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Michigan Biographical Sketches |
Alexander Perkins b.?. His wife ELIZA
(MCLANE). They were married in
Washtenaw Co., MI on Nov. 21st, 1835. He is not listed on the 1840 Census.
Nothing further is known at this time. |
| Source: MI Marriage Records |
| Elisha P. Perkins b.1814/1815
NY. His
1st wife m. 11.2.1837; JANE (WARNER), his
2nd wife m. 4.18.1852 MARTHA E. (PENCE).
b. 1832 NY. They are listed on the 1860 Census
at Manchester, Washtenaw Co., MI .
He was married to both wives in Washtenaw Co.,
MI yet he doesn't show up on any early census record in this county.
His known children w/1st wife were:
1. Martha S. Perkins b.1846 MI
2. George Perkins b.1850 MI
His known children w/2nd wife were:
3. Jane Ann Perkins b.1855 MI
4. Oliver B. Perkins b.1857 MI
5. Eliza E. Perkins b.1859 MI
*Could he be the brother of
Samuel H.
Perkins , son of
Thomas &
Unknown (Briggs) Perkins ? |
Source: MI Marriage Records
Source: MI Census Records |
| Leroy Perkins b.1813 PA -
d.1878 Waupaca Co., WI. Son of (Amos
P. & Amy (Kenyon) Perkins). His 1st
wife m.1840; CATHARINE (DORRANCE) b.1824 d.1844
- buried at the Vermont Cemetery at Chelsea, Washtenaw Co.. MI.
His 2nd wife CATHERINE
(HOFFMAN) BENEDICT dau. of
John Hoffman, widow of
George Washington Benedict.
They were married 4.28.1848 @ Washtenaw Co., MI. They were listed on the 1850
& 1860 MI
Census at Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., MI. This couple removed to Wisconsin and
were listed on the 1870 Census at Waupaca, Waupaca Co., WI. Their
known children w/1st wife were:
1. Linus G. Perkins b.1841 MI d.1921 Washington Co., TX m. 1st.
Charlotte (Barker), 2nd.
Lovey Smith *Removed to
Texas
His known children w/ 2nd wife were:
3. Deloss Perkins b.1850 MI
4. Julia Perkins b. ? MI
5. Frank S. Perkins b. 1858 MI m. Edna W. _________
*1880 Removed to Waushara Co., WI, 1900
Marquette Co., WI and 1910/1930 Denver Co., WI.
In
1850, the following other people resided in his household:
a. Mary Lockwood age. 49 b. NY
b. Marion Grow age 21 b. NY
c. Phoebe Ann Benedict b.1839 NY (Step-Daughter) m.
Luke Cleveland Redfield *Removed
to Omaha, Neb.
c. Mary Elizabeth Benedict age 10 b. 1840 NY (Step-Daughter) m.
Elizur Cary Strangland
*Removed to Omaha, Neb
d. William Henry H. Benedict age 8 b.1842 NY (Step-Son) |
Source: Obit & Burial
Information - Catherine (Dorrance) Perkins, wife of Leroy Perkins - Vermont
Cemetery - Chelsea, Washtenaw Co., MI - Find-A-Grave.com (Memorial
40079543
Source: Catherine Benedict -MI Marriage Records *NOTE*:
The name of Catherine Kendrick - MI Death Records & MI Marriage Records -
The Name of Catherine Benedict was transcribed as "Catherine Kendrick"
Source: Leroy Perkins - MI Land Records - Purchased land on
Aug.02.1837 - Filed at
Detroit
Source: Leroy Perkins - WI Death Records
Source: Maiden name of Catherine (Hoffman) Benedict - Perkins & Benedict children's marriages
and locations after marriage - The Genealogy of the
Benedicts in America, p.261.
Source: Linus G. Perkins - Burial - Chappell Hill Community Cemetery -
Chappell Hill, Washington Co., TX - Find-a-Grave.com |
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Sebrah Perkins b.1809-1811 Floyd,
Oneida Co., NY d.1869 MI. Son of (William &
Deborah (Unknown) Perkins). His wife
m.1829;
ELIZA M. (BROWN)
, dau. of Asa Brown of VT. They removed to Michigan in 1839.
They are listed on the 1840 & 1850 Census at Salem, Washtenaw Co., MI.
Their Known Child was:
1. Betsey Ann Perkins
b. ca. 1830 NY
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| Source:
Portrait and biographical album of Washtenaw County,
Michigan, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative
citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and
of the presidents of the United States. |
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Lorenzo D. Perkins b.1812 NY d.1897 Salem, Washtenaw
Co., MI. Son of (William
& Deborah (Unknown) Perkins). His 1st wife ELIZABETH
(SCROUER/SCROUDER) m.2nd
AMELIA (GUS/GEER). They were listed on the
1850 Census at Floyd, Oneida Co., NY Census and on the 1860 Census at Salem,
Washtenaw Co., MI. I find a early land purchase for a Lorenzo D. Perkins on
3/20/1837 in Township\Range 008 South-001 East, Section 34, SE 1/4 SW 1/4,
Lenawee Co., MI. His
known children w/Elizabeth:
1. Ellen M. Perkins b.1840 NY
2. David L. Perkins b.1844 NY d.1910 Washtenaw Co., MI m.
Mary C. (Van Atta)
His known children w/Amelia:
3. Erastus D. Perkins b.1.23.1846 NY d. 2.10.1917 Detroit, Wayne Co.,
MI m. Emma J. (Van Atta)
4. Albert Perkins b.1856 MI
5. Alfred Perkins b.1858 MI
*In 1850 His brother Sebrah Perkins b.1811 NY
was living in his household.
*In 1870 Emily Joy or Loy
b.1854 , resided in their household.
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| *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. |
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