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Pennsylvania Biographical Sketches:
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Pennsylvania Biographical Sketches |
| Jeremiah Perkins b.1810 NH. His
1st wife ESTHER ANN (COLCORD) b. ? d.
1838 PA, his 2nd wife JANE
M. (DOLBY). They were listed on the 1850 PA Census at
Sunbury, North Cumberland Co., PA.
His
known child w/Esther was:
1. Caroline Hill Perkins b.1834 PA m.
Charles P. Helfenstein
2. John E. Perkins b.1837
PA His known children w/Jane were:
3. Jeremiah C. Perkins b.1841 PA
4. Jane J. Perkins b.1845 PA |
Source: Marriage of Caroline
Perkins - History of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania by J. J. John
Source: Death Cert - Caroline (Perkins) Helfenstein |
| Benjamin Perkins b.1796 NY
d.1882 Ceres, McKean Co., PA His wife PATTY/MARY "Polly" (PALMER).
In 1836 they
came from Herkimer Co., NY and were listed on the
1840 & 1850 PA Census at Ceres, McKean Co., PA. Their
known children were:
1. Lorencia/Lurancy Perkins b.1829 NY m.
Reuben Carter
2. Isaac Perkins b.1831 NY d.1884 Marietta, Ohio
3. Edgar Adelbert Perkins b.2.20.1850 PA m. Lorena White
3a. Elmo Perkins b. ? PA |
Source: History of the counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter,
Pennsylvania, with biographical selections; including their early settlement
and development; a description of the historic and interesting localities;
sketches of their cities, towns and villages ... biographies of
representative citizens; outline history of Pennsylvania; statistics
(1890)
Source:
The History of Ceres and Its Near Vicinity: From Its Early Settlement in
1798 to the Present by: Mary W. Mann, Maria King (1896) |
| Han'd Perkins b.1823 PA and William Perkins b.1829 PA. Were
listed on the 1850 PA Census at Ceres, McKean Co., PA in the household of Harrison
Nichols. **Note**. I am not positive that
their surname was PERKINS. It also looked like PERSING. ? |
| James Perkins/Merkins ??? b.1811 PA. His wife REBECCA (Unknown). They were listed on the 1850 PA Census
at Lower Dublin, Philadelphia Co., PA. Their
known children were:
1. Annie Perkins/Merkins b.1837 PA
2. Mary Perkins/Merkins b. 1843 PA
3. Gwinn Perkins/Merkins b.1846 PA
4. Josephine Perkins/Merkins b.1848 PA
**Note**: The surname on the original census looked like it
could of been "Merkins" but I'll include it here just in case it is PERKINS... |
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John Perkins b.1805 England. His wife
ANN (Unknown). They were listed on the 1850 PA Census at
Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA.
No Children listed. |
| Horace Perkins b.1823 NY.
Son of
(Joseph &
Lusetta (Foote) Perkins). His wife
JANE (TUBBS). They were
listed on the 1850 Census at Columbus, Warren Co., PA.
Their known children were:
1. Byron J. Perkins b.1850 PA m.
Mary E. Kerr
2. Joseph E. Perkins b. 1852 PA |
Source: 1850 PA Census
Source: Maiden Name of wife - PA Death Certificates |
| Jesse Perkins b.1823-1827 Batavia,
Genesee Co., NY d.1911 Corry, Erie Co., PA. Son of
(Joseph & Lusetta (Foote) Perkins). His
wife CHARLOTTE (HASBROUCK). They were
listed on the 1850 Census at Columbus, Warren Co., PA. They removed to
Corry, Erie Co., PA.
Their children were:
1.
Nancy Perkins b.1853 PA d. ? m.
Harlow/Harlen Dallas
2. Rena Perkins b.1860 PA d.1893 PA m.
Ansel D. Hall |
Source: 1850 PA Census
Source: Burial -
Jesse Perkins - Pine Grove Cemetery - Corry, Erie Co., PA - Find-A-Grave.com |
George W. Perkins b.ca.1812 NY. His 1st
wife CATHERINE (Hefter\Hepler\Kepler).
They were listed on the 1850 Census at Pittston, Luzerne Co., PA. In
1860 they removed to Auburn, Susquehanna Co., PA and by 1870 they were
living at Durand, Pepin Co., WI where they both died.
Their known children w/1st wife were:
1. Roxanna Perkins b.1837 PA m. William C. Seeley
2. Maria Perkins b.1841 PA m. Henry Brotzman
3. Zilpha A. Perkins b.1843 PA m. Samuel Brotzman
( Adopted ?) William Jefferson-Perkins b.1855 PA m.
Caroline M. (Ellis)
4. Sarah E. Perkins b.1857 PA m. David Shelito,
Elmer Poquette |
Source: PA Census
Records
Source: WI Census Records
Source: WI Marriage Records |
| **NOTE** Some or all of this
material may contain errors. It will be up to the researcher to investigate and show proof
before passing on any of this information. |
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