Jerome Bonaparte ELKINS
Olive Esther BLANCHARD

Husband:  Jerome Bonaparte ELKINS
Birth:  1830, Old Town, Penobscot Co., Maine 
Death:  1884, Old Town, Penobscot Co., Maine 
Burial:
Father:  David G. ELKINS
Mother:  Sarah A. GUPTILL

Marriage:   Abt 1855, Old Town, Penobscot Co., Maine 

Wife:  Olive Esther BLANCHARD
Birth:  1829, Newcastle, Lincoln Co., Maine 
Death:  Aft 1890, Old Town, Penobscot Co., Maine    
Burial:  
Father:  Charles BLANCHARD  
Mother:   Olive WHITTEN 

Children:
1. Augustus Jerome ELKINS, b: Nov 1856, Ashland, Aroostook Co., Maine
2. Perry Herbert ELKINS, b: Mar 1859, Ashland, Aroostook Co., Maine
                                     d: Aft 1940, Aft 1940, Old Town, Penobscot Co., Maine
3. Charles Albert ELKINS, b: 10 Dec 1862, Old Town, Penobscot Co., Maine
                                       d: Aft 1930, Aft 1930, Old Town, Penobscot Co., Maine
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Notes:

1860 Federal Census Data (M653_0434, Page 435), Ashland, Aroostook Co., Maine,
                                                                                                                     Enumeration Date:
7-Jun-1860, Family #38

NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

Occupation
Or Trade

Real Estate

Pers. Estate

POB

In Sch.

Marr
W/InYr

D, D, B, I,   I, P, or C

 ELKINS, Jerome B

30

M

W

 M.D.

$450

$400

ME

 

 

 

               Olive E

30

F

W

 

 

 

ME

 

 

 

               Augustus

3

M

W

 

 

 

ME

 

 

 

               Hubert

1

M

W

 

 

 

ME

 

 

 

Jerome served with the Union forces in the Civil War. His Service Record shows:
 
  Name:  Jerome Elkins
   Residence:  Ashland, Maine                     
   Enlistment Date:  29 July 1962    
   State Served:  Maine
   Service Record:  Enlisted as a Assistant Surgeon on 29 July 1862.
                              Commission in Company S, 18th Infantry Regiment Maine on 29 July 1862.
                              Promoted to Full Surgeon on 4 March 1864.
                              Mustered Out Company S, 18th Infantry Regiment Maine on 1 September 1866.

After he died, Olive received a pension for his service. The Pension Records shows:
 
  Name:  Jerome B. Elkins
   Widow: Olive E. Elkins
   State of Application:  Maine
   Service:  Asst. Surgeon 1 Maine H A & 18 Maine Inf                 
   Pension Type:      Widow                       
   Date Filed:        29 Feb 1884                             
   Application #:     313,303                                          
   Certificate #:       213,450                                       

1870 Federal Census Data (M593_0555, Page 297B), Old Town, Penobscot Co., Maine,
                                                                                                                           Enumeration Date: 25-Jun-1870, Family #545

NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

Occupation or Trade

Real Estate

Per. Estate

POB

In
Sch

Marr
W/In Yr

D, D, B, I,   I, P, or C

 ELKINS, Jerome

39

M

W

 Physician

---

$1,000

ME

 

 

 

               Olive E

40

F

W

 Keeping House

 

 

ME

 

 

 

               Augustus J

13

M

W

 At Home

 

 

ME

X

 

 

               Perry H

11

M

W

 At Home

 

 

ME

X

 

 

               Charles A

7

M

W

 

 

 

ME

X

 

 

               Sarah

74

F

W

 At Home

$1,000

 

ME

 

 

 

1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0485, Page 571A), Old Town, Penobscot Co., Maine,
                                                                                  Enumeration Dist: 16, Enumeration Date:
5-Jun-1880, Family #132

 NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

 Relation

M/S W/D

Occupation

POB

Father POB

Mother POB

In Sch

 ELKINS, Jerome B

49

M

W

 Self

M

 Physician

ME

ME

ME

 

               Olive E

50

F

W

 Wife

M

 Keeping House

ME

NH

ME

 

               Augustus J

23

M

W

 Son

S

 Mechanical Engineer

ME

ME

ME

 

               P Herbert

21

M

W

 Son

S

 Physician

ME

ME

ME

 

               Charles A

17

M

W

 Son

S

 Clerk in Store

ME

ME

ME

X

               Sarah A

86

F

W

 Mother

W

 At Home  (noted: Deaf)

ME

VA

ME

 

Perry & Charles never married.

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0598, Page 38B), Old Town Ward 3, Penobscot Co., Maine,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 118, Enumeration Date: 15-Jun-1900, Family #261

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Birth Mo.

Birth Yr

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 ELKINS, Perry H

 Head

M

Mar

1859

41

S

 

 

 

ME

ME

ME

 Physician

 

               Charles A

 Head

M

Dec

1861

38

S

 

 

 

ME

ME

ME

 Clerk / Freight R R

 

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_0545, Page 118A), Old Town Ward 3, Penobscot Co., Maine,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 188, Enumeration Date: 15-Apr-1910, Family #40

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 ELKINS, Perry H

 Head

M

51

S

 

 

 

ME

ME

ME

 Doctor / Medicine

 

               Charles A

 Brother

M

48

S

 

 

 

ME

ME

ME

 Clerk / Railroad Office

 

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0646, Page 187B), Old Town Ward 3, Penobscot Co., Maine,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 121, Enumeration Date: 24-Jan-1920, Family #23

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 ELKINS, Perry H

 Head

M

61

S

ME

ME

ME

 Physician

 

               Chas A

 Brother

M

58

S

ME

ME

ME

 Auditor / Railroad

 

 POLLARD, Frances L

 Cousin

F

71

S

ME

ME

ME

 None

 

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_0838, Page 73B), Old Town Ward 3, Penobscot Co., Maine,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 82, Enumeration Date: 5-Apr-1930, Family #57

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 ELKINS, Perry H

 Head

M

71

S

 

ME

ME

ME

 

 Doctor / Medical

               Charles A

 Brother

M

68

S

 

ME

ME

ME

 

 Freight Clerk / Railroad

1940 Federal Census Data (T627_01488-00483, Page 1164B), Old Town Ward 3, Penobscot Co., Maine,
                                                                               Enumeration District: 10-106, Enumeration Date: 2-Apr-1940, Family #16

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

In
Sch

Gr.
Cmp.

POB

Occupation / Industry

 ELKINS, Perry H

 Head

M

81

S

 

--

ME

 Retired Medical Doctor

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