Charles Wesley FILKINS

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 22 Aug 1844 - Saratoga Springs, Saratoga Co., NY 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
    Christening: 
          Death: 22 Jul 1909 - Riverside Twp., Riverside, Riverside, California, USA 1 18 19 20 21 22 23
         Burial: 24 Jul 1909 - Saint Helena Public Cemetery, Saint Helena, Napa, California, USA 1 2 22 24 25 26

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Events

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• He graduated with Graduated from Schenectady College. ²⁷

• Hobby: Hobby. ²¹

• He worked as a Traveling salesman for importer of manufactured goods in 1880. The 1900 census lists him as working in insurance. He was the Postmaster of Riverside in about 1889. Also worked as a real estate broker. ^{28 1 29 30 31 32}

• He had a residence in Oil City, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA. ²⁵

• He had a residence on 18 Oct 1850 in Charlton, Saratoga Co., NY. ³³

• He had a residence on 19 Jun 1860 in Lapeer, Lapeer Co., MI. ^{25 34} Living in the home of Aaron Van Dyke

• He had a residence in 1866 in St. Paul, Ramsey Co., MN. ^{25 27}

• He had a residence about 1874 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA. ³⁵

• He had a residence in 1879 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA. ^{28 36} 14 Geary

• He had a residence on 3 Jun 1880 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA. ^{28 37} 14 Geary

• He had a residence on 16 Jun 1880 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA. ³⁸

• He had a residence in 1881 in Riverside Twp., Riverside, Riverside, California, USA. ^{25 39}

• He had a residence on 24 Sep 1886 in Riverside Twp., San Bernardino Co., CA. ¹¹

• He had a residence on 13 Jun 1887 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. ^{4 40}

• He had a residence on 9 Jun 1900 in Riverside Twp., Riverside, Riverside, California, USA. ²⁹ 883 Sixth St.

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Parents

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         Father: Seneca P. FILKINS 22 33
         Mother: Mary HANES 41 22 42

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Unnamed 43 
       Marriage: 
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Alfred Charles FILKINS 4 44 45 46 47 48

2. Ella Melissa SHEFFIELD 2 1 49 50 51 
       Marriage: 16 Jun 1880 - Saint Helena, Napa, California, USA 3 1 52 53 54 55 56
         Status: 

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Notes

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Death Notes:

883 Main

General:

NOTE @N1869@
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Marriage Notes (Ella Melissa Sheffield)

Marriage performed by J. K. Noble
The Napa County Historical Society has an online index for marriages in Napa County between 1850 and 1905. Ella M. Ball is listed twice in Book B page 12 and Book B page 268. Charles W. Filkins is listed in Book B Page 268. I have emailed the society asking if they have copies of the marriage records or any other information.

David D. FILKINS

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: Abt 1847 - ,, New York, USA 57
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 

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Events

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• He had a residence on 18 Oct 1850 in Charlton, Saratoga Co., NY. ³³

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Parents

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         Father: Seneca P. FILKINS 22 33
         Mother: Mary HANES 41 22 42

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Notes

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General:

The Family Gene Records Collection - Births at Ancestry.com lists a birth for a Daniel Daniel Filkins to Seneca P. Filkins and Mary Hanes. The birth date was 22 August 1847 and the place was New York. There is also a David J. Filkins born to Seneca P. Filkins and Mary Hanes in New York in 1847. Could this be David Daniel Filkins or Daniel David Filkins? ⁵⁸

George M. FILKINS

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: Abt 1842 - ,, New York, USA 59
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 

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Events

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• He had a residence on 18 Oct 1850 in Charlton, Saratoga Co., NY. ³³

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Parents

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         Father: Seneca P. FILKINS 22 33
         Mother: Mary HANES 41 22 42

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Notes

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General:

The Family Gene Records Collection - Births at Ancestry.com lists a George F. Filkins born to Seneca P. Filkins and Mary Hanes in New York in 1842. ⁵⁸

Gurnell FILKINS

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: Abt 1858 - ,, New York, USA 62 63
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 

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Events

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• He worked as a Glove Cutter. ⁶¹

• He had a residence on 29 Aug 1860 in Mayfield, Fulton Co., NY. ⁶⁰

• He had a residence on 22 Jun 1880 in Mayfield, Fulton Co., NY. ⁶¹

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Parents

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         Father: Seneca P. FILKINS 22 33
         Mother: Catherine 60

