Am looking for any information on the following individuals who lived in Michigan in the 1800's: Luke Perkins - b. 1786 - m. Alma Spencer (b. 1794) in 1810, d. August 1844 in Lapeer, MI. (We think he might have been born in Canada). Sister: Mary Perkins m. Daniel Spencer, Jr. (b. 1796) d. Aug. 1845. Info. says she was born in "France" - could this be Quebec? Brother of Luke and Mary: Benjamin. No other info. on him. Records show that: Information from E. Anderson: Early Census Records for the Front of Leeds and Lansdowne Townships (this is in Bastard Twp, Ontario): 1819: Luke Perkins, Rec. #253, Front of Landsdowne: - 1 male under 16 - 1 male over 16 - 1 female under 16 - 1 female over 16 1821: Luke Perkins, Rec. #308, Front of Lansdowne: - 1 male over 16 - 1 male under 16 - 2 females under 16 - 1 female over 16 Luke Perkins was one of the first Pioneers of Lapeer County, MI in 1835. His sister, Maria Perkins, married Daniel Spencer, Jr., Alma's brother. Per: Mrs. Hazel Perron (her husband was a descendant of Luke and Alma Perkins), Luke came to Michigan from North Carolina. Information provided by Mrs. Perron: LDS Family History Library: Films #0372498 - Records of Inhabitants of Dryden Lapeer County. Perkins Family by the family...pgs. 25...25...27...28 #0926725...100 pioneer families of Dryden Lapeer Michigan. History of Lapeer County - 1844. Published by H. R. Page and Co. of Chicago Portraits and Biographical Records of Genese, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties of Michigan. Published 1892 Chapman Brothers, Chicago... Many changes were made in Lapeer County. Mass migrations from the old countries started in 1865 and were heavy until around 1914. The 1880's brought many Germans and Scandinavians. Early in the 20th Century migration of Poles and East Europeans became a flood with many Poles coming to Detroit and later to Lapeer County. During the month of April 1887 over 6,000 emigrants went west on the Grand Trunk through Lapeer. On August 1881 a fire started in the North part of Lapeer County which burned a large part of the "thumb". In three days Huron, Tuscola, Sanelac, and Lapeer Counties were literally shriveled up by flames, 125 lost their lives and thousands lost all of their possessions. (pg. 227). Original owners od Dryden in 1834... Sec. 1 - Luke Perkins, December 18, 1835, previous address Durham County, NC. (COULD THIS BE DURHAM, CANADA?) Abner Fisher, October 22, 1835 in Section 2. Isaac Smith, May 29, 1835 in Section 12. Per Perkins family by the Family... Luke Perkins was born in France March 12, 1786 and died in Lapeer County, Michigan, August 14, 1844. He married Alma Spencer, born in Canada (given also Vermont), May 20, 1794 and died April 8, 1884. Alma married 2nd Wm. Fletcher who died April 8, 1850. Daughter of Daniel and Maria Spencer. Luke Perkins had a brother, Benjamin, and a sister, Mary Perkins. Affidavit of Helen Lucille North dated November 12, 1982 states, "I Helen Lucille North of Brown City, Lapeer County, Michigan, do hereby affirm that the following information was found in and copied from the Smith Family Bible. The Bible has since been lost, but the information is true, to the best of my knowledge: Children of Daniel and Maria Spencer: Theda James Milly Alma, b. 20 May 1794, Vt., m 31 Dec. 1810 Luke Perkins. Daniel, Jr., b. ca. 1796 m. Mary Perkins Norman, b. ca 1798, Lower Canada m. Ruth Huntley Cyrus, b. 7 March 1800, VT., m. Polly Huntley Timothy, b. ca 1807, Canada, ma. Emaline Martin I Helen North, of said place and residence, do further affirm that said Bible record copy is in the personal files of the undersigned. Witness my hand this 12th Day of November 1982." Any info. would be appreciated. This family is ------------------------------