John
Calvin
(Calvin)
Adkins
Born in Jacksboro, Campbell, Tennessee, USA
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas J. Adkins
and Keziah Rittie Jane (Lowe) Adkins
Brother of
William Adkins, Sherwood Adkins, Mary Jane (Adkins) Cordell, James Mount Adkins, Martha J. (Adkins) Sharp, Peter Adkins, James Mountville Adkins [half] and Foister Adkins
Husband of
Barzilla (Duncan) Adkins
— married
16 Mar 1879 (to about 1910) in Scott County, Tennessee, United States
Husband of
Rosetta (Baird) Adkins
— married
28 Jul 1911 (to 14 Dec 1948) in Campbell County, Tennessee, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Amanda Jane (Adkins) Patterson, Sherwood S. Adkins, Etta (Adkins) Lay, Kizzie Jane (Adkins) Chambers and Edwin Adkins
Died
at about age 91
in Elk Valley, Campbell County, Tennessee, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Jul 2015
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Biography
Calvin was born in 1860. He is the son of Thomas Adkins and Ritty Jane Adkins.
In the 1880 census Calvin (age 20), Farmer, was the married head of household in Chitwood, Scott, Tennessee, United States.[1] In the 1900 census Calvin (age 42), Maker, was the married head of household in Civil District 13, Campbell, Tennessee.[2] In the 1910 census John (age 56), Farmer, was the married head of household in Civil District 14, Campbell, Tennessee, United States.[3] Barzilla died sometime around 1910.
Calvin married Rosetta (Baird) Phillipps on 28 July 1911 in Campbell, Tennessee, United States.[4] In the 1930 census John (age 69), Farmer, was the married head of household in District 4, Campbell, Tennessee, United States.[5] In the 1940 census Alvins (age 80), Farm Operator, was the married head of household in Campbell, Tennessee.[6]
John Calvin Adkins died August 19, 1950, in Elk Valley, Campbell County, Tennessee, USA.[7][8]
Sources
- ↑
1880 Census:
"1880 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1880; Census Place: Chitwood, Scott, Tennessee; Roll: 1277; Page: 243B; Enumeration District: 129
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #41830811 (accessed 7 August 2023)
Calvin Adkins (20), married, Farmer, head of household in Chitwood, Scott, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee.Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Calvin Adkins M 20 Married Head Farmer Tennessee Barzillia Adkins F 19 Married Wife Keeping House Tennessee - ↑
1900 Census:
"1900 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 13, Campbell, Tennessee; Roll: 1559; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0039
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #60042160 (accessed 7 August 2023)
Calvin Adkins (42), married, Maker, head of household in Civil District 13, Campbell, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee, USA.Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Calvin Adkins M 42 Married Head Maker Tennessee, USA Barsilla Adkins F 42 Married Wife Tennessee, USA Mandy J Adkins F 19 Single Daughter Servant Tennessee, USA Sheardy S Adkins M 13 Single Son Farm Laborer Tennessee, USA William Adkins M 10 Single Son Farm Laborer Tennessee, USA Ettia Adkins F 7 Single Daughter Tennessee, USA Kissia J Adkins F 5 Single Daughter Tennessee, USA - ↑
1910 Census:
"1910 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 14, Campbell, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1492; Page: 2b; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 1375505
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #26991256 (accessed 7 August 2023)
John C Adkins (56), married, Farmer, head of household in Civil District 14, Campbell, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee.Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place John C Adkins M 56 Married Head Farmer Tennessee Barzilla Adkins F 51 Married Wife Tennessee Sheridy Adkins M 23 Widowed Son Laborer Tennessee Ettie Adkins F 19 Single Daughter Tennessee Kizzie J Adkins F 15 Single Daughter Tennessee - ↑
Marriage:
"Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002"
Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1169 #95730 (accessed 7 August 2023)
Colvin Adkins marriage to Rosetta Phillipps on 28 Jul 1911 in Campbell, Tennessee, USA. - ↑
1930 Census:
"1930 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1930; Census Place: District 4, Campbell, Tennessee; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2341969
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #68400002 (accessed 7 August 2023)
John C Adkins (69), married, Farmer, head of household in District 4, Campbell, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee.Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place John C Adkins M 69 Married Head Farmer Tennessee Rossette Adkins F 49 Married Wife Tennessee Varrie Adkins F 18 Single Daughter Tennessee John T Adkins M 17 Single Son Farmer Tennessee Estilla Adkins F 14 Single Daughter Tennessee Luvina Adkins F 11 Single Daughter Tennessee Edwin Adkins M 8 Single Son Tennessee Foster Adkins M 7 Single Son Tennessee Cloyes Adkins M 8 Single Grandson Tennessee Ray Adkins M 6 Single Grandson Tennessee Della Phillips F 21 Single Step-daughter Tennessee - ↑
1940 Census:
"1940 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1940; Census Place: Campbell, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03876; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 7-12
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #33442047 (accessed 7 August 2023)
Alvins Adkins (80), married, Farm Operator, head of household in Campbell, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee.Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Alvins Adkins M 80 Married Head Farm Operator Tennessee Rosetta Adkins F 59 Married Wife Tennessee Edmond Adkins M 18 Single Son Farm Hand Tennessee Foster Adkins M 16 Single Son Farm Hand Tennessee Martha Sharp F 65 Married Sister Tennessee - ↑ "Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSRK-CY3 : accessed 11 July 2015), John Calvin Adkins, 19 Aug 1950; citing Cemetery, Elk Valley, Campbell, Tennessee, 50-19338, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 2,241,019.
