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1855 Wisconsin Biographical Sketches:

1855 Wisconsin Biographical Sketches

CHARLES W. PERKINS

Charles Wesley b.? d.1861 . His wife ELIZABETH ELA (CHENEY). They were married at Buffalo, Erie Co., NY in 1848. They are listed on the 1855 Census at Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WI. He was an enterprising business man in Milwaukee, WI in the 1850's.

Their known children were:

1. Abigail "Abbie" Cheney Perkins b.11.18.1851 NY m. John Vance Cheney

Source: The Cheney Genealogy by Charles H. Pope (1897)

JOEL PERKINS

Joel Perkins b.ca.1800 N.Y. d.1859 WI. His wife LUCINDA "ALICE" (PUTNAM). They were listed on the 1850 Census at Madison, Madison Co., NY. They removed from Madison Co., NY and were listed on the 1855 Census at Medina, Dodge Co., WI. In 1860 the widow Alice Perkins & young children were living in the household of her son, Talman C. Perkins.

Their known children were:

1. Tallman/Talman Clark Perkins b.1832 Madison Co., NY
2. Eliza M. Perkins b.1836 NY
3. Caroline Perkins b.1840 NY m. Thomas Wilson *Removed to Hastings, MN
4. Harriet Perkins b.1843 NY
5. Myron J. Perkins b.1851 NY d.1922 MN *Removed to Hastings, MN

Source: NY Census Records
Source: WI Census Records
Source: Mothers Maiden Name - MN Death Record - Myron J. Perkins & Caroline (Perkins) Wison

JOSEPH PARKINS

Joseph E. Parkins b.1829 England. His wife CHARLOTTE (CUTHBERT). They were listed on the 1855 and 1860 Census at Madison, Dane Co., WI. In 1870 they removed to Madison, Madison Co., IA. In 1880 Charlotte Parkins was the head of household at Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska

Their known children were:

1. Mary Parkins b.1850 Unknown
2. Thomas C. Parkins b.1853 Washington, DC m. Anna N. (Buchanan)        *Removed to Omaha, NE
3. Nellie Elizabeth "Betsy" Parkins b.1855 WI m. G. W. Willard     *Removed to Omaha, NE
4. Josephine Parkins b.1857 WI m. J.C. Rogers         *Removed to Omaha, NE
5. Charlotte Parkins b.1859 WI m. J.M. Stafford         *Removed to Omaha, NE
6. Katherine "Kate\Katie" A. Parkins b.1863 WI m. T.W. Parker        *Removed to Omaha, NE

Source: WI Census Records
Source: Maiden name of wife - NE Marriage Records - N.E. Perkins to G.W. Willard

*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.