Here is my Perkins line. If anyone is a descendant of any of the lines listed and would like to correspond, I would enjoy doing so. This line was mostly in the nw corner of AL ; Fayette,Lamar, and Marion counties. Some spread into MS and some came to south GA. Good luck! Julie O'Neil Perkins (1) 1. Samuel Perkins --------------------------------------------- Birth Date: About 1760 Birth Place: VA? (per 1850 AL census) Death Date: After 1850 Death Place: Fayette Co., AL Children: Samuel (2) 1.1 Samuel Perkins --------------------------------------------- Birth Date: About 1804 Birth Place: South Carolina Occupation: farmer Spouse: Mahala Birth Date: About 1816 Birth Place: South Carolina Children: William S. Thomas John W. Jackson L. Rev. Samuel Moody "Dock" Martha Green Berry Edgar Alexander (3) 1.1.1a William S. Perkins* --------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 26 May 1836 Birth Place: Alabama Death Date: 22 Nov 1903 Death Place: Lamar Co., AL Burial Place: Fellowship Church Occupation: farmer Notes: Have not proven yet that William S. is son of Samuel and Mahala. Have assumed that he is based on his living next door to them and being the correct age and name according to 1850 census of AL. Spouse: Parthenia Birth Date: 1 Feb 1841 Death Date: 2 Feb 1888 Death Place: Lamar Co., AL Burial Place: Fellowship Church Children: Anderson E. William M. Andrew Allen "Bud" Mary E. Other spouses: Margaret L. Wiggins (4) 1.1.1a.1 Anderson E. Perkins --------------------------------------------- Birth Date: About 1858 (4) 1.1.1a.2 William M. Perkins --------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 1 Jul 1862 Death Date: 28 Jun 1931 Children: Garland Vester (4) 1.1.1a.3a Andrew Allen "Bud" Perkins* --------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 13 Aug 1859 Death Date: 6 Jun 1925 (4) 1.1.1a.3b Andrew Allen "Bud" Perkins* --------------------------------------------- (See above) Spouse: Martha Ann Hankins Spouse Father: Samuel Houston "Hous" Hankins (1843-1916) Spouse Mother: Sarah Jane Lawrence (1841-1882) Children: William Houston (4) 1.1.1a.4 Mary E. Perkins --------------------------------------------- Spouse: (?) Hilbern (3) 1.1.1b William S. Perkins* --------------------------------------------- (See above) Spouse: Margaret L. Wiggins Burial Place: Liberty Church Children: John H. Henry Melton Dixie W. Other spouses: Parthenia (4) 1.1.1b.1 John H. Perkins --------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 27 Dec 1891 Death Date: 19 Oct 1970 Children: Erdeal C. (4) 1.1.1b.2 Henry Melton Perkins --------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 28 Nov 1890 Death Date: 11 Nov 1978 Children: Carnis (4) 1.1.1b.3 Dixie W. Perkins --------------------------------------------- Education: died at 3 yrs. (3) 1.1.2 Thomas Perkins --------------------------------------------- Birth Date: About 1840 Birth Place: Alabama (3) 1.1.3 John W. Perkins --------------------------------------------- Birth Date: About 1842 (3) 1.1.4 Jackson L. Perkins --------------------------------------------- Birth Date: About 1844 (3) 1.1.5 Rev. Samuel Moody "Dock" Perkins --------------------------------------------- Birth Date: About 1845 Birth Place: Marion Co., AL Death Date: 1939 Death Place: Fayette Co., AL Burial Place: Shady Grove Baptist Church Occupation: farmer/lay minister in Meth. church Religion: Methodist Notes: "Grandpa Dock" was a minister in addition to being a farmer. He was a "holiness" preacher and his great-granddaughter, Helen Perkins Davis Fallin, remembers him as a "foot-washer". He is in the records of the Alabama Methodist church as being appointed a lay minister to the Jasper circuit in nw Alabama. He is buried in the Shady Grove Baptist church cemetery outside Winfield, Al. So, maybe he preached whatever denomination needed him. Helen remembers him as a "hellfire and damnation" preacher, and one night, after hearing him preach, when she got home she was afraid to take off her shoes for fear the devil would snatch her through the cracks in the wooden floor. Spouse: Elizabeth A. Stanley Birth Date: 29 Mar 1848 Death Date: 29 Nov 1917 Death Place: Fayette Co., AL Burial Place: Shady Grove Baptist Church Occupation: on 1880 census listed as having "womb" disease; Religion: Methodist Spouse Medical: According to one census, she was listed as having "womb disease". I wonder what that was? Children: T. Alexander "Ally" Miranda Wilson E.Houston Myles "Newman" Ida (4) 1.1.5.1 T. Alexander "Ally" Perkins --------------------------------------------- Birth Date: About 1868 Birth Place: Alabama, Fayette Co.