Etta Annabelle (Wilber) Adkinson (abt. 1861 - abt. 1934)

Born about 1 Jan 1861 in Michigan, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Oliver Perry Adkinson — married 2 Sep 1877 in Clay County, Kansas, USA

Descendants

Died about 1 Jan 1934 at about age 73 in Mulnomah County, Oregon, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Savilla Hopkins [send private message]

Biography

Etta Wilbur was born in about 1861, in possibly Michigan.^[1] Etta's parents were possibly both born in New York^[1], and Etta reported that she was also born in New York on the 1910 Census.^[2] Etta once reported that her father was born in Pennsylvania.^[3]

Etta and Oliver Perry Adkinson married on September 2, 1877.^[4],^[1] Josiah Ayres was the couple's minister, and the couple wed at Etta's mother's home.^{[4] [1]},^[5] The couple had several children, including Jason Hope.^[1],^[6]

The couple had several children, including Jason Hope^[1],^[6] (or Jayson),^[2], Emma V. (b. Oct 1881, Kansas), Leo H. (b. Apr 1883, Kansas), Herbert (b. Jan 1885),^[2] Wilbur Adkinson (b. May 1889 in Colorado),^[2] Charles N. (b. Jan 1891 in Colorado),^[3] and Oliver W. (b. abt 1900 in Kansas).^[3]

In 1880, the couple were residing in Chapman, Kansas, with their infant son Jason where Oliver was farming.^[1] The family was still residing in Chapman in 1900, but Oliver and his two sons Jason and Leo were listed working as teamsters.^[2]

By 1910, the couple may have been residing in Everson, Washington.^[7] In 1912, an O.P. Adkinson was charged with, and pleaded guilty to, the offense of watering milk.^[8] Oliver and Etta were enumerated in Kansas for the 1910 Census in May of 1910, however, with sons Charles N. and Oliver W., and Oliver P. was listed as working as a minister.^[3]

Etta passed away in about 1934. ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} 1880 United States Federal Census, Chapman Township, Clay County, Kansas, Supervisor's Dist. No. 3, Enumeration Dist. No. 29, Page No. 5, Lines 31-33, House No. 45, Family No. 45.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} 1900 United States Federal Census, Chapman Township, Clay County, Kansas, Supervisor's Dist. No. 5, Enumeration Dist. No. 1, Sheet 7B, Lines 94-100, House No. 135, Family No. 136, copy available at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-67F7-844?i=13&wc=9BWS-FMW%3A1031093901%2C1030765701%2C1032025901%3Fcc%3D1325221&cc=1325221.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} 1910 United States Federal Census, Lincoln Township, Dickenson County, Kansas, Supervisor's Dist. No. 5, Enumeration Dist. No. 44, Page No. 14A, Lines 5-8, House No. 112, Family No. 321. Copy available at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRV4-VB7?i=26&wc=QZZ7-BL3%3A133640801%2C136577601%2C133672701%2C1589089172%3Fcc%3D1727033&cc=1727033.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Marriage License of Oliver P. Adkinson and Etta A.B. Wilbur, Marriage License Record of Clay County, Vol. B, p.32.
5. ↑ Space:Maxine_Martin_McReynolds_Interview_of_Burton_Adkinson
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Marriage Record of Jason Hope Adkinson and Clara Fannie Warriner, Whatcom County, Washington, Marriage Return No. 3100, copy available at http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Record/View/ADB729CEF66F22F18D859B7CA591126C (last accessed 6/16/2016).
7. ↑ The Times from Clay Center, Kansas, p. 7 (Jan. 13, 1910) (noting that "Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Adkinson of Everson, Washington, formerly residents of Clay county are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Merit Johnson" and that "Mr. and Mrs. Merit Johnson, Mr. Martin Price, Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Adkinson and son spent New Years with Mrs. Backus.").
8. ↑ Ninth Biennial Report of the Dairy and Food Commissioner, Biennial Period Ending October 31, 1912, p. 52 (Frank Lamborn Public Printer, Olympia, 1913) (reporting on case State of Washingon v. O.P. Adkinson (Whatcom County)). Copy available at https://books.google.com/books?id=cSs7AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA52&lpg=#v=onepage&q&f=false.
9. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Savilla Hopkins, Wednesday, April 8, 2015. Replace this citation if there is another source.