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    Chester Adkins

    Male 1919 -


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    Generation: 1

    1. 1.  Chester Adkins was born in 1919 (son of Samuel G. Adkins and Mary Lucy Wells).

    Generation: 2

    1. 2.  Samuel G. Adkins was born on 31 Dec 1895 (son of William Neal Adkins and Melissa M. "Sallie Ann" Reynolds); died on 06 Nov 1957.

      Samuel married Mary Lucy Wells on 15 Jun 1915 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Mary (daughter of Charlie Wesley Wells and Ida Rebecca Hankins) was born in 1901 in Henry County, Virginia; died in 1984. [Group Sheet]


    2. 3.  Mary Lucy Wells was born in 1901 in Henry County, Virginia (daughter of Charlie Wesley Wells and Ida Rebecca Hankins); died in 1984.
      Children:
      1. 1. Chester Adkins was born in 1919.
      2. Gerald Adkins


    Generation: 3

    1. 4.  William Neal Adkins was born on 08 Aug 1855 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of Anderson Adkins and Nancy Booker Reynolds); died on 18 Sep 1927 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

      William married Melissa M. "Sallie Ann" Reynolds on 08 Apr 1880. Melissa (daughter of William Barton Reynolds, Sr. and Ruth Ann "Rutha" Oakes) was born on 2 Jul 1856 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 29 Jun 1923 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


    2. 5.  Melissa M. "Sallie Ann" Reynolds was born on 2 Jul 1856 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A. (daughter of William Barton Reynolds, Sr. and Ruth Ann "Rutha" Oakes); died on 29 Jun 1923 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A..
      Children:
      1. Claude J. Adkins was born on 16 Feb 1881; died on 01 Jan 1948.
      2. Lila Elizabeth Adkins was born on 18 Apr 1883; died on 07 Mar 1971.
      3. Nannie Love Adkins was born in 1884; died in 1884.
      4. Nannie Love Adkins was born in Feb 1886 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
      5. William Barton Adkins was born on 02 Oct 1888 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died on 12 Jul 1954 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried in Worlds, Rt. 969, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.
      6. Frances Booker "Fannie" Adkins was born on 18 Apr 1891; died on 19 Jan 1946.
      7. Ralph A. Adkins was born on 06 Jun 1894 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died on 16 Jun 1935 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried in Worlds, Rt. 969, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.
      8. 2. Samuel G. Adkins was born on 31 Dec 1895; died on 06 Nov 1957.
      9. Robert Charles Adkins was born on 31 Mar 1899; died on 29 Sep 1946.
      10. Minnie R. Adkins was born on 09 Mar 1903; died on 06 Oct 1955.

    3. 6.  Charlie Wesley Wells was born on 20 Nov 1867 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of Matthew Clay Wells and Mary Jane Shorter); died on 24 Feb 1963 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in County Line Christian Church, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A..

      Charlie married Ida Rebecca Hankins on 24 Sep 1893 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Ida (daughter of Jabez Robert "Jabe" Hankins and Lucy Rainey Lawrence) was born on 01 Mar 1876 in Mountain Valley, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 30 Mar 1957 in Martinsville, Virginia U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


    4. 7.  Ida Rebecca Hankins was born on 01 Mar 1876 in Mountain Valley, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A. (daughter of Jabez Robert "Jabe" Hankins and Lucy Rainey Lawrence); died on 30 Mar 1957 in Martinsville, Virginia U.S.A..
      Children:
      1. Sallie Frances Wells was born on 19 Feb 1894 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 03 Feb 1996 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A..
      2. Jabez Peter Wells was born on 14 Jan 1896; died on 11 Jan 1976.
      3. Effie Wells was born in 1897.
      4. Mabel Elizabeth Wells was born in 1898; died in 1997.
      5. 3. Mary Lucy Wells was born in 1901 in Henry County, Virginia; died in 1984.
      6. Paul Campbell Wells was born on 23 Feb 1903; died on 28 Sep 1971.
      7. Mattie Sue Wells was born in 1905.
      8. Charles Obie "Charlie" Wells was born in 1907; died in 1928.
      9. Lloyd William Wells was born on 17 Apr 1910; died on 17 Jul 1981; was buried in Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville, VA.
      10. Carroll David Wells was born on 01 Sep 1912 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died on 16 Apr 1992 in Memorial Hospital Martinsville, VA; was buried in Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville, VA.
      11. Ruby Odell Wells was born in 1915.
      12. Eva Elise Wells was born on 22 Dec 1917 in Henry County, Virginia.


