John Reginald Adkins
- Born: 17 Aug 1904, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA.
- Marriage: Marjory C. Grant on 24 Sep 1932 in Joliet City, Will Co., Illinois
- Died: 26 Dec 1999, Abilene, Dickinson Co., Kansas at age 95
 General Notes:
V.M.I. Archives On Line Rosters Database
John Reginald Adkins
V.M.I. Class of 1926
Matriculated: September 6, 1922
Graduated: June 16, 1926
Standing: 31 in a class of 67
The 1930 Federal Census for Joliet, Illinois (ED# 34) records John R. [Reginald] Adkins (26 - VA/VA/VA) as a boarder at 203 Campbell Street in Joliet, Will Co., Illinois. He is employed as a Jr. Engineer with the Gas Company and is living two doors down from his future wife Marjory Grant (24 - Iowa/Scotland/Illinois). Marjory C. Grant is employed as a Librarian at the Public Library.
The 1940 Federal Census for Joliet, Will Co., Illinois (ED# 99-70), page 986A, dated April 16, 1940 records John [Reginald] Adkins (35 - VA) with his wife Marjorie (34 - Iowa) with thier children Charles (4 - IL) and Jean (2 - IL) living at 1220 Kenmore Avenue. Reginald has completed 4 years of college and is employed as a Production Engineer with the Oil Company earning $3,000 during the last 52 weeks. They own their home valued at $5,500.
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: Jr. Engineer for Gas Co. (1930).
• Education: Virginia Military Institute 1926.
John married Marjory C. Grant, daughter of Charles James Hay Grant and Jeane McCurrie Gairns, on 24 Sep 1932 in Joliet City, Will Co., Illinois. (Marjory C. Grant was born on 21 Aug 1905 in Iowa and died on 16 Nov 1995 in Abilene, Dickinson Co., Kansas.)
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