Life span: 08/31/1819 to 03/27/1891TabsLife SummaryFull name: James Adams EkinPlace of Birth: Pittsburgh, PABurial Place: Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, KYBirth Date Certainty: ExactDeath Date Certainty: ExactGender: MaleRace: WhiteSectional choice: NorthOrigins: Free StateNo. of Spouses: 1No. of Children: 5Family: James Ekin (father), Susan Burling Bayard Ekin (mother), Diana Craighead Walker (wife) Occupation: MilitaryOther Occupation: boat builderRelation to Slavery: White non-slaveholderMilitary: Union ArmyUS military (Post-Civil War) Events Date span begin Life span End Event 05/06/1865 05/06/1865 In Washington, the officers of the military court for John Wilkes Booth's accused fellow plotters are named 05/09/1865 05/09/1865 In Washington, membership of the military court for John Wilkes Booth's accused fellow plotters is adjusted 05/10/1865 05/10/1865 In Washington, the accused Lincoln Assassination plotters all plead not guilty before their military court Major TopicsLincoln's Assassination Documents Subject Docs Date Title 07/05/1865 Official Verdict of the Military Commission trying the Lincoln Conspirators, as endorsed by President Johnson, July 5, 1865 Images James Adams Ekin, circa 1865, portrait size James Adams Ekin, circa 1865, detail James Adams Ekin, circa 1865 Bibliography