1. JOSEPH²PERKINS (JOHN¹⁾ He married KATHERINE  DRISKELL September 07, 1799 in Shelby County, Kentucky.

    In the Henry Co., Ky 1810 census, on page 353 is Henry Perkins, one male between 16-25, younger than the other men we found, and with one son under 5. )  On page 367, are three Perkins men, John, Joseph, and James, all between 26-44 and listed on the same page.  John had three males between 10-15. Joseph and James both had males under 5 in their households. (Perkins, Jas. 2 - - 1 - - - 1 - - - 4 Perkins, Joseph 3 - - 1 - 2 - - 1 - - - 7 ... 4 1 - - - 1 1 - 9 17 Perkins, Jno. 2 3 - 1 - 3 - - 1)

Joseph Perkins and Katherine Driskell had 13 children, namely, John, Wilson, Wiliam, Jane, Mary, Nancy, Alexander, Sarah Ann, Lucinda, Joseph, Catherine, Joseph Samuel, James Henry.  We are descended John b. 30 Mar 1801.

    Parentage is defined in the will of John Perkins, Sr. filed on page 188, Henry Co. will book, in February 1809 before the 1810 census so there is yet an older John Perkins in the area and helps us sort out the Perkins men we find in Henry Co., Ky. (My thanks to Virginia Tolman and the Henry Co, Ky GenWeb Coordinator for providing this info.
http://www.kykinfolk.com/henry/WillBook_1.htm )

Page 188 Will of John Perkins

            Wife mentioned but not named, just my loving wife

            My son Henry

            My Daughter Polley

            My sons Samuel, Joseph, John, James

            To Patsy Layon

            To Jean McCalloch

Executors Samuel and John  Perkins

Shelby Co., Ky marriage records (Henry Co. was part of Shelby Co. until 1798):

Joseph  Perkins married Caty Driskell 7 Sept 1799
Samuel Perkins married Polly Blake 29 December 1797
William Perkins married Jane Glen 24 Jan 1793
Jane Perkins married James McCullough 24 Jan 1793 (same day as William)

    In 1790 census, Elisha Perkins of Bourbon Co., Ky is the only Perkins found.  Some gedcoms show Henry Perkins as Joseph Perkin's father but this is incorrect.  By 1820, James is gone and only John and Joseph remain. In 1830, we find some of the next generation appearing:

PERKINS, J.L.             311
PERKINS, JNO.          311
PERKINS, LEWIS       311
PERKINS, WM.           311


     During those first three census records for Kentucky, the only Driskell found is David Driskill.  Some claim the name was Duskin, but I have found no evidence of that and the marriage records says Driskell.

    2. i. JOHN³ PERKINS, b. March 30, 1801, Henry Co., Kentucky; d. January 02, 1877, Wash. Co., Ia.
   
        ii. Mary PERKINS³ b. bet 1805-1810 (1810 census) m.

        iii. Unknown Dau.³(1810 census) b. bet. 1805-1819

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN³ PERKINS(JOSEPH^2, JOHN¹) was born March 30, 1801 in Henry Co., Kentucky, and died January 02, 1877 in Wash. Co., Ia.. He married REBECCA MCCLAIN February 15, 1823 in New Castle, Henry Co., Kentucky, daughter of JOHN MCCLAIN and CATHERINE. She was born May 06, 1796 in Newcastle, Henry Co., Kentucky, and died September 13, 1865 in Wash. Co., Ia.. 

Children of JOHN PERKINS and REBECCA MCCLAIN are:

3. i. JOSEPH⁴ PERKINS, b. November 24, 1823, New Castle, Henry Co., Kentucky; d. April 24, 1872, Wash. Co., Ia..

4. ii. CATHERINE PERKINS, b. January 03, 1825, New Castle, Henry Co., Kentucky; d. October 14, 1875, Wash. Co., Ia..

iii. MARY ELIZABETH PERKINS, b. September 14, 1826, Marion Co., Indiana; d. 1842, Marion Co., Indiana.

iv. NANCY JAIN PERKINS, b. January 29, 1828, Marion Co., Indiana; d. September 14, 1842, Marion Co., Indiana.

v. SUSANA FLORENCE PERKINS, b. December 18, 1830, Marion Co., Indiana; m. JAMES CLINKMAN, February 12, 1864, Wash. Co., Ia..

vi. SARAH ANN PERKINS, b. November 24, 1832, Marion Co., Indiana; d. May 23, 1909, Culdesec Nez, Perce County, Idaho; m. HENRY PHILO BUNDY, May 25, 1857, Bremer Co., Iowa.

vii. MARTHA JANE PERKINS, b. December 02, 1834, Marion Co., Indiana; d. April 19, 1853, Marion Twp., Washington County, Iowa.

viii. JOHN WILLIAM MCCLAIN PERKINS, b. August 21, 1837; d. November 07, 1861, Belmont, Mississippi Co., Missouri.
 

Generation No. 3

3. JOSEPH⁴ PERKINS (JOHN₃, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born November 24, 1823 in New Castle, Henry Co., Kentucky, and died April 24, 1872 in Wash. Co., Ia.. He married (1) ELIZABETH RUGGLES March 07, 1844 in Wash. Co., Ia.. He married (2) MARY ANN GRIFFITH April 09, 1849. She was born July 1826, and died August 24, 1896.

Child of JOSEPH PERKINS and ELIZABETH RUGGLES is:

i. JOHN H.⁵ PERKINS, b. 1845. 4. KATHERINE⁴ PERKINS (JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born January 03, 1825 in New Castle, Henry Co., Kentucky, and died October 14, 1875 in Wash. Co., Ia.. She married (1) WALTER MCCORKLE² April 25, 1843 in Hendricks County, Indiana. He was born April 04, 1821, and died November 16, 1852 in Buried Rumble Cemetery, Washington Co., Iowa. She married (2) LINDSEY M. SHELTON April 26, 1857 in Washington County, Iowa. He was born December 05, 1810, and died April 25, 1892 in Henry Co., Iowa.

Children of CATHERINE PERKINS and WALTER MCCORKLE are:

i. JOSEPH HILLIS⁵ MCCORKLE  b. March 19, 1845, Marion Co., Indiana; d. September 09, 1918, Los Angeles, Ca.; m. MARY CASE, June 03, 1866, Washington Co., Iowa; b. January 02, 1840, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA; d. January 19, 1906, Burlington, Cody County, Wyoming.

ii. NANCY JANE MCCORKLE, b. August 01, 1848, Indiana; d. March 17, 1852, Buried Rumble Cemetery, Washington County, Iowa.

iii. REBECCA ANN MCCORKLE^4,5, b. April 21, 1851, Indiana; d. July 02, 1933, Washington County, Iowa; m. JOSEPH MARCELLUS SNIDER^5,6, December 08, 1870, Washington Co., Ia.; b. August 12, 1841, West Virginia; d. February 25, 1920, Washington Co., Iowa.

Children of KATHERINE PERKINS and LINDSEY SHELTON are: iv. JOHN G.⁵ SHELTON, b. 1858.

v. FRANCES ELLEN SHELTON, b. January 12, 1860; d. December 12, 1932.

vi. SOPHRONIA SHELTON, b. August 25, 1865.
 
 

Endnotes
 

1. Perkins Family Bible.

2. Henry Co., Ky 1810, 1820, 1830 census records

3. 1852 Census Microfilm, Washington County Genealogical Society Library.

4. Civil War Records.

5. Schrock-Eureka and Rumble Cemetery Records.

6. Family Bible Records.

 

 

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