Lottie Emma Routzahn ^{1 2 3 4}

  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Election District 3, Frederick County, MD on 14 January 1920. ¹

1920 US Census
Sheet 11A, District 66, Family 43, Roll 672
Election District 3, Frederick County, Maryland
Lottie E. Adkins..Daughter-in-law..23..MD
(Living with husband, son, and daughter at the home of his parents.)
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• She was buried after 1 April 1930 in the Christ Reformed Cemetery in Middletown, MD.

Find A Grave Memorial #147915696
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Jefferson District, Frederick County, MD on 15 April 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 35, Dwelling 115, Family 118, Roll 874
Jefferson District, Frederick County, Maryland
Rockville and Jefferson Road; Home owned
Lottie E. Adkins..Wife..34..MD
(Living with husband and 5 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 14 Sep 1896, then her age should have been 33 instead of 34.
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Lottie married Keefer Earl Adkins, son of Charles Martin Adkins and Ida Elizabeth Shafer, about 1912.^{1 2} (Keefer Earl Adkins was born on 4 June 1887 in Frederick, MD,^{1 2 5 6 7} died on 23 December 1983 in Frederick, MD ⁷ and was buried after 23 December 1983 in Middletown, MD ⁷.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Election District 3, Frederick County, MD on 14 January 1920. ¹

1920 US Census
Sheet 11A, District 66, Family 43, Roll 672
Election District 3, Frederick County, Maryland
Kyfer E. Adkins..Son..32..MD..Chicken ???, Home
Lottie E. Adkins..Daughter-in-law..23..MD
Mary E. Adkins..Granddaughter..6..MD
Earl E. Adkins..Grandson..1..MD

(Keefer and his family were living at the home of his parents.)
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Jefferson District, Frederick County, MD on 15 April 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 35, Dwelling 115, Family 118, Roll 874
Jefferson District, Frederick County, Maryland
Rockville and Jefferson Road; Home owned
Keeffer E. Adkins..Head..42..MD..Farmer, General Farm
Lottie E. Adkins..Wife..34..MD
Mary E. Adkins..Daughter..16..MD
Earl E. Adkins..Son..12..MD
Elva C. Adkins..Daughter..8..MD
John E. Adkins..Son..5..MD
Para F. Adkins..Daughter..2..MD
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Jefferson District, Frederick County, MD on 9 April 1940. ⁸

1940 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 42, Family 94, Roll 1549
Jefferson District, Frederick County, Maryland
R.F.D. 2; home owned, $3000
Keffer Adkins..Head..53..MD..7th grade..Farming
Goldie Adkins..Daughter..48..MD..7th grade
Earl Adkins..Son..21..MD..7th grade..Farming
Elvia Adkins..Daughter.18..MD..7th grade
John Adkins..Son..15..MD..7th grade
Sarah Adkins..Daughter..11..MD..4th grade
Ann Hudowann..???..21..PA..12th grade

Was "Goldie" a second wife to Keefer or was it merely a nickname for Lottie? On the census record, her relationship was originiallnly written as "daughter" but it appears that may have been scratched out and nothing else written in. Basen on the similar age to Keefer, it must be his wife.
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