John
Adkison
Born in Alabama, United States
Son of Daniel Adkison
and Winniford (Unknown) Adkison
Brother of
Newton A Adkison
[spouse(s) unknown]
Father of
Manerva (Adkison) Sawyer
Died
at age 74
in Alabama, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Nov 2022
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Biography
Private John Adkison served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Sept 4, 1862
Mustered out: June 16, 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Co A, 6th Regiment Alabama Infantry
Enlisted: Sept 4, 1862
Mustered out: June 16, 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Co A, 6th Regiment Alabama Infantry
John engaged in farming in Coffee County, Alabama.
John was born in 1835. He was the son of Daniel Adkison and Winniford Unknown. He passed away in 1909. [1]
Early Life
In the 1850 census John (age 15) was in Coffee County, Alabama.[2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Winneford Adkins | F | 42 | North Carolina | |
| John Adkins | M | 15 | Alabama | |
| Jasper Adkins | M | 13 | Alabama | |
| Newton Adkins | M | 10 | Alabama | |
| Marion Adkins | M | 8 | Alabama | |
| Brabery Adkins | F | 7 | Alabama | |
| Roxinia Adkins | F | 4 | Alabama |
In the 1860 census, John (age 25) was in Election Precinct 5, Coffee County, Alabama.[3]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Adkinson | M | 25 | Farmer | Ala |
| Sarah Adkinson | F | 22 | Ala | |
| Daniel B Adkinson | M | 3 | Ala | |
| Mary M Adkinson | F | 1 | Ala |
Military Service, Civil War
The following information is from John's military service file on Fold3:
John enlisted as a private in Company A, 6th Alabama Infantry on September 4, 1862, at Coffee County, Alabama.
John was wounded during the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia, which was fought May 2 - 5, 1863.
John was being paid $11.00 per month in the first quarter of 1864.
John appeared on a Hospital Muster Roll of the 3d Alabama Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, for the period ending June 30, 1863. He was admitted on June 4, 1863. The hospital was also known as 1st Div. Ala. Hosp'l.
On a muster roll for December 31, 1863, to June 30, 1864, John was reported as being on furlough (length of furlough not specified).
John was in Stuart Hospital in Richmond Virginia on July 5, 1864, with the condition listed as Vulnus Selopeticum (gunshot wound). He was transferred on July 18, 1864, to General Hospital, Howard's Grove, Richmond, Virginia. There he was furloughed for 60 days on July 22, 1864.
On a muster roll of the 31st Alabama Infantry for September and October 1864, John is marked as Absent on Wounded Furlough.
John was listed on a roll of the Invalid Corps, P.A.C.S, on December 12, 1864. An Invalid Corps was a unit of troops unable to perform regular duties but were expected to perform light duties that they were able to perform, given their wounds or illness.
John was paroled on June 16, 1865, at the end of the war. He signed an oath not to bear arms until exchanged. His description was listed as:
- Height: 5'6"
- Hair: Black
- Eyes: Blue
- Complexion: Fair [4]
The following military information is from Ancestry.com:
- Name: J. Adkerson
- Alias: John Adkison
- Military Beginning Rank: Private
- Military Final Rank: Private
- Military Side: Confederate
- Military Unit: 6th Regiment, Alabama Infantry
- Military Company: A
- Event Type: Military Service
- Event Date: from 1861 to 1865
- Event Place: Alabama, United States
- Event Place (Original): Alabama
- Affiliate Film Number: 1[5]
Post War
In the 1870 census, John (age 35) was the head of household in Coffee County, Alabama. He and his wife Sarah (32) had five children in the household. [6]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Atkinson | M | 35 | Farming | Alabama |
| Sarah Atkinson | F | 32 | H. Keeping | Georgia |
| Daniel R Atkinson | M | 13 | Alabama | |
| Mary M Atkinson | F | 11 | Alabama | |
| Jessie J Atkinson | M | 9 | Alabama | |
| Sarah A Atkinson | F | 6 | Alabama | |
| Charles Atkinson | M | 2 | Alabama |
In the 1900 census, John (age 65) was the widowed father-in-law of Jams H Sawyer in Election Precinct 7 Peacock, Coffee, Alabama. This was the household of his daughter Manerva.[7]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Jams H Sawyer | M | 35 | Married | Head | Alabama | |
| Manerva Sawyer | F | 34 | Married | Wife | Alabama | |
| Mason Sawyer | M | 14 | Single | Son | Alabama | |
| Missouri Sawyer | F | 12 | Single | Daughter | Alabama | |
| Elie Sawyer | F | 11 | Single | Daughter | Alabama | |
| John L Sawyer | M | 9 | Single | Son | Alabama | |
| James D Sawyer | M | 8 | Single | Son | Alabama | |
| Lulu B Sawyer | F | 6 | Single | Daughter | Alabama | |
| Thomas J Sawyer | M | 5 | Single | Son | Alabama | |
| Carter L Sawyer | M | 3 | Single | Son | Alabama | |
| John Adkison | M | 65 | Widowed | Father-in-law | Alabama |
Death
John died on November 20, 1909, and was buried in Coffee Springs, Geneva, Alabama.[1]
Related
John's son Daniel B Adkinson died in 1928 in Coffee, Alabama.[8]
