Golesburry Adkins (1815 - 1890)

Born 31 Jan 1815 in Giles, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Cynthia (Lovejoy) Adkins — married 11 Mar 1837 in Cabell, Virginia, United States

Husband of Mary Susan (Egnor) Adkins — married 27 Mar 1862 in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Nov 1890 at age 75 in Sias, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Goldsberry Adkins was born on 31 January 1815 to David Adkins and Sylvaneous Adkins ^[1]

On May 11th, 1837 he married Cynthia Lovejoy. ^[2]

Goldsberry married Mary Susan Egnor on March 27th, 1862 in Kanawha, West Virginia, United States ^[3]

From Ronnie Adkins' book, "The Adkins Family of Wayne County, West Virginia, Also Cabell, Lincoln and Boone:," he recalls a story that appeared in the 1955 Adkins Family Reunion book.

As told by Golza Adkins in the Adkins Pamphlet of 1955 John [Adkins] was killed by group of horse theives sometime during the Civil War (ca 1863). He along with brother Goldsberry and son Andrew were attacked after dark with John being instantly killed and Goldsberry carrying a bullet in his neck the rest of his life. Andrew escaped by hiding in the bushes until the horse theives were gone. ^{[4] [1]}

Ronnie then goes on to add:

Goldsberry s/o David and Syivaneous (Adkins) Adkins b 31 Jan 1815 Giles co Va (Raleigh, W.Va.).

Goldsberry at age one or two with his parents and siblings moved further West to Floyd (Lawrence) co Kentucky and sttled near present day Louisa. Goldsberry grew to manhood here. Sometime after his father's death (ca 1832) he left Kentucky and moved to the Sias area of present day Lincoln co W.Va.

Goldsberry m ca 1842 Cynthia Ann Stanley b ca 1821 d/o Mary. They had three children b between 1842 and 1845 and after a fifteen year lapse their last child was b (ca 1860) and Cynthia d in childbirth or shortly thereafter. She is buried in Goldsbury Cemetery.

CHILDREN OF GOLDSBERRY AND CYNTHIA ANN (STANLEY) ADKINS

• 131(12)1 Martin b ca 1842 cc
• 131(12)2 Elliott b Oct 1843 cc
• 131(12)3 Juliann-Julia Ann-b Aug 1845 cc
• 131(12)4 Sarah L. b ca 1860 Boone co

Goldsberry m(2) 27 March, 1862 Kanawha co Mary Susan Egnor b ca 1844 Boone co d/o Archibald and Lahoma (Massey).

Goldsberry was nearly killed during the Civil War when he and brother John and John's son Andrew were attacked by horse thieves. Goldsberry carried a bullet in his neck for the rest of his life, he d 2 Nov. 1890 Lincoln Co. W.Va. and Mary Susan d Line. Co. 3 Apr.1928. They are bur in Goldsbury Cem. near Hamlin, Lincoln Co. W.Va.

CHILDREN OF GOLDSBERRY AND MARY SUSAN (EGNOR) ADKINS

• 131(12)5 Victoria b Aug.1864 Boone Co. (Linc.oln), W.Va.
• 131(12)6 Viola b ca 1866 m Liken Adkins (#131652) with their line carried under him
• 131(12)7 Ira b 1869 Lincoln Co.
• 131(12)8 Golza b ca 1870/1 Lincoln Co.

Goldsberry died on November 20th, 1890 in Sias, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States and is buried in Goldsberry Cemetery, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States. ^[5]

Research Notes

In Ronnie Adkins' book, he gives Goldsberry's wife as Cynthia Ann Stanley, a daughter of Mary. ^[1] but the marriage record shows her as Cynthia Lovejoy.

Ronnie goes on to note that Goldsberry died during the Civil War but since it ended in 1865 that is not entirely accurate. Goldsberry died of an injury sustained during the Civil War which took his life much later. He also provides a death date of November 2nd which could be a typing mistake as there are numerous typing/ spelling mistakes in his book.

His tombstone is etched "Golesburry" but most records show him as Goldsberry.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Adkins, Ronnie, "The Adkins Family of Wayne County, West Virginia, Also Cabell, Lincoln and Boone", Bookcrafters, Virginia: 1990.
2. ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (11 February 2018), G...Ldes Adkins and Cynthia Lovejoy, 11 May 1837; citing Cabell County, West Virginia, vol 1 p 55, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 559,887.
3. ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (30 May 2018), Goldbury Adkins and Mary Egnor, 1862; citing Kanawha, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 521,720.
4. ↑ Adkins, Golza B., complier, "The Name and Family of Adkins", Huntington, WV: 1955. Page 19.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 25 May 2020), memorial page for Goldsburry “Berry” Adkins (31 Jan 1815–20 Nov 1890), Find a Grave Memorial no. 13425217, citing Goldsbury Cemetery, Sias, Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Cindy (Adkins) Carper (contributor 46824601) .

See Also:

• 1850 US Census, "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (9 April 2016), Virginia > Boone > Boone county > image 56 of 73; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).