Leonard Sayles Calkins (1853 - 1931)

Born 3 Sep 1853 in Elyria, Lorain, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Hattie W (Dickerman) Calkins — married 7 Jan 1880 in Nevada City, Nevada, California, USA

Descendants

Died 3 Jul 1931 at age 77 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States

Biography

Leonard was born in Elyria, Ohio in 1853. He was the son of Malcolm Calkins and Elizabeth (Sayles) Calkins.^[1][2] He married Harriet "Hattie" Dickerman on 7 Jan 1880 in Nevada City, Nevada,^[3] and they had a family. Eventually, they settled in Sacramento. Leonard pursued a career in insurance. Hattie died of myocarditis on 29 Mar 1939 and Leonard died 3 Jul 1941, also in Sacramento, Sacramento, California.^[4]

Residence

1860 - Wellington, Lorain, Ohio^[1]

1870 - Garnett, Anderson, Kansas^[2]

1880 - Nevada City, Nevada, California.^[3]

1900 - Nevada City, Nevada, California. Occupation: postmaster.^[5]

1910 - Sacramento, California. He was an insurance agent.^[6]

1920 - Sacramento, California - He was an insurance superintendent. Their older daughter Lenore was a stenographer.^[7]

1930 - Sacramento, California - Henry is still in insurance. Hattie is managing the household, and Lenore is 50 and a stenographer in the State Department of Natural Resources.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCLG-71P : 18 February 2021), Leonard Calkins in entry for Malcolm Calkins, 1860.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJX-T4R : 28 May 2021), Leonard S Calkins in entry for Malcom D Calkins, 1870.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "California Marriages, 1850-1945", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:41DY-GD3Z : 24 March 2020), Leonard S. Calkins, 1880.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184332853/leonard-sayles-calkins : accessed 27 June 2022), memorial page for Leonard Sayles Calkins (3 Sep 1853–3 Jul 1931), Find a Grave Memorial ID 184332853, citing East Lawn Memorial Park, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA ; Maintained by Little Orange in the Big Apple (contributor 46817308).
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9PY-6B2 : accessed 1 July 2018), Leonard S Calkins, Precincts 3-4 Nevada City town, Nevada, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 54, sheet 3A, family 65, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,095.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVLP-D9W : accessed 27 June 2022), Leonard S Calkins, Sacramento Ward 9, Sacramento, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 128, sheet 4A, family 84, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 93; FHL microfilm 1,374,106.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHWS-VG9 : 31 January 2021), Leonard S Calkins, 1920.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC63-6YQ : accessed 27 June 2022), Leonard S Calkins, Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 59, sheet 3A, line 14, family 55, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 186; FHL microfilm 2,339,921.

Acknowledgements

• This profile was created by James Yeaw through the import of YAW-YEAW_David_2012-09-17.ged on Sep 19, 2012.

and

• from first-hand information as remembered by Thomas Calkins, Thursday, September 11, 2014.