Andrew Z. Adkins married Lois Middleton Edwards in Bradford County, Florida about 1911. In the 1930 census for Starke, Bradford, Florida they have 3 children in their home: Hazel Adkins b. abt. 1913; Lois Adkins b. abt. 1917; and Andrew Zenas Adkins Jr. b. 06/19/1921. Other records show that Andrew Jr. died 07/03/1889 in Gainesville, Alachua, Florida. Andrew Sr's. occupation is a Circuit Court Judge. Both of his parents were born in South Carolina.
: Circuit Judge Andrews Zenas Adkins, 76 former State Senator from Bradford County and onetime Mayor of Starke, died early last Saturday morning in a Jacksonville hospital. He had been in ill health for the last several months
Born March 16, 1877 on a farm in the New River section of Bradford County. Judge Adkins was the son of Ely, N Adkins, a Confederate veteran, and Sarah A Sapp Adkins He spent his youth wor ing on his father's farm, but at the age of 23 began studies aimed toward the legislative and judicial fields in which he was to have such in long and useful career.
Judge Adkins received his law degree in 1903 from Cumberland University at Lebanon. Tenn, was admitted to the bar in Starke, and began the practice of law here He served as mayor for two terms, in 1907 and 1908, and was State Senator from 1908 to 1917. Appointed Circuit Judge in 1925, he continued in that post for 27 years, being senior judge of the Eighth Judicial Circuit at the time of his death.
A member of the Starke Christian Church, Judge Adkins was affiliated with the higher bodies of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, the Morocco Temple in Jacksonville of the Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and the Woodmen of the World. He held the Thirty-second degree in Masonry.
Many an otherwise dull court session was enlivened by "the Judge's" own special brand of homespun humor and philosophy, and many a young culprit has gone from his bench with some good, down-to-earth advice ringing in his ears. The Judge had a well-founded reputation for tempering justice with mercy, and a young first offender might get off with a moderate sentence, but he was sure to get a good, strong lecture from the Judge, who had little patience with a man who shirked his responsibilities to his family or his community. His decisions were seldom reversed by the State Supreme Court.
Judge Adkins is survived by his wife who, before their marriage, was Miss Lois Edwards of Lawtey: a son, A. Z. Adkins, Jr of Gainesville; two daughters, Mrs. J. Fred Guy of Gainesville and Mrs. B. A. Pope, Jr. of Norfolk, Va.; and five grandchildren. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs Emma Carlton, Jacksonville, and Mrs. T. H. Williams, Palatka; and a brother, J. E. Adkins, Hampton. He was the uncle
of J. C. Adkins, Sr., Gainesville attorney, who died last month.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the First Methodist Church with the pastor, Rev. Thomas G. Mitchell. and a former pastor, Rev. W J Churchwell of Jacksonville, officiating. Interment was in Crosby Lake Cemetery with Masonic rites.
The Bradford County Telegraph
Starke, Florida
Friday May 15 , 1953 Page 1
: Circuit Judge Andrews Zenas Adkins, 76 former State Senator from Bradford County and onetime Mayor of Starke, died early last Saturday morning in a Jacksonville hospital. He had been in ill health for the last several months
Born March 16, 1877 on a farm in the New River section of Bradford County. Judge Adkins was the son of Ely, N Adkins, a Confederate veteran, and Sarah A Sapp Adkins He spent his youth wor ing on his father's farm, but at the age of 23 began studies aimed toward the legislative and judicial fields in which he was to have such in long and useful career.
Judge Adkins received his law degree in 1903 from Cumberland University at Lebanon. Tenn, was admitted to the bar in Starke, and began the practice of law here He served as mayor for two terms, in 1907 and 1908, and was State Senator from 1908 to 1917. Appointed Circuit Judge in 1925, he continued in that post for 27 years, being senior judge of the Eighth Judicial Circuit at the time of his death.
A member of the Starke Christian Church, Judge Adkins was affiliated with the higher bodies of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, the Morocco Temple in Jacksonville of the Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and the Woodmen of the World. He held the Thirty-second degree in Masonry.
Many an otherwise dull court session was enlivened by "the Judge's" own special brand of homespun humor and philosophy, and many a young culprit has gone from his bench with some good, down-to-earth advice ringing in his ears. The Judge had a well-founded reputation for tempering justice with mercy, and a young first offender might get off with a moderate sentence, but he was sure to get a good, strong lecture from the Judge, who had little patience with a man who shirked his responsibilities to his family or his community. His decisions were seldom reversed by the State Supreme Court.
Judge Adkins is survived by his wife who, before their marriage, was Miss Lois Edwards of Lawtey: a son, A. Z. Adkins, Jr of Gainesville; two daughters, Mrs. J. Fred Guy of Gainesville and Mrs. B. A. Pope, Jr. of Norfolk, Va.; and five grandchildren. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs Emma Carlton, Jacksonville, and Mrs. T. H. Williams, Palatka; and a brother, J. E. Adkins, Hampton. He was the uncle
of J. C. Adkins, Sr., Gainesville attorney, who died last month.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the First Methodist Church with the pastor, Rev. Thomas G. Mitchell. and a former pastor, Rev. W J Churchwell of Jacksonville, officiating. Interment was in Crosby Lake Cemetery with Masonic rites.
