Edward Edmond Adkins
Birth: 5 Oct 1874
Elliott, Kentucky
Death: aft 1920
Ohio
Edward Edmond Adkins Family Tree
Father
Lewis Adkins (Born: 1839)
Mother
Julia Ann “Julian” Blankenship (Born: 1845)
Spouse
Nancy Margaret Montgomery (Born: 1879)
Married: 25 Mar 1900 in Magoffin, Kentucky
Known Children
Charles “Charley” Adkins (Born: 1902 – 1962)
Portela Eliza Jane “Tealia” Adkins Mefford (Born: 1905)
Kearney “Kern” Adkins (Born: 1908-1967)
Ada Adkins (Born: 1910-1910)
John Clyde Adkins (Born: 1910)
Gladys Adkins Zimmerman (Born: 1913-1983)
Wana M Adkins (Born: 1916)
Ura M L Adkins (Born: 1918-1924)
*Research notes:
They took the wagon train to Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma but had returned to Kentucky for the 1910 census. Nancy was listed as Nancy Ann Montgomery on the Indian website. May have returned with Jasper and eventually returned to Oklahoma??? No other references found after 1920 in Wolfe, Kentucky.
Ed was believed to have died in Ohio
June 22, 2010 at 11:56 am
1910 United States Federal Census
about Ed E Adkins
Name: Ed E Adkins
Age in 1910: 35
Estimated birth year: abt 1875
Birthplace: Kentucky
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father’s Birth Place: Kentucky
Mother’s Birth Place: Kentucky
Spouse’s name: Nancy Marget
Home in 1910: Flat Fork, Magoffin, Kentucky
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Ed E Adkins 35
Nancy Marget Adkins 31
Charley Adkins 8
Tealia Adkins 5
Kerrey Adkins 9
John Adkins 0
June 22, 2010 at 11:57 am
1900 United States Federal Census
about Edmond Adkins
Name: Edmond Adkins
Home in 1900: Bloomington, Magoffin, Kentucky
Age: 24
Birth Date: Nov 1875
Birthplace: Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Son-in-law
Father’s Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother’s Birthplace: Kentucky
Spouse’s name: Nancy
Marriage Year: 1900
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 0
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Ben Montgomery 43
Eliza Montgomery 49
Loranzo D Montgomery 24
John M Montgomery 14
James A Montgomery 15
Shurman Montgomery 10
Linza Montgomery 6
Nancy Adkins 21
Edmond Adkins 24
Margaret Montgomery 84
June 22, 2010 at 11:57 am
1920 United States Federal Census
about Edd Adkins
Name: Edd Adkins
Home in 1920: Lee City, Wolfe, Kentucky
Age: 44
Estimated birth year: abt 1876
Birthplace: Kentucky
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
[Head]
Spouse’s name: Nancy
Father’s Birth Place: Kentucky
Mother’s Birth Place: Kentucky
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Edd Adkins 44
Nancy Adkins 42
Charles Adkins 18
Tealie Adkins 15
Kearnie Adkins 12
Clide Adkins 9
Gladis Adkins 6
Ura Adkins 1
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June 22, 2010 at 11:58 am
1880 United States Federal Census
about Edward E. Adkins
Name: Edward E. Adkins
Home in 1880: Martinsburg, Elliott, Kentucky
Age: 7
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Birthplace: Kentucky
Relation to Head of Household: Son
Father’s Name: Louis
Father’s birthplace: Kentucky
Mother’s Name: Julia A.
Mother’s birthplace: Kentucky
Neighbors: View others on page
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Cannot read/write:
Blind:
Deaf and dumb:
Otherwise disabled:
Idiotic or insane:
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Household Members:
Name Age
Louis Adkins 44
Julia A. Adkins 34
Eli Adkins 19
Benjamin P. Adkins 17
Henry Adkins 15
Jasper N. Adkins 13
William M. Adkins 11
Louis V. B. Adkins 9
Edward E. Adkins 7
Lydia M. Adkins 5
James R. Adkins 6M
June 27, 2010 at 2:55 pm
HI again… Not much new info on Ed’s family directly, but I did come across some interesting tidbits of information.
First, there was an Edmond Atkin appointed by the King in the 1700s to be the Superintendent of Indian Affairs. This Edmond Atkin was born in, and was a trader with Indian people in South Carolina. After his appointment, he traveled throughout southern Indian territory.
Also, in relation to potential reasons for the KY-OK train, there had been a series of treaties in the 1830s between the Chickasaw Nation. One of those treaties stated that the Chickasaw were not to be removed until suitable land was found for them. In 1855, another treaty was signed, and that treaty unified some lands in Oklahoma, and in 1907, it became the current state. Between that treaty in 1855 and 1907, the Chickasaw lands were established in Oklahoma. I would imagine that there were promises of land – which is what Druzy Blankenship mentioned in the write-up about the KY-OK train.
My question is – what evidence do we have that any of this group were actually Indians?
June 28, 2010 at 7:42 am
My Papaw Kell s/o Jasper Adkins(whom personally went to OK as a very young boy)swore his mother was an Indian. But the rumor I heard was that her father was killed to keep them from marring, but you’ve all that debunked that theory. But take that as it may, I think it had to do more with the land.
I’ve asked the question over and over, “What would make three Counties of people in Kentucky sell everything they had and move to Oklahoma?” This has always puzzled me. There had to be something there for them.
The few stories I’ve heard, tell it was hard and rough, but most survived. Some of the people moved on to other states like TX, NM and CA. So at the very least they were almost nomadic or very adventurous.
Thanks for your comment,
Sheila Jean Adkins Metcalf