The 1878 "Past and Present of Kane County, Illinois" (pg. 694)lists in the Elgin Twp. list of tax payers and voters: H. E. Perkins, Farmer; PO Box South Elgin F. B. Perkins, watche factory; PO Box Elgin No further info in this particular section. On the Cyberdriveillinois.com website are listed the following marriages of a Perkins in Kane County: Groom Bride Date Vol./Page License No. County PERKINS, HOSEA E BISHOP, MARY ANN 12/11/1850 / 1407 KANE PERKINS, HOSEA E HALE, ELIZABETH 05/18/1854 / 2126 KANE PERKINS, HOSEA E MARSHALL, ANNA J 06/08/1869 / 00006756 KANE Hope this helps. I would have to assume that this is one and the same person that you are looking for. I also have access to the 1860 and 1870 census pages listing him, if you need them. In a message dated 10/30/2003 2:16:24 PM Eastern Standard Time, patiowamom@netins.net writes: > Could anyone help me identify the H. E. Perkins and J. P. Perkins that are listed on the 1864 Elgin 'Special War Tax' > List from "History of Kane Co., Ill", 1908, p. 701? Gary King Batavia IL Researching in Knox, Licking, Perry Counties, OHIO: Butcher, Crotinger, Davis, McClurg, Wheatcraft, Cooperrider, Beckenbaugh, Neighbarger, Catt, Wilkin In Butler Co., Ohio: Stahlheber, Kippenberger, Beiser, Pater, King In Clermont Co., Ohio: King, Bartlett, Hall, Aylward. In Botetourt Co. Virginia: King, Bean, Dooley, Mayo, Fouts/Foutz/Fout In McLean Co., Illinois: Crotinger, Mickens, Bierbower, Jones, Buck. In Kane Co. Illinois: Gustafson, Maier, Butcher, Keifer, Lindgren Volunteer of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness at http://www.raogk.org/