Descendants of Robert S. Adkins Generation No. 1 1. ROBERT S.1 ADKINS was born 1856 in Texas, and died Bef. July 08, 1886 in Texas. He married ISABELLE "BELLE" MCKAY September 21, 1876 in Limestone County, Texas, daughter of CHARLES MCKAY and SUSAN HUDMAN. She was born 1856 in Texas. Notes for ROBERT S. ADKINS: Robert ADKINS and his wife Isabelle both died of Cholera approx 1888 1870 Fannin County census (Is it possible this is our Robert S ADKINS in Fannin Co?) HH# 240 John White 24 m GA Mary A. 18 f Ark Robert Adkins 16 m TX John 7 m TX Amanda B. 39 f Ind Mitchel 20 m Ark Charles Davis 7 m TX Laura 4 f TX Limestone Co, Texas Marriages Book A 1873-1876 R.S. ADKINS and Bell MCCAY B-12 1880 Federal Census, Ellis County, Texas: p. 448: #304/287: Robert ADKINS 24 b TX Father born LA Mother born LA E. wife 24 b TX Father bornGA Mother born GA James 2 TX TX TX son Mollie 7/12 TX TX TX daughter born January ADKINS, Robert S My Great, Great, Grandparents "Charles MCKAY & Susan HUDMAN; MCKAY b.1833 d.1912" had two daughters. Bell MCKAY b. 1856 and Mary MCKAY b.1866 . Bell MCKAY married Robert S. ADKINS. Her sister married James C. PELTON. Robert S.ADKINS and Bell MCKAY had 4. children - Robert L. Bob ADKINS youngest of four children,b/1886, - Eleanor, ADKINS,- Mary Elizabeth ADKINS b. 1878. Her whole life she went by the name of Mollie, and was my grandmother. The fourth child was James S. ADKINS. b.1877 James C.PELTON married Mary MCKAY they had 6 children. James W. PELTON, b.1887-Joseph O. PELTON b.1889, Maggie M. PELTON b. 1893, and Susan M. PELTON b.1895- Samuel N. PELTON b.1898-& Stuart H PELTON b 1899. Now the family story goes that Mary and Bell were pregnant at the same time. Mary had her baby and it died. Bell had her baby and then she and her husband Robert S. ADKINS both died of cholera. They buried Mary's dead baby with it's aunt Bell, and Mary took the live baby and raised him as her own. This baby was Robert L. "Bob" ADKINS. She let him keep his name of ADKINS, and on the 1900 census, it shows a Robert ADKINS listed as nephew of James C & Mary PELTON. Robert L. "Bob" ADKINS' sister, my grandmother, "Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" ADKINS was raised by her grandmother Susan HUDMAN MCKAY HENSON. Susan was a widow. I do not know date her husband Charles MCKAY died, but in 1880 when her sister Mary Ann HUDMAN HENSON died, she married her sister's widower husband Dr. Henry HENSON and they raised my grandmother, Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" ADKINS. I do not know who raised the other children, but some how they all grew to be adults. This family story was written by Nettie Joan ORR NICLOS HERMAN My mother told this story many times and my Aunt Sophie, my mother's sister, told it also. At the time they were telling it I was young and did not pay much attention, but when I began doing genealogy and checking dates and census materials, it all came together. Because of the birth dates of the ADKINS and PELTON children, and especially the with the 1900 census that showed Robert S. ADKINS living with the PELTON family him listed as a nephew, seems to lend credibility to the story. On the 1910 census of Mitchell County, TX, Robert L. ADKINS is 23 years old which makes him born around 1887 depending on when the census was taken. Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" ADKINS is somehow related to Samuel "Sam" James ERVIN/ERWIN Jr a former Representative from North Carolina born in Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina September 27, 1896. He was elected to the Seventy-ninth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his brother, Joseph Wilson ERVIN/ERWIN and served from January 22, 1946 to January 3, 1947. We can not find the connection yet. Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" ADKINS is a first cousin to former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Samuel "Sam" TALIAFERRO RAYBURN b January 6, 1882 Roane County, Tennessee. Sam lived most of his life in Bonham, Fannin County, Texas. Notes for ISABELLE "BELLE" MCKAY: On Texas census listed as E Belle. Limestone County, Texas, Marriages: Book A (1873-1876): R.S. ADKINS & Bell McCAY, B-12 DATA: 1860 Federal Census, Leon County, Texas: pp. 272B-273: #506/506: Charles McKAY 33 TN Farmer $641 personal property Susan 27 GA William A. 11 TX James M. 10 TX John T. 7 TX Emma A. 6 TX Isabella 4 TX Charles E. 2 TX Alvin H. 8/12 TX ** 1880 Federal Census, Ellis County, Texas: p. 448: #304/287: Robert ADKINS 24 TX LA LA E. 24 TX GA GA wife James 2 TX TX TX son Mollie 7/12 TX TX TX daughter (born January) Children of ROBERT ADKINS and ISABELLE MCKAY are: 2. i. JAMES S2 ADKINS, b. August 12, 1876; d. June 12, 1958. 3. ii. MARY ELIZABETH (MOLLIE) ADKINS, b. November 15, 1879, Williamson County, Texas; d. February 11, 1955, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. iii. SUSAN "SUDA" ADKINS, b. 1880. Notes for SUSAN "SUDA" ADKINS: 1900 Federal Census, Milam County, Texas: p. 138: #176/180: Henry HENSON May 1823 GA SC SC Physician, married 20 years Susan May 1833 GA unknown unknown wife, 12 children/6 living Suda ADKINS Mar 1881 TX TX TX granddaughter 4. iv. ROBERT LEE ADKINS, b. July 08, 1886, Texas; d. July 11, 1981, Dallas, Texas. v. ELEANOR ADKINS, b. 1887; d. 1887. Generation No. 2 2. JAMES S2 ADKINS (ROBERT S.1) was born August 12, 1876, and died June 12, 1958. He married LAURA M DANIELS November 07, 1897 in Texas. She was born June 28, 1877 in Texas, and died December 13, 1917. Notes for JAMES S ADKINS: 1880 Federal Census, Ellis County, Texas: p. 448: #304/287: Robert ADKINS 24 TX LA LA E. 24 TX GA GA wife James 2 TX TX TX son Mollie 7/12 TX TX TX daughter (born January) 1900 Federal Census, Milam County, Texas: p. 130B: #50/52: Jim S. ADKINS Aug 1876 TX unknown unknown married 2 years Laura M. Jun 1877 TX unknown unknown wife, 2 children/2 living Bell Aug 1898 TX TX TX daughter Jimmie Oct 1899 TX TX TX daughter 1910 Williamson Co Texas Census: James S ADKINS 32 Laura 32 Mary 8 Earle 5 Cecil 2 Beatrice 1/2 North Fairview Cemetery,Hall County, Texas Adkins, James S. b Aug 12, 1876 d June 12, 1958T 436A 6 More About JAMES S ADKINS: Burial: North Fairview Cemetery, Memphis, Hall County, Texas Children of JAMES ADKINS and LAURA DANIELS are: i. BELL3 ADKINS, b. August 1898. More About BELL ADKINS: Grandaughter: of Bell McKay ii. JIMMIE ADKINS, b. October 1899. iii. MARY ADKINS, b. Abt. 1902. iv. UNKNOWN ADKINS, b. Abt. 1905. v. CECIL ADKINS, b. Abt. 1908. vi. BEATRICE ADKINS, b. Abt. 1910. 3. MARY ELIZABETH (MOLLIE)2 ADKINS (ROBERT S.1) was born November 15, 1879 in Williamson County, Texas, and died February 11, 1955 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She married (1) THEODORE FRANKLIN "DUTCH" THASSLER October 14, 1892 in Rockdale, Tx. He was born May 05, 1869 in Leipsig, Saxony, Germany, and died December 26, 1922 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She married (2) FRANK WHITE 1920 in Oklahoma Co, Oklahoma. Notes for MARY ELIZABETH (MOLLIE) ADKINS: Mary Elizabeth Mollie ADKINS' parents died of cholera when she was young. She was raised by Dr. Henry HENSON and his wife Mary Ann HUDMAN. Mary Elizabeth ADKINS listed her daughter Mary Hettie's birthday as 1898 on the 1900 census. Mary McKAY PELTON, aunt of Mary Elizabeth Mollie ADKINS took in some of the ADKINS children after Robert "Tom" ADKINS and his wife Belle McKAY died of cholera. 