John Dilling HARKINS11,1,2,3,12,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

25th Nov 18601,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 - 20th Jun 19524,6

Life History

25th Nov 1860	Born in Gilmer County, Georgia.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
1880	Resident in Platte County, Missouri.12
1885	Residence2 in Parker, Montgomery, Kansas.11
1886	Married Mary Ann PATCHETT.4,1,9
3rd Apr 1889	Birth of son Andrew HARKINS in Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas.3,1,5,13,14,15,16
4th Nov 1891	Birth of daughter Bessie Belva HARKINS in Montgomery County, Kansas.7,3,1,14,17,18,19,20,21
1st Apr 1894	Birth of daughter Eva Allie HARKINS in Montgomery County, Kansas.3,14,17,1,22,23
1st Sep 1897	Birth of son John Dilling HARKINS in Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas.5,17,16,7,3,1,10,18
Mar 1900	Birth of son Robert McKinley HARKINS in Montgomery County, Kansas.3,1
about 1902	Birth of daughter Genevieve C HARKINS in Montgomery County, Kansas.1,10,17,25,26
1910	Resident in Lenapah, Nowata, Oklahoma.1
1st Jul 1922	Death of son Robert McKinley HARKINS in Nowata, Nowata, Oklahoma
17th Jun 1927	Death of son John Dilling HARKINS in Collinsville, Rogers, Oklahoma.17,24,6
13th Sep 1930	Death of Mary Ann PATCHETT in Nowata, Nowata, Oklahoma.4,27,28
20th Jun 1952	Died in Ramona, Washington, Oklahoma.4,6 Coronary Thrombosis;  "He had been ill several weeks.  -- Obit in Coffeyville Journal, 22 June 1952
24th Jun 1952	Buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas.4,6

Notes

1880 Federal Census, Platte County, Missouri, 1 June, Carroll Township, District 92, page 5, Hse #44, Fam #47
Harkins, Asbury W M 50 Laborer NC NC NC
Harkins, Nancy W F 43 Wife Keeping House SC SC SC
Harkins, John D W M 18 Son GA NC SC

By 1885, they have moved to Montgomery County, Kansas, where they were enumerated in the 1855 Kansas State census.

1885 Kansas State Census, Montgomery County, 1 March, Parker Township, page 6
Asberry Harkins 56 M W Married Farmer b NC Moved to KS from MO [b abt 1829]
Nancy Harkins 48 M W married b SC Moved to KS from MO [b abt 1837]
Dillen [John Dilling] Harkins 28 M W b Geo Moved to KS from MO Single
George Harkins 25 M W b Geo Moved to KS from MO Single
Columbus Harkins 21 M W b Geo Moved to KS from MO Single

John's name in the 1900 census was misentered by the enumerator as George D. Perhaps under the subconscious infoluence of John's brother George, whose household was next door, which was entered just before John and Mollie. His great granddaughter makes this comment on the record on Ancestry.com.

"This man's real name is John Dilling Harkins Sr, b 25 Nov 1860 - he's my great-grandfather."
-- Mary Shields, comment on Ancestry.com, on record for John D Harkins, 1910 census, 1 February 2012

1900 Federal Census, Montgomery County, Kansas, 26 June, Parker Township, District 142, Page 11B, House #216, Family #219
Harkins, George D [John D] Head W M Nov 1860 39 Married 13 yrs GA NC GA Farmer Owns
Harkins, Mollie Wife W F Nov 1860 39 Married 13 yrs 5 children/5 living IL England IL
Harkins, Andrew Son W M Apr 1889 11 KS GA IL
Harkins, Bessie Dau W F Oct 1891 6 KS GA IL
Harkins, Eava Dau W F Apr 1894 6 KS GA IL
Harkins, John Son W M Sept 1897 2 KS GA IL
Harkins, Bobby Son W M Mar 1900 2mos KS GA IL

John's brother, whose actual name is George, was living next foor and enumerated in the household just above John and his family.

1900 Federal Census, Montgomery County, Kansas, 26 June, Parker Township, District 142, Page 11B, House #215, Family #218
Harkins, George W Head W M June 1858 41 Married 4 yrs GA NC GA Farmer, Gardner [sic] Owns
Harkins, Ellia Wife W F Mar 1877 23 Married 4 yrs 1 children/1 living MO TN TN
Harkins, Lelia Dau W M Mar 1897 11 KS GA MO
Harkins, Asberry Father W M Dec 1828 71 Widow NC NC NC

In 1905 "Dillion" (Dilling) is still living next door to his brother George, and the census notes in a margin note that they are partners in a farm.

