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1850 Michigan Biographical Sketches:

Michigan Biographical Sketches

Pelmedus Perkins b.1802 Grafton, Windham Co., VT d.1870. Son of (Philip & Sally (Gibson) Perkins & Grandson of Charles & Abigail (Waterman) Perkins). His wife m. 1823; ALVIRA/ELVIRA (WARREN) b.1806. They were listed on the 1850 Census at Pomfret, Chautauqua Co. NY. On the 1870 MI Census at Owasso, Shiawassee Co., MI.

Their known children were:

1. Henry Perkins b.1824
2. Sarah Ann Perkins b.1826
3. William W. Perkins b.1828 NY
4. Franklin P. Perkins b.1831 NY
5. Charles E. Perkins b.1836 NY d.1837 *Buried at Wrights Cemetery, Wyoming Co., NY.
6. Charles W. Perkins b.1838 NY
7. Seraph A. Perkins b.1842 d.1843

Source : The History of Hancock, New Hampshire, 1764-1889 - By William Willis Hayward - (1889)

JABEZ PERKINS

Dr. Jabez Perkins, M.D. b.10-26-1820 Defiance, OH d. 11.6.1907 Owasso, Shiawassee Co., MI. Son of (John & Abigail (Jones) Perkins). In 1850 he resided at Springville (Cambridge?), Lenawee Co., MI and then in 1860 removed to Owasso, Shiawassee Co., MI. He was a Medical Doctor and served in the Civil War. His wife was EVORA I. (DOANE). He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Owasso, MI.

Unknown Children at this time.

*Historical Note*
John Pirkins / Perkins, father of Dr. Jabez Perkins of this sketch; was a native of Pennsylvania. At the age of 2 years, he removed to Lexington, KY with his father Richard Pirkins / Perkins. Richard Pirkins / Perkins was a native of New England.

Source: Soldier in the Civil War - National Archives Civil War Records
Source: MI Death Records - Death of Jabez Perkins , M.D.
Source: American biographical history of eminent and self-made men ... p. 59

WATERMAN PERKINS

Waterman Perkins b.1810 Windham Co., VT d.1887 MI. Son of (Philip & Sally (Gibson) Perkins) & Grandson of Charles & Abigail (Waterman) Perkins). His wife MARIAH (GAY). He is listed on the 1840 & 1850 & 1860 MI Census in Shiawassee Co., MI.

Their known children were:

1. Charles E. Perkins b.1830 NY
2. Julia A. Perkins b. 1831 NY d. 9.14.1906 Owasso, Shiawassee Co., MI m. John Sidman
3. Clarissa Perkins b.1833 NY d.1858 Owosso, MI
4. Nelson Perkins b.1835 NY d.1837 NY *Buried at Wrights Cemetery, Wyoming Co., NY- (Was once Genesee Co., NY
5. Roseanna Perkins b.4.3.1837 NY d. 11.27.1900 Owasso, Shiawassee Co., MI m. ________ Kingsley
6. Hannah Perkins b.1840 NY m. Platt Ellwell
7. Mary Ellen Perkins b.1844/1846 MI d. 10.3.1917 Pontiac, Oakland Co., MI m. _______ Snow
8. Louisa Perkins b. 1845 MI d. 12.7.1907 Owasso, Shiawassee Co., MI m. John B. Sullivan
9. Franklin Perkins b.1849 MI

Source: MI Death Records - Death of [Mary] Ellen (Perkins) Snow
Source: MI Death Records - Death of Julia A. (Perkins) Sidman
Source: MI Death Records - Death of Louisa (Perkins) Sullivan *According to this death record, I think her older brothers and sisters were born at Staten, NY not her father.
Source: MI Death Records - Death of Rose Anna (Perkins) Kingsley
Source: 1880 MI Census - Shows Waterman Perkins in the household of Platt & Hannah (Perkins) Ellwell

SPRAGUE PERKINS

Sprague Perkins b.1795 d. 1847 Owosso, Shiawassee Co., MI. Son of (Sprague & Elizabeth "Betsey" (Hitchcock) Perkins, From Stafford, [Batavia], Genesee Co., NY-1820). His 1st wife MARY (LEPPER) b. 1806, his 2nd wife MARIA M. (MATHER \ MATTHEWS) b. 1798-1812 Cleveland, OH or Greenfield, Erie Co., PA. She m. 2nd. (1849) Briggs Stetson). They came from Columbus, Warren Co., PA where they were listed in 1830. They were listed on the 1840 MI Census in Shiawassee Co., MI. In 1850 Maria (Mather\Matthews) (Perkins) Stetson is listed with her 2nd husband in Erie Co., PA.

His known children were:

1. Sanford S. Perkins b.1820 PA
2. Stephen M. Perkins b.1828 PA
3. Joseph Perkins b. ?
4. Clara Perkins b. ? m. ________ Buss
5. Jenette "Nettie" Perkins b. 1843

In 1830 This family was of Columbus, Warren Co., PA

Source: The Pioneer Families of Cleveland: 1746-1840" volume 1: - by Gertrude Van Rensselaer Wickham; Evangelical Publishing House; 1914
Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of Saginaw and Bay County Michigan.
Source: Marriage to Mary Lepper - Clinton, Co., IA Biographies - Biography of John (Johannes) Lepper b.1765 Tryon, NY d. Clinton Co., IA - Taken from the Source: REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS AND PATRIOTS BURIED IN IOWA - Published for the Iowa Society Daughters of the American Revolution by Abigail Adams Chapter Des Moines, Iowa; Walsworth Publishing Company; Marceline, Missouri
Copyright 1978 by Abigail Adams Chapter, DAR - Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 77-93938

*NOTE*. Some or all of this material may contain errors. It will be up to the researcher to show proof before passing on any of this information.