1880 Federal Census, Ellis County, Texas: p. 448: #304/287: Robert ADKINS 24 TX LA LA E. 24 TX GA GA wife James 2 TX TX TX son Mollie 7/12 TX TX TX daughter (born January) 1900 Sulphur Springs CN IT Davis Town Murray Co OK Census THASSLER Theodore F. Head Male/White 32 Farmer Ger Ger Germany Mollie E. Wife Female/White 21 TX TX TX Mary A. Daughter Female/White 1 I.T. 1900 Federal Census, Indian Territory: Chickasaw Nation: Enumeration District 139, sheet 13: Theodore F. THASSLER May 1868 GERMANY Mollie E. Nov 1879 TX wife Mary H. Aug 1898 IT daughter ** Theodore THASSLER married Mollie ADKINS: Issued 8th Oct 1896 Married 14th Oct. 1896 Recorded 17 Oct. 1896 Milam Co, TX WHITE OklahomaCounty:Deaths Record Friday, February 11, 1955 WHITE, Mary Elizabeth 1880 Federal Census, Ellis County, Texas: p. 448: #304/287: Robert ADKINS 24 TX LA LA E. 24 TX GA GA wife James 2 TX TX TX son Mollie 7/12 TX TX TX daughter (born January) Name of deceased: Mary Elizabeth (Frank) White Residence: 1022 1/2 N. Dewy, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Occupation: Housewife Date of Birth: November 15, 1879 Age:75 years 2months 26 days Birthplace: Williamson County, Texas Date of Death: February 11th 1955 Date of Funeral: February 15th, 1955 Tuesday at 2:00pm Services at: Chapel, Baggerley Funeral Home, Edmond,Oklahoma Resided in State: 59 years Place of Death: Faith Hospital, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Certifying Physician: Dr Joe Coley M.D. Address: 416 NW 13th Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Name of Father: Robert S "Tom" ADKINS His birthplace: Texas Maiden Name of Mother: Isabelle "Belle" McKAY aka "Molly" Her Birthplace: Texas Burial: Gracelawn Cemetery NICLOS, SHANNON, THASSLER, WHITE Mrs. Mary Elizabeth WHITE, 76, died Friday in an Oklahoma City rest home. Services are pending at the Baggerley funeral home in Edmond. Mrs. WHITE had owned and operated several cafes in Oklahoma City. In the old days she worked in the old Harvey House here, near the railroad station in Oklahoma City before opening her own businesses. She was born in Williamson county, Texas, and moved to Sulphur in 1896. She lived in Edmond before moving to Oklahoma City in 1911. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Thomas NICLOS, Edmonds, Wash.; and Mrs. Jack SHANNON, Tryon; one son T.F. "Dutch" THASSLER, Edmond; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. (Date of death: February 11, 1955) More About MARY ELIZABETH (MOLLIE) ADKINS: Burial: Burial by Baggerly, Funeral home, Edmond, Ok. Gracelawn cemetery Census: 1880, Texas Notes for THEODORE FRANKLIN "DUTCH" THASSLER: 1900 Census, Sulphur Springs, C. N., I. T. Enumerator: Shuble Seeds Twp 1 S - Range 3 E No. Last Name First Name Relationship Sex/Race Age OccupationBirth Place Father Born Mother Born 233 Thassler Theodore F. Head Male/White 32 Farmer Germany Germany Germany Mollie E. Wife Female/White 21 TX TX TX Mary A. Daughter Female/White 1 I.T. 1900 Federal Census, Indian Territory: Chickasaw Nation: Enumeration District 139, sheet 13: Theodore F. THASSLER May 1868 GERMANY Mollie E. Nov 1879 TX wife Mary H. Aug 1898 IT daughter ** More About THEODORE FRANKLIN "DUTCH" THASSLER: Burial: Gracelawn Cemetery, Edmond, Oklahoma Fact 6: Later after he moved to Oklahoma he was able to obtain 120 acres in the Ok. Land rush Immigration: 1885, Immigration to the United States Children of MARY ADKINS and THEODORE THASSLER are: i. WILLIAM JAMES3 THASSLER, b. August 16, 1893, Elmo, Texas; d. August 16, 1893, Elmo, Texas. ii. MARY HETTIE THASSLER, b. August 12, 1896, Alhambra Indian Territory, Johnston County, Oklahoma; d. January 15, 1980, Edmonds, Washington; m. (1) PURL VESTA "PEARL" ORR, 1919, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; b. April 21, 1888, Ardmore, Oklahoma; d. July 19, 1957, Fresno, California; m. (2) THOMAS WILLIAM NICLOS, 1927; b. Sterna, Greece. 