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Adkins Family History
Adkins Genealogy & Family TreeAdkins is an English name from Westmorland and Northumberland, England, where the family held a seat. It means "son of Adam" from the Hebrew given name which means "of the red earth." The earliest known ancestor--Adekin filius Turst--was recorded in 1191. The family motto is Vincit cum legibus arma which means "He wins over violence with laws."
Other spellings include "Atkins," "Adekins," and "Adekyns." Notable people with the surname include American football player Bob Adkins (Green Bay Packers), American Olympic athlete Derrick Adkins (hurdles), American fantasy writer Patrick Adkins (Lord of the Crooked Paths, Master of the Fearful Depths, Sons of the Titans), and country singer Trace Adkins. The first Adkins to come to America was Niccodemus Adkins in Virginia in 1635.
Adkins Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Kenneth H Adkins -- --, 1910 July 23, 1987 Iowa
- Sarah Ella Adkins -- --, 1890 February 18, 1929 Kentucky
- Benjamin Adkins -- --, 1730 December 0, 1810 South Carolina
- Nancy A Adkins -- --, 1842 December 0, 1843 Missouri
- Betty Adkins -- --, 1927 November 22, 2013 North Carolina
Adkins Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jemima Adkins -- --, 1731 October 17, 1801 Connecticut
- Judith Adkins -- --, 1757 August 13, 1758 England
- John Adkins -- --, 1825 July 7, 1848 Ohio
- Green Grun Adkins -- --, 1837 December 0, 1927 Kentucky
- Milton Howard Adkins -- --, 1795 December 0, 1883 Virginia
