Frank William Adkinson
March 7, 1870-Sept 21, 1936
Frank William Adkinson was born in Brown county, Kansas, March 7, 1870 and departed this life from the home of his stepfather, Mr. I. E. Pierce, at BenkeIman, Nebraska, September 21, 1936, age 66 years, 6 months and 21 days.
At the age of 11 Frank moved with his parents to Kenesaw. Nebraska. and afterwards to Hastings. As a young man he went to Omaha to attend school and to seek employment.
On June 4, 1893 Mr. Adkinson was united in marriage with Miss Iva Davis of Omaha. Nebraska. To this union two sons and two daughters were born. In 1895 Mr. Adkinson moved to Dundy county and located northwest of Benkelman. Later he took a homestead twelve miles north of town. Then having purchased what is now known as the Pierce Lake place. He resided there untll in 1912 when he moved his familly to a farm north of McCook. Nebraska. From there he moved to Colorado and then back to Dundy county in 1927.
Mr. Adkinson was converted as a young man and became a member of the Christian Church. During hla stay north of McCook he renewed and reaffirmed his faith and became a member of the Boxelder Methodist Episcopal Church on the McCook circuit. While In Colorado he united with the Nazarene Church at Holyoke and maintained his membership there until his departure to join the Church Triumphant. He was a regular and faithful attendant at the Mt Zion M. E. Church for the last five years. He leaves to mourn his death his wife and four children, 0llie of Imperial. Edwin northwest of Benkelman. Mrs. Opal Wilson of Wray, Colorado. and Idona at home. Also a step-father I. E. Pierce. fourteen grandchildren, four nephews, two nieces and many other relatives and friends. Mr. Adkinson, death was caused by a fall from a horse four days before. So serious were his injuries that he suffered intensely.
Benkelman, NE Post, September 1936
From Find A Grave contributor Diana Smith
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March 7, 1870-Sept 21, 1936
Frank William Adkinson was born in Brown county, Kansas, March 7, 1870 and departed this life from the home of his stepfather, Mr. I. E. Pierce, at BenkeIman, Nebraska, September 21, 1936, age 66 years, 6 months and 21 days.
At the age of 11 Frank moved with his parents to Kenesaw. Nebraska. and afterwards to Hastings. As a young man he went to Omaha to attend school and to seek employment.
On June 4, 1893 Mr. Adkinson was united in marriage with Miss Iva Davis of Omaha. Nebraska. To this union two sons and two daughters were born. In 1895 Mr. Adkinson moved to Dundy county and located northwest of Benkelman. Later he took a homestead twelve miles north of town. Then having purchased what is now known as the Pierce Lake place. He resided there untll in 1912 when he moved his familly to a farm north of McCook. Nebraska. From there he moved to Colorado and then back to Dundy county in 1927.
Mr. Adkinson was converted as a young man and became a member of the Christian Church. During hla stay north of McCook he renewed and reaffirmed his faith and became a member of the Boxelder Methodist Episcopal Church on the McCook circuit. While In Colorado he united with the Nazarene Church at Holyoke and maintained his membership there until his departure to join the Church Triumphant. He was a regular and faithful attendant at the Mt Zion M. E. Church for the last five years. He leaves to mourn his death his wife and four children, 0llie of Imperial. Edwin northwest of Benkelman. Mrs. Opal Wilson of Wray, Colorado. and Idona at home. Also a step-father I. E. Pierce. fourteen grandchildren, four nephews, two nieces and many other relatives and friends. Mr. Adkinson, death was caused by a fall from a horse four days before. So serious were his injuries that he suffered intensely.
Benkelman, NE Post, September 1936
From Find A Grave contributor Diana Smith
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Frank William Adkinson
March 7, 1870-Sept 21, 1936
Frank William Adkinson was born in Brown county, Kansas, March 7, 1870 and departed this life from the home of his stepfather, Mr. I. E. Pierce, at BenkeIman, Nebraska, September 21, 1936, age 66 years, 6 months and 21 days.
At the age of 11 Frank moved with his parents to Kenesaw. Nebraska. and afterwards to Hastings. As a young man he went to Omaha to attend school and to seek employment.
On June 4, 1893 Mr. Adkinson was united in marriage with Miss Iva Davis of Omaha. Nebraska. To this union two sons and two daughters were born. In 1895 Mr. Adkinson moved to Dundy county and located northwest of Benkelman. Later he took a homestead twelve miles north of town. Then having purchased what is now known as the Pierce Lake place. He resided there untll in 1912 when he moved his familly to a farm north of McCook. Nebraska. From there he moved to Colorado and then back to Dundy county in 1927.
Mr. Adkinson was converted as a young man and became a member of the Christian Church. During hla stay north of McCook he renewed and reaffirmed his faith and became a member of the Boxelder Methodist Episcopal Church on the McCook circuit. While In Colorado he united with the Nazarene Church at Holyoke and maintained his membership there until his departure to join the Church Triumphant. He was a regular and faithful attendant at the Mt Zion M. E. Church for the last five years. He leaves to mourn his death his wife and four children, 0llie of Imperial. Edwin northwest of Benkelman. Mrs. Opal Wilson of Wray, Colorado. and Idona at home. Also a step-father I. E. Pierce. fourteen grandchildren, four nephews, two nieces and many other relatives and friends. Mr. Adkinson, death was caused by a fall from a horse four days before. So serious were his injuries that he suffered intensely.
Benkelman, NE Post, September 1936
From Find A Grave contributor Diana Smith
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March 7, 1870-Sept 21, 1936
Frank William Adkinson was born in Brown county, Kansas, March 7, 1870 and departed this life from the home of his stepfather, Mr. I. E. Pierce, at BenkeIman, Nebraska, September 21, 1936, age 66 years, 6 months and 21 days.
At the age of 11 Frank moved with his parents to Kenesaw. Nebraska. and afterwards to Hastings. As a young man he went to Omaha to attend school and to seek employment.
On June 4, 1893 Mr. Adkinson was united in marriage with Miss Iva Davis of Omaha. Nebraska. To this union two sons and two daughters were born. In 1895 Mr. Adkinson moved to Dundy county and located northwest of Benkelman. Later he took a homestead twelve miles north of town. Then having purchased what is now known as the Pierce Lake place. He resided there untll in 1912 when he moved his familly to a farm north of McCook. Nebraska. From there he moved to Colorado and then back to Dundy county in 1927.
Mr. Adkinson was converted as a young man and became a member of the Christian Church. During hla stay north of McCook he renewed and reaffirmed his faith and became a member of the Boxelder Methodist Episcopal Church on the McCook circuit. While In Colorado he united with the Nazarene Church at Holyoke and maintained his membership there until his departure to join the Church Triumphant. He was a regular and faithful attendant at the Mt Zion M. E. Church for the last five years. He leaves to mourn his death his wife and four children, 0llie of Imperial. Edwin northwest of Benkelman. Mrs. Opal Wilson of Wray, Colorado. and Idona at home. Also a step-father I. E. Pierce. fourteen grandchildren, four nephews, two nieces and many other relatives and friends. Mr. Adkinson, death was caused by a fall from a horse four days before. So serious were his injuries that he suffered intensely.
Benkelman, NE Post, September 1936
From Find A Grave contributor Diana Smith
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