Brief Life History of Elizabeth Jane
When Elizabeth Jane Adkins was born on 25 February 1835, in Nicholas, Virginia, United States, her father, Francis 'Frank' Adkins, was 28 and her mother, Winny Lucinda Stanley, was 20. She married John Pritt Nicholas on 28 April 1851, in Nicholas, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 25 June 1878, in Clay, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 43, and was buried in Adair Cemetery, Clay, Clay, West Virginia, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (22)
- Elizabeth Adkins in household of Frank Adkins, "United States Census, 1850"
- Elizabeth Nicholas, "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999"
- Elizabeth Nicholas in entry for Enoch Nicholas, "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999"
Spouse and Children
1826–1899 Male
1835–1878 Female
Children (14)
1851– Male
1854–1882 Female
1855–1908 Male
1857–1857 Male
1858–1955 Female
+9 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1808– Male
1816– Female
Siblings (13)
1832– Male
1835–1878 Female
1837– Female
1840– Male
1841– Male
+8 More Children
World Events (7)
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 1
1844 · Lumpkin's Jail
Age 9
1847 · Hollywood Cemetery Established
Age 12
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Adkin (a pet form of Adam formed with the suffix -kin) + genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This name was particularly common in the English Midlands. Compare Atkins .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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