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Elijah Perkins 1873–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1873

Birth Location: Shankleville, Newton, Tx. USA

Death Date: 23 Feb 1917

Death Location: Oakdale, Allen, Louisiana, USA

Father: Wesley Perkins

Mother: Mariah Tompkins

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Children(s):

The story of Elijah Perkins began in 1873 in Shankleville, Newton, Tx. USA. Elijah Perkins passed away in 1917 in Oakdale, Allen, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Elijah Perkins began in 1873 in Shankleville, Newton, Tx. USA.
  • Elijah Perkins passed away in 1917 in Oakdale, Allen, Louisiana, USA.

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Children(s)

Elijah Perkins's Ancestors

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Elijah Perkins
1873–1917
Birth Place: Shankleville, Newton, Tx. USA
Parents
Wesley Tobe Perkins
1848–1902
Mississippi, United States
Mariah Tompkins
1846–1874
Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
James ('Jim') Shankle
1811–1888
Kentucky, USA
Winnie Brush
1814–1883
Tennessee
James Tompkins
1830–
Louisiana
Penelope Tompkins
1830–
Louisiana
Great-Grandparents
Levi Shankle
1788–1864
Sarah 1
1794–1880
Elias Brush
1797–1868
Elizabeth Philips
1800–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George SHANKLE
1754–1841
Oney Ledbetter
1770–1855
Sallie Kinchon
1763–1807

Elijah Perkins's Timeline

4 Records

1873
Jun 1873
Birth of Elijah Perkins in Shankleville, Newton, Texas, USA
Shankleville, Newton, Texas, USA
1873
Jun 1873
Birth of Elijah Perkins in Shankleville, Newton, Tx. USA
Shankleville, Newton, Tx. USA
1917
23 Feb 1917
Age 44
Death of Elijah Perkins in Oakdale, Allen, Louisiana, USA
Oakdale, Allen, Louisiana, USA
1930
27 Nov 1930
Age 57
Death of Elijah Perkins in Merryville, Beauregard, Louisiana, USA
Merryville, Beauregard, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1873
    Event Place: Shankleville, Newton, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1873
    Event Place: Shankleville, Newton, Tx. USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1930
    Event Place: Merryville, Beauregard, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1917
    Event Place: Oakdale, Allen, Louisiana, USA

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