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 Pennsylvania Biographical Sketches

WILLIAM PERKINS
William Perkins b. ?. His wife SUSANNA (BUNBY) b. ? d.12.30.1847 dau. of Jacob & Catherine Bunby of Fredericktown, MD. They were listed on the 1840 Census at Spring Garden, Philadelphia Co., Philadelphia, PA. They later removed to Baltimore, MD.

*More research is needed*

Source: 1.13.1848 - Public Leader - Newspaper - Philadelphia, PA

 

THOMAS PERKINS
Thomas Perkins b.ca.1796 ? d.1847 PA. Son of (James & Hannah (Unknown) Perkins). His wife UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN). They were listed on the 1840 Census at Southwark ward, Philadelphia Co., Philadelphia, PA. He was buried at the Ronaldson's Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA and probably re-interred in the Forest Hill Memorial Park -(aka - Somerton Hill Cemetery) - Montgomery Co., PA in the late 1940's/1950's.

*More research is needed*
Source: Death of Thos. Perkins - 10.22.1847 - Public Ledger - Newspaper, Philadelphia, PA

 

JABEZ PERKINS
Jabez Perkins b. ca. 1780-1790. His wife UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN). They were listed on the 1840 Census at Farmington, Tioga Co., PA.

Their known children were:

1. [Female] Perkins b. ca.1821-1825
2. [Female} Perkins b. ca. 1821-1825
3. [Male] Perkins b. ca. 1821-1825
4. [Female] Perkins b. ca.1826-1830
5. [Female] Perkins b. ca. 1826-1830
6. [Female] Perkins b. ca. 1831-1835
7. [Female] Perkins b. ca. 1831-1840
8. [Female] Perkins b. ca. 1831-1840
9. (Possible) Edward M. Perkins b.1830 Tioga Co., PA d.1885 Marinette Co., WI m. Leonora (May)  
*Removed to Peshtigo, Marinette Co., WI
  
  1a. Genevieve A. Perkins b.1856 m. Guy England
    1b. Charles A. Perkins b. ?
    1c. Georgiana C. Perkins b.1862 IA m. Charles K. Seymour
    1d. Marcus "Mark" S. Perkins b.1875 WI d.1901 WI

    

Source: PA Census REcords
Source: Biographical Sketch of Edward M. Perkins - History of Northern WI (1881)

 

 
 
 

 

ELIHU S. PERKINS
Elihu Stewart Perkins b.1803 NY d.1885 IA. His 1st. wife SARAH (DUBOIS)., 2nd wife CAROLINE (Unknown). Unable to locate them on any 1830 Census. They were listed on the 1840 Census at Wayne, Erie Co., PA. They were married on 3-14-1828 at Throopsville, Cayuga Co., NY.  By 1850 they removed to Evans, Erie Co., NY and than removed from there and settled in Johnson Co., IA.

Their known children were:

1. Adeline A. Perkins b. 1832 NY m. Samuel Hinkley
2. Sarah L. Perkins b.1834 NY m.  Willard A. Clark
3. John Thomas Perkins b.1837  m. Ann M. (Woods)
4. William Gordon/Gurdon Perkins b.1838  d.1865
5
. Caroline M. Perkins b.1843 PA   m. Randall H. Palmer
6. Lucretia Ann Perkins b.1844 PA m. Henry Applebee

*Elihu S. Perkins is somehow related to the family of Solomon Perkins*

Source: 1840 PA Census
Source: Leading events in Johnson Co., IA (v. 2) by Clarence Ray Aurner (1913)

 

RACHEL PERKINS & MARY PERKINS
Rachel Perkins b. ?  d. 1843 PA. & her sister Mary Perkins. They were listed on the 1840 Census at Liberties Ward, Philadelphia Co., PA. In the Last Will & Testament of Rachel Perkins, she leaves her sister Mary Perkins all of her property. The property consisted of One acre more or less with a Dwelling house and other improvements that was situated in Mercer Co., New Jersey (formerly Burlington Co., NJ) on or near a place called Groveville, NJ between Gossip, NJ and Bordentown, NJ. She appointed her "nephew" Peter Stout of New Jersey her executor of her Will.

**More research is needed to which Perkins family they fit into**

Source: Rachel Perkins - Last Will and Testament - PA Wills & Probate Records

 

ROSWELL PERKINS
Roswell Perkins b.? . His wife is (Unknown). They were listed on the 1840 Census at Freehold, Warren Co., PA.

Their known child was:

1. Harriet Perkins b. ?  m. Ezra Peck    *Resided at Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., NY

Source: A Genealogical History of the Descendants of Joseph Peck, etc.. By: Ira B. Peck (1868)

 

**NOTE** Some or all of this material may contain errors. It will be up to the researcher to investigate and show proof before passing on any of this information.

 

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