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1860 Wisconsin Biographical Sketches

JAMES L. PERKINS

James L. Perkins b.1812 NY. His wife MARGARET (SWEET) b.1814 NY d.1894 Faribault, Rice Co., MN. They were listed on the 1840 Census at Sugar Creek, Venango Co., PA. In 1850 this family was listed at Bolivar, Allegany Co., NY. She was listed on the 1860 WI Census at Packwaukee, Marquette Co., WI. No Husband Listed. She is listed on the 1865 Census at Wells, Rice Co., MN and in 1870 at Faribault, Rice Co., MN. She is buried at Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Rice Co., NY . (**NOTE** This James L. Perkins b.1812 is NOT James Perkins b.1828, son of Nathaniel & Lucetta Olive (Steward/Stewart) Perkins. Nathaniel & Lucetta Olive (Steward/Stewart) Perkins had a whole different set of children. Some people on the internet have these two James Perkins mixed up.

Her known children were:

1. Francis Perkins b.1836 NY
2. Olive Perkins b.1837 NY d/y or is #4 listed below ?
3. Electa Perkins b.1839 NY
4. Waterman D. Perkins b.1841 PA d. 1885 Faribault, Rice Co., MN m. Sarah H. (Kenyon/Kinyon). In 1899 - Sarah Perkins is listed at Eau Claire, WI
       4a. Ella M. Perkins b.1872 MN
        4b. Bella Perkins b. 1873 MN d.1892 MN
        4c. Ethel G. Perkins b. 1875 MN
        4d. Stella Perkins b.1876 MN d.1876MN
        4e. Charles S. Perkins b.1879 MN

5. Julia Perkins b.1844 NY
6. Olive Perkins b.1846 NY m. 1st. James Amos/Amos James Palmer, 2nd. Cornelius Hull *Removed to Pierce Co., WI *Removed to St. Paul, MN

7.*Myron James Perkins b.1847 Bolivar, Allegany Co., NY d.1906 MN m. Josephine Vandosdell / Vernordel /Van Osdel   *(Twin)
        7a. Cora V. Perkins b.1871 MN
        7b. Oscar W. Perkins b.1872 MN
        7c. Fannie E. Perkins b.1878 MN

8. Martha Jane Perkins b.1847 Bolivar, Allegany Co., NY d. 1901 Faribault, Rice Co., MN m. William Lorenzo Turner   *(Twin)

Source: Deaths - Maple Lawn Cemetery - Faribault, Rice Co., MN
Source: *Civil War* Waterman Perkins - Co. H , 5th WI , Infantry - Tombstone - Maple Lawn Cemetery - Faribault, Rice Co., MN
Source: *Civil War* Myron J. Perkins - Co. E, 3rd Reg. WI Cavalry
Source: Marriages - Minnesota Marriage Index - 1849-1950
Source: Maiden Name of Margaret (Sweet) Perkins - MN Death Records
Source: Family History of - Laura Denton < Contact PerkinsResearch for more information

JAMES PERKINS

James Perkins b.1838 CT. He was listed on the 1860 WI Census at Buffalo, Marquette Co., WI in the household of Hesekeah Atward.

Source: WI Census Records

ALANSON D. PERKINS

Alanson D. Perkins b.1828 NH. He was listed on the 1860 WI Census at Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., with his wife CAROLINE M. (PRINGLE) b.1829 NY.

Their known children were:

1. Jane Perkins b.1849 MI
2. Alice Perkins b.1850 IL
3. Frank Perkins b.1854 MI
4. Alanson \ Alonson Dean Perkins b.1857/1859 WI *Died 1942 Los Angeles, CA

*See California Death Record for "Alonson Dean Perkins"

DAVID W. PERKINS

Dr. David Wanton Perkins, (DDS) b.1816 Rome, Ontario Co., NY, d. 8.10.1884 WI. Son of (Zebulon W. & Harriet (Austin) Perkins). He was listed on the 1860 WI Census at Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co. with his wife JANE H. (FITCH) b.1829 VT-d. 1872/1874. m. 1882 (2nd.) MARY Halsey (KUMMEL).

Their known children were:

1. David (Walton\Wanton) Perkins b.1848 NY m. Cornella Holroyd (Richards) b.? d.1892 IL
2. James S. Perkins b.1849 NY , (DDS).
3. Ella Perkins b.1852 NY m. Charles Skinner
4. Fanny Perkins b.1854 NY
5. Joseph \ Josiah Perkins b.1857 WI
6. {Female} Perkins b. ? d/y

Source: History of Milwaukee 1881 pg. 1035 & 1038
Source: Biographical Sketch - David W. Perkins - The United States biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men: Wisconsin Volume - V. 1 - (1877)
Source: Death of D. W. Perkins - Rome Citizen Newspaper - 8.29.1884 - See obit on this website
Source: Death of D. W. Perkins - Milwaukee Sentinel Newspaper - 8.10.1884 - See obit on this website
Source: Moffat Genealogy, descent from Rev. John Moffat of Ulster Co., N.Y. by: R. Burnham Moffat: L. Middleditch Co., 1909
Source: Death - Cornella Holroyd Richards - Daily Inter Ocean - Newspaper - Chicago, IL - 12.15.1892 - See obit. on this website

JOHN PERKINS

John Perkins b.1815 NY. He was listed on the 1860 WI census at Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., no wife. He was listed as living in the household of James Smith.

EDWIN G. PERKINS

Edwin G. Perkins b.1817 Middlebury, VT d. (prior to 1900) NY. Son of (Rufus & Sylvia (Tupper) Perkins). His 1st wife; LAURA E. (FULLER). He was listed on the 1850 Census at Middlebury, Addison Co., VT and on the 1860 WI Census at Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., with his 2nd wife LUCINDA (LEE) b.1833 OH d.1862 Cleveland, OH. He m. 3rd. ALTHA M. (GOODRICH).

Their known children w/ 1st wife were:

1. Oscar W. Perkins b.1845 VT d.1862 unmarried
2. Lorenzo C. Perkins b.1847 VT d.1864 unmarried
3. Edwin Perkins b.1849 VT m. 1st. Eddice E. (Perkins) , 2nd. Lucy (Benjamin) (*Moved to Calif)
4. Sylvia B. Perkins b.1852 VT d.1860 NY
5. Ernest D. Perkins b.1855 WI m. Grace E. (Eaton) (*Moved to MI and IL)

Known children w/2nd wife were:

1. Jennie Perkins b. 1862 WI m. Fred Goodell

Known children w/3rd wife were:

1. Rose C. Perkins b. ? m. Mr. Covington (*Moved to N.Y.)
2. Dawn E. Perkins b. ? (*Moved to Calif.)
3. Ray C. Perkins b. ? (*Moved to Calif.)

*See the book "Family of Rufus Perkins of Rockingham and Chester, VT, Page 11, pub. 1916

**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.