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My Atkinson AncestorsMy Atkinson AncestorsBy Cherie Atkinson ClarkBy Cherie Atkinson Clark

Every Family Has A StoryEvery Family Has A Story

Names, and datesNames, and dates are only the beginning of are only the beginning of any genealogy. Every family historian any genealogy. Every family historian wants to know the real people behind the wants to know the real people behind the dry facts. Pictures help bring them to life.dry facts. Pictures help bring them to life.

Come meetCome meet some of the real people who some of the real people who helped make me who I am.helped make me who I am.

James Richard Atkinson, James Richard Atkinson, Sr.Sr.

My fatherMy fatherBorn 1935, in Houston, PABorn 1935, in Houston, PAMarried Anna Tolbert in 1957Married Anna Tolbert in 1957Married Linda Bringewatt 1971Married Linda Bringewatt 1971Four childrenFour children

Cheryl AnneCheryl AnneJames Richard, Jr.James Richard, Jr.Rhonda RanaeRhonda RanaeWilliam HenryWilliam Henry

Charles William AtkinsonCharles William Atkinson

My GrandfatherMy GrandfatherBorn 1901, near West Finley, PABorn 1901, near West Finley, PADied 1987, in Houston, PADied 1987, in Houston, PAMarried Rowene Mae Fife in Married Rowene Mae Fife in

19261926Five childrenFive children

Elizabeth RoweneElizabeth RoweneMarion LouiseMarion LouiseCharles DavidCharles DavidCharlotte JeanCharlotte JeanJames RichardJames Richard

George Andrew AtkinsonGeorge Andrew Atkinson

My Great-grandfatherMy Great-grandfatherBorn 1859, in Delaware County, Born 1859, in Delaware County,

OHOHDied 1934, in Canonsburg, PADied 1934, in Canonsburg, PAMarried Lillie May McDaid in Married Lillie May McDaid in

18981898Three childrenThree children

Esther LillianEsther LillianCharles WilliamCharles WilliamGeorge McDaidGeorge McDaid

James Curtis AtkinsonJames Curtis Atkinson

My Great-great-grandfatherMy Great-great-grandfatherBorn 1828, in Ohio County, VABorn 1828, in Ohio County, VADied 1899, in West Finley, PADied 1899, in West Finley, PAMarried Sarah Jane Kimmins in Married Sarah Jane Kimmins in

18561856Seven ChildrenSeven Children

Eva Ida JaneEva Ida Jane2 infants who died young2 infants who died youngGeorge AndrewGeorge AndrewAllen KimmonsAllen KimmonsElizabeth MayElizabeth MayWilliam Jay AlexanderWilliam Jay Alexander

Earlier Atkinson FathersEarlier Atkinson Fathers John AtkinsonJohn Atkinson, , immigrant ancestorimmigrant ancestor (5(5thth great great

grandfather)grandfather)born 1746, probably in northern Irelandborn 1746, probably in northern IrelandDied 1822 in Ohio county, VA (now WV)Died 1822 in Ohio county, VA (now WV)

Married Eleanor MitchellMarried Eleanor Mitchell Nine children, including:Nine children, including:

James AtkinsonJames Atkinson (4 (4thth great grandfather) great grandfather)Born 1771 probably in Ireland Born 1771 probably in Ireland died 1826 in Ohio county, VA (WV)died 1826 in Ohio county, VA (WV)

Married Margaret Brown in 1797Married Margaret Brown in 1797Ten children, including:Ten children, including:

George AtkinsonGeorge Atkinson (3 (3rdrd great grandfather) great grandfather)Born 1801 in Ohio county, VA Born 1801 in Ohio county, VA

(WV)(WV)died 1885 in Paxton, ILdied 1885 in Paxton, IL

Married Susannah FarisMarried Susannah FarisTen children, including Ten children, including James Curtis AtkinsonJames Curtis Atkinson

Thank YouThank You

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By Cherie Clark, April 29, 2004By Cherie Clark, April 29, 2004