John M. Perkins (abt. 1829 - 1902)

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Died 9 Dec 1902 at about age 73 in Bucksport, Hancock, Maine, United States

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Biography

John L. Perkins; b. circa 1829 at Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; he was the son of Josiah Perkins and Ruth Leach

m. Emily A. Saunders, daughter of Moses Saunders and Polly Darling, 12 Oct 1851 at Orland, Hancock, Maine;

He died 9 Dec 1902.

Emily A. Saunders was born on 15 Mar 1831 at Orland, Hancock, Maine. She died on 2 May 1908 at Southborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, at age 77.

Known children of John L. Perkins and Emily A. Saunders were as follows:

• i. Almeda E. Perkins; b. 1 Nov 1853 at Orland, Hancock, Maine; m. John Newmarsh Harriman, son of Joab Harriman and Jane Cunningham, circa 1872 at Hancock, Maine.

• ii. Rose M. Perkins; b. 5 Dec 1860 at Orland, Hancock, Maine; m. Frank A. Powers, son of Joseph Power and Hannah D Springer, 29 Feb 1880 at Orland, Hancock, Maine; m. Frederick S. Leach, son of John Leach and Sarah Elizabeth Saunders, 10 Mar 1906 at Berlin, Worcester, Massachusetts; d. 30 May 1928 at age 67.

• iii. Arthur C. Perkins; b. 1867 at Orland, Hancock, Maine; m. Hilda T Shankel 5 Aug 1926 at Waldo, Maine.

• iv. Frederick Brooks Perkins; b. Jul 1871 at Bucksport, Hancock, Maine; m. Amanda F. Wardwell, daughter of Alfred Wardwell and Rachael A. Abbott, 28 Dec 1893 at Bucksport, Hancock, Maine; d. 1953.

United States Census, 1850^[1] Bucksport, Hancock, Maine, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Josiah Perkins M 43 Maine

Ruth Perkins F 41 Maine

John Perkins M 21 Maine

James Perkins M 19 Maine

Ira Perkins M 17 Maine

Louisa Perkins F 11 Maine

Maria Perkins F 8 Maine

Samuel Perkins M 5 Maine

Martha Perkins F 1 Maine

United States Census, 1860^[2] Bucksport, Hancock, Maine, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

John Perkins M 32 Maine

Emily Perkins F 29 Maine

Almeda Perkins F 7 Maine

United States Census, 1870^[3] Orland, Hancock, Maine, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

John L Perkins M 40 Maine

Emily A Perkins F 37 Maine

Almeda E Perkins F 16 Maine

Rose M Perkins F 9 Maine

Arthur C Perkins M 3 Maine

Moses Saunders M 80 Maine

United States Census, 1880 ^[4] Bucksport, Hancock, Maine, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

John L Perkins Self M 52 Maine, United States

Emily A Perkins Wife F 49 Maine, United States

Fredie B Perkins Other M 9 Maine, United States

Frank A Power Son-in-law M 20 Maine, United States

Rose M Power Wife F 19 Maine, United States

Millie F Power Daughter F 2 Maine, United States

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6JP-SWH : 4 April 2020), Martha Perkins in household of Josiah Perkins, Bucksport, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing family 585, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDHN-5X9 : 18 March 2020), Almeda Perkins in entry for John Perkins, 1860.
3. ↑ United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6DJ-662 : 19 March 2020), Moses Saunders in entry for John L Perkins, 1870.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF3L-F5Y : 15 August 2017), Millie F Power in household of John L Perkins, Bucksport, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district ED 138, sheet 37D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,480.

• "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCDZ-6T1 : 4 April 2020), John L Perkins, 09 Dec 1902; citing Bucksport, , Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 02 July 2020), memorial page for John L. Perkins (1829–1902), Find a Grave Memorial no. 92363578, citing Hillside Cemetery, Bucksport, Hancock County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by Veteran Guy (contributor 47317741) .