This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Karen_Jorgensen Surnames: Perkins, Loyall, Adams, Crawley, Keenan, Scodkins, Tracenwriter Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.green/17965/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Jim Robert Perkins, son of the late Virgil and Mattie [Loyall]Perkins, died at 9:10 a. m. Monday, January 25, at the Norton Infirmary in Louisville at the age of 68. Survivors are his wife, Virgie, four daughters: Mrs. Marie Adams, Louisville; Mrs. Elizabeth Crawley, Campbellsville; Mrs. Virgie Keenan, Glendale, Arizona and Mrs. Georgia Scodkins, St. Louis, Missouri. Five sons: Virgil, Ray, George, David and Willard Perkins, all of Buffalo. Mr. Perkins is also survived by a brother, Goble Perkins of Summersville; a sister, Mrs., Kate Tracenwriter of LaGrange and 26 grandchildren. Services were held at the Cowherd & Parrott Funeral Home at 10:00 p. m. Wednesday, January 27, with burial in the Risen Cemetery. Rev. John Begley officiated. Pallbearers were Kenneth; Thompson, Carson Wooldridge, Blane Stephens, George Dewitt, Frank Foster and Henry Salsman. Obituaries of Green Co. Ky., Vol. 2, compiled by Eunice Montgomery Wright, p. 161 WORLD WAR I DRAFT REGISTRATIONS GREEN CO., KY ; From LDS Film #1653360, Item #3 and 1653474 Abstracted & Indexed by Patricia Merrill Hollingsworth; Three Trails West Chapter D.A.R. 2000 James Robert Perkins, age 21, b. May 17, 1886 in Coakley, KY; self-employed farming; single with no dependents. Medium height & build, blue eyes, dark hair. Home address Coakley, KY. Card dated June 5, 1917. [Either age or year is incorrect] KENTUCKY COUNCIL OF DEFENSE World War Historical Record; Green Co. Review, Special Issue, 2001 PERKINS, JAMES ROBERT, Army Serial No. 2,8982,241; Residence - Summersville, Ky.; Inducted at-Green Co., Ky. on May 27/18; Place of birth-Summersville, Ky.; Date of birth-May 7/96; Organizations served in, with dates of assignments and transfers: Btry B 326 FA to Aug 23/18; 159 Dep Brig to disch; Grades, with date of appointment: Pvt; Wounds or other injuries received in action: none; Served overseas from - no; Honorably discharged on demobilization: Dec 10/18; 0 per cent disabled. 1900 Green Co. Ky .Census; UPPER BRUSH PCT Series: T623 Roll: 523 Page: 259; Heritage Quest Census Images Allen Perkins, Jan 1848, 52, KyKyKy; Martha A., wife, Mar 1864, 36, married 15 years, 5 live births, 4 living children, KyKyKy; Daniel T., son, Apr 1889, 11, Ky; Eliza C., dau, Nov 1893, 6, Ky; James R., son, May 1896, 4, Ky; William, Son, Apr 1900, 2/12, Ky; 1910 Green Co., Ky. Miracode Census index Allen Perkins; ED: 0042; W; 59; Ky; Visit: 0092; Green; Relation: Husband; Relatives: Wife Martha A 49, Ky Son Thomas 21, Ky Dau Eliza C 16, Ky Son James R 13, Ky Son William G 10, Ky Cemeteries of Green Co. Ky., Vol. 2, by Froggett and Houk, p. 86: Risen-Close Cem. located in the Summersville Community on the farm of Woodruf Vaughn. Jim Robert Perkins 7 May 1896 - 25 Jan 1965 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.