William Pepperell1

b. circa 1647, d. 15 February 1734
Family
Colonel William Pepperell
Birth*circa 1647William Pepperell was born circa 1647, as calculated from his noted age at death, in Wales.1 
Marriage*circa 1680He married Margery Bray, daughter of John Bray, circa 1680 in Kittery Point, York County, Maine.1 
Death*15 February 1734He died on 15 February 1734 at age 87.1 

Family

 Margery Bray b. c 1661, d. 24 Apr 1741
Children 1.Andrew Pepperell+2,1 b. 1 Jul 1681, d. 1713
 2.Mary Pepperell+2 b. 5 Sep 1685, d. 18 Apr 1766
 3.Margery Pepperell+2,1 b. 15 Sep 1689, d. Jul 1769
 4.Joanna Pepperell+2,1 b. 22 Jun 1692, d. 1725
 5.Miriam Pepperell+2,1 b. 3 Sep 1694
 6.Sir William Pepperell+2,1 b. 27 Jun 1696, d. 6 Jul 1759
 7.Dorothy Pepperell+2,1 b. 23 Jul 1698, d. 8 Jan 1763
 8.Jane Pepperell+1 b. 2 Jun 1701, d. 6 Feb 1765

Citations

  1. [S1006] Communicated by Usher Parsons M.D. of Providence RI, "Pepperell Genealogy", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 20, (January 1866): pages 1-2. Hereinafter cited as "Pepperell Genealogy."
  2. [S939] Author not identified, "Memoir of Rev. Benjamin Colman, D.D.", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume III, No. II, (April 1849): pages 231-232. Hereinafter cited as "Memoir of Rev. Benjamin Colman, D.D."

William Pepperell1

b. 26 May 1729, d. February 1730
Family
Father*Sir William Pepperell1 b. 27 Jun 1696, d. 6 Jul 1759
Mother*Mary Hirst1 b. 31 Jan 1703, d. 25 Nov 1789
Birth*26 May 1729William Pepperell was born on 26 May 1729 in Kittery Point, York County, Maine,1 
Death*February 1730 and died less than a year later in February 1730.1 

Citations

  1. [S1009] Cecil Hampden Cutts Howard, The Pepperrells in America, downloaded from the Open Library Project at www.openlibrary.org. (Salem, Massachusetts: printed for the Essex Institute, 1906), pages 8-12. Hereinafter cited as The Pepperrells in America.

Sir William Pepperell1,2

b. 27 June 1696, d. 6 July 1759
Family
Sir William Pepperell
Father*William Pepperell1,2 b. c 1647, d. 15 Feb 1734
Mother*Margery Bray2 b. c 1661, d. 24 Apr 1741
Birth*27 June 1696William Pepperell Jr. was born on 27 June 1696 in Kittery Point, York County, Maine.2 
Marriage*16 March 1723He married Mary Hirst, daughter of Grove Hirst and Elizabeth Sewall, on 16 March 1723.3 
King George's War*15 March 1744 France declared war on 15 March 1744 and England two weeks later. Throughout that year it was a general subject for conversation that Louisburg must be captured from the French; that alone would mean safety to trade and navigation. It was thought that four thousand men, with such a fleet as could be raised by the Provinces, would be able to compel a surrender of the place. Finally it was agreed to make the effort. Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Connecticut contributed armed vessels, and Edward Tyng who commanded a small frigate of twenty-four guns was made Commodore. The whole number of armed vessels was fourteen; the armed vessels and transports one hundred. In troops, Massachusetts contributed 3,250, Rhode Island 300 and Connecticut 500. Governor Shirley appointed, as Commander of the expedition, Colonel William Pepperell who, after some hesitation, was prevailed upon to accept. He advanced £5,000 to the Province from his own fortune and used all of his influence to make the expedition successful. This command gave Colonel Pepperell the title of Lieutenant-General Pepperell.

The first troops sailed on 24 Mar 1745 and their work was so well done that news of the conquest was received in July. The victory was celebrated in Boston, New York and Philadelphia.3 
Baronet Title* As a result of his success at Louisburg, General Pepperell was created a Baronet of Great Britain, the first time the patent was ever conferred on a native of America. From then on hi was known as Sir William Pepperell.3 
Death*6 July 1759He died at his home in Kittery Point, Maine, on 6 July 1759 at age 63.3 
ObituarySeptember 1759 The following Sabbath, the Reverend Dr. Stevens preached the funeral discourse and the Gentleman's Magazine of London for September 1759 contained the following notice (expanded from abbreviations) of his death: "Lieutenant General Sir William Pepperell Baronet, Colonel of the 52nd regiment of foot, at Boston in New England, aged 63. He was the youngest son of William Pepperell Esq. of the west of England. He was bred and principally employed in mercantile affairs, till 1745, when at the earnest desire of the Governor and council of that and the other provinces he undertook the chief command of the forces against Louisbourg which he reduced after a siege of 49 days, for which service he was created a baronet of Great Britain."3 
Baronet Title*His grandson William Pepperell Sparhawk inherited the title of Baronet and became known as Sir William Pepperell.3 

Family

 Mary Hirst b. 31 Jan 1703, d. 25 Nov 1789
Children 1.Elizabeth Pepperell+3 b. 29 Dec 1723, d. Sep 1797
 2.Andrew Pepperell3 b. 4 Jan 1726, d. 1 Mar 1751
 3.William Pepperell3 b. 26 May 1729, d. Feb 1730
 4.Margery Pepperell3 b. 14 Sep 1732

Citations

  1. [S939] Author not identified, "Memoir of Rev. Benjamin Colman, D.D.", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume III, No. II, (April 1849): pages 231-232. Hereinafter cited as "Memoir of Rev. Benjamin Colman, D.D."
  2. [S1006] Communicated by Usher Parsons M.D. of Providence RI, "Pepperell Genealogy", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 20, (January 1866): pages 1-2. Hereinafter cited as "Pepperell Genealogy."
  3. [S1009] Cecil Hampden Cutts Howard, The Pepperrells in America, downloaded from the Open Library Project at www.openlibrary.org. (Salem, Massachusetts: printed for the Essex Institute, 1906), pages 8-12. Hereinafter cited as The Pepperrells in America.

Edith Peppers1

b. 1807, d. 16 October 1873
Family
ChartsDescendants of John Heaton of Lincolnshire, including the Immigrant Nathaniel
Birth*1807Edith Peppers was born in 1807 in Ohio.2 
Name VariationShe was called Edy.3 
Marriage*16 August 1827She married Joseph W. Heaton, son of Ebenezer Heaton and Joannah Sutton, on 16 August 1827 in Fayette County, Indiana.4,5 
Census US 1850*26 August 1850Edith and Joseph Heaton were enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 26 August 1850 in Wayne, Henry County, Indiana. Joseph was a farmer, 44 years of age with real estate valued at $1,000. Edith was 43. The three youngest of the couple's surviving children lived with their parents in 1850. Joannah was 16, Eli was 14 and Marietta was 6. All three of the children, born in Indiana, had attended school within the year.6 
(Wife) Death25 May 1872Edy became a widow when Joseph W. Heaton died on 25 May 1872.7,1,8 
Death*16 October 1873She died on 16 October 18731 
Burial* and was buried in Glen Cove Cemetery, Knightstown, Henry County, Indiana. The transcription on her gravestone gave her age as 66 years, 7 months and 20 days.2 

Family

 Joseph W. Heaton b. 6 Jun 1806, d. 25 May 1872

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 10, page 383. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Edith (Peppers) Heaton, Memorial# 46896105. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, FHL Film Number: 469764, Reference ID: page 41
    . Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.
  4. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 10, page 383, noting the marriage date as 15 August 1827.
  5. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, FHL Film Number: 469764, Reference ID: page 41, recording their marriage date as 16 August 1827.
  6. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Joseph Heaton, Wayne, Henry, Indiana; Roll: M432_151; Page: 289A; Image: 241. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 10, page 380.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Joseph W. Heaton, Memorial# 46896102.

