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Samuel Gilmore Adkins[1, 2]

Male 1895 - 1957  (61 years)


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  • Name Samuel Gilmore Adkins 
    Born 31 Dec 1895  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 6 Nov 1957  Roanoke, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Fair View Cemetery, Roanoke, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I7646  My Reynolds Line | Descendants Hugh Pittsylvania Reynolds, Descendants of James Reynolds
    Last Modified 5 Dec 2022 

    Father William Neal Adkins,   b. 28 Apr 1855, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 1927, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother "Sallie Ann" Melissa Reynolds,   b. 2 Jul 1856, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1923, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 8 Apr 1880 
    Family ID F2636  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Lucy Wells,   b. 1 Mar 1901, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1984, Woodbridge, , Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 15 Jun 1915  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Chester H Adkins,   b. 25 Jul 1919, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 2015, Winchester, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
     2. Gerald D. Adkins,   b. 2 Nov 1921, Roanoke, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 2002, Arlington County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    Last Modified 9 May 2012 
    Family ID F2730  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents

    Draft Registration Card
    (familysearch)
    Sam Gilmore Adkins-Draft Registration
    Sam Gilmore Adkins-Draft Registration
    samuel.jpg
    Samuel Gilmore Adkins-Obit
    Samuel Gilmore Adkins-Obit
    Roanoke Times
    Nov 7, 1957

  • Sources 
    1. [S159] Draft Registration Card, Samuel Gilmore Adkins.

    2. [S31] Cottagehill/Southside, Samuel Gilmore Adkins & Mary Love Wells.
      Samuel Gilmore Adkins
      Born: Dec 31, 1895 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
      Died: Nov 6, 1957 - Roanoke (city), VA
      Buried: - Fair View Cem., Roanoke, VA
      Father: William Neal Adkins (1855-1927)
      Mother: Sallie Ann Melissa Reynolds (1856-1923)
      Marriage: Jun 15, 1915 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
      Wife: Mary Love Wells
      Born: Mar 3, 1901 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
      Died: Aug 5, 1984 - Alexandria, VA 27
      Buried: - Mount Comfort Cem., Alexandria, VA
      Father: Charles Wesley Wells (1867-1963)
      Mother: Ida Rebecca Hankins (1876-1957)
      Other Spouse: John W. Hooper (1897-1985)

    3. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91981671/samuel-gilmore-adkins.
      Samuel Gilmore Adkins
      BIRTH: 31 Dec 1895
      Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
      DEATH: 6 Nov 1957 (aged 61)
      Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia
      BURIAL: Fair View Cemetery
      Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia