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Picture taken at Harry Perkins, Jr. house on Main St, Greenwich, NY, May 30, 1949 on occasion of funeral of Charles Henry Robinson, father of Maude Perkins.
Back Row: Charles, Harry, Jr., Donald, Ralph, Roger, Bob, Burt.
Seated: Richard, Mary, Maude, Harry Perkins, Sr., Evelyn, Jacqueline.
Harry Lincoln Perkins, Sr. (1887-1967) was a third generation railroad engineer. He succeeded his father-in-law, Charles Henry Robinson (1863-1949) as engineer on the Greenwich & Johnsonville Railroad. Charles Henry Robinson, Maude's father, had succeeded his father-in-law, Wm. Henry Kimball (1837-1897), the first & chief engineer on the G&J. Harry's father was Union Civil War veteran, Hiram Augustus (Gus) Perkins (1845-1894)who was wounded, captured and confined at Confederate prisons at Florence & Andersonville. Source: Perkins Genealogy, Steve G. Perkins.
Picture courtesy of Marlene Perkins Waite, daughter of Harry Perkins, Jr.
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