John Charles Adkins (1895 - 1985)

Born 13 Sep 1895 in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Died 3 Nov 1985 at age 90 in Rosemead, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

John ADKINS tried to out run a train in Medford, OR in 1911 and the train hit his motorcycle. At the time of the accident, his leg was broke and knee was crushed. ^[1]

Early Life

Family

Marriage

name: John C Adkins

event: Marriage

event date: 11 Nov 1919

event place: Los Angeles, California

gender: Male

age: 24

estimated birth year:

father: S A Adkins

mother: S R Stice

spouse: Louise H Johnston

spouse's gender: Female

spouse's estimated birth year:

spouse's father: A D Johnston

spouse's mother: Issabella Lynch

film number: 1033291

digital folder number: 4540630

image number: 00225

1930 Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA Census

John C. Adkins, head, age 35, married age 24, TX / AL / IL Occupation: Upholsterer Factory

Louise H. Adkins, age 35, married age 24, CA / NY / CA, Seamstress, Furniture house

William A. Johnston, bro-in-law, age 37, single, CA / NY / CA, Asst. Foreman, Soap Co.

July, 1955 - per his brother W. E. ADKINS Obituary, John ADKINS was living in Los Angeles, CA.

Occupation

Helped his father run a store in Medford, Oregon before it was sold in 1912.

WWI Civilian Draft Registrations

John Charles Adkins, born 13 Sept 1895, white, born in Houston, TX, living in Imperial Co., CA.

In 1917 and 1918, men born between 1873 and 1900 completed draft registration cards. Only a small percentage of these men were actually called up for military service.

Death & Legacy

Social Security

Individual: Adkins, John

Birth date: 13 Sep 1895

Death date: Nov 1985

Social Security #:

Last residence: CA 91770

State of issue: CA

Zip of last payment: 91770 (Rosemead, Los Angeles Co., CA)

Sources

1. ↑ Source; per his half-sister, Louise Adkins-Palmer

Acknowledgements

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