ADKINS, Dickson Co.TN, part 4
xi. MARTHA ADKINS, b. 1824; d. 1859; m. GEORGE OUTLAW.
Generation No. 3
3.JAMES MORGAN3 ADKINS (DRURY S.2, EDWARD1)7 was born Abt. 1820 in Montgomery Co., TN, and died Abt. 1880 in Dickson Co., TN.He married SUSAN NESBITT8 November 11, 1850 in Montgomery Co., TN, daughter of SAMUEL NESBITT and JANE THOMPSON.She was born Abt. 1833 in TN, and died September 22, 1882 in Dickson Co., TN.
More About JAMES MORGAN ADKINS:
Burial: Both James and Susan wee buried on their farm which was sold in 1960. This per cousin Sue Crawford, as source. She states that new owner plowed under the cemetery to use it for pasture.
Children of JAMES ADKINS and SUSAN NESBITT are:
4. i. FELIX GRUNDY4 ADKINS, b. March 12, 1854, Dickson Co., TN.
5. ii. REBECCA JANE ADKINS, b. May 03, 1856, Dickson Co., TN; d. December 23, 1935, Bronte, Coke Co., TX.
iii. SAMUEL D. ADKINS, b. Abt. 1851; m. MARY J. BAKER, July 30, 1873, Dickson Co., TN.
6. iv. ANNALIZA E. ADKINS, b. January 07, 1858, Dickson Co., TN; d. January 1934.
v. EDWARD WARD M. ADKINS, b. January 20, 1860, Dickson Co., TN.
Notes for EDWARD WARD M. ADKINS:
Edward was never married, but had four sons by Rebecca Rye, two daughters by a Miss Madden and a son by a Miss Fentress. The Madden and Fentress children are known through word of mouth.
vi. JOHN MORGAN ADKINS, b. July 31, 1867, Dickson Co., TN; d. August 15, 1905, Houston Co., TN; m. CLANDIS TINY LILY GEORGIA WRIGHT, February 12, 1884, Houston Co., TN.
vii. CHARLES ADKINS9,10, b. June 10, 1862, Dickson Co., TN; d. May 14, 1941, Humphreys Co., TN; m. HETTIE ROBERTSON, December 28, 1892.
viii. CORA CARRY LEE ADKINS, b. Abt. 1870; m. JOHN MILLER.
ix. ELLEN J. ADKINS, b. Abt. 1872; m. (1) JOHN CHARLTON; m. (2) WILLIAM H. DILLEY.
x. JAMES WESLEY JINKS ADKINS ADKINS, b. Abt. 1874; d. Abt. 1915.
Notes for JAMES WESLEY JINKS ADKINS ADKINS:
James was last heard of when he wrote his brother John Morgan Adkins from Seattle, WA.He was recovering from the flu and planning on going back to AK. Story goes, he was eaten y a bear, as his clothes were found next to a river and he was never heard from again.
Generation No. 4
4.FELIX GRUNDY4 ADKINS (JAMES MORGAN3, DRURY S.2, EDWARD1)11,12 was born March 12, 1854 in Dickson Co., TN.He married MARY MATILDA J. ROSSER13,14 October 09, 1873 in Dickson Co., TN, daughter of GEORGE S. ROSSER.She was born Abt. 1855 in Georgia.
More About FELIX GRUNDY ADKINS:
Residence: 1900 Census shows family living in Williamson Co., TX with Rosser, Georgia, Ada and Nora still living at home.
Children of FELIX ADKINS and MARY ROSSER are:
i. ROSSER HUGH5 ADKINS, b. February 08, 1896, TX; d. November 17, 1961, Sacramento, CA; m. RUTH ROGERS BAIRD, September 24, 1916, Bronte, Coke Co., TX; b. December 23, 1895, TX; d. October 31, 1962, Sacramento, CA.
Notes for ROSSER HUGH ADKINS:
Rosser Hugh Adkins and Ruth Rogers Baird were married by Rossers' uncle, William Harrison Rosser, who had married Rossers' Aunt, Rebecca Jane Adkins.
More About ROSSER HUGH ADKINS:
Occupation: 1924, City Directory for Marysville, Yuba Co.,CA shows Rosser to be a barber for John Daub, living at ;727 D Street, Marysville.
Residence: 1925, Marysville-Yuba City Rural Directory shows Rosser H and Ruth R Adkins to be living in Camptonville
ii. ADA J. ADKINS, b. August 1886.
iii. GEORGIA D. ADKINS, b. April 1881.
iv. NORA M. ADKINS, b. April 1892; m. COLLINS.
Notes for NORA M. ADKINS:
SSDI records show a Nora M. Adkins, b. April 16, 1892. SSA#573-30-6925; Applied for in CA before 1951/ Also shows residence being San Angelo, Tom Green, TX 76901. She is shown as a sister to Rosser Hugh Adkins on his obituary.Also, Elva Ruth Adkins, dau. of Rosser & Ruth Adkins, has stated that she believes it was a sister of Rosses or his neices that came to San Francisco, CA to visit at one time.
v. PAMELA S. ADKINS, b. Abt. 1874.
vi. VICTOR C. ADKINS, b. Abt. 1876; m. MATILDA R. NETHERLIN.
vii. DORA C. ADKINS, b. Abt. 1879.
viii. SUSAN DELILAH ADKINS.
ix. ETHEL ADKINS.
5.REBECCA JANE4 ADKINS (JAMES MORGAN3, DRURY S.2, EDWARD1) was born May 03, 1856 in Dickson Co., TN, and died December 23, 1935 in Bronte, Coke Co., TX.She married WILLIAM HARRISON ROSSER December 25, 1873 in Adkins Plantation, Houston Co., TN, son of GEORGE S. ROSSER.He was born May 29, 1851 in Fayette Co., GA, and died May 14, 1929 in Bronte, Coke Co., TX.
More About WILLIAM HARRISON ROSSER:
Occupation: He was the minister that performed the marriage ceremony for his nephew Rosser Hugh Adkins and bride Ruth Rogers Baird in 1916.
Residence: Moved to TX abt 1880 with three children and wife. Also klived in Houston County, TX. There are still a number of Rosser's living in the Houston area of TX.
Children of REBECCA ADKINS and WILLIAM ROSSER are:
i. WADE5 ROSSER.
ii. WANETTA ROSSER, b. December 19, 1883, Houston Co., TN; d. Abt. 1911, Coke County, TX.
iii. RUTH ROSSER.