BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY - Interactive Family Histories

7-262 INTERACTIVE FAMILY HISTORIESginia and was released on August 28, 1865. Abner and Evaline Adkins were theparents of seven children:............Mary Margarite Adkins, b. August 21, 1869, Georgia............Margaret L. Adkins (2.9.11.2), b. November 16, 1872, Buena Vista, Georgia............M. S. Adkins, b. January 26, 1874, Buena Vista, Georgia............Mayme Smith Adkins (2.9.11.4), b. January 26, 1874, Buena Vista, Georgia............Bland Wallace Adkins (2.9.11.5), b. April 5, 1876, Buena Vista, Georgia............Lucia Marie Adkins (2.9.11.6), b. February 13, 1878, Buena Vista, Georgia............Zadie Marie Adkins (2.9.11.7), b. May 13, 1884, GeorgiaIn 1880, Abner and Evaline Adkins were living in Marion County, Georgia. AbnerCalvin Adkins died in Milledgeville, Georgia on February 15, 1890 and wasburied in Buena Vista, Georgia. In 1900, Evaline (Brooks) Adkins was living inTerrell County, Georgia. Evaline (Brooks) Adkins died on October 19, 1914and was buried in Moultrie, Georgia. Mary Margarite Adkins died as a child onOctober 15, 1870. M. S. Adkins died young on March 3, 1874.References: 1) Family Bible, Abner and Evaline Adkins, in possession of Nanadelyn andZadie Hall, Moultrie, Georgia; 2) Marriage License, A. C. Adkins and E. M. Brooks,Marion County, Georgia, 1868, Marriage Book B, Page 29; 3) Widow’s Pension Application,Civil War, E. M. Adkins; 4) 1880 Census, Marion County, Georgia 5) 1900Census, Terrell County, Georgia 6) Letter, Ida Marie (Smith) Williams to BerniceCasey, August 6, 1980; 7) Additions and Corrections by Ida Marie (Smith) Williams,September 9, 1981PhotographAbner Calvin Adkins and Evaline (Brooks) AdkinsMARGARET L. ADKINS (2.9.11.2) is the daughter of Abner Calvin Adkinsand Evaline Maria (Brooks) Adkins. Margaret was born on November 16, 1872in Buena Vista, Georgia. On September 25, 1890, Margaret Adkins married J.C. Ashley (born November 4, 1862 in Robeson County, North Carolina) andthey were the parents of two daughters:............Leah Ashley (2.9.11.2.1), b. October 29, 1891, Buena Vista, Georgia............Maryed Ashley (2.9.11.2.2), b. February 25, 1893, Buena Vista, GeorgiaJ. C. Ashley died on August 10, 1897 and Margaret (Adkins) Ashley died onJune 23, 1914.References: 1) Family Bible of Abner and Evaline Adkins, in possession of Nanadelynand Zadie Hall, Moultrie, Georgia; 2) Letter, Ida Marie (Smith) Williams to BerniceCasey, August 6, 1980LEAH ASHLEY (2.9.11.2.1) is the daughter of J. C. Ashley and Margaret L.(Adkins) Ashley. Leah was born on October 29, 1891 in Buena Vista, Georgia.In 1917, Leah Ashley married Harold Leslie Taylor and they had eight children:............Margaret Jane Taylor (2.9.11.2.1.1), b. July 4, 1918, Bay Minnette, Alabama............Eugenia Ashley Taylor, b. August 16, 1919, Bay Minnette, Alabama