Almira (Elmira) G. (Mira) Reynolds

  General Notes:

The 1850 Federal Census for North District, Pittsylvania Co., VA, page 232 records Almira Reynolds (1) living with her parents Perry G. (35) and Cassy (35) Reynolds and Menetia Reynolds (10). Nearby is Jackson Adkins and his family.

The 1860 Federal Census for North District, Pittsylvania Co., VA, Museville P. O., page 182 records Almira G. Reynolds (11) living with her parents Perry G. (45) and Casse A. (45) Reynolds and siblings Cena E. (7) and Decater J. (4) Reynolds.

The 1900 Federal Census for Callands, Pittsylvania Co., Va., Dist 71, page 224B, dated June 2, 1900 records Almiry G. Adkins (May 1848) married but living by herself. Next door is her son Joseph Adkins (Aug 1869) with his wife, Julia G. (July 1871), and children Virginia W. (July 1889), Elvisy J. (June 1892), Joseph K. (Sept 1893), Annie E. (Sept 1896), and Mary E. (Oct 1898). Joseph and Julia have been married for 12 years.

Almira is not listed in the 1910 census but Caleb Adkins is listed as 61 years old and a widower. Nearby is their son, Joseph Adkins, and his family: The 1910 Federal Census for Callands, Pittsylvania Co., Va., Dist 89, page 70A records Joseph Adkins (41) with wfie Julia G. (37) and children Virginia W. (20), Joseph H. (17), Anna L. (14), Mary C. (12), Forest (9), Ercie (7), and Henry G. (2). Nearby is Joseph's father, the widower Calib Adkins (61).

Almira married Caleb Adkins, son of Anderson Adkins and Nancy Booker (Nannie) Reynolds, on 4 Oct 1865 in Pittsylvania Co., VA. (Caleb Adkins was born on 22 Nov 1848 in Pittsylvania Co, VA and died on 16 Jan 1916 in Pittsylvania Co, VA.)

  Marriage Notes:

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/pittsylvania/vitals/marriages/60-69a.txt
ADKINS, Caleb, age 17, single, occ Farmer, s/o Anderson and N.B. Adkins to Almeria G. Reynolds, age 16, single, d/o P. G. and C. W. Reynolds [Perry G. and Cassy Reynolds]. 4 October 1865. Married by William S. McDowell