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Mo. Obituaries Vol VI Hodges Texas State Library

Perkins, Mrs Martha H. widow of the late Rev. Wm. Perkins, of the MO Conf. died at the home of her Son, Dr. E F Perkins in Linneus MO 20th Dec 1881. She was born in Henry Co., Va. Mar. 29 1798. When quite young, she was left an orphan but found a home with her Grandmother, who was the eldest Daughter of Patrick Henry, the renowned patriot. At the age of Seventeen she was married to Major Overton Redd, who died 2 years after their marriage. She was married to Rev. William Perkins March 31, 1824, in the state of Virginia and in the fall of 1838 moved to Howard Co., Mo. and settled near Glasgow. In 1853 her husband entered the itinerant ranks of the Mo. Conf. He endured the privations of the itinerant ranks in the Mo. Conf. until 1871 when he died. She raised 8 children to maturity two of whom preceded her in death. Leaves four sons and two Daughters.

Perkins. Mrs Martha H, her Daughter Mrs Mryn Stephensen writes that she wishes to correct one or 2 errors in the above obiturary. She was not left an orphan, her Mother dying at a quite advanced age but at the earnest solicitation of her Grandmother, her Parents reluctantly consented for her to live with her.