Bobbi

Bobbi married James. [Group Sheet]

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Name:
Lorane's 2nd son

Notes:

Occupation: Pipe Fitter

Buried:
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Silas married Cassie Lillian Dixie Adkins on 11 Oct 1937 in Ripley, Jackson Co, WV. Cassie (daughter of Andrew Jackson Atkins and Mary Frances Horton) was born on 20 Jul 1920 in Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV; died on 9 Mar 2019 in Auburndale, Polk Co, FL; was buried in Glenn Abby Memorial Gardens, Auburndale, Polk Co, FL. [Group Sheet]

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Buried:
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Married:
Married by P.E. Thornburg. His residence at the year of marriage: Akron, OH. Her residence at the year of marriage: Kenna, Jackson Co, WV. Dixie is listed on Marriage License as born 1916 in Jackson Co, WV; however, she was born in 1920 in Kanawha Co, WV (and apparently lived in Jackson County after the death of her mother and/or father in 1928 & 1931 respectively).

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Birth:
Although Aaron's gravestone gives 1870 as his birth year, he is absent in the 1870 census with both parents there. Also the 1880 & 1900 census both indicate he was born in 1871 (August).

Aaron married Lorane R. Jorden. Lorane was born in 1875 in AL; died in 1943 in Auburndale, Polk Co, FL; was buried in Auburndale Cemetery, Auburndale, Polk Co, FL. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Some children of AJA used ADKINS, while some used ATKINS. All children were born of the same parents.

Son, Virgil, said Andrew's brothers were Emery and Bellam.

Birth:
(Family recollection was that Andrew was born in Cabell County; however, his death record shows Putnam County and is undoubtedly from the memory of the informant, his son, Ray.)

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Name:
• Andrew's draft registration, dated September 12, 1918 and signed by him, shows him with a birth date of August 10, 1883. This document is personally signed by Grampa Andrew, spelling his last name ATKINS.
• The Family Bible of his brother, Oliver Balaam ATKINS, gives his birth date as 8 Aug 1883.
• Census records do not agree on his age (which is not unusual for census records).
• Family recollection of his children while living agreed he was born on August 10, 1884.
• Further notes on spelling the family name:

• Further notes on spelling the family name:

• Grampa Andrew's children spelled it both Atkins and Adkins, with some children spelling it one way part of their life, and the other way another part of their life.
         • An example is one son's entire family spells it Atkins, and yet when he gave the information for Grampa Andrew's death certificate, he gave it as Adkins.
• Grampa Andrew himself, spelled it Atkins like his father, William C. Millard "Bud" Atkins, had spelled it.
• Beyond Andrew's father, Millard Atkins (sometimes called "Bud"), Andrew was preceded by
   1. His grandfather was Jesse ADKINS
   2. His great grandfather was Allen ADKINS
   3. His great great grandfather was Thomas (Thomas Tindel "Tinsley") ADKINS
• In addition to this,
   1. His grandmother, Jesse's wife, Letha, had a maiden name of ADKINS
   2. His great grandmother, Allen's wife, Mahala, had a maiden name of ADKINS
   3. His great great grandmother, Thomas's wife, Susannah, had a maiden name of ADKINS
• Although there are other explanations, the family name Adkins derives from a naming custom where families would indicate the earliest male ancestor by using the first two letters of the ancestor's given name, and add "kin" to it, indicating they were his kin, generations later. Using this convention, Adkins (plural) are the kin of Adam.

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Andrew married Mary Frances Horton. Mary (daughter of William H. Horton and Octavia Egnor) was born in Dec 1882 in Cabell Co, WV; died on 24 Dec 1928 in Little Sandy Creek, Kanawha Co, WV; was buried on 26 Dec 1928 in Rush Branch, Little Sandy Creek, Kanawha Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

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1910 census from Curry, Putnam, West Virginia showing Mary and Andrew Jackson Atkins (both age 27) married with children of Nada age 2 and Silly [Sally] age 1 month.

ancestry.com for Mary Frances Horton with a date of death of 1928. The census record was located in Mullins family tree.

One World Tree shows a Mary Horton (b 1900 d 1928) married to Andrew Adkins. Her father is shown as William Horton and mother as Octavia Egnor b abt 1866, d 1888.

