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James S. Harkins

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James S. Harkins

Birth
Salt Lick Township, Perry County, Ohio, USA
Death
24 May 1906 (aged 60)
Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Mayfield, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA GPS-Latitude: 44.620781, Longitude: -85.5248705
Memorial ID
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Son of Daniel Harkins & Elizabeth Hazelton.
Married Melissa E. Bonnell on October 7, 1880 in Jay County Indiana.
1886- Bought farm in Indiana. Moved on April 16, 1886.
1887- Arrived in Traverse City, Michigan from Indiana on Dec 10, 1887.
1904- Took sick Oct. 04, 1904. Began taking vieta ore on the 14th.
1905- Bought Little Brook Farm and moved on April 27, 1905.
1906- Took to his bed sick and died on May 24, 1906.
He was musical and directed singing as a young man. He worked in the lumber woods where he was injured (received a knock on the head) and for a year or two before his death, he was totally blind and deaf.
Son of Daniel Harkins & Elizabeth Hazelton.
Married Melissa E. Bonnell on October 7, 1880 in Jay County Indiana.
1886- Bought farm in Indiana. Moved on April 16, 1886.
1887- Arrived in Traverse City, Michigan from Indiana on Dec 10, 1887.
1904- Took sick Oct. 04, 1904. Began taking vieta ore on the 14th.
1905- Bought Little Brook Farm and moved on April 27, 1905.
1906- Took to his bed sick and died on May 24, 1906.
He was musical and directed singing as a young man. He worked in the lumber woods where he was injured (received a knock on the head) and for a year or two before his death, he was totally blind and deaf.

Gravesite Details

His marker has year of birth as 1847 his death certificate has 1846, some census records have 1848



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  • Maintained by: Youker83
  • Originally Created by: John T
  • Added: Apr 18, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88724555/james_s-harkins: accessed ), memorial page for James S. Harkins (12 Mar 1846–24 May 1906), Find a Grave Memorial ID 88724555, citing Barnum Memorial Cemetery, Mayfield, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Youker83 (contributor 47774882).