Filkins, Richard
Birth
Richard was born on December 7, 1781[1] in Vermont[2], the son of Isaac Filkins and Sarah Langdon [1]
His life
He came to Berne with his parents about 1792, and later settled in the eastern part of the town on a farm of 200 acres. [2]
Occupation
He was a farmer and he owned and operated a saw mill. [2]
Military
He was a soldier in the War of 1812, filling the office of Sargeant. [2]
Marriage & Children
He was married twice, and by his first wife six children were born. His second wife was Catharine Angel and to this union were born fourteen children, eight sons growing to maturity. [2]
Richard married first, Nancy Crabb who was born on August 2, 1783. Their marriage took place before 1801. [1]
Their children:
- Eliza Filkins, born March 30, 1801, died in 1865[1]
- Julia Filkins, born about 1803 died before 1841[1]
- Joseph Filkins, born July 4, 1805, died in 1857[1]
- Hannah Filkins, born August 14, 1808[1]
- John B. Filkins, born February 26, 1810 and died in 1854. [1]
- Richard Filkins, born March 26, 1814[1]
Richard married secondly on July 11, 1814, Catherine Angle born April 22, 1791, a daughter of Daniel Angle and Catherine Becker. [1]
Their children:
- George Filkins, born August 26, 1815 and died May 10, 1900. [1]
- Alanson Filkins, born 1816 and died 1816. [1]
- Daniel C. Filkins, born November 2, 1816 and died December 19, 1872[1]
- Elvira Marie Filkins, born May 7, 1819 and died August 1, 1881. [1]
- Edward Vincent Filkins born March 7, 1821 and died February 18, 1887. [1]
- Christopher A. Filkins, born September 28, 1822 and died in 1892. [1]
- Ezra Filkins, born in 1823 and died in 1823. [1]
- Albert Filkins, born in 1824 and died in 1824. [1]
- Hiram R. Filkins, born September 1, 1825 and died January 4, 1906. [1]
- Morgan L. Filkins born August 20, 1826 and died on June 13, 1896. [1]
- Welcome Lewis Filkins, born November 6, 1829. [1]
- Catherine Amelia Filkins, born May 11, 1830 and died in 1863. [1]
- Amanda Malvina Filkins married Charles Barber[2], she was born February 10, 1832 and died December 20, 1874. [1]
- Isaac Henry Hudson Filkins, born July 19, 1835. [1]
- Charles O. Filkins, born July 19, 1835 and died in 1919. [1]
Death
Richard Filkins died on November 9, 1841 and his wife, Catherine, died on March 29, 1863[1]
Additional Media
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