Cyrus Perkins

GEDCOM Note

Category: 4th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry, United States Civil War

Biography

{{US Civil War| enlisted = 08 28, 1862
| mustered = 07 01, 1865
| side = USA
| regiment flag = Civil_War_Flags-19.gif
| regiment name = 4th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry}}
Cyrus Perkins was born about 1829 in Ontario, Canada. He is the Son of Luke Perkins and Alma Spencer.
Cyrus marries to Hannah C. Abernathy in Dryden, Lapeer County, Michigan on April 10, 1853. Hannah Abernathy was born January 3, 1833 in Kitley, Leeds County, Canada. Hannah is the daughter of Samuel Abernathy and Polly Unknown.
Cyrus was a member of the Union Michigan Volunteers, 4th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry. Organized at Detroit, Mich., and mustered in August 28, 1862. Left State for Louisville, Ky., September 26. Attached to 1st Brigade, Cavalry Division, Army of the Ohio, to November, 1862. 1st Brigade, Cavalry Division, Army of the Cumberland, to January, 1863.1st Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Army of the Cumberland, to October, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Army of the Cumberland, to November, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Army of the Cumberland, to November, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Wilson's Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, to November, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, to July, 1865. This regiment Mustered out July 1, 1865.
This Regiment lost during service, 3 Officers and 48 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 341 Enlisted men by disease. Total of 394 lives lost.
Cyrus dies on February 11, 1901 at Vassar, Tuscola County, Michigan. Hannah dies on June 13, 1918 at Dryden, Lapeer County, Michigan.

Children of Hannah Abernathy and Cyrus Spencer are:
1. Samuel Perkins was born about 1855 at Vassar, Tuscola County, Michigan.
2. Edgar Perkins was born about 1857 at Vassar, Tuscola County, Michigan. Marries first to Ida Williams. Marries second to Minnie Zieman.
3. Fernando Perkins wa born about 1859 at Vassar, Tuscola County, Michigan.
4. Alice Perkins was born about 1861 at Vassar, Tuscola County, Michigan.
5. Nathanial Perkins was born about 1863 at Vassar, Tuscola County, Michigan.
6. Cora Perkins was born about 1867 at Vassar, Tuscola County, Michigan.

Census==Event Type: Census Event Year: 1870 Event Place: Michigan, United States

Gender: Male Age: 41 Race: White Race (Original): W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1828-1829 Birthplace: Canada
Page Number: 177
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Cyrus Perkins M 41 Canada
Hannah Perkins F 36 Canada
Samuel Perkins M 16 Michigan
Edgar Perkins M 13 Michigan
Fernando Perkins M 11 Michigan
Alice Perkins F 8 Michigan
Nathaniel Perkins M 6 Michigan
Cora Perkins F 3 Michigan
Household ID: 1297 , Line Number: 8 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: M593 , GS Film number: 000552161 , Digital Folder Number: 004271410 , Image Number: 00294
Cyrus was listed on the 1850 Michigan Census at Lapeer, Lapeer Co., Michigan in the home of Alma Fletcher along with his siblings, Lucus Perkins & Pheobe Perkins.

Name: Cyrus Perkins
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Dryden, Lapeer, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1829
Birthplace: North Carolina
House Number: 388
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Alma Fletcher F 56 Upper Canada
Lucus Perkins M 16 Upper Canada
Cyrus Perkins M 21 Upper Canada
Daniel Spencer M 28 Vermont
Pheoba Perkins F 19 Upper CanadaHousehold ID: 391 , Line Number: 29 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: M432 , Affiliate Film Number: 354 , GS Film Number: 443570 , Digital Folder Number: 004200029 , Image Number: 00056

Military

Perkins , Cyrus
Battle Unit Name: 4th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry
Side: Union
Company: K
Soldier's Rank In: Private
Soldier's Rank Out: Private
Alternate name: Cyrus W./Perkins
Film Number: M545 ROLL 32
Plaque Number:

Name: Cyrus Perkins
Spouse's Name:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1890
Event Place: Vassar, Tuscola, Michigan, United StatesAffiliate Publication Title: Schedules Enumerating Union Veterans andWidows of Union Veterans of the Civil War,1890.
Affiliate Publication Number: M123
Affiliate Film Number: 18
GS Film number: 338177
Digital Folder Number: 004679082
Image Number: 00907

Burial

Riverside Cemetery
Vassar, Tuscola County, Michigan, USA
Plot: Block A, Sec 101

Inscription: CYRUS PERKINS
CORP OF CO K, 4TH MICH CAVALRY VOL

Sources

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• Death - Seeking Michigan. Michigan Department of Health. Image of Death Certificate on Seeking Michigan.
• Death - Find A Grave - Maintained by: Joann Geybels. Originally Created by: Kathy Stroope Veasey. Record added: May 10, 2011. 69633003. Headstone Photograph by tweety, FindAGrave Contributor #47489178. Image Published on FindAGrave on 8/13/2011. Image of Headstone used with permission of Photographer.
• Military - National Park Service. Civil War records. Unit Details Battle Unit Details on the National Park Service Site.
• Census - "United States 1890 Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War," index and images, FamilySearch Image of Census on FamilySearch: accessed 29 Jan 2014), Cyrus Perkins, 1890.
• Census - "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearchImage of Census on FamilySearch : accessed 12 Sep 2014, Michigan, Bay, Bay City. image 177 of 180; citing NARA microfilm publication M593.
• Census - "United States Census, 1860." FindMyPast Census Collections.Location: Lapeer, Michigan City/township: The Township Of Dryden. County Lapeer. State Michigan. NARA series M653. Record set US Census 1860. Category Census, Land & Substitutes. Sub-category Census. Collections from United States & Canada. Index (c) IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl. Image of Census on FindMyPast.
• Census - "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearchImage of Census on FamilySearch : accessed 12 Sep 2014), Cyrus Perkins in household of Alma Fletcher, Dryden, Lapeer, Michigan, United States; citing family 391, NARA microfilm publication M432.

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