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Delos DeWitt Calkins (1876 - 1923)

Delos DeWitt Calkins
Born in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, United Statesmap
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Son of and
Brother of , , and
Husband of — married 9 Jan 1907 in San Francisco, San Francisco, Californiamap
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Died at age 46 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, United Statesmap
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Biography

Delos DeWitt Calkins was born 23 Jul 1876, in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California. His parents Delos Leonard Calkins and Marion "Mamie" Swartz.

In 1880, his family was living in Nevada City, Nevada County, California. His father and uncle were Miner's. [1]

In 1898, he was registered to vote in Nevada Township, Nevada County, California. [2] And in 1906, he registered to vote in Selby Flat, Nevada County, California. [3]

He married Mary Emma Weisenburger, 09 Jan 1907, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California. [4]

They lived at 32 Alexander Street, Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California. [5] Living with them step-son Noble Floyd and son Clayton. [6]

Delos passed away 10 Mar 1923, in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California. [7] He is buried in the Pioneer Cemetery, Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California. [8] [9] [10] [11]

Research Notes

  • Some records have had Delonso and Delonzo for his first name. Some have had D. and Witt as a middle name. The family name is Delos, which is found on other family members.

Sources

  1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6PS-42B : 12 August 2017), Delonso Calkins in household of D Calkins, Nevada City, Nevada, California, United States; citing enumeration district ED 58, sheet 19B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0070; FHL microfilm 1,254,070.
  2. ↑ "California Great Registers, 1866-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT67-CPC : 4 August 2017), Delos Dewitt Calkins, 15 Aug 1898; citing Voter Registration, Nevada Twp, Nevada, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 977,083.
  3. ↑ "California Great Registers, 1866-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTXT-GX5 : 4 August 2017), Delos De Witt Calkins, 1906; citing Voter Registration, Selby Flat, Nevada, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 2,132,609.
  4. ↑ "California, San Francisco County Records, 1824-1997," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL4P-6TJB : 22 July 2021), Dewitt Delos Calkins and May E Floyd, 09 Jan 1907; citing Marriage, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States, San Francisco Public Library, California; FamilySearch digital folder 004267849.
  5. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZKW-HZ1 : 12 December 2014), Delos Dewitt Calkins, 1917-1918; citing Santa Cruz County, California, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,544,331.
  6. ↑ 1920 United States Census, Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.; Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California; Roll: T625_148; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 251; Delos D. Calkins, 43 (Head), Mary E. Calkins, 46 (Wife), Noble J. Floyd, 15 (Step-Son) and Clayton D. Calkins, 8 (Son).
  7. ↑ "California Death Index, 1905-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK91-Z47W : 8 November 2017), Delos D Calkins, 10 Mar 1923; citing 15108, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,044.
  8. ↑ "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBD-PF1D : 24 June 2015), Delos D. Calkins, died 1923; citing BillionGraves (2012), Burial at Pioneer Cemetery, Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California, United States.
  9. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGC-5QT9 : 13 December 2015), Delos DeWitt Calkins, 1923; Burial, Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America, Pioneer Cemetery; citing record ID 118360067, Find a Grave.
  10. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #118360067, database and images (accessed 25 May 2018), memorial page for Delos DeWitt Calkins (23 Jul 1876–10 Mar 1923), citing Pioneer Cemetery, Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California, USA; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8).
  11. ↑ Photo gravestone.




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