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His father, Richard Filkins, was born 7 Dec 1781 in Vermont, the son of Isaac Filkins and Sarah Langdon. He came to Berne,
Albany, NY, with his parents about 1792, and later settled in the eastern part of the town on a farm of 200 acres.
He was twice married, and by his first wife six children were born. His second wife was Catharine Angel and to this union were born
fourteen children, eight sons growing to maturity. Of the reported 25 children of Richard, 21 of those known are shown below. There
may have 4 others born [possibly stillborn or infant deaths] before Morgan to make him the 20th child.
Richard married first, Nancy Crabb who was b. 2 Aug 1783. Their marriage took place before 1801.
Their children:
i. Eliza Filkins, b. 30 Mar 1801; d. 1865
ii. Julia Filkins, b. ca 1803; d. bef. 1841
iii. Joseph Filkins, b. 04 Jul 1805; d. 1857
iv. Hannah Filkins, b. 14 Aug 1808
v. John B. Filkins, b. 26 Feb 1810; d. 1854.
vi. Richard Filkins, b. 26 Mar 1814
Richard married secondly on 11 Jul 1814, Catherine Angle born 22 Apr 1791, a daughter of Daniel Angle and Catherine Becker.
Their children:
vii. George Filkins, b. 26 Aug 1815; d. 10 May 1900.
viii. Alanson Filkins, b. 1816; d. 1816.
ix. Daniel C. Filkins, b. 02 Nov 1816; d. 19 Dec 1872
x. Elvira Marie Filkins, b. 07 May 1819; d. 1 Aug 1881.
xi. Edward Vincent Filkins b. 07 Mar 1821; d. 18 Feb 1887.
xii. Christopher A. Filkins, b. 28 Sep 1822; d. 1892.
xiii. Ezra Filkins, b. 1823; d. 1823.
xiv. Albert Filkins, b. 1824; d. 1824.
xv. Hiram R. Filkins, b. 01 Sep 1825; d. 4 Jan 1906.
xvi. Morgan L. Filkins b. 20 Aug 1826; d. 13 Jun 1896.
xvii. Welcome Lewis Filkins, b. 06 Nov 1829.
xviii.Catherine Amelia Filkins, b. 11 May 1830; d. 1863.
xix. Amanda Malvina Filkins b. 10 Feb 1832; d. 20 Dec 1874; m. Charles Barber,
xx. Isaac Henry Hudson Filkins, b. 19.Jul 1835. [twin]
xi. Charles O. Filkins, b. 19 Jul 1835; d. 1919. [twin]
Richard Filkins died on 9 Nov 1841 and his second wife, Catherine died on 29 Mar 1863
http://www.nytimes.com/1863/12/30/news/thirty-five-bodies-ungraved-arrival-capt-ml-filkins-gallant-dead-one-hundred.html
THIRTY-FIVE BODIES UNGRAVED; Arrival of Capt. M.L. Filkins The Gallant Dead of the One Hundred and Seventy seventh.
Published: December 30, 1863
On Saturday MORGAN L. FILKINS, of Albany, Captain in the One Hundred and Seventy-seventh (Albany) New York Volunteers,
(Member of Assembly elect.) arrived in this City from New-Orleans, on the Mississippi, having in his charge nineteen of the bodies of
members of the regiment who had fallen before Fort Hudson, or died in the Department of the Gulf from illness. Sixteen bodies he
had sent in advance on the Merrimac, which arrived earlier last week, and they were at once forwarded to Albany.
Some time after the return of the regiment to Albany, the friends of the dead united in an urgent request to Capt. FILKINS to revisit
the scenes of their service and recover the bodies. He finally assented without "fee or reward," and on the 18th November left this
port, arriving in New-Orleans on the 29th. At once he set to work on his painful and embarrassing duty, receiving from the officers of
the Department of the Gulf all assistance that was in their power. Before leaving Albany he had metallic coffins made, and
transportation of these from New-Orleans was given free of charge.
Capt. FILKINS first visited, for the purposes of disinterment, Baton Rouge, where a number of the regiment had died from illness
and from wounds. Here he disinterred six bodies -- those of F. Platto, J. Guardenier, M. Daly, H.C. Mosher, J.W. Keisler and S.B.
Sheperd (Adjutant of the Ninety-first.)
He then proceeded to Port Hudson, where this regiment, Col. AINSWORTH, of Albany, in command, had been engaged forty-eight
days and nights in the siege. Here he visited the battle-field, and disinterred ten bodies buried on the field, and, as they were outside
of the lines, he had to expedite matters, because of the incessant danger from the guerrillas hovering around. The bodies were
those of Lieut. ROSCHE, EUGENE BROKE, J.O. LEIBENAW, J.D. WOOD, W.H. VANDENBURGH, A.M. CARHART, S.G.
LOOMIS, A.S. BILLSON, T.L. HARTNESS, JOEL WILSON.
From here he returned to Bonnet Carrie, and visited the Brigade Burying-Ground, disinterring seventeen bodies -- those of C.H.
Fredenrich, J.C. Bridgman, H.L. Chipman, A. Haswell, Wm. Crounse, C.S. Hermance, F.C. Comstock, W.H. Lade, T.F. Ray, A.
Vandenburgh, Wm. Ingraham, P.C. Clute, M. Wood, P.M. Stalker, W.H. Coons, G. Bailey, W.H. Barlow, G.W. Kilbourn.
On returning to New-Orleans the body of J. MCCLASKEY, Ninety-first regiment, who had died in hospital, was also disinterred.
All the bodies were placed in metallic cases and transported to this City in the best condition possible.
Capt. FILKINS had comparatively but little trouble in discovering the graves. He had been on the ground and witnessed most of the
burials. At all the places head-boards had been placed bearing the names, except at Bonnet Carrie and Port Hudson. Here he knew
that the body of W.H. BARLOW had been buried, and buried alongside a man named ZULMAN; he found the grave of the latter,
marked, opened the adjoining grave, and recognized by the long dark hair the remains of BARLEW.
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