Grant Lee Adkins, Jr.

Notes:

The following SSDI listing appears to be his: GRANT ADKINS 31 Oct 1924 Sep 1974 (not specified) (none specified) 525-36-8317 New Mexico

Keith McGuire shows him as an attorney, and notes that he and Marcella were the parents of four children. His Texas Death certificate shows he was a Landman in the Oil Industry, and the informant was his son, Grant Steven Adkins.

Grant married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living
3. Living
4. Living

Notes:

1920 Census Texas, Fannin County, JP 6, ED 58
Adkins, Granbille Hd R M W 22 M Kntcky Kntcky Kntcky Driller Oil Well
Adkins, Ollie Wife F W 22 M Kansas Illinois Kansas
Adkins, Wayne O Son M W 9/12 S Oklahoma Kentucky Kansas
Adkins, Charles B Father M W 75 Wd Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky

Grant married Olive Blanche Kuykendall on 4 Jun 1915 in Columbus, Cherokee County, Kansas. Olive (daughter of George G. Kuykendall and Orinda Alice Cowdrey) was born on 16 Aug 1900 in Osage City, Osage County, Kansas; died in Feb 1983 in Colfax, Grant Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Appears to be her record from the SSDI:

OLIVE ADKINS
16 Aug 1899
Feb 1983
71417 (Colfax, Grant, LA )
(none specified)
525-32-9327
New Mexico

The one-year discrepency in her date of birth is noted. The date shown, 16 August, is the same shown by Keith McGuire and George Benson Kuykendall. Only the year, 1899 vs. 1900, is different.

Notes:

At the time of the 1900 census, he and Alice were living in Olivet, Kansas, with children Ethel, Hazel, Vernon, Lola and Olive. They had moved to Crawford Township, Kansas, prior to the 1910 census. The older children were all still at home, along with the younger Alice, Maude, George and Charles.

In 1920, they were in Wyoming. George was listed as a Laborer, General Farm. Seven of their twelve children were still at home: Vernon (23), Stella (17), Zelma (14), George (11), Charles (9), Loren (6), and Fern (4). Their eldest daughter, Ethel, was living next door.

In 1930, he was not listed in their home in Wilson County, Kansas. Orinda was shown as the head of household. Even though George was not present, she was shown as Married, and listed the age of her marriage as 16. Only her children Maude (24), Clinton (22), and Loren (16) were still living at home. She and her son Clinton were listed as being engaged in Farming.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Kansas, Osage County, Olivet Twp
Enumerated 19 Jun 1900
SD 4 ED 122 Sheet 8B
170-172
Kuykendall, George Head W M Apr 1863 37 m19 Ill Ill Ill
Kuykendall, Alice Wf W F Jan 1872 28 m 19 5/5 Ks Ind Ind
Kuykendall, Ethel Dtr W F May 1889 11 S Ks Ill KS
Kuykendall, Hazel Dtr W F July 1891 8 S Ks Ill Ks
Kuykendall, Verner Son W M Oct 1895 4 S Ks Ill Ks
Kuykendall, Lola Dtr W F May 1897 3 S Ks Ill KS
Kuykendall, Olive Dtr W F Aug 1900 ?/12 S Ks Ill Ks

George married Orinda Alice Cowdrey on 18 Sep 1888 in Lyndon, Osage County, Kansas. Orinda was born in Jan 1872 in Kansas; died after 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The 1885 Kansas State Census, for Olivet, Osage County, Kansas, shows that Loren C. and B A E?? Cowdrey were the heads of a household of eight people in total, which included a 12 year old daughter with the initials of O A Cowdrey. Loren was a farmer, and was born in Ohio with his wife being born in Indiana. This is likely Alice's family. A marriage record shows that Loren G. COWDRY married Barbary E FRIEND in Mar 1861 in Clinton County, Indiana. Also, Loren's widow, Barbary A E Cowdrey filed for a Civil War Pension in Missouri, based on the service of her husband for the 86 Indiana Infantry. The Widow's pension number was 915267, certificate number 680310, State Filed, Missouri. It appears that Loren has earlier filed for an Invalid Pension, application number 59361, certificate number 46137.

Notes:

Married:
On the 1900 Census, Alice was shown as the mother of 5 children, all living. By 1910, the number had risen to 10 total children, nine still living. All nine were living at home.

Notes:

In the HISTORY OF THE KUYKENDALL FAMILY book, Lee Kuykendall is quoted as saying: "My father's father, my grandfather's name was FRANKLIN KUYKENDALL; his wife's name was MARY JANE ELLIOTT....FRANKLIN KUYKENDALL, my father was born October 17, 1834."

Lee Kuykendall apparently was misquoted, as he was the son of Franklin and Mary Jane (Elliott) Kuykendall, not grandson..

