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James Monroe Perkins 1832 – 1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Aug 1832

Birth Location: Salisbury, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 28 May 1905

Death Location: Soldiers' Home, West Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon, USA

Father: Amos Perkins

Mother: Nancy Pierce

Spouse(s): Damie Sorrel

Children(s): Joshua Perkins, Elisha Perkins, Hardy Perkins, Mollie Perkins, James Perkins, Phiba Perkins, Amos Perkins, Kirsey Perkins

In 1832, James Monroe Perkins entered the world in Salisbury, North Carolina, USA, born to Amos Perkins and Nancy Pierce. In 1850, James Monroe Perkins resided in District 31, Lee, Virginia, USA. In 1880, James Monroe Perkins resided in Dannebrog, Howard, Nebraska, USA. James Monroe Perkins married Damie Sorrel, and had children including Joshua Perkins, Elisha Perkins, Hardy Perkins, Mollie Perkins, James W Perkins, Phiba Perkins, Amos John Perkins, Kirsey Perkins. James Monroe Perkins passed away in 1905 in Soldiers' Home, West Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1832, James Monroe Perkins entered the world in Salisbury, North Carolina, USA, born to Amos Perkins and Nancy Pierce.
  • In 1850, James Monroe Perkins resided in District 31, Lee, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1880, James Monroe Perkins resided in Dannebrog, Howard, Nebraska, USA.
  • James Monroe Perkins married Damie Sorrel, and had children including Joshua Perkins, Elisha Perkins, Hardy Perkins, Mollie Perkins, James W Perkins, Phiba Perkins, Amos John Perkins, Kirsey Perkins.
  • James Monroe Perkins passed away in 1905 in Soldiers' Home, West Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Amos Perkins
1797 – 1856
Birth Location: Carter County, Tennessee, USA
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Nancy Pierce
1810 – 1888
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
NP

Spouses(s)

Damie Sorrel
1841 – 1915
Birth Location: Kentucky
DS

Children(s)

Joshua Perkins
1862 –
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Elisha Perkins
1864 –
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
EP
Hardy Perkins
1866 –
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Mollie Perkins
1868 –
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
MP
James Perkins
1872 –
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Phiba Perkins
1874 –
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
PP
Amos Perkins
1875 – 1954
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Kirsey Perkins
1878 –
Birth Location: Nebraska, USA
KP

James Perkins's Ancestors

Self
James Perkins
1832 – 1905
Birth Place: Salisbury, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Amos Perkins
1797 – 1856
Carter County, Tennessee, USA
Nancy Pierce
1810 – 1888
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Perkins's Descendants

