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William Perkins[1, 2]

Male 1824 - 1902  (78 years)


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  • Name William Perkins 
    Born 1824  Wheeling, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender Male 
    AFN QC9D-HN 
    _UID 3E9DD835ACB31E4B98518D348AD9FB2FE745 
    Died 31 Mar 1902  , Linn, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mt. Zion Cem, Linn Twp, Linn, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 Township Name: 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 Durand 10611 Nicholas Street, Omaha, NE 68114 suzaner@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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1857, Mt Vernon, Linn, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years) 
    Married 15 Mar 1856  Mt Vernon, Linn, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • LDS IGI: 1856 Mt Vernon, , , Iowa
    Children 
    +1. William Edgar Perkins,   b. 30 Jan 1857, , , Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Edward Perkins,   b. 30 Jan 1857,   d. Abt 1857
    Family ID F40  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S12] Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

    2. [S15] Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (FamilySearch).

    3. [S39] 1860 US Census.