Nada (Adkins) Strickland (deceased oldest child of Mary Horton Adkins) gave her recollection of her mother's birth as being in Griffithsville, West Virginia; however also said she was born in Putnam County. Currently, Griffithsville is in Lincoln County, but many years ago might have been in Putnam or Cabell counties, as boundaries changed many times.
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Burial place variation:
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MFH (Adkins) death cert. gives burial place as Burial Pauley Grave Yard, Big Chimney, WVA

Family-KNOWN burial site near entrance Rush Branch (dirt road) off Little Sandy Ck Rd WVA

Birth:
Although Mary Frances Horton Adkins death certificate gives 1883 as her birth year, the family records of Celia Setliff, spouse of great grandson to Octavia Egnor, and per 1900 census, Mary was born December 1882.

Died:
Home is located south of Rush Branch along the south side of Little Sandy Creek.

Buried:
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See also (nearby) Proctor Cemetery, Kanawha County, WV

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Nathan married Frances E. York on 13 Apr 1864 in Muhlenberg Co, KY. Frances was born about 1840 in AL. [Group Sheet]

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Birth:
Wm. C. Millard's son's birth certificate lists him (Millard Sr.) as born in Elk River, WV; which is in Kanawha County and eastward, no part of which is in Cabell County. However, basically all of WV was originally Kanawha County. But if he was born in 1857, WV did not exist as a state until 1863.

Although Millard's death certificate gives his birth year as 1857, his son, Oliver Balaam's family Bible gives it as 1859.

Name:
William C. Millard Atkins went by Millard. He is said by his grandchildren to have had a nickname, "Bub", apparently after his grandfather, Robert Atkins. I've never heard why he has an additional middle initial "C".

William married Mary Jane Richmond. Mary was born est 1861 in VA; died est 1892 in WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Apparently, William H. Horton's middle initial stands for Holley, his mother's maiden name.

2nd husband of Octavia Egnor.

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November 3, 2008, received email re 1910 census data, ancestry.com and One World Tree data as follows:

1910 census from Curry, Putnam, West Virginia showing Mary and Andrew Jackson Atkins (both age 27) married with children of Nada age 2 and Lilly age 1 month. [note: This "Lilly" has to be Sally, born 1910 - addl note: Sally's 1909 birth record has been found, and her birth name was Cicly.]

ancestry.com for Mary Frances Horton with a date of death of 1928. The census
record was located in Mullins family tree.

One World Tree shows a Mary Horton (b 1900 d 1928) married to Andrew Adkins. Her father is shown as William Horton and mother as Octavia Egnor b abt 1866, d 1888.
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One LDS record shows a specific marriage date of October 12, 1882, Kanawha Co, WV, and shows William's middle initial as H. It also shows Octavia as Octaby.
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One record shows Lydia Woodrum as another wife of John Washington Egnor. Also she is shown as another wife of William Horton, husband of John Washington Egnor's daughter, Octavia Egnor; however, another John Washington Egnor is his son, Octavia's brother...a more probably match.

Carol Setliff's records show a Benjamin H. Plumley as born to Octavia and Plumley, but the H. seems to indicate he was son of Octavia and Horton, as there are three children listed with H. as middle name. Benjamin was listed as born May 1889; which conflicts with Willey H.'s birth year; however, Willey is also listed as born 1888. My personal records show a Balam Horton, which may be inaccurate or may be a nickname for Benjamin.

Birth:
Documentation on 1866 birth year not given, from a OneWorldTree family tree record.

Same for IGI record showing birth as 1857, Kanawha, VA and married to Octaby Smith. HOWEVER, the official record of his marriage to Octavia (as Octaby), gives him as 24 years old in October 1882. This would mean he was born most likely in 1858...or possibly in 1857. It gives him as married in Putnam County, VA and then living in Kanawha County, WV.

