Harrison Spencer Adkins

  General Notes:

The WWI Draft Registration Card for Harrison Spencer Adkins records his date of birth as February 14, 1883. He is married and living in Museville, VA. His physical description is medium height and stout build with blue eys and black hair.

See general notes on his brother, George A. Adkins, for 1920 census facts.

The 1930 Federal Census for Callands, Pittsylvania Co., VA (ED#5, page 64B) records George A. (56) and D. Pearl (43) Adkins with children Effie M. (21), James D. (14), Spencer E. (12), Ruby G. (9), Golda A. (8), Elbert C. (5), and B. Christine (3). Next door is George's brother Harrison A. Adkins (47) with his wife A. Bessie (32) and daughter Ethel M. (12). They are livng on the Museville Road. George and Pearl have been married for 25 years while Harrison and Bessie for 12 years.

The WWII Draft Registration Card (for men born on or after April 28, 1877 and on or before February 16, 1897) for Harrison Spencer Adkins dated April 27, 1942 lists his date of birth as February 14, 1883 in Pittsylvania Co., VA. He is living with his wife, Mrs. Annie B. Adkins, Rte 3, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA. He is self employed and his physical description is 5' 8", 135 lbs with gray eyes, black/gray hair and ruddy complexion.

Harrison married Annie Bessie Adkins circa 1918 in Pittsylvania Co, VA. (Annie Bessie Adkins was born circa 1898 in Virginia and died after 27 Apr 1942 in Callands, Pittsylvania Co., VA.)