Joseph H. Perkins was born in 1815 at Virginia, son of
Jesse Perkins.
1 Joseph married
Evelina A. Gooch, daughter of
Thomas Gooch, on 15 November 1837 at Virginia. Witnessed by Martha S. Gooch, the minister was Joseph A. Brown.
3 Joseph H. Perkins was enumerated with
Jesse Perkins on the census of 31 August 1850 at Virginia as Joseph H. Perkins. Listed as 35 years old, white male born in Virginia. Listed as Assistant Farmer.
2 Unnamed slave died of unknown cause at the age of 3 days in September 1854. The slave was parented by Jack and Sarah. Joseph Perkins was the owner of Sarah.
4 Joseph H. Perkins is shown as head of household on the US census of 16 July 1860 at Travillians Depot, Virginia, as Joseph H. Perkins. Listed as 45 years old, white male, born in Ohio. Value of real estate is $12,000 and value of personal estate is $10,295. Employed as a farmer. Enumerated with the head of household was/were
Constantine Perkins,
Victoria Perkins,
Ella Perkins,
Thomas Price Perkins,
Bettie E. Perkins and
Nannie Perkins.
5 Female slave Mary Jane of Joseph's father Jesse Perkins estate died of "dropsy" at the age of 14 years in August 1862.
4 Joseph H. Perkins is shown as head of household on the US census of 20 June 1870 at Travillians Depot as Joseph Perkins. Listed as a white male 55 years old, born in Louisa County, Virginia. Real estate valued at $4,470, personal estate valued at $2,000. Able to read and write. Employed as a farmer. Enumerated with the head of household was/were
Nannie Perkins,
Maria O. Perkins and
Bettie E. Perkins.
6 He died of an unknown cause on 8 November 1893 at Virginia. Maria Perkins listed as his wife.
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