Re: Adkins of Cabell/Wayne WV
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Re: Adkins of Cabell/Wayne WV
1/02/01
This may be your family.My great grandparents are Alex and Laura (France) Adkins.Elijah is the brother of my grandfather Reuben who was born 04-03-1902.This is that family in 1910 and 1920
1900Cabell Co. WV, Huntington, 2 Ward, 175 Rear 4th Ave @ 13th & 14th Sts:
Alex Adkins May 1868 age 32, mar.12yrs, WV WV WV farmer
Laura wife Oct 1878 age 22, mar.12yrs, 4 children/4 living, WV WV WV
Mimie/Minnie? dau Jun 1891 age 8 WV
Ida dau Aug 1893 age 6 WV
Ellen dau Mar 1898 age 2 WV
Sarah dau Mar 1900 age 2/12 WV
Elijah brother Apr 1870 age 30, mar.2yrs, OH WV WV butcher
(appeared as "Lige" on the census)
Florence sister-in-law Sep 1877 age 22, mar.2yrs, 1 child/1 living, KY WV WV
Emma niece Aug 1899 age 9/12 WV
Sarah mother Dec 1844 age 66, widow, VA VA VA
1910 Cabell Co. WV, Huntington, 3 Ward, 920 10th St:
Alex Adkins 40, 1st marriage, mar.20yrs, WV UN UN (unknown??)
blacksmith-general
Laura wife 36, 1st marriage, mar.20yrs, WV WV WV
Elender dau 12 WV
Sarah dau 10 WV
Ruben son 7 WV
Annie M. dau 5 WV
Alice dau 2 WV
William W (or H - looks more like W) son 11/12 WV
I believe Alex is the son of Reuben and Sarah Adkins:
Reuben ATKINSSelfMMaleW44KYChair MakerVAVA
Sarah ATKINSWifeMFemaleW47WVKeeping HouseWVWV
Nathaneal ATKINSSonSMaleW20WVLaborKYWV
John ATKINSSonSMaleW16WVLaborKYWV
Alex ATKINSSonSMaleW11WVLaborKYWV
Eligah ATKINSSonSMaleW10WVLaborKYWV
William ATKINSSonSMaleW8OHKYWV
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Source Information: 1880
Census Place Grant, Cabell, West Virginia
Family History Library Film1255401
NA Film NumberT9-1401
Page Number86B
Reuben is the son of John and Nancy Adkins....however..I am unable at this time to determine who John's parents are.
1850 Wayne County
John Adkins...age 40 VA
Nancy ...age 40(morrison) VA
Anna ADKINS------age 19b: ABT 1831 in ,,Kentucky
William ADKINS ---age 15b: 3 MAR 1835 in ,,Kentucky.........blind
Reuben ADKINS.....age 14.... b: ABT 1836 in ,,Kentucky----------Great Great Grandfather
John ADKINS....age 7 b: ABT 1843 in ,,Kentucky
Riley ADKINS.....age 6b: ABT 1844 in ,,Kentucky
Nathan....age 4 KY
James Johnson age 5
1860 U.S. Census • Virginia • Wayne • Unknown Townships page 760 and 761
Round Bottom P.O.
John S. Adkins...age 50
Mary...age 50 VA
Rubin...age 24
John..age 16
Riley..age 15
Sarah age 26..domestic
*note...John's wife appears as Nancy in 1850..and Mary in 1860....stranger things have happened.