Jones Geneaology Report 2024.02.18 - Person Sheet
Jones Geneaology Report 2024.02.18 - Person Sheet
NameOregon O.R. Perkins
Misc. Notes
Oregon "O.R." Perkins was a photographer with studios in Stevens Point and Portage Wisconsin from about 1878 - 1896. However, he either continued to do some studio portraits in Portage in the early 1900's or someone else offered portraits in Portage under the Perkins name between 1900-1910. I think he continued to do some portraiture in Portage in that time period. I have original cabinet cards with the Perkins Photography, Portage logo that were taken in this time period. Portage newspapers in March of 1900 reported that a fire was started in O.R. Perkins' rooms in the Weir building on DeWitt St. Articles note that he kept his photography equipment in his rooms. Cabinet cards with the Perkins name list the address as Dewitt St.
He was first married 9 Sep 1868 in Sauk, WI to Mary Ellen Latimer (b. 1849 in Clark County, Ohio to John & Martha Latimer). They had a son Williard b. 1869 d. 1870. The 3 of them are in the 1870 Census in June of 1870 (Forest, Richland, WI). Willard is 10 months old. Oregon is working as a photographer. Assuming they divorce shortly after Willard's death. By August of 1870, Mary is living in Springfield, Ohio with her widowed mother, Martha Latimer & siblings & using her maiden name (1870 Census, Springfield,Clark, OH). Mary Latimer Perkins marries Benjamin F. Jones 9 Mar 1876 in Clark, Ohio. Mary E. (Latimer) Jones dies a widow in Springfield, Ohio hospital on 19 Nov 1915 and is buried in London, Ohio on 21 Nov 1915. Source: Ohio Death Certificate: "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8HX-HG8 : 8 March 2021), Mary E Jones, 19 Nov 1915; citing Springfield, Clark, Ohio, reference fn 58597; FHL microfilm 1,983,548.
On 9 Mar 1874 in Monroe, WI, Oregon marries Mary Ann Langan (b. 1855 Illinois to John & Julia Langan). Oregon and Mary go on to run the O.R. Perkins or Perkins Photography business in both Stevens Point & Portage. They had two children, daughter, Ella, b. 1875 & son, John Wesley Perkins b. 1877. By June of 1900 they have divorced & Mary has moved to Two Rivers, Manitowoc, WI (1900 Census). About 1904, Oregon Perkins moves to New London, WI and opens a confectionary business, Palace of Sweets on Water St. On 5 Sep 1905 he marries, Mrs. Clara Belle Rickard (widow of Edgar Rickard) in Oshkosh, Winnebago, WI. She petitions for divorce in 1913.
Source for Burial in Silver Lake Cemetery: http://www.interment.net/data/us/wi/columbia/silve...tery-records-o-r.htm
He was first married 9 Sep 1868 in Sauk, WI to Mary Ellen Latimer (b. 1849 in Clark County, Ohio to John & Martha Latimer). They had a son Williard b. 1869 d. 1870. The 3 of them are in the 1870 Census in June of 1870 (Forest, Richland, WI). Willard is 10 months old. Oregon is working as a photographer. Assuming they divorce shortly after Willard's death. By August of 1870, Mary is living in Springfield, Ohio with her widowed mother, Martha Latimer & siblings & using her maiden name (1870 Census, Springfield,Clark, OH). Mary Latimer Perkins marries Benjamin F. Jones 9 Mar 1876 in Clark, Ohio. Mary E. (Latimer) Jones dies a widow in Springfield, Ohio hospital on 19 Nov 1915 and is buried in London, Ohio on 21 Nov 1915. Source: Ohio Death Certificate: "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8HX-HG8 : 8 March 2021), Mary E Jones, 19 Nov 1915; citing Springfield, Clark, Ohio, reference fn 58597; FHL microfilm 1,983,548.
On 9 Mar 1874 in Monroe, WI, Oregon marries Mary Ann Langan (b. 1855 Illinois to John & Julia Langan). Oregon and Mary go on to run the O.R. Perkins or Perkins Photography business in both Stevens Point & Portage. They had two children, daughter, Ella, b. 1875 & son, John Wesley Perkins b. 1877. By June of 1900 they have divorced & Mary has moved to Two Rivers, Manitowoc, WI (1900 Census). About 1904, Oregon Perkins moves to New London, WI and opens a confectionary business, Palace of Sweets on Water St. On 5 Sep 1905 he marries, Mrs. Clara Belle Rickard (widow of Edgar Rickard) in Oshkosh, Winnebago, WI. She petitions for divorce in 1913.
Source for Burial in Silver Lake Cemetery: http://www.interment.net/data/us/wi/columbia/silve...tery-records-o-r.htm
Spouses
Birth24 Nov 1847, Springfield, Clark County, OH66
Death19 Nov 1915, Clark County, Ohio
FatherJohn Latimer
MotherMartha Brown