Dear Sherri,
Thank you for sharing all of that with the me and the rest of the family. I would also like to add a very special Happy Thanksgiving blessing to you and your family.
I love your jokes, its always good to keep a good sense of humor when doing research, if only to keep from pulling your hair out. LOL I’m only teasing.
I, myself am on a quest in this new coming year to discover which half of my Adkins’ family is right on whether App’s was in deed Thomas (up to William) & Ollie Morgan Adkins son, or Joel (up to Parker) & Rachel Emmerson’s Adkins son as the Emmerson family side claim.
Its about 50/50 at this point. Could go either way. They both go back to the same place, William V Adkins, just through a different son, still DNA positive direct line. There has to be definite proof out there, and I’m going to find it. No matter how many rocks I have to kick over. I hope you do the same.
I don’t mind which side wins at this point, I can just as easily, rewrite and adjust those two ancestors, I just want it to be right! Although, I happen to love all the ones I’ve come to know as my ancestors. If it turns out that Joel was his father, then I’ll met the family from that line, and have more to love.
I’m not sure why we would be linked to the Morgan family as we are (very small area), if we were down from Joel, but as I have come to find out over the years, you are borne into a family, but those that you choose to have around you in your life, no matter your reasoning, are your family. Love and cherish them always.
People get very confused when I try to explain our gifted daughter Brandy. Her mother gifted/shared her with us. No, she isn’t biological in any way, but as far as we’re concerned, she is in every way, our daughter.
I don’t believe that there are any mistakes in a search, just more to look for.
Have a very Blessed Holidays season.
Thanks for your comments and Welcome to the Family,
Sheila Jean Adkins Metcalf
PS: My hubby has lots of Robison/Robinson/Robertson’s in his family. You may want to take a look at his tree [with one eye open] and maybe compare notes. I need to take a harder look at that line this new year, as well. Lots of cousins live in this area, I’m going to give them a jingle.
Remembering to ask lots of questions, listening to those around me and taking lots of notes. Writing it all down; good, bad or otherwise. Pictures are worth more than a thousand words, but only if I know who’s in them. I’m going to start writing on the backs of every one and I hope you do the same.
As always,
Sheila