I'm seeking information on the following families found in the 1850 Census, Raleigh Co., (W)VA: 1. Robert and Nancy (???) ADKINS 2. Rickells and Lovy (???) ADKINS 3. Mathew and Elizabeth (???) ADKINS ********************** Family #1: 1850 Census, Raleigh Co., (W)VA (transcribed by Terry Collins): Page 21 Microfilm Page 11 A August 8, 1850 140 Robert Adkins 40 M Farmer Va Nancy Adkins 35 F Va Reana Adkins 15 F Va Anderson Adkins 13 M Va Jane Adkins 11 F Va Lethia Adkins 10 F Va Ira Adkins 9 M Va Thomas Adkins 6 M Va Hiram Adkins 5 M Va Jacob Adkins 3 M Va Joseph Adkins 2 M Va 1. Was Robert ADKINS the son of Parker ADKINS (who lives next door in household #139). 139 Parker Adkins 87 M Farmer 700 Va Barbery Adkins 36 F Va Rebecca Adkins 12 F Va 2. What was the maiden name of Nancy (???), Robert's wife? Who are her parents? It would appear that Robert and Nancy married before 1835, but where? ********************* Family #2: 1850 Census, Raleigh Co., (W)VA (transcribed by Terry Collins): ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/wv/raleigh/census/1850/census.txt Page 21 Microfilm Page 11 A August 8, 1850 142 Rickels Adkins 34 M Farmer Va Lovey Adkins 30 F Va Emeline Adkins 8 F Va Clarkson Adkins 6 M Va Jacob Adkins 5 M Va Milly Adkins 2 F Va 1. Is this Rickels ADKINS a son of Parker ADKINS (#139 in Raleigh)? 2. Is Lovey (???) ADKINS same as Lovy WILLS? And if so, was she somehow connected to Meredith WILLS (a witness of the Will of Parker ADKINS)? **************** Family #3: 1850 Census, Raleigh Co., (W)VA (transcribed by Terry Collins): Page 21 Microfilm Page 11 A August 8, 1850 141 Mathew Adkins 41 M Farmer 300 Va Elizabeth Adkins 39 F Va Sylvester Adkins 17 M Laborer Va Squier Adkins 14 M Va Mary Adkins 12 F Va Mathew Adkins 10 M Va Parker Adkins 8 M Va Hiram Adkins 6 M Va Cinthia Adkins 2 F Va 1. Is Mathew ADKINS another son of Parker ADKINS (#139)? 2. What is the maiden name of Elizabeth (???) ADKINS, wife of Mathew? Many thanks in advance! Lainie Hendrix