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Opal Adkins 1929 – 1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1929

Birth Location: Wayne, West Virginia

Death Date: 28 April 1996

Death Location: Willoughby, Lake County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Lindsey Adkins

Mother: Haney Caldwell

Spouse(s): Robert Howland

Children(s):

Opal Adkins was born in 1929 in Wayne, West Virginia, the child of Lindsey Adkins and Haney Caldwell. In 1930, Opal Adkins resided in Grant, Grant, Wayne, West Virginia, USA. In 1935, Opal Adkins resided in Grant, Wayne, West Virginia. Opal Adkins married Robert C Howland. Opal Adkins passed away in 1996 in Willoughby, Lake County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Opal Adkins was born in 1929 in Wayne, West Virginia, the child of Lindsey Adkins and Haney Caldwell.
  • In 1930, Opal Adkins resided in Grant, Grant, Wayne, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1935, Opal Adkins resided in Grant, Wayne, West Virginia.
  • Opal Adkins married Robert C Howland.
  • Opal Adkins passed away in 1996 in Willoughby, Lake County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lindsey Adkins
1882 – 1962
Birth Location: Wayne, West Virginia
LA
Haney Caldwell
1903 – 1952
Birth Location: Wayne, West Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Robert Howland
1934 – 1990
Birth Location: Ohio, United States of America
RH

Children(s)

Opal Adkins's Ancestors

Self
Opal Adkins
1929 – 1996
Birth Place: Wayne, West Virginia
Parents
Lindsey Adkins
1882 – 1962
Wayne, West Virginia
Haney Caldwell
1903 – 1952
Wayne, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Opal Adkins's Timeline

8 Records

1929
29 May 1929
Birth of Opal Adkins in Wayne, West Virginia
Wayne, West Virginia
1930
1930
Age 1
Opal Adkins resided here in Grant, Grant, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
Grant, Grant, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 6
Opal Adkins resided here in Grant, Wayne, West Virginia
Grant, Wayne, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 11
Opal Adkins resided here in Grant Mag D, Grant, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
Grant Mag D, Grant, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
1970
1970-1971
Age 41
Opal Adkins was married in Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1975
1975
Age 46
Opal Adkins resided here in Ohio
Ohio
1996
1996
Age 67
Opal Adkins resided here in Wayne, WV
Wayne, WV
1996
28 April 1996
Age 67
Death of Opal Adkins in Willoughby, Lake County, Ohio, United States of America
Willoughby, Lake County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1929
    Event Place: Wayne, West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1970-1971
    Event Place: Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S., Marriage Records and Indexes, 1810-1973, Cuyahoga County Archive; Cleveland, Ohio; Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1810-1973; Volume: 826; Page: 327; Year Range: 1970-1971

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Grant, Grant, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Grant, Wayne, West Virginia; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2342290

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Grant, Wayne, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grant, Wayne, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04450; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 50-11

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Grant Mag D, Grant, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grant, Wayne, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04450; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 50-11

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1975
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996
    Event Place: Wayne, WV
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Willoughby Ohio
    Record Source: Web: Lake County, Ohio, U.S., Obituary Index, 1830-2011

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 April 1996
    Event Place: Willoughby, Lake County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Willoughby, Lake County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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