Samuel was born in 1868. He was the son of John Calkins and Sarah (Miller) Calkins.[1][2][3] He married Nellie L. Westman (1866-1932) on 3 Nov 1896 in St Croix, Wisconsin.[4] They had one daughter, Myrtle B. Calkins. They lived in the state of Washington and he worked as a railroad yard man.[5][6][7][8] He died in 1947.[9]
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M89Z-3TD : 14 January 2022), Samuel Calkins in household of John Calkins, Wakeman, Huron, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGJ2-RDX : accessed 28 July 2022), S C Calkins, Tacoma Ward 4, Pierce, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 248, sheet 8A, family 192, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1664; FHL microfilm 1,375,677.
↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCQ3-B5H : accessed 28 July 2022), Sam C Calkins, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 186, sheet 1A, line 5, family 3, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2512; FHL microfilm 2,342,246.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116210510/samuel-c-calkins: accessed 27 July 2022), memorial page for Samuel C. Calkins (13 Mar 1872–26 Apr 1947), Find a Grave Memorial ID 116210510, citing Tacoma Mausoleum, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Debbie (contributor 46911311).
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This profile was created from first-hand information as remembered by Thomas Calkins, Tuesday, October 14, 2014.
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