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James Caperton Adkins 1843–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Apr 1843

Birth Location: Greenbrier, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 19 March 1923

Death Location: Sandstone/Green Sulphur, Summers, West Virginia, United States

Father: Thomas Meadows

Mother: Bethence ADKINS

Spouse(s): Rachel Burdette\Burdett

Children(s): Minerva Adkins, Henry Adkins, Cordelia (Ward), Norman Adkins

In 1843, James Caperton Adkins entered the world in Greenbrier, Virginia, United States, born to Thomas Jefferson Meadows And Bethence Parthenia Or Bethany Thene Adkins Adkins. James Caperton Adkins married Rachel Ann Burdette Burdett, and had children including Cordelia Elizabeth Lizzie Adkins Ward, Henry T Adkins, Martha Adkins Giles, Minerva Grant Adkins, Norman Caskie Casko Adkins. James Caperton Adkins passed away in 1923 in Sandstone/Green Sulphur, Summers, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1843, James Caperton Adkins entered the world in Greenbrier, Virginia, United States, born to Thomas Jefferson Meadows And Bethence Parthenia Or Bethany Thene Adkins Adkins.
  • James Caperton Adkins married Rachel Ann Burdette Burdett, and had children including Cordelia Elizabeth Lizzie Adkins Ward, Henry T Adkins, Martha Adkins Giles, Minerva Grant Adkins, Norman Caskie Casko Adkins.
  • James Caperton Adkins passed away in 1923 in Sandstone/Green Sulphur, Summers, West Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Adkins's Ancestors

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James Adkins
1843–1923
Birth Place: Greenbrier, Virginia, United States
Parents
Thomas Jefferson Meadows
1811–
Virginia
Bethence (Parthenia or Bethany "Thene ADKINS) ADKINS
1822–1880
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Riley (N Adkins) 📌📌📌
1797–1857
franklin, county, virginia
Mary ("Polly") Cales
1790–1860
Greenbrier, West Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Adkins
1762–1857
Catherine Ferrante
1760–1827
Isabella Burnside
1762–1802
John Keal
1751–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Adkins
1725–1810
Mary Adkins
1735–1817
Pontrelli Pontrelli
Cap. (Byrnside)
1737–1812
Isabella Patterson
1738–1806
David Sr
1716–1786
Alberdina Cales
1720–1801

James Adkins's Descendants

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James (Caperton) Adkins (23 Apr 1843–19 March 1923) m. Rachel ("Ann") Burdette\Burdett (Feb 1850–28 Apr 1934)
  1. 1. Minerva (Grant) Adkins 1876–1925
    1. 1. Ora (Beatrice Sizemore) (Ward) 1896–1952
      1. 1. Gladys Tincher 1923–1988
  2. 2. Henry (T) Adkins 1882–1946
  3. 3. Cordelia (Elizabeth "Lizzie" Adkins) (Ward) 1878–1954
  4. 4. Norman (Caskie "Casko") Adkins 1886–1964

James Adkins's Timeline

2 Records

1843
23 Apr 1843
Birth of James Caperton Adkins in Greenbrier, Virginia, United States
Greenbrier, Virginia, United States
1923
19 March 1923
Age 80
Death of James Caperton Adkins in Sandstone/Green Sulphur, Summers, West Virginia, United States
Sandstone/Green Sulphur, Summers, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1843
    Event Place: Greenbrier, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 March 1923
    Event Place: Sandstone/Green Sulphur, Summers, West Virginia, United States

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