Son of Jackson Adkins and Elizabeth Adkins Adkins.

Brother of:
Elizabeth Frances Adkins
Green Berry Adkins
Polly W Adkins(1842-unk)
[Lewis Adkins]
Isabelle Adkins
Selena Ellen Adkins
Enock Adkins
Agness F Adkins Amos
John Thomas Adkins(1854-unk) m. Frances Elizabeth Shelton
Lucy Adkins Gibson
Henry Anderson Adkins(1859-unk) m. Ada Pruitt
Nannie B Adkins

Married to Elizabeth Katherine Bradley on December 23, 1875 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Bettie was the daughter of Isham Bradley and Mildred Williams Bradley.

Lewis and Bettie were the parents of:
Robert Samuel Adkins
John Thomas Adkins
Beverly Noah Adkins
Minnie E Adkins Mays
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Lewis Adkins
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Northern District, Pittsylvania, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 924
Household Members:
Name Age
Jackson Adkins 31
Elizabeth Adkins 25
Elizabeth Adkins 12
Green Adkins 10
Polly Adkins 8
Lewis Adkins 5
Isabel Adkins 2

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Lewis Adkins
Age: 13
Birth Year: abt 1847
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: North District, Pittsylvania, Virginia
Post Office: Museville
Dwelling Number: 228
Family Number: 228
Household Members:
Name Age
Jackson Adkins 45
Elizabeth Adkins 38
Elizabeth Adkins 17
Green B Adkins 17
Palley W Adkins 15
Lewis Adkins 13
Isabella Adkins 12
Salina Adkins 10
Enox Adkins 10
Agnus Adkins 8
John Adkins 6
Lucy Adkins 6
Henry A Adkins 1

U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
Name: Lewis Adkins
Residence: Richmond, Virginia
Enlistment Date: 22 May 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Richmond, Virginia
State Served: Virginia
Service Record: Enlisted in Company B, Virginia 38th Infantry Regiment on 22 May 1864.
Sources: The Virginia Regimental Histories Series

Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1851-1929
Name: Lewis Adkins
Spouse: Bettie Bradley
Marriage Date: 23 Dec 1875
County: Pittsylvania
State: VA

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Luis Adkins
Age: 32
Birth Date: Abt 1848
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Dwelling Number: 401
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Betty Adkins
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Cannot Read: Yes
Cannot Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Luis Adkins 32
Betty Adkins 29
Robert Adkins 4
Tomas Adkins 2
Adkinds 3/12

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Louis Adkins
Age: 58
Birth Date: Apr 1842
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia
Sheet Number: 4
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 70
Family Number: 70
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Elizabeth K Adkins
Marriage Year: 1876
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Can Read: No
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: R
Farm or House: F
Household Members:
Name Age
Louis Adkins 58
Elizabeth K Adkins 54 [5/5 children living]
Thomas Adkins 22
Be??Erley Adkins 19
Minnie E Adkins 16

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Louis Adkins
Age in 1910: 65
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Elisabeth K Adkins
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: Farm
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Years Married: 35
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Household Members:
Name Age
Louis Adkins 65
Elisabeth K Adkins 58 [4/5 children living]
Minnie Mays 24
Mary A Mays 8
Essie Mays 4
Georgie A Mays 2

Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014
Name: Lewis Adkins
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 77
Birth Date: 24 Apr 1848
Death Date: 8 Feb 1926
Death Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia
Registration Date: Feb 1926
Father: Jackson Adkins
Mother: Elizabeth Adkins
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Elithabeth Adkins
Age: 57
Birth Date: Abt 1823
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia
Dwelling Number: 17
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Cannot Read: Yes
Cannot Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Elithabeth Adkins 57
Isabella Adkins 29
Salina Adkins 27
Aggie Adkins 25
Henry Adkins 19
Anny Adkins 18

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Elizabeth Adkins
Age: 67
Birth Date: May 1832
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia
Sheet Number: 4
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 62
Family Number: 62
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Marital status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: Number of Living Children: 5
Mother: How Many Children: 5
Can Read: No
Can Write: No
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
John F Adkins 45
Fannie Adkins 43
Adison Adkins 12
Irvin Adkins 9
Oleander Adkins 6
Owen S Adkins 4
James Adkins 1
Elizabeth Adkins 67

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Elisabeth Adkins
Age in 1910: 85
Birth Year: abt 1825
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Marital status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: No
Household Members:
Name Age
John T Adkins 56
Fannie Adkins 53
Adison Adkins 23
Irving Adkins 20
Oleander Adkins 17
Stanford Adkins 14
Clarence Adkins 9
Claude Adkins 6
Elisabeth Adkins 85