Person:Almeron Calkins (2)

Almeron B Calkins was disowned by Raisin Monthly meeting (Michigan,Raisin Center Friends Church) 3-7-1849 because he married out of the church (Lydia DeKamp) (and, so the story goes, he would not say he was sorry!) Apparently, he later repented, after his 3rd wife died, he was rec into memberhsip on 12-8-1865!

1850 census Oregon, Lucas, Ohio; Roll: M432_706; Page: 88 Name: Almiran Calkins Age: 26 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824 Birth place: New York Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Oregon, Lucas, Ohio Ocupation appears to be engineer, appears to be boarding with Ambrose Rodgers who is an attorney; others besides Rodgers in household are lumberman, farmer, laborers

1860 census Palmyra, Lenawee, Michigan Post Office: Palmyra Roll: M653_551 Jerria Carkins 71 1788 New York Male Mechanic Susanah Carkins 68 1791 Vermont Female Almiran Carkins 40 1819 New York Male Farmer Mary Carkins 28 1831 New York Female Esther Carkins 2 1857 Michigan Female George Denon 26 1833 New York Male

He was rejected for Civil War service because of a double jointed thumb

1870 michigan census http://epiphyte.libofmich.lib.mi.us/CensusImages/Roll691/490.pdf next door to Alice(Bowerman) Vibber--2nd wife of Daniel Henry Vibber who was the father of Almeron's 3rd wife Mary Vibber Monroe county Sumerfield twp. indexed as almazon AGE 50 b ny shown with Sarah (arnold) age 49 b ny esther P 12 b mi ellen 9 B mi ashley (charles ashley) 6 b mi

B NY age 56 and George Vibber  age 24 born MI

Alman Calkins 50 1819 New York White Male Sarah Calkins 49 1820 New York White Female Ashley Calkins 6 1863 Michigan White Male Ellen Calkins 9 1860 Michigan White Female Ester P Calkins 12 1857 Michigan White Female

1880 census Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace A. B. CALKINS Self M Male W 60 NY Farmer NY NY Sarah CALKINS . Wife M Female W 59 NY Keeping House RI VT Elen I. CALKINS Dau S Female W 18 MI At Home NY NY Charles A. CALKINS Son S Male W 17 MI Laborer NY NY

Source Information: Census Place Ida, Monroe, Michigan Family History Library Film 1254596 NA Film Number T9-0596 Page Number 428C

1900 census Palmyra Twp, Lenawee co., MI John F Calkins born May 1852, age 48 born MI parents NY md 20 years Hannah M age 52 born Dec 1847, MI NY England Edgar A son Mar 1883 Minnesota, MI MI Frank Wood cousin april 1883 age 17 MI MI MI Jones, Meta B ward Dec 1897 age 2 born MI MI MI Calkins, Almeron B uncle Nov 1819 age 80 md 30 yrs NY NY VT Calkins, Sarah Aunt March 1821 age 79 md 30 years NY RI NY

I have a typed copy of the following tribute to Almeron, found by EdithHaviland in a box of letters and papers belonging to Ellen. The original is in her own handwriting and was evidently written after his death in1904:

Almeron B. Calkins departed this life April 17th age 84 years 5 mo 18days. He was born in New York State Nov. 2nd 1819. Came to Michigan with Father and Mother Jared and Susanna Calkins in 1836, then 17 years old,settling on the farm known as the Thomas Chandler farm, he and his brother William walking from Toledo. Almeron was one of nine children,one brother Dr. William and one Sister Sabrina Adams survive him, also three children, Esther Lindsey, Ellen Haviland and Ashley Calkins. He was four times married, the third wife being the Mother of the Children. He was brought up a Friend. Although he never made any public profession, he was on the Lord's side dropping a word here and there for right. He (the next was apparently illegible) casting his first and last vote in the same town. He had been in declining health for some time and was only confined to his bed (illegible) days. His children all aiding in caring for him in his last sickness. A kind and loving Father has gone. How we miss his voice and smile but he has gone to meet his loved ones gone before.

Added at the bottom of my copy is the following information:

Esther Lindsey lived at Williamsburg, Mi. Ellen Haviland lived at Raisin Center, Mi Ashley Calkins (Charles Ashley Calkins) lived at Detroit, Michigan The surviving brother and sister, Dr. William lived at Frontier, Hillsdale, Mi and Sabrina Adams live in Monroe County near Flat Rock Michigan.