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Viola Adkins 1877–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jun 1877

Birth Location: Big Laurel, Lincoln Co., WV

Death Date: 20 May 1964

Death Location: Payson Camatery

Father: Tillman Adkins

Mother: Causby Plumley

Spouse(s): Thomas Clark, Jashway Abshie, John Arix

Children(s): Matilda Abshire, Arabella Abshire, Austen Abshire, Keenan Abshire, James Abshire, Rosetta Abshire, Joseph Abshire, Elizabeth Absher, Rebecca Abshire, Virginia Mcghee, Leona Damron, BRIGHAM ABSHIRE, RHODA ABSHIRE, TROY ABSHIRE, Hanson Absher, Belah Absher

The story of Viola Adkins began in 1877 in Big Laurel, Lincoln Co., WV. In 1900, Viola Adkins resided in Laurel Hill, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA. In 1930, Viola Adkins resided in Sheridan, Sheridan, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA. Viola Adkins married Jashway Abshie, John Arix, Thomas Clark, and had children including Arabella Marie Abshire, Austen Abshire, Belah Absher, Blaine Abshlre, Brigham Young Abshire, Edmund Jensen, Elizabeth Jane Absher, Hanson Absher, James Blaine Abshire, Joseph Smith Abshire, Keenan Kepper Abshire, Leona Damron, Matilda Mae Abshire, Rebecca Young Abshire, Rhoda May Abshire, Rosetta Abshire, Troy Wetsel Abshire, Virginia Mcghee. Viola Adkins passed away in 1964 in Payson Camatery.

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Biography

  • The story of Viola Adkins began in 1877 in Big Laurel, Lincoln Co., WV.
  • In 1900, Viola Adkins resided in Laurel Hill, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1930, Viola Adkins resided in Sheridan, Sheridan, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA.
  • Viola Adkins married Jashway Abshie, John Arix, Thomas Clark, and had children including Arabella Marie Abshire, Austen Abshire, Belah Absher, Blaine Abshlre, Brigham Young Abshire, Edmund Jensen, Elizabeth Jane Absher, Hanson Absher, James Blaine Abshire, Joseph Smith Abshire, Keenan Kepper Abshire, Leona Damron, Matilda Mae Abshire, Rebecca Young Abshire, Rhoda May Abshire, Rosetta Abshire, Troy Wetsel Abshire, Virginia Mcghee.
  • Viola Adkins passed away in 1964 in Payson Camatery.

Immediate Family

Parents

Tillman Adkins
1848–1925
Birth Location: Boone County, VA/WV
TA
Causby Plumley
1852–1925
Birth Location: BIG LAUREL CREEK, LINCOLN CO, WV
CP

Spouses(s)

Thomas Clark
1875–1955
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
TC
Jashway Abshie
1850–1929
Birth Location: Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, USA
JA
John Arix
1862–1936
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
JA

Children(s)

Matilda Abshire
1915–1996
Birth Location: Midkiff, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
MA
Arabella Abshire
1897–1967
Birth Location: Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
AA
Austen Abshire
1901–1926
Birth Location: Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
AA
Keenan Abshire
1905–1982
Birth Location: Midkiff, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
KA
James Abshire
1884–1969
Birth Location: Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
JA
Rosetta Abshire
1896–1911
Birth Location: Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
RA
Joseph Abshire
1899–1930
Birth Location: Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
JA
Elizabeth Absher
1903–1977
Birth Location: Furnett Creek, Lincoln Co., WV
EA
Rebecca Abshire
1910–1980
Birth Location: Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
RA
Virginia Mcghee
1924–
Birth Location: West Virginia
VM
Leona Damron
1922–
Birth Location: West Virginia
LD
BRIGHAM ABSHIRE
1908–1944
Birth Location: Midkiff West Virginia, USA
BA
RHODA ABSHIRE
1918–1918
Birth Location: MIDKIFF, LINCOLN CO, WV
RA
TROY ABSHIRE
1912–1956
Birth Location: MIDKIFF, LINCOLN CO, WV
TA
Hanson Absher
1905–
Birth Location: West Virginia
HA
Belah Absher
1912–
Birth Location: West Virginia
BA

Viola Adkins's Ancestors

Self
Viola Adkins
1877–1964
Birth Place: Big Laurel, Lincoln Co., WV
Parents
Tillman Adkins
1848–1925
Boone County, VA/WV
Causby Plumley
1852–1925
BIG LAUREL CREEK, LINCOLN CO, WV
Grandparents
Sarah (Jane) Adkins
1829–1858
Logan, West Va.
Great-Grandparents
Joshua ADKINS
1783–1860
Barberry Lucas
1796–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Atkinson\Adkins
1716–1791
Sarah Cornstalk
1735–1794