David Blacksher Hamilton Perdue1

b. 16 October 1846, d. 29 August 1943
Family
Birth*16 October 1846David Blacksher Hamilton Perdue was born on 16 October 1846 in Houston County, Georgia.1 
Marriage*30 March 1871He married first Sarah Matilda Barnes on 30 March 1871 in Houston County, Georgia.2,1 
Children*David and Sarah are believed to have had at least five children together, with only two surviving beyond early childhood.1,2 
(Husband) Death17 May 1881David became a widower when Sarah Matilda Barnes died on 17 May 1881, one week after the birth of her last child, at age 32.2 
Marriage*17 November 1881He married second Easter Dicie Clark on 17 November 1881 in Terrell County, Georgia. They were married 6 months to the day after the death of his first wife.3,1 
Children*It is believed that David and Easter had 12 children together and that Reba Britton Perdue was their last.1 
Death*29 August 1943He died on 29 August 1943 in Cisco, Eastland County, Texas, at age 961 
Burial* and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Cisco.1 

Family 1

 Sarah Matilda Barnes b. 16 Nov 1848, d. 17 May 1881

Family 2

 Easter Dicie Clark b. 20 Aug 1864, d. 13 Mar 1949
Child 1.Reba Britton Perdue1,4 b. 13 Aug 1903, d. 31 Jan 1999

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, David Blacksher Hamilton Perdue, Memorial# 88129045. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Sarah Matilda “Sallie” (Barnes) Perdue, Memorial# 131116270.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Easter Dicie (Clark) Perdue, Memorial# 88129122.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Reba Britton (Perdue) Steffey, Memorial# 148320983.

Reba Britton Perdue1

b. 13 August 1903, d. 31 January 1999
Family
Father*David Blacksher Hamilton Perdue2,1 b. 16 Oct 1846, d. 29 Aug 1943
Mother*Easter Dicie Clark3,2 b. 20 Aug 1864, d. 13 Mar 1949
Birth*13 August 1903Reba Britton Perdue was born on 13 August 1903 in Eastland County, Texas.1 
(Daughter) ChildrenIt is believed that her parents had 12 children together and that Reba Britton Perdue was their last.2 
Marriage*She married, as his second wife, Frederick Arthur Steffey.1,4 
(Wife) Death24 March 1967Reba became a widow when Frederick Arthur Steffey died on 24 March 1967 at age 80.4 
Death*31 January 1999She died on 31 January 1999 in Eastland County at age 951 
Burial* and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Cisco, Eastland County.1 

Family

 Frederick Arthur Steffey b. 31 Jul 1886, d. 24 Mar 1967

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Reba Britton (Perdue) Steffey, Memorial# 148320983. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, David Blacksher Hamilton Perdue, Memorial# 88129045.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Easter Dicie (Clark) Perdue, Memorial# 88129122.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Frederick Arthur “Fred” Steffey, Memorial# 148320982.

James Perigo1

Family
Marriage*6 March 1727/28He married Lydia Hayward, daughter of Joseph Hayward Jr. and Sarah Crossman, on 6 March 1727/28 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Family

 Lydia Hayward b. 20 Apr 1708

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Marriages, Volume II, page 173. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Abigail Perkins1

b. 7 December 1712
Family
Father*Humphrey Perkins2,1
Mother*Martha Moulton1,2 b. c 1666
Baptism*7 December 1712Abigail was baptized on 7 December 1712 with her sisters Martha and Sarah, eleven months after their father's death, in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.3,4 
Marriage*She married Enoch Leonard of Bridgewater, son of Enoch Leonard and Elizabeth Hooper.1 
Land Records*17 April 1744Enoch Leonard, cordwainer of Bridgewater and his wife Abigail signed a deed agreement on 17 April 1744 to sell land in Bridgewater to Silvanus Blossom, also of Bridgewater and a cordwainer, for the sum of £97. The property was described as a certain piece of land in Bridgewater's South Precinct, being about 20 acres of their homestead. It was bounded as follows: beginning at a stake and heap of stones, the southerly corner of Richard Davenport's land, from there running southerly about 75 poles to a stake and heap of stones to the highway, then running easterly about 42 poles to the corner post and a heap of stones, then running northerly about 53 poles by Seth Hayward's land to a red oak tree marked on two sides, and from there about 45 poles in a straight line to the bounds first mentioned. The deed further stated that Enoch had received the property as an "absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple" and had the full power and lawful authority to sell it. Silas Willis, William Lunt, Daniel Snell and Zachariah Whiten signed as witnesses and the deed was recorded in Plymouth County on 30 June 1744.5,6 

Family

 Enoch Leonard b. 25 Dec 1707

Citations

  1. [S1139] Manning Leonard, Memorial: Genealogical, Historical, and Biographical, of Solomon Leonard, 1637, of Duxbury and Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and some of his descendants, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Southbridge, Massachusetts: Manning Leonard, 1896), #3., John Leonard (Solomon), pages 37-38. Hereinafter cited as Solomon Leonard, 1637, of Duxbury and Bridgewater.
  2. [S1139] Manning Leonard, Solomon Leonard, 1637, of Duxbury and Bridgewater, #80., Ephraim Leonard (Joseph, Jacob, Solomon), pages 83-84.
  3. [S1183] Asa W. Brown, "Perkins Family of Hampton, N.H.", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 12, pages 79-83, (January 1858). Hereinafter cited as "Perkins Family of Hampton, N.H."
  4. [S1039] Hampton, NH: Vital Records to 1900, online at www.americanancestors.org, Volume 2, page 17. Hereinafter cited as Hampton Vital Records to 1900.
  5. [S625] Deed records, 1664-1900, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, microfilm of original manuscript on 462 microfilm reels. Includes Grantor and Grantee indexes: FHL film# 558826, Book 36, pages 192A-192B, Image# 449 viewed and downloaded from familysearch.org, filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Deed records, 1664-1900, Plymouth County.
  6. [S896] Revised by Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Volume 15, James Chilton and Richard More. Note: Volume 2, Parts I and II (1975), Chilton and More, were revised and replaced in 1997 by this Volume 15, Chilton and More. (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1997), Person# 56, Enoch Leonard, pages 56-57. Hereinafter cited as James Chilton and Richard More of the Mayflower (Five).

Abraham Perkins1

b. 16 July 1716
Family
Father*David Perkins1 b. 1653, d. 1 Oct 1736
Mother*Martha Howard1
Birth*16 July 1716Abraham Perkins was born on 16 July 1716 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Perkins, pages 277-281. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 251. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Abraham Perkins1

b. circa 1611, d. 31 August 1683
Family
Birth*circa 1611Abraham Perkins was born circa 1611 as calculated from his noted age at death.1 
Biographical Info*Abraham was one of the first settlers in Hampton, New Hampshire, and was made a Freeman on 13 May 1640. He had a good education, was an excellent penman, and was very active in the business of the town.1 
Marriage*He married Mary __?__.1 
Death*31 August 1683He died on 31 August 1683 at about age 72.1 

Family

 Mary __?__ b. c 1618, d. 29 May 1706
Child 1.David Perkins+1 b. 1653, d. 1 Oct 1736

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Perkins, pages 277-281. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.

