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1904 Born in Alabama - 1993. Known for: Folk art.
Benjamin Franklin Perkins (b.1904 / d.1993). In Vernon, Alabama Perkins was born on February 6, 1904. Perkins became affectionately called "Brother Ben.". Perkins was a part of the Marines and the... Read full biography
Benjamin Franklin Perkins (b.1904 / d.1993). In Vernon, Alabama Perkins was born on February 6, 1904. Perkins became affectionately called "Brother Ben.". Perkins was a part of the Marines and the Marine Corps. He was stationed to protect President Coolidge. His government and security detail... Read full biography
Benjamin Franklin Perkins (b.1904 / d.1993). In Vernon, Alabama Perkins was born on February 6, 1904. Perkins became affectionately called "Brother Ben.". Perkins was a part of the Marines and the Marine Corps. He was stationed to protect President Coolidge. His government and security detail career was a mysterious one. On one of his missions abroad, Perkins converted to Christianity and eventually became an evangelist who traveled and preached throughout the United States. In 1936, Perkins... Read full biography
Benjamin Franklin Perkins (b.1904 / d.1993). In Vernon, Alabama Perkins was born on February 6, 1904. Perkins became affectionately called "Brother Ben.". Perkins was a part of the Marines and the Marine Corps. He was stationed to protect President Coolidge. His government and security detail career was a mysterious one. On one of his missions abroad, Perkins converted to Christianity and eventually became an evangelist who traveled and preached throughout the United States. In 1936, Perkins married and then became a father of two daughters. His wife left one day when is wife left, Perkins had sole custody of his young children and raised the girls in the Washington D.C. area while working for the government. In 1979, Perkins returned to... Read full biography
Benjamin Franklin Perkins (b.1904 / d.1993). In Vernon, Alabama Perkins was born on February 6, 1904. Perkins became affectionately called "Brother Ben.". Perkins was a part of the Marines and the Marine Corps. He was stationed to protect President Coolidge. His government and security detail career was a mysterious one. On one of his missions abroad, Perkins converted to Christianity and eventually became an evangelist who traveled and preached throughout the United States. In 1936, Perkins married and then became a father of two daughters. His wife left one day when is wife left, Perkins had sole custody of his young children and raised the girls in the Washington D.C. area while working for the government. In 1979, Perkins returned to Alabama. He started painting near his birthplace on his five acre property. A... Read full biography
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Benjamin Franklin Perkins (b.1904 / d.1993)
In Vernon, Alabama Perkins was born on February 6, 1904. Perkins became affectionately called "Brother Ben."
Perkins was a part of the Marines and the Marine Corps. He was stationed to protect President Coolidge. His government and security detail career was a mysterious one. On one of his missions abroad, Perkins converted to Christianity and eventually became an evangelist who traveled and preached throughout the United States.
In 1936, Perkins married and then became a father of two daughters. His wife left one day when is wife left, Perkins had sole custody of his young children and raised the girls in the Washington D.C. area while working fo...But wait, there's more...
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