Lowell Andrew Adkins (1908 - 1990)

Born 4 Apr 1908 in Wetumka, Hughes, Oklahoma, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Florence Lula (Harkins) Adkins — married 8 Nov 1930 in Holdenville, Hughes, Oklahoma, United States

Descendants

Died 20 May 1990 at age 82 in Wetumka, Hughes, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

Timeline

1920 Hickory Ridge, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, United States Federal Census Name Lowell Adkins Age 11 Birth Year abt 1909 Birthplace Oklahoma Home in 1920 Hickory Ridge, Okfuskee, Oklahoma Residence Date 1920 Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Son Marital Status Single Father's Name Ben L Adkins Father's Birthplace Illinois Mother's Name Minnia Adkins Mother's Birthplace Missouri Attended School yes Able to read Yes Able to Write Yes Household members Name Age Ben L Adkins 44 Minnia Adkins 37 Lillian Adkins 15 Bill Adkins 13 Lowell Adkins 11 Edd Adkins 9 Jack Adkins 7 Cowerd Adkins 5 Alvan Adkins 1 Elvin Adkins 1 Maryan George 60

Marriage: Name: Lowell Adkins Titles & Terms: Mr Event: Marriage Event Date: 8 Nov 1930 Event Place: , Holdenville, Hughes, Oklahoma Age: 22 Race: Birth Date: Estimated Birth Year: 1908 Marriage License or Bond Date: Place of Marriage License or Bond: , Hughes, Oklahoma Father: Father's Titles & Terms: Mother: Mother's Titles & Terms: Spouse: Florence Harkins Spouse's Titles & Terms: Miss Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse's Race: Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Estimated Birth Year: 1911 Spouse's Father: Spouse's Father's Titles & Terms: Spouse's Mother: Spouse's Mother's Titles & Terms: Reference Number: Film Number: 2203792 Digital Folder Number: 4532748 Image Number: 00946 (Page 83, married by G. A. Holloway, Justice of Peace in Holdenville, Hughes Co., OK)

1930 Hickory Ridge Twp., Okfuskee Co., OK Census (176-179)

Minnie M. ADKINS, head, F, W, Rent, age 48, widow (actually divorced), b. 1882, Farmer, b: MO > IL > TN

Lowell A., son, M, W, age 22, b: OK > IL > MO; Laborer filling station

Ed L., son, M, W, age 2 (20), b: OK > IL > MO; Farm Laborer

Lloyd J., son, M, W, age 17, b: OK > IL > MO; Farm Laborer

Howard, son, M, W, age 16, b: OK > IL > MO; Farm Laborer

Elvin, son, M, W, age 11, b: OK > IL > MO; Farm Laborer

Alvin, son, M, W, age 11, b: OK > IL > MO; Farm Laborer

Mother's Estate

Petition for Letters of Administration for Minnie May ADKINS, No. 7384

Wetumka, Hughes Co., OK

February 19, 1957

listed as one of the heirs of the estate:

Lowell ADKINS, son of Minnie May ADKINS, aged 48 years, residence: 502 North Main Street, Purcell, OK

Received a 1/16 of the amount of a property sale of $1,850.00 ^[1]

Lowell Adkins of Purcell (mentioned in his mother's obituary dated ^[2]). Lowell Adkins operates the Magnolia service station, 5th and Main, Purcell. ^[3]

Photograph

Photo L to R: little boy with back to camera may be Duzzy's son Terry, Lowell Adkins holding Terry, Freda "Duzzy" Adkins-Griggs holding probably her daughter Cheryl, Florence Adkins, Benjamin Adkins and Raymond Dale Adkins . ^[4]

Social Security

Social Security Record

Individual: Adkins, Lowell

Birth date: 4 Apr 1908

Death date: 20 May 1990

State of issue: OK ^[5]

Obituary

The Oklahoman, May 22, 1990

Deaths

Wetumka - ADKINS, Lowell A., 82, Retired service station owner. Services Wednesday (Williamson).

Burial

Wetumka Cemetery, Wetumka, Hughes Co., OK

Lowell A. Adkins 04 Apr 1908 - 20 May 1990 ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Petition for Letters of Administration for Minnie May ADKINS, No. 7384
2. ↑ 21 Feb 1957
3. ↑ The Oklahoman, OKC, OK Co., OK Feb 21, 1957
4. ↑ Photo source: Mary (Kirkpatrick) Pitts - Langston, my mother.
5. ↑ Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 3, Social Security Records: U.S., SS Death Benefit Records, Surnames Beginning with A, Date of Import: 29 Apr 1996, Internal Ref. #1.111.3.4801.166
6. ↑ Two tombstone photo's taken by findagrave contributor, Danny Chancellor

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of PittsPenn_2010-09-21.ged on 22 September 2010.