Pane-Joyce Genealogy

Daniel Pettis Calkins (61445) & Hannah Chandler Ford (65394)

65510. (a son) Calkins. Born in Jan 1837 in Pembroke, MA. (a son) died in Pembroke, MA on 24 Jan 1837.395

65511. Henry Gilbert Calkins. Born on 21 Nov 1838 in Pembroke, MA.395,192 Henry Gilbert died in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, on 24 Apr 1917; he was 78. Buried on 26 Apr 1917 in Amboy, Lee County, Illinois.

1870 Federal Census. Amboy, Lee County, Illinois
Roll 246, page 208B
Post Office Amboy
Henry Calkins, 30, R.R. engineer, $300 personal estate, b. MA
Jane Calkins, 24, keeping house, b. NY
Charles Calkins, 4, b. IL
Frank Calkins, 2, b. IL
Jane Harkin, 22, dom servant, b. Ireland
Nellie Buchanan, 21, music teacher, b. NY

1880 Federal Census. Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa
Roll 338, page 118C
Henry Calkins, 39, locomotive engineer, b. MA, parents b. MA
Jane Calkins, 35, wife, keeping house, b. NY, parents b. NY
Charles Calkins, 14, son, b. IL, father b. MA, mother b. NY
Frank Calkins, 12, son, b. ditto

1900 Federal Census. Madison Ward 5, Dane County, Wisconsin
Roll 1783, page 3A
825 University Avenue
Henry Calkins, head, b. Nov 1858, 61, m. 37 years, b. MA, parents b. MA, locomotive engineer
Jane P. Calkins, wife, b. Jun 1845, m. 37 years, 3 chlidren, 2 living, b. NY, parents b. NY
Arthur Quigley, lodger, b. Aug 1876, 23, single, b. WI, father b. Ireland, mother b. PA, student
Cortney Douglas, lodger b. Dec 1880, 19, single, b. WI, father b. WI, motner b. IL, student
Violet Slack, lodger, b. Mar 1874, 26, single, b. WI, father b. NH, mother b. VT, student

1910 Federal Census. Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa
Roll 392, page 5B
346 Vine Street
Henry G. Calkins, head, 71, m1. 48 years, b. MA, parents b. MA, own income [i.e., retired]
PHoebe J. Calkins, wife, 65, m1. 48 years, 3 children, 2 living, b. NY, parents b. NY

Iowa Deaths and Burials
Henry G. Calkins, b. 15 Sep 1838, d. 24 Apr 1917 at Waterloo, widowed, b. Mass., son of Daniel B. Calkins & Johanna Ford, bur. Amboy, Ill.

On 12 Oct 1862 when Henry Gilbert was 23, he married Jane Phebe Moore in Grant County, Wisconsin. Born in Jun 1845 in New York. Jane Phebe died aft 1910.

Their children include:

67945i.

Charles C. Calkins (Jan 1866-15 Jul 1920)

67946ii.

Frank Westcott Calkins (12 Oct 1867-aft 1940)

65512. Charles Dean Calkins. Born on 8 Feb 1842 in Pembroke, MA.395

65513. Helen Frances Calkins. Born on 3 Jun 1844 in New York.395

65514. Alice Elva Calkins. Born on 17 Aug 1848 in Pembroke, MA.395 Alice Elva died aft 1920.

In 1920 Alice was living with her daughter Helen Baker’s family in Pembroke.

On 8 Sep 1872 when Alice Elva was 24, she married George M. Witherell, son of Martin S. Witherell (ca 1822-) & Ruby H. Simmons (28 May 1826-), in Middleborough, MA. Born on 22 Mar 1849 in Duxbury, MA. George M. died in Pembroke, MA, on 23 Nov 1897; he was 48.

1880 Federal Census. Pembroke, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 550, page 624C
George M. Witherell, 31, works in box factory, b. MA, parents b. MA
Alice E. Witherell, 31, wife, keeping house, b. MA, father b. NY, mother b. MA
Helen E. Witherell, 7, daughter, b. MA, parents b. MA

Their children include:

67947i.

