Minnie Wood Perkins
"Minnie Wood Perkins was born in Northampton County on January 31, 1910, to Will and Jane Flood Wood. She attended Waters Training School in Winton. She married Claude Deans in 1929 and their only child, Iris, was born in 1931.
Later, she married Charlie Perkins and worked as a domestic until she was encouraged by Dr. Futrell of Murfreesboro in the late 1940s to seek a career as a midwife. With the help and encouragement of Reverend and Mrs. Rouson and Dr. Futrell, Minnie Wood Perkins attended classes in Fayetteville. She had nearly a 40-year career of midwifery and newborn care that, at one time, she assisted nearly every black and white child within Murfreesboro and the immediate area.
Mrs. Perkins was a member of the First Baptist Church and several fraternal organizations. She counseled family and community members in times of family stress. Mrs. Perkins died in 1995 maintaining a legacy to this day, that her family, church, and community have come to embrace.
Photo is from early 1940s."
Photo description: Mrs Minnie Wood Perkins is standing in front of a backdrop depicting a beach scene. She has her right hand holding her left wrist, she is looking at the camera.
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