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Henry Felkins was born about 1817, in Kentucky, one of at least eight children born to William Felkins and Jane (or June) Williams. William Felkins was born about 1792, in Fauquier County, Virginia and died 1869, in Arkansas. June Williams was born about 1792. She died 1833, in Garrards County, Kentucky. William and June married May 1, 1813, in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
Henry Felkins's siblings included Anne, Elizabeth, Sarah, Harriet Jane, Artemesia, Thomas and William, Jr.
Henry married Keziah Bell Prewitt (Pruitt) on June 2, 1837, in Madison County, Kentucky. Keziah Prewitt (Pruitt) was born about 1818, in Kentucky, the daughter of John Prewitt (Pruitt) and Mary Ford.
Henry and Keziah moved to Indiana about 1839. About 1846 the family moved to Arkansas.
The 1850 Madison County, Arkansas census shows the family living in Kings River Township. The census shows Henry Felkins, 33, a farmer with $150 real property, born in Kentucky; Kisey, 32, born in Kentucky; William, 12, born in Kentucky; Nancy, 10, born in Indiana; Elizabeth, 8, born in Indiana; Thomas, 6, born in Indiana; and Mary, 2, born in Arkansas. Living with the family was Henry's brother, William Felkins, 22, a farmer with $50 real property, born in Kentucky. Living next door was Henry's sister and brother-in-law and Henry's father. The census shows East Monroe, 23, a farmer with $150 real property, born in Kentucky; Jane, 18, born in Kentucky; Mary, 1, born in Arkansas; and William Felkins, Sr., 62, born in Virginia.
The family moved to Searcy County, Arkansas prior to 1860. The 1860 Searcy County census shows the family in Tomahawk Township. The census shows Henry Felkins, 45, a house carpenter, $100 real property; Kessia, 42; Elizabeth, 18; Thomas, 15; Mary Susan, 13; John, 10; James, 8, Kesia, 6; and Lucy Ann, 1 year old.
Henry Felkins appears on the 1867 Pope County, Arkansas tax list in Dover Township and on the 1872 Pope County tax list in Allen Township. Also appearing on the 1872 Pope County tax list in Allen Township are his sons, James E. and John Felkins. Henry also appears on the 1890 Pope County tax list in Martin Township.
Children of Henry Felkins and Keziah Prewitt (Pruitt)
1. William Thomas Felkins, b. abt 1838, Madison Co, KY; member of Co. D 2nd Reg. AR Calvary, Union Army; d. Oct 17, 1864, Springfield, MO from typhoid fever in the Civil War; m. Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Standridge on Nov 20, 1858, Newton Co, AR. Elizabeth Standridge, b. Nov 15, 1837, Carroll Co, AR; d. Aug 4, 1921, Newton Co, AR was the daughter of Lemuel Standridge and Margaret Blair. (Children: Margaret, b. Jan 1860 and John Henry, b. Oct 1861) (Elizabeth had other marriages after William died.)
2. Nancy J. Felkins, b. 1840, IN; d. Nov 26, 1901; m. Richard Standridge on Oct 18, 1865, Pope Co, AR (Richard Standridge was b. June 18, 1844, Newton Co, AR) (they appear on the 1870 Newton Co, AR census -- living with them was Richard's mother, Mary Standridge, b. abt 1805; and Nancy's brother, John Felkins, b. 1850; and John's wife Angeline Felkins, b. abt 1853) (they also appear on the 1880 Cassia Co, ID census) (Children: Samuel W., b. abt 1865; Tennessee J., b. abt 1866; Louisiana, b. abt 1868; Alabama, b. abt 1869; George Washington, b. abt 1872; Arkansas, b. abt 1874; Missouri, b. abt 1875; James H., b. abt 1876; and Virginia, b. abt 1879)
3. Elizabeth Felkins, b. abt 1842, IN; d. Jan 24, 1930, Marshall, Searcy Co, AR; bur. Old Marshall Cem, Marshall, AR; m. Carter A. Guthrie abt 1863. Carter Guntrie was b. abt 1841, Searcy Co, AR; was drowned in the White River abt Sept 1895 near Batesville, AR; bur. Batesville, AR; fought with the Confederacy in the Civil War. Children: James Fountain, b. 1864; Susan J., b. 1868; Mary "Polly", b. 1870; Roxey, b. 1873; Lucy A., b. 1875; Sally Belle, b. 1880; Thomas Franklin, b. 1882, plus at least 3 children who died as infants.
4. Thomas Felkins, b. abt 1845, IN; d. during the Civil War; PVT in the Union Army, 2nd Reg. ARK CAV, enlisted July 19, 1863 at Springfield, MO at age 19, member of Co. A and Co. D
5. Mary Susan Felkins, b. abt 1847, AR; d. Oct 1888; m. Martin Clinton Tarlton Ross on July 14, 1866, Pope Co, AR (they appear on the 1870 Newton Co, AR census and on the 1880 Pope Co, AR census) (an article submitted to Rootsweb by Bobby Martin says that Martin Ross and his brother Alexander Ross were tried for killing their brother-in-law, Lewis Meek in Newton Co. They were acquited as self defense and Martin later moved his family to the Cherokee Nation of OK) (Children: Henry, b. abt 1866; Nelly, b. abt 1868; John, b. abt 1870; Betsey Ann, b. abt 1872; U. S. Grant, b. abt 1874; Louisey, b. abt 1877; and Susan A., b. abt 1879)
6. John Felkins, b. abt 1850, AR; m. (1) Angeline Standridge in Feb 1870. (They appear on the 1870 Newton Co, AR census living with Richard and Nancy Standridge). Angeline Standridge, b. Dec 1852, Newton Co, AR was the dau. of Lemuel Standridge and Margaret Blair. John then m. (2) Elizabeth Ross on July 31, 1871, Pope Co, AR (they appear on the 1880 Little River Co, AR census -- living next door to his brother, James Ervin Felkins) (Children by Elizabeth: Andrew, b. abt 1873; Mary S., b. abt 1876; and Sally, b. 1880)
7. James Ervin Felkins, b. 1852, AR
8. Keziah Felkins, b. abt 1855, AR; m. Richard A. Burns on May 4, 1875, Pope Co, AR
9. Lucinda "Lucy" Ann Felkins, b. abt 1858, AR