Charles F. Perkins b.1882 KY to Ohio
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SOURCE: Centennial history. Troy, Piqua and Miami county, Ohio (1909)
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CHARLES F. PERKINS, one of the prominent young business men of Pleasant Hill, OH, cashier of the Pleasant Hill Banking Company, of which he is one of the heaviest stockholders, was born July 5th, 1882, in Owen Co., Kentucky, and is a son of George and Martha Ellen (Payne) Perkins. The parents of Mr. Perkins were natives of Kentucky, and his mother still survives and resides at Covington. His father died April 20th, 1891. He was a member of the Baptist Church. To George Perkins and wife three children were born: Walter Perkins, who died when aged eighteen months; Charles F. Perkins; and Elzie Perkins, who married Gertrude Smith, daughter of George Smith of McHenry, Kentucky, and has one child, Iola Perkins.
Charles F. Perkins was educated in Owen County and the State University at Lexington, KY, after completing his college course he became bookkeeper for a banking institution at Wheatley, KY, where he remained for two years. From there he went into a bank at Ghent, Kentucky, and was assistant cashier for two years, and then came to Pleasant Hill, in March, 1907. Mr. Perkins came here a stranger, and opened up his bank when almost unknown, but he died not long remain so, for his square dealing and careful conservative methods soon appealed to both capitalists and the people at large, and a hearty support soon placed this financial institution among the leading ones of Miami County, Ohio. He invested in property, showing his intention to make this town of pleasant name and environment his permanent home, and how owns his own handsome residence, together with three town lots. He has shown a hearty interest in public affairs, and during the recent local opinion campaign against liquor gave three weeks of his valuable time to presenting this issue to the people. In politics he is a Democrat.
Mr. Perkins was married November 27th, 1907, to Miss Effie Roberts, a daughter of W. A. Roberts, of Ghent, Kentucky. They are members of the Baptist Church. He is a member of Pleasant Hill Lodge, F & A. M., of Pleasant Hill.
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NOTE: I have NO further information to provide. The source of where this information was obtained from, is listed at the top of this posting.
Sincerely,
Denise Perkins Ready
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