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ADAM A. PERKINS
Adam Alexander Perkins b. 1829 PA d.1911 PA. Son of (Jacob & Elizabeth (Kemerer/Kammerer) Perkins). He was listed on the 1850 Census at Hempfield, Westmoreland Co., PA in a Boarding House. He m. 1st; LUCINDA (BAKER) m. 2nd; ELIZABETH (FLEMING/FLEMMING). They resided at Westmoreland Co., PA.

His known children w/Lucinda were:

1. Amanda Jane "Jennie" Perkins b.1853 PA m. Eben Caldwell
2. Avadinia "Abbie". Perkins b.1854 PA m. Wade Fulton
3. Ida Permilla Perkins b.1856 PA m. Henry F. Cropp
4. John N. Perkins b.1858 PA
5. Eva Perkins b.1861 PA

His known children w/ Elizabeth were:

6. Mary "Emma" Perkins b.1866 PA
7. Sarah Margaret "Maggie" Perkins b.1867 PA
8. William Flemming Perkins b.1869 PA
9. Ella Perkins b.1873 PA

Source: PA Marriage Records
Source: PA Death Records
Source: Burial - Monongahela Cemetery - Monongahela, Washington Co., PA

 

ARMINIS PERKINS
Arminis Perkins b.1830 PA. He was listed on the 1850 Census at Hempfield, Westmoreland Co., PA in the household of George Sindorf.

 

**More Research Needed**

Source: PA Census Records

 

RUBEN\REUBEN PERKINS
Ruben\Reuben Perkins b.1830 PA. Son of (Jacob & Elizabeth (Kemerer/Kammerer) Perkins). His wife m.1845 PA; MARGARET (DeTAR) b.5.5.1822 PA. They were listed on the 1850 Census at Franklin, Westmoreland Co., PA. In 1852 they removed to Iowa and then in 1857 removed to McCamish, Johnson Co., Kansas.

Their known children were:

1. Lavinia Perkins b.1846 PA
2. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Perkins b.1847 PA
3. William John\John William Perkins b. 1.11.1850 PA m. Mary Bell (Garrison)
4. Margaret Catherine Perkins b. 1852
5. Henry Foster\Foster Henry Perkins b. 1854 
6. Eli Reuben Perkins b.1855  Lee Co.,  IA m. Hannah (Burrows)
7. Sarah Caroline\Cornelia Perkins b. 1858 KS
8. L. Mary Perkins b. 1860 KS
9. Robert Mackeril Perkins b.1863 KS

Source: PA Census Records
Source: IA Census Records
Source: KS Census Recods
Source: Maiden name of Margaret (DeTar) - DeTar & Allied Families by Ruth Hall & Lucille O'Brien (1982)
Source: Edgerton Cemetery - Edgerton, Johnson Co., IA
Source: Maiden name of Margaret (DeTar) Perkins - Obituary - The Edgerton Journal - Edgerton, Kansas 1915

 

SAMUEL PERKINS
Samuel Perkins b. 1824 PA d.1856 PA. Son of (Jacob & Elizabeth (Kemerer/Kammerer) Perkins). His wife was SUSANNAH (HOWELL). They were listed on the 1850 Census at North Hundingdon, Westmoreland Co., PA.

Their known children were:

1. Lydia A. Perkins b.1850 PA
2. Mary Perkins b.1852 PA
3. Jennie Perkins b.1854 PA
4. Lenora E. Perkins b.1855 PA

Source: PA Census Records

 

JOHN PERKINS
John Perkins b.1826 PA d.1898 PA. Son of (Jacob & Elizabeth (Kemerer/Kammerer) Perkins). His wife SARAH (TAYLOR). They were listed on the 1860 Census at Pymatuning, Mercer Co., PA. In 1870 at Delaware, Mercer Co., PA and in 1880 at Hempfield, Mercer Co., PA.

Their known children were:

1. Abigail A. "Abby" Perkins b.1855 PA
2. Eliza J. Perkins b.1857 PA m. Theodore Kanengeiser
3. Catharine A. Perkins b.1859 PA m. Norman Bean
4. John Taylor Perkins b.1862 PA m. Lucetta (Winters)
5. Benjamin F. Perkins b.1865 PA
6. Mary Perkins b.1872 PA

Source: PA Census Records
Source: PA Death Records
Source: Burial - Delaware Cemetery - Fredonia, Mercer Co., PA

 

JACOB PERKINS
Jacob Perkins b.1823. Son of (Jacob & Elizabeth (Kemerer/Kammerer) Perkins). His wife CATHERINE (BROUGHLER). They were listed on the 1850 Census at Unity, Westmoreland Co., PA.

Their known child was:

1. Sophia Perkins b.1846 PA
2. Adelia C. Perkins b.1850 PA

 

 

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