Family: Jacob Stover, Jr. / Mary Adkins (F25046)



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  • Father | Male
    Jacob Stover, Jr.

    Born  Abt 1717  VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Est 1780-1789  Henry Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married     
    Father  Jacob Stover, Sr. | F846 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah Boone | F846 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Mary Adkins

    Born  12 Sep 1735  Goochland Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Abt 1820  Bowen's Creek, Beech Fork, Cabell Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Bowen's Creek, Beech Fork, Cabell Co, VA  Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  William V. Adkins, Sr. | F25047 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Parker | F25047 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    + David Adkins

    Born  Abt 1754  Snow Dist, Lunenburg Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Abt 1832  Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Judith Sprague | F213 
    Married  27 May 1784  Henry Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Sylvaneous Celia Adkins | F214 
    Married  14 May 1807  Greenbrier Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    Mark Adkins

    Born  Abt 1756  Halifax Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1778  Henry Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Female
    Christina Adkins

    Born  5 Jan 1759  Halifax Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1822  Beech Fork, Cabell Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  1822  The Old Family Cemetery Near the Mouth of Bowen's Creek, Beech Fork, Cabell Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    Jacob Oxford Adkins

    Born  Abt 1761  Snow Creek, Halifax Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Sep 1857  Wayne Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Male
    John Adkins

    Born  Abt 1763  Halifax Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Male
    Sherrod Adkins

    Born  2 Mar 1765  Halifax Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Jan 1854  Wayne Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 7 | Female
    + Nancy Adkins

    Born  Abt 1767  Pittsylvania Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Jan 1846  Lick Creek, Greenbrier Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  21 Jan 1846  Community Memorial Gardens Cemetery, East Lynn, Wayne Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Littleberry Adkins | F1078 
    Married  3 May 1790  Franklin Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes  Married:
    • • Per researcher, Ralph Adkins, Jacob Stover & Mary Adkins were both in Snow Creek District of Lunenberg Co, VA in 1754; which is also the birth year for Mary's oldest child, David Adkins.

      DNA evidence suggests that Jacob Stover, Jr. was the father of Mary's children (him being at least the most likely candidate).
      • If that is true however, it is unclear why Mary's children bore the Adkins name.

    • Regarding suppositions of a common law marriage between Mary Adkins and either Jacob Harley or Jacob Oxford: Common Law Marriage has never been recognized in Virginia or West Virginia. Only in certain documented out of state common law marriages does West Virginia recognize certain rights along with certain previous out of state domicile and other requirements. (per some legal opinions given online)

      DNA results suggest that the father of Mary Adkins' son, Jacob, was an Oxford.
      • If that is true however, it is unclear why Mary's children bore the Adkins name.





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