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 1870 Michigan Biographical Sketches

GEORGE PERKINS
George Perkins b.1837 NY. His wife MARY (Unknown). They were listed on the 1870 MI Census at Traverse, Grand Traverse Co., MI.

Their known child was:

1. Mary Perkins b.1865 OH

Source: MI Census Records

 

JOHN PERKINS
John Perkins b.1824 NY d.1880 KS.  His wife JEWETT\JENETT\SARAH  (Unknown) b.1844 England. They were listed on the 1870 MI Census at Alma, Gratiot Co., MI. By 1880 they removed to Reno Co., Kansas. Sarah (Unknown) Perkins married 2nd;  William Bendle.

Their known children were:

1. Lydia Perkins b.1859 NY
2. Hugh R. Perkins b.1867 NY
3. Jessie L. or T. Perkins b.1873 KS  (Female)
4. Gertrude A. Perkins b.1875 KS
5. Mabelle R. Perkins b.1878 KS
6. John Perkins b.1881 KS

Source: MI Census Records
Source: KS Census Records

 

DELIA PERKINS
Delia Perkins b.1859 MI. She was listed on the 1870 MI Census at Orange, Ionia Co., MI in the household of Henry Bodder ?
Source: MI Census Records

 

EMMA PERKINS
Emma Perkins b.1850 England. She was listed on the 1870 MI Census at Boston, Ionia Co., MI in the household of Silas Towl.
Source: MI Census Records

 

WILLIAM R. PERKINS
William R. Perkins b.1816 England. He was listed on the 1870 MI Census at Boston, Ionia Co., MI. No wife is listed.

His known child was:

1. Lois Perkins b. 1856 England

*Possible daughter was Emma Perkins (above).

Source: MI Census Records

 

HARVEY THOMAS PERKINS or THOMAS HARVEY PERKINS
Harvey "Thomas" Perkins and or Thomas Harvey Perkins b. 7.22.1833 NY d. 5.5.1908 Harbor Beach, Huron Co., MI. Son of (Thomas & Fanny (Chubb) Perkins b. England (He was a British Soldier in the War of 1812 who settled in NY after the war).  He was listed on the 1870 MI Census at Sand Beach-Harbor Beach, Huron Co., MI as a farm hand in the household of Jeremiah Jenks. He was married 2 times. 1st to MARTHA (CARNEY) b.1843 Canada d.1869 MI and 2nd to RACHAEL ANN (LINN). He is buried at Rock Falls.

Known Child w/1st wife:

1. Florence Perkins b. ? m. Daniel House

Known Children w/ 2nd. wife:

1. Charles Linn Perkins b. 1874 m. July-1904 Alma Cardine  (Frost)
2
  Roy Carlton Perkins b.7-15-1878

Source: Death of Harvey Thomas Perkins - MI Death Records
Source: Death - Martha (Unknown) - MI Death Records Index
Source; History of Michigan by Charles Moore v.4 (1915)
Source: MI Census Records
Source: Maiden name of 1st wife - MI Marriage Records - Sanilac Co., MI

 

HENRY PLATT PERKINS
Henry Platt Perkins b. 5.5.1830 NY - d. 9.16.1906 Sand Beach, Huron Co., MI. Son of (Thomas & Fanny (Chub\Chubb) Perkins). His wife LUCY (WALLACE). They moved to Michigan from New York sometime after 1870 and was not listed on the actual 1870 census. He is buried at Rock Falls.

Their Known child was:

1. Luwilla P. Perkins b.1861 MI
2. Adaline J. Perkins b.1862 MI d.1952 MI m. Nathan A. Gilbert
3. Florence Perkins b.1864 MI
4. Ellen Perkins b.1865 MI
5. George H. Perkins b.1867 MI
6. Emma M. Perkins b. 1875 MI - d. 9.7.1910 Bad Axe, Huron Co., MI
*(Single)
7  Merton John Perkins b.1881 MI

Source: MI Death Records - Death of Henry Platt Perkins
Source: MI Death Records - Death of Emma M. Perkins
Source: Maiden name wife - MI Marriage Records - Sanilac Co., MI
Source: Western Michigan Genealogy Society (WMGS) - Marriage of Adaline J. Perkins
Source: MI Census Records

 

JOHN PERKINS
John Perkins b.1816 Novi Scotia. He was listed on the 1870 MI Census at Port Austin, Huron Co. ,MI living alone in a boarding house. No wife listed, No children listed.
Source: MI Census Records

 

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