Family History - John F. Caulkins

1. John F. Caulkins,¹ born 5 February 1832 (parents not determined); died 13 December 1862 in Fredericksburg, Rappahannock County, Virginia.¹ John married Sarah A. Ames (born 30 April 1829, parents not determined;² Sarah died 5 April 1906²). John and Sarah are buried in Jordan Cemetery, Waterford, New London County, Connecticut.^{1, 2}

+	2	i.	Clarence Morton Caulkins, born June 1855 in Connecticut; died February 1940. Married Alice A. Dunbar.
	3	ii.	Minnie Eva L. Caulkins, born 1858;3 died 10 January 1945 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.3 Minnie is buried in Jordan Cemetery, Waterford, New London County, Connecticut.3

1. Find a Grave (website). Jordan Cemetery, Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, Corp. John F. Caulkins, born: 5 February 1832; died: 13 December 1862 (from record, which provides the names and links for his spouse and two children). His gravestone, shared with his wife and daughter Minnie, indicates he served in Co. H. 14th Regt. C.V., and that he died in Fredericksburg [Virginia].
2. Find a Grave (website). Jordan Cemetery, Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, Sarah A. Ames Caulkins, born: 30 April 1829; died: 5 April 1906 (from record, which provides the names and links for her spouse and children).
3. Find a Grave (website). Jordan Cemetery, Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, Minnie Eva L. Caulkins, born: 1858; died: 10 January 1945 in New London, New London County, Connecticut (from record, which provides the names and links for her parents and sibling).

2. Clarence Morton Caulkins² (John¹), born June 1855 in Connecticut;^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5} died February 1940.¹ Clarence married, 1888, Alice A. Dunbar⁶ (born 17 February 1857 in Connecticut, the daughter of William M. Dunbar and Frances E. Pachey;^{6, 7, 8, 9} Alice died 23 March 1900 in New London, New London County, Connecticut⁶). Clarence and Alice are buried in Jordan Cemetery, Waterford, New London County, Connecticut.^{1, 6}

1. Find a Grave (website). Jordan Cemetery, Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, Clarence Morton Caulkins, born: June 1855 in Connecticut; died: February 1940 (from record, which includes the names and links for his parents, sibling, and spouse, m. 1888).
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Connecticut, New London County, New London, E.D. 467, Sheet No. 18B, Clarence Caulkins, 44, Connecticut, June 1855, widowed, carpenter; daughter Minnie Hill, 24, Connecticut, married, April 1876 [this is his step-daughter from his wife’s first marriage].
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Connecticut, New London County, New London, E.D. 523, Sheet No. 18B, Clarence Caulkins, 54, Connecticut, carpenter, house; step-daughter Minnie Hill, 34, Connecticut, married 19 years, no children; border Carl V. Chapman, 27, Connecticut, conductor, electric R.R.
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Connecticut, New London County, Groton, E.D. 246, Sheet No. 5B, Clarence M. Caulkins, 64, Connecticut, widowed, carpenter, house; step-daughter Minnie D. Hill, 43, Connecticut, widowed; border Carl B. Chapman, 37, Connecticut, divorced, farm manager, general farm.
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Connecticut, New London County, Groton, E.D. 6-14, Sheet No. 16A, Clarence M. Caulkins, 73, Connecticut, widowed; step-daughter Minnie Hill, 53 Connecticut, widowed; border Carl B. Chapman, 47, Connecticut, farming, farm; border Herman B. Porter, 82, Connecticut, first married age 21; border Sarah E. Porter, 78, Connecticut, first married age 24.
6. Find a Grave (website). Jordan Cemetery, Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, Alice A. Dunbar Caulkins, born: 17 February 1857 in Connecticut; died: 23 March 1900 in New London, New London County, Connecticut (from record, which provides the names and links for her parents, one sibling, and two spouses, Edward E. Dunbar, m. 1875, and Clarence Morton Caulkins, m. 1888). [Alice and her first husband Edward were first cousins, their fathers Gurdon and William Dunbar, respectively, were brothers.]
7. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Connecticut, New London County, Waterford, Page 16, William Dunbar, 29, Connecticut, sea captain; Frances Dunbar, 24, Connecticut; Alice P. Dunbar, 3, Connecticut.
8. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Connecticut, New London County, Waterford, Page 60, William Dunbar, 41, Connecticut, quarryman; Fanny Dunbar, 34, Connecticut; Alice Dunbar, 13, Connecticut; Fanny Dunbar, 6, Connecticut; Robert Dunbar, 2, Connecticut.
9. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Connecticut, New London County, New London, E.D. 91, Page No. 21, Edward D. Dunbar, 24, Connecticut, fisherman; wife Alice A. Dunbar, 23, Connecticut; daughter Minnie A. Dunbar, 4, Connecticut.