My elusive Perkins family hails from Maine and New Hampshire. I apologize for all the details that follow, but you never know when a piece of information might create an "Aha!" moment for someone. 1 James Perkins 1801 - 1877 b: Abt. 1801 in Augusta, Hallowell, or Saco ME; or Rochester, NH; d: 1877 . +Susan Downes 1805 - 1853 b: 1805 in Rochester or Exeter, NH; d: Bef. 1853 ........ 2 Thomas J. Perkins 1834 - 1881 b: August 1834 in Rome, Lebanon or Old Town, ME, or Rochester, NH; d: July 27, 1881 in Dover, NH ............ +Mary Ann Conley 1837 - 1907 b: July 1837 in Boston, Massachusetts; d: December 24, 1907 in Farmington, NH ........ 2 Timothy R. Perkins 1827 - 1871 b: 1827 in Dover, NH; d: 1871 ............ +Cynthia Drew 1831 - b: Abt. 1831 ........ 2 Sarah Perkins 1828 - b: 1828 ........ 2 Ann Perkins 1830 - 1873 b: 1830 d: 1873 ............ +Unknown Wells ........ 2 Susan Perkins 1836 - b: 1836 ........ 2 James H. Perkins 1840 - 1903 b: Abt. 1840 in Dover, NH d: July 27, 1903 in Farmington, NH ............ +Clarinda Knox 1842 - 1872 b: Abt. 1842 in Great Falls, NH d: May 23, 1872 in Berwick, ME ........ *2nd Wife of James H. Perkins: ............ +Mary F. Dixon ........ 2 Charles E. Perkins 1843 - b: 1843 ........ 2 George F. Perkins 1845 - 1902 b: 1845 in Dover, NH d: 1902 ............ +Mary Crawley 1845 - b: 1845 in Salem, MA. *2nd Wife of James Perkins: . +Alice (Unknown) Hartford ........ 2 Angelina Perkins 1855 - b: Abt. 1855 ........ 2 Eugene Perkins 1855 - b: Abt. 1855 James Perkins (1) is my brick wall. I don't know where he was born or where he died, although I do know where he's buried. (No interment records available.) The family may be part Native American. Thanks, Lynda > ==== PERKINS Mailing List ==== > > Are your PERKINS out of Illinois, Maine, North Carolina or some other neat place? Tell the Perkins List about it! There is Family behind every tree here! > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >