3. | CAULKINS, Ethel was born on 18 May 1892 in Lorraine, Jefferson County, NY (daughter of CAULKINS, Everett N and MOORE, Martha); died on 26 Apr 1924 in Lorraine, Jefferson County, NY. Notes:
Adams NY Jefferson County Journal - 4/30/1924
—Mrs. Ethel Caulkins Bilkey, wife
of Supervisor Geo. H. Bilkey, passed
away at her home in this village
Saturday morning, April 25, after, an
illness covering a period of more than
a year during which time she had
beeh a very patient sufferer. Mrs.
Bilkey was born in Lorraine, May 18
1892, the daughter of Everett N.
and Martha Moore Caulkins. She
had spent practically all of her life
here, being educated in the local
school, later attending Adams High
school, of which she was a graduate
with the class of 1918. From that
time until about two years ago she
taught school, teaching the greater
part of the time in our village school.
On June 28. 1916, she was married
to George Bilkey, one child being
born to this union, Arlene Jessie, who
is about a year and a half old. Mrs.
Bilkey's death is a distinct loss, not
only to her family but to the com-
munity in general, as she was a
very energetic worker in all the local
organizations to which she belonged.
She was a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church and Lorraine
Grange. The funeral was held from
her late home Monday afternoon at
2 o'clock. Rev. E. J. Lewis of Adams
officiating. The high esteem in which
she was held was evident from the
large number of relatives and friends
who gathered to pay their last re-
spects. The floral offerings were
numerous and beautiful. She was
laid to rest in Rural cemetery, Ad-
ams. Besides her husband and
daughter, Mrs. Bilkey is survived by
her father, E. N. Caulkins, and bro-
ther, Ross W. Caulkins, both of Lor-
raine.
Notes:
Adams NY Jefferson County Journal - 1916
-Married, at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. E. N. Caulkins, June 28, their
daughter, Miss Ethel .Caulkins, to
George Bilkey of Lorraine. The
bride, after having four showers given
in her honor, was very quietly married,
attended by her cousin, Kiss
Laura Moore of Adams, and Ray W.
Moore of Lorraine. the impressive
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Frederick Maunder of the M. E.
church of Adams. The wedding sup-
per was served by Mrs. Maude Grim-
shaw of Watertown. The bride is
one of Lorraine's fair daughters. The
many gifts testified to their popu-
larity. the groom is a prosperous
farmer, living one-half mile from the
village. They are touring the state
in the Bilkey car for their wedding
journey. Congratulations and best
wishes attend them.
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