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Asa Franklin Perkins

Male 1831 - 1916  (85 years)


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  • Name Asa Franklin Perkins 
    Birth 6 Mar 1831  Penfield, Monroe, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 30 Jul 1850  Perinton, Monroe, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 19, born NY, farmer, living with parents 
    Census Jun 1855  Perinton, Monroe, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    A.F., age 24, born Monroe Co, farmer, living with parents 
    Census 26 Nov 1860  Perinton, Monroe, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 30, born NY, farm laborer 
    Census 9 Jun 1865  Perinton, Monroe, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 34, born Monroe Co, farmer, parents and sisters linving in house 
    Census 26 Jul 1870  Perinton, Monroe, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 39, born NH, farmer, with family in parent\'s house 
    Census 8 Jun 1875  Perinton, Monroe, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 44, born Monroe Co, farmer, parents living in house 
    Census 10 Jun 1880  Perinton, Monroe, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 49, born NY, widowed, farmer, parents born NH/RI, parents living in house 
    Census 15 Feb 1892  Perinton, Monroe, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 61, born US, farmer, mother living nearby 
    Census 27 Jun 1900  Perinton, Monroe, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 69, born Mar 1831 in NY, widowed boarder, retired farmer, parents born NH/RI 
    Census 1 Jun 1905  Perinton, Monroe, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 74, born US, retired farmer 
    Census 21 Apr 1910  Macedon, Wayne, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Acey, age 79, born NY, mx2-6 yrs, on own income, parents born NH/RI 
    Census 1 Jun 1915  Perinton, Monroe, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    age 84, born US, no occupation 
    Death 12 May 1916  Perinton, Monroe, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Elmwood Cemetery, Perinton, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I20022  Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Jul 2018 

    Father Asa Perkins,   b. 9 Nov 1799, Surry, Cheshire, NH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jan 1892 (Age 92 years) 
    Mother Martha Esten,   b. 26 Jan 1807, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Feb 1895 (Age 88 years) 
    Marriage 12 Sep 1824  Dudley, Worcester, MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • from "from "Vital records of Dudley, Massachusetts : to the end of the year 1849", 1908 (archive.org)
      Asa Perkins and Martha Esten married Sept. 12, 1824.
    • William Perkins, 25, b. NY, Gentlemen, living in house in 1860. Relationship unknown.
    Family ID F7810  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lucinda F Davis,   b. 25 Mar 1835, West Walworth, Wayne, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Apr 1879, Perinton, Monroe, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years) 
    Marriage 6 Mar 1955  West Walworth, Wayne, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Franklin Perkins,   b. 7 Feb 1860, Perinton, Monroe, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Aug 1905, Rochester, Monroe, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years)
     2. Addie Elizabeth Perkins,   b. 11 Dec 1862, Perinton, Monroe, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Jul 1934, Phelps, Ontario, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     3. Carrie I Perkins,   b. 26 Aug 1867, Perinton, Monroe, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Apr 1887 (Age 19 years)
    Family ID F7836  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Jul 2018 

    Family 2 Martha Hill,   b. 3 Oct 1850, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jan 1935, Rochester, Monroe, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 5 Aug 1903 
    Family ID F7863  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Jul 2018 

  • Headstones
    Asa & Lucinda (Davis) Perkins Gravestone Inscripton
    Asa & Lucinda (Davis) Perkins Gravestone Inscripton
    ASA F. PERKINS / Born Mar. 6, 1831. / DIED Mary 12, 1915.
    LUCINDA F. / his wife / Born Mar. 25, 1835 / Died Apr. 20, 1879

  • Notes 
    • 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.