"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DG-568 : accessed 16 March 2016), James F Adkins in household of Spencer Adkins, Russell county, part of, Russell, Virginia, United States; citing family 428, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3WZ-MMZ : accessed 16 March 2016), James F Adkins, 1861; from "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit Sixth Infantry, NARA microfilm publication M324 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1961), roll 434.
"United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F926-H6T : accessed 16 March 2016), James F. Adkins, Private, Company H, 6th Regiment, Virginia Infantry, Confederate; citing NARA microfilm publication M382 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1; FHL microfilm 881,395.
"United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDPP-7XG : accessed 16 March 2016), James F Aitken, 1897.
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