Joseph Perkins

    Joseph Perkins was born in Putnam County, Indiana, May 23, 1840, and is a son of Caleb and Orpha Perkins, both natives of Delaware. Caleb Perkins is a son of Joseph Perkins, who settled in Delaware many years ago, and there died. He was twice married, the father of eighteen children, and lived to be ninety years old. Caleb Perkins was born August 19, 1809, and married in Delaware, one Orpha Lloyd, born in 1812. In 1836, he removed to Clermont County, Ohio, and two years later, to Putnam County, Indiana, where he now lives. He is the father of eight children -infant daughter (deceased), Emeline, Joseph, Susan, Edmund, Harriet, Orpha and Margaret.

    Joseph Perkins, our subject was wedded in Putnam County, November 6, 1864, to Elizabeth V. Matkin, also born in Putnam County, January 20, 1843. To this marriage succeeded five children -Ida M. (born August 24, 1863), Eva O.. (born April 30, 1865), William (born August 24, 1870, deceased, September 1, 1870), Bertha G. (born April 8, 1873, deceased July 17, 1877) and Jessie L. (born September 29, 1878). In 1865, Mr. Perkins removed to this township (Richland) of which he has been Assessor. He has also been County Commissioner.

Source: Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Co., 1883.