Abraham Perkins1

b. 12 May 1854, d. 14 June 1930
Family
Birth*12 May 1854Abraham Perkins was born on 12 May 1854 in Hendricks County, Indiana.2 
Marriage*6 December 1877He married Mary L. Martin on 6 December 1877 in Howard County, Indiana.1,3 
Death*14 June 1930He died on 14 June 1930 at Howard County, Indiana, at age 762 
Burial* and was buried in South Union Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard County.2 

Family

 Mary L. Martin b. 1854, d. 1932
Children 1.Floyd Wesley Perkins1,4,5 b. 18 Jun 1891, d. 10 Oct 1972
 2.Lloyd Leslie Perkins4 b. 18 Jun 1891

Citations

  1. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Floyd Wesley Perkins, age 81, farmer, veteran of WWI, married to Sophia Roberson, died on 19 October 1972 in Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, USA, born on 18 June 1891 in Indiana, son of Abraham Perkins and Mary Martin, informant his wife, Sophia Perkins, Date Registered 1972, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1972; Roll: 14. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Abraham Perkins, Memorial# 61746230. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 6 December 1877 in County, of Abram Perkins and Mary L. Martin, referencing the Works Progress Administration; Index to Marriage Records: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940; Series Title: Howard County Indiana; index to Marriage Record 1844 - 1920 Inc. Volume I W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office; Book: C- 3; Page: 390. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.
  4. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Abe and Mary L. Perkins, Year: 1910; Census Place: Ervin, Howard, Indiana; Roll: T624_355; Pages: 2a-2b; Enumeration District: 0139; FHL microfilm: 1374368. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S2870] Floyd Wesley Perkins 1972 Obituary, Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Kokomo Tribune, (Kokomo, Indiana), Friday, October 20, 1972, Page 5, (Downloaded on June 30, 2025), reporting that Floyd Wesley Perkins, 81, Kokomo R.R. 2 died the previous afternoon in his home following a two-year illness; that he was a retired farmer and a veteran of World War I; that he was born in Ervin township, Howard County on June 18, 1891 to Abraham and Mary (Martin) Perkins; that he had lived in Ervin township throughout his lifetime; that he married Cordella Porter in 1925, who preceded him in death; that in April 1961 he married Sophia Roberson, who survived him; that also surviving were eight stepchildren, whose names were included, two sisters and his twin brother, Lloyd Perkins of Amboy. Hereinafter cited as Floyd Wesley Perkins 1972 Obituary, Indiana.

Alice Perkins1

b. 12 August 1882, d. 3 April 1931
Family
Father*William T. Perkins1,2,3 b. 10 Aug 1837
Mother*Anna Flora Ratcliff1,2,4 b. 30 Jan 1856
Birth*12 August 1882Alice Perkins was born on 12 August 1882 in Grant County, Indiana.1,2 
Marriage*14 September 1901She married first Ervin J. Wilson, son of James H. Wilson and Sarah J. Shoulz, on 14 September 1901 in Howard County, Indiana.5,6,2 
Census US 1910*16 April 1910Alice and Ervin J. Wilson were enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 16 April 1910 at 4102 Landess Street, Marion, Grant County, Indiana. Ervin was 30 years of age and worked for wages as a Laborer in a Rubber Works, and Alice was 27 years of age. Both were able to read, write and speak English. They rented their house, had been married for 8 years, the first marriage for each, and Alice had given birth to three children, all of whom were living and enumerated with their parents in 1910. Frances B. was 7 years old and had attended school within the census year; and Flory A. and Hazel M. were ages 5 and 3 years, respectively.7 
Census US 1920*January 1920Alice and Ervin J. Wilson were enumerated on the 1920 census taken in January 1920 in Jackson, Howard County, Indiana. Ervin was 40 years of age and worked for wages as a Laborer in an industry we were not able to determine, and Alice was 37 years of age. Both were able to read, write and speak English. The couple's eldest daughter, Frances, had married the year before and was enumerated in 1920 with her husband, William D. Cole, in Pleasant Township, Grant County; and the couple's two younger daughters were enumerated with their parents in 1920. Flora and Hazel were ages 15 and 13 years, respectively, able to read, write and speak English, and had attended school within the census year. Ervin's parents, Adaline and James H. Wilson, were enumerated in the first previous household on the same census page as Ervin and Alice.8,9 
Divorce*January 1920Alice and Ervin were divorced between the time they were enumerated together as married on the 1920 census taken in January 1920, and before Ervin married a second time in September of 1924. Alice would marry again in February of 1926.10,1 
Marriage*10 February 1926She married second, as his third wife, John Elmer Cohee, son of William L. Cohee and Elizabeth David, on 10 February 1926 in Indiana. John had been widowed by his second wife, and both John and Alice were divorced with adult children from their first marriages. John had a daughter and son, and Alice had three daughters.1 
Divorce*Alice and John separated, and were likely divorced, shortly after their marriage. Alice married a third time in January of 1930.1,11 
Marriage*2 January 1930She married third, as his second wife, Roy R. Covey, son of William Covey and Annie C. Schultz, on 2 January 1930 in Elkhart County, Indiana. Both were divorced, and Roy had four children ranging in age from 19 to 9 years, including a son, age 11, and three daughters, ages 19, 14 and 9 years. Alice's three children, all daughters, were adults.11,2,12 
Census US 1930*11 April 1930Alice and Roy R. Covey were enumerated on the 1930 census taken on 11 April 1930 in Gault, Weld County, Colorado. Roy was recorded as 40 years of age, and worked as a Cattle Rancher on his own account, and Alice was 47 years of age. The each reported being 19 years old at their first marriages. They rented their house which was on a farm, and they were both able to read and write.13 
Death*3 April 1931She died on 3 April 1931 in Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming, at age 482 
Burial* and was buried in Lamb Cemetery, Greentown, Howard County, Indiana.2 

Family 1

 Ervin J. Wilson b. 12 Aug 1879, d. 1 Jan 1956
Children 1.Frances B. Wilson+7 b. 12 Aug 1902
 2.Flora A. Wilson7 b. 1 May 1904
 3.Hazel M. Wilson7 b. 14 Jun 1905

Family 2

 John Cohee b. 4 Apr 1868, d. 30 May 1954

Family 3

 Roy R. Covey b. 12 Oct 1890, d. 17 Feb 1949

Citations

  1. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of John Elmer "Cohie", age 57, born 4 April 1869 in Howard County, Indiana, son of William Cohee and Elizabeth David, and Alice Wilson, age 43, born 12 August 1883 in Grant County, daughter of William T. Perkins and Flora "Ratliff", married on 10 February 1926 in Indiana, United States, citing page 109 and not referencing the source. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Alice (Perkins) Covey, Memorial# 117759388. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William Thomas Perkins, Memorial# 100312051.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Anna Flora (Ratcliff) Perkins, Memorial# 138339144.
  5. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 14 September 1901 in Howard County, of Alice Perkins and Ervin Wilson, referencing Works Progress Administration; Index to Marriage Records: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940; Series Title: Howard County Indiana; index to Marriage Record 1844 - 1920 Inc. Volume I W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's O; Book: C- 9; Page: 230. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ervin James Wilson, Memorial# 76408724.
  7. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Ervin J. and Alice Wilson, (his name recorded as "Erwin J. Willson" by the census taker), Year: 1910; Census Place: Marion Ward 4, Grant, Indiana; Roll: T624_352; Page: 2b; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 1374365. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Ervin J. and Alice Wilson, (census page extremely difficult to decipher, and his name transcribed as "Alfred" by Ancestry), Year: 1920; Census Place: Jackson, Howard, Indiana; Roll: T625_438; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 151. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of J. H. and Adaline Wilson, Year: 1920; Census Place: Jackson, Howard, Indiana; Roll: T625_438; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 151.
  10. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Ervin J Wilson of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, age 43, born on 12 August 1881 in Miami County, Indiana, son of J H Wilson and Adeline Ramsey, and Mabel J G (Romy) Zerby of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, age 42, born on 14 May 1882 in Wallen, Indiana, daughter of Frederick Z Romy and Barbara Keyser on 27 September 1924 in Indiana, United States, citing page 460 and referencing FHL Film# 002130182.
  11. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 2 January 1930 in Elkhart County, Indiana, of Alice Wilson, Divorced, age 48, born on 12 August 1882 in Grant County, Indiana, daughter of William F Perkins and Flora Anna Ratcliff, married Roy R Covey, Divorced, age 41, born on 12 October 1889 in Wabash County, Indiana, son of William Covey and Annie Schultz, referencing FHL Film# 1845569, p 372. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.
  12. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Roy Roger Covey, Memorial# 93048294.
  13. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Roy R. and Alice Covey, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gault, Weld, Colorado; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 2339987. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.

