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Leanore Hartenstine Perkins

F, #101101, b. 27 February 1911, d. 3 March 2002

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Birth

Feb 27, 1911

Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA, USA

Death

Mar 3, 2002

Swarthmore, Delaware Co, PA, USA

Burial

Mar, 2002

Eastlawn Cem, Ridley Township, Delaware Co, PA, USA

Obituary

Leanore H Perkins, 91
Retired head librarian in Swarthmore

Leanore H Perkins, 91, of Swarthmore, retired head librarian at the Swarthmore Public Library, died March 3 at Taylor Hospice in Ridley park.

Bornn in Philadelphia, Miss Perkins resided in Elkton, MD, before moving to Swarthmore in 1923. She grew up in a pre-Revolutionary home known as the Ogden House and graduated from Swarthmore High School in 1931. She earned a kindergarten teacher's certificate from Miss Illman's School.

In earlier years, Miss Perkins worked in various schools as a teacher's aide. During World War II, she worked at a nursery school in Glenolden and belonged to a Red Cross group in Swarthmore.

As the librarian at the Swarthmore Public Library, Miss Perkins conducted a weekly story hour for pre-school children. Fond of poetry and rhymes, she was a leader of the former Poet's Circle. She enjoyed letter writing and was a lifelong diarist, who enjoyed flowers, backyard birds, spectacular sunsets, and nature.

Miss Perkins was a member of Swarthmore Friends Meeting, where she often cared for children while their parents attended meeting on Sunday.

She loved mysteries, especially the more genteel variety by British authors. She was known for her gracious smile and kindly, patient manners.

Miss Perkins was the daughter of the late Joseph Hinchliffe Perkins, Sr and Mary Hartenstine Perkins. She was the sister of the late Joseph Hinchliffe Perkins, Jr and Virginia Perkins Cressman.

Survivors: Sister with whom she lived, Anne J Perkins, eight nieces and nephews; numerous great and great-great nieces and nephews.

Memorial Service: 3 pm Saturday, March 16, at Swarthmore Friends Meeting, Whittier Room, Swarthmore.

Burial: Eastlawn Cemetery, Ridley Township, was held privately.

Arrangements: Minshall-Shropshire Funeral Home, Middletown.

Joseph Hinchliffe Perkins , Jr

M, #101102, b. 7 November 1914, d. 21 June 1992

Family: Margaret J. Hunn

Marriage*: Joseph Hinchliffe Perkins , Jr married Margaret J. Hunn on Dec 31, 1938 at Swarthmore Friends Mtg, Swarthmore, PA, USA.

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Birth

Nov 7, 1914

Elkton, Cecil Co, MD, USA

Marriage

Dec 31, 1938

Swarthmore Friends Mtg, Swarthmore, PA, USA

Death

Jun 21, 1992

Aston, Delaware Co, PA, USA

Anne Jackson Perkins

F, #101103

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Virginia France Perkins

F, #101104, b. 26 December 1917, d. 9 January 2002

Family: Philip George Cressman

Marriage*: Virginia France Perkins married Philip George Cressman on Mar 21, 1941 at Swarthmore Friends Mtg, PA, USA.

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Birth

Dec 26, 1917

Elkton, Cecil Co, MD, USA

Marriage

Mar 21, 1941

Swarthmore Friends Mtg, PA, USA

Death

Jan 9, 2002

Darby, Delaware Co, PA, USA

Obituary

Jan 9, 2002

Virginia P Cressman
Virginia 'Jinny' Perkins Cressman, who grew up in Swarthmore, died on January 9 in Collingdale at the home she shared with her daughter and son-in-law, Mary Louise and Daniel Hickman. She was 84.

Mrs Cressman was the widow of the late Philip G Cressman. Born in 1917 in Elkton, MD, she was a daughter of Mary H and Joseph H Perkins, Sr. When she was six, she moved to Swarthmore where her family bought a pre-Revolutionary house known locally as Ogden House.

Mrs Cressman graduated in 1938 from Swarthmore High School and studied dressmaking for a year at a school in Philadelphia. In her teens, she was a counselor at Camp Sunshine, and occasionally worked as a waitress at the Inglenook Tea Room.

Following her marriage, she lived in several places in the

Judith Corina Cressman

F, #101105

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Caleb Nathanial Cressman

M, #101106

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Cordelia Pollett Cressman

F, #101107

Family: Joseph I. Bardroff

Marriage*: Cordelia Pollett Cressman married Joseph I. Bardroff.

