Person:Joshua Perkins (10)

First Wife: Azuba Beckwith

1850 Census: Listed as Joshua (age 40, born in NY) and living with his wife Asubah (age 39, born in NY) and two children Saphronia (age 13) and Marenus (age 9) in German, Chenango, NY. ^[4]

1851: Wife Azubah Beckwith Perkins Dies, is buried at the Old Presbyterian Church Cemerery in McDonough, Chenango Co, NY.^[9]

1855 Census: Listed as Joshua (age 45) and living with his wife Marinda (age 28) and children Armenia (age 18 - Azuba), Marcus (age 14, Azuba), and Ellis (age 0 - Marinda) in German, Chenango Co, NY. ^[5]

1860 Census: Listed as Joshua (age 50, born in NY) and living with his wife Marinda (age 33) and two children David E (age 5) and Irena (age 2) in German, Chenango Co, NY. ^[3]

1865 Census: Listed as Joshua (age 55) and living with his wife Mirinda (age 38) and children Ellis (age 10), Ernest B (age 3) and Orange O (age 1) in German, Chenango Co, NY. ^[7]

1870 Census: Listed as Joshua R (age 60, born in NY) and living with his wife Marilda (age 43, born in NY) and five children David E (age 15), Ernest B(age 8), Orange D (age 6), Hattie L (age 3), and Eunice (age 1) in NY. ^[2]

1880 Census: Listed as (age 70, born in NY) living with his wife Melinda (Marinda, age 53, born in NY) and children Ellis (age 25), Emmett B(age 18), Orange D (age 16), Hattie L (age 13), Eunice (age 10), and Freddie (age 6) in Chenango Co, NY. ^[1]

Both are buried in North Pitcher Cemetery, Chenango Co, NY

Cortland Standard, Thurs., Feb. 8, 1894, pg. 6 --

UNION VALLEY Last Wednesday, January 31, Joshua Perkins died of Brights disease, aged 84 years. He was born at Smithville, Chenango county, May 3,1810. He was married twice, first in 1830 to Azubah Beckwith, and again March 15, 1854 to Mary Green. He moved to Pitcher, locating on Pink Hill where he has since resided. He was a class leader in the M. E. church at this place, and in his death the church sustains a serious loss. A widow and five children survive him. Elder Hoag officiated at the funeral held at his late residence, Saturday after which the remains were taken to North Pitcher for interment.

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1. ↑ 1880 Census.

   "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZZ6-HHC : accessed 24 July 2015), Joshua Perkins, Pitcher, Chenango, New York, United States; citing enumeration district 110, sheet 343D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0818; FHL microfilm 1,254,818.

2. ↑ 1870 Census.

   "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8XS-LGS : accessed 24 July 2015), Joshua R Perkins, New York, United States; citing p. 10, family 80, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,415.

3. ↑ 1860 Census.

   "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCQL-SGT : accessed 24 July 2015), Joshua Perkins, German, Chenango, New York, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 57, household ID 437, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,734.

4. ↑ 1850 Census.

   "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCTR-52J : accessed 24 July 2015), Joshua Perkins, German, Chenango, New York, United States; citing family 1665, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

5. ↑ 1855 Census.

   New York, State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K632-K61 : accessed 24 July 2015), Joshua Perkins, German, Chenango, New York, United States; count clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 819,849.

6. ↑ ^6.0 6.1 Find-A-Grave Burial.

   "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLV-RM5Y : accessed 24 July 2015), Joshua Perkins, 1894; Burial, Pitcher, Chenango, New York, United States of America, North Pitcher Cemetery; citing record ID 99355864, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

7. ↑ 1865 Census.

   "New York, State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNN-F3SH : accessed 24 July 2015), Joshua Perkins, , German, Chenango, New York, United States; citing source p. 1, line 1, household ID 1, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 812,881.

8.   1875 Census.

   "New York, State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTZT-HK2 : accessed 24 July 2015), Joshua Perkins, Pitcher, Chenango, New York, United States; citing p. 10, line 9, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 819,852.

9. ↑ Azubah Beckwith Perkins Burial Record - 1851.

   "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLV-P72B : accessed 24 July 2015), Azubah Beckwith Perkins, 1851; Burial, McDonough, Chenango, New York, United States of America, Old Presbyterian Church Cemetery; citing record ID 97844723, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2} Find A Grave Website.

    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=perkins&GSiman=1&GScid=65455&GRid=99355864&