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William Henry Adkins 1872 – 1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 March 1872

Birth Location: Lincoln County, West Virginia

Death Date: 23 Nov 1947

Death Location: Bellaire, Belmont, Ohio, USA

Father: Harvey Adkins

Mother: Hettie Adkins

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Almeda Adkins

In 1872, William Henry Adkins entered the world in Lincoln County, West Virginia, born to Harvey Adkins and Hettie Jane Adkins. In 1880, William Henry Adkins resided in Laurel Hill, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA. William Henry Adkins had children including Almeda J Adkins. William Henry Adkins passed away in 1947 in Bellaire, Belmont, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1872, William Henry Adkins entered the world in Lincoln County, West Virginia, born to Harvey Adkins and Hettie Jane Adkins.
  • In 1880, William Henry Adkins resided in Laurel Hill, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA.
  • William Henry Adkins had children including Almeda J Adkins.
  • William Henry Adkins passed away in 1947 in Bellaire, Belmont, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Adkins's Ancestors

Self
William Adkins
1872 – 1947
Birth Place: Lincoln County, West Virginia
Parents
Harvey Adkins
1825 – 1925
Cabell County, (West), Virginia, USA
Hettie (Jane) Adkins
1831 – 1900
Greenbrier, West Virginia
Grandparents
Joshua (Witcher) Adkins
1783 – 1860
, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Adelphia ("Delphia") Adkins
1786 – 1860
Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Riley Adkins
1799 – 1857
Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Polly) Cales
1790 – 1860
Greenbrier, West Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Joesph Adkins
1723 – 1791
Sarah Adkins
1750 – 1794
David Adkins
1754 – 1836
Judith Adkins
1764 – 1807
Jacob Adkins
1762 – 1857
Catherine Fernatte
1760 – 1827
John Keal
1751 – 1834
Isabella Burnside
1762 – 1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Adkins
1689 – 1754
Elizabeth Parker
1695 – 1784
Mary Adkins
1735 – 1820

William Adkins's Descendants

1.
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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)
      1. 1. Dorothy (Marie) Coy (21 Jul 1930 – 9 Dec 2006)

William Adkins's Timeline

3 Records

1872
2 March 1872
Birth of William Henry Adkins in Lincoln County, West Virginia
Lincoln County, West Virginia
1880
1880
Age 8
William Henry Adkins resided here in Laurel Hill, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
Laurel Hill, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA
1947
23 Nov 1947
Age 75
Death of William Henry Adkins in Bellaire, Belmont, Ohio, USA
Bellaire, Belmont, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 March 1872
    Event Place: Lincoln County, West Virginia
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Laurel Hill, Lincoln, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1947
    Event Place: Bellaire, Belmont, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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