Re: Firkins/Ferkins in Illinois
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In reply to:
Firkins/Ferkins in Illinois
Micky Dawson 5/26/02
I recently found the obituary for Mehitible Firkins; she died 16 Jan 1892 in Oneida, Knox County, Illinois. She is listed as Mrs. D. B. Day (her second marriage was to Darwin B. Day). Anyway the obit has the following information (items in parenthesis added by me): "Mrs. D. B. died from la grippe (influenza) Tuesday afternoon this week. Funeral Oneida M.E. (Methodist) church Sunday, Rev. William Watson. Burial Wataga Cemetery (Knox County). Mr. & Mrs. S.O.Allen of Log City; Mrs. Marcus Edwards of Henderson; Mr. Vorman Day of Iowa, relatives present at funeral. Oneida Jan 16, 1892".
This coupled with a note from Stacey Hutton posted 2 Jan 2002 in which he reports an interview with a William B. Firkins from 1988 where William mentions George and Lydia's children: George, Leonard, Charles, Russell, and John. He also mentioned Mary Roboson (actually Mary Robinson - Mrs. Isachar Robinson), Patty and a Hitty, Hetty or Helty. Since Hattie is a common nickname for Hannah and the date you have for Hannah corresponds to the dates of George Sr.'s children and since Mrs. Marcus Edwards is mentioned in Mehitible's obit I think it is reasonably safe to assume that your Hannah is the sister of Mehitible Firkins.
The children of George Firkins then are:
1. Elizabeth M. Firkins (Mrs. Dubois Vanfleet) (born about 1802 most likely in Oswego County, NY).
2. George Firkins (spouse Marion Langloss) (born on September 30, 1803 in Oswego County, NY).
3. Leonard Firkins (Spouse Mary Abbot Goss) (born on December 10, 1804 in Oswego County, NY).
4. Russell Firkins (Spouse Margaret Jane Teller) (born in 1811).
5. John Firkins (Spouse Adaline Martin) (born about 1814).
6. Asahel Firkins (Spouse Harriet Ann Miller) (born on February 28, 1818).
7. Hannah Firkins (Mrs. Marcus Edwards) was born in 1818 in New York.
8. Mehetabel Firkins (Mrs. Jackson P. Hitchcock) (born on March 13, 1820 in Cato, Cayuga Co. NY).
9. Mary Firkins (Mrs Isachar Robinson) was born about 1822 in New York.
10. Charles Firkins (spouse ... can't read) (born on December 9, 1824).
11. Unknown Daughter Firkins (possibly Patty).
George Firkins (Sr.) was born in 1766 and came to the U.S. in 1793. There was no George Firkins as a member of England's Parliament from 1705 to 1850 so your note about that is likely the result of some confusion as it was being passed down. Where did your info come from? Do you have any more information on Hannah (date of marriage, death, ...) ? An earlier note from you indicates French ancestry for her mother - what is the source of this?
-- Ray