This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AJ.2ADIB/2528.2 Message Board Post: This is probably a longshot on my part but I thought I'd give it a go anyway. The father of my great grandfather William Adkins (b. between 1867 - 1871) was, according to his Certificate of Death, supposedly named David. His mother's name was unknown by the informant. I have actually come to question the accuracy of this as I cannot connect him in any way to a David Adkins. However, I cannot completely discount it either. My William lived in the Campbell Co., TN and Whitley Co., KY area but later some of the family did move on to Harlan. After reading your post it occurs to me that they might have done so partially because of an earlier family connection to Harlan. William's parentage has been a brickwall for me for a long time. Do you perhaps have any information about who David might have married or any children he might have had?