    Generation: 4

    1. 8.  Anderson Adkins was born on 05 Aug 1806 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. (son of Henry Adkins and Elizabeth Rossett); died on 01 Mar 1876 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in Adkins-Oakes Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A..

      Anderson married Nancy Booker Reynolds on 19 Feb 1836. Nancy (daughter of Joseph M. Reynolds and Nancy Ford) was born on 15 Mar 1817 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 16 Aug 1894 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in Adkins-Oakes Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


    2. 9.  Nancy Booker Reynolds was born on 15 Mar 1817 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. (daughter of Joseph M. Reynolds and Nancy Ford); died on 16 Aug 1894 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in Adkins-Oakes Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A..
      Children:
      1. Mary Elizabeth "Betsy" Adkins was born on 27 Mar 1834 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 10 May 1862.
      2. Ralph G. Adkins was born on 20 Dec 1836 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died on 03 Jul 1914 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried in Adkins-Oakes Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A..
      3. Henry A. Adkins was born on 23 Oct 1841 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died on 07 Aug 1863 in Fort Delaware; was buried in Finns Point National Cemetery, New Jersey.
      4. John W. Adkins was born in ca 1850 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
      5. 4. William Neal Adkins was born on 08 Aug 1855 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died on 18 Sep 1927 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
      6. Henry Gilmer "Toot" Adkins was born on 11 Apr 1862 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died on 03 Feb 1940 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried in Adkins-Oakes Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A..
      7. Caleb Adkins was born on 22 Nov 1848 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 16 Jan 1916.

    3. 10.  William Barton Reynolds, Sr. was born on 27 May 1827 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. (son of John Devin Reynolds and Sarah Ann "Sally" Philpott); died on 20 May 1890 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A..

      William married Ruth Ann "Rutha" Oakes on 14 Dec 1852 in Henry County, Virginia. Ruth (daughter of William Burl "Billie" Oakes, Sr. and Sarah Ann "Sally" Phraley) was born on 12 Jun 1832 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died in 02 Feb 1891 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


    4. 11.  Ruth Ann "Rutha" Oakes was born on 12 Jun 1832 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A. (daughter of William Burl "Billie" Oakes, Sr. and Sarah Ann "Sally" Phraley); died in 02 Feb 1891 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A..
      Children:
      1. Nancy "Nannie" Reynolds was born on 03 Jun 1854 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 23 Jan 1924 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A..
      2. Elizabeth M. "Bet" Reynolds was born on 31 Mar 1853 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 02 Aug 1926 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A..
      3. 5. Melissa M. "Sallie Ann" Reynolds was born on 2 Jul 1856 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 29 Jun 1923 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A..
      4. Hallie "Aunt Hair" Reynolds was born on 19 Apr 1858 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 16 Aug 1902 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in Adkins-Oakes Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A..
      5. Mary Frances Reynolds was born on 16 Oct 1859 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died on 2 Sep 1861 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried in Worlds, Rt. 807, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.
      6. William Barton Reynolds, Jr. was born on 14 Feb 1862 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 22 Jun 1938 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A..
      7. James Allen Reynolds was born on 26 May 1865 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 26 Oct 1938 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
      8. John T. Reynolds was born in 1866 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
      9. Samuel Hughey Reynolds was born about 1867 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
      10. Mary Frances Reynolds was born on 21 Oct 1871 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died on 19 Oct 1936 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
      11. Roxanna Reynolds was born on 22 Mar 1874 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A..

