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Zacheus F. Adkins

Zacheus F. Adkins is of Georgian nativity, the year of his birth being 1846, but since be attained his eighth year he has been a resident of Louisiana, being brought thither by his parents, Columbus and Ginsey (Alexander) Adkins, the former born in South Carolina, in 1818, and the latter in Georgia in 1825. The paternal grandfather, Zacheus Adkins, was in all probability born in the State of Virginia, as was also the mother's father, Hiram Alexander. Zacheus Adkins, whose name heads this sketch, was educated in the schools of this parish, and at the early age of nineteen years he was united in the bonds of matrimony to Miss Mollie McEinzie, a daughter of Lacy McKinzie, and they have reared a worthy family of seven children: Ula G.. Eddie E., George W., Alice M., Lena A., John P. and T. Abbie.

 Mr. Adkins has been engaged in the milling business since 1869, and the work which he does has been remarkably successful, the patronage which he has attracted to this place for milling purposes being steadily on the increase. If close application and study of the wants of his customers will serve to make a permanent success, Mr. Adkins has most assuredly deserved the success which has attended his efforts. He has at all times endeavored to please and keep with other institutions of a like nature, and in this he has succeeded admirably.

In addition to his mill, he owns a valuable and well-tilled plantation of 240 acres. He has always been a stanch supporter of Democratic principles.

Biographical Sketches| Claiborne Parish

Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana, Southern Publishing Company, 1890