LDS film # 09962913, Excerpts from History of Kentucky, Illustrated, 1885, by
Battle, Perrin, and Kniffin.  Appeared in the Central City Messenger and
Times-Argus, Central City, Kentucky, in seven installments during May, June,
and July 1959.

William C. Adkins Served With Co. I, 11th Ky. Infantry

WILLIAM C. ADKINS, Muhlenberg County, was born October 23, 1842,
in Rutherford County, TN, and is the eldest of four children born
to William I. and Elizabeth (Aclin) Adkins, natives of Virginia
and Tennessee, respectively.  William I. Adkins was the son of
William Adkins, a farmer; Elizabeth Aclin was the daughter of
William Aclin, a native of North Carolina and a farmer.  William
C. was reared on a farm and lived with his grandparents until
1854, when he was brought to Muhlenberg County by his father,
with whom he lived until October, 1861, when he enlisted in
Company I, Eleventh Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, took part in the
battle of Shiloh, where he was wounded in the right hand; also in
the battles at Sweet Water, east Tennessee, siege of Knoxville,
Blaine's Cross Roads; was in numerous skirmishes; was discharged
as corporal in December, 1864; returned home and engaged in
farming, and now owns 175 acres of land, which he has acquired by
his own energy.  Mr. Adkins received a common school education,
and located where he now resides in 1866.  He was married in
December, 1866, to Mary A. Wilcox, of Muhlenberg County, a
daughter of George and Tabitha E. (Hughes) Wilcox.  To this union
eight children were born, six living: Rufus, Highland H., Elmer,
Alva,, Lillie, May, Oscar and Cleveland.  Mr. and Mrs. Adkins are
members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Adkins, Aclin, Wilcox, Hughes
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Rutherford-TN, VA, NC

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