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Martha Christopher 'Mattie' Adkins

Female 1888 - 1973  (85 years)


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  1. 1.  Martha Christopher 'Mattie' Adkins was born 27 Mar 1888, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (daughter of Ballard Preston Adkins and Martha Ann Jones); died 11 Apr 1973, Person County, North Carolina; was buried , Old Lambeth Hill Church Cemetery Person County North Carolina.

    Martha married John Hawkins 'Boss' Kendrick, II Abt 1907. John (son of Green Wade 'Pos' Kendrick and Virginia Wade 'Jenny' Adkins) was born 4 Jun 1878, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1 Nov 1952, Person County, North Carolina; was buried , Old Lambeth Hill Church Cemetery Person County North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

    Notes:

    Married:
    Children:
    Garry Malone Kendrick (1902 - 1963)
    Roena Kendrick Cooper (1905 - 1991)
    Hubert Preston Kendrick (1908 - 1970)
    Bascome Ely Kendrick (1911 - 1988)
    Avis Lennil Kendrick Oakes (1912 - 2002)
    Avie Lee Kendrick Brann (1914 - 1992)
    Guilford Wilbern Kendrick (1917 - 1994)
    Everett Jennings Kendrick (1920 - 1982)
    Eva Marion Kendrick Davis (1923 - 1999)

    Children:
    1. Garrie Malone Kendrick was born 2 Jul 1902, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 3 Jan 1963, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Lawrence-Adkins Family Cemetery Pittsylvania County Virginia.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ballard Preston Adkins was born 9 May 1844, Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of Permelia 'Millie' Adkins); died 9 Mar 1918, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , 5 miles east of Chatham.

    Ballard married Martha Ann Jones 19 Feb 1867. Martha (daughter of Mark H. Jones and Sarah Ann 'Sallie' Rigney) was born Abt 1847, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Martha Ann Jones was born Abt 1847, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (daughter of Mark H. Jones and Sarah Ann 'Sallie' Rigney); died Yes, date unknown, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 1. Martha Christopher 'Mattie' Adkins was born 27 Mar 1888, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 11 Apr 1973, Person County, North Carolina; was buried , Old Lambeth Hill Church Cemetery Person County North Carolina.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Permelia 'Millie' AdkinsPermelia 'Millie' Adkins was born 31 Jan 1825, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (daughter of Owen Sanford Adkins and Isabelle Harris); died 17 May 1911, Vashti, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 2. Ballard Preston Adkins was born 9 May 1844, Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 9 Mar 1918, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , 5 miles east of Chatham.
    2. Virginia Wade 'Jenny' Adkins was born 14 Jul 1852, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 5 Jun 1925, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Green Kendrick Cemetery Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.
    3. Goggin Adkins was born 7 Oct 1861, Callands, Virginia; died 6 Apr 1955, Roanoke, Virginia.
    4. Charley Monroe Adkins was born 9 Apr 1863, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 12 Jul 1946, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

  2. 6.  Mark H. Jones was born Abt 1820; died Yes, date unknown.

    Mark married Sarah Ann 'Sallie' Rigney 1844. Sarah was born Abt 1820; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  3. 7.  Sarah Ann 'Sallie' Rigney was born Abt 1820; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 3. Martha Ann Jones was born Abt 1847, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Owen Sanford AdkinsOwen Sanford Adkins was born 1785, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of William Vortimer Adkins and Mary Anne 'Polly' Hartman); died 15 May 1885, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ; was buried , Adkins Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia .

    Notes:

    Owen b ca. 1750 Lunenberg Co. Virginia s/o William and
    Lydia (Owens) Jr.; Owen married ca. 1769 to Agnes Goad d/o
    John and Margaret ??? Jr.?
    Children of Owen and Agnes (Goad) Adkins:

    1- Benjamin b. Va. ca. 1770; d. Kentucky Nov. 1839.
    2- Wyatt b. Va. ca. 1772; d. Missouri; Nov.5, 1833; m.????
    m(2) Mary Bledsoe.
    3- Emil (Milly) b. ca. 1779 Va.; d. Tennessee; m. Jan. 11,
    1798 Phillip Smith.
    4- James b. Va. or Tenn. ca. 1781; m. Sept. 9, 1800 Chloe
    Hargis d. 1860.
    5- Owen Jr. b. Feb. 4, 1783.
    6- Jessee b. ca. 1788.
    7- Others ?
    The Adkins/Adkinson/Adkerson (etc)documents that are
    included on the site are those that are related to Adkins
    Goad Shockley interrelationships primarily in the Stanton
    River and Pigg River area of Pittsylvania County in the
    1700s and early 1800s. Also, not all of the on-line
    documents are indexed yet in the "People" index she
    referened you to. All of them are indexed in the documents
    index listed below

