Edgar Perkins b.1836 NY to Peoria Co., IL
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Source: The History of Peoria County, Illinois. Containing a history of the Northwest--history of Illinois--history of the county, its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc., etc. .. (1880)
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EDGAR PERKINS, M.D., physician and surgeon, 104 N. Madison Street, was born in Delhi, Delaware Co., N.Y., Sept. 4th, 1836, and is the son of Timothy and Sarah (Veghty) Perkins. His father was a native of Massachusetts, and his mother of New York. When four years old his parents removed to Illinois, settling at Buffalo Grove, now Polo, Ogle Co., IL, where he went to school, graduating afterwards at Clarke's, now Jennings; Seminary, at Aurora, IL in 1864. Before graduating he enlisted in the Fall of 1862, in Co. D, 92nd, I.V.I. for three years, and served about seven months at the front, when in consequence of exposure and privations he fell sick and was discharged in the following Spring. He then returned to Aurora and graduated as above stated. For the next three years he read medicine and taught school, and took his degree of M.D. at Hahnemann Medical College in 1858, afterwards commencing to practice at Canton, Ill. After four years there he came to Peoria in the Fall of 1871, where he has ever since resided. He married, in Providence, R.I., in Aug., 1866. Miss Lucy F. Cheever, daughter of Daniel Cheever of Delavan, ILL, by whom he has had four children, Abby A. Perkins, Charles E. Perkins, Harry P. Perkins and Louie S. Perkins. The doctor owns his residence and lot at the above number. His wife and he are members of the First Congregational Church.
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NOTE* I am NOT related to this family and have NO further information to provide. The source of where this information was obtained from is listed at the top of this posting.
Sincerely,
Denise Perkins Ready
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