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- LKH note:
Lengthy obituary for son William Atkins gives details of the family.
Wm. Atkins Dead.
William Atkins was born in Fleming county, Kentucky, January 31, 1830, a son of Eber and Susan (Van Landingham) Atkins. Of his two brothers and seven sisters, three sisters only survive him, namely, Mrs. Kate Beausears, Mrs. Eva Atkins and Mrs. Caroline Denny. At the age of 18 years he moved with his parents to Randolph county, Indiana, and there in 1854 he married Sophira Hewitt and to this union were born three sons and six daughters.
In 1869 he moved with his family to Andrew county, Missouri, in which locality he remained until 1873, at this time he moved to Hold county, remaining in this county forty-five years.
Obituary continues on . . .
The Atchison County Journal, Rock Port, Missouri. Thursday, 6 June 1918.
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