Gallery
Census USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga, Dover Township 1920 529 p. 11A
Census USA, Ohio, Lorain, Elyria Township 1930 47-52 p. 2B
Letter Perkins (Strandberg) , Phyllis: Perkins, C. Ray family p3
Census USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga, Olmstead Falls 1900 228 1
Census USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga, Olmstead Falls 1900 228 2
Census USA, Ohio, Cuyahoga, Olmstead Township 1910 30 p. 2b
Burial Stone Perkins, Martha (Youtzy) Butternut Ridge
Narrative
Narrative - Perkins, James William & Underhill, Alta Maria family.
Birth:
James William Perkins born in Ohio on December 1856. Father was James W. Perkins and mother was Ann Jane Bryan.
Alta Maria Underhill was born in
Marriage:
June? 1879, probably in Ohio. Both of James' parents died in July and August of that year,
1880s:
Census of June 21, 1880 shows that they lived in Olmsted Falls Village. They had been married during the census year. He was working as a farm laborer and she was keeping house.
Charles Ray was born the next year, August 30, 1880 in Olmsted Falls.
The platt map of 1882 shows them living on Elyria Street with 4 acres. A platt map of 1912 shows the house being in a different location.
Roy James was born March 13, 1883 in Olmsted Falls.
Martha Lilly was born April 5, 1885 in Olmsted Falls.
Velda Mae was born April 22, 1892 in Olmsted Falls.
1900's:
In June 1900 the family was living on Elyria Street, Olmsted Falls Village. Probably between Columbia Street and River Street. James had his name listed as William. He had been working as a Stone Mason, but had been out of work for 3 months. Charles had his name listed as Ray and was working as a Mills Peddler.
Charles Ray married Mae Sophia Hessert on March 30, 1904.
Roy married Pearl Hazel Dailey on September 17, 1909.
1910's:
In March, 1910 the family was living with Alta's mother, Lucy Underhill in Olmsted Township on Fitch(?) Road. James (William) was working as a farmer. Both Alta and Martha were working as a private nurse. Velda had no listed occupation, probably just out of school.
Martha married Lester McClellan Youtzy on December 24, 1914.
1920's:
Alta died November 1928.