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William C Adkins (abt. 1826 - abt. 1880)

William C Adkins
Born about in York, South Carolina, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , , , and
Husband of — married 25 Jun 1843 (to Jan 1880) in Henry County, Georgia, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , and
Died about at about age 54 in Farmerville, Union, Louisiana, United Statesmap
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Biography

William Adkins served in the United States Civil War.
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 1st South Carolina Rifles (Branch's); 2nd South Carolina Infantry (2nd Palmetto Regiment)

In the 1860 census Wm C Adkins (age 34) was in Township 10 Range 11, Neshoba County, Mississippi, United States.[1]

William served with the Confederate forces from South Carolina during the US Civil War. He was with the First Regiment Rifles of the South Carolina Militia (Branch's Rifle Regiment) and the Second Regiment, South Carolina Infantry (Second Palmetto Regiment [2]

In the 1870 census William (age 49) was the head of household in Ward Two, Winn, Louisiana, United States.[3]

William died in January 1880. He was buried in Sardis Cemetery, Farmerville, Union Parish, Louisiana, United States of.[4]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
    citing Page: 72; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005170168_001_M9CJ-WY5; FHL microfilm: 803588; Image number: 76; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01744-0
    FamilySearch Record: M6GZ-X2Q (accessed 18 November 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BS3-P1J
    Wm C Adkins (34) in Township 10 Range 11, Neshoba, Mississippi, United States. Born in South Carolina.
    Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
    Wm C Adkins M 34 South Carolina
    Harriet E Adkins F 33 Georgia
    Mary E Adkins F 15 Georgia
    Eliza J Adkins F 12 Alabama
    Lewis Adkins M 11 Alabama
    Martha Adkins F 8 Georgia
    Floyd Adkins M 7 Georgia
    Joel Adkins M 5 Alabama
    Angeline Adkins F 2 Mississippi
    Infant Not Named Adkins F 0 Mississippi
  2. ↑ Military: "South Carolina Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865"
    citing Affiliate Publication Title: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of South Carolina; Affiliate Publication Number: M267
    FamilySearch Record: XGPC-LZ4 (accessed 18 November 2023)
    http://www.fold3.com/document.php?doc=70134557&xid=215&p=ma
    Name: William C Adkins; Birth Date: 1836; Military Service Date: 1861; Military Service Place: South Carolina; Miitary Unit: First Regiment Rifles, Militia (Branch's Rifle Regiment) , Second Infantry (Second Palmetto Regiment) A-B; Age: 25 years; System of Record: SLS.
  3. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
    citing Page: 9; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 10; Digital film/folder number: 004269634_004_M9CF-L9M; FHL microfilm: 000552034; Image number: 33; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01457-8
    FamilySearch Record: M87P-J5D (accessed 18 November 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6737-ZQV
    William G Adkins (49) head of household in Ward Two, Winn, Louisiana, United States. Born in South Carolina.
    Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
    William G Adkins M 49 South Carolina
    Harnet E Adkins F 46 Georgia
    Eliza Jane Adkins F 22 Alabama
    Lewis D Adkins M 21 Alabama
    James F Adkins M 18 Georgia
    Joel T Adkins M 16 Alabama
    Angiline Adkins F 13 Mississippi
    Manervey Adkins F 6 Mississippi
    Wesley Adkins M 5 Mississippi
    Dunkin E Adkins M 3 Mississippi
  4. ↑ Burial: Find A Grave: Memorial #16615532 (January 1880, accessed 18 November 2023)
    Memorial page for William C. Adkins (1826-Jan 1880), citing Sardis Cemetery, Farmerville, Union Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by David Hill (contributor 46626495).




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