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 1860 Michigan Biographical Sketches

SAMUEL H. PERKINS
Samuel Height Perkins b. 6.15.1815 Poultney, Steuben Co., NY d. 4.9.1900 Manchester, Washtenaw Co, MI. Son of (Thomas & Rachel (Briggs) Perkins). His wife ELIZABETH "Betsey" Griswold (HYDE). They were listed on the 1840-1860 MI Census at Manchester, Washtenaw Co., MI. He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, Manchester, MI. He was a music teacher.

Their known children were:

1. Willis Thomas Perkins b.1840 MI
2. Florence Adelaide Perkins b.1843 MI
3. Alonzo D. Perkins b.1849 MI d. 10.8.1938 Toledo, Ohio
4. Charles Miller Perkins b.1854 MI
5. Ella Eliza Perkins b.1857 MI

Source: MI Death Records - Death of Samuel H. Perkins
Source: MI Census Records
Source: OH Death Records - Death of Alonzo D. Perkins
Source: Hyde Genealogy: Or, The Descendants, in the Female as Well as in the Male Lines from William Hyde, of Norwich etc.. By Reuben H. Walworth, LL.D - Volume 1 of 2 (1864)

 

ASA E. PERKINS
Asa E. Perkins b.1808 MA d. 1877 MI, and his wife RACHAEL (Unknown). They were listed on the 1860 MI Census at St. Joseph, Berrien Co., MI.

Their known children were:

1. Martha Perkins b.1842 CT
2. Eugene Perkins b.1844 CT
3. Dewitt Perkins b.1847 CT d.1871 MI

*They were known to of had 8 children

Source: Death of Asa E. Perkins - Inter Ocean Newspaper, Ill. 11.30.1877
Source: Obituary - Asa E. Perkins - 12.1.1877 - St. Joseph Saturday Herald - St. Joseph, MI
Source: Obituary - Mrs. A. E. Perkins -1.2.1892 - St. Joseph Saturday Herald - St. Joseph, MI
Source: MI Census Records

 

FREDERICK F. PERKINS
Frederick Fanning Perkins b.1799 NY d.1863 MI. Son of (Frederick & Lucy (Eldridge) Perkins). His wife ELEANOR Perkins (LEE). They came from Windham, CT and were listed on the 1840 MI Census at Niles, Berrien Co., MI.

Their known children were:

1. John Perkins b.1823 Windham, CT d.1843 Niles, MI
2. Helen Perkins b.1824 CT m. David Aitkin
3. Frances Mary Perkins b.1826 CT  d/y
4. Harriet Clarke Perkins b.1827 CT m. John Phelps
5. James Eldridge Perkins b.1829 CT    *Removed to California
6. William Tracy Perkins b.1831 CT d/y
7. Edward Eldridge Perkins b.1832-1836 MI m. Margaret (Lamb)  *Removed to Yolo Co., California
8. Sarah Lord Perkins b.1834 MI d.1837 MI
9. Lucy Tracy Perkins b.1836/39 MI  m. Horace Colby   *Resided in Michigan
10. Benjamin Griffin Perkins b.1846 Niles, MI m. Josephine (Paine or Glover)    *Removed to Northern California

Source: Biographical sketch on B. G. Perkins :  Read - Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California - Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill - 1891 - p. 403-404
Source: Genealogical Table of the LEE FAMILY by: Rev. William H. Hill Morris, Otsego Co., NY. Published Albany, NY "Weed, Parsons & Co's Print" (1851)
Source: MI Census Records

 

MARINA PERKINS
Marina Perkins b.1840 NY. She was listed on the 1860 MI Census at Niles, Berrien Co., MI. No husband listed. She resided in the household of Samuel Smith.

Her known child was:

1. Lillian Perkins b.1858 NH

Source: MI Census Records

 

WILLIAM B. PERKINS
William B. Perkins b.1814 ME and Harvey W. Perkins b.1837 KY,  were listed on the 1860 MI Census at Sodus,  Berrien Co., MI in the household of Alexander Morrison.
Source: MI Census Records

 

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