Need information on James Perkins and his ancestors. 1. James Perkins b. -___-1821, Kentucky, m. before 1847, Elizabeth Watson, b. -___-1825, Tennessee (1880 census says Texas). Children: 2. i Isiah P. b. 17-Oct-1847. 3. ii Oliver Joseph b. -Apr-1850. Second Generation 2. Isiah P. Perkins Sr. b. 17-Oct-1847, Henderson, Rusk Co., TX, m. 19-Apr-1877, in 6 Mile Township, Logan Co., AR., Dicy Kanady, b. 22-Sep-1858, 6 Mile Township, Logan Co., AR., (daughter of Tobias "Bice" Kanady and Sarrah or Josephine Kersey) d. 17-Jan-1929, 6 Mile Township, Logan Co., AR., Isiah died 10-Jan-1916, 6 Mile Township, Logan Co., AR., Children: i Othnard Perkins b. 22-Jan-1879, National Springs, Logan Co., AR. 4. ii Arnold P. b. 21-Feb-1881. iii Sally Betty Perkins b. 30-Dec-1882, National Springs, Logan Co., AR, m. James Monroe Shields, b. -___-1882. Sally died 12-Dec-1962. iv Martha Eliza Perkins b. 5-Jun-1885, National Springs, Logan Co., AR, d. 05-Dec-1886. 5. v Oliver Jackson "Jack" b. 13-Jun-1887. 6. vi Isiah P. b. Circa 1888. 7. vii Telitha b. 11-Sep-1889. viii Cora May Perkins b. 14-Apr-1893, National Springs, Logan Co., AR, m. William L. Gibson, b. -___-1893. Cora died 7-Aug-1977. ix _______ Perkins b. Circa 1895, National Springs, Logan Co., AR, d. Stillborn, National Springs, Logan Co., AR. x Isac Perkins b. 7-Apr-1896, National Springs, Logan Co., AR, d. 17-Jan-1900. xi Roscoe Perkins b. -Nov-1898, 6 Mile Township, Logan Co., AR. 3. Oliver Joseph Perkins b. -Apr-1850, 6 Mile Township, Logan Co., AR., m. Sarah "Sallie" __________, b. -Sep-1866, Arkansas. Children: 8. i Joseph b. -___-1879. ii Loretta Perkins b. -Sep-1885, Arkansas. iii Isah Perkins b. -Jun-1887, Arkansas. iv Betty Perkins b. -Dec-1889, Arkansas. v Lea Perkins b. -Apr-1895, Arkansas. vi Velera Perkins b. -Jun-1896, Arkansas. vii Adaline "Addie" Perkins b. -Mar-1898, Arkansas. Third Generation 4. Arnold P. Perkins b. 21-Feb-1881, National Springs, Logan Co., AR, m. 05-Jul-1902, in Logan Co., AR, Clara Mance Gipson, b. 20-Sep-1886, Logan Co., AR, (daughter of John J. Gipson, Sr. and Annie "Anna" Allen) d. 9-Nov-1983, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA, Arnold died 12-Dec-1943, Hall Summit, Red River Parish, LA, Children: 9. i Ila Mae b. 01-Aug-1903. 10. ii Minnie Raye b. 25-Mar-1907. 11. iii Leonard Harvey b. 14-Sep-1909. 12. iv Morris John b. 17-Aug-1912. v Velma Elnora Perkins b. 15-Dec-1915, Logan Co., AR, d. 12-Sep-1981, Coushatta, Red River Parish, LA, 13. vi Solon Horace b. 14-Apr-1918. 14. vii Gracie Vivian b. 04-Jul-1921. viii W. A. "Troy" Perkins b. 04-Mar-1924, Logan Co., AR, m. 09-May-1946, Lou Dell Hester, b. 02-Sep-1924. ix Vera Gay Perkins b. 17-Nov-1928, Red River Parish, LA, m. 25-Sep-1947, Lumeral Giddens. 5. Oliver Jackson "Jack" Perkins b. 13-Jun-1887, National Springs, Logan Co., AR, m. (1) 10-Jan-1907, in Ratcliff, Logan Co., AR, Jessie Lee Copeland, b. 21-May-1891, National Springs, Logan Co., AR, (daughter of Alferd Mccullen Copeland and Martha Jeanette Wilcox) m. (2) 12-Oct-1951, Thelma Lota (Hill) Clingenpeel, b. -___-1879. Oliver died 8-Apr-1971, Covina, Los Angeles Co., CA. Children by Jessie Lee Copeland: 15. i Opal b. Circa 1908. ii Ruby Perkins b. Circa 1912, Arkansas. iii Bill (sp) Perkins b. Circa 1913, Arkansas. iv Violet Perkins b. -Apr-1914, Arkansas. v Robert Leroy Perkins b. 15-Nov-1915, Ratcliff, Logan Co., AR, d. 26-Apr-1960. 16. vi Jack. 6. Isiah P. Perkins Jr. b. Circa 1888, Arkansas, m. Circa 1906, Rosa, b. Circa 1885, Arkansas. Children: i Laura Perkins b. -___-1908, California. ii Leon Perkins b. -___-1909, Arkansas. 7. Telitha Perkins b. 11-Sep-1889, National Springs, Logan Co., AR, m. 3-Jan-1900, Ollie H. Holland, b. -___-1881, Arkansas. Telitha died 6-Jan-1963. Children: i _______ Holland d. As Infant. 