Son of Mitchell Perkins and Sarah Beckett
Born 08 Jan 1835 in Delaware
Died 21 Feb 1907 in Sumpter Twp., Wayne Co., Michigan

Farm Laborer, 1860; Farmer, 1870, 1880, 1900

Married 25 Oct 1860 in Wayne Co., Michigan to Mary Elizabeth Dean
Daughter of William Dean and Mary Ann Cork
Born ca. Jan 1839 in [Kent Co.], Delaware

To them were born:

Name	Sex	Birth	Death	Spouse/Partner
John H Perkins	M	ca. Aug 1862	.	Hattie A Aldrich
Mary Ann Perkins	F	30 Oct 1864	09 Sep 1906	Albert Dean
Rebecca Perkins	F	ca. 1866	.	William Dawson
William Perkins	M	01 Jul 1868	.	.
Wesley Perkins	M	ca. Jun 1871	.	Arvilla Dean
Ellis Perkins	M	27 Aug 1874	14 Feb 1886	.
Sarah Perkins	F	20 May 1877	17 Feb 1886	.
Luella Perkins	F	27 Jul 1882	.	.

James' age in the census records: in 1850, age 15; in 1860, age 25; in 1870, age 35; in 1880, age 45; in 1900, age 65 (b. Jan 1835).
In 1870 James owned real property valued at $1500.

1850 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co., Duck Creek Hundred, Page 31, 435-442, 07 Aug 1850
1860 - U.S. Census, Michigan, Washtenaw Co., Superior Twp., Page No. 40 [=712], 287-287, 14 Jun 1860
1870 - U.S. Census, Michigan, Wayne Co., Romulus Twp., Page No. 19 [=369], 148-141, 07 Jun 1870
1880 - U.S. Census, Michigan, Wayne Co., Huron Twp., E.D. 255, Page No. 2 [=185B], 12-13, 01-02 Jun 1880
1900 - U.S. Census, Michigan, Wayne Co., Sumpter Twp., E.D. 203, Sheet No. 12B [=233B], 280-280, 22 Jun 1900