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John Preston Adkins 1810–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1810

Birth Location: In, Giles, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1850

Death Location: Raleigh, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States

Father: Berkely Atkins

Mother: Mary Hollas

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Adkins

Children(s): Henry Adkins, Nancy Adkins\Atkins, Mary Adkins\Atkins, Ann Adkins\Atkins, Robert Adkins\Atkins, James Adkins\Atkins, Anna Harrah, Elizabeth Adkins, Joseph Adkins

The story of John Preston Adkins began in 1810 in In, Giles, Virginia, United States. In 1850, John Preston Adkins resided in District 59, Raleigh, Virginia, USA. John Preston Adkins married Elizabeth Adkins, and had children including Ann Adkins Atkins, Anna Harrah, Elizabeth Adkins, Henry Adkins, James C Adkins Atkins, Joseph Henry Adkins, Mary Catherine Adkins Atkins, Nancy B Adkins Atkins, Robert W Adkins Atkins. John Preston Adkins passed away in 1850 in Raleigh, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Preston Adkins began in 1810 in In, Giles, Virginia, United States.
  • In 1850, John Preston Adkins resided in District 59, Raleigh, Virginia, USA.
  • John Preston Adkins married Elizabeth Adkins, and had children including Ann Adkins Atkins, Anna Harrah, Elizabeth Adkins, Henry Adkins, James C Adkins Atkins, Joseph Henry Adkins, Mary Catherine Adkins Atkins, Nancy B Adkins Atkins, Robert W Adkins Atkins.
  • John Preston Adkins passed away in 1850 in Raleigh, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Adkins's Ancestors

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John Adkins
1810–1850
Birth Place: In, Giles, Virginia, United States
Parents
Berkely Adkins Atkins
1785–1810
Greenbrier County, (W)VA
Mary Hollas
1788–1810
Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Sherrod Adkins
1759–1816
Virginia, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Mary McDOWELL
1760–
Virginia, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Adkins
1725–1810
Judah Stith
1734–1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Adkins's Descendants

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John (Preston) Adkins (1810–1850) m. Elizabeth Adkins (abt 1807–)
  1. 1. Henry Adkins 1827–1880
  2. 2. Nancy (B.) Adkins\Atkins 1830–1895
  3. 3. Mary (Catherine) Adkins\Atkins 1836–1876
  4. 4. Ann Adkins\Atkins 1840–
  5. 5. Robert (W.) Adkins\Atkins 1842–1870
  6. 6. James (C.) Adkins\Atkins 1844–1910
  7. 7. Anna Harrah 1853–1903
  8. 8. Elizabeth Adkins 1860–
  9. 9. Joseph (Henry) Adkins 1848–1891 m. Nancy (Jane) Smith 1852–1893
    1. 1. Vania Adkins 1879–
    2. 2. Sarah (Jane) Adkins 1877–
    3. 3. Richard Adkins 1874–
    4. 4. Buchannon Adkins 1872–
    5. 5. Henry (Jackson) Adkins 1868–
    6. 6. Rachel (E) Bennett 1869–1894 m. Lewis (Marshall) Bennett 1867–1923
      1. 1. Lonnie (B) Bennett 1895–
      2. 2. Lotie (F) Bennett 1896–
      3. 3. Joseph (T) Bennett 1898–
      4. 4. Bertie (F) Humphrey 1887–1977 m. Samuel (Litchrield) Humphrey 1882–1957
        1. 1. Lena Gantner 1923–2013 m. Christopher McDaniel 1921–
        2. 2. Dora Byrd 1907–1997 m. Henry (A Byron) Byrd 1900–1985
        3. 3. Roy Humphrey 1910–1972
        4. 4. Elijah Humphrey 1909–
      5. 5. Clarence (Howard) Bennett 1889–1971
      6. 6. William (Haley) Bennett 1891–1984
      7. 7. Rosa (B) Bennett 1894–1894
    7. 7. Rachel (E.) Adkins 1871–1910
      1. 1. Lottie (F) Bennett 1896–1979
      2. 2. Lonnie (B.) Bennett 1895–1918
      3. 3. Joseph (T) Bennett 1898–1933
      4. 4. Charles (Lee) Bennett 1900–1944
      5. 5. Wesley (Banks) Bennett 1910–1961
      6. 6. Victoria (Ellen) Bennett 1906–1979
      7. 7. Launa (B) Bennett 1895–
      8. 8. Rhoda (M) Bennett 1904–1920
    8. 8. Erastus Adkins 1866–
    9. 9. Jacob Adkins 1868–
    10. 10. Josephine Wallace 1871–

John Adkins's Timeline

4 Records

1810
1810
Birth of John Preston Adkins in In, Giles, Virginia, United States
In, Giles, Virginia, United States
1850
1850
Age 40
John Preston Adkins resided here in District 59, Raleigh, Virginia, USA
District 59, Raleigh, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 40
Death of John Preston Adkins in Raleigh, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
Raleigh, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States
1870
1870
Age 60
John Preston Adkins resided here in Carroll, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
Carroll, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: In, Giles, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 59, Raleigh, Virginia; Roll: 972; Page: 13B

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 59, Raleigh, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 59, Raleigh, Virginia; Roll: 972; Page: 13B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Carroll, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Raleigh, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States

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