Sheila,
My name is Michelle Centers and recently found out through DNA testing from FamilyTreeDNA.com via Mullins project that two direct lines that I descend from are genetically Adkins. And what was more interesting is they both shared a common ancestor of William V Adkins. One line involved Jesse Hall b. 1746 Lunenberg, Virginia he died in 1833 married Candacia ?. The other line involves Booker Mullins who we think was the product of a relationship between an unknown Adkins and a Daughter of William and Katherine Elizabeth Varner Mullins. He was raised by his grandparents thus he took their surname. We are not sure how Jesse ended up with the Adkins genes though. He was suppose to have descended from Thomas Hall b 1702.
But we also have a William Bud Adkins 4 Feb 1882 Floyd, Kentucky married Cora Spears 1881. Who are his parents? and are you related?