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Henry R. Calkins (1850 - 1929)

Henry R. Calkins
Born in Corunna, Richland Township, DeKalb, Indiana, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 29 Jan 1873 in DeKalb, Indiana, United Statesmap
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Died at age 79 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United Statesmap
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Biography

Henry Calkins was born in 1850 in DeKalb County, Indiana. He was the son of Erastus Calkins and Susan (Peake) Calkins.

In the 1860 census Henry Calkins (recorded as Colker, age 8) was in Richland Township, DeKalb, Indiana.[1]

In the 1870 census Henry Calkin (age 18) was in Richland Township, DeKalb, Indiana.[2]

On 29 January 1873, Henry Calkins married Permelia Cronk in DeKalb County, Indiana.[3]

In the 1880 census Henry R Calkins (age 28), farmer, was the married head of household in Richland Township, DeKalb, Indiana.[4]

In the 1900 census Henry Calkin (age 49) was the married head of household in Elkhart, Concord Township, Elkhart, Indiana.[5]

In the 1910 census Henry Calkins (age 55) was the married head of household in Elkhart Ward 1, Elkhart, Indiana.[6]

Henry R. Calkins (age 77) died on 30 November 1929 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.[7][8] He was buried in Grace Lawn Cemetery, Elkhart.[9]

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  1. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
    citing Page: 121; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005165824; FHL microfilm: 803254; Image number: 229; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01709-9
    FamilySearch Record: M4FN-YFH (accessed 6 August 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBY-NJQ
    Henry Colker (8) in Richland Township, DeKalb, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana.
  2. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
    citing Page: 25; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 37; Digital film/folder number: 004263365; FHL microfilm: 000545808; Record number: 8614; Packet letter: A
    FamilySearch Record: MXXX-KL9 (accessed 6 August 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DCT3-93P Image number 00225
    Henry Calkin (18) in Richland Township, DeKalb, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana.
  3. ↑ Marriage: "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
    citing DeKalb, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004476652
    FamilySearch Record: XXT1-V8X (accessed 6 August 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-61T9-2QB Image number 00202
    Henry Calkins marriage license to Permelia Cronk on 28 Jan 1873 in DeKalb, Indiana, United States.
  4. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
    citing Volume: 2; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00091; Digital film/folder number: 005157816; FHL microfilm: 1254273; Image number: 575; Sheet number: 54; Sheet letter: B; Indexing batch: C55568-1
    FamilySearch Record: MHMP-3DN (accessed 6 August 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBK-9WN2
    Henry R Calkins (28), married, Farmer, head of household in Richland Township, DeKalb, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana, United States.
  5. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
    citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 21; Digital film/folder number: 004118597; FHL microfilm: 1240369; Image number: 170; Sheet number: 11; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00779-7
    FamilySearch Record: MMBY-N5P (accessed 6 August 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DTV3-RTX
    Henry Calkin (49), married head of household in Elkhart, Concord Township, Elkhart, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana.
  6. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
    citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004971205; FHL microfilm: 1374360; Image number: 582; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03355-4
    FamilySearch Record: MKGX-R1V (accessed 6 August 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRVX-CZY
    Henry Calkins (55), married head of household in Elkhart Ward 1, Elkhart, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana.
  7. ↑ Death: "Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017"
    Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1929; Roll: 14
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60716 #4115538 (accessed 6 August 2023)
    Henry R Calkins death 30 Nov 1929 (born 18 Apr 1852), son of Eraste Calkins, in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA.
  8. ↑ Obituary: "Former Elkhart Resident Dies", The South Bend Tribune (South Bend, Indiana), 1 December 1929, p. 6. Newspapers.com: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune/129517334/
  9. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/250191340/henry-r-calkin: accessed 06 August 2023), memorial page for Henry R. Calkin (18 Apr 1852–30 Nov 1929), Find a Grave Memorial ID 250191340, citing Grace Lawn Cemetery, Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Robert Ashton (contributor 47648564).




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