Selected Families and Individuals


James S. Perkins [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 26 Jun 1859 in Fleming Co., KY. He died on 12 Dec 1918 in Fleming Co., KY.. The cause of death was progressive pernicious anemia. He was buried on 14 Dec 1918 in Hillsboro Cemetery, Hillsboro, Fleming Co KY. He married 1 Bettie Robinson Davis in 1888 in Fleming Co., KY.

Bettie Robinson Davis [scrapbook] was born on 3 Nov 1866. She died on 20 Mar 1934 in Mason Co., KY. The cause of death was chronic cardiovascular problem. She was buried on 22 Mar 1934 in Hillsboro Cemetery, Hillsboro, Fleming Co KY. She married 1 James S. Perkins in 1888 in Fleming Co., KY.

Death record cause of death not completely readable for me

They had the following children:

  M i Clarence Leslie Perkins was born in Jul 1893.

1900 Fleming Co. census lists his name as Lester
Lived in Maysville KY in 1934 per mother's death record

Benjamin P. Perkins [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 5 Oct 1861 in Fleming Co., KY. He died 1 on 12 Feb 1928 in Fleming Co., KY. The cause of death was lobar pnemonia. He was buried on 14 Feb 1928 in Eden's Chapel Cem., Fleming Co., KY. He married Sarah Gray.

Other marriages:
, Maggie

Tombstone "God gave, He took, He will restore, He doeth all things well"
Listed on 1880 Fleming Co. census living with grandparents Eden in Hillsboro
1900 Fleming Co. census, ED 44, sht. 2: birth date given as Oct. 1863, age 36
1910 Fleming Co. census, Ben is head of household, widower, illiterate, farmer. Sons Leonard & Harley also listed. Mother Mary A., aged 74 (?), widow

Sarah Gray was born on 19 Apr 1862. She died on 21 Aug 1900. She was buried in Eden's Chapel Cem., Fleming Co., KY. She married Benjamin P. Perkins.

They had the following children:

  F i Infant daughter Perkins was born on 28 Nov 1889. She died on 28 Nov 1889. She was buried in Eden's Chapel Cem., Fleming Co., KY.
  M ii Leonard D. Perkins was born on 5 Mar 1890. He died on 15 Jun 1970.
  M iii Harley Ferman Perkins was born in Oct 1894. He died on 29 Mar 1974.

Benjamin P. Perkins [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 5 Oct 1861 in Fleming Co., KY. He died 1 on 12 Feb 1928 in Fleming Co., KY. The cause of death was lobar pnemonia. He was buried on 14 Feb 1928 in Eden's Chapel Cem., Fleming Co., KY. He married Maggie.

Other marriages:
Gray, Sarah

Tombstone "God gave, He took, He will restore, He doeth all things well"
Listed on 1880 Fleming Co. census living with grandparents Eden in Hillsboro
1900 Fleming Co. census, ED 44, sht. 2: birth date given as Oct. 1863, age 36
1910 Fleming Co. census, Ben is head of household, widower, illiterate, farmer. Sons Leonard & Harley also listed. Mother Mary A., aged 74 (?), widow

Maggie.Maggie married Benjamin P. Perkins.


John Thomas Hughes was born on 10 Dec 1866 in IL. He died on 15 Aug 1939. He was buried in Sugar Grove Cem., Menard Co., IL. He married Bertha Adams on 12 Oct 1898 in Menard Co., IL. John was employed as farmer.

Have his obit - found dead in bed at home.

Bertha Adams [Parents] was born in 1871 in Menard Co., IL.. She died 1 on 15 Nov 1936. She was buried in Sugar Grove Cem., Menard Co., IL. She married John Thomas Hughes on 12 Oct 1898 in Menard Co., IL.

They had the following children:

  M i Howard Hughes was born on 31 Jul 1893. He died on 24 Dec 1909. He was buried in Sugar Grove Cem., Menard Co., IL.
  M ii Bryan Hughes was born in 1897. He died in 1968.
  F iii Pearl Hughes.
  F iv Helen G. Hughes was born about 1905. She died on 4 Oct 1984.

