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William Alexander Adkins 1827–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1827

Birth Location: Fentress, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: Aft. 1880

Death Location: Scott, Tennessee, United States

Father: Jesse Adkins

Mother: Sarah Boney

Spouse(s): Nancy Delk

Children(s): Wyatt *, Ewell Adkins, Sarah Adkins, Mary Rogers, Melvina Adkins, Francis Adkins, Frederick Adkins, Sherwood Adkins, Nancy Adkins, Mary Adkins

William Alexander Adkins was born in 1827 in Fentress, Tennessee, United States, the child of Jesse Adkins And Sarah Boney. In 1860, William Alexander Adkins resided in District 10, Jamestown, Fentress, Tennessee, USA. In 1870, William Alexander Adkins resided in District 5, Huntsville, Scott, Tennessee, USA. William Alexander Adkins married Nancy Delk, and had children including Ewell Adkins, Francis M Adkins, Frederick Adkins, Mary Polly Adkins Rogers, Mary Adkins, Melvina Adkins, Nancy Adkins, Sarah Delitha Adkins, Sherwood Adkins, Wyatt Adkins. William Alexander Adkins passed away in 1880 in Scott, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • William Alexander Adkins was born in 1827 in Fentress, Tennessee, United States, the child of Jesse Adkins And Sarah Boney.
  • In 1860, William Alexander Adkins resided in District 10, Jamestown, Fentress, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1870, William Alexander Adkins resided in District 5, Huntsville, Scott, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Alexander Adkins married Nancy Delk, and had children including Ewell Adkins, Francis M Adkins, Frederick Adkins, Mary Polly Adkins Rogers, Mary Adkins, Melvina Adkins, Nancy Adkins, Sarah Delitha Adkins, Sherwood Adkins, Wyatt Adkins.
  • William Alexander Adkins passed away in 1880 in Scott, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Adkins's Ancestors

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William Adkins
1827–1880
Birth Place: Fentress, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Jesse Adkins
1788–1863
Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Sarah Boney
1790–1865
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Adkins's Descendants

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William (Alexander) Adkins (1827–Aft. 1880) m. Nancy Delk (1826–1880)
  1. 1. Wyatt (Adkins) * 1852–1924 m. Rosina (Chambers Adkins) (Adkins) 1849–1920
    1. 1. Lucrecia Adkins 1872–1913 m. William (Madan Adkins) Sr 1867–1949
      1. 1. Nell Adkins 1896–1976 m. William (Harrison) Reed 1893–1955
        1. 1. Mary (Nell) Reed 1933–2002 m. James (Edward Perkins) Sr 1932–2008
        2. 2. Dana Reed 1930–2019
        3. 3. Charlotte (Lucille) Reed 1921–1923
        4. 4. Robert (Lee) Reed 1914–1985
        5. 5. George (Raymond) Reed 1924–2006
        6. 6. Jessie (Ruth "Ruthie") Reed 1928–2004
        7. 7. Lena Reed 1930–2007
        8. 8. Ettie (Mae) Reed 1915–1992
        9. 9. Lilian (Marie) Reed 1916–2009
        10. 10. Geneva (June) Reed 1919–2004
      2. 2. Lawson (C) Adkins 1907–1979
      3. 3. Glenith (Marie) Adkins 1913–1913
      4. 4. Telia Adkins 1894–1986
        1. 1. David Mefford 1921–1941
      5. 5. Flora (E Adkins (Bowling)) *** 1899–1969
      6. 6. Wyatt Adkins 1901–1980
      7. 7. William (David Alkins) *** 1903–
      8. 8. Nannie (Ann Roosevelt Adkins) McClain 1906–1979
      9. 9. Flora Bowling 1900–
    2. 2. Margaret (S) Adkins 1874–
    3. 3. Nancy ('Nannie') Adkins 1876–
    4. 4. Luanna (Atkins) *** 1880–
    5. 5. Elizabeth (Jane (Liza) Adkins) *** 1888–1956
    6. 6. William ((Will) David) Adkins 1887–1959
  2. 2. Ewell Adkins 1855–1943
  3. 3. Sarah (Delitha) Adkins 1859–
  4. 4. Mary ((Polly) Adkins) Rogers 1847–1923
  5. 5. Melvina Adkins 1848–
  6. 6. Francis (M) Adkins 1858–
  7. 7. Frederick Adkins 1858–
  8. 8. Sherwood Adkins 1862–1957
  9. 9. Nancy Adkins 1862–1941
  10. 10. Mary Adkins 1860–1923

William Adkins's Timeline

5 Records

1827
1827
Birth of William Alexander Adkins in Fentress, Tennessee, United States
Fentress, Tennessee, United States
1860
1860
Age 33
William Alexander Adkins resided here in District 10, Jamestown, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
District 10, Jamestown, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 43
William Alexander Adkins resided here in District 5, Huntsville, Scott, Tennessee, USA
District 5, Huntsville, Scott, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 53
William Alexander Adkins resided here in Buffalo, Scott, Tennessee, USA
Buffalo, Scott, Tennessee, USA
1880
Aft. 1880
Age 53
Death of William Alexander Adkins in Scott, Tennessee, United States
Scott, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1827
    Event Place: Fentress, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Buffalo, Scott, Tennessee; Roll: 1277; Page: 249c; Enumeration District: 129
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 5, Scott, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1559; Page: 261B
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 10, Fentress, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1249; Page: 56; Family History Libra

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 10, Jamestown, Fentress, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 10, Fentress, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1249; Page: 56; Family History Libra

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 5, Huntsville, Scott, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Tennessee, 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 5, Scott, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1559; Page: 261B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Buffalo, Scott, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Buffalo, Scott, Tennessee; Roll: 1277; Page: 249c; Enumeration District: 129

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1880
    Event Place: Scott, Tennessee, United States

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