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Elijah Harvey Perkins (1787 - 1862)

Elijah Harvey Perkins
Born in Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United Statesmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 9 Jan 1840 (to 1862) in Geneseo, Livingston, New York, United Statesmap
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Died at age 74 in Geneseo, Livingston, New York, United Statesmap
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Biography

The son of Elijah Perkins (1756-1842) and Sarah Castle (1757-1800), Elijah Hill was born in Washington Township, Connecticut[1] in 1787. He married Julia Sophia Hill (1791-1831), the daughter of Daniel Hill and Electa Minor, posting a marriage bond on February 3, 1812,[2] receiving a marriage license on February 5, 1812,[3] and with the marriage being solemnized on February 6, 1812.[4] Their children included:

  1. George Royal Perkins (1813-1852)
  2. Lacora Maria Antoinette Perkins (1816-1852)
  3. William Hanford Perkins (1819-1858)
  4. Emily Maria Perkins (1823-1895)
  5. Julia Sophia Perkins (1823-1823)
  6. Gilman Hill Perkins (1827-1898)

Elijah and his family moved west to New York, taking up residence together in Geneseo.[5]

Widowed in 1831, Elijah remarried, marrying widower Maria (Bishop) Hale, in Geneseo on January 9, 1840[citation needed] and making their home together in Geneseo.[6][7][8][9]

Elijah Perkins passed away in Geneseo, New York[citation needed] at the age of 74 and is buried at Temple Hill Cemetery in Geneseo.[10]

Sources

  1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74D-2MJ : 7 January 2020), Elijah Harvey Perkins, 1787.
  2. ↑ "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7PH-F3T : 11 January 2020), Elijah H. Perkins, 1812.
  3. ↑ "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7PH-F3B : 11 January 2020), Elijah H. Perkins, 1812.
  4. ↑ "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7PH-F3B : 11 January 2020), Elijah H. Perkins, 1812.
  5. ↑ "United States Census, 1830", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPZ-L1X : Tue Oct 03 17:20:55 UTC 2023), Entry for Elisha Perkins, 1830.
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1840", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTN-CWC : Wed Oct 04 20:42:30 UTC 2023), Entry for Elisha Perkins, 1840.
  7. ↑ "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCYY-YMK : Fri Oct 06 18:22:52 UTC 2023), Entry for Elijah H Perkins and Maria Perkins, 1850.
  8. ↑ "New York State Census, 1855", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6SY-5RT : Thu Oct 05 01:59:06 UTC 2023), Entry for E H Perkins and Mariah Perkins, 1855.
  9. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC7G-F5P : Wed Oct 04 23:25:19 UTC 2023), Entry for C H Perkins and Mariah Perkins, 1860.
  10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146503386/elijah-harvey-perkins: accessed 04 February 2024), memorial page for Elijah Harvey Perkins (3 May 1787–21 Feb 1862). Find A Grave: Memorial #146503386 Temple Hill Cemetery, Geneseo, Livingston County, New York, USA; Maintained by Butterfly~Kisses (contributor 46994799).




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