Person:John Adkins (21)

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John Adkins, Esq.
b.Abt 1798 Montgomery (Giles) County, Virginia
d.Aft 1864 Boone County, West Virginia
Parents and Siblings
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m. 27 May 1784
  1. David Adkins, Jr.Abt 1785 - Aft 1840
  2. Adelphia AdkinsAbt 1786 - Aft 1870
  3. Susannah AdkinsAbt 1790 - Aft 1850
  4. Luke Adkins1794 - 1884
  5. John Adkins, Esq.Abt 1798 - Aft 1864
  6. _____ AdkinsAbt 1800 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  John Adkins, Esq.Abt 1798 - Aft 1864
  • W.  Lovicy PlumleyAbt 1806 - Aft 1870
  1. Mark AdkinsAbt 1834 - Aft 1900
  2. Emily AdkinsAbt 1836 - Aft 1900
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Facts and Events
Name John Adkins, Esq.
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1798 Montgomery (Giles) County, VirginiaPrimary: Y
Other? Abt 1801 Montgomery (Giles) County, VirginiaAlt. Birth
Marriage to Lovicy Plumley
Death? Aft 1864 Boone County, West Virginia

As told by Golza Adkins in the Adkins Pamphlet of 1955, John was killed by a group of horse thieves sometime during th e 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.

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