Thomas B. Adkins

  General Notes:

The 1900 Federal Census for Callands, Pittsylvania Co., Va., Dist 71, page 224B, dated June 2, 1900 records the widower Thomas B. Adkins (March 1873) with his children Archer H. (May 1889), Green W. (Aug 1890), Charles B. (April 1892), Anderson S. (Dec 1893), Joseph L. (March 1895), and Thomas C. (April 1897) [Thomas Clifford Adkins, born April 12, 1900 on his WWI Draft Registration Card; however, he states that he is 21 years old as of April 12, 1918 - his father is named as T. P. Adkins]. Also in the household is Thomas' widowed mother-in-law, Permelia F. Rigney (Sept 1845). Nearby are his mother, Almira Adkins (May 1848), and his brother, Joseph Adkins (Aug 1869). See general notes on his mother, Almira (Elmira) G. (Mira) Reynold [Adkins] for 1900 census facts.

The 1910 Federal Census for Callands, Pittsylvania Co., Va., Dist 89, page 68B, dated April 16, 1910 records the recently remarried Thomas B. Adkins (40) with his wife of 2 years, Nannie B. Adkins (42) and children Woody W. (19), Anderson G. (14), Joseph L. (14), and Thomas C. (12). Also in the household is Thomas' mother-in-law, the widow Permelia F. Rigney (64). Permelia indicates that she has had 1 child. Next door is Thomas' oldest son, Archie H. Adkins (20), and his wife, Della W. Adkins (18). Thomas and Nannie have been married for 2 years, the 2nd marriage for Thomas and 1st for Nannie. Archie and Della have been married for 4 months.

The 1920 Federal Census for Callands, Pittsylvania Co., VA, Dist 140, page 66B/67A, dated January 10, 1920 records Tom Adkins (50) with his wife Nannie Adkins (60) and children Cliff (23), Add (21), and Walter (20). Notes: Cliff is Thomas Clifford Adkins, and Add is Addison Green Adkins (born Dec 8, 1893). Other children of Thomas Adkins from Pittsylvania Co. WWI Draft Card Registration Cards include: Archer Howell Adkins (born May 8, 1889), Green Woody Adkins (born August 15, 1890), Charlie Bray Adkins (born April 14, 1892).

The 1930 Federal Census for Callands, Pittsylvania Co., VA, Dist 5, page 72A, dated April 18, 1930 records Thomas P. Adkins (60) with his wife of 20 years, Nannie B. Adkins (66) and son Walter K. Adkins (32).

Thomas married Georgia J. Rigney, daughter of Green B. Rigney and Permelia Gibson. (Georgia J. Rigney was born circa 1872 in Callands, Pittsylvania Co., VA and died circa 1898 in Callands, Pittsylvania Co., VA.)

Thomas next married Nannie B. Adkins, daughter of Jackson Adkins and Elizabeth Adkins, circa 1898 in Pittsylvania Co., VA. (Nannie B. Adkins was born circa 1862 in Pittsylvania Co., VA and died after 1930 in Callands, Pittsylvania Co., VA.)