Joshua Carter Perkins b 24 Sept 1817 Carter Co TN d 29 Nov 1894 Taylor, Loup Co NE; s/o Joseph Perkins and Elizabeth Unknown Joshua Carter Perkins m. 17 Sept 1842 Washington Co TN to Sarah Cooper b 6 May 1818 NC d 26 Jan 1903 Taylor, Loup Co NE of flu in epidemic; d/o Martha Cooper. Children of Joshua Carter Perkins and Sarah Cooper;

1. Amanda Hannah Perkins b 17 May 1845 Washington Co TN d 19 Jan 1903 Taylor, Loup Co NE

2. Mary Polina Perkins b abt 1847 Letcher Co KY; m. Male King

3. Highly Perkins b 17 Jul 1850 Letcher Co KY d 21 Jul 1934 Taylor, Loup Co NE; buried Kent Cemetery, Taylor, Loup Co NE; occupation, school teacher in the Hall and Adams Co NE schools; m. 27 Dec 1876 Fayette Co IL to Joshua Frye Perkins b 6 May 1818 NC d 30 Mar 1920 NE; buried Kent Cemetery, Taylor, Loup Co NE; military service, Civil War; s/o Amos Perkins and Nancy Pierce.

4. Nancy Perkins b 31 Dec 1852 Letcher Co KY d 1853 Letcher Co KY

5. John Amos Perkins b 23 Apr 1856 Letcher Co KY d 1932 Roy, Pierce Co WA; never married; lived with his brother, Bill.

6. Sarah Elizabeth Perkins b 25 Dec 1859 Letcher Co KY d 13 May 1936 Spokane, Spokane Co WA; buried High View Cemetery, Morrow Co OR; m. 27 Mar 1880 Howard Co NE to James H Smouse. Sarah Elizabeth Perkins m. 1889 Howard Co NE to William H Piggott

7. William H Perkins b 23 Apr 1861 Harlan Co KY d 16 Feb 1931 Roy, Pierce Co WA; never married, lived with his brother Amos and they were ranch partners.