Amanda Perkins1

b. 13 January 1857
Family
Father*Elijah Perkins1 b. 1814, d. 3 Nov 1888
Mother*Sarah Riffle1 b. 1815
Birth*13 January 1857Amanda Perkins was born on 13 January 1857 in Braxton County, Virginia.1,2 
Name VariationShe was called Mandy.2 
(Daughter) Census US 186014 August 1860Amanda was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 14 August 1860 in the household of her parents near the Braxton Court House Post Office, Braxton County, Virginia. She was 3 years old.3 
(Daughter) Census US 187019 August 1870Amanda was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 19 August 1870 in the household of her parents near the Braxton Court House Post Office, Lincoln, Braxton County, West Virginia. She was 12 years old.1,4,5 

Citations

  1. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Elijah and Sarah Perkins, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lincoln, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1685; Page: 448B. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2531] Family History Library Electronic Resource, West Virginia births and christenings : COLLECTION RECORD, 1853-1928. A name index, available online, to birth, baptism and christening records from the state of West Virginia containing 544,589 records. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and FamilySearch Centers, although due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records, while a few records may be earlier or later: birth of Mandy Perkins on 13 January 1857 in Braxton County, Virginia, United States, daughter of Elijah Perkins and Sarah, referencing "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5PG-HRG: 12 December 2019), Mandy Perkins, 1857; records from multiple microfilm reels, viewed online at www.familysearch.org, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia births and christenings : COLLECTION RECORD, 1853-1928.
  3. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Elijah and Sarah Perkins, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Braxton, Virginia; Roll: M653_1336; Page: 462; Family History Library Film: 805336. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Franklin and Catherine Perkins, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lincoln, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1685; Page: 448B.
  5. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John F. and Louisa Clutter, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lincoln, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1685; Page: 448B.

Anne Perkins1

b. 1 May 1724
Family
Father*Daniel Perkins1,2 b. c 1697, d. 29 Sep 1782
Mother*Anne Foster2,1 b. c 1700, d. 7 Jul 1750
Birth*1 May 1724Anne Perkins was born on 1 May 1724 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).2,1 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Perkins, pages 277-281. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Volume I, Births, page 251. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Arminta J. Perkins1,2,3

b. 15 December 1861, d. 8 July 1907
Family
Father*Isaac Lewis Perkins1 b. Apr 1832, d. 30 Mar 1917
Mother*Susan Hannah Rogers1 b. 18 Mar 1832, d. 29 Mar 1916
Birth*15 December 1861Arminta J. Perkins was born on 15 December 1861 in Virginia.1,3 
Name VariationShe was called Minta.4 
(Daughter) Census US 187010 August 1870Arminta J. was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 10 August 1870 in the household of her parents near the Braxton Court House Post Office, Lincoln, Braxton County, West Virginia. Her age was reported as 6 years, and she was recorded as "at home."1 
(Daughter) Census US 18801 June 1880Minta was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 1 June 1880 in the household of her parents in Otter, Braxton County, West Virginia. She was reported to be 21 years of age, although other records indicate she would have been about age 18.4 
Marriage*1886She married, as his first wife, William Albert Simmons, son of John S. Simmons and Leah V. Simmons, in 1886 in Braxton County, West Virginia.5,3,2 
Death*8 July 1907She died on 8 July 1907 at age 453 
Burial* was buried in Simmons Cemetery, Braxton, Braxton County.3 

Family

 William Albert Simmons b. 22 Apr 1865, d. 11 Sep 1947

Citations

  1. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Isaac L. and Susannah Perkins, their surname transcribed as "Parkins" by Ancestry), Year: 1870; Census Place: Lincoln, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1685; Page: 430B. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1387] West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Araminta J Perkins and William A S_____ in 1886 in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia Marriages Index 1785-1971.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Arminta J (Perkins) Simmons, Memorial# 215088075. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Isaac L. and Susan H. Perkins, Year: 1880; Census Place: Otter, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1400; Page: 466D; Enumeration District: 009. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William Albert Simmons, Memorial# 42849429.

Benjamin Perkins1

b. 9 July 1735
Family
Father*Solomon Perkins2 b. 30 Jun 1712
Mother*Lydia Sprague2 b. 31 Jul 1715
Birth*9 July 1735Benjamin Perkins was born on 9 July 1735 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).2,3 
Relationship Note*Benjamin and Joseph Perkins were twins.4 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Perkins, pages 277-281.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 252. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  4. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Births, Volume I, pages 252 and 255.

Bethia Perkins1

b. 1 March 1772
Family
Father*James Perkins Jr.1 b. 1 Apr 1746, d. 28 Aug 1827
Mother*Mary Hooper1 b. 16 Apr 1744, d. 9 Oct 1826
Birth*1 March 1772Bethia Perkins was born on 1 March 1772 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 
Marriage*6 May 1797She married Dr. Shubael Lovell of Barnstable probably shortly after 6 May 1797 when their Intention of Marriage was recorded in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,3 

Family

 Dr. Shubael Lovell

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Third Generation, pages 10-19. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Volume I, Births, page 252. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Volume II, Marriages, page 288.

Charles E. Perkins1

b. 1 September 1887, d. 10 October 1888
Family
Father*Samuel Ellis Perkins1 b. 8 Mar 1849, d. 15 Aug 1932
Mother*Mariah J. Hosey1 b. 13 Mar 1853, d. 5 Oct 1915
Birth*1 September 1887Charles E. Perkins was born on 1 September 18871 
Death*10 October 1888 and died on 10 October 1888 at age 1.1 
Burial*He was buried in Perkins Cemetery, Braxton County, West Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Charles E. Perkins, Memorial# 159378584. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Daniel Perkins1

b. circa 1697, d. 29 September 1782
Family
Birth*circa 1697Daniel Perkins was born circa 1697, as calculated from his noted age at death, in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 
Education*1717Daniel graduated from Harvard University, Boston, in 17171 
Occupation*4 October 1721 and settled in the ministry in west Bridgewater on 4 October 1721.1 
Marriage6 November 1721He married Anne Foster of Charlestown on 6 November 1721 in Walpole, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England). Their marriage was recorded in Bridgewater.1,3 
(Husband) Death7 July 1750Daniel became a widower when Anne (Foster) Perkins died on 7 July 1750.2 
Marriage*29 June 1751He married second, as her third husband, Mary (Hawkes) Thaxter Hancock on 29 June 1751 in Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,4 
(Father of Groom) Marriage9 October 1760Daniel's son Richard married Mary Hancock, the daughter of his second wife, Mary (Hawkes) Thaxter Hancock Perkins, on 9 October 1760.5,1 
Death*29 September 1782He died on 29 September 1782 in west Bridgewater in his 86th year.2 

Family 1

 Anne Foster b. c 1700, d. 7 Jul 1750
Children 1.Anne Perkins1,6 b. 1 May 1724
 2.Richard Perkins1,7 b. 2 Mar 1729/30, d. 16 Oct 1813

Family 2

 Mary Hawkes

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Perkins, pages 277-281. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S854] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, Vital Records of West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society at the charge of the Eddy Town Record Fund, 1911), Deaths, page 212. Hereinafter cited as West Bridgewater Vital Records to 1850.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Volume II, Marriages, page 288. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  4. [S1150] Lexington MA: Vital Records to 1898, online at www.americanancestors.org, page 120. Hereinafter cited as Lexington Vital Records to 1898.
  5. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Volume II, Marriages, page 292.
  6. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Volume I, Births, page 251.
  7. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Volume I, Births, page 257.

