John Ward Adkins

  General Notes:

The website http://www.number-one.org/~rigg/gp2030.htm records the wife of John Ward Adkins of Pittslyvania Co. as Herodias Philpot Reynolds, Born: 06 NOV 1808 - Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Died: 17 OCT 1877 - Henry County, Missouri, Father: John Devin Reynolds, Mother: Sarah Ann Philpott

The 1850 United States Federal Census for District 99, Warren Co., Missouri, records John W. (39 - VA) and Herodius (41 - VA) Adkins with children Henry (17 - Missouri), John (15 - Missouri), Elizabeth (13 - Missouri), Jossie (6 - Missouri), and Sarah (1 - Missouri).

The 1860 United States Federal Census for Grand River, Henry Co., Missouri, Clinton P. O., dated July 6, 1860, page 849 records John W. (49 - VA) and Herodias (51 - VA) Adkins with children Josiah (15 - Missouri) and Sallie A. (11 - Missouri). Next door is son John D. Adkins (25 - Missouri) and his wife Eliza [Hutchinson] (21 - Missouri) and daughter, Mary (2). The previous page records Henry G. Adkins and his family.

The 1870 United States Federal Census for Grand River, Henry Co., Missouri, Clinton P. O. records John W. (59 - VA) and Herodias (62 - VA) Adkins with daughter Sarah Ann (21 - Missouri).

John married Herodius Reynolds on 10 Nov 1828 in Pittsylvania Co, VA. (Herodius Reynolds was born on 6 Nov 1808 in Pittsylvania Co, VA and died on 17 Oct 1877 in Henry Co., Missouri.)

  Marriage Notes:

MARRIAGES OF PITTSYLVANIA CO. VA 1806-1830
John W. ADKINS / Haridice Reynolds married 10 Nov. 1828, Sur. Anderson Adkins. John D. Renolds, father of Haridice, and Henry Adkins, father of John W., sign the certificate. Marriage 12/13 November by Rev. Orson Martin.