1.
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James (Monroe) Perkins (22 Aug 1832 – 28 May 1905) m. Damie Sorrel (Abt 1841 – 14 Aug 1915)
  1. 1. Joshua Perkins (Abt. 1862 – )
  2. 2. Elisha Perkins (Abt. 1864 – )
  3. 3. Hardy Perkins (Abt. 1866 – )
  4. 4. Mollie Perkins (Abt. 1868 – )
  5. 5. James (W) Perkins (Abt 1872 – ) m. Mattie Wyman (abt 1879 – )
  6. 6. Phiba Perkins (Abt. 1874 – )
  7. 7. Amos (John) Perkins (18 Apr 1875 – 24 May 1954) m. Clarissa Gurr (23 Jan 1880 – 9 Apr 1929)
    1. 1. Edna (May) Perkins (Dec 1896 – 5 Jun 1900)
    2. 2. Addie (Bell) Perkins (11 Aug 1899 – 16 Dec 1997) m. Elmer (Marion) White (12 May 1881 – 4 Apr 1938) m. Kenneth (Roger) Vincent (11 Jul 1895 – 14 Dec 1957)
      1. 1. Raymond (Morgan) White (8 Apr 1919 – 2 Oct 1919)
      2. 2. Arthur (St Clair) White (6 Jun 1920 – 11 Nov 1944)
      3. 3. Norene (Adline) White (30 May 1921 – 1 Jun 1998) m. Robert (Edward Tanner) II (30 June 1919 – 16 Jan 1985)
        1. 1. Lana (Joanne) Tanner (12 Oct 1942 – ) m. Daryl (McKinley) Jackson (abt 1941 – )
        2. 2. Robert (Edward) Tanner (12 Jul 1946 – ) m. Christine (Marie) Dunken (1948 – )
        3. 3. John (Arthur) Tanner (16 Apr 1951 – 1 Dec 2014)
      4. 4. Albert (Allen) White (3 Oct 1923 – 29 Jul 1955)
      5. 5. Robert (Blanchard) White (1 Apr 1924 – 21 Mar 2005)
      6. 6. Edna (Mae) White (26 May 1926 – 9 Feb 2014)
      7. 7. Selma White (4 Jul 1927 – 5 Feb 1928)
    3. 3. Amos (James) Perkins (22 Jan 1901 – 26 Jan 1958) m. Ferne Mayhew (abt 1904 – ) m. Margaret (Estella) Brooks (1906 – )
      1. 1. Donald (St Clair) Perkins (24 May 1923 – 3 Apr 1989) m. Ruby (Elden) Wall (23 Mar 1923 – 18 Jan 1989)
        1. 1. Michael (James) Perkins (22 Sep 1941 – ) m. Judith (Maxine) Baker (1941 – )
        2. 2. Byron (Rae) Perkins (3 Jul 1947 – ) m. Linda (Louise) Cannon (1949 – )
    4. 4. Edith Perkins (15 Mar 1903 – 30 Sep 2004) m. Carl (Ernest) Pyeatt (14 August 1899 – 25 Oct 1958)
      1. 1. Dorothy (Rose) Pyeatt (24 Apr 1924 – 11 Oct 2013) m. Warren (Barlow) Ling (12 Aug 1923 – 18 Sep 2003)
        1. 1. Barbara (Lorraine) Ling (25 Nov 1945 – ) m. Leonard (Allen) Martin (1 Jun 1946 – ) m. Maurice (William) Walker (11 Jul 1943 – )
        2. 2. Nancy (Jane) Ling (29 Nov 1948 – ) m. Scott (Alan) Freeburn (10 May 1949 – )
    5. 5. Clara Perkins (1907 – 23 Nov 1959)
    6. 6. Reuben (William) Perkins (31 Aug 1907 – 15 Nov 1986) m. Ruby (E) Hart (4 Jan 1908 – 3 Mar 1995)
      1. 1. Lorna (Lee) Perkins (25 Jul 1935 – 30 Nov 2000) m. Danny (Armstrong) Yoder (11 Nov 1929 – 19 Apr 2017) m. Darl (L) Thornton (16 Dec 1937 – 18 Aug 2023)
    7. 7. Bert (Leroy) Perkins (13 Sep 1909 – 16 Feb 1981) m. Eunice (Carmel) Smith (26 Mar 1921 – 29 Dec 2007) m. Shirley (Aldene) Hayes (30 May 1928 – 5 Aug 2001)
    8. 8. Fay (Clara) Perkins (1910 – 23 Nov 1959) m. Ed Prebish
    9. 9. Clinton Perkins (13 Jul 1911 – 9 Dec 1942)
    10. 10. Ruth Perkins (6 Apr 1914 – 26 Nov 1983) m. Samuel Gilmore (3 Oct 1897 – 17 Oct 1992)
      1. 1. Alice (Marie) Gilmore (14 Sep 1937 – 28 Nov 2004)
      2. 2. Ruth (Virtue) Gilmore (27 Jul 1941 – 14 Jul 1943)
      3. 3. John Gilmore (18 May 1943 – 8 Apr 2024)
      4. 4. Mary (Louise) Gilmore (2 Dec 1944 – 17 Jun 2005)
      5. 5. Jo (Ann) Gilmore
    11. 11. Wilford Perkins (29 Sep 1916 – 6 Jan 1992) m. Doris (E) Kruger (22 Oct 1920 – 17 Apr 2014)
    12. 12. Melva (Marie) Perkins (22 Jan 1919 – Oct 1991) m. Alfred (Domino) Vomero (26 Feb 1904 – 30 Oct 1958) m. Tyler
  8. 8. Kirsey Perkins (Abt. 1878 – )

James Perkins's Timeline

5 Records

1832
22 Aug 1832
Birth of James Monroe Perkins in Salisbury, North Carolina, USA
Salisbury, North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 18
James Monroe Perkins resided here in District 31, Lee, Virginia, USA
District 31, Lee, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 48
James Monroe Perkins resided here in Dannebrog, Howard, Nebraska, USA
Dannebrog, Howard, Nebraska, USA
1905
28 May 1905
Age 73
Death of James Monroe Perkins in Soldiers' Home, West Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon, USA
Soldiers' Home, West Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon, USA
1905
Jun 1905
Age 73
Burial of James Monroe Perkins in Idlewilde Cemetery, Hood River, Hood River County, Oregon, United States of America
Idlewilde Cemetery, Hood River, Hood River County, Oregon, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1832
    Event Place: Salisbury, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 31, Lee, Virginia; Roll: 955; Page: 341b
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 31, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 31, Lee, Virginia; Roll: 955; Page: 341b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Dannebrog, Howard, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 May 1905
    Event Place: Soldiers' Home, West Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Jun 1905
    Event Place: Idlewilde Cemetery, Hood River, Hood River County, Oregon, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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