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JOHN PERKINS / PURKINS

John Perkins / Purkins b.1822 PA. His wife CATHERINE (MOYER/MOYERS/MYERS/MEYER) b.1823 PA d.1912 Worthington, Armstrong Co., PA , daughter of Mathias & Elizabeth (Richey) Myers \ Moyer \ Moyers \ Meyer. They were listed on the 1840 at Hopewell, Bedford Co., PA, living next to his father-in-law Matthias Myers. They were then listed on the 1850 PA Census at Wheatfield, Indiana Co., PA. In 1860 the family was of Clearfield, Butler Co., PA and in 1870 at Big Beaver, Lawrence Co., PA. By 1880 they settled at Humboldt, Humboldt Co., IA

Their known children were:

1. Joshua Perkins b.1843 PA
2. Rebecca Perkins b.1845 PA d.1926 PA m. Philip Mechling      *Resided Worthington, Armstrong Co., PA
3. Amos Perkins b.1849 PA
4. John Perkins Jr. b.1854 PA d.1919 Salem, OH m. Jennie (Unknown) *Removed to Columbiana Co., OH
        4a. Thomas Perkins b.1876 OH
        4b. Robert Perkins b.1879 OH
        4c. Jesse Perkins b.1883 OH
        4d. Nannie Perkins b.1884 OH

6. James Monroe Perkins b.1856 PA d.1925 OH   *Removed to Columbiana Co., OH
7. Peter Perkins b.1859 PA
8. Martin Luther Perkins b.12.24.1861 PA d.4.30.1914 PA     *Resided Worthington, Armstrong Co., PA
9. Catherine Perkins b.1862 PA
10. George McClelland Perkins b.1864 PA
11. Henry Perkins b.1865 PA aka.. Harry J. Perkins, Dr. b.1866 PA m.1st Mary (Hanson) m. 2nd Brownie F. (Pflug)   *Resided in Ohio, removed to Crawford Co., & Pittsburgh, PA
12. William Perkins b.1869 PA

Source: Maiden Name of Catherine - James Monroe Perkins - OH Death Records & Find-A-Grave.com , Lisbon Cemetery, Lisbon, Columbia Co., OH
Source: Rebecca (Perkins) Mechling - PA Death Records - Burial: Worthington Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery - Worthington, Armstrong Co., PA
Source: Catherine (Moyer) Perkins - Parents names: PA Death Records - Burial: Worthington Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery - Worthington, Armstrong Go., PA
Source: PA Census Records
Source: IA Census Records
Source: Harry J. Perkins - OH Marriage Records - FamilySearch.org
Source: Obit - John Perkins Jr. b.1854 d.1919 - The Alliance Review and Leader - 3/11/1919

**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.