Chester J Perkins

Married 30 Aug 1941 in [Madison Co.], Indiana to Ruth Baker
Born 12 Mar 1912 in Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana
Died 01 Feb 1991 in Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana

No children

Married ca. 1992 in [Madison Co.], Indiana to Mildred Fern Maynard
Born 06 Jan 1925 in Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana
Died 06 Jul 1997 in Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana

No children

Notes

• Chester's age in the census records: in 1920, age 4-4/12; in 1930, age 14.
• Obituary, Elwood Call-Leader, 04 Sep 2001, courtesy of Elwood Public Library:
  Rev. Chester Perkins
    The Rev. Chester Perkins, 86, of Elwood, died Saturday at Community Hospital in Anderson.
    He was born Aug. 16, 1915, in Elwood.
    He retired in 1978 from Indiana-Michigan Electric Company after 30 years of service. He was a pastor for 42 years serving several area churches. He served his last full-time position from 1964 to 1980 at the Upper Deer Creek United Church of Christ in Galveston. He served the Sand Bank Church in Tipton from 1938 to 1940. He served the Buffalo United Church of Christ from 1939-1946, Prairieville Church from 1943-1944, Tippecanoe Church at Winemac from 1940-1946, Antioch Church at Swayzee from 1946-1948, New Hope Church at Tipton from 1949-1964, and the East Main Street United Church of Christ at Greentown from 1972-1978.
    He attended Butler University and Taylor University and was ordained as a minister in 1957. He was a member of the Elwood Optimist Club and since retirement attended several churches including the First Baptist Church in Alexandria and the Chesterfield Chrsitian Church.
    He married Ruth B. Baker Aug. 30, 1941. She died Feb. 1, 1991. He later married Fern (Maynard) Hitchens, who is also deceased.
    Survivors include a stepson, Vernard E. Skinner of Chesterfield; five stepgrandchildren; 13 stepgreat-grandchildren; and six stepgreat-great-grandchildren.
    He was preceded in death by his foster parents, C. F. and Minnie Perkins; his wives; and several brothers and sisters.
    Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Copher & Fesler Funeral Home, with the Revs. Mike Weber and Cliff Richardson officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park.
    Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
    Memorial contributions may be made to the Elwood Optimist Club or the American Heart Association.

Sources

• 1920 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Howard Co., Liberty Twp., Greentown Town, Ward 4, E.D. 152, Sheet No. 9B [=233B], 240-241, Walnut St., 21 Jan 1920
• 1930 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Howard Co., Liberty Twp., Greentown Town, E.D. 34-26, Sheet No. 9A [=251A], 241-242, 10 Apr 1930
• SSDI 308-05-2728