From the April 25, 1916 San Antonia Express newspaper----
G. B. Adkins
Word has been received by relatives in San Antonio of the death in Cotulla of G. B. Adkins, who formerly lived in Luling, Texas. He was born in Peoria, Kan., January 11, 1866, and had been a citizen of San Antonio for the last four years. He is survived by his widow, five daughters, Mrs. G. B. McGary, Misses Mida, Maudie, Birdie, and Mildred Adkins, all of San Antonio, and four sons, Virgil and Burt Adkins of San Antonio and Harry and George Roberts of Houston. The funeral was held in Cotulla yesterday afternoon.
Source: "G. B. Adkins," San Antonio Express Newspaper, Tuesday, April 25, 1916, page 10, column 6 (San Antonio, Texas).
Microfilm on file at the Dolph Briscoe
Center for American History; transcribed 12 July 1997 by Dee Akard Welborn.
(Information courtesy of Dee Akard Welborn)
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Additional information: Green Adkins was age 4 on the 1870 Peoria Township, Franklin County, Kansas census. He was listed with his parents, William H. & Cassander (nee Davisson) Adkins. His siblings in 1870 were listed as America, (Sena) 13, born in Missouri; George, 12 KS; Nancy, 11, KS; Mary, 10 KS; Juliana, 9 KS; Henry, 7 KS; Charles, 6 KS; & Frances, (Anna) 2 KS.
------ Green B. was age 10 on the 1875 Kansas State census and his younger siblings were listed as Annie, 7; William H., 6; Logan, 5; & John, 1. Green B. was age 14 on the 1880 census, which lists the addition of Archibald J., age 3.
Green B. Adkins married (Mrs.) Jessie Roberts 1 June 1889 in Franklin County, Kansas. (marriage record) She was the widow of George Roberts and the mother of two young sons, according to family information. Green B. & Jessie were the parents of eight more.
Family information records that Green B. Adkins was a railroad man and died on a train of small pox during an epidemic. He was buried with a wooden marker and later attempts to have his grave moved to San Antonio were not successful. Also, a flood in Cotulla destroyed burial records.
G. B. Adkins
Word has been received by relatives in San Antonio of the death in Cotulla of G. B. Adkins, who formerly lived in Luling, Texas. He was born in Peoria, Kan., January 11, 1866, and had been a citizen of San Antonio for the last four years. He is survived by his widow, five daughters, Mrs. G. B. McGary, Misses Mida, Maudie, Birdie, and Mildred Adkins, all of San Antonio, and four sons, Virgil and Burt Adkins of San Antonio and Harry and George Roberts of Houston. The funeral was held in Cotulla yesterday afternoon.
Source: "G. B. Adkins," San Antonio Express Newspaper, Tuesday, April 25, 1916, page 10, column 6 (San Antonio, Texas).
Microfilm on file at the Dolph Briscoe
Center for American History; transcribed 12 July 1997 by Dee Akard Welborn.
(Information courtesy of Dee Akard Welborn)
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Additional information: Green Adkins was age 4 on the 1870 Peoria Township, Franklin County, Kansas census. He was listed with his parents, William H. & Cassander (nee Davisson) Adkins. His siblings in 1870 were listed as America, (Sena) 13, born in Missouri; George, 12 KS; Nancy, 11, KS; Mary, 10 KS; Juliana, 9 KS; Henry, 7 KS; Charles, 6 KS; & Frances, (Anna) 2 KS.
------ Green B. was age 10 on the 1875 Kansas State census and his younger siblings were listed as Annie, 7; William H., 6; Logan, 5; & John, 1. Green B. was age 14 on the 1880 census, which lists the addition of Archibald J., age 3.
Green B. Adkins married (Mrs.) Jessie Roberts 1 June 1889 in Franklin County, Kansas. (marriage record) She was the widow of George Roberts and the mother of two young sons, according to family information. Green B. & Jessie were the parents of eight more.
Family information records that Green B. Adkins was a railroad man and died on a train of small pox during an epidemic. He was buried with a wooden marker and later attempts to have his grave moved to San Antonio were not successful. Also, a flood in Cotulla destroyed burial records.
