Re: Firkins/Ferkins in Illinois
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In reply to:
Firkins/Ferkins in Illinois
Micky Dawson 5/26/02
Mickey - Where did you get the info that George Firkins was a member of ENgland's parliament ? The ifo I have on George Firkins is:
Descendants of George Leonard Firkins [possibly Leonard George] - 8 Jul 2002
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FIRST GENERATION
1.George Leonard Firkins [possibly Leonard George] was born in 1763 in London, England.1He was possibly named Leonard George in 1763.He did not appear in the US census in 1790.He was possibly a member of the English Parliament before 1799 in London, England.He immigrated before 1800 to Philadelphia.He is listed in the US census in 1800 in Onondaga Co., New York (spelling George Furkins).He did not appear in the US census in 1810.He resided in in 1820 in Cato, Cayuga County, New York.He did not appear in the US census (need to recheck) in 1820.He is listed in the US census in 1830 in Cato, Cayuga Co., New York.He moved from Wayne or Cayuga County, New York in 1837/38 to Henderson, Knox County, Illinois.2He did not appear in the US census (possibly living with a son or daughter) in 1840.He died on May 11, 1861 in Shabbona Grove, DeKalb County, Illinois.3He was buried after May 11, 1861 in Paw Paw Cemetery, DeKalb County, Illinois.He joined the military as a private (New York Militia) in the War of 1812.He was also known as.
He was married to Lydia Ann Cappell / Chapel / Chappell about 1800/1 in Spafford, Onondaga Co., New York.Lydia Ann Cappell / Chapel / Chappell was born in 1773 in Nova Scotia.4She is listed in the US census in 1850 in Wyoming Township, Lee County, Illinois (with daughter Mary Robinson).She died on May 12, 1871.5She was buried in Paw Paw Cemetery, DeKalb County, Illinois.6George Leonard Firkins [possibly Leonard George] and Lydia Ann Cappell / Chapel / Chappell had the following children:
+2 i. Elizabeth M. Firkins (born about 1802).
+3 ii. Leonard Firkins (born on December 10, 1804).
+4 iii. George Firkins (born in 1803 or 1805).
+5 iv. Asahel Firkins.
+6 v. Russell Firkins [Spouse Jane b. 1815 NY] (born in 1811).
+7 vi. Mehetabel Firkins (born on March 13, 1820).
+8 vii. John Firkins.
9 viii. George's 6th Son Firkins {Charles ??].
10 ix. Mary Firkins (Mrs Isachar Robinson).
11 x. George's 4th Daughter Firkins [possibly your Hannah b. 1818 ??].
12 xi. George's 5th Daughter Firkins.
I have more info on each of his children and lots of questions.
-- Ray Hedberg