Peter Perkins

Brief Life History of Peter

When Peter Perkins was born on 7 March 1826, in Campbell, Tennessee, United States, his father, Rev. Peter Perkins, was 50 and his mother, Elizabeth Brown, was 47. He married Rebecca Wiet on 2 April 1846, in Campbell, Tennessee, United States. He lived in Kentucky, United States in 1870 and Williamsburg, Whitley, Kentucky, United States in 1880. He died on 8 February 1896, in Siler, Whitley, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Siler, Whitley, Kentucky, United States.

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Family Time Line

Peter Perkins
1826–1896
Mahala Jane Bird
1828–1871
Marriage: 24 February 1848
Elizabeth Perkins
1849–1937
Cynthia Perkins
1850–1905
Nancy L Perkins
1852–1881
James Franklin Perkins
1854–1914
Mary Jane Perkins
1855–1908
Malinda "Linda" Catherine Perkins
1857–1947
Julia Ann Perkins
1858–1935
Thomas Crittenden Perkins
1860–1939
Rutha Melinda Perkins
1862–1943
Susan Florence Perkins
1866–1902
Leander C Perkins
1866–1880
William Riley Perkins
1868–1940
Sidney M. B. Perkins
1870–1870
Dora Little Perkins
1871–1871

Sources (43)

  • Peter Perkins, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Peter Perkins, "Tennessee, Births and Christenings, 1828-1939"
  • Peter Perkins, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens

The Louisville and Portland canal opened in 1830. It was a 2 mile canal. It helped with the barrier caused by the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville by making a route around them.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English: patronymic from Perkin , also found throughout mid and south Wales.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Peter Perkins Find a Grave Story

Peter Perkins was the son of Peter Perkins (?-1847) and Elizabeth "Bettie" Brown (?-1850). Peter Perkins first married Rebecca Weir (or Wiet) on April 2, 1846 in Campbell County, Tennessee. Rebecca mu …

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