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Elijah Perkins 1838–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1838

Birth Location: Youngs Creek, Whitley County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 28 Mar 1865

Death Location: Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: William Perkins

Mother: Rebecca Shepherd

Spouse(s): Sarah Mills

Children(s):

Elijah Perkins was born in 1838 in Youngs Creek, Whitley County, Kentucky, USA, the child of William Perkins And Rebecca Shepherd. In 1837, Elijah Perkins resided in Roane, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, Elijah Perkins resided in Cumberland River, Whitley Court House, Whitley, Ke. Elijah Perkins married Sarah Jane Mills. Elijah Perkins passed away in 1865 in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Elijah Perkins was born in 1838 in Youngs Creek, Whitley County, Kentucky, USA, the child of William Perkins And Rebecca Shepherd.
  • In 1837, Elijah Perkins resided in Roane, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, Elijah Perkins resided in Cumberland River, Whitley Court House, Whitley, Ke.
  • Elijah Perkins married Sarah Jane Mills.
  • Elijah Perkins passed away in 1865 in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Elijah Perkins's Ancestors

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Elijah Perkins
1838–1865
Birth Place: Youngs Creek, Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Perkins
1801–1860
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Rebecca Shepherd
1812–1866
Marsh Creek, McCreary, Kentucky
Grandparents
Capt. (Jabez Perkins) Sr
1766–1835
New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Nancy (Ann) Creekmore
1766–1835
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Timothy Sr
1736–1784
Miriam Sperry
1742–1778
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Perkins
1704–1776
Phebe Moulthrop
1712–1776
Abel Sperry
1700–1776
Merriam Hotchkiss
1700–1765

Elijah Perkins's Timeline

4 Records

1837
1837
Elijah Perkins resided here in Roane, Tennessee, USA
Roane, Tennessee, USA
1838
1838
Birth of Elijah Perkins in Youngs Creek, Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
Youngs Creek, Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 22
Elijah Perkins resided here in Cumberland River, Whitley Court House, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
Cumberland River, Whitley Court House, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
1865
28 Mar 1865
Age 27
Death of Elijah Perkins in Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USA
Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1838
    Event Place: Youngs Creek, Whitley County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Roane, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Early Tax List Records, The Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Early Tax Lists of Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Cumberland River, Whitley Court House, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, 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: Cumberland River, Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: M653_400; Page: 782; Family History Li

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1865
    Event Place: Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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