If you have not been to my web site for Perkins in Hardin Co., TN, please go there: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~adams1895/ If you find a connection or need documentation please contact me. Will be happy to share inforrmation. Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Perkins" <theperks@sbcglobal.net> To: <PERKINS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 11:49 AM Subject: Re: [PERKINS] Who am I? Who are you? > Hi Joan, and all Perkins' List Subscribers. I am Raymond Perkins and > descend from Samuel Perkins born January 23, 1783 in NC, possibly Anson > Co., > and died June 20, 1853 in Hardin Co., TN. He is our brick wall. It is > suspected that he is related to a James Perkins who also born in NC abt. > 1787, lived in MS most of his adult life and died August 1865 in Oktibbeha > Co. MS, and also a Joseph Perkins who was born November 27, 1784 in VA and > died February 14, 1847 in Oktibbeha Co., MS but no conclusive evidence has > been unearthed. Anything that would shed any light on these matters would > be greatly appreciated, or any of the following individuals. > > Samuel Perkins had 14 children who lived to adulthood: > > Hugh M. Perkins b. ca 1803 Anson Co., NC d. ca. 1862 Oktibbeha Co. MS > > John G. Perkins b. ca. 1807 Anson Co., NC d. ca. 1850 Hardin Co. TN > > William M. Perkins b. ca 1808 Anson Co., NC d. November 29,1888 Hardin > Co. > TN > > Ebenezer M. Perkins b. March 1, 1810 Anson Co., NC d. November 9, 1893 > Prentiss Co. MS > > Solomon M. Perkins b. October 8, 1814 Anson Co., NC d. February 14, 1889 > McNairy Co., TN > > Lucinda Perkins b. ca. 1818 Giles Co., TN d. December 27, 1900 Marshall > Co., > TN Married John Fowler > > Amanda Perkins b. October 14, 1821 Giles Co. TN d. December 3, 1893 > McNairy > Co. TN married Harvey Blackburn Wade > > Isom Hardimon Perkins b. February 10, 1823 Giles Co. TN d. April 26, 1906 > Nacogodoches TX > > Catherine Perkins b. ca. 1826 Giles Co., TN d. bef. 1853 married William > S. > Davy (Davey) > > Samuel S. Perkins b. October 29, 1827 Giles Co., TN d. January 13, 1912 > Freestone Co., TX > > Mary Ann Perkins b. ca. 1830 Hardin Co. TN married Laney Sanders > > Joseph Rushing Perkins b. March 17 1831 Hardin Co. TN d. October 28, 1889 > Kenton, TN > > Simeon Perkins b. February 14, 1833 Hardin Co. TN d. December 14, 1908, > Floyd Co., TX > > Josephine Eliza Perkins b. ca. 1836 Hardin Co. TN married a Mr. Hart > >> I am Joan Perkins >> >> Daughter of John William Perkins b 1917 - Jefferson County, TX m Oda >> Omagene Shane >> >> Son of Robert E Lee Perkins b 20 AUG 1891 in Laurel Mississippi, >> USA m >> Ida Priest >> >> Son of William Acie (Asa) Perkins >> >> That's where I hit my brick wall.... >> >> Who are you? Maybe we will link.... >> >> >> ==== PERKINS Mailing List ==== >> Don't forget to check out our Projects Page! Here you find projects >> going on >> with Perkins List Members >> http://pages.prodigy.net/kathycorriher/EP/EP.htm >> A Place where a PERKINS connection might be behind the next e-mail >> >> >> ============================== >> 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 >> > > > > ==== PERKINS Mailing List ==== > Don't forget to check out our Projects Page! Here you find projects going > on with Perkins List Members > http://pages.prodigy.net/kathycorriher/EP/EP.htm > A Place where a PERKINS connection might be behind the next e-mail > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >

Just a reminder that the Parkins and Perkins Y DNA study exists to help you make these kind of connections. Males with the Perkins surname are welcometo join the study to see if you match any of the people already tested. The more Perkins males tested, the greater is the chance that you may be able to make a connection to an established line. See these web pages: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~scperkins/PerkinsDNA.html http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Parkins%2DPerkins/ Regards, Steven C. Perkins