Found this at Find a Grave:
Martha Adkins Settles
Birth: Apr. 2, 1810
Adair County
Kentucky, USA
Death: May 26, 1891
Carroll County
Missouri, USA
Daughter of William V. Adkins & Mary Hartman.
Married: 1) Unk. Hardwick; 2) James S. Settles.
Roberta and Sheila,
This certainly suggests Wm V and Mary Hartman could be likely aprents of james. I remember what Glenn Hill said to me, “always seek the verifiable and undisputable record as evidence and proof positive”, never accept circumstantial evidence”. If there is a undisputable death record of the above information, then if we could find in a census, or something, that mentions Martha b. 1810 as living in the household with a sibling James b. 1815 or 1816, then that would be categorical and undisputable proof that Wm. V was James father. We are potentially very close to solving this mystery. It is clear there were two Wm and Mary Hartman’s, this couple would have to be the latter couple of which Mary died 1839, which was the year james and Nancy were married in Carroll County.
Also, Sheila – “thank you” for the pictures. Wow, another miracle. Words cant express my appreciation. Can you tell me who the pitures came from – they are probably my extended near faily which i have been estranged from and who can tell me family stories and tell me about my dad, whom I never new.
Thanks,
Stan
Stan Adkins