Edwin Adkins (1921 - 1978)

Ancestors

Biography

Edwin was born in 1921. In the 1930 census Edwin (age 8) was the son of John C Adkins in District 4, Campbell County, Tennessee, United States.^[1] In the 1940 census Edmond (age 18), farm hand, was the single son of Alvins Adkins in Campbell, Tennessee.^[2]

Edwin was working in mining when he was drafted into the US Army during World War II. He enlisted on 19 September 1942 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, just south of Chattanooga, Tennessee. At enlistment he was 5'8" and weighed 127 pounds. He was discharged on 25 October 1945 at the rank of corporal.^[3]

After the war Edwin married Willene Roberts. In the 1950 census Edwin (age 29) was the married head of household in Campbell County, Tennessee. He had his own business.^[4]

Edwin died on 6 May 1978.^[5] He had been living in La Follette, Campbell County, Tennesee.^[6] He was buried in Adkins Cemetery, Straight Fork, Scott County, Tennessee, United States.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: District 4, Campbell, Tennessee; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2341969
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #68400005 (accessed 8 August 2023)
   Edwin Adkins (8), single son, in household of John C Adkins (69) in District 4, Campbell, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee.

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   John C Adkins	M	69	Married	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
   Rossette Adkins	F	49	Married	Wife		Tennessee
   Varrie Adkins	F	18	Single	Daughter		Tennessee
   John T Adkins	M	17	Single	Son	Farmer	Tennessee
   Estilla Adkins	F	14	Single	Daughter		Tennessee
   Luvina Adkins	F	11	Single	Daughter		Tennessee
   Edwin Adkins	M	8	Single	Son		Tennessee
   Foster Adkins	M	7	Single	Son		Tennessee
   Cloyes Adkins	M	8	Single	Grandson		Tennessee
   Ray Adkins	M	6	Single	Grandson		Tennessee
   Della Phillips	F	21	Single	Step-daughter		Tennessee

2. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Campbell, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03876; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 7-12
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #33442052 (accessed 8 August 2023)
   Edmond Adkins (18), single son, Farm Hand, in household of Alvins Adkins (80) in Campbell, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee.

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Alvins Adkins	M	80	Married	Head	Farm Operator	Tennessee
   Rosetta Adkins	F	59	Married	Wife		Tennessee
   Edmond Adkins	M	18	Single	Son	Farm Hand	Tennessee
   Foster Adkins	M	16	Single	Son	Farm Hand	Tennessee
   Martha Sharp	F	65	Married	Sister		Tennessee

3. ↑ Military: "U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 7/1/1970-9/30/1985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2375 #3539121 (accessed 8 August 2023)
   Name: Edwin Adkins; Rank: Corporal; Birth Date: 24 Apr 1921; Service Number: 34 372 090; Service Branch: US Army; Enlistment Date: 19 Sep 1942; Discharge Date: 25 Oct 1945; Death Date: 6 May 1978; Cemetery: Adkins Cemetery; Cemetery Location: Pioneer, Tennessee, USA.
4. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
   National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Campbell, Tennessee; Roll: 3616; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 7-21
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #106301047 (accessed 8 August 2023)
   Edwin Adkins (29), married head of household in Campbell, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee.

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Edwin Adkins	M	29	Married	Head		Tennessee
   Willine M Adkins	F	20	Married	Wife		Tennessee
   Joeana Adkins	F	3	Never married	Daughter		Tennessee
   Charollett Adkins	F	2	Never married	Daughter		Tennessee

5. ↑ Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
   Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
   Ancestry Record 60901 #34642295 (accessed 8 August 2023)
   Name: Edwin Adkins; Gender: Male; Race: White; Birth Date: 24 Apr 1921; Birth Place: Pioneer, Tennessee [Pioneer|]; Death Date: May 1978; Claim Date: 21 Jun 1975; Father: John C Adkins; Mother: Rose Baird; Disability Status: Disability denied - no record of type.; Notes: May 1940: Name listed as EDWIN ADKINS.
6. ↑ Death: "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014"
   Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
   Ancestry Record 3693 #333285 (accessed 8 August 2023)
   Edwin Adkins death May 1978 (born 24 Apr 1921).
7. ↑ Burial: Find A Grave: Memorial #40073443 (has image, accessed 8 August 2023)
   Memorial page for Edward “Edwin” Adkins (24 Apr 1921-6 May 1978), citing Adkins Cemetery, Straight Fork, Scott County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Les Byrd (contributor 48460681).
   Ancestry Record 60525 #4464522 (accessed 8 August 2023)
   Edward Adkins burial (died on 6 May 1978) in Adkins Cemetery, Straight Fork, Scott County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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