Individual Details

Found in Shelby County KY 1827 along with several of his siblings and his father.

31 Oct 1827, Constantine Perkins of Washington Co MO, gave power of attorney to his brother, Isaac B. Perkins of Shelby Co, KY to sell land for him there. Shelby Co KY DB W, p.444

By 1830 he is found in the St. Francois Co MO Census, Perry Township, with several males and no females. In 1840, He is in Greene Co MO: 1m 5-10, 1m 20-30, 1m 40-50, 2f -5, 1f 5-10, 1f 20-30.
Two Deeds in the Greene Co Deed Index: Constantine Perkins to J. G. Hammond; #440 dated 6 Aug 1841 & #477 18 Nov 1841.

This was probably Thurza's second marriage and she had a son by her first marriage that lived with them. Married by Wm. Walker LE

St. Francois Co MO Deed Book B:
p.196 13 Mar 1837 Constantine Perkins & Thursey his wife of Washington Co to Thomas Tarpley. $500 Tract in St. Francois E ½ of SW ¼ S17, T38, R5. 80 acres. Signed: Constantine Perkins, Thursey Perkins.

In 1840, Constantine was living in Greene Co MO. He had 1m 5-10, 1m 20-30, 1m 40-50; 2 females under 5, 1f 5-10, 1f 20-30. Three slaves.

He was the first physician of Walnut Grove Twp in Greene Co and served as coroner of Greene County in 1842. He went to California for the gold rush and died there.

1843 Greene Co MO Tax Assessor's List:
Dr. C. Perkins, 1 slave, 5 head of cattle, 1 mule.

In the 1850 Census, Greene Co MO, Hh 1301, Constantine is listed as age 51, Physician, born in Virginia. Living with him is Thirza, age 30, b. TN. Samuel R. Trousdale, 17, probably Thurza's son, b. AR. Hariet E. Perkins, 14, b. MO. Louisa 12, Mary 10, Hector C. 4, and Lucy A. age 2, all born in MO. Also living with them is James Crawford, farmer, age 25, b. KY, and Cornelius Davidson, farmer, age 37, b. TN and William Davidson age 14, b. MO

It is said that Constantine died later in 1850, in October, in California. He had joined the gold rush.

28 Dec 1850. Joshua M. Bailey was issued letters of administration of the estate of Constantine Perkins. Heirs were the widow Thursy Perkins, and children Harriet E., Levia B., Mary Ann, Constantine H., Lucy A. and Martha M., all of Greene County. [The child Martha was probably born after the census date in 1850 - and she doesn't appear with her mother and sisters in 1860, so likely died young.]
Greene Co MO probate file 1229.

There was another Constantine Perkins listed in Greene Co in 1850, this Constantine was born in Caswell Co NC and was married to Sarah "Sally" Pruitt. He was probably the Constant Perkins living in Hart Co, KY 1830 - 1840. They were third cousins, once removed.

Birth	1799	Buckingham County, Virginia
Marriage	13 Oct 1836	Saint Francois County, Missouri - Thursa Trousdale
Death	3 Oct 1850	California

Spouse	Thursa Trousdale (1820 - )
Child	Harriet E. Perkins (1836 - )
Child	Louisa B. Perkins (1838 - )
Child	Mary Ann Perkins (1840 - )
Child	Hector Constantine Perkins (1846 - 1860)
Child	Lucy A. Perkins (1848 - )
Child	Martha M. Perkins (1850 - )

Father	John Watkins Perkins (1752 - 1803)
Mother	Elizabeth Bondurant ( - )
Sibling	Patsy Perkins ( - )
Sibling	Joseph Perkins (1784 - 1874)
Sibling	Edwards Perkins (1786 - )
Sibling	John H. Perkins (1788 - )
Sibling	Lucy Perkins ( - )
Sibling	Agnes Perkins ( - )
Sibling	Elizabeth Perkins (1796 - 1848)
Sibling	Isaac Benning Perkins (1802 - 1885)