(?) (4) 1.1.5.2 Miranda Perkins --------------------------------------------- Birth Date: About 1870 Birth Place: Fayette Co., AL Occupation: had sons:Marvin, Fletcher, Edward, and one daughter Spouse: Will Black (4) 1.1.5.3 Wilson Perkins --------------------------------------------- Birth Date: About 1872 (4) 1.1.5.4 E.Houston Perkins --------------------------------------------- Birth Date: About 1873 (4) 1.1.5.5 Miles "Newman" Perkins --------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 1877 Birth Place: Marion Co., AL Death Date: 1955 Death Place: Dawson, Terrell Co., GA Burial Place: Dawson, Terrell Co., GA Occupation: farmer Education: elementary Spouse: Nancy La"Vina" Chambless Birth Date: 9 May 1873 Birth Place: Franklin Co., AL Death Date: 1947 Death Place: Dawson, Terrell Co., Ga Burial Place: Dawson, Terrell Co., Ga Occupation: homemaker/ died of throat cancer Education: elementary Spouse Father: Nathan Chambless (1811-) Spouse Mother: Matilda Vaughn (Mrs.) (1834-1905) Spouse Notes: Viney was a very petite woman. Her granddaughter, Helen Perkins Davis Fallin, remembers her as being very quiet and introverted, shy. She never attended church, according to Helen, because she didn't like crowds. She didn't take up much time with her grandchildren, but she did spend time with Helen, who loved her greatly. Helen thinks that's why she paid more attention to her, because she knew Helen loved her so. Helen also said that "Mamaw Perkins" was "peculiar." She would dust things constantly. For instance, if she were sitting in your living room, as ya'll talked, she would be dusting your table and pictures, etc. with her apron. Was this "obsessive-compulsive" behavior, I wonder? Spouse Medical: Nancy LaVina "Viney" Chambless Perkins died of throat cancer. She basically starved to death (malnutrition) because she couldn't eat. At that time (1940's), I don't believe there was much you could do for cancer. She did enjoy tobacco, also. Marriage Date: 1894 Children: Clarence "Willie" Leon Bertie Mae Clemmie Pervy Elmer (4) 1.1.5.6 Ida Perkins --------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 1886 Burial Place: Shady Grove Baptist Church Spouse: (?) Fowler Burial Place: Shady Grove Baptist Church Children: Linnie (3) 1.1.6 Martha Perkins --------------------------------------------- Birth Date: About 1846 (3) 1.1.7 Green Berry Perkins --------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 15 Sep 1849 Birth Place: AL Death Date: 20 Oct 1912 Death Place: AL Burial Place: Liberty Church, Lamar Co., AL Education: lived for a while in Miss. where some of the children born Spouse: Pelina Harrison Birth Date: 16 Feb 1856 Birth Place: AL? Death Date: 18 May 1931 Death Place: AL Burial Place: Liberty Church, Lamar Co., AL Children: Samuel D. "Sam" James Marion "Jim" Eliza Etta Joel Green Alice Emmett Thomas Frank (4) 1.1.7.1 Samuel D. "Sam" Perkins --------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 19 Mar 1870 Birth Place: AL Death Date: 2 Jul 1948 Burial Place: Oak Grove Church Cem.; AL Education: m. Mary Emmaline "Molly" Davis (4) 1.1.7.2 James Marion "Jim" Perkins --------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 25 Mar 1873 Birth Place: AL Death Date: 2 Jan 1953 Burial Place: Oak Grove Church Cem.; AL Education: m. 1-Mary Matilda Mixon, 2-Samantha Lue Wallace Johnson (4) 1.1.7.3 Eliza Perkins --------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 3 Oct 1876 Birth Place: AL Death Date: 16 Mar 1968 Burial Place: Liberty Church Cem.; Lamar Co., AL Education: m. Edgar K. Mixon (4) 1.1.7.4 Etta Perkins --------------------------------------------- Birth Date: ? 1878 Birth Place: AL Education: m. Ed Barnes (4) 1.1.7.5 Joel Green Perkins --------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 18 Mar 1882 Birth Place: AL Death Date: 8 Feb 1962 Education: m. Ida Bell Hicks (4) 1.1.7.6 Alice Perkins --------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 22 Feb 1885 Birth Place: AL Death Date: 13 Jan 1963 Education: m. Pervy Perkins (4) 1.1.7.7 Emmett Perkins --------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 11 Apr 1888 Birth Place: AL Death Date: 30 Oct 1971 Education: m. Annie Lawrence (4) 1.1.7.8 Thomas Frank Perkins --------------------------------------------- Birth Date: 8 May 1892 Birth Place: AL Death Date: 25 Mar 1966 Education: m. Nancy Aggie Glascow (3) 1.1.8 Edgar Perkins --------------------------------------------- Birth Date: About 1853 Occupation: Religion: Methodist Minister Spouse: Sarah Graves (3) 1.1.9 Alexander Perkins --------------------------------------------- Birth Date: About 1856