Ira Eugene Adkins (1915 - 1973)

Born 14 Nov 1915 in Boone, Nebraska, United States

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Biography

On 14 Nov 1915, Ira Eugene Adkins was born in Boone, Nebraska. ^[1]

At the time of the 1930 US Census, head of household John L. Adkins (age 56, born in Nebraska) was living in a home he owned that was a farm in Bartlett, Wheeler, Nebraska, United States with his wife, Nettie Adkins (age 51, born in Nebraska), and their three sons: Clyde L. Adkins (age 19, born in Nebraska), Albin D. Adkins (age 15, born in Nebraska), and Ira E. Adkins (age 14, born in Nebraska). John was 26 years old when he was first married, and Nettie was 21 years old when she first married. Both of John's parents were born in Ohio; both of Nettie's parents were born in Illinois. ^[2]

On 16 Oct 1940, Ira Eugene Adkins registered for the WWII draft in Bartlett, Wheeler county, Nebraska, USA. He weighed 135 pounds, was 5'7" tall, had brown hair and blue eyes, and a relative that would always know where he lived was Geo Adkins. ^[3]

In Jul 1949, Ira Adkins appeared in The Columbus Telegram newspaper:

Clyde Adkins of Burlington, Wash., spent from Friday until Tuesday morning in the home of his brother, Sam Adkins. On Sunday the two men and Mrs. Adkins and their sister, Mrs. Edna Zabka of Columbus motored to Beatrice where two more brothers, Alvin and Ira, live. Another brother, Lee, from Shenandoah, Ia., joined the group there. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gibson entertained Monday evening honoring Clyde Adkins who spent the holidays here. Others present were Mr. and Mrs. Sam Adkins and Virginia, Mr. and Mrs. Will Pahrmann, Mrs. Ruth Kearney and sons, Neal and Larry, and Mrs. Ruby Adkins. All enjoyed a cooperative picnic dinner. ^[4]

Death and Legacy

Ira Adkins died in 1973 at age 58. He was buried at Evergreen Cemetery in St. Edward, Boone, Nebraska, USA. ^[5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Nebraska, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLFQ-P88L : 15 August 2019), Ira Eugene Adkins, 16 Oct 1940; records extracted by FamilySearch, images digitized by Ancestry; citing Draft Registration, Bartlett, Wheeler, Nebraska, United States, "Draft Registration Cards for Nebraska,10/16/1940 – 3/31/1947," various NAID. Records of the Selective Service System, 1926 - 1975, RG 147. National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQ2V-12X : accessed 28 October 2017), Ira E Adkins in household of John L Adkins, Bartlett, Wheeler, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 2, sheet 1B, line 77, family 14, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1295; FHL microfilm 2,341,030.
3. ↑ "Nebraska, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLFQ-P88L : 15 August 2019), Ira Eugene Adkins, 16 Oct 1940; records extracted by FamilySearch, images digitized by Ancestry; citing Draft Registration, Bartlett, Wheeler, Nebraska, United States, "Draft Registration Cards for Nebraska,10/16/1940 – 3/31/1947," various NAID. Records of the Selective Service System, 1926 - 1975, RG 147. National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri.
4. ↑ St. Edward. The Columbus Telegram. Columbus, Nebraska, USA. Friday, 8 Jul 1949. Page 8.
5. ↑ "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL9J-4JTW : 28 March 2017), Ira Adkins, died 1973; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Evergreen Cemetery, St Edward, Boone, Nebraska, United States.
6. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 September 2019), memorial page for Ira Adkins (1915–1973), Find A Grave Memorial no. 17849182, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Saint Edward, Boone County, Nebraska, USA ; Maintained by Don (contributor 46558676) .