"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF8D-5Z8 : 12 April 2016), James Calkins in household of Caleb Calkins, Clayton, Genesee, Michigan, United States; citing family 273, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3ZR-VMV : 4 December 2014), James Calkins and Addie Brown, 08 Apr 1871; citing Corunna, Shiawassee, Michigan, v 3 p 116 rn 629, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,453.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW3F-VXT : 14 August 2017), James H Calkins, Owosso, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district ED 356, sheet 461C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0606; FHL microfilm 1,254,606.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9B2-MT8 : accessed 23 August 2017), James Calkins, Owosso city Ward 2, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 89, sheet 18A, family 442, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,744.
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