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William Perkins 1854–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Dec 1854

Birth Location: Whitley County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 1948

Death Location: Silo, Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: Cyrenous Perkins

Mother: Elizabeth Perkins

Spouse(s): Martha Gibson

Children(s): Ped Perkins, Walter Perkins, Sterling Perkins, Samuel Perkins

William Perkins was born in 1854 in Whitley County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Cyrenous William Perkins And Elizabeth Mills Perkins. In 1870, William Perkins resided in Marsh Creek, Marsh Creek, Whitley, Kentucky, USA. In 1880, William Perkins resided in , Pulaski, Kentucky, USA. William Perkins married Martha Gibson, and had children including Ped Perkins, Samuel Lem Perkins, Sterling Perkins, Walter C Perkins. William Perkins passed away in 1948 in Silo, Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Perkins was born in 1854 in Whitley County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Cyrenous William Perkins And Elizabeth Mills Perkins.
  • In 1870, William Perkins resided in Marsh Creek, Marsh Creek, Whitley, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1880, William Perkins resided in , Pulaski, Kentucky, USA.
  • William Perkins married Martha Gibson, and had children including Ped Perkins, Samuel Lem Perkins, Sterling Perkins, Walter C Perkins.
  • William Perkins passed away in 1948 in Silo, Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Cyrenous Perkins
1831–1901
Birth Location: Whitley City, McCreary, Kentucky, USA
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Elizabeth Perkins
1832–1908
Birth Location: Lee County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Gibson
1861–1910
Birth Location: Fincastle, Campbell, Tennessee, USA
MG

Children(s)

Ped Perkins
1887–1973
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
PP
Walter Perkins
1879–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Sterling Perkins
1892–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
SP
Samuel Perkins
1876–1904
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
SP

William Perkins's Ancestors

Self
William Perkins
1854–1948
Birth Place: Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Cyrenous William Perkins
1831–1901
Whitley City, McCreary, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth (Mills) Perkins
1832–1908
Lee County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William Perkins
1801–1860
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Margaret ((Peggy)) McKee
1805–1832
Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Capt. Sr
1766–1835
Nancy Creekmore
1766–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Timothy Sr
1736–1784
Miriam Sperry
1742–1778

William Perkins's Descendants

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William Perkins (17 Dec 1854–1948) m. Martha Gibson (18 Jun 1861–10 Mar 1910)
  1. 1. Ped Perkins 1887–1973
  2. 2. Walter (C) Perkins 1879–
  3. 3. Sterling Perkins 1892–
  4. 4. Samuel (Lem) Perkins 1876–1904

William Perkins's Timeline

8 Records

1854
17 Dec 1854
Birth of William Perkins in Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 16
William Perkins resided here in Marsh Creek, Marsh Creek, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
Marsh Creek, Marsh Creek, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 26
William Perkins resided here in , Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 46
William Perkins resided here in Justice Precinct 3, Collin, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 3, Collin, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 66
William Perkins resided here in Brown, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA
Brown, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 81
William Perkins resided here in Milburn, Johnston, Oklahoma
Milburn, Johnston, Oklahoma
1940
1940
Age 86
William Perkins resided here in Thomas, Milburn, Johnston, Oklahoma, USA
Thomas, Milburn, Johnston, Oklahoma, USA
1948
1948
Age 94
Death of William Perkins in Silo, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA
Silo, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1854
    Event Place: Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Marsh Creek, Marsh Creek, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: , Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pulaski, Kentucky; Roll: 440; Page: 162B; Enumeration District: 088

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Collin, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Collin, Texas; Roll: 1621; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1241621

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Brown, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Brown, Bryan, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1454; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 20

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Milburn, Johnston, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Milburn, Johnston, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03300; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 35-14

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Thomas, Milburn, Johnston, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Milburn, Johnston, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03300; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 35-14

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Whitley, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911, Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky; Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records - Microfilm (1852-1910)

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1948
    Event Place: Silo, Bryan, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Silo, Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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