1900 Federal Census, Indian Territory: Chickasaw Nation: Enumeration District 139, sheet 13: Theodore F. THASSLER May 1868 GERMANY Mollie E. Nov 1879 TX wife Mary H. Aug 1898 IT daughter ** 1910 Federal Census, Mitchell County, Texas: Enumeration District 166, sheet 160: Robert L. ADKINS 23 -- (white) Addie 21 -- wife Mary E. THASSLER 48 -- sister Mary 11 OK niece Nola 4 OK niece ** More About MARY HETTIE THASSLER: Burial: Washelli Cemetery, Seattle, Washington More About PURL VESTA "PEARL" ORR: Burial: Liberty Cemetery, Fresno, California Fact 1: July 23, 1957, Burial Liberty Cemetery Fresno, California Fact 3: Purl/Pearl Veston Orr like his father and brothers was a Brick Mason Fact 4: He was also a career U.S. Army soldier with rank of sergeant. Funeral Home: Stephens & Boon, Fresno, California iii. THEODORE JR THASSLER, b. May 16, 1901, Sulphur, Murray Co, Oklahoma; d. June 1981, Edmond, Oklahoma. iv. NOLA SOPHIA THASSLER, b. July 28, 1906, Sulphur, Murray Co, Oklahoma; d. December 04, 2001, Burlingame, California; m. (1) RICHARD NORTON; m. (2) JACK SHANNON. Notes for NOLA SOPHIA THASSLER: 1910 Federal Census, Mitchell County, Texas: Enumeration District 166, sheet 160: Robert L. ADKINS 23 -- (white) Addie 21 -- wife Mary E. THASSLER 48 -- sister Mary 11 OK niece Nola 4 OK niece ** More About RICHARD NORTON: Military service: Retired Colonel United States Army 4. ROBERT LEE2 ADKINS (ROBERT S.1) was born July 08, 1886 in Texas, and died July 11, 1981 in Dallas, Texas. He married LAURA ADELINE " ADDIE" WHITTEN April 06, 1910 in unknown, daughter of GEORGE WHITTEN and LAURA UNKNOWN. She died June 10, 1951 in Dallas, Texas. Notes for ROBERT LEE ADKINS: Individual: Adkins, Robert Lee Birth date: Jul 8, 1886 Death date: Jul 1981 Last residence: TX 75115 1900 Cottle Co Texas Census: James C PELTON b Apr 1859 TX Father b AR Mother b Arkansas Mary A Wife b Jan 1866 TX Father b TN Mother b Mississippi James W b Jan 1887 TX Father b TX Mother b TX Joseph D b Nov 1889 TX Magie N b Aug 1893 TX Susan M b Oct 1895 Samuel N b Feb 1898 Stuart H b Oct 1899 Robert L ADKINS Nephew b July 1886 TX Father born Texas Mother born Texas 1910 Federal Census, Mitchell County, Texas: Enumeration District 166, sheet 160: Robert L. ADKINS 23 -- (white) Addie 21 -- wife Mary E. THASSLER 28 -- sister Mary 11 OK niece Nola 4 OK niece ** More About ROBERT LEE ADKINS: Also lived in Commanche Co. Tx. (census) Children of ROBERT ADKINS and LAURA WHITTEN are: i. JAMES ROBERT3 ADKINS, b. September 05, 1911, Lorraine, Texas; d. May 07, 1971, Houston, Texas; m. NINA SWINDELL; b. September 18, 1913, Brownwood, Texas. ii. JOHN WOODWARD ADKINS, b. 1912; m. CLYDE NAOMI BAKER; b. Abt. 1920. iii. RAY LEE ADKINS, b. January 25, 1913, Lorraine, Texas; d. March 27, 1976, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas; m. HELEN MARGARET COLLUM, September 18, 1938; b. November 15, 1916, Rockwall, Texas; d. April 24, 1991, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas. iv. LEROY ADKINS, b. Bef. 1915. Notes for LEROY ADKINS: We think that Leroy ADKINS could have been Ray Lee ADKINS. Grandmother Mary Hettie THASSLER always refered to the first three children and James ADKINS, Leroy ADKINS, and Juanita ADKINS as the first 3 born to Robert S. "Tom" ADKINS. v. JUANITA BEATRICE ADKINS, b. January 02, 1915, Lorraine, Tx; d. May 23, 1978, Eastland, Tx; m. LLOYD ALLEN SCOTT, May 31, 1933, Enid or Ada, Oklahoma; b. November 21, 1907, Wichita Falls, Tx; d. July 06, 1989, Eastland, Tx. Notes for JUANITA BEATRICE ADKINS: Individual: Scott, Juanita Birth date: Jan 2, 1915 Death date: May 1978