William F. Moistner was born about 1851 in IN. He died on 13 Mar 1896. He married Laura Bell Eden on 28 Jan 1877.

Laura Bell Eden [Parents] was born on 24 May 1855 in Fleming Co., KY. She died on 16 Dec 1924 in Muncie, IN. She was buried in Salem Cem., Modoc, IN. She married William F. Moistner on 28 Jan 1877. Laura was employed as housewife.

Other marriages:
Ogden, William

religion: United Brethren Church, Modoc, Have her obituary
Listed on the 1880 census of West River, Randolph Co., IN, p. 244
Listed on a widow, acting as a nurse in another's household, on the 1920 census of Center, Delaware Co., IN, ED 38, p. 12

They had the following children:

  F i Maggie Mabel Moistner was born about 1878.
  M ii Lanie Moistner was born about 1879.
  F iii Loda Moistner.

William Ogden died before 1920. He married Laura Bell Eden on 22 Apr 1899.

Laura Bell Eden [Parents] was born on 24 May 1855 in Fleming Co., KY. She died on 16 Dec 1924 in Muncie, IN. She was buried in Salem Cem., Modoc, IN. She married William Ogden on 22 Apr 1899. Laura was employed as housewife.

Other marriages:
Moistner, William F.

religion: United Brethren Church, Modoc, Have her obituary
Listed on the 1880 census of West River, Randolph Co., IN, p. 244
Listed on a widow, acting as a nurse in another's household, on the 1920 census of Center, Delaware Co., IN, ED 38, p. 12


Madison (Samuel ?) Eden [Parents] was born about 1853 in Fleming Co., KY. He married Mary L..

Listed on 1880 census of Hillsboro, Fleming Co., KY, p. 459

Mary L. was born about 1856 in KY. She married Madison (Samuel ?) Eden.

They had the following children:

  M i Harlan Eden.
  M ii Leroy William Eden was born about 1877. He died on 30 Mar 1960.
  F iii Grace B. Eden was born on 16 Aug 1878. She died on 26 Apr 1968.
  F iv Estella (Estie) Eden was born in 1879. She died on 23 Dec 1968.

James M. Bookout.James married Virginia B. "Jennie" Eden on 20 Feb 1886 in Randolph, IN.

Virginia B. "Jennie" Eden [Parents] was born on 1 Jun 1861 in Fleming Co., KY. She died on 11 Mar 1919 in Muncie, Delaware County, IN. She was buried in Beech Grove Cem., Muncie, IN. She married James M. Bookout on 20 Feb 1886 in Randolph, IN.


James Elbert Lee Eden [Parents] was born on 9 Sep 1867 in Flemingsburg, KY. He died on 19 Feb 1936 in New Castle, Henry Co., IN. He was buried in Redkey, Jay Co., IN. He married Pyetta Bicknell on 2 Jul 1893 in Portland, IN. James was employed as pharmacist.

owner of Eden's Pharmacy
Listed on the 1900 census at Nettle Creek, Randolph Co., IN, ED 125, p. 2 - listed as druggist

Pyetta Bicknell was born on 29 Jun 1865. She died on 23 Sep 1939 in New Castle, Henry Co., IN. She was buried in Redkey, Jay Co., IN. She married James Elbert Lee Eden on 2 Jul 1893 in Portland, IN.

They had the following children:

  F i Sylvian Claire Eden was born on 28 Nov 1894. She died on 31 Jan 1973.
  F ii Ruby Mabel Eden was born on 27 Jun 1897. She died on 26 Nov 1992.
  M iii Lewis Gilford Eden was born on 2 Sep 1899. He died on 31 Mar 1977.

Mr. Stephens.Mr. married Ida A. Eden.

Ida A. Eden [Parents] was born in Oct 1881 in KY.. She died before 1968. She married Mr. Stephens.

Living in Sharpsburg, KY at time of her father's death; living in Indiana at
death of sister Kate

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