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George O'Neil Calkins (abt. 1825 - 1863)

George O'Neil Calkins
Born about in Lysander, Onandaga, New York, United Statesmap [uncertain]
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Husband of — married 1 Jan 1849 in Wood County, Ohio, United Statesmap
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Died at about age 37 in Arkansas Post, Arkansas, Arkansas, United Statesmap
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Biography

Private George Calkins served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 20 Sep 1862
Mustered out: 15 Jan 1863
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Iowa 31st Infantry Regiment

George was born on 24 Oct 1825 at Lysander, Onandaga, New York, United States. He was the son of Manasseh Calkins and Mary McHuron.

Siblings

  1. Lucy Snow (Calkins) Newville (1808-abt.1845)
  2. Lampson Calkins (1809-1882)
  3. Lucy Snow (Calkins) NewVille (abt.1810-aft.1840)
  4. Joseph Calkins (1811-1812)
  5. Abraham Van Auken Calkins (1813-aft.1853)
  6. Amos F. Calkins (1816-1817)
  7. David McHuron Calkins (1818-1895)
  8. Minerva H. Calkins (1820-1821)
  9. Thomas Calkins (1822-1823)
  10. Cornelia Calkins (1824-1825)
  11. Emily C Calkins (1828-1875)
  12. Orissa Calkins (1830-1831)


Marriage

George married Almira Wilson (1825-aft.1863) on 1 Jan 1848[1] at Wood, Ohio, United States

Children

  1. Charles Eugene Calkins (1849-aft.1885)
  2. Andrew Manasseh Calkins (1851-1910)
  3. Emily Cordelia (Calkins) Warriner (1853-1929)
  4. Susan Edilda Calkins (1856-1910)
  5. Susan Edilda Calkins (1856-1910)
  6. Philinda Ella (Calkins) Richey (1863-abt.1910)

Census

Freedom, Wood, Ohio, United States. 1850,[2] 1860,[3]

Death

He passed away in 1863. [4]

Military Service

Enlisted in Company F, Iowa 31st Infantry Regiment on 20 Sep 1862. Mustered out on 15 Jan 1863 at Arkansas Post, Arkansas (died of typhoid fever at Regimental Hospital, Arkansas Post, Arkansas). [5][6]

Sources

  1. "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDKQ-93G : 25 March 2020), George Calkins, 1848.
  2. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DHP3-F95?cc=1401638&wc=95R9-VZV%3A1031310001%2C1031443901%2C1031428201 : 9 April 2016), Ohio > Wood > Freedom > image 9 of 12; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  3. "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBSQ-PGG?cc=1473181&wc=7QGH-BM3%3A1589428970%2C1589422213%2C1589429255 : 24 March 2017), Michigan > Calhoun > Clarence > image 8 of 22; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  4. Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for George O Calkins (1825–15 Jan 1863), Find A Grave: Memorial #203958059, ; Maintained by Deb (contributor 49371637) Burial Details Unknown.
  5. "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4TX-562 : 24 March 2016), George O. Calkins, 1863.
  6. https://www.fold3.com/image/2087163

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Calkins-1641 and Calkins-32 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, same parents, same birth, guessed death
posted by Bob Tonsmeire
Calkins-1641 and Calkins-32 do not represent the same person because: Spelling of mothers name does not match
Calkins-1641 and Calkins-32 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, same parents, same dates
posted by Bob Tonsmeire

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