Life History

Notes

• 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
  
  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
  
  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
  
  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 Dau F W 0mos Single OK KS IN [b abt Dec 1919]
  
  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]
  
  Mollie died in September 1930.
  
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  Death of Mary Ann Patchett in an Auto Accident
  
  Anson Paige, Sr., in a statement to a representative of the Star Saturday [13 September 1930] night said; “The boy and I had been to Chelsea and were returning with the boy driving. The truck was loaded, the truck and load together weighing about 6800 pounds. The rays from the sun blinded Anson and myself and we did not see the car until a collision was unavailable [sic]. After the crash, the truck was stopped within 100 feet of where the crash occurred.”
  
  Both Anson Paige, Sr. and Anson Paige Jr. were gref [sic] stricken by the accident, and the latter, when questioned, stated the truck was going eighteen miles per hour when it passed over the culvert just east of the crossing where the accident occurred.
  
  Andrew Patchett, when seen later at the hospital, said; “I was going north on Willow street and was crossing the street when the accident occurred, I never did see the truck until it was upon us and cannot tell how fast the truck was going.”
  
  Mrs. Andrew Patchett, in reply to a question asked her at the hospital, stated that the occupants of the car did not see the truck before the accident.
  
  The body of Mrs. Harkins was taken to the Benjamin Funeral Home where it is being held pending funeral arrangements.
  
  Mrs. J. D. Harkins was 61 years old and had lived her entire life in Montgomery and Nowata counties. She came to the Delaware neighborhood with Mr. Harkins in 1907 and had made her home there since that time. She is survived by her husband, one son, Andrew Harkins of Drumright, and three daughters, Mrs. Genevieve Ypharraguere, San Diego, California and Mrs. Eva Paxton and Miss Bessie Harkins of the home address. Three brothers, Bruce Patchett, of Howden; A. J. Patchett of Coffeyville and Charles L. Patchett, of this city and one sister, Mrs. Henry Shaub, who lives five miles northwest of Coffeyville also survive.
  
  The death of Mrs. Harkins came close after another tragedy in the family. On September 3, Mr. and Mrs. Harkins were notified of the death of their son-in-law, William Ypharraguere, an aviation pilot of San Diego, California who was killed on that day when a torpedo plane crashed on Otay Mesa.
  
  Ypharraguere was attached to the squadron “V” T-2 of the aircraft squadron battle fleet. He was accompanied by J. T. O. Marquis, who leaped in a parachute and was unhurt. The condition of the plane after it hit the mesa made it impossible to determine whether Ypharraguere was pinned in the plane and could not jump or had attempted to ride the disabled aircraft to earth.
  
  Full military services were held Friday afternoon, September 5, in San Diego, attended by many army and navy officers and private citizens in addition to a complete military escort. Following the services the body was taken to the Benning National Cemetery at Point Loma for burial. During the services at the grave a squadron of planes from the naval air station dropped flowers as a last tribute to the dead flier.
  
  --  Nowata Daily Star, Nowata, Oklahoma, Sunday, September 14, 1930
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  Articles from the Nowata Daily Star, dated either 17th or 18th September 1930.  Courtesy of Beth Shields.
  
  "The funeral service for the late Mrs J D Jarkins, who lost her life as the result of an automobile accident last Saturday night in this city, will be held at 10 o'clock Thursday at the Baptist Church in Delaware.  Interment will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in Coffeyville."
  
  "John Culver of Bartlesville, manager of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company, was in the city this morning to attend the funeral service of Mrs J D Harkins, victim of the automobile accident last Saturday evening.  The truck drive[n] by Anson Paige, Jr, which collided with the Harkins car, was operated by Mr Culver's company.  Mr Harkins holds the company blameless, stating that the unfortunate affair was purely an unavoidable accident."
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  Death occurred from the auto accident on 13 September; the article on the 16th was on Tuesday.  The next article announces will be on Thursday.  The language of the announcement is in the future ("will be held at 10 o'clock Thursday"), which indicates it was published either on Wednesday the day before or on Thursday the morning of the funeral.
  
  Thursday was the 18th.  Thus the funeral was on 18 September in the Delaware Baptist Church.
  
  Burial occurred after transportation to Coffeyville, Kansas.  Probably the day of the funeral.

Sources

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