Individual Details
Linton Perkins
(January 3, 1824 - December 11, 1891)
1850 US Census, Grayson County (Western District), Virginia, page 201, taken September 13, 1850: Linton PERKINS, 26, M; Celia PERKINS, 23, F; Stephen PERKINS, 3, M.
1870 Tarrant County, Texas census.
1880 Tarrant County, Texas census, north half of Pct. #1, page 256, Dwelling/ Family #100/101, taken 30 September 1880: Linton PERKINS, W, M, 54, married, farmer, Va, Va, Va; Celia PERKINS, W, F, 52, wife, married, keeping house, Va, Va, Va; Stephen A. PERKINS, W, M, 33, son, farmer, disabled, Va, Va, Va; Mitilda PERKINS, W, F, 20, dau, at home, Texas, Va, Va; Linton T. PERKINS, W, M, 17, son, farmer, Texas, Va, Va; Elvira C. PERKINS, W, F. PERKINS, 14, dau, at home, Texas, Va, Va.
"About 1858 Linton moved his family from Grayson County, Virginia to Tarrant County, Texas. Family members have passed on the story that during the early days of the Civil War, Linton chose to ride a horse back to Virginia to join the army of the Confederate States of America. In doing so he left his wife to care and provide for their six children at their home, which was a prairie cabin near Little Fossil Creek, just north of the present location of Fort Worth. The story continues that Celia did not know if Linton was alive or dead when the war ended until the day the family saw him ride in through the gate at their home.
"On June 25, 1877 Linton and Celia granted four acres to be used for a church and cemetery. It was to be called the Mary Johnson Church and Cemetery as the Perkins farm was part of the original Mary Johnson Land Grant. The ownership went to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. A one-room building was constructed and the cemetery came into use at about that time.
"During the following two decades some 20 parishoners were buried in the cemetery including Linton and Celia Perkins; Almeda E. Martin, their daughter; and Amy Thomas, Linton's sister, who like Linton and Celia, had come from Grayson County, Virginia. At some time around the turn of the century, the church fell into disuse and we are told that some time in the late 1920s the building was moved to North Fort Worth and was used by Boulevard Methodist Church for a time and then demolished. My information tells me that the property was sold to American Manufacturing Company in 1968 and the remains of 28 buried there were exhumed and reinterred in Mount Olivet Cemetery. The remains of only eight of those exhumed are now identified by monuments, including the four mentoned above.
"During the summer of 1990, I visited the area and found the old church site on the west side of North Sylvania Street just south of Little Fossil Creek. The outline of the property is identifiable by the old fence lines and the site itself is overgrown with bramble vines. I also located and visited the graves of those mentioned in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
"In the Ft. Worth Library a book exists that names some "lost" cemeteries. It tells of "Fossil Creek Methodist Church Cemetery", located on the west side of North Sylvania Street, in the 4100 block, three-tenths of a mile south of Meacham Blvd. and one-fourth of a mile south of Little Fossil Creek. The article states that there were between 20 and 30 graves, that the congregation disbanded about 1898 and the building was sold to a "Dunkard" congregation and moved to Saginaw. This is apparently another version of the same story and the same church.
"On December 7, 1992 I visited the area of Linton's roots in Grayson County, Virginia, including Independence, which is the seat of county government, Brydle Creek, and Mouth of Wilson. On that date I also visited the community of Old Fields, along the Deep Gap Creek and the South Fork of the New River, in Ashe County, North Carolina, the burial place of Linton's grandfather and the childhood home of his father." (Allan Outlaw Cates, 1993)
"Sealy Greear married Liton Perkins and moved to Ft. Worth, Texas in 1857. They acquired a considerable amount of land there and the city of Ft. Worth stands on part of the land they owned. They acquired considerable wealth, and had three children. Two of the daughters and Uncle Liton came back to this country on a visit three different times which I remember, later years. I do not know what became of them." (Charles Greer, Troutdale, Virginia as per Lois Temple FGS 287.)
