Brief Life History of Asa
When Asa Calkin was born on 5 July 1809, in Elizabethtown, Essex, New York, United States, his father, John Calkin, was 23 and his mother, Lucy Kellogg, was 20. He married Mariette Symonds Barney on 16 February 1832, in Whitehall, Whitehall, Washington, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1850 and lived in Davis, Utah, United States in 1850 and Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1860. He died on 15 February 1873, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Saint George City Cemetery, St. George, Washington, Utah, United States.
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- Assa Calkins, "United States Census, 1870"
- Asa Stanley Calkin Sr, "Find A Grave Index"
- Asa Calkin in entry for Asa Stanley Calkin, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · War of 1812
Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
Name Meaning
Irish: variant of Culkin .
English: variant of Colkin, from a pet form of the personal names Cole or Coll .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Asa Starkweather Calkins
ASA STARKWEATHER CALKINS Born July 5, 1809 - Died February 15, 1873 by Elaine Olds Hagelberg Captain John and Lucy Kellogg Calkins gave birth to a fine set of children, the boy being named Asa Sta …
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