Spencer Perkins (1838 - 1921)

Born 9 Dec 1838 in Morgan County, Kentucky, USA

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Died 20 Feb 1921 at age 82 in Jean, Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA

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Biography

Pvt Spencer Perkins served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Oct 10, 1861
Mustered out: Jan 31, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 14th Kentucky Infantry

Military Service: Private, Co. B, 14th KY Infantry [US] Enrolled: Oct. 10, 1861 Company: B Rank: Private Age: 22 Profession: Farmer Physical Description: 5' 9", dark complexion, dark eyes, dark hair Mustered in: Dec. 10, 1861, Louisa, KY Promotions: Notes: Present for duty until January 29, 1863, when he deserted on the march to Louisville. Absent until April 26, 1863. GCM. Absent sick May/June 1863, at Louisa. Contracted chronic diarrhea, back and kidney complaint in line of duty near Alatoona Mountain, GA, in the late part of May or June 1, 1864. Treated in General Hospital Knoxville, TN for four months, until August 1864. Mustered out: Jan. 31, 1865, Louisa, KY Notes: P.O. at time of enlistment: Salyersville, Magoffin Co. KY; Lived near Webbville after his discharge from the 14th KY. Lived in Cherokee in 1885. Lived in Cordell in 1908. Wife 2: Mary Sparks [m. April 30, 1910, Louisa, Lawrence Co. KY] ^[1]

BURIAL Prince Cemetery Cherokee, Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Marlitta H. Perkins
2. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6698826/spencer-perkins

• Family Information
• 14th Kentucky Infantry Compiled Service Records
• Spencer Perkins Pension File
• Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census, [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Year: 1850; Census Place: Morgan, Kentucky; Roll: M432_214; Page: 161B; Image: 363. Household: Joshua Perkins 47, Rebecca 37, William 19, Rachael 18, James 16, Wallace 14, George 12, Spencer 10, Mary 8, Andrew 6, Sarah 3, Lewis 2.
• Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census, [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Year: 1860; Census Place: Magoffin, Kentucky; Roll: M653_385; Page: 503; Family History Library Film: 803385. Household: Joshua Perkins 58, Rebecca 50, James C 26, George 23, Spencer 21, Mary 16, Andy 16, Lewis 12.