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New York Biographical Sketches

JABEZ PERKINS

Jabez Perkins b. 1783 CT d.9.6.1819 Macdonough, Chenango Co., NY. Son of (Erastus & Anne (Glover) Perkins) of Norwich, CT. His wife ABIAH (Unknown) b.? d.9.6.1819 Macdonough, Chenango Co., NY. They were known to have lived at Macdonough, Chenango Co., NY in 1819 when their house started on fire and both he and his wife were instantly killed leaving seven orphans.

Their known children:

1-7. Children - Names unknown

[More research is needed]

*He was a brother of James Perkins & Erastus Perkins

Source: Death of Jabez Perkins & Wife - Columbian - Newspaper - New York, NY - 9.14.1819
Source: Burial - Riverview Cemetery - Oxford, Chenango Co., NY

STEPHEN PERKINS

Stephen Perkins b.1780 MA. His wife THEDA (Unknown). They were then listed on the 1850 Census at Conneaut, Erie Co., PA with their son Elam Perkins [listed below].

Their known children were:

1. Elam Perkins b.1814 NY m. Lydia _____
2. Lydia Perkins b.1816/1820 m. Martin Seeley
(probably) Eliza Perkins b.1824 m. Amos Ames
3. Harvey W. Perkins b.1826 NY m.1st. Lucy A. ____ , 2nd. Phebe Ann ______
4. Elisha Perkins b.1831 m. Martha ______

Source: For more Information, Contact Matt Mapes

DANIEL PERKINS

Daniel Perkins b.ca.1777 VT d. between 1851-1860 IL. His 1st wife UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN), his 2nd wife PHEBE (PICKARD) b.1793 NY. They were listed on the 1820 Census at Cato, Cayuga Co., NY and in 1830 at Elbridge, Onondaga Co., NY. In 1850 he and his 2nd wife were listed at Erin, Stephenson Co., IL.

His known children w/Pheobe were:

1. Horace Smith Perkins b.1828 NY m. Susan R. (Lloyd) *1850 & 1860 at Erin, Stephenson Co., IL
     1a. William Perkins b.1851 IL
     1b. John Perkins b.1857 IL
     1c. Charles Perkins b.1858 IL
     1d. Melvina Perkins b.1860 IL
     1e. Dewitt Perkins b.1863 IL
     1f. Mary Perkins b.1869 MO
     1f. Electa Perkins b.1871 MO
     1g. Nellie Perkins b.1873 MO
     1h. Asa Perkins b.1878 MO

Source: NY Census Records
Source: IL Census Records
Source: MO Census Records
Source: History of Stephenson Co., IL

RANSOM PERKINS

Ransom Perkins b.1796 CT. His wife LUCINDA (UNKNOWN) b.1802 NY. They were known to have resided at Syracuse, Onondaga Co., NY in 1821. He was probably the Ransom Perkins listed on the 1840 Census at Perry, Allen Co., OH. They are listed on the 1850 Census at Salem, Champaign Co., Ohio and in 1860 at Sumner, Warren Co., IL.

Their known children were:

1. Alice Maria Perkins b. July, 1821-1824 Syracuse, Onondaga Co., NY d.1813 Warren Co., IL m. Isaac Constant b.1822 OH d.1915 OH
2. Caroline Perkins b.1827 NY d.1887 Little York, Warren Co., NY (Never married)

Source: NY Census
Source: IL Census
Source: Obit - Caroline Perkins - The Evening Gazette - Monmouth, IL 1-19-1887
Source: Obit - Alice (Perkins) Constant - The Republican Atlas - Monmouth, IL- 2.13.1913

*Note* Some of all of this Information may not be correct. It will be up to you, the researcher to show proof before passing any of this information on.