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THOMAS PERKINS
Thomas Perkins b. 1783 DE d.1855 PA. Son of (William & Sarah (Marshall) Perkins). He came from Wilmington, Delaware to Allegheny Co., PA. in 1803. His 1st wife HARRIET* (BARCLAY) m. 2nd. RACHAEL* (FITZGERALD). He was a jeweler by trade and founder of the Bank of Pittsburgh, PA.

His known children w/ 1st wife were:

1. William Perkins b.1818 PA
2. Thomas Perkins Jr. b. ? PA d.1875 PA m. Mrs. Nancy (Lee) (Ludwick)
3. Eliza Perkins b. ? PA m. Abraham Nicholson
4. Harriet Perkins b. ? PA m. Owen Flanegan/Flanagen
5. Mary Perkins b. ? PA
6. Sarah Perkins b. ? PA

His known children w/ 2nd wife were:

1. James Perkins b.11.26.1837 PA   *Twin
2. Charles Quigley Perkins b.11.26.1837 PA
*Twin
3. David Jennings Perkins b. ? PA
4. Hannah Kitts Perkins b.2.23.1840 PA m. Addison Reno

Source: PA Census Records
Source:
Biographical Sketch of George W. Perkins - History of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania : including ... . etc..  by Thomas Cushing
Source: First names of 2nd wife  and children were obtained from an internet search*
Source: Marriage to Harriet Barclay - Commonwealth - Newspaper - Pittsburgh, PA - 3.31.1812

 

WILLIAM PERKINS
William Perkins, Sr. b.1811 PA d.1869 Lakeville, OH*. Son of (Thomas & Harriet (Barclay) Perkins). His wife CATHERINE (SORGUIS) b.1816 France ? OH ?. They were listed on the 1850 & 1860 Census at Allegheny Co., PA. He was a jeweler by trade and a mail agent for the Ft. Worth Central Rail Road.

His known children w/1st wife were:

1. Mary Perkins b. ? PA  d/y
2. Thomas Perkins b. 1838 PA d. Civil War 1864
3. George W. Perkins b. 1841 PA
4. Harriet Perkins b.1843 PA m. James A. Moore
5. Sarah Perkins b.1847 PA
6. Catherine Perkins b.1850 PA m. J. M. Mooney
7
. William Perkins Jr.b.1851 PA
8. Henry C. Perkins b.1858 PA

*Wm. Perkins Sr.,  died at Lakeville, OH in a hunting accident*

Source: Biographical Sketch of George W. Perkins - History of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania : including ... . etc..  by Thomas Cushing
Source: PA Census Records

 

GEORGE W. PERKINS
George W. Perkins b.1841 PA. Son of (William & Catherine (Sorguis) Perkins). His 1st wife ELIZABETH (GILLESPIE), his 2nd wife ISABELLA M. (HILL).

His known children w/1st wife were:

1. Grace Lincoln Perkins b.1866 PA d.1937 Washington Co., PA m. Luther K. Peacock
2. Charles Norman Perkins b. 1870 PA
3. Irene Perkins b.1874 PA m. Chalmers Sloane Blackwood
4. Unknown  d/y
5. Unknown  d/y
6. Unknown  d/y

His known children w/ 2nd wife were:

1. Lewis Blashford Perkins b.1883 PA
2. George Allen Perkins, Dr. b. 1885 PA
3. Mary Blashford Perkins b. 1887 PA
4. Margaret Perkins b.1891 PA

Source: Biographical Sketch of George W. Perkins - History of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania : including ... . etc..  by Thomas Cushing
Source: Burial - Grace (Perkins) Peacock - Oak Spring Cemetery - Canonsburg, Washington Co., PA

 

JAMES PERKINS
James Perkins b. ca.1778. He was listed on the 1820 PA Census as a Free Person of Color. His wife HANNAH (Unknown). They were listed on the 1810-1840 PA Census at Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA.

Their known children were:

1. Thomas J. Perkins b.1796 d.1847 PA
2. Charles Perkins b.1822 PA d. 1834 PA
3. William A. Perkins b.1823 PA d.1833 PA

Source: Deaths - Ronaldson's Cemetery (Forest Hills Memorial Park - Montgomery Co., PA) - Death Records
Source: Death of Thomas J. Perkins - Friday - Oct. 22nd, 1847 - Public Ledger - Newspaper - Philadelphia, PA.

 

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