Born in Cabell, West Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Ballard Adkins
and Easter (Nunley) Adkins
Sister of
Valora (Adkins) Gilkerson, Laura Anna (Adkins) Blankenship, Drucilla Adkins, Millard Filmore Adkins, Everett Adkins, James Gordon Adkins, Boyd Adkins, Clyde Adkins and Bertha E. Adkins
Wife of
George William Harless
— married
8 Jul 1896 in Cabell, West Virginia, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Mary J Harless, Idona Frances (Harless) Triplett, Luther Jasper Harless, Manford Robert Harless and Dennis Sanford Harless
Died
at about age 46
in West Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 31 May 2014
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Biography
Esther was born in 1876. She was the daughter of Ballard Adkins and Easter Nunley. She died around 1923.
1896 Jul 8 Marriage of Geo W Harless and E Adkins. George was 18. Born around 1878 in Lincoln County. Esther was 19. Born around 1877 in Cabell County. [1]
1900 US Census Sheridan, Lincoln, West Virginia - George W Harless (head, 23, Oct 1877 WV, married around 1896), Esther (wife, 24, Nov 1876 WV, 1 living child, mother of 1 born), Mary J daughter 3 Mar 1897 WV. [2]
1903 Oct 30 Birth of L J Harlass. Male. Father: G.M. Mother: Ester. [3]
1910 US Census McComas, Cabell, West Virginia - George M Harless head 32, Easter wife 34, Mary J daughter 13, Idona daughter 11 1899, Luther son 8 1902, Manford son 4 1906, Dennis son 0 1910. [4]
1920 Jan 30-31 US Census Lincoln, West Virginia - Easter Harless (head, 44, widowed, born around 1876), Luther son 14, Manford son 11, Dennie son 9. [5]
1956 Jun 11 Death of Dennis Sanford Harless. 45 years old. Married. Laborer. Born around 1911. Father: George Harless. Mother: Easter Adkins. [6]
Sources
- ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRX4-6WT
- ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9C5-154
- ↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1G5-HZ4 : 9 March 2018), L. J. Harlass, 30 Oct 1903; citing Cabell Co., West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 559,301.
- ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPF1-W3K
- ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNLW-F8Z
- ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMDG-Z7H : 9 March 2018), Dennis Sanford Harless, 11 Jun 1956; citing Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, County Records, v 9 p 91-J, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 559,884.
- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6RK-QB3 : 24 December 2015), Ester Adkins in household of Bullard M Adkins, Mccomas, Cabell, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 15, sheet 124C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1401; FHL microfilm 1,255,401.
- "United States Census, 1910,
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Esther by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Esther:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Esther by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Esther:
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Mary Violet (Maynard) Thornsbery 
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Tina (Thornsbery) Rice :
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~0.78%
Dick Cunningham :
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~0.78%
Harvey Persinger :
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~0.39%
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