"To the Honorable County Court of said county --- To its January term 1892 --- Your petitioner C. L. Perkins represents that he is a resident of Eastland County and that his father Linton Perkins recently died in Tarrant County - on to wit the 11th day of December 1891, intestate, as a citizen of Tarrant County and left the following named children all of age: To wit/ petitioner C. L. Perkins, a male and S. A. Perkins, a male and S. E. Perkins who is a married woman whose husband's name is W. W. Perkins. Three last named residents of Tarrant County. Matilda Bradford whose husband's name is Sam Bradford who resides in Shackelford County said state and Clemmie Wilson, a married woman whose husbands name is Thos. Wilson who resides in Greer Co, said state, L. T. Perkins, a male in Greer Co when last heard from and Almeda Martin another daughter of deceased who died in Tarrant County in 1885 and left a husband whose name is W. B. Martin who resides in Wise Co, Tx and she left two children named Effie Martin, a girl aged about 14 and Bertie Martin, a girl aged about 9 years, who resided with their grandfather Linton Perkins deceased. Said Linton Perkins left surviving him a widow, mother of said above named children and grandmother to said Martin children named Celia Perkins who does not wish to administer on the estate of her deceased husband, but wishes that petitioner should do so to carry out the wish of herself and deceased husband and said deceased husband left community property situated in Tarrant County of the estimated value of (?). Petitioner prays for citation to next term of court." (Administration of Estate - Tarrant County, Texas.)
Information as to the dates and places of birth of the children of Linton and Celia Perkins from the Linton Perkins' Bible and old dated picture album in possession of Mildred Wilhelm of Brownwood, Texas (1991).
1870 Tarrant County, Texas census.
1880 Tarrant County, Texas census, north half of Pct. #1, page 256, Dwelling/ Family #100/101, taken 30 September 1880: Linton PERKINS, W, M, 54, married, farmer, Va, Va, Va; Celia PERKINS, W, F, 52, wife, married, keeping house, Va, Va, Va; Stephen A. PERKINS, W, M, 33, son, farmer, disabled, Va, Va, Va; Mitilda PERKINS, W, F, 20, dau, at home, Texas, Va, Va; Linton T. PERKINS, W, M, 17, son, farmer, Texas, Va, Va; Elvira C. PERKINS, W, F. PERKINS, 14, dau, at home, Texas, Va, Va.
"About 1858 Linton moved his family from Grayson County, Virginia to Tarrant County, Texas. Family members have passed on the story that during the early days of the Civil War, Linton chose to ride a horse back to Virginia to join the army of the Confederate States of America. In doing so he left his wife to care and provide for their six children at their home, which was a prairie cabin near Little Fossil Creek, just north of the present location of Fort Worth. The story continues that Celia did not know if Linton was alive or dead when the war ended until the day the family saw him ride in through the gate at their home.
"On June 25, 1877 Linton and Celia granted four acres to be used for a church and cemetery. It was to be called the Mary Johnson Church and Cemetery as the Perkins farm was part of the original Mary Johnson Land Grant. The ownership went to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. A one-room building was constructed and the cemetery came into use at about that time.
"During the following two decades some 20 parishoners were buried in the cemetery including Linton and Celia Perkins; Almeda E. Martin, their daughter; and Amy Thomas, Linton's sister, who like Linton and Celia, had come from Grayson County, Virginia. At some time around the turn of the century, the church fell into disuse and we are told that some time in the late 1920s the building was moved to North Fort Worth and was used by Boulevard Methodist Church for a time and then demolished. My information tells me that the property was sold to American Manufacturing Company in 1968 and the remains of 28 buried there were exhumed and reinterred in Mount Olivet Cemetery. The remains of only eight of those exhumed are now identified by monuments, including the four mentoned above.
"During the summer of 1990, I visited the area and found the old church site on the west side of North Sylvania Street just south of Little Fossil Creek. The outline of the property is identifiable by the old fence lines and the site itself is overgrown with bramble vines. I also located and visited the graves of those mentioned in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
"In the Ft. Worth Library a book exists that names some "lost" cemeteries. It tells of "Fossil Creek Methodist Church Cemetery", located on the west side of North Sylvania Street, in the 4100 block, three-tenths of a mile south of Meacham Blvd. and one-fourth of a mile south of Little Fossil Creek. The article states that there were between 20 and 30 graves, that the congregation disbanded about 1898 and the building was sold to a "Dunkard" congregation and moved to Saginaw. This is apparently another version of the same story and the same church.