1905 Kansas State Census, Montgomery County, 1 March, Parker Township, PO Coffeyville, page 43
Harkins, Dillone 28 M W Single
Harkins, Mollie 36 F W
Harkins, Andy 16 M W
Harkins, Bessie 13 F W
Harkins, Ella 11 F W
Harkins, John 7 M W
Harkins, Kinney 4 M W Single
Harkins, Genevieve 2 F W

In 1910, Dilling's father has moved into his household.

1910 Federal Census, Nowata County, Oklahoma, 30 April, Lenapah, District 120, page 2A, Hse/Fam #20
Harkins, John D Head M W 49 Married 22 years GA SC IL Farmer, Tract Farm Rents
Harkins, Mollie A Wife F W 83 Married 22 years 7 children/6 living b IL England Iowa House Keeping
Harkins, Andy Son M 21 Single b KS GA IL Farmer, Truck Farm
Harkins, Bessie B Dau F 18 Single b KS GA IL Home Work
Harkins, Eva A Dau F 16 Single b OK GA IL Home
Harkins, John D Son M 12 Single b KS GA IL Farmer, Truck Farm
Harkins, McKinley Son M 10 Single b KS GA IL
Harkins, Genevieve Dau F 16 Single b KS GA IL
Harkins, Asbury Father MW 83 Widowed b SC -- -- No Occup

John D Jr has married before the 1920 census, but he and his wife and daughter were living with his parents.

1920 Federal Census, Nowata County, Oklahoma, 29 January, Lenapah Township, District 66, page 2B, Hse/Fam #42
Harkins, John D Sr Head Rents F W 57 Married GA NC GA Farmer [b abt 1862]
Harkins, Molie [sic] A Wife F W 52 Married IL England Ohio [b abt 1867]
Harkins, John D Jr Son M W 22 married KS GA IL laborer, Oil Worker [b abt 1897]
Harkins, Genevieve C Dau F W 17 Single KS GA IL [b abt 1902]
Harkins, Mary F Dau-in-law F W 17 Married IN IN IN [b abt 1902]
Harkins, Stella V Granddau F W 0mos Single OK KS IN [b abt Dec 1919]

John Jr and his wife were also enumerated agian in about 3 weeks in the home of John and Mollie's daughter Bessie Davis nearby.

1930 Federal Census, Nowata County, Oklahoma, 19 April, Lenapah Township, District 53-8, page 9B, Hse/Fam #191
Harkins, John D Head Owns M W 69 First Married at age 26 [abt 1887] GA NC GA Farmer [b abt 1861]
Harkins, Molly A Wife F W 62 First Married at age 18 [abt 1886] IL England Iowa [b abt 1868]
Harkins, Mary F Dau [Dau-in-law] F W 29 Widow IN IN IN [b abt 1901]
Harkins, Estella B Granddau F W 10 Single OK KS IN [b abt 1920]
Harkins, John D Grandson M W 7 Single OK KS IN [b abt 1823]

His son John was also killed in 1927. John Jr's wife Mary Frances Schooley and their son John D III lived with John Sr until she remarried in 1944.

John's wife Mollie died in September 1930.

1940 Federal Census, Nowata County, Oklahoma, 11 April, Lenapah Township, District 53-8, Page 5A, Hse #93, Owns $1500
Harkins, John D Head M W 79 Widowed Grade 6 b Georgia same house in 1935 No Occup [b abt 1861]
Harkins, Mary F Wife F W 37 Dau-in-law Widow Grade H2 b Indiana same house in 1935 House work[b abt 1903]
Harkins, John D Grandson W 17 Single Grade H3 b Oklahoma same house in 1935 Farm Laborer [b abt 1923]
Young, Ernie E Lodger W 39 Divorced Grade 8 b Kansas Stillwater, Oklahoma in 1935 Farm Laborer [b abt 1901]

Next door to John and his famliy in 1940 is his daughter Eva, with her husband Clarence Hobart. Her son Wayne Paxton is inthe home, reproted as Clarence's son.

1940 Federal Census, Nowata County, Oklahoma, 11 April, Lenapah Township, District 53-8, Page 5A, Hse #94, Rents
Hobart, Clarence Head M W 59 Widowed Grade 8 b Kansas Stillwater Okla in 1935 Painting, Brick, Stone, Terra Cotta [b abt 1881]
Hobart, Eva A F W 46 Dau-in-law Widow Grade 8 b Oklahoma Stillwater Okla in 1935 House work[b abt 1894]
Paxton, Wayne C Son [Stepson] W 25 Single Grade 8 b Oklahoma Stillwater Okla in 1935 Skilled Laborer, Caulking Contractor [b abt 1915]

John is buried where many of his family are found, in Elmwood Cemetry, Coffeyville, Kansas. There is no stone, and the only memorial on Find a Grave is for his son, with dates of 1897-1927.

