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Mary Boursiquot Fontaine 1808–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jun 1808

Birth Location: Greenwood, Henry Co., VA

Death Date: 27 May 1891

Death Location: Madison Co., MS

Father: Patrick Fontaine

Mother: Nancy Miller

Spouse(s): Jesse Perkins

Children(s): Nancy Perkins, James Perkins, Jessie Perkins, Arthur Perkins, Virginia Perkins, Mary Perkins

In 1808, Mary Boursiquot Fontaine entered the world in Greenwood, Henry Co., VA, born to Patrick Henry Fontaine And Nancy Dabney Miller. Mary Boursiquot Fontaine married Jesse Perkins, and had children including Arthur Perkins, James Lawrence Perkins, Jessie Perkins, Mary Perkins, Nancy Perkins, Virginia Perkins. Mary Boursiquot Fontaine passed away in 1891 in Madison Co., MS.

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Biography

  • In 1808, Mary Boursiquot Fontaine entered the world in Greenwood, Henry Co., VA, born to Patrick Henry Fontaine And Nancy Dabney Miller.
  • Mary Boursiquot Fontaine married Jesse Perkins, and had children including Arthur Perkins, James Lawrence Perkins, Jessie Perkins, Mary Perkins, Nancy Perkins, Virginia Perkins.
  • Mary Boursiquot Fontaine passed away in 1891 in Madison Co., MS.

Immediate Family

Parents

Patrick Fontaine
1775–1852
Birth Location: Rock Castle, Goochland Co., VA
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Nancy Miller
1775–1862
Birth Location: Hanover Co., VA
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Spouses(s)

Jesse Perkins
1798–1872
Birth Location: Goochland, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Nancy Perkins
1835–1835
Birth Location: –
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James Perkins
1841–1914
Birth Location: Ridgeway, Pontotoc Co., MS
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Jessie Perkins
1848–1902
Birth Location: Madison Co., MS
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Arthur Perkins
1844–
Birth Location: –
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Virginia Perkins
1831–
Birth Location: Greenwood, Henry Co., VA
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Mary Perkins
1832–1892
Birth Location: Greenwood, Henry Co., VA
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Mary Fontaine's Ancestors

Self
Mary Fontaine
1808–1891
Birth Place: Greenwood, Henry Co., VA
Parents
Patrick Henry Fontaine
1775–1852
Rock Castle, Goochland Co., VA
Nancy (Dabney) Miller
1775–1862
Hanover Co., VA
Grandparents
John Fontaine
1750–1790
Beaverdam, Hanover Co., VA
Martha Henry
1755–1792
Fork, Hanover Co., VA
Great-Grandparents
Peter Fontaine
1720–1721
Elizabeth Winston
1734–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Fontaine
1691–1759
Elizabeth Fourreau
1700–1723

Mary Fontaine's Descendants

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Mary (Boursiquot) Fontaine (13 Jun 1808–27 May 1891) m. Jesse Perkins (29 Mar 1798–27 Nov 1872)
  1. 1. Nancy Perkins 1835–1835
  2. 2. James (Lawrence) Perkins 1841–1914 m. Mathilda (Jane) Sillers 1856–1888
    1. 1. James (Lawrence) Perkins 1882–
    2. 2. Arthur Perkins 1880–1882
    3. 3. Ione Perkins 1891–
    4. 4. Mary (Belle) Perkins 1884–1969 m. Wallace (Bruce) Colbert 1877–1936
    5. 5. Anna ((Anita) Mathilda) Perkins 1887–1987
  3. 3. Jessie Perkins 1848–1902 m. James (Brownlee) Yellowly 1848–1914
    1. 1. Maury Yellowly 1889–1975 m. Joanna Willcoxen 1895–1981
      1. 1. Julia Yellowly 1924–1981
  4. 4. Arthur Perkins 1844–
    1. 1. Ellen (Fontaine) Perkins 1875–
    2. 2. Annie (Shotwell) Perkins 1882–
    3. 3. Laura Perkins 1871–
    4. 4. Jessie (C.) Perkins 1888–
  5. 5. Virginia Perkins 1831– m. Frisby (Augustin) Freeland –1857
    1. 1. Mary (Fontaine) Freeland 1854–
    2. 2. Thomas Freeland 1856–1910
  6. 6. Mary Perkins 1832–1892
    1. 1. Jessie Gale 1859–
    2. 2. Thomas Gale 1857–1934
      1. 1. Freeland Gale 1888–1945
      2. 2. Gertrude Gale 1890–1969
        1. 1. William (Thornton) McDonnell 1915–1988
      3. 3. Ada (Thornton) Gale 1887–1887
      4. 4. William (Thornton) Gale 1892–1894
      5. 5. Douglas Gale 1894–1916
      6. 6. Sidney (Moore) Gale 1896–1896

Mary Fontaine's Timeline

2 Records

1808
13 Jun 1808
Birth of Mary Boursiquot Fontaine in Greenwood, Henry Co., VA
Greenwood, Henry Co., VA
1891
27 May 1891
Age 83
Death of Mary Boursiquot Fontaine in Madison Co., MS
Madison Co., MS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1808
    Event Place: Greenwood, Henry Co., VA
    Record Source: fontaine.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1999
    Record Source: fontaine.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1891
    Event Place: Madison Co., MS
    Record Source: fontaine.FTW
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