"On December 7, 1992 I visited the area of Linton's roots in Grayson County, Virginia, including Independence, which is the seat of county government, Brydle Creek, and Mouth of Wilson. On that date I also visited the community of Old Fields, along the Deep Gap Creek and the South Fork of the New River, in Ashe County, North Carolina, the burial place of Linton's grandfather and the childhood home of his father." (Allan Outlaw Cates, 1993)
"Sealy Greear married Liton Perkins and moved to Ft. Worth, Texas in 1857. They acquired a considerable amount of land there and the city of Ft. Worth stands on part of the land they owned. They acquired considerable wealth, and had three children. Two of the daughters and Uncle Liton came back to this country on a visit three different times which I remember, later years. I do not know what became of them." (Charles Greer, Troutdale, Virginia as per Lois Temple FGS 287.)
"To the Honorable County Court of said county --- To its January term 1892 --- Your petitioner C. L. Perkins represents that he is a resident of Eastland County and that his father Linton Perkins recently died in Tarrant County - on to wit the 11th day of December 1891, intestate, as a citizen of Tarrant County and left the following named children all of age: To wit/ petitioner C. L. Perkins, a male and S. A. Perkins, a male and S. E. Perkins who is a married woman whose husband's name is W. W. Perkins. Three last named residents of Tarrant County. Matilda Bradford whose husband's name is Sam Bradford who resides in Shackelford County said state and Clemmie Wilson, a married woman whose husbands name is Thos. Wilson who resides in Greer Co, said state, L. T. Perkins, a male in Greer Co when last heard from and Almeda Martin another daughter of deceased who died in Tarrant County in 1885 and left a husband whose name is W. B. Martin who resides in Wise Co, Tx and she left two children named Effie Martin, a girl aged about 14 and Bertie Martin, a girl aged about 9 years, who resided with their grandfather Linton Perkins deceased. Said Linton Perkins left surviving him a widow, mother of said above named children and grandmother to said Martin children named Celia Perkins who does not wish to administer on the estate of her deceased husband, but wishes that petitioner should do so to carry out the wish of herself and deceased husband and said deceased husband left community property situated in Tarrant County of the estimated value of (?). Petitioner prays for citation to next term of court." (Administration of Estate - Tarrant County, Texas.)
Information as to the dates and places of birth of the children of Linton and Celia Perkins from the Linton Perkins' Bible and old dated picture album in possession of Mildred Wilhelm of Brownwood, Texas (1991).
Events
| Birth | January 3, 1824 | Independence, Grayson County, Virginia | |||
| Marriage | October 6, 1846 | Grayson County, Virginia - Celia "Selia" Greear | |||
| Death | December 11, 1891 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | |||
| Burial | Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas |
Families
| Spouse | Celia "Selia" Greear (1828 - 1901) |
| Child | Stephen A. Perkins (1847 - 1893) |
| Child | Shadrack M. Perkins (1849 - 1849) |
| Child | Almeda Elizabeth Perkins (1850 - 1885) |
| Child | Calvin Lee Perkins (1853 - 1920) |
| Child | Sarah Eveline Perkins (1855 - 1898) |
| Child | Noah W. Perkins (1857 - 1858) |
| Child | Matilda "Aunt Tilde" Perkins (1860 - 1908) |
| Child | Linton T. "Lennie" Perkins (1862 - 1909) |
| Child | Elvira Clementine "Clemmie" Perkins (1866 - 1912) |
| Father | Stephen Perkins (1773 - 1844) |
| Mother | Ruth Hitchcock (1774 - 1844) |
| Sibling | Samuel Perkins (1804 - ) |
| Sibling | Isaac Perkins (1808 - 1869) |
| Sibling | Timothy Perkins (1809 - 1851) |
| Sibling | John H. Perkins (1811 - 1876) |
| Sibling | Amy Perkins (1813 - 1883) |
| Sibling | Rebecca Perkins (1821 - 1857) |
| Sibling | Lucy Perkins (1816 - 1844) |
| Sibling | Stephen Perkins (1826 - 1898) |
| Sibling | Matilda "Tildy" Perkins (1818 - 1844) |