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Deborah Pennople Cressman

F, #101108

Family: Ralph Kenneth Price

Marriage*: Deborah Pennople Cressman married Ralph Kenneth Price.

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John William Perkins

M, #101109

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Daniel Burnard Perkins

M, #101110

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Nancy Hinchliffe Perkins

F, #101111

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David Smiley Duncan , Jr

M, #101112, b. 14 February 1920, d. 14 January 1995

Family: Charlotte Paris

Marriage*: David Smiley Duncan , Jr married Charlotte Paris on Jan 1, 1959 at Ocean City, NJ, USA.

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Birth

Feb 14, 1920

Elkton, Cecil Co, MD, USA

Census

Apr 24, 1930

Narberth, Montgomery Co, PA, USA

Marriage

Jan 1, 1959

Ocean City, NJ, USA

Occupation

Lieutenant Colonel USAF;
Probation Officer

Death

Jan 14, 1995

Somers Point, NJ, USA

Burial

Jan 18, 1995

Veterans Cemetery, Cape May Co., NJ, USA

William Holt Duncan

M, #101113, b. 15 June 1922, d. 12 September 2001

Family: Lula McCraw (Taw) Gay

Marriage*: William Holt Duncan married Lula McCraw (Taw) Gay.

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Birth

Jun 15, 1922

Union Hospital, Elkton, Cecil Co, MD, USA

Census

Apr 24, 1930

Narberth, Montgomery Co, PA, USA

Marriage

Occupation

Death

Sep 12, 2001

Columbia, SC, USA

Burial

Sep 16, 2001

Fairview Cemetery, Warrenton, NC, USA

Jean Perkins Duncan

F, #101114

Family: Charles Alexander Rendleman

Marriage*: Jean Perkins Duncan married Charles Alexander Rendleman.

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David Smiley Duncan III

M, #101115

Family: Melissa (?)

Marriage*: David Smiley Duncan III married Melissa (?)

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Mary Reynolds Duncan

F, #101116

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Selina E Hinchliffe¹

F, #101117, b. 10 September 1863, d. 23 November 1960

Family: J. Will Perkins

Marriage*: Selina E Hinchliffe married J. Will Perkins on Nov 28, 1883.

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Birth

Sep 10, 1863

Wilmington, New Castle Co, DE, USA¹

Census

Jun 15, 1880

Elkton, Cecil Co, MD, USA

Marriage

Nov 28, 1883

Note

Dec 1, 1883

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE - The Cecil Whig, Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland; Saturday, December 1, 1883

PERKINS-HINCHLIFFE. (NOTE: this article has been abridged.)
A Thanksgiving Eve Wedding-Beautiful Presents.
A large company gathered at the residence of Mr. Joseph Hinchliffe, corner of Bow ad High streets, on Wednesday evening last, Thanksgiving Eve, to witness the solemnization of the marriage ceremony between his only daughter, Salina E. and J. William Perkins, eldest son of Mr. John Perkins, of this town. Rev. John France, an uncle of the bride officiated. Miss Iola France, daughter of the
officiating clergy man and a cousin of the bride, acted as bridesmaid and Mr. William R. Witworth, as groomsman. The bride and groom, accompanied by the bridesmaid and groomsman and several other friends took the 9.10 train for Wilmington, their future home, Mr. Perkins being engaged in business there, but the main portion of the company did not retire until well on toward midnight.

Death

Nov 23, 1960

Narberth, Montgomery Co, PA, USA¹

Burial

1960

Elkton, Cecil Co, MD, USA¹

Citations

[S1416] Unknown author, Hinchliffe Australia 1.FTW.

Elizabeth Holt Duncan

F, #101118

Family: Paul Hendricks Powers

Marriage*: Elizabeth Holt Duncan married Paul Hendricks Powers.

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Lula McCraw (Mc) Duncan

F, #101119

Family: William Oliver Cromwell III

Marriage*: Lula McCraw (Mc) Duncan married William Oliver Cromwell III.

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Charles Alexander (Chuck) Rendleman Jr

M, #101120

Family: Cheryl Laraine Rowe

Marriage*: Charles Alexander (Chuck) Rendleman Jr married Cheryl Laraine Rowe.

