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Riley Adkins 1799 – 1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1799

Birth Location: Franklin County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 3 May 1857

Death Location: Greenbrier County, West Virginia

Father: Jacob Adkins

Mother: Catherine Fernatte

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Children(s): Albert Adkins, Hettie Adkins

In 1799, Riley Adkins entered the world in Franklin County, Virginia, USA, born to Jacob Adkins and Catherine Fernatte. Riley Adkins had children including Albert Adkins, Hettie Jane Adkins. Riley Adkins passed away in 1857 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1799, Riley Adkins entered the world in Franklin County, Virginia, USA, born to Jacob Adkins and Catherine Fernatte.
  • Riley Adkins had children including Albert Adkins, Hettie Jane Adkins.
  • Riley Adkins passed away in 1857 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia.

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Riley Adkins's Ancestors

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Riley Adkins
1799 – 1857
Birth Place: Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Jacob Adkins
1762 – 1857
Greenbrier Co, (West) Virginia
Catherine Fernatte
1760 – 1827
Greenbrier Co, (West) Virginia
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Riley Adkins's Descendants

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Riley Adkins (1799 – 3 May 1857)
  1. 1. Albert Adkins (abt 1827 – 1880)
  2. 2. Hettie (Jane) Adkins (Jul 1831 – Aft. 1900) m. Harvey Adkins (April 1825 – Bef. 1925)
    1. 1. Robert Adkins (Abt 1851 – 10 Oct 1928)
    2. 2. Elizabeth Adkins (1853 – )
    3. 3. Nancy (C) Adkins (Abt 1855 – )
    4. 4. Britton Adkins (30 July 1855 – 18 Mar 1928) m. Phoebe (Jane) Fry (15 February 1855 – 29 March 1922) m. Unknown Spurlock (Bef 1865 – )
      1. 1. Avril (Vernon) Adkins (19 Aug 1887 – 20 Jun 1957) m. Venilla (Susan) Manns (abt 1890 – 15 Sep 1972)
        1. 1. Jesse (James) Adkins (7 Sep 1907 – )
        2. 2. Erie (M) Adkins-Bias (21 Jan 1912 – 21 Dec 1982) m. Averal (Robert) Bias (August 25, 1908 – Nov 19, 1973)
        3. 3. John (Marshall) Adkins (13 Nov 1918 – 16 Jan 1977) m. Hester (Jane) Brogan (8 Feb 1921 – 15 November 1988)
        4. 4. Herman (Cecil) Adkins (5 Aug 1920 – 25 January 1986) m. Grace (Irene) Vandall (5 Feb 1923 – 1 Feb 2000)
        5. 5. Avril (Vernon) Adkins (27 Mar 1923 – 27 Dec 1997) m. Betty Childress (1925 – 9 Jan 2022)
        6. 6. Eva Adkins (20 Jan 1925 – 21 Jan 1925)
      2. 2. Eva Adkins (Oct 1889 – 31 May 1935)
        1. 1. Sadie (Rae) Kingery (12 July 1909 – 19 March 1938)
        2. 2. Leslie (Thomas) Cantrell (17 Nov 1920 – 1 September 1973)
        3. 3. John (Jacob) Cantrell (13 August 1930 – 9 April 1976)
      3. 3. John (Marshall) Adkins (6 May 1891 – 5 September 1960)
      4. 4. John (Wesley) Adkins (15 May 1892 – )
      5. 5. Nancy Blackburn (18 Apr 1896 – 10 Mar 1960)
        1. 1. Violet (Marie) Sears
        2. 2. Ruby (Ellen) Lapointe
      6. 6. Leslie Adkins (Jul 1899 – Unknown)
    5. 5. Levina Adkins (1861 – )
    6. 6. William (Henry) Adkins (2 March 1872 – 23 Nov 1947)
      1. 1. Almeda (J) Adkins (25 Feb 1896 – 14 Nov 1981)
        1. 1. Gertrude (Ellen) Meadows (29 May 1913 – 13 oct 1995)
    7. 7. Calvin Adkins (Abt. 1874 – )

Riley Adkins's Timeline

2 Records

1799
1799
Birth of Riley Adkins in Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Franklin County, Virginia, USA
1857
3 May 1857
Age 58
Death of Riley Adkins in Greenbrier County, West Virginia
Greenbrier County, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1799
    Event Place: Franklin County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1857
    Event Place: Greenbrier County, West Virginia
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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