William married Octavia Egnor on 12 Oct 1882 in Kanawha Co, WV. Octavia (daughter of John Washington Egnor, Sr. and Lucinda Frances Plumley) was born in 1860 in VA; died after 1930 in WV. [Group Sheet]

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(their notes)
YEAR AGE EVENT/LOCATION {Source}
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MAR: MARRIED FOUR TIMES
MAR: 1ST TO SMITH
MAR: 2ND TO ???
MAR: 3RD TO WILLIAM HORTON
MAR: 4TH TO JAMES SADDLER
BIR: 1856, 1857, OR 1860

Birth: ABT 1856 in VA (per 1870 census)
Birth: ABT 1857 in Per Anthony Ray Gould
Birth: ABT 1860 in Per Carolyn Saul
Birth: 1860 in Per Lincoln County book
Death: UNKNOWN
Census: 1860 not listed
Census: 1870 Listed as age 14, in Union Twp, Griffithsville PO #25, Lincoln Co, WV
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1870 Lincoln Co. WV Fed Census, Union Twp, Griffithsville PO, Pg4
#25-25 John W. Egnor 37, farmer, born VA, cannot read or write;
Lucinda 35, housekeeper, born VA, cannot read or write;
Mathias 16, labors on farm, born VA;
Martin 15, labors on farm, born VA;
Octavia 14, Mary 19; Martha 8; Lucinda Jr. 4, John 1

Doug Couch notes May 2009:
From various records found, the apparent order of marriages is 1)Smith, 2)Horton, 3)Plumley, 4)Saddler. Relatives of the time say there was an additional husband, Sutliff...order not known. She is said to be Indian...said to be full-blood Cherokee. For many years we did not know her given or surname. In late 2008, information surfaced showing her as Octavia Egnor, confirmed by several census records, etc.



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• Note: Not in 1860 census with parents, unknown reason
• Octava given as age 14 - 1870 Census
• Octavia given as age 19 - 1880 Census with Floyd Smith
• Octavy given as age 22 - 1882 Marriage to William Horton
• Octaby is a typo re "Octavy" in the 1882 Marriage Record
• Octavia in 1898 Delayed Birth Record of son Sylvester
• Octavie in 1900 Delayed Birth Certificate of daughter Lillie
• Octavia given as age 44 - 1900 Census with James Plumley
• Octova given as age 50 - 1910 Census with James Sadler
• Octava given as age 56 - 1920 Census as Widow with sons
• Tava given as age 56 - 1930 Census with son Sylvester
• Octavie in 1939 Death Certificate of daughter Martha
• Octavia in 1949 Death Certificate of daughter Eva
• Octova in 1950 Death Certificate of son Albert
• Octavia in 1958 Death Certificate of son Willy

Birth:
No record has been found for Octavia's birth as an Egnor or death with any last name ascribed to her spouses. Family lore has it that she was an Indian of Cherokee descent, but no further information was given. As she doesn't show in the 1860 census and then shows in the 1870 census as 14 years old, it is possible she was informally adopted into the family. Without U.S., VA/WV or Cherokee records showing this, it is not possible to determine.

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If she was Cherokee, none of the ancestors shown here were actually hers...unless some of them were actually Cherokee.

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Interestingly, her grandchildren through her daughter, Mary Frances Horton Atkins, never provided either a first or last name or a specific tribe for Octavia when asked, even though decades later it came to light that Mary's oldest daughter at least, did know her name and tribe. This would be congruent with her children instructing her grandchildren throughout their lives to not reveal this information to avoid persecution and possible relocation as an Indian.

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Information previously unavailable: A granddaughter of Octavia whose mother grew up away from her siblings after her parents died in 1928 & 1931, said that DNA testing has been done by one of the granddaughter's siblings, and no Native American blood was indicated. Those grandchildren had also been told about being descended from Native Americans (as had the granddaughter's mother's siblings). If more information comes to light and is suitable for showing here, I will add it at that time.

Notes:

2nd Husband to Octavia

Married:
Listed in IGI record as William H. Horton, b.1857, Kanawha, VA, married to Octaby Smith b. abt 1862, on 12 Oct 1882, Kanawha, WV. This was an LDS submission, submitter unknown.

Barnet married Zelpha Harper. Zelpha was born in 1785 in Dobbs City, Lenoir Co, NC; died in 1875 in Muhlenberg Co, KY. [Group Sheet]

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Birth:
Jesse Adkins' parents are confirmed in his 1858 marriage record to Letha Adkins.

Jesse married Letha Rachel Adkins on 2 Feb 1858 in Mud River, Cabell Co, VA. Letha (daughter of Robert Adkins and Nancy Lilly) was born in May 1841 in New River, Fayette Co, VA. [Group Sheet]

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Birth:
Letha Adkins' parents are confirmed in her 1858 marriage record to Jesse Adkins.

