Mary Jane Schaffer Adkins 1836-1918

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hello , i a lookinfg for info about Mary Jane Schaffer/ Shaver Adkins  1836- 1915 and her husband William Adkins 1831-1918. They are both buried in Jonesville Cemeterey in Oliver Springs Tennessee. I am trying to find info about both of thems parents. Thank You...

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Peter Shavor

 in the 1850 United States Federal Census

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Name:	Peter Shavor [Peter Shaver]
Age:	59
Birth Year:	abt 1791
Birthplace:	Virginia
Home in 1850:	Subdivision 15, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Gender:	Male
Family Number:	1835
Household Members:	Name Age Peter Shavor 59 Catharine Shavor 55 Wm Shavor 17 Mary J Shavor 14

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Wm Idol

 in the Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002

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Name:	Wm Idol
Gender:	Male
Marriage Date:	3 Sep 1860
Marriage Place:	Grainger, Tennessee, USA
Spouse:	Mary J Shaver

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Jane Idol

 in the Tennessee, Marriage Records, 1780-2002

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Name:	Jane Idol
Gender:	Female
Marriage Date:	4 Feb 1869
Marriage Place:	Grainger, Tennessee, USA
Spouse:	William Askins

Answer 1

Parents of William Atkins, William and Fatima Atkins. 

William Atkins

United States Census, 1880

Name	William Atkins
Event Type	Census
Event Date	1880
Event Place	District 1, Tipton, Tennessee, United States
Gender	Male
Age	41
Marital Status	Single
Race	White
Race (Original)	W
Occupation	Laborer
Relationship to Head of Household	Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original)	Son
Birth Year (Estimated)	1839
Birthplace	Tennessee, United States
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee, United States
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee, United States
Sheet Letter	C
Sheet Number	268
Person Number	2
Volume	1

Household	Role	Sex	Age	Birthplace
William Atkins	Self	M	71	Tennessee, United States
Fatima Atkins	Wife	F	61	Tennessee, United States
William Atkins	Son	M	41	Tennessee, United States
Josiah H Atkins	Son	M	27	Tennessee, United States
F P Watkins	Other	M	25	Tennessee, United States

Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDWF-7X6 : 15 July 2017), William Atkins in household of William Atkins, District 1, Tipton, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 92, sheet 268C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1282; FHL microfilm 1,255,282.

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United States Census, 1880

District	ED 92
Sheet Number and Letter	268C
Household ID	13392108
Affiliate Name	The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number	T9
Affiliate Film Number	1282
GS Film Number	1255282
Digital Folder Number	005162516
Image Number	00360

Answer 2

Father of Mary Jane Adkins is Chaver. Her death certificate may have spelled Schaffer as Chaver. 

Mary Jane Adkins

Tennessee Death Records

Name	Mary Jane Adkins
Event Type	Death
Event Date	11 Oct 1915
Event Place	Oliver Springs, Roane, Tennessee
Gender	Female
Marital Status	Married
Race	White
Age	79
Birth Date	10 Apr 1836
Birthplace	Granger Co., Tenn.
Father's Name	Chaver
Cemetery	Jonesville Cemetery
Burial Date	12 Oct 1915

Citing this Record

"Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSW8-GS4 : 9 March 2018), Mary Jane Adkins, 11 Oct 1915; citing Jonesville Cemetery Cemetery, Oliver Springs, Roane, Tennessee, v 41 cn 654, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1,299,643.

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Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963

Digital Folder Number	004183039
Image Number	00882
GS Film number	1299643
Reference ID	v 41 cn 654