John Richard and Rachel Adkison
John Richard Adkison was born 17 March 1832 in Gallipolis, Gallia, Ohio, the son of Richard and Bridget (Carney). By the time of the 1860 census, he was in Indian Springs working for William and Susan Hasker as a laborer on their farm. He enlisted 10 Oct 1861 in the Civil War serving in the Co H 3rd Kentucky Infantry at Camp Dick Robinson under the command of Colonel Thomas Elliott Bramlett. The unit duty was at Round Stone Creek until January 1862. From there to Nashville Tenn. March 18; thence the march to Savannah Tenn. and then to Shiloh March 29. He was in Buell's Campaign in northern Alabama and in pursuit of Bragg in August. He was involved in the Battles of Stones River in December 1862; Battle of Chickamauga in September and numerous other battles. He was discharged 15 July 1865 in Lexington Ky.
He met and married Rachel Applegate in 1875 in Campbell County. She was born 19 June 1853 in Indian Springs, Ky. the daughter of Richard and Rebecca Applegate.
Children of John Richard Adkison and Rachel Applegate
1. John Adkison b-22 June 1879 in Cold Spring;
d-30 July 1935 in Newport; br-Evergreen
2. George Frederick Adkison b-17 Jan 1884 in Newport; d-28 July 1964 in Ft
Thomas; br-Evergreen; m-Mary A Murray 24 Feb 1903 in Newport
3. Rebecca Maria Adkison b-Apr 1886 in Newport; m-Carl Cayze 4 Apr 1906 in
Newport
Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 April 1906, page 7
Carl Cayze of Covington Ky. and Beckie Adkison of Newport were granted a license to marry yesterday.
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Children of Rebecca Maria Adkison and Carl Cayze
Charles Cayze b-10 May 1908 in Newport; d-10
Feb 1920 in Newport; br-Evergreen
Robert Cayze b-1913 in Newport
Dorothy Mildred Cayze b-12 Dec 1917 in Newport; d-5 July 2004 in Cincinnati
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Children of George Frederick Adkison and Mary A Murray
Mary G Adkison b-1904 in Newport; m-Apostolo
Marmalis 19 Mar 1924 in Cincinnati
George E Adkison b-3 Feb 1907 in Newport; d-9 Feb 1992 in Lebanon Oh; br-Lebanon
Cemetery
Charles Frederick Adkison b-14 July 1914 in Newport; d-31 Oct 1957 in Newport;
br-Evergreen
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 19 October 1915, page 1
John R Adkinson, 84, Civil War veteran, died at his home 932 Saratoga st. Newport late Monday. He was a member of William Nelson Post, GAR, and pioneer resident. Funeral services will be held from the home Wednesday at 2 pm. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
John filed for a pension on 4 Jan 1889. He died 18 Oct 1915 in Newport and was buried in Evergreen. After his death Rachel filed for widows benefits on 11 Jan 1916. She died 5 Dec 1918 in Newport and was buried in Evergreen.