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John William Wesley "Willie" Adkins
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Birth: Nov. 11, 1888
Plain Dealing
Bossier Parish
Louisiana, USA
Death: Oct. 23, 1919
Avoca
Jones County
Texas, USA

This military head stone was ordered by Elijah Hillard Adkins of Hico, Tx on 3-17-1928. The head stone was to be shipped to W L Campbell who was the husband of Jennie Lee Adkins who was born in Louisana to E H Adkins and Susie Couch.
He is believed to be John William Wesley Adkins who lived in Floyd County Texas in 1917 and was born Dec 11, 1888 in Plain Dealings Bossier, Louisana.

He was listed as Willie Adkins on the 1900 census
Dorcheat & Georgia Townships, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
Head Eligah Adkins M 38 Mississippi
Wife Susie Adkins F 29 Georgia
Son Willie Adkins M 12 Louisiana
Daughter Jennie Adkins F 10 Louisiana
Son Hardy Adkins M 8 Louisiana
Daughter Lilla Adkins F 6 Louisiana
Son Elijah Adkins M 5 Louisana
Daughter Bessie Adkins F 3 Louisana
Son Govard Adkins M 5 Arkansas
Source Citation
United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch

Have not found if he died in Jones Co., TX or somewhere while serving in WW1 
 
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 Parents:
  Elijah Hillard Adkins (1862 - 1936)
 
Inscription:
Texas PVT Q M Corps
 
Burial:
Spring Creek Cemetery
Avoca
Jones County
Texas, USA
Plot: Sect m Row 13 lot 4 Gr 3
 
Created by: Don R Haynes
Record added: Dec 19, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 45630827
John William Wesley Willie Adkins
Added by: Don R Haynes
 
John William Wesley Willie Adkins
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Added by: Dennis Deel
 
 
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