ADKINS, JAMES JASPER "JIM" - Pulaski County, Arkansas | JAMES JASPER "JIM" ADKINS - Arkansas Gravestone Photos

James Jasper "Jim" ADKINS

Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
Pulaski County,
Arkansas

17 Nov 1865 - 8 Feb 1887
Born in York County, South Carolina and died in Arkansas

*Obituary
Janes Jasper Adkins dies at age 22, he was engaged to be married soon to Roda Toney. He took ill while picking cotton for a troubled neighbor after giving his coat to Ms Toney. He took a chill and and became Extremely ill. He died in bed at his parents home soon after. His mother Milly
(huddleston) Adkins ask James if her could eat something? He told her that he could eat a little piece of ham. When she returned with the ham to she found him dead in bed.


James Jasper Adkins was named in honor of two of his uncles who were killed 30 Jul 1864 in the Civil war at Petersburg, VA during the "Battle of the Crater". They were Jasper J Adkins (Brother to Sylvanus R. Adkins) and James H Huddleston (Brother to Millie (Huddleston) Adkins). His father Sylvanus Adkins found both on the battlefield dead. I have copies of letters Sylvanus he wrote home telling the story.
D. Brannon



Family links:
Parents:
Sylvannus Randolph Adkins (1841 - 1907)
Millie Huddleston Adkins (1838 - 1899)


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Contributed on 2/10/12

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Submitted: 2/10/12 • Approved: 3/8/12 • Last Updated: 6/24/13 • R647499-G0-S3

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