Mary Susan FILKINS

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      Sex: F

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 24 Apr 1864 - Beloit, MI 64
    Christening: 
          Death: 20 Dec 1920 - Clifton Park, Saratoga Co., NY 24
         Burial: 23 Dec 1920 - Clifton Park Center Baptist Church, Clifton Park, Saratoga Co., NY 24

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Parents

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         Father: William H. FILKINS 33
         Mother: Sarah WESTFALL 24

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Emmett Dudley WAIT 24 
       Marriage: 2 Mar 1882 - North Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS 24
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Arthur Emmett WAIT 24
                2. Alta Jane WAIT 24
                3. Flora M. WAIT 24
                4. Oliver Hazard WAITE 24
                5. Sarah Filkins WAIT 24
                6. Marion Hazel WAIT 24

Seneca P. FILKINS

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 16 Aug 1816 - Clifton Park, Saratoga Co., NY 65 66 67 68
    Christening: 
          Death: 6 Nov 1894 - Mayfield, Fulton Co., NY 24
         Burial: 

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Events

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• He worked as a Laborer. Farmer. ^{33 61}

• He had a residence on 18 Oct 1850 in Charlton, Saratoga Co., NY. ³³

• He had a residence on 29 Aug 1860 in Mayfield, Fulton Co., NY. ⁶⁰

• He had a residence on 22 Jun 1880 in Mayfield, Fulton Co., NY. ⁶¹

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Mary HANES 41 22 42 
       Marriage: 6 Dec 1838 24
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. William H. FILKINS 33
                2. George M. FILKINS 33
                3. Charles Wesley FILKINS 1 2 3 4
                4. David D. FILKINS 33

2. Catherine 60 
       Marriage: 
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Gurnell FILKINS 60 61

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Notes

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Marriage Notes (Catherine)

the Family Gene Records Collection - Marriages at Ancestry.com lists a marriage for a Seneca P. Filkins and Catherine Snyder but the marriage date was 1833. Seneca was married to Mary in the 1850 census and to Catherine in the 1860 census.

William H. FILKINS

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 23 Feb 1839 - ,, New York, USA 69 70
    Christening: 
          Death: 4 Apr 1896 - Meriden 24
         Burial: 5 Apr 1896 - Rochester Cemetery 24

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Events

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• He had a residence on 18 Oct 1850 in Charlton, Saratoga Co., NY. ³³

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Parents

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         Father: Seneca P. FILKINS 22 33
         Mother: Mary HANES 41 22 42

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Sarah WESTFALL 24 
       Marriage: 17 Sep 1862 24
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Mary Susan FILKINS 24

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Notes

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General:

The Family Gene Records Collection - Births at Ancestry.com lists a William Filkins born to Seneca P. Filkins and Mary Hanes in 1839 in New York. ⁵⁸

Anna Marie FILSMAYER

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      Sex: F

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 1 Aug 1728 - Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA 71
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Nicolaus Johann SEITZINGER 71 
       Marriage: 
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Michael SEITZINGER 72 73 74
                2. Margarita SEITZINGER 75

Living

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      Sex: F

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Major Joseph CROSHAW 76 
       Marriage: 
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Mary CROSHAW 77
                2. Rachel CROSHAW 78
                3. Unity CROSHAW 78
                4. Benjamin CROSHAW 78
                5. Joseph CROSHAW 78

FINCHER

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 

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Parents

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         Father: Aaron FINCHER 79
         Mother: 

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Spouses and Children

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1 Death of C. W. Filkins: Well Known Real Estate Man Passes Away At Riverside (St. Helena Star).

2 Dick Bruechert "Napa Valley Genealogical Society," Filkins Family (Location: Original email in possession of Ronna Dumas).

3 Marriage certificate of Charles W. Filkins and Ella Ball (File Num: Book B Page 268
Location: Napa, CA).

4 A Sad Accident: Fred Filkins Drowned While Bathing Near Riverside (The San Francisci Daily Morning Call).

5 Dick Bruechert "Napa Valley Genealogical Society," Filkins Family (Location: Original email in possession of Ronna Dumas), Age 33 of New York. Born 22 August 1844.