Notes:

Married:
Groom's name: Jesse Adkins
Groom's age: 24 years
Groom's estimated birth year: 1834
Groom's birthplace: New River, ... Co., Va.
Bride's name: Letha R Adkins
Bride's age: 23 years
Bride's estimated birth year: 1835
Bride's birthplace: New River, ... Co., Va.
Event type: Marriage
Marriage date: 02 Feb 1858
Marriage place: Cabell County, West Virginia
Marital status: Single
Film number: 559887
Digital GS number: 4130635
Image number: 162
Reference number: vol 2 p 6 ln8A
Source: County Records
Collection: West Virginia Marriages 1853-1970

Notes:

Probably William H. Horton's father's name was William, as William H. named his own son William also.

Birth:
Birth year 1829 estimate taken from the 1950 census...and his marriage record, giving age 27 in 1856.

William married Mary E. Holly on 8 Jul 1856 in Kanawha Co, VA. Mary (daughter of Francis Holly and Mary Pauline Wells) was born est 1839 in Kanawha Co, VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Probably William H. Horton's mother, Mrs. M. Horton (maiden name unknown) was Mary, as her daughter was Mary Frances Horton.

Name:
(Wife of W. Horton, mother of W.H. Horton b.1857)

Birth:
Birth year 1832 estimate taken from marriage record, giving age 24 in 1856. Others have estimated 1839.

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Married:
License on 7 July 1856

John married Lucinda Frances Plumley in 1850. Lucinda (daughter of Mathias Plumley and Mary Smith) was born on 11 May 1835 in Cabell Co, VA; died on 1 Sep 1908; was buried in Wash Egnor Cemetery, Sand Fork, Griffithsville, Lincoln Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

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YEAR AGE EVENT/LOCATION {Source}
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1835 BIR: 11 MAY 1835 OR JAN 1835
1835 BIR: JAN 1835 FROM SHARON ABSHIRE
2399 SWINGS CORNER
POINT ISABEL ROAD
BETHEL, OH 45106-9556
1908 DEA: FROM SHARON ABSHIRE
1908 DEA: BURIED ON RIDGE NEAR CHURCH, SAND FORK, LINCOLN CO., WVA

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Died:
Child, Sarah, was born in 1844 to Allen Adkins & Mahala Adkins, and in 1845, child, Alexander was born to Samuel Smith & Mahala Adkins. George Clarkson Smith, grandson of Samuel & Mahala, stated that Mahala was a widow when she married Samuel, placing Allen's death around 1844.

Allen married Mahala Adkins. Mahala was born in 1810 in VA; died in 1870-1880 in Lincoln Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In a tape made by George Smith, son of Harvey Smith, he stated that
Mahala was a widow and that the children listed with this marriage were
the children that she had before her marriage to Samuel Smith. Jesse Adkins gave the name Allen Adkins of Fayette County as his father on his marriage license in Cabell County, VA. Can not find any other children of Mahala marriage records.

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Married:
Allen & Mahala Adkins are given as the parents of Jesse Adkins in the 1858-VA marriage record for Jesse Adkins & Letha R. Adkins.

Robert married Nancy Lilly. Nancy (daughter of Thomas Edmond Lilly and Rosanna Meador Meadows) was born about 1815; and died. [Group Sheet]

Rial married Nancy. Nancy was born est 1801 in VA. [Group Sheet]

Francis married Mary Pauline Wells in 1825. Mary (daughter of Jeremiah Wells and Catherine wife of Jeremiah Wells) was born est 1800-1805 in Kanawha Co, VA; died on 20 Dec 1868 in Kanawha Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Archibald married Lahoma Lany Massey on 15 Sep 1832 in Monroe Co, VA. Lahoma (daughter of Jeptha MASSIE, Jr. and Anna MEADOWS) was born on 02 Jun 1811 in Monroe Co, VA; died on 16 Sep 1850 in Griffithville, White Co, VA; was buried in Griffith Cemetery, Griffithsville, Lincoln Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Other records show her as Lany Massey. The name as Lahoma Lany Massey is from the Mullins family records.

Buried:
(Griffith Cemetery was in VA until WV became a state.)

Mathias married Mary Smith on 3 Sep 1829 in VA. Mary (daughter of Jacob SMITH and Susanna CAMPBELL) was born on 26 Jul 1813 in Greenbrier Co, VA; died in 1889 in WV; was buried in Plumley Cemetery, Sias, Lincoln Co, WV. [Group Sheet]