In another section of the HISTORY OF THE KUYKENDALL FAMILY, both E.G. Kuykendall of Carmi, Illinois (p 240) and John Kuykendall (p 241) list Franklin as the son of NOAH KUYKENDALL.

At the time of the 1850 White County, Illinois census, Franklin had been orphaned and was living with his older brother, Alfred. In 1860, he was married and living with his wife and children, and 67 year old Lucinda Bradshaw from Kentucky. They were living next door to another Bradshaw family.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1860 Census
Illinois, White County, Town 5 S Range 10 E, PO Carmi
23 Aug 1860
Page 213
1513-1503
Franklin Kuykendall 24 M Farmer $2,000 $1,200 IL
May J. Kuykendall 22 F IL
Joseph Kuykendall 3 M IL
Sarah F Kuykendall 1 F IL
Lewcinda Bradshaw 67 F KY
1514-1504
Thomas Bradshaw 43 M Farmer $5,600 $2,000 KY
Sarah Bradshaw 31 F IL
Lewcinda Bradshaw 29 F IL
Fanny Bradshaw 5 F IL
Joseph Hardester? 23 M Farmer Laborer TN

The relationship of Lucinda Bradshaw to Franklin and Mary Jane is not known. Note at the time of the 1840 census that Lucinda was living in between Benj. Elliott and John Elliott. Perhaps the three of them were siblings?

1840 Benj Elliott 1-0-1-0-0-0-1-0//0-2-1-0-0-1

Lucinda Bradshaw 0-0-1-1-2-0-0-0//0-2-1-1-0-0-1

John Elliott 2-4-1-2-2-0-0-1//1-0-2-0-1-0-1-0

1870 Census
not located

1880 Census
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Frank KERYKANDALL Self M Male W 46 IL Farm
Mary J. KERYKANDALL Wife M Female W 41 IL Keeping House MD VA
Lee KERYKANDALL Son S Male W 23 IL Farmer IL IL
James KERYKANDALL Son S Male W 19 IL At Ho
George KERYKANDALL Son S Male W 17 IL At Ho
Anjuline KERYKANDALL Dau S Female W 15 IL At School IL IL
Edger KERYKANDALL Son S Male W 12 IA At Scho
Ann M. KERYKANDALL Dau S Female W 10 KS At School IL IL
Fred KERYKANDALL Son S Male W 8 KS At Scho
Bell KERYKANDALL Dau S Female W 4 KS IL IL
Charles KERYKANDALL Son S Male W 2 KS IL IL
Source Information:
Census Place Dragoon, Osage, Kansas
Family History Library Film 1254391
NA Film Number T9-0391
Page Number 86B

1900 Census
Missouri, Vernon County, Lake Township
Enumerated 14 June 1900
Enumerated 14 Jun 1900
SD 13 ED 132 Sheet 5A Stamped 238
88-91
Kuykendall, Frank Head W M Oct 1835 64 M 18 Ill Va Ill Farmer
Kuykendall, Mary Wf W F Apr 1847 53 N 18 2/2 Ill Ill Ill (Second wife?)
Kuykendall, Charley Son W M Oct 1876 23 S Kansas Ill Ill

(Medical):Presumed DNA:

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393-390-19-391-385a-385b-426-388-439-389.1-392-389.2

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From:

http://www.familytreedna.com/(44mafw45r1mben45g43rjf55)/public/kuykendall/index.aspx?fixed_columns=on

Franklin married Mary Jane Elliott on 1 Aug 1855 in White County, Illinois. Mary (daughter of John Elliott and Anna Condet) was born about 1838 in Illinois; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This was the only Mary Elliott in White County, IL in 1850 that was the right age to marry Franklin Kuykendall in 1855.

1850 Census, White County, Illinois
82-82
John Elliott 59 M Farmer 1000 Md
Layfaitt " 15 M LaborerIll
Silas " 14 M"
Mary J " 12 F"

WHITE COUNTY ILLINOIS WILLS 1816-1916, Vaught Index by Davis WILL BOOK A 1846-1893 Page 26-27

John Elliott: His daughter Mary Jane Elliott receives land. Son Lafayette Elliott gets the land. Son Silas Elliott gets land but if he has no heirs then his portion of the land is to go to the surviving heirs. Sally Elliott, Emaline Graves, Anna Jones and son Jacob Elliott are to get all of the personal property. Executors sons Samuel Elliott and Joseph Elliott. 18th Mar 1853. Att; Benjamine Elliott and James Graves. Probated 7th April 1853.

Courtesy of Janice Knotter Columbus, OH Janice@Knotter.com

Notes:

Married:
Signed by Nat'l (?) Blackford J.P.

WHITE COUNTY ILLINOIS MARRIAGES, 1816-1865, Davis Page 30

Elliott, Mary Jane/Kuykendall, Franklin 1 Aug 1855 Marriage Book 3/Box 4

Courtesy of Janice Knotter Columbus, OH Janice@Knotter.com