Sixth Generation

77. William G. "Grief" PERKINS^2,100 was born on 31 May 1821 in Logan County, Kentucky.^101,102 He died on 9 March 1908 at the age of 86 in Greene County, Missouri.^2,103

"Past & Present of Greene County, Missouri" found in Kansas City Library had biography of William H. Perkins, whose father was known as "Grief" Perkins. Says that "Grief had two brothers and two sisters, all deceased except for Mrs. Hayden (sic) who lives in Texas". Grief Perkins was born in Logan County KY. Evidence has been found of two Perkins families living in the right place and time and an older Grief Perkins died in Logan County KY. He was likely the uncle of the Grief Perkins later found in Missouri.
Grief Perkins found in Greene Co MO 1850 Census with spouse Martha and children Mary and Daniel. This agrees with the above article.

Land entried of Grief Perkins were in Sections 36 & 25 of T29, R23. He also had several lots in Brookline, the small town nearby.

1843 Green Co MO Tax Assessor's list has William G. Perkins with only his poll. He immediately follows a John Perkins who owned 1 slave, 2 horses, and 4 cows. Could this be his mother [Mrs. John Perkins] or his older brother?

1850 Greene Co Census, Campbell Twp [Springfield] Household 24. William G. Perkins, Farmer, age 29,b. KY. Martha A. 23, b. TN. Mary O. age 3 and Daniel N. age 6/12 [later this child will be William H.....?] They were living next door to Martha's mother.

1900 Census. Brookline Twp, Greene Co, MO, Hh 4
W. G. Perkins, b. May 1821, age 79, married 63 years, b. TN, father b. NC, mother b. TN
Martha, wife, b. Feb 1827, age 73, had 11 children, 7 are living, b. TN, father b. NC, mother b. TN
Ollie Stephens, granddau, b. Dec 1883, age 16
Jennie Stephens, granddau, b. Jul 1892, age 7
[children are daughters of Mary Jane "Jennie" Perkins]

Buried at Brookline Cemetery, Greene Co MO

William G. "Grief" PERKINS and Martha Ann BEAL were married on 12 February 1846 in Greene County, Missouri.^2,104 Martha Ann BEAL², daughter of Daniel BEAL and Nancy [BEAL], was born on 19 February 1827 in Giles County, Tennessee.^102,105 She died on 24 April 1908 at the age of 81 in Greene County, Missouri.^101,105

The Beals lived just south of the Perkins family on Wilson's Creek, Greene Co MO.

Buried at Brookline Cemetery.

William G. "Grief" PERKINS and Martha Ann BEAL had the following children:

+100	i.	Mary Olive PERKINS.
+101	ii.	William H. PERKINS.
+102	iii.	Nancy Ann PERKINS.
103	iv.	Daniel V. PERKINS was born on 26 June 1853 in Greene County, Missouri.2 He died on 17 September 1875 at the age of 22 in Greene County, Missouri.2 Died of typhoid fever; buried Brookline Cemetery.
+104	v.	Lucy Elizabeth PERKINS.
+105	vi.	Martha Jane "Jennie" PERKINS.
106	vii.	Margaret PERKINS was born on 4 February 1859 in Greene County, Missouri.2 She died on 18 February 1859 at the age of 0 in Greene County, Missouri.2 Margaret and Nelly are thought to have been buried on the home farm along with their grandmother. Grave markers were moved to Brookline Cemetery, but not the graves themselves.
+107	viii.	John Thomas PERKINS.
108	ix.	Nelly L. PERKINS was born on 24 March 1863 in Greene County, Missouri.2 She died on 1 April 1863 at the age of 0 in Greene County, Missouri.2 The two infant daughters, Margaret & Nelly, were buried with their grandmother Mary Perkins on the home place. In 1981 the gravestones were moved to Brookline Cemetery. The stone is practically unreadable but FindAGrave, states she lived three days.
+109	x.	Laura Virginia PERKINS.
+110	xi.	Amanda Minerva PERKINS.