Helen Witherell (2 Mar 1873-)

65515. Harriet I. Calkins. Born on 8 Dec 1855 in La Salle County, Illinois. Harriet I. died in Pembroke, MA, on 14 Jan 1946; she was 90. Buried in Friends Burying Ground, Pembroke. Religion: Quaker.

1910 Federal Census. Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll T624_612, page 3A
Harriet I. West, head, 54, widowed, 2 children, both living, b. IL, father b. NY, mother b. MA, keeper, boarding house
Ada I West, daughter, 29, single, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. NY, bookkeeper, box factory
Hannah Calkins, mother, 91, widowed, 9 children, five living, b. MA, parents b. MA
Caroline A. Gilmore, boarder, 85, single, b. Canada, parents b. England, immigrated 1842, own income
Carl J. Peterson, boarder, 30, single, b. Denmark, parents b. Denmark, immigreated 1904, jointer, box factory
Calvin and Sarah West live next door.

In 1930 Harriet was living with her daughter Ada Lee’s family in Pembroke.

On 8 Nov 1874 when Harriet I. was 18, she married James Horace West, son of James Horace West (ca 1829-1 Dec 1903) & Mary Green Shepherd (21 Oct 1827-15 Feb 1896), in Pembroke, MA. Born on 28 Oct 1851 in Pembroke, MA. James Horace died in Pembroke, MA, on 23 Apr 1901; he was 49. Buried in Friends Burying Ground, Pembroke. Religion: Quaker.

1880 Federal Census. Pembroke, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 550, page 623A
James H. West Jr., 28, works in box manufactory, b. MA, parents b. MA
Harriet I. West, 24, wife, keeping house, b. IL, father b. NY, mother b. MA
Gilbert H. West, 1, son, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. IL
Ada I. West, 1 month, b. Apr, b. ditto
Hannah Calkins, 61, mother-in-law, b. MA, parents b. MA
Lewis P. Calkins, 17, brother-in-law, apprentice to box maker, b. IL, father b. NY, mother b. MA
The family lives next to James’ parents , James H. and Mary G. West. Calvin and Sarah West live nearby.

Friends Burying Ground, Pembroke, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
James Horace West Jr., b. 28 Oct 1851, d. 23 Apr 1901
Harriet I. West, b. 8 Dec 1855, d. 19 Jan 1946

Their children include:

67948i.

Gilbert Horace West (9 Aug 1878-)

67949ii.

Ada I. West (ca 1880-bef 1940)

65516. Sarah Lucinda Calkins. Born on 28 Aug 1858 in Wabasha, Wabash County, Minnesota. Sarah Lucinda died in Pembroke, MA, on 19 Mar 1912; she was 53. Buried in Friends Burying Ground, Pembroke. Religion: Quaker.

On 8 Nov 1874 when Sarah Lucinda was 16, she married Calvin Shepherd West, son of James Horace West (ca 1829-1 Dec 1903) & Mary Green Shepherd (21 Oct 1827-15 Feb 1896), in Pembroke, MA. Born on 13 Apr 1853 in Pembroke, MA. Calvin Shepherd died in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, on 29 Jan 1928; he was 74. Buried in Friends Burying Ground, Pembroke. Religion: Quaker.

1880 Federal Census. Pembroke, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 550, page 623A
Calvin S. West, 27, works in box manufactory, b. MA, parents b. MA
Sarah L. West, 21, wife keeping house, b. MN, father b. NY, mother b. MA
Calvin’s parents live nearby and so does Sarah’s mother Hannah Calkins.

