Delila H Adkins
1854 - 1940 (86 years)-
Name Delila H Adkins Birth 29 Mar 1854 Yancey Co, NC 
Gender Female _UID 92C6888DD2DAD4118AC44445535400007C4F Death 10 Dec 1940 Graham Co, NC Burial Old Mother Cem, Graham Co, NC Person ID I2691 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 14 Oct 2013
Father Rickles N Adkins, b. 1814/1815, NC d. Aft 1880, Yancey Co, NC (Age > 66 years) Mother Tabitha Wilson, b. 1816/1817, NC d. Aft 1880, Yancey Co, NC (Age > 64 years) Marriage Bef 1836 Yancey Co, NC Family ID F8413 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family John Deyton, b. 15 Dec 1853, Yancey Co, NC d. 9 Jul 1917, Graham Co, NC (Age 63 years) Marriage 22 Oct 1871 Yancey Co, NC Children 1. Horace Deyton, b. Sep 1872, Yancey Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Graham Co, NC (Age > 29 years)2. Samuel H Deyton, b. Apr 1874, Yancey Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Graham Co, NC (Age > 27 years)3. Adolphus Deyton, b. Apr 1876, Yancey Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Graham Co, NC (Age > 25 years)4. Rosella Deyton, b. 1876/1877, Yancey Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Yancey Co, NC (Age > 4 years)5. Phidelia Deyton, b. 2 Jul 1879, Yancey Co, NC d. 6 Sep 1940, Graham Co, NC (Age 61 years)6. Robert Deyton, b. Jun 1882, Yancey Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Graham Co, NC (Age > 19 years)7. Harriet Deyton, b. Sep 1883, Yancey Co, NC d. Aft 1910, Graham Co, NC (Age > 28 years)8. Philmore Deyton, b. Aug 1889, Yancey Co, NC d. Aft 1910, Graham Co, NC (Age > 22 years)9. Lizzie Deyton, b. Mar 1893, Graham Co, NC d. Aft 1910, Graham Co, NC (Age > 18 years)10. Arthur Deyton, b. Oct 1894, Graham Co, NC d. Aft 1910, Graham Co, NC (Age > 17 years)11. Ethel M Deyton, b. 1 Oct 1896, Graham Co, NC d. 17 Feb 1972, Candler, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 75 years)Family ID F1669 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Mar 2025
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Notes - !NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I know. They are the ancestors or relatives of one or more of my in-law or step-relatives*, so I have researched them to a small extent.
* Daughter Phidelia married into my Davis family.
* Daughter Ethel married into my Davis family.;
!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/
!NOTES:Born Yancey per D/C of dau Phidela;
!CENSUS:1860 Yancey Co., NC Ramsey Town PO # 729/729
Rickles Adkins 44 Farmer $600/400 NC
Tebitha 43
David W. 20 Farmer
Sarah 19
Mira 15
Mary L. 12
Sydney 9 m
Susan 7
Delila 5
Spencer 1;
!CENSUS:1870 Yancey Co., NC Ramsey, Ramsey Town PO # 27/27
Rickles Adkins 55 Farmer $400/200 NC
Telitha 53 Keeping House
sidney 20 m At home
Susannah 18 at home
Delilah 16 at home
Spencer 12 at home
John H. 10 at home;
!MARRIAGE:22 Oct 1871 Yancey Co., NC
John Deyton & Delilah Adkins
by James F. Byrd;
!CENSUS:1880 Yancey Co., NC Ramseytown # (none)
John Deyton 27 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Delila 25 wife M Keeping House
Horrace 7 son
Samuel 6 son
Adolphus 4 son
Rossella 3 dau
Phidilla 1 son;
!CENSUS:1900 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 41/42
John Deyton head Dec 1853 46 M 28 NC-NC-NC U.S. Commissioner
Delila H. wife Mar 1856 46 M 28 15-11
Horace son Sep 1872 27 S Farm Laborer
Samuel H. son Apr 1874 26 S Farm Laborer
Dolph son Apr 1876 24 S Attending School
Phidellia dau Jul 1879 20 S
Robert son Jun 1882 17 Attending School
Harriet dau Sep 1883 16
Philmore son Aug 1889 10 Farm Laborer
Lizzie dau Mar 1893 7
Arthur son Oct 1894 5
Ethel dau Oct 1896 3;
!CENSUS:1910 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 22/22
John Deyton head 56 M1 38 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Delila wife 55 M1 38 12-10
Harriet dau 26 wd 1-1
Fillmore son 20
Lizzie dau 16
Arthur son 14
Ethel dau 12
Donnel Piercy gr-son 5;
!CENSUS:1920 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 22/22
Molten L. Rice head 44 M NC-NC-NC Farmer
Phidellia wife 39 M
Lililan dau 10
Hellen dau 1 11/12
Delilia Deyton mother-l 65 wd ;
!CENSUS:1930 x
- !NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I know. They are the ancestors or relatives of one or more of my in-law or step-relatives*, so I have researched them to a small extent.