Married (1) Betsey Agar, 15 Apr 1824 at Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont. 6 children.
The 2nd child and oldest son of Daniel and Betsey Calkins (name possibly Chester or Avery b. 4 Jun 1827) was killed at an unknown early age after becoming encased in the trunk of a burning tree on the property of his uncle Belus Calkins in Sheldon, Wyoming, New York. His body was reduced to ash.
In late 1836 or early 1837, Daniel Calkins left his "temperamental" wife, Betsey, and family and headed west along with neighbor Lovina Inman, who he subsequently married. Betsey then married Reuben Estes sometime before 1850.
Married (2) Lovina Inman, Abt. 1836. 4 children.
2nd family known to have been in Illinois in 1837, Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois in 1841, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa 1844-1847, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois by 1860.
Daniel signed on as a wagon train hand to accompany travelers from Illinois to California in 1854 during the gold rush and was involved in fighting off indian attacks during that adventure. He later returned to his wife and family in Illinois and lived out the remainder of his life there.
The 2nd child and oldest son of Daniel and Betsey Calkins (name possibly Chester or Avery b. 4 Jun 1827) was killed at an unknown early age after becoming encased in the trunk of a burning tree on the property of his uncle Belus Calkins in Sheldon, Wyoming, New York. His body was reduced to ash.
In late 1836 or early 1837, Daniel Calkins left his "temperamental" wife, Betsey, and family and headed west along with neighbor Lovina Inman, who he subsequently married. Betsey then married Reuben Estes sometime before 1850.
Married (2) Lovina Inman, Abt. 1836. 4 children.
2nd family known to have been in Illinois in 1837, Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois in 1841, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa 1844-1847, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois by 1860.
Daniel signed on as a wagon train hand to accompany travelers from Illinois to California in 1854 during the gold rush and was involved in fighting off indian attacks during that adventure. He later returned to his wife and family in Illinois and lived out the remainder of his life there.
Married (1) Betsey Agar, 15 Apr 1824 at Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont. 6 children.
The 2nd child and oldest son of Daniel and Betsey Calkins (name possibly Chester or Avery b. 4 Jun 1827) was killed at an unknown early age after becoming encased in the trunk of a burning tree on the property of his uncle Belus Calkins in Sheldon, Wyoming, New York. His body was reduced to ash.
In late 1836 or early 1837, Daniel Calkins left his "temperamental" wife, Betsey, and family and headed west along with neighbor Lovina Inman, who he subsequently married. Betsey then married Reuben Estes sometime before 1850.
Married (2) Lovina Inman, Abt. 1836. 4 children.
2nd family known to have been in Illinois in 1837, Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois in 1841, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa 1844-1847, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois by 1860.
Daniel signed on as a wagon train hand to accompany travelers from Illinois to California in 1854 during the gold rush and was involved in fighting off indian attacks during that adventure. He later returned to his wife and family in Illinois and lived out the remainder of his life there.
The 2nd child and oldest son of Daniel and Betsey Calkins (name possibly Chester or Avery b. 4 Jun 1827) was killed at an unknown early age after becoming encased in the trunk of a burning tree on the property of his uncle Belus Calkins in Sheldon, Wyoming, New York. His body was reduced to ash.
In late 1836 or early 1837, Daniel Calkins left his "temperamental" wife, Betsey, and family and headed west along with neighbor Lovina Inman, who he subsequently married. Betsey then married Reuben Estes sometime before 1850.
Married (2) Lovina Inman, Abt. 1836. 4 children.
2nd family known to have been in Illinois in 1837, Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois in 1841, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa 1844-1847, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois by 1860.
Daniel signed on as a wagon train hand to accompany travelers from Illinois to California in 1854 during the gold rush and was involved in fighting off indian attacks during that adventure. He later returned to his wife and family in Illinois and lived out the remainder of his life there.
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Headstone reads; Daniel A Calkins Born May 22, 1804, Passed away on Nov 1, 1895. The footstone reads; Daniel A Calkins May 22, 1804 - Nov 1, 1895
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