James Adkins (abt. 1785 - aft. 1860)

Born about 1785 in Giles County, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died after 20 Jul 1860 after about age 75 in Pike County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Birth

James Adkins was born c. 1785 in Virginia, United States.

Marriage and Family

He married Nancy Agness Bishop (1795-c. 1870) c. 1808. She may have been the daughter of Hans Johannes Bischoff (1757-1853). The Bischoff family changed their name to Bishop in the United States. However, no evidence of her birth into this family was found even after an extensive search.

Known Children of the Adkins-Bishop Marriage

Some of the children who are connected to this profile belong to another James Adkins.

1. Andrew Adkins 1814-1887. Andy was deaf and dumb.
2. Nancy Adkins c. 1818-after June 1880. Nancy married Levi Romans (1820-after June 1880) on 28 February 1839 in Pike County, Kentucky. The last record found for Nancy was the 1880 US Federal Census.
3. James H. Adkins was born c. 1819 in Pike County, Kentucky, United States.

Death

He and Nancy were both on the 1860 United Statess Federal Census on 20 July in District 4, Pike, Kentucky. He was not on the 1870 Census with his wife and son.

Sources

• Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2R-74F : accessed 10 November 2017), James Adkins, Giles, Virginia, United States; citing p. 382, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 68; FHL microfilm 181,428.

• Citing this Record:

"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTP-9YY : 15 August 2017), James Adkins, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 284, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 122; FHL microfilm 7,831. Page 284. Pike County, Kentucky.

• 1850 United States Federal Census on 31 July in Pike County, Kentucky. Family 64. Family 67 is another James Adkins 30 and Nancy (Mary Nancy Keene) 22 wife. Family 70 is Isom Adkins 44 and Jane M. 42, wife.^[1]
• 1860 United States Federal Census on 20 July in District 1, Pike, Kentucky. Page 84. Family 369. ^[2]
• 1870 United States Federal Census on 20 July in District 4, Pike, Kentucky. Family 83. ^[3]

• Name: James Adkins

Event Type: Military Service Event Date: 04 Mar 1831 Event Place: Kentucky, United States Event Place (Original): Kentucky, United States Death Date: Spouse's Name: Spouse's Titles and Terms: Page: 326 Affiliate Publication Number: T718 Affiliate Publication Title: Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 through 1858, from the Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury. Affiliate Film Number: 4 GS Film Number: 001319384 Digital Folder Number: 007196947 Image Number: 00315

• Citing this Record:

"United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-2F6K : accessed 10 November 2017), James Adkins, 04 Mar 1831; citing Kentucky, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 4; FHL microfilm 1,319,384.

Footnotes

1. ↑ 1850: Adkins, James 65, farmer, illiterate, head; Nancy 55, wife; illiterate; Andrew 28, no occupation, deaf and dumb, son.
2. ↑ 1860: Adkins, James 80, farmer, born Virginia, head; Nancy 75, born Virginia, wife; Andy 45, deaf and blind, born in Kentucky, son.
3. ↑ 1870: Adkins, James H. 49, b. KY, farmer, head; Nancy 43, b. VA, wife; Wyatt E. 19, b. KY, farm, son; Emiretta 16, daughter; Nancy E. 12, daughter; Mathias 11, son; Amy A. 8, daughter; General J. (Jackson) 7, b. KY, son; Nancy 78, b. VA, mother.

Research Notes

1. There is another James Adkins with the middle initial "W" who was living in Pound Gap, Virginia when he enlisted in Co. G., Kentucky 5th Infantry Regiment on 11 Nov 1861. Mustered out 20 Oct 1862. Not sure this is the same man as the 1860 Census has him living in Pike Kentucky.
2. Some say that he was the son of James Atkinson (1747-1837) and Mary Unknown (1758-1839). No adequate sources.

Acknowledgements

1. Betty Keene created Adkins-1233.
2. Darlene Scott Kerr created Adkins-4676 on 8 November 2017, added bio and sources. Found it was a duplicate. They were merged. Did what I could to clean it after merge. Some erroneous information.