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Pennsylvania Biographical Sketches

William Perkins b.1818 England. He was listed on the 1850 PA Census at Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA in the Household of Joseph Knowden/Krouden.

Source: PA Census Records

WILLIAM L. PERKINS

William L. Perkins b.1810\1811 PA. d.4.25.1862. His wife SARAH ANN (Unknown). b.1809 d.1861 PA. They were listed on the 1850 PA Census at Richmond, Philadelphia Co., PA. Both buried at Monument Cemetery, Phil Co., PA

Their known children were:

1. Caroline Rand Perkins b.1838 PA d. 12.4.1840 PA
2. Charles W. Perkins b.1840 PA d.1863 VA *Prisoner - Civil War
3. Agnes Perkins b.1846 PA
4. Ann Perkins b.1849 PA

Source: PA Census Records
Source: Death of Caroline R. Perkins - 12.5.1840 - Public Ledger - Newspaper - Philadelphia, PA
Source: Death of William J. Perkins b.1810\1811 d.1862 PA - Buried Monument Cemetery - 4.26.1862 - Public Ledger - Newspaper - Philadelphia, PA
Source: Death of Sarah Ann Perkins b.1809 d.1861 PA - Buried - Monument Cemetery - 11.14.1861 - Public Ledger - Newspaper - Philadelphia, PA
Source: Death of Charles W. Perkins b.1840 d.1863 - Buried - Monument Cemetery - 9.19.1863 - Public Ledger - Newspaper - Philadelphia, PA

GRANDVILLE PERKINS

Grandville Perkins b.1828 Baltimore, MD. His wife EMMA (Unknown). They were listed on the 1850 PA Census at Pine Ward, Philadelphia Co., PA. He was a well known Artist.

Source: PA Census Records
Source: Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography v. IV

HENRY PERKINS

Henry Perkins b. 1790 DE d.1851 PA. His wife AGNES (Unknown) b. ca.1786 d.1854 PA. They were listed on the 1850 PA Census at Spring Garden, Philadelphia Co., PA.

Their known children were:

1. Elizabeth Perkins b.1820 PA m. Christopher Wait
2. Anna Marie Perkins b.1822 PA d.1888 PA
3. Harriet Perkins b.1825 PA
4. Caroline Perkins b.1827 PA m. Lindley Maples

** Christopher & Elizabeth (Perkins) Wait also resided in the same household with their 4 children.

Source: PA Census Records
Source: Death of Henry Perkins - 1.28.1851 - Public Ledger - Newspaper- Philadelphia, PA
Source: Death of Agnes Perkins - 8.26.1854 - Public Ledger - Newspaper - Philadelphia, PA
Source: Anna M. Perkins - Last Will and Testament - PA Wills & Probate Records

JOSEPH P. or R. PERKINS

Joseph P. or R. Perkins b.1822 England d.1867 PA. His wife MARGARET (NOBLE) b. ca. 1829 England d.1891 Montgomery Co., PA. They were listed on the 1850 PA Census at Spring Garden, Philadelphia Co., PA and in 1860 at Philadelphia, Ward 7, Philadelphia Co., PA In 1870-1880 she is listed as the head-of-household at Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA

Their known children were:

1. William Perkins b.7.9.1849 PA d.4.20.1918 PA m. Mary E. Hollis
     1a. Joseph A. Perkins b.1877 PA
      1b. Margaret H. Perkins b.1880 PA
      1c. Ellen May Perkins b.1884 PA

2. James Perkins b.1851 PA d.1919 PA
3. Jane Perkins b.1854 PA
4. Elizabeth Perkins b.1856 PA
5. Joseph A. Perkins b.3.26.1858 PA d.12.19.1926 PA
6. Mary Perkins b.1860 PA m. George A. Lindsay
7. John Perkins b.1864 PA

Source: PA Census Records
Source: PA Death Records
Source: Burial - Margaret Perkins & William Perkins- Mount Moriah - Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA
Source: Burial - Joseph A. Perkins - Arlington Cemetery, Philadelphia Co., PA
Source: Burial - James Perkins - Forrest Hill Cemetery

JOHN L. PERKINS

John Lamson Perkins b. 3.12.1817 Boston, Suffolk Co., MA d. 2.9.1870 Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA. Son of (John S. & Martha (Lamson) Perkins). His wife HANNAH (BLEASBY). b.1814 England d. 1892 Boston, MA (Vital Records). They were listed on the 1850 thru 1860 PA Census at Spring Garden, Philadelphia Co., PA. (7th Ward). In 1870 they were listed in the 26th Ward, 85th District in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA. Between 1870 and 1880 they removed to Boston, MA.

Their known children were:

1. John Lamson Perkins Jr. b.1841 MA *Civil War Soldier *
2. Clifford Perkins b.4.1.1846 MA d.1.3.1911 MI {MI Death Records}
3. Charles E. Perkins b.1850 PA
4. Irene Selina Perkins b.1853 PA m. George McCaffrey
5. Martha L. Perkins b.1855 PA
6. Harriet Perkins b.1857 PA
7. Sarah L. Perkins b.1861 PA

Source: PA Census Records
Source: Additional Census information found at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~battle/celeb/mccaffr.htm
Source: Marriage of John L. Perkins Sr. & Hannah Bleasby occurred on May 7th, 1837 and listed in the May 10th, 1837 edition of the - New York Herald

JOHN R. PERKINS

John R. Perkins b.1826 PA. His wife MARY ANN (Unknown). They were listed on the 1850 PA Census at Spring Garden, Philadelphia Co., PA.

Their known children were:

1. Samuel Perkins b.1845 PA
2. Elizabeth Ann Perkins b.1848 PA d.4.1850
3. Mary Perkins b.1850 PA

Source: Death of Elizabeth Ann Perkins - 4.30.1850 - Public Ledger - Newspaper - Philadelphia, PA

JAMES PERKINS

James Perkins b.1802 PA. His wife JANE (Unknown). They were listed on the 1850 PA Census at Williams, Lycoming Co., PA at the United States Hotel.

No children listed

Source: PA Census Records

ANNA PERKINS

Anna Perkins b.1798 PA. She was listed on the 1850 PA Census at Spring Garden, Philadelphia Co., PA

Source: PA Census Records

JOHN PERKINS

John Perkins b.1823 England. His wife MARY (Unknown). They were listed on the 1850 PA Census at Moyamensing, Philadelphia Co., PA.

Their known children were:

1. Elizabeth Perkins b.1843 England
2 .John Perkins b.1845 England
3. Mary Perkins b.1847 PA
4. Thomas Perkins b.1850 PA

Source: PA Census Records

HESTER PERKINS

Hester Perkins b.1790 PA. She was listed on the 1850 PA Census at Blockly, Philadelphia Co., PA

Source: PA Census Records

**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.