NameJason Brackston Adkins
Birth31 Aug 1877, Big Stone, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death15 Sep 1943, Omar, Logan Co., West Virginia
BurialHarvey Trent Cemetery, Rowan Co., Ky
FatherElisha Adkins (1831-1907)
MotherAmanda Susan Whitt (~1832-1909)
Marriage20 Jan 1900, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseMollie Trent
Birth9 Jan 1885, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death14 Mar 1940, Elliottville, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialHarvey Trent Cemetery, Rowan Co., Ky
FatherHarvey Trent (1851-1929)
MotherRena Lambert (1851-1922)
Children
1 MJay Adkins (Died as Infant)
Birth23 Nov 1901, Wyatt, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death1 Aug 1902, Wyatt, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Birth2 Oct 1902, Wyatt, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death20 Sep 1983, Logan Co., West Virginia
Birth29 Jul 1905, Wyatt, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death11 Apr 1981, Mississippi
Birth22 Oct 1907, Wyatt, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death12 Dec 1925, Logan Co., West Virginia
Birth13 Sep 1909, Wyatt, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death5 Feb 2003, Summit Co., Ohio
Birth29 Dec 1911, Wyatt, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death3 Jun 1993, Logan Co., West Virginia
7 FMary Adkins (Died as Infant)
Birth5 Dec 1913, Wyatt, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death30 Dec 1913, Wyatt, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Birth10 Jan 1915, Wyatt, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death26 May 1988, Omar, Logan Co., West Virginia
Birth14 Apr 1917, Elliottville, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death20 May 1949, Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia
Birth14 Jul 1919, Elliottville, Rowan Co., Kentucky
DeathJan 1984, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio
11 MArnold Ivan Adkins (Died as Infant)
Birth15 Jan 1922, Elliottville, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death21 May 1923, Elliottville, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Birth26 Jul 1924, Proctor, Logan Co., West Virginia
Birth19 Nov 1925, Logan Co., West Virginia
Death14 Mar 1997, Danville, Boone Co., West Virginia
Notes for Jason Brackston Adkins
His death certificate records Jason Baxton Adkins, age 65 years 0 months 14 days, born 31 Aug 1878 in Ky, died 15 Sep 1943 in Omar, Logan Co., West Virginia, occupation retired coal miner, widower, late wife Mollie Adkins, father Elisha Adkins, mother’s maiden name Susan Whitten, both born in Ky, cause of death myocarditis cardiac failure, informant Virgil Adkins, Omar, W.Va., burial in Morehead, Ky.
Notes for Jason Brackston & Mollie (Family)
Rowan Co. marriage book 3, p. 423, records the marriage on 20 Jan 1900 of Jason Adkins, 22, residence Wyatt, farmer, born and parents born in Elliott Co., to Mollie Trent, 15, residence Elliottsville, born Rowan Co., parents born in Virginia, to be at bride's fathers, at Harvey Trents, by L. V. Mathews, witnesses Harvey Trent, L. D. Trent, surety by Harvey Trent Jr.

Most information on the children of Jason and Mollie (particularly spouse names) is from email correspondence with Linda Adkins Clark, a daughter of Virgil Adkins and Dorothy Fraley.
Census
1920 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Hogtown precinct, enumerated 26 Jan, lists on pp. 13A-13B as family #245/248:
Adkins, Jason, 42, farmer; Mollie, wife, 35; Oscar, son, 17; Auda, son, 14; Harvey, son, 12; July, dau, 10; Peachie, dau, 8; Wales, son, 5; Catherine, dau, 2 8/12; Hallie, dau, 7/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.

The daughter Hallie should be a son Hollie.

1930 census of Logan Co., West Virginia, unincorporated place Omar, enumerated 11 April, lists on p. 12B as family #272:
Adkins, Jason, 53, age at first marriage 21, b. Ky Ky Ky; Molly, wife, 45, b. Ky WVa WVa; Autie, son, 25; Julie, dau, 20; Wales, son, 15; Kathren, dau, 12; Polly, dau, 10; Burl, son, 5; Virgil, dau, 4. All children born Ky Ky Ky. Mays, Charley, 23, boarder, b. Ky Ky Ky, coal miner; Shigler, David, boarder, 28, married, age at first marriage 28, b. Penn Penn Penn, coal miner, Claire, boarder, 27, age at first marriage 27, b. Ky Ky Ky.

The next household is headed by Milton Shell and his wife Peachie, daughter of Jason and Molly.
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