David Perkins1

b. 1653, d. 1 October 1736
Family
Father*Abraham Perkins1 b. c 1611, d. 31 Aug 1683
Mother*Mary __?__1 b. c 1618, d. 29 May 1706
Birth*1653David Perkins was born in 1653, the year calculated from his age at death in 1736.2 
Marriage*1677He married Elizabeth Brown in 1677 in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).3,4 
Biographical Info*before 1688David and Elizabeth (Brown) Perkins came from Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England), and settled in South Bridgewater before 1688. He was the first representative of the town to the General Court in Boston after the union of the two colonies in 1692.1 
(Grantee) Land Transfer10 January 1688 On 10 January 1688, acknowledged on 30 Jan 1687/88, David Perkins of Beverly purchased land in Bridgewater from Samuel Leonard and his wife Abigail (Wood) Leonard of Bridgewater.5 
Marriage*1699He married Martha Howard in 1699.1 
Will*21 January 1735/36The will of David Perkins dated 21 January 1735/36, and proved on 5 October 1736, named grandsons Nathan, Solomon, Timothy and James, "my son Nathan's children", and their sisters Martha and Silence.4 
Death*1 October 1736He died on 1 October 1736 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,6 
Burial*He was buried in Old Graveyard, Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).6 
Estate*11 October 1738In a settlement of the estate of David Perkins, the widow's thirds were set off to Mrs. Martha Perkins and one-tenth of the remainder went to daughter Elizabeth (Perkins) Leonard, wife of Solomon Leonard of Bridgewater on 11 October 1738.7 

Family 1

 Elizabeth Brown
Children 1.Nathan Perkins+1,4 b. 13 Sep 1685, d. b 4 Jun 1723
 2.Thomas Perkins+1 b. 1688, d. 5 Jun 1761

Family 2

 Martha Howard
Children 1.John Perkins1 b. 21 Sep 1700
 2.Mary Perkins1 b. 10 Dec 1702
 3.Martha Perkins1 b. 30 Nov 1704
 4.Elizabeth Perkins+1,7 b. 29 Mar 1707, d. 19 Apr 1781
 5.Susanna Perkins1 b. 27 Feb 1709
 6.David Perkins1 b. 12 Aug 1711
 7.Jonathan Perkins1 b. 16 Mar 1713/14
 8.Abraham Perkins1 b. 16 Jul 1716
 9.Sarah Perkins1

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Perkins, pages 277-281. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 251. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  3. [S413] Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages: Prior to 1700 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1985 and 1992), page 571. Hereinafter cited as New England Marriages: Prior to 1700.
  4. [S896] Revised by Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Volume 15, James Chilton and Richard More. Note: Volume 2, Parts I and II (1975), Chilton and More, were revised and replaced in 1997 by this Volume 15, Chilton and More. (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1997), Person# 70, Martha Leonard, pages 67-68. Hereinafter cited as James Chilton and Richard More of the Mayflower (Five).
  5. [S896] Revised by Robert S. Wakefield, James Chilton and Richard More of the Mayflower (Five), Person# 15, Samuel Leonard, pages 20-21.
  6. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Deaths, Volume II, page 536 referencing G.R.7: citing a gravestone record at the Old Graveyard in Bridgewater, "in 84th y."
  7. [S896] Revised by Robert S. Wakefield, James Chilton and Richard More of the Mayflower (Five), Person# 63, Solomon Leonard, page 62.

David Perkins1

b. 12 August 1711
Family
Father*David Perkins1 b. 1653, d. 1 Oct 1736
Mother*Martha Howard1
Birth*12 August 1711David Perkins was born on 12 August 1711 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Perkins, pages 277-281. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 252. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

David Perkins1

b. 15 September 1866
Family
Father*William M. Perkins1 b. 1828
Mother*Rachel Gillespie1 b. 1837, d. 3 Dec 1867
Birth*15 September 1866David Perkins was born in 15 September 1866 in Franklin Township, Braxton County, West Virginia.1 
(Son) Death3 December 1867He was one year old when his mother died on 3 December 1867 at about age 30. Her death left David's father a widower for the second time, with eight minor children between the ages of one and 17 years.2 
(Son) Marriage1868The following year his father married a third time to Nancy J. Lynch.3 
(Son) Census US 187029 June 1870David was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 29 June 1870 in the household of his father and stepmother near the Braxton Court House Post Office, Franklin, Braxton County, West Virginia. He was 4 years old.4 

Citations

  1. [S2522] West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of David Perkins on 15 September 1866 in Franklin Township, Braxton County, West Virginia, son of Wm Morgan Perkins and Rachel Perkins, referencing FHL Film# 573797. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938.
  2. [S1386] West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Rachael Perkins on 3 December 1867 in Braxton County, West Virginia, married to William M. Perkins, daughter of William and Mary Gillespie, referencing FHL Film# 572705. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  3. [S1387] West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Wm M Perkins and Nancy Lynch in 1868 in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia Marriages Index 1785-1971.
  4. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William M. and Nancy J. Perkins, Year: 1870; Census Place: Franklin, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1685; Page: 416A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.

Eliab Perkins1

b. 25 May 1743
Family
Father*Solomon Perkins2 b. 30 Jun 1712
Mother*Lydia Sprague2 b. 31 Jul 1715
Birth*25 May 1743Eliab Perkins was born on 25 May 1743 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).2,3 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Perkins, pages 277-281.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 253. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Elias Perkins1

b. 1811
Family
Father*Thomas Perkins1
Mother*Polly Williams1
Birth*1811Elias Perkins was born about 1811 in Virginia.2 
Marriage*He married Malinda __?__.2 
Census US 1850*21 August 1850Malinda and Elias Perkins were enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 21 August 1850 in District 4, Braxton County, Virginia. Elias was 39 years of age and a farmer, and Malinda was 40 years of age and not able to read or write. Three sons were enumerated with them in 1850. Lewis was 16 years old and his occupation was recorded as "none"; and Thomas and Stephen were ages 12 and 7 years, respectively, and had both attended school within the census year. Elias's brother, Elijah Perkins, was enumerated with his wife and children in the next household on the same census page, and other possible brothers and other Perkins relatives were enumerated nearby.2,3 
Census US 1860*11 June 1860Malinda and Elias Perkins were enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 11 June 1860 near the Braxton Court House Post Office, Braxton County, Virginia. Elias was 50 years of age and a farmer with real estate valued at $400 and a personal estate valued at $390, and Malinda was 50 years of age and also recorded as a farmer. Two sons, Stephen J. and Thomas, were enumerated with them in 1860. Thomas was 22 years of age and a farmer, and Stephen was 17 years old, a farmer, and had attended school within the census year.4 

Family

 Malinda __?__ b. 1810
Children 1.Isaac Lewis Perkins+2 b. Apr 1832, d. 30 Mar 1917
 2.Thomas Perkins2 b. 1838
 3.Stephen J. Perkins2 b. 1843

