Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 1885, Breckinridge County.
ABNER ADKISSON was born December 17, 1818, in this county, and is the third son of Samuel and Mary (Perrin) Adkisson - the former a son of Elias Adkisson, of Virginia, and the latter a daughter of William Perrin, also a Virginian, and a soldier in the Revolutionary war. (See sketch of William
Perrin.) Elias Adkisson came to Kentucky in an early day and settled in Madison County, whee he died about 1825. He was a prosperous farmer, a good citizen and a man of considerable local prominence. Samuel Adkisson (his son) the father of our subject, was born in Bedford County, Va., where he grew to manhood. He came to Kentucky, locating in Madison County, and after his marriage (to Mary Perrin) removed to this county, where the remainder of his life was spent. He settled in what was known as Dry Valley, about two miles northeast of Clifton Mills, where he improved a farm, and where he died May 1, 1839, at the age of fifty-three years. His wife was born in Virginia, and came with her mother's family to Kentucky (her father having died) when quite young; she died in this county in August, 1873, aged eighty four years. Abner Adkisson, the subject of this article, remained with his parents until his twenty-second year, receiving in the meantime a limited education, attending the common schools of the neighborhood at intervals during the winter months. He commenced business for himself as a farmer, and about 1840 purchased a farm near the village of Webster, on which he lived for over twenty years. He then sold it and bought another farm in the neighborhood, upon which he lived until 1868, when he bought his present farm two miles north of Webster. He owns about 400 acres, and most of which is under cultivation and is well improved. He is a successful and prosperous farmer, and by energy, industry and skillful management has accumulated a handsome competency. He was married, January 15, 1840, to Nancy, a daughter of Andrew and Jane (Helm) Avit, of this county. Seven children were born to this marriage, viz.: Lewis H., Andrew A., Simeon B., David G., Clinton H., John S. and Mary. Mrs. Adkisson died Setpember 10, 1869. Mr. Adkisson has never been an office-seeker, but takes an interest in the political issues of the day and votes upon general questions with the Democratic party; originally a Whig, upon the dissollution of that party he, of the two evils, chose the least, and cast his lot with the Democrats. He is a member of Johnston Lodge, No. 294, A. F. & A. M., and of the Walnut Grove Baptist Church.
ABNER ADKISSON was born December 17, 1818, in this county, and is the third son of Samuel and Mary (Perrin) Adkisson - the former a son of Elias Adkisson, of Virginia, and the latter a daughter of William Perrin, also a Virginian, and a soldier in the Revolutionary war. (See sketch of William
Perrin.) Elias Adkisson came to Kentucky in an early day and settled in Madison County, whee he died about 1825. He was a prosperous farmer, a good citizen and a man of considerable local prominence. Samuel Adkisson (his son) the father of our subject, was born in Bedford County, Va., where he grew to manhood. He came to Kentucky, locating in Madison County, and after his marriage (to Mary Perrin) removed to this county, where the remainder of his life was spent. He settled in what was known as Dry Valley, about two miles northeast of Clifton Mills, where he improved a farm, and where he died May 1, 1839, at the age of fifty-three years. His wife was born in Virginia, and came with her mother's family to Kentucky (her father having died) when quite young; she died in this county in August, 1873, aged eighty four years. Abner Adkisson, the subject of this article, remained with his parents until his twenty-second year, receiving in the meantime a limited education, attending the common schools of the neighborhood at intervals during the winter months. He commenced business for himself as a farmer, and about 1840 purchased a farm near the village of Webster, on which he lived for over twenty years. He then sold it and bought another farm in the neighborhood, upon which he lived until 1868, when he bought his present farm two miles north of Webster. He owns about 400 acres, and most of which is under cultivation and is well improved. He is a successful and prosperous farmer, and by energy, industry and skillful management has accumulated a handsome competency. He was married, January 15, 1840, to Nancy, a daughter of Andrew and Jane (Helm) Avit, of this county. Seven children were born to this marriage, viz.: Lewis H., Andrew A., Simeon B., David G., Clinton H., John S. and Mary. Mrs. Adkisson died Setpember 10, 1869. Mr. Adkisson has never been an office-seeker, but takes an interest in the political issues of the day and votes upon general questions with the Democratic party; originally a Whig, upon the dissollution of that party he, of the two evils, chose the least, and cast his lot with the Democrats. He is a member of Johnston Lodge, No. 294, A. F. & A. M., and of the Walnut Grove Baptist Church.
Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 1885, Breckinridge County.
ABNER ADKISSON was born December 17, 1818, in this county, and is the third son of Samuel and Mary (Perrin) Adkisson - the former a son of Elias Adkisson, of Virginia, and the latter a daughter of William Perrin, also a Virginian, and a soldier in the Revolutionary war. (See sketch of William
Perrin.) Elias Adkisson came to Kentucky in an early day and settled in Madison County, whee he died about 1825. He was a prosperous farmer, a good citizen and a man of considerable local prominence. Samuel Adkisson (his son) the father of our subject, was born in Bedford County, Va., where he grew to manhood. He came to Kentucky, locating in Madison County, and after his marriage (to Mary Perrin) removed to this county, where the remainder of his life was spent. He settled in what was known as Dry Valley, about two miles northeast of Clifton Mills, where he improved a farm, and where he died May 1, 1839, at the age of fifty-three years. His wife was born in Virginia, and came with her mother's family to Kentucky (her father having died) when quite young; she died in this county in August, 1873, aged eighty four years. Abner Adkisson, the subject of this article, remained with his parents until his twenty-second year, receiving in the meantime a limited education, attending the common schools of the neighborhood at intervals during the winter months. He commenced business for himself as a farmer, and about 1840 purchased a farm near the village of Webster, on which he lived for over twenty years. He then sold it and bought another farm in the neighborhood, upon which he lived until 1868, when he bought his present farm two miles north of Webster. He owns about 400 acres, and most of which is under cultivation and is well improved. He is a successful and prosperous farmer, and by energy, industry and skillful management has accumulated a handsome competency. He was married, January 15, 1840, to Nancy, a daughter of Andrew and Jane (Helm) Avit, of this county. Seven children were born to this marriage, viz.: Lewis H., Andrew A., Simeon B., David G., Clinton H., John S. and Mary. Mrs. Adkisson died Setpember 10, 1869. Mr. Adkisson has never been an office-seeker, but takes an interest in the political issues of the day and votes upon general questions with the Democratic party; originally a Whig, upon the dissollution of that party he, of the two evils, chose the least, and cast his lot with the Democrats. He is a member of Johnston Lodge, No. 294, A. F. & A. M., and of the Walnut Grove Baptist Church.
ABNER ADKISSON was born December 17, 1818, in this county, and is the third son of Samuel and Mary (Perrin) Adkisson - the former a son of Elias Adkisson, of Virginia, and the latter a daughter of William Perrin, also a Virginian, and a soldier in the Revolutionary war. (See sketch of William
Perrin.) Elias Adkisson came to Kentucky in an early day and settled in Madison County, whee he died about 1825. He was a prosperous farmer, a good citizen and a man of considerable local prominence. Samuel Adkisson (his son) the father of our subject, was born in Bedford County, Va., where he grew to manhood. He came to Kentucky, locating in Madison County, and after his marriage (to Mary Perrin) removed to this county, where the remainder of his life was spent. He settled in what was known as Dry Valley, about two miles northeast of Clifton Mills, where he improved a farm, and where he died May 1, 1839, at the age of fifty-three years. His wife was born in Virginia, and came with her mother's family to Kentucky (her father having died) when quite young; she died in this county in August, 1873, aged eighty four years. Abner Adkisson, the subject of this article, remained with his parents until his twenty-second year, receiving in the meantime a limited education, attending the common schools of the neighborhood at intervals during the winter months. He commenced business for himself as a farmer, and about 1840 purchased a farm near the village of Webster, on which he lived for over twenty years. He then sold it and bought another farm in the neighborhood, upon which he lived until 1868, when he bought his present farm two miles north of Webster. He owns about 400 acres, and most of which is under cultivation and is well improved. He is a successful and prosperous farmer, and by energy, industry and skillful management has accumulated a handsome competency. He was married, January 15, 1840, to Nancy, a daughter of Andrew and Jane (Helm) Avit, of this county. Seven children were born to this marriage, viz.: Lewis H., Andrew A., Simeon B., David G., Clinton H., John S. and Mary. Mrs. Adkisson died Setpember 10, 1869. Mr. Adkisson has never been an office-seeker, but takes an interest in the political issues of the day and votes upon general questions with the Democratic party; originally a Whig, upon the dissollution of that party he, of the two evils, chose the least, and cast his lot with the Democrats. He is a member of Johnston Lodge, No. 294, A. F. & A. M., and of the Walnut Grove Baptist Church.
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