History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 624.
[Scott County]   [Stamping Ground Precinct]

THOS. ATKINS, farmer; P. O. Skinnersburg; Thos. B., the father of our
subject was born in Culpepper [sic] County, Va., in 1879, emigrated to Bath
County, Ky., in about 1814; in 1837 removed to Nicholas County, and in 1838
removed to Scott County, where he died in 1859.  His wife, the mother of
our subject, was previous to her marriage Miss Nancy Shackleford; she was
born in Culpepper [sic] County, Va., in 1806, and died in Lexington, Ky.,
Jan. 12, 1866.  They were the parents of thirteen children, [one] of whom was
Thomas, our subject; he was born in Bath County, Ky., Feb. 3, 1820; his
education was limited on account of having weak eyes; was unable to obtain
even such as education as the common schools of his day afforded.  He
commenced life a poor man, thrown upon his own resources at the age of
fifteen years; at the age of seventeen he removed to Scott County, where
he has since remained engaged in tilling the soil.  In 1844 in Scott
County, he married Miss Maria Lucas, a native of Scott County, and the
daughter of Elijah and Margaret (Moore) Lucas; she was born Jan. 19, 1820.
By this marriage they have had seven children, six of whom are now living,
viz: Lois, William, Elijah L., Napoleon, Catharine B., and Robert H.  He is
a Democrat and with his wife are members of the Baptist Church. Mr. Atkins
is a kind hearted and industrious man; he and his faithful wife have won
the esteem of all the citizens of the community of which he is a part.

Atkins Shackleford Lucas Moore
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Bath-KY Nicholas-KY Fayette-KY Culpeper-VA

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