1. Luke G. ADKINS (son of Hamilton ADKINS and Jane BRAGG) was born on 12 Oct 1830 in Cabell County, West Virginia. He died on 25 Jul 1919. Luke served in the Civil War - 7th West Virginia Cavalry. He was described as 5'8" tall, fair complected with blue eyes and brown hair.

He was married to Laura PLUMLEY (daughter of Mathias PLUMLEY and Mary SMITH) in 1852. Laura PLUMLEY was born between 1833 and 1837 in Cabell County, Virginia. She died about 1873. Luke G. ADKINS and Laura PLUMLEY had the following children:

	+2	i.	Sylvester ADKINS.
	+3	ii.	Clayborne G. ADKINS.
	 4	iii.	Mosine ADKINS.
	 5	iv.	William L. ADKINS.

He was next married to Rebecca LOVEJOY (daughter of William LOVEJOY and Docia ______). Rebecca LOVEJOY died in 1876 in Lincoln County, West Virginia. Luke G. ADKINS and Rebecca LOVEJOY had the following children:

	 6	i.	Frances ADKINS.
	+7	ii.	Mary Susan ADKINS.
	 8	iii.	Virginia B. "Jennie" ADKINS.
	 9	iv.	Isaac ADKINS.
	10	v.	Lafayette ADKINS.
	11	vi.	Arvil ADKINS.
	12	vii.	America ADKINS.

He was last married to Mary J. LUCAS (daughter of Madison J. LUCAS and Mary ROCK) in 1875. Mary J. LUCAS was born in May 1844 in Newport, Virginia. Luke G. ADKINS and Mary J. LUCAS had the following children:

	+13	i.	Pembrook A. ADKINS.
	+14	ii.	Parker Lonzo ADKINS.
	+15	iii.	James Robert ADKINS.
	 16	iv.	Floyd H. ADKINS.
	 17	v.	Clementine ADKINS.