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PVT John William Wesley “Willie” Adkins

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PVT John William Wesley “Willie” Adkins Veteran

Birth
Plain Dealing, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
23 Oct 1919 (aged 30)
Coblenz, Landkreis Bautzen, Saxony, Germany
Burial
Avoca, Jones County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section M Row 13 lot 4 Gr 3
Memorial ID
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This military head stone was ordered by Elijah Hillard Adkins of Hico, Tx on 3-17-1928. The head stone was to be shipped to W L Campbell who was the husband of Jennie Lee Adkins who was born in Louisana to E H Adkins and Susie Couch.
He is believed to be John William Wesley Adkins who lived in Floyd County Texas in 1917 and was born Dec 11, 1888 in Plain Dealings Bossier, Louisiana.

He was listed as Willie Adkins on the 1900 census
Dorcheat & Georgia Townships, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
Head Eligah Adkins M 38 Mississippi
Wife Susie Adkins F 29 Georgia
Son Willie Adkins M 12 Louisiana
Daughter Jennie Adkins F 10 Louisiana
Son Hardy Adkins M 8 Louisiana
Daughter Lilla Adkins F 6 Louisiana
Son Elijah Adkins M 5 Louisana
Daughter Bessie Adkins F 3 Louisana
Son Govard Adkins M 5 Arkansas
Source Citation
United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch

Pvt. Adkins was returned to the States at the request of his sister, Jennie Adkins Campbell. He was originally buried in the American Standard Cemetery (#802), Coblenz, Germany. Military Serial No. 2870487.
Source: Card Register of Burials of Deceased American Soldiers, 1917 - 1922
This military head stone was ordered by Elijah Hillard Adkins of Hico, Tx on 3-17-1928. The head stone was to be shipped to W L Campbell who was the husband of Jennie Lee Adkins who was born in Louisana to E H Adkins and Susie Couch.
He is believed to be John William Wesley Adkins who lived in Floyd County Texas in 1917 and was born Dec 11, 1888 in Plain Dealings Bossier, Louisiana.

He was listed as Willie Adkins on the 1900 census
Dorcheat & Georgia Townships, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
Head Eligah Adkins M 38 Mississippi
Wife Susie Adkins F 29 Georgia
Son Willie Adkins M 12 Louisiana
Daughter Jennie Adkins F 10 Louisiana
Son Hardy Adkins M 8 Louisiana
Daughter Lilla Adkins F 6 Louisiana
Son Elijah Adkins M 5 Louisana
Daughter Bessie Adkins F 3 Louisana
Son Govard Adkins M 5 Arkansas
Source Citation
United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch

Pvt. Adkins was returned to the States at the request of his sister, Jennie Adkins Campbell. He was originally buried in the American Standard Cemetery (#802), Coblenz, Germany. Military Serial No. 2870487.
Source: Card Register of Burials of Deceased American Soldiers, 1917 - 1922

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Texas
PVT Q M Corps



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