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 1870 Michigan Biographical Sketches

GEORGE PERKINS
George Perkins b.1858 OH. He was listed on the 1870 MI Census at Augusta, Washtenaw Co., MI in the home of Percival Murphy.
Source: MI Census Records

 

GEORGE PERKINS
George Perkins b.1850 MI. He was listed on the 1870 MI Census at Pittsfield, Washtenaw Co., MI in the County Poor House.
Source: MI Census Records

 

JOHN PERKINS
John Perkins b.1855 MI. He was listed on the 1870 MI Census at Pittsfield, Washtenaw Co., MI as a farm laborer in the home of Tobias Surtherland.
Source: MI Census Records

 

JAMES PERKINS
James Perkins b.1842 NY. Son of (Thomas & Lucy (Fitch) Perkins).  He was listed on the 1870 MI Census at Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., MI in the Home or Bakery Business of George M. Vail.
Source: MI Census Records

 

JAY PERKINS
Thomas Jay Perkins b.1848 NY. Son of (Thomas & Lucy (Fitch) Perkins). He was listed on the 1870 MI Census at Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., MI in the Home or Bakery Business of George M. Vail.
Source: MI Census Records

 

NEWELL B. PERKINS
Newell B. Perkins b.1833 NY d.1917 Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., MI. Son of (Thomas & Lucy (Fitch) Perkins) of Grafton, Loraine Co., OH. His wife m. 1855 Cuyahoga Co., OH;  AMELIA (CLARK). They were listed on the 1870 MI Census at Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., MI.

Their known children were:

1. Miriam/Miranda ? Perkins b.1863 MI

a. His Mother-In-Law;  Lydia Clark b.1811 NY was living with them.

Source: OH Census Records
Source: MI Census Records
Source: MI Death Records

 

WOLSEY PERKINS
Wolsey Perkins b.1858 MI. Son of (Joseph & Catherine (Unknown) Perkins). He was listed on the 1870 MI Census at Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., MI in the home of Robert Hill, as a farm hand.
Source: MI Census Records

 

LORENZO PERKINS
Lorenzo Perkins b.1813 Cattaraugus Co., NY. His wife AMELIA (HARTWELL)  b. Cattaraugus Co., NY d. ? Orleans Co., NY. They were listed on the 1870 MI Census at Sylvan, Washtenaw Co., MI.

Their known children were:

1. David Perkins b.1844 NY
2. Erastus Perkins b.1847 NY
3. Alfred Perkins b.1858 NY

a. Emily Loy / Joy b.1854 NY resided in their household.

Source: MI Census Records
Source: Maiden name of Amelia "Hartwell"- Town of Persia - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES FROM: "HISTORICAL GAZETTEER AND BIOGRAPHICAL MEMORIAL of CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, NY, ed by WILLIAM ADAMS, Published 1893 - Pages 990 & 991

 

JOSEPH PERKINS
Joseph Perkins b.1852 VT & his Mother, Julia Perkins b.1831 VT. They were listed on the 1870 MI Census at Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., MI in the home of Sarah Glyman.
Source: MI Census Records

 

LEROY J. PERKINS
Leroy J. Perkins b.1828 NY d.1873 Sheridan, Chautauqua Co., NY. Son of (Zephaniah & Charlotte (Brigham) Perkins).  His wife HELEN (SWEETMAN). They were listed on the 1870 MI Census at Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., MI.

Their known children were:

1. Zephaniah Perkins b.1861 NY
2. Wayne Perkins b.1862 NY

Source: MI Census Records
Source: Maiden name of Helen (Sweetman) - Find-A-Grave.com

 

OTIS W. PERKINS
Otis W. Perkins b. March 1st, 1830 NY d. Dec. 7th, 1902 Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., MI.  Son of (Philip & Cynthia (Woodworth) Perkins). His wife ZELPHA A. (FOOTE). They were listed on the 1850 Census at Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., MI and in 1870 MI Census at Scio, Washtenaw Co., MI.

Their known children were:

1. Mary A. "Mittie" Perkins b.1854 NY m. W. C. Brightrall
2. Herbert Perkins b.1857 NY
3. Philip I. Perkins b.1860 NY

Source: MI Census Records
Death Source: MI Death Records

 

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