6 Timothy Oliver Waite, Timothy Oliver Waite (URL: http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=waiteti&id=I287), Born 22 Aug 1844 in Saratoga Co., NY.

7 1850 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=11&state=New+York&county=Saratoga&township=Charlton&ed=&roll=M432_593&STAbrv=NY&startimg=133&endimg=178&rp=169&hash=540109413&width=2497&height=2905&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale), Age 6 born New York.

8 1900 U. S. Census (Location: C: and Settings Dumas Settings Internet Files Age 55 born Aug 1844 in New York.

9 Funeral of Pioneer Today (Riverside Daily Press), He was born in Saratoga Co., NY August 22, 1844.

10 1860 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=12&state=Michigan&county=Lapeer&township=Lapeer&ed=&roll=M653_549&STAbrv=MI&startimg=110&endimg=179&rp=162&hash=487653913&width=2037&height=2945&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale), Age 15 born New York.

11 Great Register of Voters: California 1890 (Heritage Quest
Edition: Copyright 2002 ProQuest), Filkins, Charles Wesley, age 40, born New York, Residence Riv, County San Bernardino, Reg Date 24 Sep 1886, Page 37.

12 Death certificate for Charles Wesley Filkins Loc Reg 135-A (Location: Riverside County Recorder, Riverside, CA), Born Aug 22, age 64 years 11 months 0 days.

13 1880 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=5&state=California&county=San+Francisco&township=San+Francisco&ed=159&roll=T9_77&STAbrv=CA&startimg=358&endimg=380&rp=368&hash=1590442561&width=2157&height=2933&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale), Age 34 born New York.

14 Marriage certificate of Charles W. Filkins and Ella Ball (File Num: Book B Page 268
Location: Napa, CA), Age 33 born New York.

15 Death of C. W. Filkins: Well Known Real Estate Man Passes Away At Riverside (St. Helena Star), Age 64 years 11 months a native of Saratoga, New York.

16 Grave of Charles Wesley Filkins, Born August 22, 1844.

17 Ken Conner, Conner Family History (22 November 2002.) Family history written by Ken Conner, 22 November 2002.

18 Dick Bruechert "Napa Valley Genealogical Society," Filkins Family (Location: Original email in possession of Ronna Dumas), Died 22 July 1909.

19 Timothy Oliver Waite, Timothy Oliver Waite (URL: http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=waiteti&id=I287), Died about July 1909 buried in St. Helena.

20 Vital Search, California Death Index 1905-1929 (URL: http://www.vitalsearch-ca.com/picdata/CA/deaths/190_/html/CA___de90_PLUMER-0.htm), Charles W. Filkins who died at age 64 in Riverside Co., CA on 22 July 1909.

21 Death Calls C. W. Filkins (Riverside Daily Press).

22 Death certificate for Charles Wesley Filkins Loc Reg 135-A (Location: Riverside County Recorder, Riverside, CA).

23 Grave of Charles Wesley Filkins, Died July 22, 1909.

24 Timothy Oliver Waite, Timothy Oliver Waite (URL: http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=waiteti&id=I287).

25 Funeral of Pioneer Today (Riverside Daily Press).

26 Grave of Charles Wesley Filkins.

27 J. M. Guinn, A. M, Historical and Biographical Record of Southern California (Chapman Publishing Company, Chicago, IL).

28 Ken Conner, RE: Seneca Ewer (Location: Original email in possession of Ronna Dumas), Found Charles W. Filikins in the San Francisco city directory in 1879 and 1880. He was working as a traveling salesman for a importer of manufactured goods and was living at 14 Geary.

29 1900 U. S. Census (Location: C: and Settings Dumas Settings Internet Files\014177.98a[1].gif).

30 Death Calls C. W. Filkins (Riverside Daily Press), Mr. Filkins was postmaster of Riverside more than twenty years ago.

31 Death certificate for Charles Wesley Filkins Loc Reg 135-A (Location: Riverside County Recorder, Riverside, CA), Real Estate Broker.

32 1880 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=5&state=California&county=San+Francisco&township=San+Francisco&ed=159&roll=T9_77&STAbrv=CA&startimg=358&endimg=380&rp=368&hash=1590442561&width=2157&height=2933&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale), Salesman Merchant.

