Charles Adkins

  General Notes:

The 1860 United States Federal Census for Richland Township, Grant Co., Indiana, Somerset P. O., page 371 records Charles (32 - Indiana) and Jane (31 - Indiana) Adkins with children Elizabeth (11 - Indiana), Hannah E. (9 - Indiana), Lafayette (7 - Indiana), William (6 - Indiana), Margaret J. (4 - Indiana), and Benjamin (1 - Indiana). Charles is a laborer with a personal estate valued at $150.

The 1870 United States Federal Census for Richland Township, Grant Co., Indiana, page 190A records Charles (44 - VA) and Jane (42 - Indiana) Adkins with children Elizabeth A. (21 - Indiana), Hannah A. (19 - Indiana), Lafayette (17 - Indiana), William (16 - Indiana), Margaret J. (14 - Indiana), Lorenzo (10 - Indiana), and Nancy J. (3 - Indiana). Charles is a farmer.

The 1880 Federal Census for Jackson Township, Miami Co., Indiana, District 124 records Charles (50 - PA/PA/PA) and Jane Adkins (47 - Indiana/KY/NJ) with daughters Elizabeth A. (30) and Nancy J. (15). Also in the household is grand daughter Minnie Buffington (8 - IN/IN/IN). Charles is listed as a Day Laborer while Elizabeth and Nancy have Unoccupied listed as their trade or profession.

The 1900 United States Federal Census for Richland Township, Grant Co., Indiana, District 45, page 197A records the widow Jane Adkins (Sept 1823 - Indiana/VA/VA) with her son Lorenzo Adkins (August 1861 - Indiana/VA/Indiana). Jane is a house keeper while Lorenzo is a Day Laborer. Jane has had 9 children of whom 5 are still living.

The 1910 United States Federal Census for Richland Township, Grant Co., Indiana, District 75, page 115A, dated April 28, 1910 records the widow Jane Adkins (86 - Indiana/KY/VA) with her son Lem Adkins (49 - Indiana/VA/Indiana). Jane has no employment while Lem is a General Laborer. Jane has had 9 children of whom 4 are still living.


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Converse Cemetery
Section F Adkins, Chas. "Co. C 130th Ind. Inf."

Charles Adkins RESIDENCE: Somerset, Indiana Enlistment Date: 29 Dec 1863 Side Served: Union State Served: Indiana Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 29 December 1863.
Enlisted in Company G, 130th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 29 Dec 1863.
Mustered Out Company G, 130th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 2 Dec 1865 at Charlotte, NC.

  Research Notes:

Charles / Jane Adkins
Private, Co. "G", 130th Indiana Infantry enlisted 29 December 1863 from Somerset, Indiana.
Mustered out 2 December 1865 at Charlotte, North Carolina.
Federal Pension Information: Applied for a pension July 22, 1885, invalid application #545,369.
His widow (Jane Adkins) applied for a pension on September 28, 1899 from the State of Indiana, application #705,938.

Charles married Jane. (Jane was born in Sep 1823 in Indiana and died after 1910 in Richland Township, Grant Co., Indiana.)