| His widow married for her second husband Joel Farnsworth, and after his death she lived in Clarence, Annapolis County, N. S., for many years. Her death was on Christmas day, 1865, when she was nearly 93. The children of Ely7 and Sarah (DeWolfe) Perkins were: | JAMES8, born in Horton; married in Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia. The name of his wife is not known. He was drowned. He left a daughter, Sarah Ann9, who married Cummings in Truro. | | ELIZABETH8, born in Horton; married, first, William Clarke of Annapolis, N. S., and had two children; second, John Rustine, also of
Annapolis. She and her second husband are buried in St. John, New Brunswick. | | MARY8, born in Horton ; married James Ilsley; had large family of children. | | WILLIAM FRANCIS8, born in Horton; married Harriet Creelman; lives near Port Stanley, Upper Canada. Several of his children died young. The children of William Francis8 and Harriet (Creelman) Perkins that grew up were: | JAMES9, married ; lives at Petrolia, and has several children. | | ANN9, married ; lives near LeMars, Iowa. | | SARAH9, married Watson Welding; they live near Port Stanley Upper Canada. | |
MARIA9, married ; no children. | | ALONZO9, born in Upper Canada, married, and lives there. | | | CYRUS8, born March 13, 1806; married, July 9, 1834, Rebecca Clayton, who was born Feb. 18, 1817, and died April 4, 1881. He lived near Fredericton up the St. John River, New Brunswick, and died Dec. 15, 1884. The children of Cyrus8 and Rebecca (Clayton) Perkins were: | AMANDA9, born Dec. 28, 1834, and died Aug. 22, 1854. | | ELY9, born Nov. 22, 1836; married ; lives in Fredericton, N. B. | | |
