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Pennsylvania Biographical Sketches |
| Abraham R. Perkins b.May 24th,
1805 Naaman's Creek, DE
d. 11.26.1877 PA. Son of
(Thomas Jr. & Sarah Penrose (Robinson) Perkins). His
wife MARGARET Rowan (PENROSE). They were listed on
the 1850 PA Census at Southward, Philadelphia Co., PA. He and his brother
Thomas J. Perkins were owners in the firm
of Perkins & Company, dry goods merchants. Their known children were:
1. Sarah "Sally" Robinson Perkins b. 1835 PA m.
Levi Taylor Rutter
*Mentioned in Grand-mothers Will
2. Graham Perkins b.1840 PA d.4.23.1840
3. Charles Penrose Perkins b.10.2.1844 PA
m. Helen Armstrong Wright
4. Thomas Graham Perkins b.1844 PA (Twin) d.
1856 PA |
Source: PA
Census Records
Source: Death of Graham
Perkins - 4.24.1840 - North American - Newspaper - Philadelphia, PA
Source: Marriage of Children: Record of a branch of the Hallowell family,
including the Longstreth, Penrose, and Norwood branches by: William Penrose
Hallowell (1893)
Source: History of the
Penrose Family of Philadelphia -
By Josiah Granville Leach, George Hoffman Penrose (1903) |
| Ameila Perkins b.1830 PA (African-American).
She was listed on the 1850 PA Census at South Ward, Philadelphia Co., PA in the Household
of Albert & Ann Duggis. |
| Source: PA
Census Records |
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Benjamin Perkins b.1833 NY. He was
listed on the 1850 PA Census at South Wark Ward 1, Philadelphia Co., PA in the Household of
William Elhenhead. |
| Source: PA
Census Records |
| Jane Perkins b.1841 PA and her brother
Joseph Perkins b.1843 PA. They were listed on the 1850 PA
Census at South Wark Ward 3, Philadelphia Co., PA in the home of Eliza Coursey. |
| Source: PA
Census Records |
| Paul Perkins b. ca. 1799/1800
Delaware Co. PA d.5.26.1866 His wife MARIA (Unknown). They were
listed on the 1850 PA Census at South Wark Ward 6, Philadelphia Co., PA. In
1860 they resided in Philadelphia, Ward 1-Precinct 4, Philadelphia, PA. He
was a shoemaker. In 1870 his widow Maria Perkins was living in the household
of her son George G. Perkins at Middletown, Delaware Co., PA. George G.
Perkins was also a shoemaker. Their known children were:
1. Anna M. Perkins b.1834 PA
2. Susanna Perkins b.1837 PA
3. Henry Perkins b.1840 PA
4. Zacara I. or T. Perkins (male) b.1848 PA
3. George G. Perkins b. ca. 1848 PA
Also in the same Household: Hugh L. McIlvaine age. 25 &
wife Lydia A. (Perkins) age 29 b. PA and dau. Clarissa "Clara"
McIlvaine age.3 . |
Source: PA
Census Records
Source: Maiden name of Lydia (Perkins) McILvaine - PA Death Records of
Clarissa (McILvaine) Davis
Source: Burial - Mount Moriah Cemetery - Section 52 - Lot: 23
- Grave 3 |
| William Perkins b.1825 PA. He was
listed on the 1850 PA Census at South Wark Ward 6, Philadelphia Co.,PA in the Household of
William & Maria Baxter. |
| 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. |
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