William
"Bill"
Wadkins
Born in Floyd,Kentucky, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas M Wadkins Jr.
and Lucinda (Howard) Watkins
Brother of
Mary (Wadkins) Rowe, John Wadkins, Lewis Watkins, Nancy (Watkins) Collins, Luquena Lucinda Wadkins, Samuel B. Watkins, Easter (Watkins) Cole [half] and Laura (Watkins) Cole [half]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died after
after age 25
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Feb 2023
This page has been accessed 46 times.
Biography
William Wadkins was born in 1840 in Floyd, Kentucky, United States, son of Thomas Malone Wadkins Jr. (1813 - 1895) and Lucinda (Howard) Wadkins (1817 - 1855).
William's family lives in Floyd County, Kentucky near his grandparent and other family members. They are very poor - they own no real estate and census takers only list wealth over $100. [1]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Wadkins | M | 33 | None | Kentucky |
| Lucinda Wadkins | F | 28 | Kentucky | |
| Mary Wadkins | F | 14 | Kentucky | |
| John Wadkins | M | 12 | Kentucky | |
| William Wadkins | M | 10 | Kentucky | |
| Lewis Wadkins | M | 7 | Kentucky | |
| Nancy Wadkins | F | 4 | Kentucky | |
| Luquena Wadkins | F | 2 | Kentucky |
His mother dies in 1855. The county boundaries change and the family is now living in Magoffin County. William is the oldest child at home and he helps around the farm.[2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Wadkins | M | 49 | Farmer | Virginia |
| Wm Wadkins | M | 17 | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| Louis Wadkins | M | 15 | Kentucky | |
| Nancy Wadkins | F | 13 | Kentucky | |
| Luqueen Wadkins | F | 11 | Kentucky | |
| Samuel Wadkins | M | 6 | Kentucky | |
| Ambrose Wadkins | M | 14 | Kentucky |
In 1863, all twenty to thirty-five year old men were required to register for military duty. In September 1863, William Watkins registered in Magoffin County. He is listed as a twenty-three old farmer who is unmarried. He was born in Kentucky and has no prior military experience.[3]
He seems to disappear from the records after that.
Research Notes
Sources
- ↑
1850 Census:
"United States Census, 1850"
citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
FamilySearch Record: M65S-ZT1
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DYL8-ZD3 Image number 00083
Lucinda Wadkins (28) in Floyd, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky. - ↑
1860 Census:
"United States Census, 1860"
citing Page: 9; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 385; FHL microfilm: 803385; Record number: 339;
FamilySearch Record: MZ19-8RH
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSQ-75J Image number 00013
Thomas Wadkins (49) in Magoffin, Kentucky, United States. Born in Virginia. - ↑ U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865. Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registrations, 1863-1865. NM-65, entry 172, 620 volumes. NAID: Records of the Provost Marshal General’s Bureau (Civil War), Record Group 110. The National Archives in Washington D.C.
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 18 January 2023, 23:06), entry for William Wadkins (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:G9Y6-4X6 ); contributed by various users.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or 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 William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or 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 William:
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~6.25%
Steve Bailey
:
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch B358370 [compare]
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~5.47%
Sue (Howard) Ison :
23andMe, GEDmatch M344233 [compare]
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~3.91%
~3.12%
Pat (Johnson) Trimble :
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~3.12%
Bonnie (Mullins) Carter :
23andMe, GEDmatch T888189 [compare]
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T888189 [compare], FTDNA kit #523561
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~3.12%
~12.50%
Tricia (Payne) Aanderud :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch ZC9745614 [compare], Ancestry member triciaaanderud
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~3.12%
Wesley Cole :
AncestryDNA
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~2.34%
Aiden Minix :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member aidenrylan1977
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~1.56%
~3.12%
Sharon (Millhouse) Anderson :
23andMe
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~1.56%
Amber Howard :
23andMe
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~1.56%
~1.56%
Angela (Gibson) Watts :
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member angelawatts196914
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~1.56%
Scott Cole :
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~1.56%
Debra J. (Reynolds) Knight :
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~1.56%
Liam O'Neal :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Sherrie (Crisp) Shofroth :
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch H509627 [compare]
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~0.78%
Christopher Salyer :
23andMe, GEDmatch M819991 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch M819991 [compare], Ancestry member csalyer37
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~0.78%
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23andMe
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MyHeritage DNA
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Living DNA
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~0.78%
Henry Joseph :
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~0.78%
Bill Barnes :
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Stephanie (Gray) Carmon :
Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch Z763162 [compare]
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~0.78%
Melodie (Combs) Patton :
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch PR9140805 [compare], yourDNAportal MEL7f002dab
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~0.39%
Anna Brown :
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