William Adkins
William Adkins is a native of Kentucky, having been born in Boyd county, September 5, 1831; both of his parents were among the early settlers of Lawrence county, coming here in 1832; their names were Pleasant and Mary (Freeman) Adkins; the father died in February, 1841, and the mother in August, 1851. George Adkins, a brother of William, met with an accident on November 11, 1873; he took his gun to kill some owls that were killing off his chickens; he supposed the gun was not loaded, and placed his foot on the trigger and drew the hammer back and at the same time blew in the barrel of the gun, the hammer at the same moment fell and the gun was discharged, killing him instantly; he left a wife and four children to mourn his loss. William Adkins was married in this county, June 5, 1853, to Anna Hatcher, who was born in Lawrence county June 23, 1838; her parents, Charles and Sarah J. (Melvin) Hatcher, came to this county in 1811; the father died in December, 1867; the mother is still living at the age of 80. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Adkins are: Mary A. (Bruce), born April 21, 1854, resides in this county; Malinda, July 26, 1856, died October 16, 1865; William H., December 12, 1858, resides in this county; Milton D., May 20, 1861, resides in Saline county, Missouri; Lafayette, October 2, 1863, resides at home; Charles B., January 16, 1867, resides at home. Mr. Adkins was in the war of 1861, a member of the 188th Ohio Volunteer Infantry; he enlisted in 1865 and served to the close of the war; his brother, Alfred, was a member of the 5th Virginia Infantry, serving three years and receiving an honorable discharge. A brother of Mrs. Adkins, Charles H. Hatcher, was also a member of the 188th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served to the close of the war. Mr. Adkins is engaged as a farmer, gardener and stock-raiser in Fayette township; his address is South Point, Lawrence county, Ohio.
From Atlas of Lawrence Co., Ohio by Hardesty (1882)