Alva
Chauncey
Calkins
Born in Freedom, Cattaraugus, New York, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 61
in Gove, Kansas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Dec 2017
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Biography
Private Alva Calkins served with the Iowa Volunteers during the Mexican-American War
Service Started: Jul 1846
Unit(s): Company A, Mormon Battalion
Service Ended: Jul 1847
Service Started: Jul 1846
Unit(s): Company A, Mormon Battalion
Service Ended: Jul 1847
Alva Clakins was a Private in Company A. He was a member of Lieutenant Willis's Pueblo detachment.
Research Notes
FindAGrave shows one spouse and two children that need to be added. Parents and siblings are also listed.
Bio also needs to be updated with family information.
Need new source for Mormon Battalion. removed the one with a bad link
Sources
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8115986/alva-chauncey-calkins: accessed 15 April 2023), memorial page for Pvt Alva Chauncey Calkins (30 Sep 1825–21 Jul 1887), Find A Grave: Memorial #8115986, citing Mount Olive Cemetery, Hamburg, Fremont County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Schott Family (contributor 46932087).
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