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LEWIS L. (Linus) PERKINS
Lewis L. (Linus) Perkins b.4.20.1825 Gorham, Ontario Co., NY d.6.1.1895 Urbana, Steuben Co., NY.  Son of (Stephen & Hannah (Unknown) Perkins). His wife EMILY (BASSETT) b.1823 d.1887 Urbana, Steuben Co., NY a dau. of Daniel & Abigail (Livingston) Bassett. They were listed on the 1855 & 1860 Census at Milo, Yates Co., NY. In 1870-1880 they were listed on the Census at Urbana, Steuben Co., NY.

Their known children were:

1. Martha Jane Perkins b. ca.1848 Ontario Co., NY m. William Osborne       *1880 Urbana, Steuben Co., NY
2. George W. Perkins b.1849 Ontario Co., NY
3. Caroline Perkins b.1851 NY
4. Effa Perkins b.1854 NY
5. Eva A. Perkins b.1859 Milo, Yates Co., NY m. 1st Henry Buckley, 2nd. Charles J. Rice  
*Removed to Crawford Co., PA
6. Mary Perkins b.1866 NY

1850 Lived in same household with William H. Perkins b.1820 NY at Gorham, Ontario Co., NY
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1855 Lived in same District near Caleb M. Perkins at Milo, Yakes Co., NY

Source: NY Census Records
Source: Burial & Obituary - Eva A. Perkins - Riceville Cemetery - Riceville, Crawford Co., PA - Find-A-Grave.com
Source: Names of Parents - Death Record - Eva (Perkins) Rice - Pennsylvania Death Records
Source: Lewis Perkins m. Emily Bassett - BASSETT - Genforum at  https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/bassett/1009/
1850 Gorham, Ontario Co., NY = Lewis Perkins age 26
1855 Milo, Yates Co., NY = Lewis Perkins
1860 Milo, Yates Co., NY = Linus Perkins age 37 b. NY
1870 & 1880 Urbana, Steuben Co., NY = Lewis Perkins
Source: Burial - Emily E. (Bassett) Perkins - Birdseye Hollow Cemetery - Bradford, Steuben Co., NY
Source: Parents names - NY Death Certificate

 

JAMES H. PERKINS
James Harvey Perkins b.8.31.1827-1829 Wayne Co., NY d.1904 Greece, Monroe Co., NY *(Possible son of William Perkins). His wife LAVINA C. (MURRAY). He was known to have been born to a "William Perkins" at Wayne Co., NY. There was only one man named "William Perkins" on the 1830 Wayne Co., NY Census. They were listed on the 1855-1865 at Greece, Monroe Co., NY Census. In 1870 they were listed at Corn planter, Venango Co., PA. His birth location changes to the state of Michigan. Michigan is where William Perkins ended up living. By 1875-1900 they are back at Greece, Monroe Co., NY. His fathers and mothers birth location is listed as "Vermont".

Their children were:

1. Artemesia E. or M. Perkins b.1850 NY
2. Almon\Almond A. Perkins b.1852 NY
3. Herbert W. Perkins b.1854 NY
4. Frank C. Perkins b.1858 NY
5. Worden C. Perkins b.1864 NY
6. Ernest E. Perkins b.1866 Greece, Monroe Co., NY

Source: NY Census Records
Source: Burial - Fairfield Cemetery - Spencerport, Monroe Co., NY - Find-a-grave.com
Source: In 1903 Lavina C. Perkins was appointed only $25 for 8.574 acres of  land that was appropriated by the State of New York for the improvement of the canals. - Proceedings by the New York (State) Canal Board for the year 1919 - (1919) also see "Fifteenth Annual Report of the Court of Claims of the State of New York - (1916) gives details as to the impact the land appropriation had on Lavina C. Perkins.

 

RUSSELL/RUSEL/ROSEL/ROSWELL PERKINS
Russell/Rusel/Rosel/Roswell Perkins b. ca. 1795 d. before 1860 NY. His wife LOUISA (OTIS). They were known to have resided In 1829 at Jefferson Co., NY. He died prior to 1860, his widow m. 2nd. Ira Smith and they removed to Beloit, Rock Co., WI.

Their known child was:

1. Nathaniel Otis Perkins b.1829 Jefferson Co., NY   * Removed to Beloit, Rock Co., WI

Source: WI Census Records
Source: Bible Records of Graves-Otis-Perkins-Buttles - National Genealogy Society Quarterly v. VIII (April, 1912, page 47)

 

 
 
 

 

 
 
 
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