Sally, Do you have any information on you Sarah Cabell Perkins? My grandfather, Jesse Augustus Perkins, son of Robert Oliver/Oceola Perkins and Alabama Appalonia/Apolonia Allen Perkins. They were in St. Clair County, AL in 1872 and in Shelby County, AL by 1880. Thanks, Loney ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2001 5:35 PM Subject: [PERKINS] Sarah Cabell PERKINS(1834-1868) in AL m.George JACKSON(1829-1883) > Hello list, > I thought I would post my George Moore JACKSON, who married Sarah Cabell > PERKINS. He was the youngest son born to James JACKSON and his wife Sarah > "Sallie" Moore JACKSON. They lived in Lauderdale County, near the town of > Florence, at their plantation was called "The Forks of Cypress." George M. > JACKSON was one of 10 children born of this union. In case you remember the > movie and book, "Queen", this was the family. > > George Moore JACKSON and his wife Sarah Cabell PERKINS, are buried in a > double grave at the JACKSON cemetery in Lauderdale County, AL. > > George Moore JACKSON, b. 17 FEB 1829, in Lauderdale County, AL. > married 4 OCT 1853 Sarah Cabell PERKINS, daughter of William O'Neal > PERKINS.(b.23 May 1834, at "The Sinks" plantation in AL. Sarah is a > descendant of Pocahontas. Her mother was Pocahontas Rebecca Bolling > Meredith.) > > George and Sarah JACKSON'S home was near Tuscumbia, AL, in Colbert County, > AL, and was named "Moorefields" The house was used as a hospital during the > civil war. Sometime after the war, the house burned down. Their children > were; Alexander, Jane (my great grandmother), Rufus, Kate Brekenridge, and > Richard Harrison (who would one day become commander of the Pacific > battlefleet and 4 star Admiral, US Navy. > > I am looking for cousins who would be related to this family. > Thanks for reading, > Sally > > > > > > ==== PERKINS Mailing List ==== > Hit a really big rock with your PERKINS digging? > Someone here might have what you need to get around it! Tell us about it! > You never know where your next connection might come from! > Our Perkins List Web Page: > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~sonyapl/ > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library >