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1850 Wisconsin Biographical Sketches

John Perkins b.1816 Schoharie/Broome Co., NY d.1888 Sparta, Monroe Co., WI. Son of (Alfred /Alford & Margaret (Unknown) Perkins). His 1st wife HARRIET E. (PIKE) who died prior to 1871. His 2nd wife: HARRIET (ROBERTS). They were listed on the 1850 WI Census at East Troy, Walworth Co., WI. In 1860 & 1870 they were listed living at Lafayette, Monroe Co., WI.

Their known children were:

1. John Bonker Perkins b.1843 Broome Co., NY d. 10.27.1910 Sauk Centre, Sterns Co., MN m. Ada H. (Hewes)         *Removed to Stearns Co., MN,
2. Edward Perkins b.1849 Walworth Co., WI d.1863 Monroe Co., WI
3. Alfred Perkins b.1849 WI m. Mary M. (Jeffers)  @Monroe Co., WI *Possibly North Dakota then removed to after 1900 to Canada and some children moved back to Monroe Co., WI
        3a. John Perkins b.1879
      3b. Lottie Perkins b.1883
      3c. Raleigh Perkins b.1885
      3d. Frank Perkins b.1887
      3e. Angie Perkins b.1889
      3f. Hazel Perkins b.1891
      3g. Emma Perkins b.1893
      3h. Dora Perkins b.1895
      3i. Alice Perkins b.1897
      3j. Homer Perkins b.1899

4. Mary F. Perkins b.1852 WI m. George Swinburne
5. William Perkins b.1857 WI d.1920 Monroe Co., WI

Source: Please read additional information on John Bonker Perkins from http://genforum.genealogy.com/perkins/messages/7407.html
Source: Biographical Sketch of J. B. Perkins - History of the Upper Mississippi Valley, 1881.
Source: Death of John Bonker Perkins & maiden name of his mother - Minnesota, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990
Source: WI Census Records
Source: North Dakota Census Records
Source: Burials: Lafayette Cemetery - Sparta, Monroe Co., WI - Fort McCoy Pioneer Cemetery - Find-A-Grave.com
Source: Wisconsin Marriages, 1835-1900

EDMOND\EDMUND PERKINS

Edmond\Edmund *Perkins b.1798 VT. His wife JERUSHA (UNKNOWN) b.1815 VT. They were listed on the 1850 WI Census at Spring Prairie, Walworth Co., WI. He made his first land purchase in Wisconsin on 1/5/1841 at Green Co., WI

Their known children were:

1. Albert Perkins b.1835 VT
2. Ellen Perkins b.1839 VT
3. Mary Perkins b.1841 VT

*The 1850 Census has the name transcribed as "Perskins" but, it looks like PERKINS to me*

Source: WI Census Records
Source: WI Land Records

ALLEN PERKINS

Allen Perkins b.1802 NY d.1882 WI. His wife MARTHA (Unknown) b.1800. He was a native of Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY then Walworth Co., WI. He was the first settler at Lyons, Walworth Co., WI (1836/1837). They were listed on the 1840 WI Census at Geneva, Walworth Co., WI. On the 1850 WI Census at Hudson, Walworth Co., WI. In 1855 at Willow/Cazenovia, Richland Co., WI. In 1860 at Westford, Richland Co., WI. He had the first settlement in the town of Westford. In 1865 he removed to Laclede Co., MO. He is buried in the Honey Creek Cemetery, Walworth Co., WI. He made his first land purchase in Wisconsin on 3/25/1841 at Walworth Co., WI. In 1870 they are listed at Hooker, Laclede Co., MO.

