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- from "The family of John Perkins of Ipswich, Massachusetts"
Asa F. (Asa, William, Francis, Jacob, Isaac, John, John) was born March 6, 1831. He married Lucinda F. Davis, March 6, 1855. She was born March 25, 1835.
- from "The Monroe County Mail", 18 May 1916 (posted on fultonhistory.com)
Asa F. Perkins, a life-long resident of this section, died Friday night at his home, No. 23 Perin street, aged eighty-five years. Mr. Perkins was born March 6, 1831, in the southeastern part of the town of Penfield, his parents being the late Asa and Martha Perkins. When he was but four years of age, his family moved to the farm east of Fairport now owned by Charles Bendschneider, where deceased resided a greater part of his life. Mr. Perkins was twice married, his first wife being Miss Lucinda F. Davis of Walworth. Their marriage occurred in that place, March 6, 1855. She died in April, 1879. On August 5, 1903, he was again married, his second wife being Miss Martha Hill of Medina, who survives. Besides the wife, deceased leaves one daughter, Mrs. Addie VanNorman of Wolcott, two sisters, Mrs. Olive VanLeeren of Fairport, and Mrs. Martha Witter of Cortland, and one brother, Samuel F. Perkins of Batavia, also several nieces, nephews and grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Raymond Baptist church, Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. H. R. Saunders officiating. Interment was at Elmwood cemetery, northeast of this village.
- from "The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle", 15 May 1916 (fultonhistory.com)
Fairport, May 14. - Asa Franklin Perkins, aged 85 years, practically a lifelong resident of the town of Perinton, died in his home, No. 23 Perrin street, this village, Friday evening after an illness of several months. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Martha Perkins, of Fairport, one daughter, Mrs. Addie E. VanNorman, of Wolcott; two sisters, Mrs. Olive VanLeeran, of this village and Mrs. Martha Wittet, of Cortland, one brother, Samuel Perkins , of Batavia, and seven grandchildren. The funeral was held form the Raymond Baptist Church in this village Monday afternoon, Mary 16th, at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. H.R. Saunders, pastor of the church, will officiate, with interment in Elmwood cemetery, Perinton. Mr. Perkins was one of a family of seven children born to Asa and Martha Perkins, pioneer settlers of this section, who came from Massachusetts in 1826, settling at first in the town of Panfield, and when their son, Asa, was 4 years of age they moved to he farm northeast of this village, now owned by Charles Brodschneider and there they lived until their death, and Asa Perkins resided on the farm until in 1901, when he moved to this village and has since resided here. Mr. Perkins was twice married, his first wife, who died April 20, 1879, was Miss Lucinda F. Davis, of West Walworth, and to them were born three children, Frank, who died August 31, 1905, at the age of 45, in Rochester, and Carrie, who died April 13, 1887, at the age of 29, and Mrs. Addie E. VanNorman, who is now living in Wolcott. His second wife, who is living, was Miss Martha Hill, of Medina. They were married August 5, 1903.
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1831 - 1916 (85 years)
