William Henry Adkins

  General Notes:

See general notes on his father, Ralph Adkins, for 1900 census facts.

The death date for William Henry Adkins is from web site: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~groendyke2allan/f289.htm#f15027 - Gayla Artibee artibee1@earthlink.net

See general notes on his father, Ralph G. Adkins, and his brother, John Thomas Adkins, for 1910 and 1920 census facts.

Many actual dates on the children came from Violet Nadine Adkins (of Elkton, Maryland - Jan 2007)

The 1900 Federal Census for Callands, Pittsylvania Co., VA, Dist 71, page 225B records William H. Adkins (Aug 1869) and his wife Mary M. (Jan 1875) with their children Mary (Sept 1892), Clifton (Aug 1894), Rhoda (Sept 1896), Rudie (May 1898), and Sallie (Dec 1899). William and Mary have been married for 9 years and have had 5 children all of which are still living. The family lives near to William's parents and his brother, John and his family.

The 1910 Federal Census for Callands, Pittsylvania Co., VA, Dist 89, page 75B records William H. Adkins (41) and his wife Mary M. (37) with their children Mary B. (17), Henry C[lifton] (15), Rhoda L. (13), Rudy M. (11), Gilbert (10), Russell (8), Garnett (7), Vergie G. (3), and Pearl (1). William and Mary have been married for 18 years and have had 9 children all of which are still living. The family lives near to William's father, Ralph, and his new wife, Missie, and new family.

The 1920 Federal Census for Callands, Pittsylvania Co., VA, Dist 140, page 79A records William H. Adkins (49) and his wife Mary M. (47) with their children Mary B. (27), Clifton (25), Rhodie (23), Rudy (21), Gilbert (20), Russell (17), Garnett (15), Virgie (13), Pearl (11), and Sanders (8). Also listed is Earnest Adkins (8) listed as son then nephew.

The 1930 Federal Census for Callands, Pittsylvania Co., VA, Dist 5, page 68B records W. Henry Adkins (59) and his wife Mary M. (58) with their children Buddie (28), Gilbert (26), Russell (24), and Saunders (17). Nearby is his brother, Boss E. Adkins and family.

  Research Notes:

Specific dates and names for births, marriage, deaths, etc. of this individual and spouse were presented to this researcher by Violet Nadine Adkins Richards in a letter in January 2007.

William married Mary Magdaline Kendrick circa 1891 in Pittsylvania Co., VA. (Mary Magdaline Kendrick was born on 30 Jun 1872 in Pittsylvania Co, VA and died on 25 Aug 1931 in Callands, Pittsylvania Co., VA.)