Their known children were:

1. William A. Perkins b.7.7.1833 Madison Co., NY
2. George W. Perkins b.1834 NY
3. Benjamin F. Perkins b.1847 WI

Source: WI Census Records
Source: History of Crawford and Richland Counties, Wisconsin. Together with sketches of their towns and villages, educational, civil, military and political history; portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens. p.1268,1272
Source: History of Walworth Co., WI (1912) by: Albert C. Beckwith
Source: Death - Find-a-grave.com - Honey Creek Cemetery, Walworth Co., WI
Source: WI Land Records

OLIVER J. PERKINS

Oliver J. Perkins b.1798-1800 NY\RI d.1881 Bethel, Fayette Co., IA. His wife CATHERINE (SPEAR\SPEERS\SPEARS) b.1808 NY. They were listed on the 1830 NY Census at Mendon, Monroe Co., NY. They were listed on the 1850 and 1860 WI Census at Richmond, Walworth Co., WI. In 1860 he was listed without a wife or children and was living in the household of Henry Har. *Family moved to Fayette Co., Iowa where wife and children are listed on the 1860 census. He made his first land purchase in Wisconsin on 3/1/1848 at Walworth Co., WI

Their known children were:

1. Charles Rowland Perkins b. 1831 & d.1832 Mendon, Monroe Co., NY
2. Lucy Caroline Perkins b.1833 Mendon, NY m. Asahel Ives   *Removed to Fayette Co., IA
3. Sarah Albina Georgette Perkins b.10.17.1835 Mendon, NY m. 1st. Oscar S. Paul d.1876 WI, 2nd. John T. Gager in Fayette Co., IA
4. Henry Oliver Perkins b.1837 Mendon, NY d.1839 Mendon, NY
5. William Francis Perkins b.1839 Mendon, NY d.1863 TN           *Civil War
6. Nelson Abraham Perkins b.1842 Gates, Monroe Co., NY
7. George Hulbert Perkins b.1844 Gates, NY d.1863                    *Civil War
8. Eliza Jane Perkins b.1845 Gates, NY m. Joseph C. Rogers *Removed to Alpha, Fayette Co., IA
9. Olivia Perkins b.1846 Gates, NY
10. Charles Henry Perkins b.1847 Richmond, Walworth Co., WI   *Civil War
11. Jeremiah David Perkins b.1849 Richmond, WI *Removed to Alpha, Fayette Co., IA
12. Maria Louisa Perkins b.1853 Richmond, WI

For more information: Contact: Barbara Martin
Source: WI Census Records
Source: Biographical Sketch of John T. Gager - Portrait and biographical album of Fayette county, Iowa. Containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county .. (1891)
Source: Biographical Sketch of *Jeremiah "Jerry" Perkins - Past and Present of Fayette Co., Iowa -B.F. Bowen and Company. 1910
Source: WI Land Records

ISAAC PERKINS\JENKINS

Isaac Perkins\Jenkins b.1813 NY/NJ. His wife HANNAH (Unknown). They were listed on the 1850 WI Census at Trenton, Washington Co., WI.
**NOTICE** In 1850 Isaac was listed with the surname of PERKINS but...... later census's show his last name was JENKINS*

Their known children were:

1. Rhoda Perkins\Jenkins b.1835 OH
2. Elisa Perkins\Jenkins b.1836 OH
3. Allen Perkins\Jenkins b.1844 OH

Source: WI Census Records

MARVIN PERKINS

Marvin Perkins b.1793 NY d.1855 Hartford, Washington Co., WI. His wife/"consort" SOPHIA (UNKNOWN) b. 1795 d.7.24.1829 Martinsburg, Lewis Co., NY. His wife Mrs. CYNTHIA (STOCKING) WICKHAM, widow of Daniel C. Wickham d.1830 NY. They are listed on the 1830 NY Census at Martinsburg, Lewis Co., NY. They were listed on the 1850 WI Census at Hartford, Washington Co., WI.

He had NO children with Cynthia (Stocking) Wickham

Cynthia (Stocking) Wickham's children w/1st husband Daniel C. Wickham were:

1. Harrison S. Wickham b.1823 NY d.1902 Hartford, Washington Co., WI
2. Samuel Sumner Wickham b.1826 NY
4. Henry Danforth Wickham b.1828 NY

Source: WI Census Records
Source: Find-A-Grave.com - Buried at Union Cemetery - Hartford, Washington Co., WI
Source: Maiden name of Cynthia Perkins - Obituary - Cynthia (Wickham) Perkins - Hartford, WI - 1.15.1886
Source: Death of Sophia "Consort" of Marvin Perkins aged 34 years - Pitcher Cemetery - Martinsburg, Lewis Co., NY

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