Perkins - Coffey - Howard - Tilley Family History

My Perkins Family that I am researching came from Dyersburg, TN and Richmond County, NC. I am particularly interested in the marriage between my Great Great Grandfather Francis Marion Perkins to Great Great Grandmother Centhy Ellen Burton. Through family members, Ellen's maiden name is Murphy and it's believed that her father is Solomon, but not sure if her mother is Elizabeth West or Elizabeth Harper. The Murphy family mostly is buried in Pope County, Arkansas. I am unable to locate Ellen after her marriage to my GGGrandfather. The marriage certificate between Francis and her states that her name is Mrs. Ellen Burton which tells me she was previoulsy married, but I do not know to whom or where.

On the Coffey side of my family, I've been able to locate a lot of relatives, but I am still looking for information on Sarah Ann Foster Coffey's family. Her father, I've been told is Nixon David Foster, but I cannot locate any other information. My Coffey Family is in the Yell County, Arkansas Area.

Also, looking for information about my mothers grandfather, possibly Pruett Howard. No other information available. Her father, Hugh Mosely Howard was born in Winchester, Franklin County, TN in October 1915.

The Salmon Family has been located and thanks to Gary Salmon I have been able to add them family to the growing tree. UPDATE** Gary has recently passed away in May of 2005. He is greatly missed.

Thank you to Kathleen Tilley for the information I have about the Tilley Family. Other additional sources are from people on Ancestry.com that I would love to come into contact with and compare information.


Perkins Family Locations: Dyer County, Tennessee. Richmond, North Carolina. Also, Logan, Mississippi and Randolph County, Arkansas.

Perkins/Starling Family: Mississippi & Logan County, Arkansas.

Solomon Murphy Clan: Illinois, Randolph & Pope County, Arkansas.

Coffey Family: Dardanelle, Yell County, Arkansas & Maury County, Tennessee

Howard Family: Ventura County, California, Texas, Missouri, and Franklin & Bedford Counties, Tennessee

Tilley/Salmon Family: Harrison Co, Missouri

If you are related to any member of my family tree, please let me know. I am willing to share information and pictures. If you don't see a picture, let me know, I'll see if I have what you are looking for.

My Family History

• Surname List


• Index of Individuals


• InterneTree


• Sources

Family Photos

• Sharon Ann Howard Perkins (36 KB)
  My Mom
• Centhy Ellen Murphy Burton Perkins (29 KB)
  My GGGrandmother
• Wedding Day (8 KB)
  Claude and Cordie
• Francis Marion Perkins (35 KB)
  Son of Jesse Carroll Perkins and Adline Herron
• Sanford Merton Tilley (56 KB)
  Son of Rueben Dodson and Sarah Baker Tilley
• Bertha Cordelia Land Perkins (10 KB)
  Wife of Arthur Bell Perkins
• Henry Merton Tilley (2 KB)
  Son of Sanford Merton and Lydia Rueanna Salmon Tilley
• William Sanford Tilley (1 KB)
  Son of Henry Menton and Emma F Brown Tilley
• George Lester & Era Viola Jones Coffey (11 KB)
  Wedding Day
• Roberta "Mamie " Sutton (12 KB)
  Mamie
• Carrie Aven Griffith Neer (7 KB)
  Daughter of John William & Margaret Cordelia Smith Aven
• Howard Family (136 KB)
  Whit, Merle, Richard, and Pam Howard
• Benjamin Perkins Clark (3 KB)
  Son of Benjamin Madison and Sara Druitt Halloway Clark.
• Edith Perkins Gabbard (23 KB)
  Edith andher husband Gab
• Argil & Artie Tilley Eva, Hugh & Sharon Howard (29 KB)
  Tilley & Howard Family
• Elizabeth Herron Perkins (14 KB)
  Elizabeth is the wife of George Washington Perkins. Thank you to David Starling for this photograph.
• Robert Noonan & Mary Sue Coffey Perkins (2 KB)
  My Paternal Grandparents
• George Washington Perkins and wife Elizabeth Herro (15 KB)
  c. 1860
• Robert Noonan Perkins II (7 KB)
  My Dad
• 50th Wedding Anniversary (21 KB)
  Claud Duvalt and Mary Cordia Aven Perkins

Family Tree Maker Reports and Trees

• Family Group Sheet (PDF Format)


• Report: Kinship of Cynthia Ann Perkins (View PDF)


• Genealogy Report: Descendants of George Coffey (View PDF)


• Genealogy Report: Descendants of W.C. Aven (View PDF)

Related Links

• Cyndy's PCTH Family Tree Site
• Harrison Co., Missouri Cemeteries (Tilley, Clark, & Salmon)
• Collection of Photos
• Yell County Arkansas (Coffey Family)