Eli H. Adkins (1827 - 1909)

Born 4 Sep 1827 in Campbell County, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (Choate) Adkins — married about 1852 in Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 28 Apr 1909 at age 81 in Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Eli Adkins was born in Appalachia, in Tennessee.

1850 United States Federal Census ^[1]

Name: Eli Adkins

Age: 22

Birth Year: abt 1828

Birthplace: Tennessee

Home in 1850: Subdivision 17, Campbell, Tennessee, USA

Gender: Male

Family Number: 886

Household Members: Name Age

Jarvis G Adkins 60

Mary Adkins 55

Eli Adkins 22

Pamelia Adkins 17

Miranda Adkins 15

Nancy Adkins 13

1860 United States Federal Census ^[2]

Name Eli H Adkins

Event Type Census

Event Date 1860

Event Place 2nd District, Fentress, Tennessee, United States

Gender Male

Age 32

Race White

Race [Blank]

Birth Year (Estimated) 1828

Birthplace Tennessee

Page 42

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Eli H Adkins M 32 Tennessee

Nancy Adkins F 31 Tennessee

Edward Adkins M 6 Tennessee

George W Adkins M 5 Tennessee

John A Adkins M 3 Tennessee

Sarah A E Adkins F 2 Tennessee

United States Civil War Soldiers Index ^[3]

Name Eli Adkins

Also Known As Name Eli Atkins

Event Type Military Service

Military Beginning Rank Private

Military Final Rank Private

Military Side Confederate

State or Military Term Tennessee

Military Unit 26th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (3rd East Tennessee Volunteers)

Military Company D

Affiliate Film Number 1

1870 United States Federal Census ^[4]

Name: Eli Atkins

Age in 1870: 44

Birth Year: abt 1826

Birthplace: Tennessee

Dwelling Number: 88

Home in 1870: District 2, Fentress, Tennessee

Race: White

Gender: Male

Occupation: Farmer

Male Citizen over 21: Y

Personal Estate Value: 205

Real Estate Value: 200

Inferred Spouse: Nanny Atkins

Inferred Children:

Edward Atkins

George Atkins

John Atkins

Sarah Atkins

A Atkins

Freely Atkins

Sabe Atkins

Household Members: Name Age

Eli Atkins 44

Nanny Atkins 46

Edward Atkins 16

George Atkins 15

John Atkins 14

Sarah Atkins 12

A Atkins 10

Freely Atkins 8

Sabe Atkins 6

1880 United States Federal Census ^[5]

Name: Eli H. Adkins

Age: 54

Birth Date: Abt 1826

Birthplace: Tennessee

Home in 1880: District 2, Fentress, Tennessee, USA

Dwelling Number: 17

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)

Marital status: Married

Spouse's name: Nancy Adkins

Father's Birthplace: North Carolina

Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina

Occupation: Farming

Cannot Read: Yes

Cannot Write: Yes

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age

Eli H. Adkins 54

Nancy Adkins 50

John Adkins 23

Sarah Adkins 20

A. Adkins 19

Freely Adkins 17

Sabrum Adkins 15

1900 United States Federal Census ^[6]

Name: Eli Adkins [Eli H. Adkins]

Age: 73

Birth Date: Sep 1826

Birthplace: Tennessee

Home in 1900: Civil District 11, Fentress, Tennessee

House Number: 4

Sheet Number: 14

Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 259

Family Number: 258

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Head

Marital status: Married

Spouse's name: Nancy Adkins

Marriage Year: 1852

Father's Birthplace: North Carolina

Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina

Occupation: Farmer

Months Not Employed: 11

Can Read: Yes

Can Write: Yes

Can Speak English: Yes

House Owned or Rented: R

Home Free or Mortgaged: F

Farm or House: F

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age

Eli Adkins 73

Nancy Adkins 72

George Adkins 45

Samuel Adkins 22

U.S., Records Related to Enrollment of Eastern Cherokee by Guion Miller, 1908-1910 ^[7]

Name: Eli Adkins

Record Date: 29 Jun 1908

Record Place: Livingston, Tennessee

Research Notes

From a note attached to Eli H. Adkin's profile in Ancestry.

Application for Eastern Cherokee Fund: History of Fentress Co, TN; 1987; Volume 1; Curtis Media, Dallas, TX, 800-743-4388; by Fentress County Historical Society; pg 326.

Eli H. Adkins married Nancy Choate, daughter of John Choate. Eli was son of Jarvis Green and Mary (Dillen) Adkins. Jarvis was a half Cherokee Indian. Fentress Co, TN History Volume I F1. Mrs. James a Cocking. Eastern Cherokees application Jarvis G. Adkins #37097, 8, 9, 37100. Witnessed by S. W. Mullinix and Wm Stepp. "Honorable Guion Miller, Washington, D.C.; Dear Sir- Replying to your of May 11, 1908 relative to my application for participation in the Eastern Cherokee fund I will state that my grandfather Henry Adkins and grandmother Mima Adkins lived among the Cherokees in North Carolina as members of the tribe, and were so living at the time when my father Jarvis Green Adkins was born. The continued to so live among the tribe in North Carolina till they and other members of the tribe moved westward into East Tennessee where a sparsely settled community of Cherokees composed of whole and mixed breeds kept up the tribal relation till about the year 1840. My grandparents above named, my father and his family including myself were members of said community and recognized as a part thereof. There was more or less association and communication between the North Carolina Cherokees and these East Tennessee Cherokees during this time. It was about the year 1820 when my said grandparents and father and other members of the family left North Carolina. By the Indians we were recognized as Indians mixed with white blood; by the white people we were recognized as white people mixed with Indian blood. I claim through my grandmother Mima Green Adkins and the reason why she was not enrolled in 1851 is that she was dead at that date. my said grandmother was living in East Tennessee in 1834-5 as above stated. My grandparents were never slaves."

Yours truly, Eli Adkins. Richard A. Winningham was a witness in Pickett Co, TN of the Indian application.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDW-B5T : 12 April 2016), Eli Adkins in household of Jarvis G Adkins, Campbell county, Campbell, Tennessee, United States; citing family 886, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TH-6L3 : 12 December 2017), Eli H Adkins, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSNH-6MV : 4 December 2014), Eli Adkins, Private, Company D, 26th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (3rd East Tennessee Volunteers), Confederate; citing NARA microfilm publication M231 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1; FHL microfilm 880,055.
4. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census, Eli Adkins, age 44, born in Tennessee, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 2, Fentress, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1526; Page: 538A; Family History Library Film: 553025. Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. See: https://ancstry.me/2WpqkJQ.
5. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census, Eli H. Adkins, age 54, born in Tennessee, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 2, Fentress, Tennessee; Roll: 1254; Page: 518C; Enumeration District: 036. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. See: https://ancstry.me/2Z1YwIq.
6. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census, Eli Adkins, age 73, born in Tennessee, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 11, Fentress, Tennessee; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 1241569. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. See: https://ancstry.me/2MrLkLB.
7. ↑ Records Relating to Enrollment of Eastern Cherokee by Guion Miller, 1908-1910. M685, microfilm, 12 rolls. Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1793-1999, Record Group 75. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Eli Adkins, 29 June 1908, Livingston, Tennessee. Ancestry.com. U.S., Records Related to Enrollment of Eastern Cherokee by Guion Miller, 1908-1910 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. See: https://ancstry.me/31iX9XY.