Ben L. Adkins was the third child of Samuel Andrew Adkins and Sarah Rebecca Stice. As a child Ben's parents moved around a lot to MO, AR & TX. He married his first wife Anna Lee Mays on 02 Jan 1898 prob. in TX and to this union was born one dau., Louise Gladys Adkins in Jefferson Co., TX. Ben's wife died during child birth. When Louise was not being raised with her father, she was being raised by both grandparents. Ben married a second time to Minnie May George on c 1904 prob. in Ellis or Waller Co., TX. To this union nine children were born 1) Lillian May 2) Clifford L. 3) Lowell A. 4) Edgar "Ed" Lee 5) Loyd Jackson 6) Benjamin Howard 7) Lantha Lafene 8) Alvin "Whitie" and 9) Elvin "Blackie" [twins] ADKINS. Their first child being born in Saratoga, Jefferson Co., TX and the remaining children being born in Wetumka, Hughes Co., OK. In later years, Ben and Minnie divorced. He worked as a carpenter. He then moved to Calumet and then to El Reno, Oklahoma, where he died at home. He remarried to Betty.
MILITARY:
World War I Draft Registration Card 1917-1917, Registered in Okfuskee Co., OK on Sep 12, 1918
Benjamin Lawernce ADKINS, age 42 (signature is spelt Ben L. ADKINS)
Address: R # 2 Wetumka, Hughes Co., OK
DOB: 28 Apr 1876
Occupation: Farming; Employer: Self
Nearest Relative: Minnie May ADKINS
Married, Caucasian, Height: Medium, Build: Slender, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Black
Injuries: na
(Note: In 1917 and 1918, men born between 1873 and 1900 completed draft registration cards. Only a small percentage of these men were actually called up for military service)
MILITARY:
World War I Draft Registration Card 1917-1917, Registered in Okfuskee Co., OK on Sep 12, 1918
Benjamin Lawernce ADKINS, age 42 (signature is spelt Ben L. ADKINS)
Address: R # 2 Wetumka, Hughes Co., OK
DOB: 28 Apr 1876
Occupation: Farming; Employer: Self
Nearest Relative: Minnie May ADKINS
Married, Caucasian, Height: Medium, Build: Slender, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Black
Injuries: na
(Note: In 1917 and 1918, men born between 1873 and 1900 completed draft registration cards. Only a small percentage of these men were actually called up for military service)
Ben L. Adkins was the third child of Samuel Andrew Adkins and Sarah Rebecca Stice. As a child Ben's parents moved around a lot to MO, AR & TX. He married his first wife Anna Lee Mays on 02 Jan 1898 prob. in TX and to this union was born one dau., Louise Gladys Adkins in Jefferson Co., TX. Ben's wife died during child birth. When Louise was not being raised with her father, she was being raised by both grandparents. Ben married a second time to Minnie May George on c 1904 prob. in Ellis or Waller Co., TX. To this union nine children were born 1) Lillian May 2) Clifford L. 3) Lowell A. 4) Edgar "Ed" Lee 5) Loyd Jackson 6) Benjamin Howard 7) Lantha Lafene 8) Alvin "Whitie" and 9) Elvin "Blackie" [twins] ADKINS. Their first child being born in Saratoga, Jefferson Co., TX and the remaining children being born in Wetumka, Hughes Co., OK. In later years, Ben and Minnie divorced. He worked as a carpenter. He then moved to Calumet and then to El Reno, Oklahoma, where he died at home. He remarried to Betty.
MILITARY:
World War I Draft Registration Card 1917-1917, Registered in Okfuskee Co., OK on Sep 12, 1918
Benjamin Lawernce ADKINS, age 42 (signature is spelt Ben L. ADKINS)
Address: R # 2 Wetumka, Hughes Co., OK
DOB: 28 Apr 1876
Occupation: Farming; Employer: Self
Nearest Relative: Minnie May ADKINS
Married, Caucasian, Height: Medium, Build: Slender, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Black
Injuries: na
(Note: In 1917 and 1918, men born between 1873 and 1900 completed draft registration cards. Only a small percentage of these men were actually called up for military service)
MILITARY:
World War I Draft Registration Card 1917-1917, Registered in Okfuskee Co., OK on Sep 12, 1918
Benjamin Lawernce ADKINS, age 42 (signature is spelt Ben L. ADKINS)
Address: R # 2 Wetumka, Hughes Co., OK
DOB: 28 Apr 1876
Occupation: Farming; Employer: Self
Nearest Relative: Minnie May ADKINS
Married, Caucasian, Height: Medium, Build: Slender, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Black
Injuries: na
(Note: In 1917 and 1918, men born between 1873 and 1900 completed draft registration cards. Only a small percentage of these men were actually called up for military service)
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