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/lMB.2ACI/541.1570 Message Board Post: Gloria My Maiden name was Adkins, My Grandfather was named Clete Lonzo Adkins & he was borned in Malden, MO 1880 after the census. His father was John William Adkins & I have been told that his mother's name was Anna Tennesse Smith Idon't know if this is true. But I found J W Atkins in Ark 1870 on the census w/wife A T Atkins & a daughter named Alice. I found John W Adkins in 1850 in Madisn Co Tenn census W/ wife Rachel & severel kids. 1860 census he is still there but no wife, but some of the same kids. Then he is in Malden MO in 1880 w/wife Anna, Alice, Ella,Della & my grandfather was not borned yet, I know these are my grandfather's sisters. I also have been told that my grandfather was the only boy, but when I was in Malden Mo there were other Adkins there & I found out that they were son's from the first marriage. On a probate of John O Adkins d. 1901 I think, there was a bros that wanted to be adminastor of the will & his name was Chesley Adkins & he was a kid that was in the houshold in the 1860 census w/ John William Adkins(widower) & some of Chesley's sister said NO to him being in charge of the will as he was a Drunk, and there first names were the same as the girls that were in J W Adkins household in 1860, but last names were differant as they got married. I don't know if this will help you, but I had nobody that was working on this line for so long so I kinda gave up on it. If you can add to what I have told you I would be intrested. THANKS JOYCE