The Shemwell Family

Henry AdkinsAge: 76 years18391915

Name
Henry Adkins
Given names
Henry
Surname
Adkins
Birth March 13, 1839 27 25
Birth of a brotherLewis E Atkins
1841 (Age 21 months)
Birth of a sisterMary C Atkins
calculated 1843 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherMartin B Atkins
1845 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherSamuel T Atkins
January 20, 1847 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a sisterSarah Atkins
calculated 1847 (Age 7 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 6 years)
Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War
Birth of a brotherWilliam C Atkins
about 1850 (Age 10 years)
Census October 31, 1850 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a brotherStephen Atkins
October 24, 1852 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a sisterMillie A Atkins
March 4, 1855 (Age 15 years)
MarriageRebecca NeedhamView this family
July 28, 1856 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Samuel M Adkins
May 8, 1857 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Zachariah Taylor “Zebb” Adkins
February 28, 1859 (Age 19 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 17 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census August 28, 1860 (Age 21 years)
Death of a brotherMartin B Atkins
March 3, 1864 (Age 24 years)

Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 22 years)

Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War
Birth of a daughter
#3
Cordelia “Delia” Adkins
calculated 1865 (Age 25 years)
Death of a brotherElijah “Eli” Atkins
1866 (Age 26 years)
Death of a fatherStephen Atkins
1866 (Age 26 years)
Death of a brotherSamuel T Atkins
January 6, 1867 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Nancy Adlay “Nan” Adkins
March 3, 1867 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 27 years)
Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
1867 (Age 27 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a son
#5
Warham Eastey Adkins
July 4, 1869 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 29 years)

Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad
Census June 4, 1870 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Walter William Adkins
May 26, 1874 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 38 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Birth of a daughter
#7
Lillie Rebecca Adkins
calculated 1879 (Age 39 years)
Census June 14, 1880 (Age 41 years)
Marriage of a childMillard Filmore AcuffNancy Adlay “Nan” AdkinsView this family
July 28, 1883 (Age 44 years)
Death of a brotherStephen Atkins
December 3, 1883 (Age 44 years)
Marriage of a childZachariah Taylor “Zebb” AdkinsSinda Cynthia JohnsonView this family
about 1884 (Age 44 years)

Death of a motherMillie Rector
March 4, 1885 (Age 45 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Rev. Clarence Lafayette “Fate” Acuff
August 26, 1886 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Delia Mae Adkins
February 10, 1889 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
William Bruce Acuff
August 9, 1889 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
Rev. Ernest Hedley Acuff
June 23, 1892 (Age 53 years)
Marriage of a childWalter William AdkinsSusie L MehaffeyView this family
calculated 1894 (Age 54 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Alta Mae “Altie” Acuff
January 31, 1895 (Age 55 years)
Marriage of a childWillard F BrockLillie Rebecca AdkinsView this family
calculated 1898 (Age 58 years)

Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 59 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Lillie Rebecca Acuff
March 12, 1900 (Age 60 years)
Census June 23, 1900 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7
Jesse Gilbert Acuff
March 3, 1903 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8
Edna Ruth Brock
October 14, 1903 (Age 64 years)
Death of a brotherLewis E Atkins
1904 (Age 64 years)

Death of a wifeRebecca Needham
July 22, 1909 (Age 70 years)
Census May 10, 1910 (Age 71 years)
Death April 12, 1915 (Age 76 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Greenwood Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: January 2, 1831Grainger, Tennessee, United States
19 months
elder sister
Elizabeth Jane Atkins
Birth: July 29, 1832 20 18Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 8, 1922Powder Springs, Grainger, Tennessee, United States
5 years
elder brother
Elijah “Eli” Atkins
Birth: April 26, 1837 25 23Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: 1866Tennessee, United States
23 months
himself
3 years
younger brother
3 years
younger sister
Mary C Atkins
Birth: calculated 1843 30 28Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death:
3 years
younger brother
2 years
younger brother
Samuel T Atkins
Birth: January 20, 1847 34 32Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 6, 1867Tennessee, United States
11 months
younger sister
Sarah Atkins
Birth: calculated 1847 34 32Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death:
4 years
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
Stephen Atkins
Birth: October 24, 1852 40 38Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 3, 1883Grainger, Tennessee, United States
2 years
younger sister
Millie A Atkins
Birth: March 4, 1855 43 41Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death:
Family with Rebecca Needham - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: July 28, 1856Grainger, Tennessee, United States
9 months
son
Samuel M Adkins
Birth: May 8, 1857 18 22Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 2, 1937
22 months
son
Zachariah Taylor “Zebb” Adkins
Birth: February 28, 1859 19 24Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 12, 1922Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
7 years
daughter
Cordelia “Delia” Adkins
Birth: calculated 1865 25 30Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 26, 1960Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States
2 years
daughter
2 years
son
Warham Eastey Adkins
Birth: July 4, 1869 30 35Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 16, 1938Amarillo, Potter, Texas, United States
5 years
son
Walter William Adkins
Birth: May 26, 1874 35 39Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 25, 1942Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
6 years
daughter

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Stephen Atkins - Household

Grainger, TN

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Stephen Atkinshead38MWBlack SmithVA
Milly Atkinswife36FWVA
Elizabeth J Atkinsdaughter17FWTN
Eli Atkinsson13MWTN
Henry Adkinsson11MWTN
Lewis Atkinsson9MWTN
Mary C Atkinsdaughter7FWTN
Martin B Atkinsson5MWTN
Sarah Atkinsdaughter3FWTN

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Henry Adkins - Household

Rutledge Granger, Tennessee

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Henry Adkinshead21MWFarmerTN
Rebecca Adkinswife25FWTN
Zachariah T Adkinsson1MWTN
Samuel Adkinsson3MWTN

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Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Henry Adkins - Household

Powder Springs Granger, Tennessee

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Adkins, Henryhead31MWFarmerTN
Adkins, Rebeccawife34FWKeeping HouseTN
Adkins, Samuelson13MWFarm LaborerTN
Adkins, Zachariahson11MWFarm LaborerTN
Adkins, Cordeliadaughter5FWTN
Adkins, Nancydaughter3FWTN
Adkins, Warhamson11mMWTNJul

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Henry Adkins - Household

Dist. 14 Granger, Tennessee

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Adkins, HenryWM42headMFarmerDisease of liver?TNTNTN
Adkins, RebeccaWF44wifeMKeeping HouseTNTNTN
Adkins, CordeliaWF15daughterSAt HomeTNTNTN
Adkins, S MWM25sonSFarmerTNTNTN
Adkins, NancyWF13daughterSAt HomeTNTNTN
Adkins, W EWM10sonSAt HomeTNTNTN
Adkins, Wm WWM6sonSTNTNTN
Adkins, Llla AWF9mdaughterATNTNTN

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Henry Adkins - Household

Knox, Tennessee

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Adkins, HenryheadWMMar183961M43TNTNTNFarmer & Carpenter
Adkins, RebeccawifeWFMay183763M43107TNTNTN
Adkins, WaltersonWMMay187426M6TNTNTNHorse & Cattle dealer
Adkins, Susiedaughter in lawWFJun187524M6TNVANC

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Willard F Brock - Household

Knox, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Brock, Willard FheadMW31M112TNTNTNPatternPolisher
Adkins, Lilla AwifeFW30M11211TNTNTN
Brock, Edna RdaughterFW6STNTNTN
Adkins, Henryfather in lawMW71Wd107TNTNTNOwn Home