Calkins Family Association

Calkins Family Association Calkins Family Association, Inc. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit, family history organization. Richard Blinman, embarked and came to America, about 1640.

Our mission: to use the stories of the past to inspire modern people to strive to produce good for the future. Hugh Calkins was a radical, in religion a non-conformist, and living in the troublous times of Charles, the First, soon became satisfied that there were safer countries than England and Wales—for men who wished to worship God according to the dictates of their own consciences. Accordingly

, he with his wife, Ann, and children: Sarah, Mary, Rebecca, John, and David, joined a body of emigrants called the 'Welch Company,' and with their pastor, Rev.

05/29/2026

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05/29/2026

John Morton-Finney lived a remarkable life dedicated to education and service. Born on June 25, 1889, in Uniontown, Kentucky, he served in the U.S. Army as a Buffalo Soldier with the 24th Infantry Regiment from 1911 to 1914. He also served with the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I.

Over his lifetime, Morton-Finney earned 11 college degrees, including five in law. He taught foreign languages, including Greek, Latin, German, Spanish, and French, in Indianapolis Public Schools for 47 years. He was a member of the original faculty at Crispus Attucks High School and later served as head of its foreign language department.

He was admitted to the Indiana Supreme Court bar in 1935, the U.S. District Court in 1941, and the U.S. Supreme Court in 1972. Morton-Finney practiced law well into his later years, continuing his commitment to lifelong learning.

He passed away on January 28, 1998, at the age of 108. His life stands as an inspiring example of dedication to knowledge, teaching, and professional achievement across more than a century.

(Photo: John Morton-Finney)

04/21/2026

Connecticut Society of Genealogists Annual Meeting “Geology, Decrees & Deposits: Connecticut Unrest Beyond the Thames” with James King Saturday, May 16, 2026 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM $40 Per Person *Hilton Garden Inn Wallingford 1181 Barnes Road, Wallingford, CT 06492 Open to

Love history! Love how you got here! Love the family that got you where you are now.
04/21/2026

Love history! Love how you got here! Love the family that got you where you are now.

04/19/2026

I went to college with Tony, class of 1972, University of Dubuque. Judie Schiel

04/12/2026

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17613 Woodland Court, Babcock Ranch, FL
Punta Gorda, CT
33982

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