The Bradford County Telegraph
Starke, Florida
Friday May 15 , 1953 Page 1
Andrew Z. Adkins married Lois Middleton Edwards in Bradford County, Florida about 1911. In the 1930 census for Starke, Bradford, Florida they have 3 children in their home: Hazel Adkins b. abt. 1913; Lois Adkins b. abt. 1917; and Andrew Zenas Adkins Jr. b. 06/19/1921. Other records show that Andrew Jr. died 07/03/1889 in Gainesville, Alachua, Florida. Andrew Sr's. occupation is a Circuit Court Judge. Both of his parents were born in South Carolina.
: Circuit Judge Andrews Zenas Adkins, 76 former State Senator from Bradford County and onetime Mayor of Starke, died early last Saturday morning in a Jacksonville hospital. He had been in ill health for the last several months
Born March 16, 1877 on a farm in the New River section of Bradford County. Judge Adkins was the son of Ely, N Adkins, a Confederate veteran, and Sarah A Sapp Adkins He spent his youth wor ing on his father's farm, but at the age of 23 began studies aimed toward the legislative and judicial fields in which he was to have such in long and useful career.
Judge Adkins received his law degree in 1903 from Cumberland University at Lebanon. Tenn, was admitted to the bar in Starke, and began the practice of law here He served as mayor for two terms, in 1907 and 1908, and was State Senator from 1908 to 1917. Appointed Circuit Judge in 1925, he continued in that post for 27 years, being senior judge of the Eighth Judicial Circuit at the time of his death.
A member of the Starke Christian Church, Judge Adkins was affiliated with the higher bodies of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, the Morocco Temple in Jacksonville of the Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and the Woodmen of the World. He held the Thirty-second degree in Masonry.
Many an otherwise dull court session was enlivened by "the Judge's" own special brand of homespun humor and philosophy, and many a young culprit has gone from his bench with some good, down-to-earth advice ringing in his ears. The Judge had a well-founded reputation for tempering justice with mercy, and a young first offender might get off with a moderate sentence, but he was sure to get a good, strong lecture from the Judge, who had little patience with a man who shirked his responsibilities to his family or his community. His decisions were seldom reversed by the State Supreme Court.
Judge Adkins is survived by his wife who, before their marriage, was Miss Lois Edwards of Lawtey: a son, A. Z. Adkins, Jr of Gainesville; two daughters, Mrs. J. Fred Guy of Gainesville and Mrs. B. A. Pope, Jr. of Norfolk, Va.; and five grandchildren. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs Emma Carlton, Jacksonville, and Mrs. T. H. Williams, Palatka; and a brother, J. E. Adkins, Hampton. He was the uncle
of J. C. Adkins, Sr., Gainesville attorney, who died last month.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the First Methodist Church with the pastor, Rev. Thomas G. Mitchell. and a former pastor, Rev. W J Churchwell of Jacksonville, officiating. Interment was in Crosby Lake Cemetery with Masonic rites.
The Bradford County Telegraph
Starke, Florida
Friday May 15 , 1953 Page 1
: Circuit Judge Andrews Zenas Adkins, 76 former State Senator from Bradford County and onetime Mayor of Starke, died early last Saturday morning in a Jacksonville hospital. He had been in ill health for the last several months
Born March 16, 1877 on a farm in the New River section of Bradford County. Judge Adkins was the son of Ely, N Adkins, a Confederate veteran, and Sarah A Sapp Adkins He spent his youth wor ing on his father's farm, but at the age of 23 began studies aimed toward the legislative and judicial fields in which he was to have such in long and useful career.
Judge Adkins received his law degree in 1903 from Cumberland University at Lebanon. Tenn, was admitted to the bar in Starke, and began the practice of law here He served as mayor for two terms, in 1907 and 1908, and was State Senator from 1908 to 1917. Appointed Circuit Judge in 1925, he continued in that post for 27 years, being senior judge of the Eighth Judicial Circuit at the time of his death.
A member of the Starke Christian Church, Judge Adkins was affiliated with the higher bodies of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, the Morocco Temple in Jacksonville of the Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and the Woodmen of the World. He held the Thirty-second degree in Masonry.
Many an otherwise dull court session was enlivened by "the Judge's" own special brand of homespun humor and philosophy, and many a young culprit has gone from his bench with some good, down-to-earth advice ringing in his ears. The Judge had a well-founded reputation for tempering justice with mercy, and a young first offender might get off with a moderate sentence, but he was sure to get a good, strong lecture from the Judge, who had little patience with a man who shirked his responsibilities to his family or his community. His decisions were seldom reversed by the State Supreme Court.
Judge Adkins is survived by his wife who, before their marriage, was Miss Lois Edwards of Lawtey: a son, A. Z. Adkins, Jr of Gainesville; two daughters, Mrs. J. Fred Guy of Gainesville and Mrs. B. A. Pope, Jr. of Norfolk, Va.; and five grandchildren. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs Emma Carlton, Jacksonville, and Mrs. T. H. Williams, Palatka; and a brother, J. E. Adkins, Hampton. He was the uncle
of J. C. Adkins, Sr., Gainesville attorney, who died last month.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the First Methodist Church with the pastor, Rev. Thomas G. Mitchell. and a former pastor, Rev. W J Churchwell of Jacksonville, officiating. Interment was in Crosby Lake Cemetery with Masonic rites.
The Bradford County Telegraph
Starke, Florida
Friday May 15 , 1953 Page 1
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