History of Trigg County, Historical and Biographical, ed. W.H. Perrin,
F.A. Battey Pub. Co., Chicago, 1884. p. 285.  [Bethesda Precinct]

FRANCIS M. ATWOOD was born December 4, 1851, in Trigg County, Ky.  John H.
and Martha (Forguson) Atwood, are his parents.  The father is a native of
Tennessee; he came to this county in boyhood and settled on a farm; he
served as private in the late war under Gen. Huel and others; he is living
on the farm with Francis and is fifty-five years of age; he is a member
of the United Baptist Church.  The mother was a native of Kentucky.  She
died in 1871, aged thirty-five years.  She was also a member of the Baptist
Church.  These parents had eight children, five brothers still living.
Farming has always been the occupation of our subject, and he has been very
successful in business.  He now owns 250 acres of land, 125 of which are
well improved.  He raises principally corn, tobacco, wheat and potatoes. He
deals moderately in stock, having at present thirty-five head of cattle,
fifty head each of hogs and sheep, besides five mules and horses.
Altogether his outlook is encouraging.  He was married December 16, 1874,
to Miss Martha A. Jones, of this county.  She is daughter of Pressly and
Sallie (Mitchell) Jones.  The latter's father and mother are still living.
Martha A. Jones' great-grandmother, Sallie Mitchell, died the past August
aged eighty-six years.  This family is noted for its longevity.  Henry P.
Atwood, our subject's eldest son, has seen his mother, his grandmother,
his great-grandmother, and his great-great-grandmother all at the same
time.  To Francis and Martha A. Atwood were born five children, viz.:
Henry P., Julian L., Nora B., Naomi L. and Flora B.  Both parents are
members of the United Baptist CHurch.

Atwood Forguson Jones Mitchell
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