James Goodwin Perkins
- Born: 24 Sep 1876
- Marriage (1): Agnes Emerson on 11 Feb 1911
General Notes:
(Source: History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens; by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915) JAMES GOODWIN PERKINS, general farmer and dairyman of the town of Rye, was born in this town September 24, 1876, a son of James Henry and Mary Charlotte (Goodwin) Perkins. His parents reside in Rye, the father being an apple merchant, doing business largely in Boston. Their children were: Ada, who died in her twelfth year; James, the subject of this sketch, and Christina, wife of Fred L. Dow; Josephine and Elizabeth, twin sisters, both of whom are married. Jose- phine is the wife of William Parker Straw, and her children are Ezekiel Albert, Mary Parker and Josephine. Elizabeth is the wife of Joseph P. Connor and has three children, Elizabeth, Geraldine and Joseph P., Jr. James G. Perkins began his education in the common schools of Rye, N. H., afterwards attending school at South Berwick, Me., and still later taking a commercial course in Boston. He has since devoted his attention to farming and dairying, renting the home farm, which con- tains 100 acres, from his father. He was married February 11, 1911, to Agnes Emerson, who was born in Bradford, Me., a daughter of Dr. Frederick and Mary (Duff) Emerson. Her father died in 1904, her mother being now a resident of Portland, Me. Their children were Agnes, Theodora and John C. Mr. and Mrs. Perkins have one son, James Abram. Mr. Perkins and family attend the Congregational church. He is a Republican in politics and a member of the Junior Order of American Mechanics.
1920 census Rye, Rockingham County, NH James G. Perkins 1877 Agnes E. 1884 James A. 1913 May E. 1915
1930 census Rye, Rockingham County, NH J. Goodwin Perkins 1877 Agnes not listed James A.. 1912 Mary E. 1916
James married Agnes Emerson, daughter of Dr. Frederick Emerson and Mary Duff, on 11 Feb 1911. (Agnes Emerson was born in Oct 1883 in Bradford, Maine and died before 1930.)
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