Person:William Perkins (70)

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William H. PERKINS
b.Abt 1830 Alabama
 
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Name William H. PERKINS
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1830 Alabama
Marriage to Lydia R. JONES
Reference Number 3038

1850 Titus Co., TX, census, p.111B, Sept. 23, 1850, W.M. Ewing: WILLIAM PERKINS, 21 M, AL; with 259/259, William PERKINS, 57 M, farmer, $320 real, SC [William W. Perkins, age 78 in 1870]; Barnabas, 26 M, AL; Emily, 23 F, AL; Mary, 18 F, AL; Amanda, 16 F, AL; John, 14 M, AL; Lucretia, 11 F, AL; Napoleon, 8 M, AL [age 31 in 1870].

A William H. Perkins, age 31, enlisted Dec. 15, 1861, at Sherman, TX, as a Private in Co. B, 22nd TX Cavalry (Confederate) also known as Taylor's Regiment TX Cavalry. Muster-in and Descriptive Roll: dated Dec. 28, 1861, Washita, C. N.; 5' 10", age 31, farmer, b. in VA, light hair, gray eyes, fair complexion, horse valued $160, rigging valued $30. He was present for the Dec. 15, 1861, to June 30, 1862, muster roll. June 30, 1862, to Dec. 31, 1862, muster roll; transferred to Co. B, Alexander's Regiment, July 1, 1862. See also, 34th TX Cavalry, William Perkins, Brush Battalion.

Jack Co. is the 2nd west of Denton Co. (see John Wilkinson & Harriet Bell Jones, dau. of Evan W. Jones) or next east of Young Co. (see John & Harriet Bell's son Verner) 1880 Jack Co., TX, census, p.35C, Precinct 3, June 12, 1880, L. Hancock: 64/64, W. H. PERKINS, W M 49, head, md., farmer, VA VA VA; Mary E., W F 47, wife, md., keeps house, TN AL AL; John W., W M 19, son, single, farm laborer, TX VA TN; William R., W M 23, son, md., farm laborer, TX VA TN; Lydy A., W F 17, dau-in-law, md., at home, MS AL VA; Arther SLONE, W M 20, hired, single, farm laborer, VA -- --.