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Michigan Biographical Sketches

Lewis R. Perkins b.9/16/1816 Cato, Cayuga Co., NY or Rochester, Monroe Co., NY. Son of (James & Mary (Legro) Perkins). His wife CATHERINE E. (CULVER\PULVER) b.1820 d.1846 MI (dau. of Simon & Sarah (Strong) Culver or Lyman and Sally (Strong) Culver). Sarah (Strong) Culver's family name was Payne and were of English Origin. They were married March 19, 1846. In 1860 they are listed on the census at Alaiedon, Ingham Co., Michigan.

Lewis R. Perkins came to Michigan about 1836, traveled through the central part of the state, then lived out "West". His first land purchase in Michigan I find, was on April 24th, 1841 where he purchased land from *John W. Butterfield @ Section 34, Town 3, Range 14 in *Van Buren Co., MI. He then sold this parcel of land on Nov. 20, 1841 to Alson A. Greaves. The next parcel of land was purchased on June 1,1848 from the Ionia Land Office. He first settled on the county line in *Henrietta, Jackson Co., MI. He is not listed on the 1840 MI Census but he was a Michigan Pioneer.

Lewis R. Perkins Grandfather was Capt. Joseph Perkins of NY who served in the Revolutionary War with his brother Capt. James Perkins, father of *Ira A. Perkins. His Grandfather Joseph Perkins enlisted at age 16 and served in the Rev. War as a bodyguard for Gen. George Washington. *This family once lived in Booneville, Ontario Co., NY and Conquest, Cayua Co., NY.

Lewis & Catherine (Culver\Pulver) Perkins later settled near Snyders Station, *Spring Arbor, Jackson Co., MI.

Their known children were:

1.Francis L. Perkins b.1.3.1847 Clinton Co., MI d.1925 Jackson Co., MI m. Susan M. (Ford)
2.Joseph Ezra Perkins b. 11.19.1858 or 11.17.1859 MI - d. 1.28.1900 Jackson, Jackson Co., MI < His MI Death Record states his parents were Lewis & Kate "Culver" Perkins. *History of Jackson Co., MI has it as "Pulver".

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My Personal Notes: *Could he have been related to John C. Perkins (below) ?"

Facts:
a. He purchased land in Van Buren Co., MI from a "Butterfield" - [My Perkins family purchased land in Jackson Co., MI from a John Locke Butterfield - Are these Butterfield's related?]
b. He settled in Henrietta, Jackson Co., MI < [ My John C. Perkins (above) settled in Jackson Co., MI 1836]
c. His family was from New York, esp. important: Ontario Co., NY -[ My Hannah Perkins was b. Ontario Co., NY]
d. He settled at Spring Arbor, Jackson Co., MI

Source: History of Jackson County Michigan: p. 1072
Source: MI Death Records - Death of Ezra Perkins
Source: Descendant of Ezra Perkins - Kathy Julian of Springport, MI
Source: The history of the descendants of Elder John Strong, of Northampton, MA (Vol. 2 - Part 1) by: Benjamin Woodbridge Dwight (1871)
Source: Death of Francis L. Perkins - Woodlawn Cemetery - Jackson Co., MI - Find-A-Grave.com

JOHN C. PERKINS

John C. Perkins b.1796 VT. His wife HANNAH SMITH (RUSSELL). John C. Perkins and family removed from New York to Susquehanna Co., PA by 1827. They were known to have lived at Erie Co., OH in 1830. By 1835 they were listed at Saybrook, Ashtabula Co., OH. They arrived in Michigan sometime around 1836-39 and are listed on the 1840 Michigan Census in Napoleon, Jackson Co., MI.

Their known children were:

1.Rowena Perkins b.1825 NY d. ? MI m. Christopher Purchase < Perkins Research asks........ Where is Rowena (Perkins) Purchase buried - She died in MI prior to 1860. ?
2.William H. Perkins b. 1827 Susquehanna Co., PA m. 1st. Philinda (Knapp), 2nd. Mary E. (Hice)
3.Charles R. Perkins b.1830 Erie, PA m. Harriet (DuBois)
4.Annie P. Perkins b.7-4-1833 *Saybrook, Ashtabula Co., OH d.11.23.1901 MI m. John Stephen Cushman
5.Mary Perkins b.1836 OH or MI (never married)

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See Notes above for possible relationship facts to LEWIS PERKINS
See Notes below for possible relationship facts to SILAS G. PERKINS

*From the book "Pilgrims of the Fruit belt - A Cushman Genealogy", Annie (Perkins) Cushman told the author she was born at Saybrook, Susquehanna Co., PA. *She mixed her birth place in OH with her brothers birth place in PA.
**Source: Ohio Tax Records - In 1835 - A John C. Perkins was located at Saybrook, Ashtabula Co., OH paying personal property taxes. = familysearch.org
*NOTE* - Ohio Tax Records - In 1832-1833 there was a "John Perkins" who paid personal property taxes at Franklin, Franklin township, Warren Co., OH = familysearch.org

Source: For more information: Contact Perkins Research - Denise Perkins Ready..... Click Here
Source: Annie P. (Perkins) Cushman Birth & Death - MI Death Records @ http://seekingmichigan.org
Source: Annie P. (Perkins) Cushman Birth location - Book - Pilgrims of the fruit belt: A Cushman Genealogy by Martella L. Cushman (1980) *This author claims that they obtained her birth location from her death certificate. I have been unable to reproduce this fact. Her death certificate states that she was born in "Penn". It does not list a township.

SILAS G. PERKINS

Silas G. Perkins b.3.4.1812 Essex Co., VT d.1864 MI. His wife REBECCA (RICHARDSON) b.1812 ME. Silas G. Perkins arrived in the state of Michigan about 1836. They are listed on the 1840 Census at Napoleon, Jackson Co., MI and at Henrietta, Jackson Co., MI in 1850 & 1860. They resided in the state of New York before coming to Michigan.

Their known children were:

1.Herman Perkins b.1834 VT
2.Anna Eliza Perkins b.1835 N.Y.
3.Abigail Jane Perkins b.1837 MI
4.George Wellington Perkins b.1839 MI m. Olive (Pinckney)
      4a. Eva Perkins b.1860 MI
      4b. Franklin Silas Perkins b.1869 IA
      4c. Hattie A. Perkins b.1873 MI
      4d. Ernest L. Perkins b.1875 Alpine, MI
      4e. Herbert Perkins b.1876 MI
      4f. Nora Perkins b.1878 MI

5.Sarah M. Perkins b.1842 MI m. Henry Gee\Henry McGee
6.Charles David Perkins b.1852 MI d.1921 Bath, Clinton Co., MI m1st. Mary Jane (Pope) m.2nd Anna Nancy (Gunderman)
      5a. Arthur C. Perkins b.1877
      5b. Sarah M. Perkins b.1879

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My Perkins Notes: He could be related to John C. Perkins (above)

FACTS:

a. He was born in Vermont
b. He lived in New York
c. Through Y-DNA Results (Kit Number (#30312). He descends through the same branch of the Perkins Family as my John C. Perkins (above)

Source: MI Census Records
For more information: Contact: Robert Perkins... Click Here

*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.