8. Joseph Perkins b. -___-1879, Arkansas, m. -___-1900, Della H. Campbell, b. 25-Aug-1883, Ratcliff, Logan Co., AR, (daughter of John Mark Campbell Sr. and Luticia "Lue or Lu" Ellen Abney) d. -___-1914, El Monte, CA., Children: i Olin Perkins b. Circa 1905, Arkansas. ii Grace Perkins b. -___-1906, Arkansas. iii Harold Perkins b. -___-1908, Arkansas. iv Richard Perkins b. -___-1910, Arkansas. v Mittie Perkins b. Circa 1912, Arkansas, m. Sam Cockrell. Fourth Generation 9. Ila Mae Perkins b. 01-Aug-1903, Ratcliff, Logan Co., AR, m. 11-Nov-1922, in Ratcliff, Logan Co., AR, Archie Durazzo Nixon, b. 09-Apr-1900, Ratcliff, Logan Co., AR, (son of Asa Pelly "Ped" Nixon and Eva "Evy" Charlotte Campbell) d. 17-Jun-1987, Coushatta, Red River Parish, LA, Ila died 28-Jul-1973, Coushatta, Red River Parish, LA, Children: i DeLema Idell Nixon b. 11-Sep-1923, Branch, Franklin Co., AR, d. 09-Oct-1923, Branch, Franklin Co., AR, ii Archie Farrell Nixon b. 18-Nov-1926, Branch, Franklin Co., AR, m. (1) 05-Jun-1944, in Hall Summit, Red River Parish, LA, Marilyn Jane Thomas, b. 24-Apr-1929, Hall Summit, Red River Parish, LA, (daughter of Julian Leroy Thomas Sr. and Zeola Carter) m. (2) 21-Dec-1974, in Coushatta, Red River Parish, LA, Edith Moore, b. 07-Oct-1928, Wylie, Collin Co. TX, (daughter of Addison Dewey Moore and Roxie Mahaley Gayler). Archie died 12 Aug 1996, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA, iii Betty Louise Nixon b. 13-Feb-1934, El Monte, Los Angeles Co., CA, m. 17-Jul-1952, in Coushatta, Red River Parish, LA, Leon Paul Allums, b. 2-Aug-1929, Red River Parish, LA, d. 10-Feb-1995, 10. Minnie Raye Perkins b. 25-Mar-1907, Logan Co., AR, m. (1) 25-Sep-1921, Bonnie Dale Barnard, b. -___-1904, d. -___-1975, Coushatta, Red River Parish, LA, m. (2) Archie Durazzo Nixon, b. 09-Apr-1900, Ratcliff, Logan Co., AR, (son of Asa Pelly "Ped" Nixon and Eva "Evy" Charlotte Campbell) d. 17-Jun-1987, Coushatta, Red River Parish, LA, Minnie died 11-Dec-1989, Children by Bonnie Dale Barnard: i A.G. Barnard b. 14-Jul-1923, m. Ann Barnard, b. 20-May-1923, England. A.G. died 14-May-1984, Coushatta, Red River Parish, LA, ii Dubb Barnard. iii Wanda Raye Barnard b. 23-Aug-1925, m. (1) 19-Aug-1942, Jessie Edward Campbell, b. 01-Jan-1918, Tarhill, LA, m. (2) __________ Myrick. Wanda died 04-Nov-1975, 11. Leonard Harvey Perkins b. 14-Sep-1909, Logan Co., AR, m. 05-Oct-1929, Iola Dell Sanders. Leonard died -Aug-1990, Coushatta, Red River Parish, LA. Children: i Shelton Perkins. ii Rebba Perkins. iii Sue Perkins. iv Harvey Perkins. 12. Morris John Perkins b. 17-Aug-1912, Logan Co., AR, m. 29-Sep-1934, in Red River Parish, LA, Maybell B. Walden. Morris died 06-Oct-1992, Coushatta, Red River Parish, LA, Children: i Inez Perkins b. 4-Aug-1939, Louisiana, m. 7-Jun-1957, in Hall Summit, Red River Parish, LA, Robert Lewis Pate, b. 07-Jun-1937, (son of Claude N. Pate and Eloyce Davis). ii Morris Elton Perkins b. 5-Jul-1943, m. 11-Jan-1964, Linda Beth Gay, b. 17-Jul-1944. Morris died 7-Sep-1972, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA, iii Linda Beth Perkins. iv Marsha Perkins. v ________ Perkins. 13. Solon Horace Perkins b. 14-Apr-1918, Logan Co., AR, m. 25-May-1940, Nona Mae Moreland, b. 02-Feb-1925. Solon died 29-May-1965, Red River Parish, LA. (at home), Children: i Warren Perkins. ii Robert Perkins. iii Calvin Perkins. 14. Gracie Vivian Perkins b. 04-Jul-1921, Logan Co., AR, m. 15-Nov-1939, Melvin Miears. Children: i Nina Miears. 15. Opal Perkins b. Circa 1908, Arkansas, m. Earl Vernon "Vernie" Nixon, b. -___-1904, Arkansas, (son of Aubray Austin Nixon and Ellen "Ella" Mae Campbell) d. -___-1976. Children: i Gloria Nixon. 16. Jack Perkins, Jr. m. Donna Mae Purdy. Children: i Gregory Dean Perkins. ii Larry Ray Perkins. iii Jeffery Jack Perkins. Thanks for the help. Ron Nixon RNixon@Prodigy.net ------------------------------