Citations

  1. [S2534] John Davison Sutton, History of Braxton County and Central West Virginia, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Sutton, West Virginia: published by the author, January 1919), Biography, Thomas Perkins, page 415. Hereinafter cited as History of Braxton County and Central West Virginia.
  2. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Elias and Malinda Perkins, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 4, Braxton, Virginia; Roll: 937; Page: 187b. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Elijah and Sarah Perkins, (his name transcribed as "Elizah" by Ancestry), The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 4, Braxton, Virginia; Roll: 937; Page: 187b.
  4. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Elias and Malinda Perkins, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Braxton, Virginia; Roll: M653_1336; Page: 347; Family History Library Film: 805336. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

Elijah Perkins1

b. 1814, d. 3 November 1888
Family
Father*Thomas Perkins2
Mother*Polly Williams2
Birth*1814Elijah Perkins was born about 1814 in Virginia.3,4 
Marriage*He married Sarah Riffle.5 
Census US 1850*21 August 1850Sarah and Elijah Perkins were enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 21 August 1850 in District 4, Braxton County, Virginia. Elijah was 36 years of age and a farmer with real estate valued at $3,000, and Sarah was 35 years of age. Neither was able to read or write. Five children were enumerated with them in 1850. John, William, Franklin and Salina were ages 13, 10, 6 and 4 years, respectively, and all had attended school within the census year. Baby Ellis was one year old. Elijah's brother, Elias Perkins, was enumerated with his wife and children in the first previous household on the same census page, and other possible brothers and other Perkins relatives were enumerated nearby.6 
Census US 1860*14 August 1860Sarah and Elijah Perkins were enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 14 August 1860 near the Braxton Court House Post Office, Braxton County, Virginia. Elijah was 46 years of age and a farmer with real estate valued at $12,000 and a personal estate valued at $900. Her was not able to read and write, and Sarah was 44 years of age. Seven of their children were enumerated with them in 1860. William and Franklin were ages 20 and 18 years, respectively, and had both attended school within the census year; Sabina and Ellis were ages 15 and 12 years, respectively; Louisa was 9 years old and had attended school within the census year; and Lucretia and Amanda were ages 6 and 3 years, respectively.7 
Census US 1870*19 August 1870Sarah and Elijah Perkins were enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 19 August 1870 near the Braxton Court House Post Office, Lincoln, Braxton County, West Virginia. Elijah was 55 years of age, farming, and had real estate valued at $3,000 and a personal estate valued at $500. Sarah was recorded as 55 years of age and keeping house. Three of their children were enumerated in their household in 1870. Ellis was 21 years of age, and Lucretia and Amanda were ages 14 and 12 years, respectively. The couple's son, Franklin Perkins, and daughter, Louisa (Perkins) Clutter, were enumerated with their new families in neighboring households.5,8,9 
(Father) MurderThe savage murder of Jemima Green, which occurred on 20 May 1875 near Sutton, Braxton County, produced, according to the newspapers, "a great deal of excitement." For at least four years after her murder, news articles covering her brutal killing, and the resulting multiple arrests and trials of the accused, were published in West Virginia newspapers. Some of the individuals mentioned in the news articles, as events developed, included Isaac Lewis Perkins, Samuel Ellis Perkins, David Wine, Elijah Perkins, Mariah Jane (Chapman) Hines, Isaac W. Hines, Sarah Jane Mollohan, Elizabeth (Rogers) Mollohan, William B. Young and Sarah Jane (Wine) Wine Williams. We've transcribed several of the news articles and placed them here with Jemima.10 
(Father) Evidence20 September 1875 On 20 September 1875, after attending the ten day preliminary hearing for the three men indicted for the murder of Jemima Green, a newspaper correspondent writing from Sutton, Braxton County, wrote a summary report of the evidence produced at the examination which was published in his newspaper on 4 October 1875. His purpose was to help his reader "understand the motive and cause of the tremendous legal exertions" he observed at the hearing and to outline some of the leading facts in the case. His summary began with a description of the horrific brutality of the crime as reported in the verdict of murder by the Jury of Inquest. Continuing, he wrote that the victim, Jemima Green, three weeks prior to her murder, had given birth to a child, and that it was rumored that Jemima had identified Elijah Perkins as the baby's father. Although the truth of the rumor was not pursued, evidence was presented that Elijah Perkins, his nephew, Isaac Lewis Perkins and David Wine moved Jemima and her effects, in the night time, to Otter creek, where she was murdered four days later. Provisions, provided by Samuel Ellis Perkins, were delivered to her by Isaac Lewis Perkins. Additional evidence showed that Samuel Ellis Perkins, a son of Elijah Perkins, left his home the night of the murder and returned about 3 o'clock in the morning. He admitted under questioning that he had been to Otter creek that night, and further evidence indicated that his cousin, Isaac Lewis Perkins, had also been away from home that same night. Additional testimony, described in the article as "unimpeachable", showed that David Wine had been away from home that whole night and had been seen on the road both to and from the house where Jemima was murdered.

In addition to his summary of the evidence against the accused, the news article included the author's observations of the ten-day hearing, the crowds of spectators in attendance, and his opinions of the attorneys and witnesses. Our transcription of this complete news article may be found among the others with Jemima.11 
Arrest*January 1876A warrant for the apprehension of Elijah Perkins, charged with complicity in the Jemima Green murder, was issued in Braxton County in January 1876. Elijah was the father of Samuel Ellis Perkins and uncle of Isaac Lewis Perkins, who were both also charged with the murder of Jemima. At about the same time the warrant was issued for Elijah, his son was already on trial, while his nephew was awaiting trial. Our complete transcription of this short news item may be found among the other articles with Jemima.12 
(Father) Evidence3 March 1876 On 3 March 1876, Sarah Jane Mollohan, who was then very sick and expecting to die, made her oath for the Court that her former statement of 20 December 1875 was entirely false and that she had been hired, and scared into making it by the Perkins family. Sarah Jane, who had been identified at the first trial of Samuel Ellis Perkins as his paramour, had made an oath for the Court at that first trial stating that the murder of Jemima Green had been committed in her presence by her mother, Betsy Mollohan, and William B. Young. Our transcription of this short news item may be found among the other articles with Jemima.13 
(Defendant) Court Action27 March 1876The Western Democrat reported on 27 March 1876, without printing any of their names, that the persons charged with the murder of Jemima Green had been brought into court in Gilmer County to make an application for bail. Previous news articles had identified Samuel Ellis Perkins, Isaac Lewis Perkins, David Wine, Elijah Perkins and Sarah J. Williams as the individuals charged with the crime and, after the court overruled their application, they were remanded to jail. Our transcription of this short news item may be found among the other articles with Jemima.13 
(Defendant) Court Action22 January 1877 On 22 January 1877 The Weston Democrat published the news that Elijah Perkins, who had been on trial in Gilmer County for the murder of Jemima Green, had been acquitted. The news item also mentioned that Elijah's trial was the last trial of those charged with the brutal murder of Jemima Green, and that the mother of David Wine, Sarah Jane Williams, was the only one who had been convicted. The short article continued with the view, "that some others aided in that murder no one who has heard any of the evidence can have any doubt, but whoever they may be, so far go unpunished, and it is not likely there will be an further investigation of the sad affair." Our transcription of this short news item may be found among the other articles with Jemima.14 
Census US 1880*1 June 1880Sarah and Elijah Perkins were enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 1 June 1880 in Otter, Braxton County, West Virginia. Elijah was 68 years of age and farming, and Sarah was 66 years of age and housekeeping. They were not able to read or write. Their grandson, Lora Shock, who was 7 years old and had attended school within the census year, was enumerated in his grandparents' household in 1880. Lora's parents, the couple's daughter and son-in-law, David Harper Shock and Lucretia (Perkins) Shock, were enumerated in 1880 with four other children two households away from Elijah and Sarah. And Samuel Ellis Perkins, a son of Elijah and Sarah, was enumerated with his wife, Mariah, in the household between his parents and his sister.15,16,17 
Death*3 November 1888He died on 3 November 1888 at about age 741 
Burial* and was buried in Perkins Cemetery, Braxton County, West Virginia.1 

