R. G. Adkins and his family visit R. W. Adkins in San Antonio
9 July 1917 · The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.)
Named here: Rufus Govan Adkins, Robert W Adkins, Mrs. A. Davis (daughter of R. G. Adkins), and her children, of Hamlin, Texas, Miss Clara Taylor (granddaughter of R. G. Adkins), of Groesbeck, Texas
Transcription
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Mrs. A. Davis and children, of Hamlin, Tex., Mrs. Davis' father, R. G. Adkins, and grand-daughter, Miss Clara Taylor of Groesbeck, Tex., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Adkins, 220 Pierce Avenue.
Citation: "In Society," The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Texas), Monday, 9 July 1917, p. 6, col. 5; image, The Portal to Texas History (Texas Digital Newspaper Program), University of North Texas Libraries (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1614454/m1/6/).
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| Person | Fact | Document says | Tree says | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufus Govan Adkins | Residence | R. G. Adkins, visiting San Antonio in July 1917 with his granddaughter Miss Clara Taylor "of Groesbeck, Tex." (Limestone County); whether "of Groesbeck" applies to him as well as to her is not clear from the wording | No residence between 1880 (Mount Olive, Coosa County, Alabama) and his death at San Antonio in 1923 | new |
| Rufus Govan Adkins | Children | A daughter, Mrs. A. Davis of Hamlin, Texas (Jones County), with children | One daughter, Martha C. (born 1876), with no marriage | new (see notes) |
| Rufus Govan Adkins | Grandchild | Granddaughter Miss Clara Taylor of Groesbeck | — | new |
| Robert W. Adkins | Residence | Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Adkins, 220 Pierce Avenue, San Antonio, July 1917 | Residence 1910 and 1920, San Antonio Ward 6, Bexar County | agrees |