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Peter Simon Adkins 1840–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 June 1840

Birth Location: Beech Fork, Cabell, VA USA

Death Date: 27 April 1885

Death Location: East Lynn Memorial Gardens, East Lynn, Wayne, West Virginia, USA

Father: Jacob Adkins

Mother: Dicy Adkins

Spouse(s): Surilda Fry

Children(s): Polly Adkins, America Adkins, Harmon Adkins, Dicy Adkins, Littleberry Sr., Jacob Adkins, Benjamin Adkins

In 1840, Peter Simon Adkins entered the world in Beech Fork, Cabell, VA USA, born to Jacob Adkins And Dicy Adkins. Peter Simon Adkins married Surilda Fry, and had children including America Adkins, Benjamin Adkins, Dicy Adkins, Harmon Adkins, Jacob Adkins, Littleberry Berry Adkins Sr, Polly Adkins. Peter Simon Adkins passed away in 1885 in East Lynn Memorial Gardens, East Lynn, Wayne, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1840, Peter Simon Adkins entered the world in Beech Fork, Cabell, VA USA, born to Jacob Adkins And Dicy Adkins.
  • Peter Simon Adkins married Surilda Fry, and had children including America Adkins, Benjamin Adkins, Dicy Adkins, Harmon Adkins, Jacob Adkins, Littleberry Berry Adkins Sr, Polly Adkins.
  • Peter Simon Adkins passed away in 1885 in East Lynn Memorial Gardens, East Lynn, Wayne, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Adkins
1802–1857
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
JA
Dicy Adkins
1807–1879
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
DA

Spouses(s)

Surilda Fry
1844–1922
Birth Location: Wayne County, West Virginia, USA
SF

Children(s)

Polly Adkins
1883–
Birth Location: Wayne County, West Virginia, USA
PA
America Adkins
1885–
Birth Location: Wayne County, West Virginia, USA
AA
Harmon Adkins
1869–
Birth Location: Wayne County, West Virginia, USA
HA
Dicy Adkins
1879–
Birth Location: Wayne County, West Virginia, USA
DA
Littleberry Sr.
1884–
Birth Location: Wayne County, West Virginia, USA
LS
Jacob Adkins
1881–
Birth Location: Wayne County, West Virginia, USA
JA
Benjamin Adkins
1884–
Birth Location: Wayne County, West Virginia, USA
BA

Peter Adkins's Ancestors

Self
Peter Adkins
1840–1885
Birth Place: Beech Fork, Cabell, VA USA
Parents
Jacob Adkins
1802–1857
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Dicy Adkins
1807–1879
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Jacob (Adkins) Sr.
1762–1857
Snow Creek District of Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Phoebe Bradshaw
1771–1862
Virginia, USA
Littleberry Adkins
1767–1843
Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Nancy Adkins
1767–1846
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Mary Adkins
1735–1820
William Bradshaw
1747–1827
Susannah Hutchinson
1748–1798
Parker Adkins
1720–1794
Mary
1736–
Mary Adkins
1735–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1690–1754
Elizabeth Parker
1696–1733
William Sr
1690–1754
Elizabeth Parker
1696–1733
William Sr
1690–1754
Elizabeth Parker
1696–1733

Peter Adkins's Descendants

1.
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Peter (Simon) Adkins (27 June 1840–27 April 1885) m. Surilda Fry (28 April 1844–20 December 1922)
  1. 1. Polly Adkins 1883–
  2. 2. America Adkins 1885–
  3. 3. Harmon Adkins 1869–
  4. 4. Dicy Adkins 1879–
  5. 5. Littleberry ((Berry) Adkins) Sr. 1884–
  6. 6. Jacob Adkins 1881–
  7. 7. Benjamin Adkins 1884–

Peter Adkins's Timeline

2 Records

1840
27 June 1840
Birth of Peter Simon Adkins in Beech Fork, Cabell, VA USA
Beech Fork, Cabell, VA USA
1885
27 April 1885
Age 45
Death of Peter Simon Adkins in Stiltner, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
Stiltner, Wayne, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 June 1840
    Event Place: Beech Fork, Cabell, VA USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Fry Book, pg. 671
    [2] Adkins Book - The Land of York, pg. 128

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 April 1885
    Event Place: Stiltner, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Fry Book, pg. 671
    [2] Adkins Book - The Land of York, pg. 128

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: East Lynn Memorial Gardens, East Lynn, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Adkins Book - The Land of York, pg. 128
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