Family

 Sarah Riffle b. 1815
Children 1.John Perkins18,1 b. 1838, d. 1890
 2.William H. Perkins+19,1 b. 28 Aug 1840, d. 17 Aug 1917
 3.Franklin Perkins20,1 b. 14 Feb 1844, d. 2 Aug 1915
 4.Sabina Perkins7 b. 1845
 5.Samuel Ellis Perkins+5,1,21,22 b. 8 Mar 1849, d. 15 Aug 1932
 6.Louisa Perkins7 b. 1851
 7.Lucretia Perkins5,1,23 b. 21 Nov 1854, d. 12 May 1933
 8.Amanda Perkins5 b. 13 Jan 1857

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Elijah Perkins, Memorial# 159378919. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S2534] John Davison Sutton, History of Braxton County and Central West Virginia, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Sutton, West Virginia: published by the author, January 1919), Biography, Thomas Perkins, page 415. Hereinafter cited as History of Braxton County and Central West Virginia.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Elijah Perkins, Memorial# 159378919, reporting his year of birth as 1814.
  4. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Elijah and Sarah Perkins, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lincoln, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1685; Page: 448B, reporting Elijah's age as 55, and estimating his year of birth as 1815. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Elijah and Sarah Perkins, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lincoln, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1685; Page: 448B.
  6. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Elijah and Sarah Perkins, (his name transcribed as "Elizah" by Ancestry), The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 4, Braxton, Virginia; Roll: 937; Page: 187b. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Elijah and Sarah Perkins, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Braxton, Virginia; Roll: M653_1336; Page: 462; Family History Library Film: 805336. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Franklin and Catherine Perkins, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lincoln, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1685; Page: 448B.
  9. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John F. and Louisa Clutter, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lincoln, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1685; Page: 448B.
  10. [S2565] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1875 Murder of Jemima Green in Braxton County, West Virginia, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, South Branch Intelligencer, (Romney, West Virginia), Friday, 4 June 1875, page 2; The Weston Democrat, (Weston, West Virginia), Monday, 5 July 1875, page 3; The Weston Democrat, (Weston, West Virginia), Monday, 19 July 1875, page 5; The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer, (Wheeling, West Virginia), Wednesday, 21 July 1875, page 2; The Weston Democrat, (Weston, West Virginia), Monday, 30 August 1875, page 3; The Weston Democrat, (Weston, West Virginia), Monday, 4 October 1875, page 2; The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer, (Wheeling, West Virginia), Monday, 29 November 1875, page 3; The Weston Democrat, (Weston, West Virginia), Monday, 27 December 1875, page 3; The Weston Democrat, (Weston, West Virginia), Monday, 10 January 1876, page 3 (1); The Weston Democrat, (Weston, West Virginia), Monday, 10 January 1876, page 3 (2); The Weston Democrat, (Weston, West Virginia), Monday, 10 January 1876, page 3 (3); The Weston Democrat, (Weston, West Virginia), Monday, 27 March 1876, page 3 (1); The Weston Democrat, (Weston, West Virginia), Monday, 27 March 1876, page 3 (2); Martinsburg Independent, (Martinsburg, West Virginia), Saturday, 29 July 1876, page 1; The Weston Democrat, (Weston, West Virginia), Monday, 15 January 1877, page 3; The Weston Democrat, (Weston, West Virginia), Monday, 22 January 1877, page 3; The Wheeling Daily Register, (Wheeling, West Virginia), Wednesday, 20 June 1877, page 4; The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer, (Wheeling, West Virginia), Monday, 6 May 1878, page 4; The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer, (Wheeling, West Virginia), Monday, 11 November 1878, page 4; The Weston Democrat, (Weston, West Virginia), Saturday, 14 December 1878, page 1. Hereinafter cited as Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1875 Murder of Jemima Green in Braxton County, West Virginia.
  11. [S2565] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1875 Murder of Jemima Green in Braxton County, West Virginia, online at www.newspapers.com, The Weston Democrat, (Weston, West Virginia), Monday, 4 October 1875, page 2.
  12. [S2565] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1875 Murder of Jemima Green in Braxton County, West Virginia, online at www.newspapers.com, The Weston Democrat, (Weston, West Virginia), Monday, 10 January 1876, page 3 (3).
  13. [S2565] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1875 Murder of Jemima Green in Braxton County, West Virginia, online at www.newspapers.com, The Weston Democrat, (Weston, West Virginia), Monday, 27 March 1876, page 3 (1).
  14. [S2565] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1875 Murder of Jemima Green in Braxton County, West Virginia, online at www.newspapers.com, The Weston Democrat, (Weston, West Virginia), Monday, 22 January 1877, page 3.
  15. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Elijah and Sarah Perkins, Year: 1880; Census Place: Otter, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1400; Page: 456D; Enumeration District: 009. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  16. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of David H. and Lucretia Shock, Year: 1880; Census Place: Otter, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1400; Pages: 456D-457A; Enumeration District: 009.
  17. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of S. Ellis and Mariah Perkins, Year: 1880; Census Place: Otter, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1400; Page: 456D; Enumeration District: 009.
  18. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John Perkins, Memorial# 159080856.
  19. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William H. Perkins, Memorial# 159406520.
  20. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Franklin Perkins, Memorial# 159378982.
  21. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Samuel Ellis Perkins, Memorial# 159372067.
  22. [S1386] West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Samuel Ellis Perkins on 15 August 1932 in Riffle, Braxton County, West Virginia, age 83, born about 1849 in West Virginia, son of Elijah Perkins and Sallie Riffle, referencing FHL Film# 572705. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973.
  23. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lucretia “Tish” (Perkins) Shock, Memorial# 114395037.

Elijah A. Perkins1,2

b. December 1882
Family
Father*Samuel Ellis Perkins2 b. 8 Mar 1849, d. 15 Aug 1932
Mother*Mariah J. Hosey2 b. 13 Mar 1853, d. 5 Oct 1915
Birth*December 1882Elijah A. Perkins was born in December 1882 in West Virginia.1,2 
(Son) Census US 190027 June 1900Elijah A. was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 27 June 1900 in the household of his parents in Otter, Braxton County, West Virginia. He was 17 years old, worked as a farm laborer with his father and brothers, was able to read and write, and had attended school for five months of the census year.1 

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Samuel E. and Maria J. Perkins, Year: 1900; Census Place: Otter, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1756; Pages: 21A-21B; Enumeration District: 0007. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Samuel E. and Mariah J. Perkins, Year: 1910; Census Place: Otter, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1677; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1375690. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.

