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Burford Jeakins 1810 - 1844

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Burford Jeakins 1810 - 1844

Donald B. Jeakins (View posts)
Posted: 4 Jun 2006 11:42AM GMT
Classification: Biography
Surnames: Jeakins, Jeakens, Jakins.
Burford Jeakins. b. 1810 in England. d. abt 1844 near Racine, WI.
m.Sarah Harriet Mitchell 1831 in Hollington, Hollington, England.

Sarah born 1814 in England. d. 1840 at Battle, Sussex East Sussex
England.

Children born this Union: ------------------------------------------------------------
Edward Jeakins. b. 1832 in England.
Burford Jeakins. b. 1834 in England
Ann Jeakins. b. 1836 in England
Sarah Jeakins. b. 1838 in England.
Rosa Jeakins. b. 1840 in England d. abt 1842 in England.
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All five children were in the Battle Work House in 1841. Burford
had abandoned his children soon after his wife died apparently
in child birth. ( He later retreaved them and brought them to
America. Date unknown.
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Burford married a second time in New York City.

Burford Jeakins. Spouse: Mrs. Mary Davies. m. 07 July 1841
in New York City, NY, NY. Marriage ID: 2220312164.
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Mary Davies had two children from her previous marriage.

Elizabeth Davis. b. 1831 in Wales.
Thomas O. Davis. b. 1833 in Conn. USA
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Burford and Mary had one daughter from this Union.

Mary S. Jeakins. b. 1842 in New York City, NY,NY.
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Brief info from Federal Census.

1850 Federal Census: Racine, Racine, Wisconsin

Mary Caborn. age 50. b. 1800 in Wales.
Elizabeth Davis. age 19. b. Wales.
Thomas O. Davis. age 17. b. Conn. USA.
Mary S. Jeakins. age 8. b. NYC,NY.NY.
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Marriage Record has Mary married name as DAVIES.

1850 Census has CABORN. ( Maiden Name ? )

1859 Census has both children as DAVIS. ( Enumerator )

Burford Sr, son Burford that was killed in the Civil War, in his
Obituary it states Mary Caborn was his Step Mother.
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It appears Mary Caborn after Burford's death, she kept her own
children and farmed out Burford and Sarah H, children.
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1860 Federal Census. Racine Ward 3, Racine County, WI.

Mary Caborn. age 60. b. 1800 in Wales.
Mary L. Jeakins. b. 1842 in NYC,NY.NY.

Original census copy had L instead of S, but it looks just like an
S to me. 1850 copy had S.. I believe the transcription writer made a mistake here. Is an S.
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1870 Federal Census Racine Ward 3, Racine County, WI

Mary Caborn. age 70. born. 1800 in Wales.
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1880 Federal Census. Racine, Racine County, WI.

Mary Caborn. agr 80. b. 1800 in Wales, Father in Wales and
Mother in Wales.
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Have found no death date or burial site as yet. Also same for
Burford.
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Burford Jeakens. ( Jeakins ) Notice the spelling of his Surname.
Land Office: Milwaukee
Document Number: 10221.
40 Acres
Issue Date: August 01, 1844
Cash Entry.

There is more info on this Land Purchase, I just put the info needed,
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Name change Jeakins to JAKINS ( Enumerator )

1850 Federal Census Racine, Racine Co, WI.

Sarah JAKINS age 13. b. 1837 in England. ( 1838 ).

she was living with the Eliha F, Filer family. He was a Grocer., age 35 his wife Delia M. Filer age. 34. Henry Bates age 13 b. Mich.
Betty R. Francis. age. 7. b. NY. Filers both NY.

Appears this family took in stray children. Bless Them.
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You can find them when you try all different spelling of the Name.
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1850 Federal Census Spring Prairie, Walworth County, WI.

Edward JAKINS age. 18. born: 1832 in England. Farm Laborer.

again JAKINS for JEAKINS

In this census Edward was living with the Charles Martin Family.
a Farmer, age. 31. his wife Elizabeth age 29, daughter Dilia
age. 3. Son William age. 9/11 9 months. and a female named
Lucy, age. 54. Lucy Martin. Charles Mother.
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Winconsin State Census 1820 - 90 Record.

EDWARD JAKINS. Wisconson. Walworth County, Township:
Spring Prairie. Year: 1855.

Did not show age, but he would be 23 years of age.
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I have found nothing in any records around this time frames on
Ann Jeakins or Burford Jeakins, but for Burford Jeakins b. 1834
I havre the Ohio History on the Battle , dates he was wounded and
died in. But so far I haven't found his burial place.
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So for the Surname JEAKINS, you look for JAKINS and JEAKENS.
and perhaps there are other spelling that were giving them by
the census enumerators.
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The England 1841 Census has all the Children as JENKENS.
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Hope this helps those who are searching the Burford Jeakins Family. He was my Great Great Grand Father.
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