- ↑
Death:
"Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965"
Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 10; Certificate Number: 50-19338
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2376 #966164 (accessed 7 August 2023)
John Calvin Adkins death 19 Jun 1950 (born 25 Jun 1859), son of Tommy Adkins & Lizzie Lough, in Elk Valley, Campbell, Tennessee, USA.
- "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8T7-YLC : accessed 11 July 2015), Calvin Adkins in household of Thomas Adkins, The 12th Civil District, Campbell, Tennessee, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 134, household ID 874, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 805,240.
- "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD8J-LBV : accessed 11 July 2015), John Adkins in household of Thos Adkins, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 1, family 3, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,015.
Acknowledgements
Profile created by Kathy Adkins through the import of Glen and Betty Adkins.ged on Nov 16, 2020.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Calvin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Calvin:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Calvin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Calvin:
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~2.34%
Vicki (Harness) Clements
:
23andMe, GEDmatch M125112 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch M125112 [compare], Ancestry member vhclem
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch M125112 [compare], FTDNA kit #B3345
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~2.34%
Rachael (Harness) Leslie :
23andMe, GEDmatch M072740 [compare]
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~2.34%
Jennifer Harness :
23andMe, GEDmatch M480851 [compare]
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~2.34%
Bill Rector :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member wrector80
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~1.56%
Sandra (Duncan) Seavers :
23andMe, GEDmatch M511038 [compare]
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~1.56%
Jimmie Duncan :
23andMe
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~1.56%
Robert Harness :
23andMe
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~1.56%
Cheryl (Rigg) Turner :
23andMe, GEDmatch M728198 [compare]
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~1.56%
Jay Rigg :
23andMe, GEDmatch M728198 [compare]
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~1.56%
Nancy (Lowe) Sitzlar :
23andMe, GEDmatch ZS1200185 [compare]
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~1.56%
Kathy Adkins :
23andMe, GEDmatch CL961539C1 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch CL961539C1 [compare], Ancestry member mkathrynadkins
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~1.56%
Larry Lester :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member lwml1989
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~1.56%
James Harness :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A170588 [compare], Ancestry member harnessje
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~1.56%
Ron Norman :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member ron_norman
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~1.56%
Michelle Howell :
AncestryDNA
-
~1.56%
~6.25%
Janet Dagley :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch WC2092829 [compare], FTDNA kit #991361
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~0.78%
Karen Lowe :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch SW7405420 [compare], yourDNAportal KARf1549838, Ancestry member KarenLowe
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #248358
+
Living DNA
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~0.78%
Holly (Lay) Yancey :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Deonda (Rector) Scott :
23andMe, GEDmatch RL1666478 [compare]
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~0.78%
TJ Sexton :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Leanne Bunch :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch DV1120588 [compare], Ancestry member Leannebunch4720
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~0.78%
Edna Martin :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A121212 [compare], Ancestry member RJLeffler
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~0.78%
David Lowe :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Raymond Lowe :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch HK7761241 [compare], FTDNA kit #412396
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~0.78%
Charles Lowe :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T048786 [compare], FTDNA kit #479641
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~0.39%
Elphey Israel :
23andMe, GEDmatch M180948 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member KarenLoweCO
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~0.39%
Caitlin Armes :
23andMe
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~0.39%
Amanda Posey :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Thomas Holt :
MyHeritage DNA, yourDNAportal THO9312ff74
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