Martin Adkins was born in 1833
in Decatur Co., Indiana. Died in
1869. He was killed crossing a river
with a team of horses. Buried in
Newbern, IA. Cemetery near the Davis plot.
At the time of his death he was trying to lead a team of horses across
the flooded Chariton River. The horses
panicked and knocked him down.
In Feb. of 1864 he enlisted for three years
service; Co. G., 15th Iowa Infantry, R.L. Hanks, captain. Martin was described in his Army papers as 5'
10 1/2" tall, dark eyes, hair and complexion. He was 31 at the time of his enlistment. Martin was in the Siege of Atlanta and spent
May and June in a Hospital in Keokuk, IA.
He was disabled 4 months.
He and Perlina Davis had 6 children--Electra, William, Lavena, Serepta,
Samuel James (my grandfather) and Martin Jr.
