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- Landmarks of Oswego County, New York
Part III. Family sketches
Filkins, Hiram E., was born in this county February 27,1849, son of William H. also a native of this county, and a grandson of Hiram Filkins, who died here. The mother of Hiram E. is Alzina ( Ingersoll) Filkins and both parents are living. The children of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Filkins are Lewis D., Edward, Hiram E., Emily E. Isaac, Charles, Sadie and a son who died in infancy. Hiram E. was educated in the public schools of this county and followed canalling thirteen years and later engaged in farming, which he has since continued, devoting his attention mainly to dairying. In 1872 he married Alice, daughter of Ralph and Rebecca (Hurd) Peck of this county. Mrs. Filkins grandfather Hurd was a soldier in the Was of 1812. Lewis D. Filkins was a soldier in the Rebellion, serving three years. Our subject has had three living children, all living, Nina, Allen and Lena. Nina married William Kelly of this county, who was a former hotel clerk, but is now engaged in agricultural pursuits.
April 27, 1929 - H. Eugene Filkins, age 80 years, 2 months. Date of birth February 27, 1849, born in Richland Township, New York. Sex, male; race, white; widowed; occupation, retired. Name of wife, Alice Pac. Name of father, Henry Filkins, born in Richland, New York. Name of mother, Alzina Ingersoll, born in Richland, New York. Informant, Mrs. W. D. Kelly, Worcester, Massachusetts. Cause of death, carcinoma of prostate gland. Signed by H. M. Doane, M.D., April 29, 1929, Pulaski, New York. Place of burial, Pulaski, New York, April 29, 1929. Undertaker, A. E. Lawrence, Pulaski, New York.
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