Re: Owen Adkins/Manning/Sias 1870 - 1980 WV.& Ky.

I found a Johnson Adkins on the 1850 Wayne, Co. census.This could be the father of Owen.

The 1850 Census, Wayne County, Virginia (West Virginia)

250       ADKINS       "HEZEKIAH, JR."        50
250       ADKINS       LAVINA        38
250       ADKINS       JACKSON16
250       ADKINS       MITTY        14
250       ADKINS       HARMON12
250       ADKINS       VICE       10
250       ADKINS       JOHNSON6

Or...maybe this is his father Johnson Adkins here>>
Johnson Adkins
...................Born abt 1855 in Carter Co. TN
found at:
http://www.rosegenealogy.com/JOHNADKINS.htmhttp://www.rosegenealogy.com/JOHNADKINS.htm

Also found>>
Mollie Sias ; b. 1880 ; d/o James and Louisa (Hunter) Sias ; m. Owen Adkins ; b. 6-1879 ; m. on 11/25/1896

Found at :

http://www.geocities.com/hartscreek2000/ancestors3.htmlhttp://www.geocities.com/hartscreek2000/ancestors3.html