Marcella Cordelia (Merfy) Perkins (abt. 1824 - abt. 1863)

Born about 1824 in New York, United States [uncertain]

Wife of Timothy Perkins — married 3 Sep 1848 in Lapeer, Michigan, United States

Descendants

Died about 1863 at about age 39 in Michigan, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Timothy Perkins, the son of Luke Perkins and Alma Spencer, was born on March 31, 1824 in Canada.

Timothy marries first to Marcella C. Merfy (Murphy?) on September 3, 1848 in Imlay, Lapeer, Michigan. She was born in about 1824 in New York.

Children of Timothy Perkins and Marcella Merfy are:

1. Alice Perkins was born in about 1850 and died 1851 in Michigan

2. George J. Perkins was born in about 1853 in Michigan.

3. Estella Perkins was born in about 1857 in Michigan. Estella was Adopted by the family.

Source Transcriptions

Marriage

"Marriage Records of Lapeer Co., Mich. 1835--" Timothy Perkins, 24, of Dryden and Mercella [Marcella?] C. Merfy [Murphy?], 24, of Almont, were married Sept. 3, 1848 at the house of William Fletchers by William Young, J.P.; witnesses were Benjamin Perkins and Mary Smith.

"Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940"

Name: Timothy Perkins

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 3 Sep 1848

Event Place: , Lappeer, Michigan, United States

Gender: Male

Age: 24

Birth Year (Estimated): 1824

Spouse's Name: Mercella C. Merfy

Spouse's Gender: Female

Spouse's Age: 24

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1824

Sources

• Marriage - "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 11 May 2018), Timothy Perkins and Mercella C. Merfy, 3 Sep 1848; citing reference ID P120, various county clerks and libraries, Michigan; FHL microfilm 974,258. Reference ID: P120. GS Film Number: 974258. Digital Folder Number: 004674157. Image Number: 00104.

• Census - "1860 United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch: 14 December 2017, Estella Perkins in entry for Timothy Perkins, 1860.

• Census - "1860 United States Census," FindMyPast Census Collections. Location: Lapeer, Michigan City/township: The Township Of Dryden. County Lapeer. State Michigan. NARA series M653. Record set US Census 1860. Category Census, Land & Substitutes. Sub-category Census. Collections from United States & Canada. Index (c) IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl.

• Census - "1850 United States Census," database with images, FamilySearch: 12 April 2016, Marsella Perkins in household of Timothy Perkins, Imlay, Lapeer, Michigan, United States; citing family 305, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Acknowledgments

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