    ( http://www.rootsweb.com/~mikegoad/html/docindex.htm )

    http://littlecalamity.tripod.com/Genealogy/AdkinsFamily.html

    OWEN SANFORD ADKINS (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM V., JOHN
    THOMAS, JOHN THOMAS, THOMAS, HENRY) was born November 1786
    in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and died May 15, 1885 in
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia. He married (1) FRANCES
    CAMPBELL. He married (2) ISABELL HARRIS July 15, 1809 in
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia. She died January 31, 1825.

    Notes for OWEN SANFORD ADKINS:
    Per
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=p
    oki00&id=I010199
    "Stories were told that during Owen's lifetime, he had 44
    mistresses and was the father of 108 children. He was known
    as "Owen of All". Rumor also has it that there is a book
    titled "The Life and Legend of Owen of All"."

    Appears as #987 in 1850 (Oct. 25) census for Northern
    District of Pittsylvania County, VA, work $656, born VA.
    With him are Pamelia, 26; Elijah, 19; Papo (illegible), 18,
    male, a laborer; James, 15, a laborer; Jane, 13, Arabella,
    8; Preston, 6; William, 5; and Isabella, 2.

    At #981 is Henry Adkins Sr; at #982 is Francis Adkins, age
    50, female; at #983 is Elizabeth Adkins and four children;
    at #986 is William Adkins Sr.; at #988 is Martin Adkins,
    age 30, with wife and four children; at #989 is Henry
    Adkins Jr. , 25, laborer, with wife Nancy, 17.

    Register of Deaths 1855--1896 p. 136 line5
    Owen Adkins
    white male
    Died May 15, 1885 in Pittsylvania Co., VA
    Cause: old age
    age: 99 yrs 6 mo (this would place birth approximately Nov.
    1786)
    Parents: William & Mary Adkins
    born: Pittsylvania Co.
    Occupation: farmer
    Consort; unmarried (actually widowed)
    Informant: Owen Adkins, Jr. Relationship: son

    Children of OWEN ADKINS and FRANCES CAMPBELL are:
    ...i....SAMUEL ADKINS, b. Abt. 1827, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...ii....ABNER ADKINS, b. Abt. 1830.

    Notes for ABNER ADKINS:
    1861 June 24 Abner Adkins, 33 yrs old single, born
    Pittsylvania Co., Va., son of Owen & Fanny Adkins,
    occupation-Farmer to Matilda Gibson 37 yrs old single born
    Pittsylvania Co., VA dau of Sally Gibson married by: Asa
    Hodnett.

    An Abner Adkins, soldier, is on the Confederate pension
    rolls for Pittsylvania Co.:
    Adkins, Abner Soldier
    Adkins, Ballard P Soldier
    Adkins, Elizabeth F Widow
    Adkins, Lewis (?) Soldier
    Adkins, Martha Ann Widow
    Adkins, Ralph W Soldier
    Adkins, W D Soldier
    Adkins, W T Soldier

    APPLICATION OF A WIDOW OF A DECEASED SOLDIER, SAILOR OR
    MARINE FOR A PENSION.
    Name: Abner Adkins, age 60
    --wounded at the Battle of Chancellorsville by a ball which
    shattered his jaw: tongue shortened and teeth knocked out
    with paralysis of chin. These cited by Dryden Wright in a
    letter interceding on his behalf.
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia--resident of Museville, VA
    Member of: 21st Virginia Regiment of Infantry, I Company

    I, William Smith, Notary Public in and for the County of
    Pittsylvania do certify that Abner Adkins whose name is
    signed to the foregoing application, personally appeared
    before me in my county, and, having the said application
    fully read and explained to him, as well as the statements
    and answers therein made, he the said Abner Adkins made
    oath before me that said statements and
    answers are true. Given under my hand this 14th day of
    March, 1904.
    Signed: William Smith

    (Beneath the signature is a note that says "My cousin
    expired Sept. 29, 1905) Martha his wife received the
    pension thereafter.

    PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA TO WIT: I, J. D. Coles, Judge
    of the County Court for the County of Pittsylvania, do
    certify that I have carefully enquired and examined into,
    and am fully satisfied from the evidence adduced before me
    that each and all of the facts set forth in the within
    application are true; that the applicant is the identical
    person name in the application; that the application is for
    the reasons approved, and it is therefore certified that
    Abner Adkins is entitled to receive annually from the State
    of Virginia the sum of fifteen dollars. Given under my hand
    this 26th of May 1858.
    Signed: J. D. Coles

    ...iii....ELIJAH ADKINS, b. Abt. 1831, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...iv....JESSE ADKINS, b. Abt. 1832, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...v....JAMES ADKINS, b. Abt. 1835, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...vi....JANE ADKINS, b. Abt. 1837, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...vii....ARABELLA ADKINS, b. Abt. 1842, Pittsylvania
    County, Virginia.
    ...viii....PRESTON ADKINS, b. Abt. 1844, Pittsylvania
    County, Virginia.
    ...ix....WILLIAM ADKINS, b. Abt. 1845, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...x....ISABELLA ADKINS, b. Abt. 1848, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.

    Children of OWEN ADKINS and ISABELL HARRIS are:
    ...xi....WILLIAM ADKINS, b. Abt. 1811, Museville,
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. Abt. 1891.
    191....xii....OWEN SANFORD ADKINS, b. December 12, 1812,
    Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. July 20, 1896,
    Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    ...xiii....MARY ANN ADKINS, b. Abt. 1813, Museville,
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. March 1893.
    192....xiv....JACKSON ADKINS, b. February 01, 1815,
    Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. March 14,
    1863, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    193....xv....MASTIN ADKINS, b. May 1818, Pittsylvania
    County, Virginia.
    ...xvi....PERMELIA ADKINS, b. January 31, 1825,
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. May 17, 1911, Vashti,
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    age 99 years, 6 months
    Owen Adkins and Louisa Kendrick never married
    Children of OWEN ADKINS and FRANCES CAMPBELL are:
    ...i....SAMUEL ADKINS, b. Abt. 1827, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...ii....ABNER ADKINS, b. Abt. 1830.
    ...iii....ELIJAH ADKINS, b. Abt. 1831, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...iv....JESSE ADKINS, b. Abt. 1832, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...v....JAMES ADKINS, b. Abt. 1835, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...vi....JANE ADKINS, b. Abt. 1837, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...vii....ARABELLA ADKINS, b. Abt. 1842, Pittsylvania
    County, Virginia.
    ...viii....PRESTON ADKINS, b. Abt. 1844, Pittsylvania
    County, Virginia.
    ...ix....WILLIAM ADKINS, b. Abt. 1845, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...x....ISABELLA ADKINS, b. Abt. 1848, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    Children of OWEN ADKINS and ISABELL HARRIS are:
    ...xi....WILLIAM ADKINS, b. Abt. 1811, Museville,
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. Abt. 1891.
    191....xii....OWEN SANFORD ADKINS, b. December 12, 1812,
    Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. July 20, 1896,
    Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    ...xiii....MARY ANN ADKINS, b. Abt. 1813, Museville,
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. March 1893.
    192....xiv....JACKSON ADKINS, b. February 01, 1815,
    Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. March 14,
    1863, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    193....xv....MASTIN ADKINS, b. May 1818, Pittsylvania
    County, Virginia.
    ...xvi....PERMELIA ADKINS, b. January 31, 1825,
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. May 17, 1911, Vashti,
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia.


    !NAME:Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston, Eggleston, Mary
    Frances Reynolds

    !NAME:Boisseau, Mary Leigh, Boisseau, Mary Leigh, email
    dated 18.Jun.2000

    !DEATH:Boisseau, Mary Leigh, Boisseau, Mary Leigh, email
    dated 18.Jun.2000

    !BURIAL:Boisseau, Mary Leigh, Boisseau, Mary Leigh, email
    dated 18.Jun.2000

    Owen married Isabelle Harris 15 Jul 1809, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. Isabelle was born Abt 1800, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1830, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 11.  Isabelle Harris was born Abt 1800, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1830, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Isabelle, d/o John Harris (mother unknown)

    Children:
    1. William Adkins was born 1811, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1891, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    2. Owen Sanford Adkins, Jr. was born 12 Dec 1812, Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 20 Jul 1896, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    3. Jackson Adkins was born 1815, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 14 Mar 1864, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Henry Adkins Cemetery Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    4. Mastin Adkins was born May 1818, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Mary 'Polly' Adkins was born Abt 1820, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Mar 1893, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    6. 5. Permelia 'Millie' Adkins was born 31 Jan 1825, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 17 May 1911, Vashti, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.