Haven't done that yet. My Aunt and I are leaving in the morning for Excelsior Springs, Missouri. My Great great somewhere up the line grandfather founded that town. It is only about 2 counties away from Boone County. So guess where we are heading. Thanks for the great ideas. Am going to copy this letter as a reminder do do these things when there. Jennifer ----- Original Message ----- From: "Annie PERKINS" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 12:35 PM Subject: Re: [PERKINS] Where oh where have my Perkins gone? > Jennifer, > > Have you by chance called the Cemetery in Boone Co. and asked if they > had a record of Minnie Perkins? They might even have the name of the funeral > home and a copy clipping of her obituary. Ask all of this when you call the > cemetery. If you get the name of the Funeral home and by the grace of god it > is still in business, they should have a copy of her obituary in her file > there. If not, start checking micro fiche for the local paper a day to 5 > days after the date of this Minnie Perkins Death. > > > Good Luck, > Annie > "When you can't get in the front door, go around the back and knock" > > > > >From: "Jennifer Dearing" <[email protected]> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [PERKINS] Where oh where have my Perkins gone? > >Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 17:12:31 -0500 > > > >Don't think so. In James' notes it lists her as MD Perkins and having died > >in Boone County. The only MD that died at that time and is buried in Boone > >County, that I can find, is Minnie D. Perkins. I believe they are probably > >the same. She died in the 1920's I believe. Would have to recheck records > >on that. I also found her in the 1900 census, in Missouri, and listed as > >having 5 living children. > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Loney T. Page" <[email protected]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 11:56 AM > >Subject: Re: [PERKINS] Where oh where have my Perkins gone? > > > > > > > Jennifer, > > > > > > Do no despair! I can't even find my grandfather and grandmother. > > > > > > Could Minnie have been a nickname for Arminta? > > > I have an Arminta Perkins in my family though as yet I do not know the > >exact > > > connection. > > > > > > > > > Good luck to us both! > > > Loney > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Jennifer Dearing" <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 8:20 AM > > > Subject: [PERKINS] Where oh where have my Perkins gone? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am about to pull my hair out. I can't get past my great-grandfather > > > > James Hiram Perkins. Believed to have been born in Missouri. Died in > > > > Texas. His mother is MD Perkins. Born in 1829 I think in Illinois > >but > > > > am not certain. First name believed to be Minnie. I do know she is > > > > buried in Boone County Missouri. I know of one Minnie who I think is > > > > the correct one. But can't get back any further or find proof > >positive. > > > > If anyone can be of any help I would appreciate it. Believe it or > > > > not but my Perkins line is harder to find than my Jones! > > > > > > > > Jennifer > > > > > > > > If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried. > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== PERKINS Mailing List ==== > > > > There is a Samuel Debate going on! > > > > Read all about it and tell the list your ideas! > > > > http://pages.prodigy.net/kathycorriher/EP/EP.htm > > > > It's a Great Day to be a PERKINS > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > > > > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > > > > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== PERKINS Mailing List ==== > > > Don't forget to let the Perkins List members know about your home page! > > > It's a Great Day to be a PERKINS > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > Visit ROOTS-L, the Internet's oldest and largest genealogical > > > mailing list: > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/ > > > > > > > > >==== PERKINS Mailing List ==== > >Don't forget to tell the Perkins List about your Perkins brick wall! > >It's a big list and we all love to help! > >Our Perkins List web site: > >http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~sonyapl/ > > > > > >============================== > >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the > >No. 1 Source for Family History Online. 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