Viola Adkins's Descendants

1.
VA
Viola Adkins (24 Jun 1877–20 May 1964) m. Thomas Clark (Oct 1875–23 Mar 1955) m. Jashway Abshie (15 Feb 1850–17 Jan 1929) m. John Arix (8 Oct 1862–9 Oct 1936)
  1. 1. Matilda (Mae) Abshire 1915–1996
  2. 2. Arabella (Marie) Abshire 1897–1967
    1. 1. Ruth (Marie) Alfrey 1921–1997
  3. 3. Austen Abshire 1901–1926
  4. 4. Keenan (Kepper) Abshire 1905–1982
  5. 5. James (Blaine) Abshire 1884–1969 m. Annie Sheets 1891–
    1. 1. Alice Abshire 1911–
    2. 2. Clyde Abshire 1915–
    3. 3. Edith Abshire 1920–
    4. 4. Bennie Abshire 1917–1993
    5. 5. Sammy Abshire 1922–
  6. 6. Rosetta Abshire 1896–1911
  7. 7. Joseph (Smith) Abshire 1899–1930
  8. 8. Elizabeth (Jane) Absher 1903–1977 m. William ("Bill" Christian) Kraft 1898–1988 m. George (Wallace) Mecham 1885–1978 m. Howard McGee 1899– m. William Day 1887–1935
    1. 1. Virginia McGee 1924–2018
    2. 2. Leona (Mae Damron) Cobern 1921–2020
  9. 9. Rebecca (Young) Abshire 1910–1980
  10. 10. Virginia Mcghee 1924–
  11. 11. Leona Damron 1922–
  12. 12. BRIGHAM (YOUNG) ABSHIRE 1908–1944 m. Mary (S) Bramble 1913–1978
    1. 1. Earl (Ronald) Abshire 1935–1995
    2. 2. Louis (Douglas) Abshire 1930–1989
    3. 3. Eugene (Lawrence Abshire) Sr 1932–1934
    4. 4. Wanda (Faye) Abshire 1938–1945
    5. 5. Larry (Joe) Abshire 1945–1997
    6. 6. Milton (Herman) Abshire 1934–1998
    7. 7. Paul (Jerome) Abshire 1937–2001
    8. 8. Robert (Thomas) Abshire 1939–2024
  13. 13. RHODA (MAY) ABSHIRE 1918–1918
  14. 14. TROY (WETSEL) ABSHIRE 1912–1956
  15. 15. Hanson Absher 1905–
  16. 16. Belah Absher 1912–

Viola Adkins's Timeline

5 Records

1877
24 Jun 1877
Birth of Viola Adkins in Big Laurel, Lincoln Co., WV
Big Laurel, Lincoln Co., WV
1900
1900
Age 23
Viola Adkins resided here in Laurel Hill, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
Laurel Hill, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 53
Viola Adkins resided here in Sheridan, Sheridan, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
Sheridan, Sheridan, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
1964
16 May 1964
Age 87
Death of Viola Adkins in Payson, Utah, Utah
Payson, Utah, Utah
1964
20 May 1964
Age 87
Burial of Viola Adkins in Payson Camatery
Payson Camatery

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1877
    Event Place: Big Laurel, Lincoln Co., WV
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Utah, U.S., Cemetery Inventory, 1847-2021, Utah Division of State History; Salt Lake City, Utah; Utah Cemetery Inventory, 1847-2000
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sheridan, Lincoln, West Virginia; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2342274
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Laurel Hill, Lincoln, West Virginia; Roll: 1763; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0045
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Salt Lake Tribune; Publication Date: 20 May 1964; Publication Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; ,0.30438608,0.24255985,0.40715015&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Laurel Hill, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Laurel Hill, Lincoln, West Virginia; Roll: 1763; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0045

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Sheridan, Sheridan, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sheridan, Lincoln, West Virginia; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2342274

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Payson, Utah, Utah, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Salt Lake Tribune; Publication Date: 20 May 1964; Publication Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; ,0.30438608,0.24255985,0.40715015&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1964
    Event Place: Payson, Utah, Utah
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Utah, U.S., Cemetery Inventory, 1847-2021, Utah Division of State History; Salt Lake City, Utah; Utah Cemetery Inventory, 1847-2000
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Salt Lake Tribune; Publication Date: 20 May 1964; Publication Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; ,0.30438608,0.24255985,0.40715015&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 20 May 1964
    Event Place: Payson Camatery
    Record Source:
    [1] Utah, U.S., Cemetery Inventory, 1847-2021, Utah Division of State History; Salt Lake City, Utah; Utah Cemetery Inventory, 1847-2000
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Salt Lake Tribune; Publication Date: 20 May 1964; Publication Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; ,0.30438608,0.24255985,0.40715015&xid=3355
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