Eli Perkins was born in Appalachia, in Virginia (now West Virginia). See Appalachia Project.
Native Virginian (Born in Virginia, Now West Virginia as of June 20, 1863)
1830 residence Greenbrier County, VA (now WV); 1840 residence Greenbrier County, VA (now WV); 1850 residence District 14, Fayette County, VA (now WV); 1860 residence Roane County, VA (now WV)
He is buried in the Pleasant View Cemetery, Ravenswood, Jackson County, WV.
Sources
"The Goff Family" Roy L. Lockhart 1974, his marriage record, his death record, Find A Grave.
1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census" The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Roane, Virginia; Roll: M653_1375; Page: 623; Family History Library Film: 805375 Ancestry Sharing Link (free access) Ancestry Record 7667 #34123929 ($, accessed 13 August 2023) Eli Perkins (62), Farmer, in Roane, Virginia. Born in Virginia.
Memorial: Find a Grave (has image) Find A Grave: Memorial #94681003 (accessed 13 August 2023) Memorial page for El Perkins (1798-2 Jun 1866), citing Pleasant View Cemetery, Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Crystal Vannest Danko (contributor 47891006). "aged 68 yrs 3ms 20dys".
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