Absalom Adkisson, 1793–1882 (aged 88 years)

Name
Absalom /Adkisson/
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Military service
Tennessee Volunteers, War of 1812
between November 13, 1814 and May 12, 1815
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Bond: Ben J. White

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Family with parents
father
mother
Marriage Marriage — about 1779 — probably Halifax Co. VA
2 years
elder brother
1780–1835
Birth: about 1780 22 — Halifax Co. VA or Granville Co. NC
Death: 1835 — Tipton Co. TN
3 years
elder brother
1782–1858
Birth: about 1782 24 — probably Granville Co. NC
Death: October 5, 1858 — Maury Co. TN
3 years
elder sister
1784–1855
Birth: about 1784 26 — Halifax Co. VA or Granville Co. NC
Death: about 1855 — Tipton Co. TN
3 years
elder sister
1786–1819
Birth: about 1786 28 — Halifax Co. VA or Granville Co. NC
Death: after 1819
3 years
elder brother
1788–1837
Birth: about 1788 30 — Halifax Co. VA or Granville Co. NC
Death: October 31, 1837 — Perry Co. TN
4 years
elder brother
1791–1844
Birth: about 1791 33 — Halifax Co. VA
Death: 1844 — Conway Co. AR
2 years
himself
1793–1882
Birth: March 3, 1793 35 — probably Halifax Co. VA
Death: February 18, 1882 — Roane Co. TN
5 years
younger brother
1797–1887
Birth: about 1797 39 — Halifax Co. VA
Death: 1887 — Lawrence Co. TN
2 years
younger brother
1798–1838
Birth: about 1798 40 — Halifax Co. VA
Death: about 1838 — Knox Co. TN
2 years
younger brother
1800–1857
Birth: May 10, 1800 42 — Halifax Co. VA
Death: April 8, 1857 — Industry Township, McDonough Co. IL
20 months
younger brother
1801–1862
Birth: about 1801 43 — Halifax Co. VA
Death: March 1, 1862 — near Bigbyville area, Maury Co. TN
Family with Sarah Adkisson
himself
1793–1882
Birth: March 3, 1793 35 — probably Halifax Co. VA
Death: February 18, 1882 — Roane Co. TN
wife
Marriage Marriage — December 24, 1816 — Roane Co. TN
11 months
daughter
2 years
son
1819–1882
Birth: December 1, 1819 26 18 — Roane Co. TN
Death: November 12, 1882 — Roane Co. TN
2 years
son
1822–1911
Birth: February 6, 1822 28 21 — Maury Co. TN
Death: August 27, 1911 — Reeves Station, Gordon Co. GA
23 months
daughter
1823–1859
Birth: about 1823 29 21 — Maury Co. TN or Roane Co. TN
Death: about 1859 — Madison Co. AL
3 years
daughter
1825–1914
Birth: about 1825 31 23 — Maury Co. TN or Roane Co. TN
Death: February 3, 1914 — Roane Co. TN
3 years
daughter
1827–1921
Birth: October 10, 1827 34 26 — Roane Co. TN
Death: April 6, 1921 — Roane Co. TN
4 years
son
1831–1907
Birth: 1831 37 29 — Roane Co. TN
Death: March 12, 1907 — Roane Co. TN
4 years
son
1834–1864
Birth: 1834 40 32 — Roane Co. TN
Death: May 14, 1864 — Battle of Resaca, GA
19 months
daughter
4 years
daughter
1838–1917
Birth: about 1838 44 36 — Roane Co. TN
Death: May 30, 1917 — Roane Co. TN
2 years
daughter
1840–1930
Birth: March 26, 1840 47 39 — Roane Co. TN
Death: March 28, 1930 — Knoxville, Knox Co. TN
3 years
son
1842–1862
Birth: about 1842 48 40 — Roane Co. TN
Death: October 20, 1862 — Camp Portland, OH
Marriage
Text:

Bond: Ben J. White

Death
Shared note

ABSOLOM ADKISSON was born 3 March 1793 in VA. He married (1816) SARAH "Sally" ADKISSON (1801-1891). In 1830, Absolom is shown in Capt. Hassler’s militia company in the Swan Pond area, and paying taxes on 300 acres of land. By 1871, Absolom was paying taxes on three tracts for a total of 1296 acres. In 1880, he owned three tracts with 1051 acres; the largest one was bounded on the north by Dickey, on the south by Suddath, on the east by Hester heirs, and on the west by Emory River. Absolom was reputed to be physically large and powerful. Absolom and Sally Adkisson had 12 children.

He volunterred in the Tennessee Militia at Kingston in the War of 1812. All of his sons fought for the Union in the Civil War.

  • Roots of Roane County, TN, by Snyder E. Roberts, page 152

Absalom lived all of his life in Roane Co. TN except he lived in Maury Co. TN from 1821 to 1827. He was a private in the War of 1812 and a Lieutenant in the Indian War of 1836. He worked as a farmer, lumberman and actioneer.

  • Research of Jerry Adkisson