It’s Family Time~James Franklin Perkins & Margaret Emmeline Davis

James Franklin Perkins was born on 23 February 1826 in either Virginia or North Carolina according to census data. His parents are unknown. He and John Henry Perkins are believed to be brothers and sons of  David Perkins or John Perkins.

James Franklin Perkins married Margaret Emmeline Davis about 1855. This date is based on the birth of their first-born, William A. Perkins on  4 August 1859. Also, the 1900 Census shows that they were married for 45 years with 14 Children of which 12 were living at time the census was taken. 

James Franklin was a successful farmer in the Court House township. .

James Franklin Perkins and Margaret Emeline Davis had the following children:

i. William A. Perkins, born 4 Aug 1859, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Georgia A. Caulder, 1904, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 30 Jun 1940, Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina.
ii. Julia Elizabeth Perkins, born 15 Mar 1862, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married George Washington Rivers, abt 1912, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 1 Jan 1950, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
iii. Margaret Ardelia Perkins was born in 1865 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
iv. Julian B. Perkins was born in 1867 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
v. Mary Frances Perkins, born 16 Feb 1871, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Carl Alfree Lawson, 23 Aug 1891; died 23 Jul 1952, Wadesboro, Anson, North Carolina.
vi. Eliza Jane Perkins, born 16 Feb 1871, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Lloyd Lee Shaw, 30 Nov 1902, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 11 Jun 1947, Gadsden County, Florida.
vii. John D. Perkins was born in 1872 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. He last found in the 1930 census.
viii. James E. Perkins was born in 1873 or 1874 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.
ix. Catherine Virginia "Katie" Perkins, born Feb 1877, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married Walter L. Giles, 1897; died 16 Jan 1930, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
x. Dr. David Richard Perkins, born 2 Jun 1878, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; married M. Arlena Sturdivant, June 5, 1904 , Union County, North Carolina; died 12 Nov 1930, Monroe, Union, North Carolina.
xi. Infant Perkins was born in 1880 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. She died about 1880 at the age of 0.
xii. Minnie Perkins, born 13 Oct 1884, Chesterfield County, South Carolina; married Charles A. Horton, 1 Jan 1913, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina; died 6 Aug 1949, Columbia, Richland, South Carolina.
xiii. Iris Lena Perkins was born on 3 Jul 1886 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. She died on 17 Jan 1956 at the age of 69.

James Franklin Perkins died on 22 November 1910. His wife, Margaret Emmeline, would live another 18 years passing away on  18 March 1926. Both are buried in Friendship United Methodist Church Cemetery.

The WILL of Margaret Emmeline Davis Perkins  can be accessed here:
https://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2015/06/amanuensis-mondaywill-of-maggie-e.html

Margaret Emmeline Davis Perkins is my 1st Cousin 4 times removed.

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1. James C. Pigg, Chesterfield County Cemetery Survey; Chesterfield County Genealogical Services, 1995, page 651. Tombstone of J. F. PERKINS; 23 February 1836–22 November 1910, Friendship United Methodist Church Cemetery, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
2. 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 119, Line 29, Dwelling 359, Family 358, Household of James F. PERKINS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 18 July 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm M653_1217.
3. 1870 U. S. Census, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 305A, Line 19, Family 343, Dwelling 343, Household of J. F. PERKINS; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 18 July 2012); citing National Archive Microfilm M593, Roll 1491.
4. 1880 U S Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 005, Page 323C, Line 22, Dwelling 222, Family 222, Household of James F. PERKINS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 18 July 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm T9-1225.
5. 1900 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 21, Page 106B/22B; Line 97, Dwelling 416, Family 423, Household of James F. PERKINS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 18 July 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm  T623_1523.
6. 1910 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0037, Page 130B/ 4B; Line 73, Dwelling 67, Family 67, Household of James F. PERKINS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 18 July 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm  T624_1455.
7. James C. Pigg, Chesterfield County Cemetery Survey, Chesterfield County Genealogical Services, 1995. Tombstone of Margaret E. DAVIS PERKINS.
8. 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 178A, Line 8, Dwelling 1219, Family 1219, Household of William Davis; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2 June 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851.
9. 1920 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 40, Page 3B/159B; Line 64, Dwelling 51, Family 53, Household of G. W. RIVERS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 23 August 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm T625_1690.

Amanuensis Monday~WILL of Maggie E. Perkins

 
Amanuensis Monday is a genealogy blogging theme. It was started by John Newmark who writes the TransylvanianDutch blog.

His definition of Amanuensis is:
Amanuensis: A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another.

Today’s subject is the WILL of Maggie E. Perkins, written in March 1919.¹



WILL of Maggie E. Perkins
I, Maggie E. Perkins of Chesterfield County, south Carolina, being of sound mind, memory and understanding and desiring to arrange my affairs while I may, do make, ordain, publish and declare the following as my last will and testament, revoking all former wills by me made:-
1. I bequeath unto my daughters Margaret A. Duncan and Eliza Jane Shaw Ten Dollars each, but as to Mary F. Lawson I leave nothing for the reason that I have already given her enough as I see it.
2. I give to the adopted son of Julia E. Rivers, Mayo Moore Rivers as he is called by them, One bedstead, feather bed, mattress and Springs.
3. I give and bequeath the rest of the personal property of which I may die seized and possessed to my children William A. Perkins, Julian B. Perkins, James E. Perkins, John D. Perkins, David R. Perkins, Kate Giles, Iris Jones, Minnie Horton and Julia E. Rivers, share and share alike - it being my desire and intention that after the first and second clauses of this will are carried out that my children named in the clause (3) shall take in equal shares all the personal property of which I may die seized and possessed. I have no real estate now as I have conveyed all the interest I have in any lands in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, in a manner satisfactory to myself.
4. I nominate, constitute and appoint my son David R. Perkins the Executor of this my will.
                                   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
                                   my hand and affixed my seal this 22^nd
                                   March A. D. , 1919.

Signed, sealed, published and}
declared by Maggie E. Perkins as}
and for her last will and}
testament, in the presence of}
us who in her presence and}
at her request and in the presence}
of each other have subscribed}
our names as witnesses this}
22^nd day of March A. D. , 1919.}                     M. E. Perkins (seal)
J. A. Knight
E. J. Moore
F. M. Cannon

 
Maggie E. Perkins was born Margaret Emeline Davis, daughter of William Davis and Julia Thurman. She was their youngest child and was born on 17 October 1840. Maggie married James Franklin Perkins about 1856. The 1910 census shows that James and Maggie had been married for 54 years. 

Margaret Emeline “Maggie E.” Davis Perkins died 18 March 1926. She was buried at Friendship United Methodist Church Cemetery.

Maggie E. Davis Perkins is my 1st cousin 4 times removed.


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[1] "South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19383-32527-49?cc=1911928&wc=MPP5-N38:190567401,190561002,190567402,191815201 : accessed 22 June 2015), Chesterfield > Probate Court, Estate records > 1865-1927 > Cases 0980-1052 > image 1310 of 1643; county courthouses, South Carolina, and South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.