Alfred B. Calkins was born in 1837 in what is now Burlington Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, the youngest son of Moses Calkins, Jr. and Evelina Braffett. He probably came with his parents and siblings to Ohio between 1850 and 1857.

Alfred was a carriage and wagon manufacturer in New Paris, Preble County, Ohio. In 1905 in New Paris he was struck by a train and died a few hours later. His year of death and burial location are from Find A Grave contributor Phil.

Siblings:
1- Charles Calkins (1827-1889).
2- A. Odessa Calkins (1829-1835).
3- Henry Calkins (1833-1888).
4- Edward Calkins (1836-1911).
5- Alfred B. Calkins (1837-1902).
6- Emma Isola Calkins Northrop (1841-1915).

Spouse 1: Margaret E. Austin (1844-1888).
Children:
1- Estella Mae Calkins Ireland (1861-1907).
2- Alonzo Bruno Calkins (1864-1942).
3- Nora H. Calkins Pottenger Dobbins (1867-1944).
4- William Moses Calkins (1873-1946).
5- Harry E. Calkins (1879- ).

Spouse 2 (1903): Sarah E. Wirtz.

References:
• 2023 FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K2FV-31K .
• 2023 Braffett descendants: https://willbraffitt.org/roots/BraffittDescendants.txt .

Alfred B. Calkins was born in 1837 in what is now Burlington Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, the youngest son of Moses Calkins, Jr. and Evelina Braffett. He probably came with his parents and siblings to Ohio between 1850 and 1857.

Alfred was a carriage and wagon manufacturer in New Paris, Preble County, Ohio. In 1905 in New Paris he was struck by a train and died a few hours later. His year of death and burial location are from Find A Grave contributor Phil.

Siblings:
1- Charles Calkins (1827-1889).
2- A. Odessa Calkins (1829-1835).
3- Henry Calkins (1833-1888).
4- Edward Calkins (1836-1911).
5- Alfred B. Calkins (1837-1902).
6- Emma Isola Calkins Northrop (1841-1915).

Spouse 1: Margaret E. Austin (1844-1888).
Children:
1- Estella Mae Calkins Ireland (1861-1907).
2- Alonzo Bruno Calkins (1864-1942).
3- Nora H. Calkins Pottenger Dobbins (1867-1944).
4- William Moses Calkins (1873-1946).
5- Harry E. Calkins (1879- ).

Spouse 2 (1903): Sarah E. Wirtz.

References:
• 2023 FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K2FV-31K .
• 2023 Braffett descendants: https://willbraffitt.org/roots/BraffittDescendants.txt .