Elizabeth Perkins1

b. 29 March 1707, d. 19 April 1781
Family
Father*David Perkins1,2 b. 1653, d. 1 Oct 1736
Mother*Martha Howard1,2
Birth*29 March 1707Elizabeth Perkins was born on 29 March 1707 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,3,2 
Marriage*circa 1731She married Solomon Leonard, son of Jacob Leonard and Susanna King, circa 1731.4,1,2 
(Daughter) Estate11 October 1738In a settlement of the estate of David Perkins, the widow's thirds were set off to Mrs. Martha Perkins and one-tenth of the remainder went to daughter Elizabeth (Perkins) Leonard, wife of Solomon Leonard of Bridgewater on 11 October 1738.2 
(Wife) Death29 May 1761Elizabeth became a widow when Captain Solomon Leonard died on 29 May 1761.4,5,2 
(Widow) Estate and Land11 December 1761Elizabeth and her surviving children were her husband's heirs and shortly after his father's death, her son Solomon purchased most of his father's land from his sisters. His eldest sister Elizabeth Hooper and her husband Hezekiah Hooper of Bridgewater, blacksmith, and his second sister Susanna Leonard and her husband Samuel Whitman also of Bridgewater sold to their brother Solomon Leonard of Bridgewater, all rights to the homestead which Solomon Leonard of Bridgewater, gentleman, deceased, died seized of, reserving to the widow, their mother, her dower. Solomon's mother, Elizabeth (Perkins) Leonard, in exchange for the dower set off to her, yielded any rights to the remainder on 11 December 1761. And then on 9 May 1765, Solomon's youngest sister Experience Leonard who was still unmarried, sold to her brother Solomon Leonard all her rights to their deceased father's land, except for her mother's widow's thirds. The deed was acknowledged on 30 October 1765.2 
Death*19 April 1781She died on 19 April 1781 in Bridgewater at age 74.2,5 

Family

 Solomon Leonard b. c 1693, d. 29 May 1761
Children 1.Experience Leonard2 b. 15 Nov 1732
 2.Solomon Leonard2 b. 27 Mar 1733
 3.Elizabeth Leonard+4,1 b. 25 Jul 1737, d. 4 Nov 1799
 4.Susanna Leonard2 b. 1740
 5.Experience Leonard+4,6 b. 22 Oct 1743, d. 24 Oct 1818

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Perkins, pages 277-281. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S896] Revised by Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Volume 15, James Chilton and Richard More. Note: Volume 2, Parts I and II (1975), Chilton and More, were revised and replaced in 1997 by this Volume 15, Chilton and More. (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1997), Person# 63, Solomon Leonard, page 62. Hereinafter cited as James Chilton and Richard More of the Mayflower (Five).
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 253, her name spelled "Elisabeth". Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  4. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Leonard, pages 244-248.
  5. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Volume II, Deaths, page 521.
  6. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Alden, pages 83-88.

Flora Alice Perkins1

b. 18 January 1885
Family
Father*John F. Perkins1,3 b. 12 Jul 1864, d. 25 Jun 1928
Mother*Louisa A. Gillespie1,2 b. 1 Jun 1856, d. 28 Nov 1899
Birth*18 January 1885Flora Alice Perkins was born on 18 January 1885 in Braxton County, West Virginia. Her parents had married each other about three months before her birth.1,4 
Name VariationShe was called Flossie.1 
(Daughter) Death28 November 1899She was 14 years old when her mother died on 28 November 1899 at age 43.2 
(Daughter) Marriage22 March 1900Four months after her mother's death, her father married a second time to Frances Vance Davis on 22 March 1900.5,6,3 
(Daughter) Census US 19007 June 1900Flora was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 7 June 1900 in the household of her father and stepmother in Glade, Webster County, West Virginia. She was 15 years old, able to read, write and speak English, and had attended school for three months of the census year.4 

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Flora Alice “Flossie” (Perkins) Phillips, Memorial# 7098900. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Louisa A (Gillespie) Perkins, Memorial# 143208925.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John Floyd Perkins, Memorial# 158022414.
  4. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John F. and Vance Perkins, Year: 1900; Census Place: Glade, Webster, West Virginia; Roll: 1776; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0135. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1387] West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of John F Perkins, age 35, widowed, born about 1865 in Braxton County, West Virginia, son of William and Jane Perkins, and Frances Vance Davis, age 23, born about 1877 in Harrison County, West Virginia, daughter of Dennis Davis, married on 22 March 1900 in Harrison County, West Virginia; our research notes indicate that Frances's name was originally transcribed in error as "Mary", and was later corrected, with documentation, proving her name was actually Frances Vance Davis. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia Marriages Index 1785-1971.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Frances Vance (Davis) Perkins, Memorial# 158022167.

Florence C. Perkins1

b. February 1883
Family
Father*John F. Perkins1,3 b. 12 Jul 1864, d. 25 Jun 1928
Mother*Louisa A. Gillespie1,2 b. 1 Jun 1856, d. 28 Nov 1899
Birth*February 1883Florence C. Perkins was born, probably in February 1883, or possibly on 8 July 1883, in Newville, Braxton County, West Virginia.4,5 
(Daughter) Marriage30 October 1884She was about 20 months old when her parents married each other on 30 October 1884.2,6 
(Daughter) Death28 November 1899She was 16 years old when her mother died on 28 November 1899 at age 43.2 
(Daughter) Marriage22 March 1900Four months after her mother's death, her father married a second time to Frances Vance Davis on 22 March 1900.7,8,3 
(Daughter) Census US 19007 June 1900Florence was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 7 June 1900 in the household of her father and stepmother in Glade, Webster County, West Virginia. She was 17 years old, and able to read, write and speak Engllish.9 

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Florence C (Perkins) Paugh, Memorial# 134302247. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Louisa A (Gillespie) Perkins, Memorial# 143208925.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John Floyd Perkins, Memorial# 158022414.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Florence C (Perkins) Paugh, Memorial# 134302247, reporting her date of birth as 8 July 1883.
  5. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John F. and Vance Perkins, Year: 1900; Census Place: Glade, Webster, West Virginia; Roll: 1776; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0135, Florence's date of birth recorded as February 1883. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S2548] West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932, online from the Family History Library, www.famillysearch.org, marriage on 30 October 1884 in Braxton County, West Virginia, of L. A. Gillaspie, age 24, born about 1860, and J. H. Perkins, age 23, born about 1861 , referencing West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932, FHL Digital Folder# 004130680, FHL Film# 573806, Originating System ODM, Batch# M53980-1, citing "West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRZ6-H6K : 30 January 2020), L. A. Gillaspie in entry for J. F. Perkins, 1884. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932.
  7. [S1387] West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of John F Perkins, age 35, widowed, born about 1865 in Braxton County, West Virginia, son of William and Jane Perkins, and Frances Vance Davis, age 23, born about 1877 in Harrison County, West Virginia, daughter of Dennis Davis, married on 22 March 1900 in Harrison County, West Virginia; our research notes indicate that Frances's name was originally transcribed in error as "Mary", and was later corrected, with documentation, proving her name was actually Frances Vance Davis. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia Marriages Index 1785-1971.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Frances Vance (Davis) Perkins, Memorial# 158022167.
  9. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John F. and Vance Perkins, Year: 1900; Census Place: Glade, Webster, West Virginia; Roll: 1776; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0135.

Floyd Perkins1

b. 5 August 1881, d. 10 April 1902
Family
Father*Samuel Ellis Perkins1 b. 8 Mar 1849, d. 15 Aug 1932
Mother*Mariah J. Hosey1 b. 13 Mar 1853, d. 5 Oct 1915
Birth*5 August 1881Floyd Perkins was born on 5 August 1881 in West Virginia.1,2 
(Son) Census US 190027 June 1900Floyd was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 27 June 1900 in the household of his parents in Otter, Braxton County, West Virginia. He was 18 years old, worked as a farm laborer with his father and brothers, was able to read and write, and had attended school for five months of the census year.2 
Death*10 April 1902He died on 10 April 1902 in Braxton County, West Virginia, at age 201 
Burial* and was buried in Perkins Cemetery, Braxton County.1 

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Floyd Perkins, Memorial# 159377295. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Samuel E. and Maria J. Perkins, Year: 1900; Census Place: Otter, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1756; Pages: 21A-21B; Enumeration District: 0007. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.