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Lyman Burnham Perkins

Lyman Burnham Perkins

Male 1859 - 1918  (59 years)

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  • Name Lyman Burnham Perkins 
    Birth 23 Jan 1859  Boston, Suffolk, MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1 May 1865  Essex, Essex, MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 6, born Boston MA, living with parents 
    Census 6 Jul 1870  Essex, Essex, MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 11, born Essex MA, at school, living with father 
    Census 13 Jun 1900  Hartford, Hartford, CT Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 42, born Jan 1858 in MA, marr 14 years, Bus. Co. Inspector, parents born MA/MA 
    Census 21 Apr 1910  Hartford, Hartford, CT Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Raymond B, age 52, born MA, mx1 for 24 yrs, Inspector of Steam Boiler Ins(?), parents born MA/MA 
    Death 19 May 1918  Hartford, Hartford, CT Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, CT Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I17333  Family Tree
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2017 

    Father Gustavus Story Perkins,   b. 16 Mar 1834, Essex, Essex, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jun 1913, Brookline, Norfolk, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Edna Burnham,   b. 20 Oct 1837, Essex, Essex, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Feb 1871 (Age 33 years) 
    Family ID F6648  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Carroll Young,   b. 10 Sep 1858, Hartford, Hartford, CT Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Aug 1935, Hartford, Hartford, CT Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 1886 
    Children 
    +1. Harry Lyman Perkins,   b. 2 Mar 1890, Hartford, Hartford, CT Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Sep 1959, West Hartford, Hartford, CT Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
    +2. Gustavus Richard Perkins,   b. 1 Nov 1896, Hartford, Hartford, CT Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Mar 1974, Hartford, Hartford, CT Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
    Family ID F6685  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Aug 2017 

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    Lyman B Perkins Obit Photo
    Lyman B Perkins Obit Photo
    posted on 20 May 1918 in "The Hartford Courant" (newspaper.com)

  • Notes 
    • from "The Hartford Courant", 20 May 1918 (newspapers.com)
      LIEUT. L.B. PERKINS
      Lieutenant Lyman B. Perkins, U.S.N., retired, who died suddenly of heart disease yesterday morning at his home, No. 36 Huntington street, was at the time of his death naval inspector of boilers' in the Bethlehem Steel Company's shipyards at Providence. He was born in 1859 and attended Hartford schools, being a member of the class of 1879 at the high school, but leaving before graduation to take an engineering course at the United States Navel Academy of Annapolis, from which he was graduated in 1881. United States Senator J.W. Weeks of Massachusetts was a classmate. Upon graduation he saw service at the Mediterranean station. He retired in 1887 and went to work for the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Company. Mr. Perkins re-entered the service in 1898 at the time of the Spanish War and was attached to Admiral Sampson's fleet. One year later he was again retired, but came out of his retirement for a second time last year to become a member of the naval reserve forces. Lieutenant Perkins was a member of Hartford Lodge of Masons; Connecticut Commandery, Naval and Military Order of the Spanish War; United Spanish War Veterans and Navy Athletic Club. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Perkins; two sons, Captain Harry L Perkins, U.S.A., and G Richard Perkins a student at Trinity College; two brothers Dr. Charles E. Perkins of Windsor, and George A. Perkins of Amesbury, Mass.; and one sister, Mrs. E.A. Merriam of New Rochelle, N.Y. The funeral will be held at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Dr. J.J. Dunlop, pastor of the Fourth Church, officiating. The burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery, with the Masons and the Naval and Military Order of the Spanish War in charges.