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7-252 INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIESTHOMAS W. PERKINS (2.6.8) is the son of John Wright Perkins and Martha(Brooks) Perkins. Thomas was born in 1832 in Upson County, Georgia.Thomas Perkins married Eliza A. Hammel (born 1825) and they were the parentsof at least five children:............Abner Wesley Perkins, b. October 22, 1854, Georgia............John Wright Perkins, b. 1855, Georgia............Charles J. Perkins, b. 1858, Georgia............Martha J. Perkins (2.6.8.4), b. October 13, 1861, Stewart County, Georgia............Tommie Perkins, b. 1862, Stewart County, GeorgiaIn 1860, Thomas and Eliza Perkins were living in Stewart County, Georgia.Thomas W. Perkins was a farmer. Thomas W. Perkins was killed during theCivil War on June 27, 1862 at Cold Harbor, Virginia and has a marker in theProvidence Cemetery. Thomas served in Company E of the 31st Georgia Infantry.From 1870 to 1880, Eliza (Hammel) Perkins and her children were living inStewart County, Georgia. Eliza (Hammel) Perkins died on July 17, 1909. InDecember of 1872, Abner Perkins married Mattie E. Williamson. Mattie is thedaughter of Thomas G. Williamson and Frances (Sherman) Williamson. FrancesSherman’s sister, Cassandra, married Benjamin G. Perkins (2.6.7). AbnerPerkins died on September 22, 1878 and was buried in the Wesley Chapel Cemeteryin Stewart County, Georgia. In 1890, Mattie (Williamson) Perkins marrieda second time to Jordan Williamson Slaughter (2.5.2). John Wright Perkins marriedOlive L. Middleton in Stewart County, Georgia. In 1880, John and OlivePerkins were living in Stewart County, Georgia. Charles Perkins married a MissHurley. Tommie Perkins married a Mr. McDaniel and they had two daughters:- Emma McDaniel, - Fannie Mae McDaniel. Tommie later marriedPrice Waller and they had five children: - Hill Waller, - Morrell Waller, -Lila Waller, - Mary Waller, - Price Waller, Jr. Price Waller is the son ofRiley Hill Waller and Frances (Perkins) Waller (2.6.4).References: 1) 1870 and 1880 Censuses, Stewart County, Georgia; 2) “History ofStewart County, Georgia,” by Terrill and Dixon, 1958, Volume 1, Pages 567, 568 and584; 3) “History of Stewart County, Georgia,” Volume 2, Page 439; 4) “History ofTerrell County, Georgia,” by Ella Melton and Augusta Raines, 1980, Page 587; 5)Family Group Sheet by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr., August 10, 1981; 6) Letter, Kenneth H.Thomas, Jr. to Robert Casey, July 24, 1982MARTHA J. PERKINS (2.6.8.4) is the daughter of Thomas W. Perkins andEliza A. (Hammel) Perkins. Martha was born on October 13, 1861 in StewartCounty, Georgia. On October 26, 1884, Martha Perkins married John G.McRee. John was born on December 8, 1854 and is the son of William J.McRee and Mary Ann (Sims) McRee. John was previously married to MarthaPerkins’ first cousin, Martha Susan Waller, daughter of Frances (Perkins) Waller(2.6.4). John and Martha McRee were the parents of at least six children:............Riley Claude McRee, b. June 3, 1919 (?)............Berta E. McRee............Ula Purl McRee, b. October 19, 1889............Mattie Susan McRee, b. March 4, 1891