"West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X55B-FGZ : 12 December 2014), William Adkins in entry for Mary E. Adkins, 28 Jul 1856; citing Raleigh, West Virginia, reference n37; FHL microfilm 34,491.