The Elkins Family was among the first families to come and settle on Hewetts Creek. They probably descend from Richard Elkins Sr. of Montgomery Co. Va who had several children including Richard Jr., William and Zachariah Elkins.

 

William and Zachariah Elkins came to Hewett Creek as early as 1803 or before. The 1803 date is established by Land Ownership near the mouth of Meadow Fork in that year.

 

I attempt to mention only part of the Elkins Family Here and leave it to someone else to write the family history.

 

1     ZACHARIAH/ZACHEUS ELKINS born about 1764 married Rachel who may have been a Smith. He lived in the Montgomery, Wythe, Tazewell Counties of Virginia before coming to Hewett Creek which was part of Kanawha Co. VA in 1803, Cabell Co in 1809, Logan Co. in 1824 and Boone County in 1847 becoming West Virginia in 1863. He was living with his grandson Zacheus Elkins Jr. in 1850 age 86 years.

 

     1 1    Joseph Elkins who died during the War of 1812 married Elizabeth McNeely. Before his death he ask his friend Joseph Workman to take care of his family. Joseph Workman came home from the War married the widow Elizabeth McNeely Elkins and they raised the large Workman Family at Pond Fork. Joseph and Elizabeth McNeely Elkins had two children:

 

          1 11    Zacheus Elkins Jr b. 1810 who married Lucretia Walls daughter of Jacob and Mary Walls. He was named for his grandfather Zacheus/Zachariah Elkins above. He died before 1870. Children were:

 

                    1111   Cynthia Elkins b. 1829 m. Milton Jeffrey

                    1112    John E. Elkins b. 1834 m. Frances Neece

                    1113    Lurana Elkins b. 1836 d. 3 July 1853

                    1114    Riland Elkins b. 1838 m. Mary Ann Phipps

                    1115     Sarilda Elkins b. 1840 m. 1 Reuben Ball, 2nd

                                   Phillip Epling.

                    1116      Venila Elkins b. 1842 m. Wilson McNeely m.

                                     2nd Henry Cook

                     1117      Martha Elkins b. 1844 m. William Hansford

                                    Cook. She died 13 April 1879

                      1118     Mary Yantes b. 1849 m. Anderson Miller.

                      1119     James H. P. Elkins b. 1852 m. Elizabeth

                                     Cook. 2nd Louisa J. Workman

                      1119A  Joseph L. S. Elkins b. 1854 m. Martha

                                    Ferrell.

 

 

          11 2     Celia Elkins b. 18__, no other record.

 

2     William Elkins born about 1767 married Ann Smith. He came to Hewett with his brother Zacheus.

 

     21     Lavina Elkins married James son of Richard Elkins. He died before 1850. She died after 1870. Among their children were:

 

          211     Robert Elkins b. about 1822 who married Lurania dau of Greenville and Ann Nelson.

  See Photo Album for this picture and the identy of those pictured.

 

Robert and Lurana Nelson Elkins are already married when the 1850 Boone County Census Was taken. Both were 28 years old and one child was living in the household. Spicy McNeely age 6. Children of Robert and Lurana Elkins were:

 

      2111   Elizabeth F. Elkins b. 1855 m. Hiram Pridemore

      2112   David W. Elkins b. 1857 m. Nancy Ellis

      2113   Albert H. Elkins b. 1859 m. 1 Frances Jeffrey, 2nd

                  Dolly Akers White.

      2114    James M. Elkins b. 1862 m. Amazona C. Cook

                  dau. Wm. H. and Martha Elkins Cook.

      2115    Susan Elkins b. 1864 m. Daniel Boone Nelson

      2116    Leanza Anna Elkins b. 1866 m. Bartholomew Jeffrey

                    son of Milton & Cynthia Elkins Jeffrey.

       2117    Lorenzo D. Elkins b. 1869 m. Elizabeth Ellis

       2118    Burwell F. Elkins b. 1870 m. Ellen Ellis

 

 

 

                21 2     Daniel Elkins b. about 1833 m. 1 Sarah Stone

                              2nd E. A. Meadows.

                    

 

     22    Elijah Elkins b. 1800 m. Martha Elkins dau of Richard Elkins. Among their children were:

 

          221   Elizabeth Elkins b. 1823 who m. Drury Elkins

           222  Andrew Elkins b. 1824 m. Sarah Hager went to Ark.

           223  Nathan Elkins b. 1826 m. Mary E.

           224  Martin Elkins b. 1828 m. Delilah Neece

           225  William Elkins b. 1830 m. Delilah Hager

           226   Nancy Elkins b. 1832 m. John Hager went to Ark.

           227    Zilpha Elkins b. 1834 m. Eliphus Spurlock

           228   Patterson Elkins b. 1835

 

3    Richard Elkins Jr. born about 1770 married 2 Dec 1787 in Montgomery Co. VA, Nancy Lesley McGuire a widow with at least one daughter Rebecca McGuire. He settled in what is now Logan Co. WV. He had at least 12 children, I will mention only two.

 

     31     James Elkins who married Lavina Elkins dau of William Elkins. He lived on Hewetts Creek and died before 1850. See their Children above.

 

      32     Martha Elkins born about 1801, m. Elijah Elkins son of William Elkins. See their children above.