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Obituary of John Dilling Harkins Sr

John Dilling Harkins, 91, resident of Coffeyville area for more that 80 years, died Friday night [20 June 1952] at the home of his daughter, Mrs Roy H Myers, Ramona, Oklahoma. He had been ill several weeks

Funeral services will be at 11 Tuesday [24 June 1952] morning at the Delaware Baptist Church. Afterwards the body will be brought to Coffeyville for burial in the family plot at Elmwood Cemetery.

Born Nov 25, 1860, in Gilmer County, Ga, Mr Harkins came to the Coffeyville area with his parents ar the age of nine. He was married to this late wife, the former Mary Ann Patchett, in 1886. She died following an automobile accident in 1930.
-- Coffeyville Journal, Coffeyville, Kansas, 22 June 1952
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Oklahoma Death Certificate
John Dilling Harkins
Residence Delaware, Nowata County, Oklahoma, Half mile east of Delaware
Birth 25 Nov 1860 Gilmer County, Georgia
Occupation Retired Farmer, No SS #
Father Asberry Harkins, Mother Nancy Terry
Informant Mrs R H Myers (Daughter)
Death 20 June 1952 1 mile north of Ramona, Washington County, Oklahoma
Cause of Death Coronary Thrombosis
Removal 21 June 1952 for burial in Elmwood Cemetery, Coffeyville, Kansas
Filed 21 June 1952, Filed State 18 July 1952
Certificate courtesy of Beth Shields

Sources

1. 1910 Federal Census, Nowata County, Oklahoma
- 30 April, Lenapah, District 120, page 2A, Hse/Fam #20
2. Ancestry Trees
- Harkins Joint Research, http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx?tid=261248&pid=-2102630446
3. 1905 Kansas State Census, Montgomery County
- 1 March, Parker Township, PO Coffeyville, page 43
4. Obituary of John Dilling Harkins
5. Kansas, Births and Christenings Index, 1885-1911
6. Oklahoma Certificate of Death
7. 1900 Federal Census, Montgomery County, Kansas
- 26 June, Parker Township, District 142, Page 11B, House #216, Family #219
8. 1940 Federal Census, Nowata County, Oklahoma
- 11 April, Lenapah Township, District 53-8, Page 5A, Hse #93, Owns $1500
9. 1930 Federal Census, Nowata County, Oklahoma
- 19 April, Lenapah Township, District 53-8, page 9B, Hse/Fam #191
10. 1920 Federal Census, Nowata County, Oklahoma
- 29 January, Lenapah Township, District 66, page 2B, Hse/Fam #42
11. 1885 Kansas State Census, Montgomery County
- 1 March, Parker Township, page 6
12. 1880 Federal Census, Platte County, Missouri
- 1 June, Carroll Township, District 92, page 5, Hse #44, Fam #47
13. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
14. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
15. California, Death Index, 1940-1997
16. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
17. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
18. 1920 Federal Census, Nowata County, Oklahoma
- 21 February, Lenapah Township, District 66, page 8B, Hse #176, Fam #177
19. 1930 Federal Census, Wayne County, Michigan
- 5 April, Detroit Ward 12, District 82-349, page 4B, 3019 Warren Ave W, Hse/Fam #27
20. 1940 Federal Census, San Diego County, California
- 18 April, National City, District 37-50 Page 2A, 2927 20th St, Hse #269, Owns $2000
21. 1940 United States Federal Census
- Year: 1940; Census Place: National City, San Diego, California; Roll: T627_297; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 37-50
22. 1940 Federal Census, Nowata County, Oklahoma
- 11 April, Lenapah Township, District 53-8, Page 5A, Hse #94, Rents
23. 1920 Federal Census, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
- 25 January, Broken Arrow, District 195, page 6A, Hse/Fam #42
24. Harkins John D Jr Burial Announcement
25. Gravestone of Genevieve Harkins Muir
26. 1940 Federal Census, Fresno County, California
- 9 April, Fresno Ward 3, District 10-27 Page 2A, 2278 Webster St, Hse #85, rents $30
27. Harkins Mary Ann Patchet, report of death, Nowata Daily Star, 14 Sept 1930
28. Harkins Mary Ann Patchet, funeral notice, Nowata Daily Star, 18 Sept 1930
- Nopwata Daily Star Newspaper, Nowata, Oklahoma; articles of 16 and 18 Sept 1930