    5. 12.  Matthew Clay Wells was born on 27 Jan 1827 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of Joseph Wells and Sarah "Sally" Fuller); died on 02 Nov 1893 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried in Matthew Clay Wells Family Cemetery (Lee Reynolds Farm).

      Matthew married Mary Jane Shorter on 21 Feb 1853 in Henry County, Virginia. Mary (daughter of Booker Randolph Shorter and Tabitha Gabrilla Hubbard) was born in 1831. [Group Sheet]


    6. 13.  Mary Jane ShorterMary Jane Shorter was born in 1831 (daughter of Booker Randolph Shorter and Tabitha Gabrilla Hubbard).
      Children:
      1. Excy Clay Wells was born on 28 Dec 1853; died on 21 Jan 1930; was buried in Stokesland Cemetery, Danville, Virginia.
      2. John James Wells was born in 1855 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died in 1941 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried in Prob. Matthew Clay Wells Cemetery.
      3. Joseph Sidney Wells was born on 05 Jul 1856 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died on 19 Jan 1928 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried in Christian Tabernacle Church Rt. 969, Worlds/Callands, VA.
      4. Olid Delin Wells, Sr. was born in 1857 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died in 1902 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried in Matthew Clay Wells Cemetery.
      5. Tabitha Gabrilla Wells was born on 06 Apr 1859 in Henry County, Virginia; died on 14 Dec 1891 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried in Matthew Clay Wells Family Cemetery (Lee Reynolds Farm).
      6. Sallie Frances Wells was born on 19 Jul 1860 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died on 10 Sep 1911 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
      7. William Addison Wells was born in 1862 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died on 22 Apr 1899 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
      8. Mary Henrietta Wells was born in 1863; died in 1903.
      9. Peter Thomas "Pete" Wells was born on 20 May 1866 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died on 17 Nov 1939 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried in Christian Tabernacle Church Rt. 969, Worlds/Callands, VA.
      10. 6. Charlie Wesley Wells was born on 20 Nov 1867 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died on 24 Feb 1963 in Marlowe homeplace, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried in County Line Christian Church, Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A..
      11. Robert Lee "Bob" Wells was born in 1871; died in 1952.
      12. Minnie Kathryn Wells was born in 1872.

    7. 14.  Jabez Robert "Jabe" Hankins was born in 1847; died in 1925.

      Jabez married Lucy Rainey Lawrence on 16 Apr 1868 in Henry County, VA. Lucy (daughter of Samuel Irwin Lawrence and Rebecca E. Campbell) was born on 23 Feb 1849; died on 29 Nov 1923. [Group Sheet]


    8. 15.  Lucy Rainey Lawrence was born on 23 Feb 1849 (daughter of Samuel Irwin Lawrence and Rebecca E. Campbell); died on 29 Nov 1923.
      Children:
      1. 7. Ida Rebecca Hankins was born on 01 Mar 1876 in Mountain Valley, Pittsylvania, Virginia U.S.A.; died on 30 Mar 1957 in Martinsville, Virginia U.S.A..
      2. Anna Jean Hankins was born in 1869; died in 1950.
      3. Henry Fillmore "Buck" Hankins was born in 1870; died in 1927.
      4. Green Campbell "Cam" Hankins was born in 1872; died before 1930.
      5. John Samuel "Sam" Hankins was born in 1875; died in 1935.
      6. Lucy E. Hankins was born in 1879; died in 1937.
      7. Dr. Jabez Pete Hankins, M.D. was born in 1879; died in 1944.
      8. George Daniel Hankins was born in 1882; died in 1953.
      9. Lee Gilley Hankins was born in 1883.
      10. Nannie S. Hankins was born in 1891.


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