William Perkins^{[1, 2]}

1824 - 1902  (78 years)

• Name	William Perkins
  Born	1824	Wheeling, West Virginia, United States   [3]
  Gender	Male
  AFN	QC9D-HN
  _UID	3E9DD835ACB31E4B98518D348AD9FB2FE745
  Died	31 Mar 1902	, Linn, Iowa, United States
  Buried	Mt. Zion Cem, Linn Twp, Linn, Iowa, United States
  Notes	BURIAL: Mt. Zion Cemetery, Linn Township Section 20 William Perkins 1811 - 31 Mar 1902 BIOGRAPHY: 1. Excerpts from A CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF MOUNT VERNON, IOWA 1847-1947 1842: Henry Chapman built a cabin on the east end of Main Street. John C. and W.H. Goudy and William Perkins settled near Linn Grove. 2. Linn County, Iowa, History to 1878 <http://www.ancestry.com> Locality: Linn TownshipName: William Perkins, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Springville; born in Virginia in 1824; came to this county in March, 1848; owns 150 acres of land. Holds office of Justice of the Peace. He married Margaret Bassett in 1856; she was born in Indiana, and died in 1857. He afterward married, in 1861, Mrs. Mary Holman, whose maiden name was Kepler; has one child by first marriage named William E.; has seven children by second marriage--Frank L., Hamilton, Emery E., Effie E., Lizetta, Bell and Flora. 1856 State Census, Linn County Index Contributed by, Kathleen Weatherwax ©2003 All rights reserved American History and Genealogy Project William Perkins, Linn Co. Perkins, F.P. Rapids Co Perkins, George, Marion Co Perkins, George C., Buffalo Co Perkins, H.W. Rapids (CRC) Co 1860 US Census William Perkins, male, 35, born 1824, in Virginia, living in Linn Twp, Linn, Iowa. William Perkins, 3, male, 1856, Iowa [Living with: William Bassett, 51, 1808, KY., father of dead wife, Margaret Anne Bassett-Perkins, that died in 1857, only days after giving birth to William E. and Edward. It is believed that Edward also died as a child.] State: IOWA County: Linn, Marion Township, Record Type: Federal Population Schedul, Page: 250 Database: IA 1860 Federal Census Index 1860 Linn County, Iowa Census Surname Index Perkins, George C. BUFFALO TWP 135 Perkins, William LINN TWP 091 1870 US Census Perkens, William, 45, M, W, born VA Mary, 36, F, W, IN [2nd wife] Frank, 7, M, W, Iowa Hamilton,6, M, W, Emery, 4, M, W, IA Effy, 2, F, W, IA Lizzie, 8/12, F, W, IA [ abt Oct 1869] Edwin, 13, M, W, IA, works on farm [Wm Edwin - son from 1st marriage]State: Iowa County: LINN Locale: LINN TWP Series: M593 Roll: 405 Part: 1 Page: 288A , Post Office: Mt. Vernen, Taken 22 June 1870. 1880 US Census Perkins Wm. ,w, m, 60 farmer Virginia Delaware Pennsylvania Mary w, f, 47 wife keeping house Indiana Maryland Maryland Frank w, m 17 son at home Iowa Virginia Maryland Hamilton w m 15 son at home Iowa Virginia Maryland Emery w m 14 son at home Iowa Virginia Maryland Effie w f 12 daughter at home Iowa Virginia Maryland Lizzeta w f 10 Iowa Virginia Maryland Mattie w f 7 daughter Iowa Virginia Maryland Flora w f 5 daughter Iowa Virginia Maryland Linn Twp, Linn, Iowa. Film T9-351, ED 265, Taken 7-21 June 1880. 1900 US Census William Perkins, 76, April 1824, Birthplace: Virginia, White, Head. Retired Farmer Mary E, 65, wife, Oct 1834, keeping house, had 7 children, 7 living, Indiana Maryland Maryland Emery E, 33, son, May 1867, Iowa, Single, Farmer Belle M, 26, Dau, Feb 1874, Iowa, Single Flora E, 23, Dau, Nov 1876, Iowa, Single Image source: Year: 1900; Census Place: Linn, Linn, Iowa; Roll: T623 443; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 78. BIOGRAPHY: Ancestry.com file: Contact: Peggy Durand ID: I26505 Name: William PERKINS Sex: M Birth: 1824 in Wheeling, West Virginia Death: AFT 1901 Event: Occcupation Justice of the Peace, Farmer Residence: BET 1842 AND MAR 1848 Came to Linn County, IA - Section 10, PO Springville, Linn County, Iowa Reference Number: 26505 Note: William Perkins and Robert Stinson built the first house erected in Mt. Vernon, it being a log structure and there he lived in true pioneer style.Residence: BET 1842 AND MAR 1848 Came to Linn County, IA - Section 10, PO Springville, Linn County, Iowa. Peggy Sue Durand10611 Nicholas Street, Omaha, NE 68114suzaner@aol.com Ancestry.com WALKER Sarah Ann clarks1123 <http://www.ancestry.com/communityboards..northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.davis>) Posted: 9 Jun 2002 Sarah Ann WALKER married Samuel Pickens on 11 Aug 1842 in Van Buren County. It appears that he passed away before the end of the decade as Sarah is living in Davis Co in the 1850 US Census with her five children age seven and under (Levi, Prudence, Elizabeth, Samuel and Joel).Is anyone working on the Walker surname in Van Buren County? Does Sarah Ann fit into your lines anywhere? Please post a reply if so. Thank you. From Clinton TWP reference. Farmer, Sec 10 P.O. Springerville. Born in VA in 1824, came to this county (Linn) in March 1848. Owns 150 acres of land. Holds Office of Justice of the Peace. He married Margaret Bassett in 1856. She was born in Indiana and died in 1857. Had one child: William E. He afterward married in 1861 to Mrs. Mary (Kepler) Holman. Had seven (7) children with her: Frank L., Hamilton, Emery E., Effie E., Lizetta, Bell and Flora. Unknown date of reference though approx 1880. This may be a brother: Indiana, Ripley County Marriage Records:Perkins, Richard A. married Singer, Sally Ann on 06 Jan 1842 in Ripley County, Indiana
  Person ID	I442	7B William Bassett of Cross Plains, Indiana
  Last Modified	20 Jul 2011

  
  

  Family	Margaret Anne Bassett,   b. 22 Jan 1837, Cross Plains, Ripley, Indiana, United States ,   d. 3 Feb 1857, Mt Vernon, Linn, Iowa, United States  (Age 20 years)
  Married	15 Mar 1856	Mt Vernon, Linn, Iowa, United States   [1]
  Notes	LDS IGI: 1856 Mt Vernon, , , Iowa
  Children	+ 1. William Edgar Perkins,   b. 30 Jan 1857, , , Indiana, United States   2. Edward Perkins,   b. 30 Jan 1857,   d. Abt 1857
  Family ID	F40	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S12] Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [S15] Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (FamilySearch). [S39] 1860 US Census.