"According to burial records at Dakota State University in Madison, SD. there is a Joseph Adkins buried here who was the son of Lewis and Ellen (Barrows) Adkins!"
Supporting that this is the memorial of "our Joseph L. Adkins", son of Lewis and Ellen Adkins. And, also grandson (not husband) of Elizabeth A Connely Adkins who is buried in same cemetery Lot.
From family bible records:
Joseph Lyon Adkins
b. Aug 31, 1871, Woodman, Grant Co, WI, d. Mar 8, 1898
Father:, Lewis Adkins, b.1844, d.1926
buried Graceland Cem, Madison, Lake Co, SD
Mother: Ellen Cornelia Barrows Adkins, b.1850, d.1931
buried Graceland Cem, Madison, Lake Co, SD
1880 Census, WI, Vernon Co shows Joseph age 7, son of Lewis & Ellen Adkins.
Matching names, and death date, near same age, same State and County of burial as father and mother, father's first name initial match. Grandmother Elizabeth Connelly Adkins, in same cemetery same lot.
"According to burial records at Dakota State University in Madison, SD. there is a Joseph Adkins buried here who was the son of Lewis and Ellen (Barrows) Adkins!"
Supporting that this is the memorial of "our Joseph L. Adkins", son of Lewis and Ellen Adkins. And, also grandson (not husband) of Elizabeth A Connely Adkins who is buried in same cemetery Lot.
From family bible records:
Joseph Lyon Adkins
b. Aug 31, 1871, Woodman, Grant Co, WI, d. Mar 8, 1898
Father:, Lewis Adkins, b.1844, d.1926
buried Graceland Cem, Madison, Lake Co, SD
Mother: Ellen Cornelia Barrows Adkins, b.1850, d.1931
buried Graceland Cem, Madison, Lake Co, SD
1880 Census, WI, Vernon Co shows Joseph age 7, son of Lewis & Ellen Adkins.
Matching names, and death date, near same age, same State and County of burial as father and mother, father's first name initial match. Grandmother Elizabeth Connelly Adkins, in same cemetery same lot.
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