Individual Details
John Adkins
(1798 - )
As told by Golza Adkins in the Adkins Pamphlet of 1955, John was killed by a group of horse thieves sometime during the Civil War at the mouth of the Fez Creek. He along with brother Goldsberry and son Andrew were attacked after dark with John being instantly killed and Goldsberry carrying a bullet in his neck the rest of his life. Andrew escaped by hiding in the bushes until the horse thieves were gone.
Events
| Birth | 1798 | Montgomery County (Giles), Virginia |  | ||
| Marriage | 1 Mar 1824 | Greenbrier County, Virginia - Lovey "Lucy" Plumley | |
Families
| Spouse | Lovey "Lucy" Plumley (1806 - 1870) |
| Child | Catherine "Kate" Adkins (1827 - ) |
| Child | Andrew Jackson "Andy" Adkins (1828 - 1878) |
| Child | James Willis "Jim" Adkins (1829 - 1901) |
| Child | Judith Adkins (1833 - ) |
| Child | Mark Adkins (1834 - 1906) |
| Child | Emily R. Adkins (1836 - ) |
| Child | Clarissa "Clara" Adkins (1837 - ) |
| Child | Mathias Adkins (1841 - ) |
| Child | Kennous "Kennon" Adkins (1843 - 1906) |
| Child | Clara Adkins (1844 - ) |
| Child | Sarah Adkins (1848 - 1916) |
| Child | Ellender "Ellenor" Adkins (1850 - ) |
| Father | David Adkins (1754 - 1832) |
| Mother | Judith ______ (1760 - 1806) |
| Sibling | David Adkins Jr. (1785 - 1840) |
| Sibling | Adelphia Adkins (1786 - 1860) |
| Sibling | Susan Adkins (1790 - ) |
| Sibling | Mark Adkins (1792 - 1860) |
| Sibling | Luke Adkins (1794 - 1884) |
| Sibling | Hamilton Adkins (1806 - ) |
| Sibling | ______ Adkins |
| Sibling | ______ Adkins |
Endnotes
1. Wilfred Jean "Budd" Adkins (45784 Yeager Dr. East Liverpool, OH 43920; mooch@raex.com; March 2000).
2. Brøderbund, Marriage Records: Southern States Volume 1, Section V. Chapter 44.
3. Marriages of Greenbriar County (1781-1849) (Provided by Carol Benjamin. 1765 Wainwright Drive Reston, VA 20190-3438 (703) 787-7593; carol.benjamin@iconbbs.org; Mar 10, 1997.).
4. Wilfred Jean "Budd" Adkins (45784 Yeager Dr. East Liverpool, OH 43920; mooch@raex.com; March 2000).