Roy E. Adkins

  General Notes:

The 1930 Federal Census for Roanoke City, VA, Highland Ward, District 12, page 53A, dated April 5, 1930 records Ray E. Atkins (sic) (30 - VA/VA/VA) with his wife Lola R. Atkins (29 - VA/VA/TN) and son Ray G. Atkins (4 6/12 - VA) renting an apartment at 1624 Chapman Avenue. Ray (Roy) is employed as a Bookeeper for a Wholesale Oil Company while Lola is a Saleswoman for a Department Store. Also in the household is Lola's widowed mother, A. Frances Ragland (71 - TN/VA/VA).

The 1938 Roanoke City Directory records:
Roy E. Adkins (Lola R) chf clk Texas Co h900 Spotswood av apt B5

The 1940 Federal Census for Norfolk City, VA, District 114-66, page 28B, dated April 25, 1940 records Ray (sic) Adkins (40 - VA) with his wife Lola Adkins (38 - VA) and son Gene Atkins (4 6/12 - VA) renting an apartment at 452 Spotswood Avenue for $50 / month. Ray (Roy) is employed as Chief Clerk for an Oil Company earning $2,160 while working 52 weeks during the last year. Both Roy and Lola have completed 2 years of high school.

Roy Adkins
SSN: 225-03-8401
Last Residence: 23454 Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach City, Virginia
Born: 25 May 1899
Died: Mar 1983
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (1960)

Roy married Lola Belle Ragland, daughter of John Richard Ragland and Appalonia Francis. (Lola Belle Ragland was born on 28 Feb 1901 in Virginia, died in Oct 1977 in Norfolk, VA and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Roanoke City, VA.)