Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1849, JAN. 108 THE ADKINS. d. in Platte, Jan. 21, 1878; married June 3, 1847, Margaret F. Bivins, b. Feb. 16, 1831, in Clay; d. in 1895. She was a sister to the widows of Daniel Carey and John Cain. Mr. Adkins was an enterprising farmer and stock raiser, living six miles southeast of Platte City. Children: 1. Lizzie Adkins, b. Dec. 7, 1848; married Jan. 21, 1868, John L. Collier, b. in 1836; d. March 23, 1896. They lived in Kansas City. Children: [a] Maggie Collier, married Clark Simpson [b] Lucy Collier, married June 14, 1893, W. L. Rock [c] Annie D. Collier 2. Jas. D. Adkins, b. May 29, 1852 3. Anna, married Oct. 15, 1871, Dav. E. Pendleton 4. Nora B. Adkins, b. Sept. 30, 1859; married Jan. 22, 1883, John L. Baldwin, of Clay 5. Hattie H. Adkins, b. Feb. 7, 1862; married Sept. 14, 1886, G. M. Adair, of Illinois. Children: [a] Willie 6. Willie Adkins, b. May 1, 1864; married Nov. 19, 1885, W. L. Black, of Kansas City 7. Benj. G. Adkins, b. May 5, 1866; married Mamie Clark, and live in Springfield, Mo. 8. Ella C. Adkins, b. Dec. 8, 1868; married Sept. 10, 1889, Rev. James Froman, of the Cumberland Presbyterian Chruch. 9. Minnie D. Adkins, b. Nov. 17, 1871; married Sept. 28, 1892, Benj. F. Oldham II. JAMES ADKINS. b. in Owen Co., Ky., Dec. 7, 1830; d. at Jefferson City. Mo., Feb. 6, 1885; married May 27, 1851, Calista Remington. b. May 4, 1830. in Vermilion Co.. Ill.. and now a widow in Platte City. Mr. Adkins was a politician of popularity and distinction. He went to Atchison, Co. Kansas. Prior to the war and was elected of the county. member of a Constitutional Convention and of the Legislature. But he was not allowed. for political reasons. to take his seat in the House. Returning to Platte. he served as deputy sheriff. under Bryant, and was three times elected representative; he died in office.