From the April 25, 1916 San Antonia Express newspaper----
G. B. Adkins
Word has been received by relatives in San Antonio of the death in Cotulla of G. B. Adkins, who formerly lived in Luling, Texas. He was born in Peoria, Kan., January 11, 1866, and had been a citizen of San Antonio for the last four years. He is survived by his widow, five daughters, Mrs. G. B. McGary, Misses Mida, Maudie, Birdie, and Mildred Adkins, all of San Antonio, and four sons, Virgil and Burt Adkins of San Antonio and Harry and George Roberts of Houston. The funeral was held in Cotulla yesterday afternoon.
Source: "G. B. Adkins," San Antonio Express Newspaper, Tuesday, April 25, 1916, page 10, column 6 (San Antonio, Texas).
Microfilm on file at the Dolph Briscoe
Center for American History; transcribed 12 July 1997 by Dee Akard Welborn.
(Information courtesy of Dee Akard Welborn)
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Additional information: Green Adkins was age 4 on the 1870 Peoria Township, Franklin County, Kansas census. He was listed with his parents, William H. & Cassander (nee Davisson) Adkins. His siblings in 1870 were listed as America, (Sena) 13, born in Missouri; George, 12 KS; Nancy, 11, KS; Mary, 10 KS; Juliana, 9 KS; Henry, 7 KS; Charles, 6 KS; & Frances, (Anna) 2 KS.
------ Green B. was age 10 on the 1875 Kansas State census and his younger siblings were listed as Annie, 7; William H., 6; Logan, 5; & John, 1. Green B. was age 14 on the 1880 census, which lists the addition of Archibald J., age 3.
Green B. Adkins married (Mrs.) Jessie Roberts 1 June 1889 in Franklin County, Kansas. (marriage record) She was the widow of George Roberts and the mother of two young sons, according to family information. Green B. & Jessie were the parents of eight more.
Family information records that Green B. Adkins was a railroad man and died on a train of small pox during an epidemic. He was buried with a wooden marker and later attempts to have his grave moved to San Antonio were not successful. Also, a flood in Cotulla destroyed burial records.
G. B. Adkins
Word has been received by relatives in San Antonio of the death in Cotulla of G. B. Adkins, who formerly lived in Luling, Texas. He was born in Peoria, Kan., January 11, 1866, and had been a citizen of San Antonio for the last four years. He is survived by his widow, five daughters, Mrs. G. B. McGary, Misses Mida, Maudie, Birdie, and Mildred Adkins, all of San Antonio, and four sons, Virgil and Burt Adkins of San Antonio and Harry and George Roberts of Houston. The funeral was held in Cotulla yesterday afternoon.
Source: "G. B. Adkins," San Antonio Express Newspaper, Tuesday, April 25, 1916, page 10, column 6 (San Antonio, Texas).
Microfilm on file at the Dolph Briscoe
Center for American History; transcribed 12 July 1997 by Dee Akard Welborn.
(Information courtesy of Dee Akard Welborn)
-------------------
Additional information: Green Adkins was age 4 on the 1870 Peoria Township, Franklin County, Kansas census. He was listed with his parents, William H. & Cassander (nee Davisson) Adkins. His siblings in 1870 were listed as America, (Sena) 13, born in Missouri; George, 12 KS; Nancy, 11, KS; Mary, 10 KS; Juliana, 9 KS; Henry, 7 KS; Charles, 6 KS; & Frances, (Anna) 2 KS.
------ Green B. was age 10 on the 1875 Kansas State census and his younger siblings were listed as Annie, 7; William H., 6; Logan, 5; & John, 1. Green B. was age 14 on the 1880 census, which lists the addition of Archibald J., age 3.
Green B. Adkins married (Mrs.) Jessie Roberts 1 June 1889 in Franklin County, Kansas. (marriage record) She was the widow of George Roberts and the mother of two young sons, according to family information. Green B. & Jessie were the parents of eight more.
Family information records that Green B. Adkins was a railroad man and died on a train of small pox during an epidemic. He was buried with a wooden marker and later attempts to have his grave moved to San Antonio were not successful. Also, a flood in Cotulla destroyed burial records.
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