1900 Federal Census. Pembroke, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 674, page 8B
Calvin S. West, head, b. Apr 1853, 47, m. 25 years, b. MA, parents b. MA, boxmaker
Sarah L. West, wife, b. Aug 1858, 41, m. 25 years, 1 child, living, b. MN, father b. NY, mother b. MA
Lester D. West, son, b. Dec 1880, 19, single, b. MA, parents b. MA
John W. Barker, boarder, b. May 1876, 24, single, b. England, parents b. England, immigrated 1894, clergyman

1910 Federal Census. Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll T624_612, page 3A
Calvin S. West, 57, head, m. 35 years, b. MA, parents b. MA, own income
Sarah L. West, 51, wife, m. 35 years, 1 child, living, b. MN, father b. NY, mother b. MA

1920 Federal Censis. Norwell, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll R625_727, page 2B
Central Street
Calvin S. West, head, 66, b. MA, parents b. MA, proprietor, grocery store
Abbie L. West, wife, 60, b. MA, parents b. MA

Friends Burying Ground, Pembroke, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Calvin S. West, 1853–1928
Sarah L. West, 1858–1912

Their children include:

67950i.

Lester Daniel West (5 Dec 1880-Nov 1966)

65517. Lewis Pettis Calkins. Born in Apr 1862 in Amboy, Illinois. Lewis Pettis died in Brockton, MA on 1 Jul 1942.

In 1880 Lewis was living in Pembroke with his sister Harriet West’s family.

1900 Federal Censis. Brockton Ward 7, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 674, page 7B
Lewis R. Caukins, head, b. Apr 1862, 37, m. 12 years, b. Illinois, father b. NY, mother b. MA, teamster
Nellie N. Caukins, wife, b. Jul 1868, 31, m. 12 years, 2 children, both living, b. MA, parents b. MA
Walter Caukins, son, b. Jun 1893, 6, b. MA, father b. ME [should be IL], mother b. MA
Henry G. Caukins, son, b. Jun 1891, 8, b. ditto

1910 Federal Censis. Brockton Ward 7, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll T624_611, page 6B
39 Weston Street
Lewis P. Calkins, head, 46, m. 22 years, b. Illinois, father b. NY, mother b. MA, shipper, furniture store
Nellie N. Calkins, wife, 41, m. 22 years, 2 children, both living, b. MA, parents b. MA
Henry G. Calkins, son, 18, single, b. MA, father b. IL, mother b., MA, teamster, retail furniture
Walter E. Calkins, son, 17, b. ditto

1920 Federal Censis. West Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 727, page 6A
Louis P. Calkins, head, 56, b. Illinois, father b. NY, mother b. MA, shipper, household goods
Nellie N. Calkins, wife, 51, b. MA, parents b. MA
Henry G. Calkins, son, 28, divorced, b. MA, father b. IL, mother b., MA, chauffeur, private
Walter E. Calkins, son, 27, single, b. ditto, pattern maker, shoe factory
Kenneth N. Calkins, son, 9, b. ditto

On 26 Jul 1887 Lewis Pettis married Nellie Norwood Simmons, daughter of James Thomas Simmons (24 Aug 1816-) & Zerviah P. Fish (ca 1831-), in Duxbury, MA. Born on 29 Jul 1868 in Pembroke, MA. Nellie Norwood died in Brockton, MA, on 18 May 1933; she was 64.

1870 Federal Census. Pembroke, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 639, page 607B
Post Office North Pembroke
James T. Simmons, 53, farm labourer
Zerviah P. Simmons, 39, keeping house
Julia F. Simmons, 20, milliner
Maria J. Simmons, 18, attending school
Almina P. Simmons, 14, attending school
Elmer F. Simmons, 12, attending school
Thomas E. Simmons, 8 , attending school
Walter S. Simmons, 5, attending school
Nellie N. Simmons, 1, at home
All were born in Massachusetts.

1880 Federal Census. Pembroke, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Roll 550, page 621A
James T. Simmons, 61, laborer
Zerviah P. Simmons, wife, 49
Almina P. Simmons, daugher, 24, clothing maker
Elmer F. Simmons, son, 22, laborer
Annetta T. Simmons, daughter, 6
All were born in Massachusetts as were there parents. Nellie isn’t listed with the family. In 1880 Walter S. Simmons was residing with the Julia Fish family of Brockton.

Their children include:

67951i.

Henry Gilbert Calkins (24 Jun 1891-9 Oct 1948)

67952ii.

Walter Erwin Calkins (13 Jun 1892-11 Oct 1952)

67953iii.

Kenneth Norwood Calkins (25 May 1910-3 Jun 1990)

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