He died in a hotel fire at 115 Washington Ave, Minneapolis. He followed the trade and busines s of his father- ornamental painting. He served in the Civil War, Co. G, 3rd Maine Regiment a nd contracted rheumatism which made him unfit for labor. His parents were Richard and Hannah- Parker Perley. All of the above is from the Perley Family book. The IGI gives his parents a s Richard and Hannah E.