John's daughter Manerva Sawyer died in 1936 in New Brockton, Coffee, Alabama.[9]
John's son John Adkison died in 1940 in New Brockton, Coffee, Alabama.[10]
Research Notes
Spouse and other children need to be added.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Burial:
"Find A Grave Index," database
(FamilySearch Record: 6FD5-LMHN : accessed 1 August 2023)
Find A Grave: Memorial #237103096
John Newton Adkison burial (died on 20 Nov 1909) in Coffee Springs, Geneva, Alabama, United States of America
citing record ID 237103096, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com. - ↑
1850 Census:
"1850 United States Federal Census," database with images
Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 8054 #17982180 : accessed 1 August 2023)
John Adkins (15) in Coffee, Alabama, USA. Born in Alabama
citing The National Archives in Washington D.C., Record Group Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group Number 29, Series Number M432, Residence Date 1850, Home in 1850 Coffee, Alabama, Roll 3, Page 265b, Line Number 13. - ↑
1860 Census:
"United States Census, 1860," database with images
(FamilySearch Record: MHD8-215 : accessed 1 August 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBJ-R7M
John Adkinson (25) in Election Precinct 5, Coffee, Alabama, United States. Born in Ala
citing Page: 72; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005165577; FHL microfilm: 803006; Image number: 272; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01684-5. - ↑ "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama," The National Archives, Pub No. M311, CatID 586957, Rcd Grp 109, Roll 155. Twenty-five pages in file, imaged at fold3.com (https://www.fold3.com/image/11387125 : accessed Aug 1, 2023)
- ↑
Military:
"United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database
(FamilySearch Record: XKX3-8Z2 : accessed 1 August 2023)
Name J. Adkerson, Military Service Date from 1861 to 1865, Military Service Place Alabama, United States, Miitary Beginning Rank Private, Military Company A, Miitary Final Rank Private, Miitary Side Confederate, Miitary Unit 6th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Misc Note Original filed under John/Adkinson_
citing Affiliate Publication Title: Index to Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Alabama.; Affiliate Publication Number: M374; Affiliate Film Number: 1; FHL microfilm: 821949; Record number: 1102; Packet letter: F. - ↑
1870 Census:
"United States Census, 1870," database with images
(FamilySearch Record: MHV1-9MG : accessed 1 August 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6QT9-D2M Image number 00335
John Atkinson (35) head of household in Coffee, Alabama, United States. Born in Alabama
citing Page: 150; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 11; Digital film/folder number: 004257483; FHL microfilm: 000545508; Record number: 13146; Packet letter: A. - ↑
1900 Census:
"United States Census, 1900," database with images
(FamilySearch Record: M987-CCT : accessed 1 August 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6XS9-39T Image number 00601
John Adkison (65), widowed father-in-law, in household of Jams H Sawyer (35) in Election Precinct 7 Peacock, Coffee, Alabama, United States. Born in Alabama
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 76; Digital film/folder number: 004119973; FHL microfilm: 1240009; Record number: 29107; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A. - ↑
Death of son Daniel B Adkinson:
"Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," database with images
(FamilySearch Record: JK3X-956 : accessed 1 August 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99GX-Y1K5 Image number 00594
John Adkinson in death record for son Daniel B Adkinson 1928 in Coffee, Alabama, United States
citing Digital film/folder number: 004151706; FHL microfilm: 1908460; Record number: 594; Packet letter: A. - ↑
Death of daughter Manerva Sawyer:
"Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," database with images
(FamilySearch Record: JDR8-N41 : accessed 1 August 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9TT-SS6V-2 Image number 00134
John Adkison in death record for daughter Manerva Sawyer 1936 in New Brockton, Coffee, Alabama, United States
citing Digital film/folder number: 004198183; FHL microfilm: 1908548; Record number: 34; Packet letter: B. - ↑
Death of son John Adkison:
"Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," database with images
(FamilySearch Record: JDB3-Y9F : accessed 1 August 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9TR-1WYY-2 Image number 01877
John Adkison in death record for son John Adkison 1940 in New Brockton, Coffee, Alabama, United States
citing Digital film/folder number: 004196961; FHL microfilm: 1908592; Record number: 126; Packet letter: B.
See Also: Coffee County AlArchives Military, Civil War Soldiers in Coffee County, listed as Adkinson, John. http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/coffee/military/civilwar/other/vetburials.txt
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