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Samuel Haughton

M, #101121, b. 25 September 1793, d. 31 March 1869

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Birth

Sep 25, 1793

Cheshire, England

Occupation

1841

Shoemaker

Census

1841

Marple, Cheshire, England

Death

Mar 31, 1869

Marple, Cheshire, England

Burial

Apr, 1869

All Saints, Marple, Cheshire, England

Sarah Haughton

F, #101122, b. 12 March 1803, d. circa 1873

Family: Eli Pearson

Marriage*: Sarah Haughton married Eli Pearson on circa 1823 at Marple Bridge, Derbyshire, England.

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Birth

Mar 12, 1803

Marple Bridge, Derbyshire, England

Marriage

circa 1823

Marple Bridge, Derbyshire, England

Occupation

1841

Cotton Winder

Census

1841

Ludworth, Derbyshire, England

Residence

1851

Compstall Rd, Ludworth, Derbyshire, England

Death

circa 1873

Mary Haughton

F, #101123, b. 1 December 1800

Family: James Sidebotham

Marriage*: Mary Haughton married James Sidebotham.

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Birth

Dec 1, 1800

Marple Bridge, Derbyshire, England

Marriage

Census

1841

Hyde, Stockport, Cheshire, England

Occupation

1851

Cotton Winder

James Bennett

M, #101124, b. after 1828, d. 31 March 1859

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Birth

after 1828

Marple, Cheshire, England

Death

Mar 31, 1859

Fannie Haughton

F, #101125, b. 17 May 1805, d. 23 July 1881

Family: Joseph Bennett

Marriage*: Fannie Haughton married Joseph Bennett.

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Birth

May 17, 1805

Marple Bridge, Derbyshire, England

Marriage

Census

1841

Marple, Cheshire, England

Death

Jul 23, 1881

Burial

All Saints, Marple, Cheshire, England

Samuel Vernon

M, #101126, b. 25 April 1824

Family: Mary (?)

Marriage*: Samuel Vernon married Mary (?) on circa 1849.

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Birth

Apr 25, 1824

Marple Bridge, Derbyshire, England

Census

1841

Marple, Cheshire, England

Marriage

circa 1849

Occupation

Cotton spinner/overseer Dowller & Threstles

Death

New Castle under Lyne, Staffordshire, England

William Vernon

M, #101127, b. 16 January 1822, d. 21 July 1896

Family: Jane Derbyshire

Marriage*: William Vernon married Jane Derbyshire on between Jul, 1846 and Sep, 1846 at Stockport, Cheshire, England.

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Birth

Jan 16, 1822

Marple, Cheshire, England

Census

1841

Marple, Cheshire, England

Marriage

between Jul, 1846 and Sep, 1846

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Residence

1881

Queen St

Death

Jul 21, 1896

New Castle, England

Thomas Vernon^1,2

M, #101128, b. 8 December 1826, d. 26 December 1896

Family: Mary Ann Stevenson

Marriage*: Thomas Vernon married Mary Ann Stevenson on between Oct, 1850 and Dec, 1850 at Derbyshire, England.

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Birth

Dec 8, 1826

Marple Bridge, Derbyshire, England

Occupation

1841

Cotton Carder

Census

1841

Marple, Cheshire, England

Marriage

between Oct, 1850 and Dec, 1850

Derbyshire, England

Residence

1861

Marple, Derbyshire, England¹

Death

Dec 26, 1896

Citations

[S1421] Ancestry.com, 1861 England Census.
[S1417] FreeBMD, England and Wales, Death Index: 1837-1983.

Sarah Catherine (Kitty) Haughton

F, #101129, b. circa 1823, d. between July 1886 and September 1886

Family: John Bowler

Marriage*: Sarah Catherine (Kitty) Haughton married John Bowler on between Oct, 1851 and Dec, 1851 at Stockport, Cheshire, England.

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Birth

circa 1823

Marple, Cheshire, England

Census

1841

Marple, Cheshire, England

Occupation

1851

Factory Hand

Marriage

between Oct, 1851 and Dec, 1851

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Death

between Jul, 1886 and Sep, 1886

Glossup, Derbyshire, England

Samuel Bennett

M, #101130, b. 6 November 1826, d. 4 April 1901

Biography

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Birth

Nov 6, 1826

Marple Bridge, Derbyshire, England

Census

1841

Marple, Cheshire, England

Occupation

1861

Death

Apr 4, 1901

Burial

All Saints, Marple, Cheshire, England