33 1850 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=11&state=New+York&county=Saratoga&township=Charlton&ed=&roll=M432_593&STAbrv=NY&startimg=133&endimg=178&rp=169&hash=540109413&width=2497&height=2905&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale).

34 1860 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=12&state=Michigan&county=Lapeer&township=Lapeer&ed=&roll=M653_549&STAbrv=MI&startimg=110&endimg=179&rp=162&hash=487653913&width=2037&height=2945&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale).

35 Death of C. W. Filkins: Well Known Real Estate Man Passes Away At Riverside (St. Helena Star), Came to California 35 years ago and settled in San Francisco.

36 Death certificate for Charles Wesley Filkins Loc Reg 135-A (Location: Riverside County Recorder, Riverside, CA), Length of residence in California 30 years.

37 1880 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=5&state=California&county=San+Francisco&township=San+Francisco&ed=159&roll=T9_77&STAbrv=CA&startimg=358&endimg=380&rp=368&hash=1590442561&width=2157&height=2933&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale).

38 Marriage certificate of Charles W. Filkins and Ella Ball (File Num: Book B Page 268
Location: Napa, CA), Charles W. Filkins resident San Francisco.

39 Death certificate for Charles Wesley Filkins Loc Reg 135-A (Location: Riverside County Recorder, Riverside, CA), Length of residence at place of death: 28 years.

40 Funeral of Fred Filkins (St. Helena Star).

41 1850 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=11&state=New+York&county=Saratoga&township=Charlton&ed=&roll=M432_593&STAbrv=NY&startimg=133&endimg=178&rp=169&hash=540109413&width=2497&height=2905&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale), Mary Filkins.

42 Timothy Oliver Waite, Timothy Oliver Waite (URL: http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=waiteti&id=I287), Mary Hanes.

43 Dick Bruechert "Napa Valley Genealogical Society," Filkins Family (Location: Original email in possession of Ronna Dumas), Marriage record for Charles Filkins and Ella Ball indicates that both parties had been married before.

44 Christine Richardson, San Bernardino Volunteer, Filkins (Location: Original email in possession of Ronna Dumas), cause of death - drowning.

45 Funeral of Pioneer Today (Riverside Daily Press), his son Fred.

46 Dick Bruechert "Napa Valley Genealogical Society," Filkins Family (Location: Original email in possession of Ronna Dumas), Alfred Charles Filkins.

47 Funeral of Fred Filkins (St. Helena Star), Fred Filkins.

48 Grave of Fredd Charles Filkins, Fredd Charles Filkins.

49 Death certificate for Ella M. Filkins Local 192 (Location: Riverside County Recorder, Riverside, CA).

50 Marriage certificate of Seneca Ewer and Ella Ball (File Num: Book B page 12
Location: Napa, CA), Ella M. Ball.

51 Passed Away in the South: Death of Mrs. C. W. Filkins After a Brief Illness (The St. Helena Star), Maiden name Ella M. Ball.

52 Dick Bruechert "Napa Valley Genealogical Society," Filkins Family (Location: Original email in possession of Ronna Dumas), Marriage certificate Book B Page 268.

53 Jim W. Faulkinbury, CGRS, San Francisco Call Newspaper Vital Records for the Years 1869-1891 (URL: http://feefhs.org/fdb2/6991/6991-129.html).

54 Married: FILKINS-BALL (The Morning Call), Charles W. Filkins of San Francisco and Mrs. Ella Ball of St. Helena has having taken place in St. Helena on 16 June 1880.

55 Ancestry.com, Gene Pool Individual Records-Marriages, Ella Melissa Ball and a Charles Wesley Filkins. They were married in San Francisco, CA in 1880.

56 1900 U. S. Census (Location: C: and Settings Dumas Settings Internet Files Married 30 years - No children.

57 1850 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=11&state=New+York&county=Saratoga&township=Charlton&ed=&roll=M432_593&STAbrv=NY&startimg=133&endimg=178&rp=169&hash=540109413&width=2497&height=2905&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale), Age 3 born New York.

58 Ancestry.com, Family Gene Records Collection - Births (URL: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=genepoolb&cres=35;5%2c42;8%2c1920usfedcen;1%2c&gsfn=seneca&gsln=filkins&sx=&prox=1&gsco=1&gspl=1%2c&year=&yearend=&gskw=&ti=0&submit.x=0&submit.y=0&gss=angs&GS=FILKINS+SENECA).

