Brief Life History of Garland Jerell
When Garland Jerell Adkins was born on 16 May 1858, in Boone, West Virginia, United States, his father, Mathew Mack Adkins, was 37 and his mother, Judith Adkins, was 25. He married Octavia "Tavie" Plumley about 1903, in West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Union District, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States for about 20 years and Lincoln, West Virginia, United States in 1933. He died on 12 January 1938, in Sias, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Goldsberry Cemetery, Spurlockville, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (10)
- Garland Adkins in household of Matthew Adkins, "United States Census, 1870"
- Garlen Jerell Adkins, "Find A Grave Index"
- Adkins in entry for Carrie Sias, "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007"
Spouse and Children
1858–1938 Male
1878–1975 Female
Children (6)
1904–1974 Male
1908–1990 Male
1914–1991 Male
1917–2006 Female
1918–2007 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1821–1907 Male
1833– Female
Siblings (16)
1853– Male
1854–1933 Female
1855–1857 Male
1857–1928 Female
1858–1938 Male
+11 More Children
World Events (8)
1861 · The Battle of Manassas
Age 3
1863
Age 5
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 23
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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