hmtl5 Andrew Jackson Atkinson b. 1828 Parkersburg, West Virginia d. 6 Jul 1907 Ogden, Champaign County, Illinois: Hedges Genealogy

Andrew Jackson Atkinson

Male 1828 - 1907  (79 years)


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  • Name Andrew Jackson Atkinson 
    Born 1828  Parkersburg, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870  Homer, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 6 Jul 1907  Ogden, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried Old Homer Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Person ID I893  Hedges
    Last Modified 23 Aug 2023 

    Family Mary Rush,   b. 16 Oct 1833, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1898  (Age 64 years) 
    Children 
     1. Mary Virginia Atkinson,   b. 29 Nov 1862, Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1949, South Haven, Sumner County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2018 
    Family ID F534  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1828 - Parkersburg, West Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Homer, Champaign County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Jul 1907 - Ogden, Champaign County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Old Homer Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • MHR note: He had been the captain of a steam boat and ran transport past the Memphis batteries during the Civil War.
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    • G. A. R. Cemetery Burial
      J. Atkinson, Old Soldier of Ogden, Dead

      Ogden, Ill., July 9—(Special) to the Courier-Herald)—Jackson Atkinson, an old and highly respected citizen of this place, died Saturday evening at 6 o'clock of pneumonia at the age of 79 years. The funeral was held at the Christian church Sunday afternoon at 4:30, conducted by Elder Morton of Fithian. The interment was at the (Old) Homer cemetery. The remains were taken by special car. He leaves six children to mourn his loss-Lafe and Corney Atkinson of Sidell, Mrs. Jennie Hedges of Missouri, Mrs. Ella Clark of Danville, Mrs. Lon Bartlett and Mathew Atkinson of this place.

      Urbana Daily Courier. Tuesday, July 9, 1907, page 1
      [2, 3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Mary Hedges Reiner.

    2. [S6] Find a Grave.

    3. [S9] Obituary.