59 1850 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=11&state=New+York&county=Saratoga&township=Charlton&ed=&roll=M432_593&STAbrv=NY&startimg=133&endimg=178&rp=169&hash=540109413&width=2497&height=2905&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale), Age 8 born New York.

60 1860 U.S. Census (Location: http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=12&state=New+York&county=Fulton&township=Unknown+Townships&ed=&roll=M653_755&STAbrv=NY&startimg=2&endimg=621&rp=579&hash=1117006059&width=2249&height=2993&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale).

61 1880 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=5&state=New+York&county=Fulton&township=Other+Townships&ed=11&roll=T9_834&STAbrv=NY&startimg=890&endimg=927&rp=925&hash=703399399&width=2333&height=3049&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale).

62 1860 U.S. Census (Location: http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=12&state=New+York&county=Fulton&township=Unknown+Townships&ed=&roll=M653_755&STAbrv=NY&startimg=2&endimg=621&rp=579&hash=1117006059&width=2249&height=2993&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale), Age 2 born New York.

63 1880 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=5&state=New+York&county=Fulton&township=Other+Townships&ed=11&roll=T9_834&STAbrv=NY&startimg=890&endimg=927&rp=925&hash=703399399&width=2333&height=3049&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale), Age 24 born New York.

64 Timothy Oliver Waite, Timothy Oliver Waite (URL: http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=waiteti&id=I287), Born 24 Apr 1864 in Beloit, Michigan.

65 1850 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=11&state=New+York&county=Saratoga&township=Charlton&ed=&roll=M432_593&STAbrv=NY&startimg=133&endimg=178&rp=169&hash=540109413&width=2497&height=2905&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale), Age 34 born New York.

66 Timothy Oliver Waite, Timothy Oliver Waite (URL: http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=waiteti&id=I287), born 16 Aug 1816 in Clifton Park, NY.

67 1860 U.S. Census (Location: http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=12&state=New+York&county=Fulton&township=Unknown+Townships&ed=&roll=M653_755&STAbrv=NY&startimg=2&endimg=621&rp=579&hash=1117006059&width=2249&height=2993&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale), Age 44 born New York.

68 1880 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=5&state=New+York&county=Fulton&township=Other+Townships&ed=11&roll=T9_834&STAbrv=NY&startimg=890&endimg=927&rp=925&hash=703399399&width=2333&height=3049&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale), Age 58 born New York.

69 1850 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=11&state=New+York&county=Saratoga&township=Charlton&ed=&roll=M432_593&STAbrv=NY&startimg=133&endimg=178&rp=169&hash=540109413&width=2497&height=2905&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale), Age 11 born New York.

70 Timothy Oliver Waite, Timothy Oliver Waite (URL: http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=waiteti&id=I287), Born 23 Feb 1839 in New York.

71 Robert Woods, Woods Family History (URL: http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2420522&id=I853).

72 Rusty Smith, Krick (Location: Original email in possession of Ronna Dumas), Michael Seitzinger.

73 Berks County, PA Volunters, Montgomery Online Project: Historical and Biographical Annals of Berks County Pennsylvania by Morton Montgomery 1909 (URL: https://sites.rootsweb.com/~paberks/montgomery/k21.html), Michael Seitzinger.

74 1800 U. S. Census (Location: http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/browse.asp?c=6&state=Pennsylvania&county=Berks&township=Cumru&ed=&roll=M32_35&STAbrv=PA&startimg=169&endimg=174&rp=170&hash=1214073103&width=2880&height=2485&levels=5&colorspace=Grayscale), Michael Seitzinger.

75 Robert Woods, Woods Family History (URL: http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2420522&id=I853), Anna Maria (Margaret) Seitzinger.

76 John H. Wilson, The Dumas Families Vol. 1 Jerome (Jeremiah) Dumas (np, 1212 West El Paso St., Fort Worth Texas 76102).

77 Anne Babin, "Ancestors of Martha Hammond," database, Genealogy (http://www.annebabin.com/marthahammond.html).

78 Joseph_Croshaw. Reference.com, n.d., wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Joseph_Croshaw).

79 Roxann Tipp, Fincher (Location: Original in possession of Ronna Dumas).