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WILLIAM PERKINS JR.
William Perkins Jr. b.1818 VT. Son of (William & Clarissa (Beebe) Perkins). His wife Mrs. SARAH T. (Perham) GRIMES (widow) , daughter of Lemuel & Sarah T. (Chase) Perham). They were married 1.28.1844 in St. Clair Co., MI by James I. Vincent, Justice of the Peace. The witnesses were Lemuel & Clarissa (Beebe) Perham.  They were listed on the 1850 MI Census at Parma, Jackson Co., MI. In 1854 they removed to Wapello, Louisa Co., IA. Sarah (Perham) Grimes-Perkins father,  Lemuel Perham m.2nd. Clarissa (Beebe) (Perkins), the mother of William Perkins Jr. b.1818 VT.

Their known children were:

1.James W. Perkins b.1846 MI
2.Laura A. Perkins b.1848 MI m. Silas W. Tomkins/Tompkins
3.Jabez H. Perkins b.1850 MI m. Clara M. Melton
4.Joel R. Perkins b.1853 MI
5.William "Willis" L. Perkins b.1858 MI m. Carrie V. Havenhill

Children of Sarah (Perham) Grimes living in the household were:

1.Elizabeth "Eliza" Grimes b.1840 MI
2.Amanda M. Grimes b.1842 MI
m. Robert N. Smith

Source: Personal letter from Barbara Bruce Cole - Santa Maria Valle Genealogy Society - Santa Maria, CA

 

 

 

 

 

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