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The Perkins Cemetery is located off Route 166
on a private road. In respect for the landowners,
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Perkins cemetery

Last
Name
Full
Name
Grave
Lot
#
Stone Stone
Photo
Comment Transcription
of
Stone
Surface
Perkins Elisabeth 1 Yes Lot
Headstone
Surface

Footstone
  [headstone] STOVER/ died July 18, 1832/ AE 4 yrs. 10 mos.
ELISABETH S./ died July 31, 1832 / AE. 2 yrs. 11 mo. 7 ds.
Children of Jonathan & / Nancy Perkins. / Mourned because our feeble breath / was stopped almost soon as given / There's nothing terrible in death, / To those who come to heaven.
[footstone] S & EP
Perkins Jeremiah 2 Yes
Headstone
Surface

Footstone
  [headstone] SACRED / to the memory of / Mr. JEREMIAH PERKINS / Who departed this (illegible) / Jan'y 4th 1821 / 28 years ? / (epitaph illegible)
[footstone] JP
Perkins Jonathan 4 Yes Lot
Headstone
Footstone
  [headstone] JONATHAN PERKINS / BORN JAN. 17, 1796 / DIED DEC 24, 1877 / An honest man is the noblest work of God. / NANCY, HIS WIFE / BORN NOV. 14, 1806 / DIED AUG. 30, 1847 / Farewell dear friends, I bid adieu / To this vain world, likewise to go / No more on earth my form you'll see / Prepare to die and follow me.
[footstone] JP / NP
Perkins Lydia 3 Lot
Headstone
Surface

Footstone
  [headstone] LYDIA / widow of the late Capt. Stover / PERKINS' / died April 2, 1841, / AE. 90. / Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord, yea / they rest from their labours, and their works / do follow them.
[footstone] LP
Perkins Nancy 4 Yes Lot
Headstone
Footstone
  [headstone] JONATHAN PERKINS / BORN JAN. 17, 1796 / DIED DEC 24, 1877 / An honest man is the noblest work of God. / NANCY, HIS WIFE / BORN NOV. 14, 1806 / DIED AUG. 30, 1847 / Farewell dear friends, I bid adieu / To this vain world, likewise to go / No more on earth my form you'll see / Prepare to die and follow me.
[footstone] JP / NP
Perkins Stover 1 Yes Lot
Headstone
Surface
Footstone
[headstone] STOVER/ died July 18, 1832/ AE 4 yrs. 10 mos.
ELISABETH S./ died July 31, 1832 / AE. 2 yrs. 11 mo. 7 ds.
Children of Jonathan & / Nancy Perkins. / Mourned because our feeble breath / was stopped almost soon as given / There's nothing terrible in death, / To those who come to heaven.
[footstone] S & EP
Perkins Victoria 5 Yes Lot
Headstone
Footstone
  [headstone] VICTORIA / Wife of / Christopher C. Perkins / DIED / DEC 31, 1877, / AE. 33 yrs. 11m's. 24 ds. / We must part but not forever: Sweeter union waits above, / Time nor death those bonds can sever / Bonds of everlasting love.
[footstone] VP
Perkins Wyman E. 6 Yes Lot
Headstone
  WYMAN E. / Son of C.C. & V. / PERKINS / Died May 12, 1879. / AE. 2 yrs. 7 m's & 19 d's. / Thou wert so like a form of light / That (illegible) call'd thee hence / (6 lines illegible)
 
Layout of stones in Perkins Cemetery
 
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