Collateral Families:
Ammons,Anderson,Atwood,Baer,Baker,Bean,Bennett,Blackwood,Bly,BOLIN,
Bowman,Bradley,BRASEL,Breedlove,Burdine,Carpenter,Conley,Cooper,
Everage,Ewing,Faught,Fellow,Flood,Flud, Foster, Fralley,Gilmore,
Harris,Hartsfield,Hensley,Hooper,Hurley,Hurst,Jones,
Kendall,King,Lee,Maggard,Morelan,Moss,Phillips,Pistoni,Reddell,
Shatswell,Smith,Solomon, Sutton, Taylor,Tennison,Tolbert,Treadway,
Westbrook,Willey,Williams,Young

1850 Swan Twp.,Taney County,Missouri
H Atkinson, 28
R Atkinson, 25
W H T Atkinson 3
R E Atkinson, born 1849 Texas

1860 Newton County, Arkansas Census, Union Township,Visit 318
ATKINSON, Henry 39 KY Farmer
Arthurey(Harriethusie?) 36 MO
William H (Thomas) 13 AR
Rebecca E 11 TX
Melcena P 9 AR
H C (Clingamon) 7 AR
Sarah A 5 AR(born 1855)
JDM (James W?) 3 AR
JGM (Joseph L?) 1 AR

1870 Newton County, Arkansas Census, Union Township, Visit
^^ATKINSON, William H (Thomas) 23 AR Farm Laborer
Delia F (Hooper/Cooper) 18 AR
Married 10 Mar 1870 (A83)Newton County,Arkansas
Do not know what happened to Delia F Atkinson

William H Thomas Atkinson was eldest child of Henry Atkinson

ATKINSON, Henry 48 KY Stone Mason
Harriethusie 45 MO
Rebecca E. 21 TX
Melcena P. 19 AR
Clingamon 17 AR
Sarah A 15 AR
James W 13 AR Farm Laborer
Joseph L 11 AR
Jeff Davis 8 AR
George R 5 AR
ROBERTSON, George N 29 AR Farm Laborer

1870 Newton County, AR.,White Township,visit 701
TENNISON, David 50 IN Farmer
Patsy (Martha) 50 AR
Polly 22 AR
Patsy (Martha) 18 AR
Benjamin 17 AR
Louisa 10 AR
ATKINSON, Sibba (Lilla?) 27 AR(Mulatto)
Sibba (f) 3 AR (mulatto)
James W 1 AR(white)

^^W H T Atkinson, 24, married SAVANAH F COUCH,age 18,on 12Nov1871
Newton County,Arkansas,page 131, by Henry Atkinson,J.P.
Do not know what happened to Savanah F Couch Atkinson

1880 Newton County,Arkansas Census,Jackson Township, Visit 74
ADKERSON Henry 58 KY,VA,VA Farmer
Arthusa 55 MO,VA,VA
Mel F 28 AR,KY,MO
##Jefferson D 18 " (see below)
George W 16 "
Arena 9 AR,AR,AR Granddaughter
Etta 3/12 AR,AR,AR Granddaughter
Henry Atkinson was a Justice of Peace,marrying couples in the
1870s and 1880s in Newton County

1880 Newton County, Arkansas Census, White Township,Visit 53
^^ATKINSON(Atksan)Thomas (WHT?) 35 AR,TN,TN
Sarah (Bolin) 26 AR,TN,TN
(daughter of Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Bolin)
Eliga 2 AR,AR,AR
Maranda 9/12 AR,AR,AR born Oct.
W H T Atkinson and Sarah Bolin were married ca 1872

1900 Prairie & Ward Townships, Johnson County, Arkansas
##Jeff D Atkison Head M 39 Arkansas
Eliza C Atkison Wife F 39 Arkansas
Henry P Atkison Son M 10 Arkansas
Jasper N Atkison Son M 7 Arkansas

##Jefferson D Atkinson
1910 Prairie, Johnson, Arkansas
Jefferson Atkinson Head M 48 AR,AR,AR
Eliza Atkinson Wife F 48 Arkansas
Jasper N Atkinson Son M 17 Arkansas
Homer Atkinson Son M 8 Arkansas

##Jefferson Davis Atkinson (9Aug1861 - 3Apr1930)
Buried Hays Chapel Cemetery,Clarksville,Johnson County,Arkansas
Spouse:
ELIZA CATHERINE McKINNEY (15Nov1861 John So.AR.- 1949)
Jefferson Davis Atkinson known children:
1:Henry Perry Atkinson.,(18Aug1891 - 26Feb1903
Hays Chapel Cemetery,Clarksville,Johnson County,Arkansas

2.Jasper Newton Atkinson (1893-1931 Hays Chapel Cemetery
Jasper married UNA GALLOWAY on 23 Jan 1919 Johnson County,Arkansas

3.Homer Herbert Atkinson,(10June1901 Yell Co.AR - 3Nov1987
Cape Girardeau,Missouri
Homer married EMMA ANNA PARSONS (b:11Feb1902 Delaware,Arkansas Known Homer Atkinson Children
i:Amy Atkinson b: 17 JUN 1923
ii:Clois Corrin Atkinson b: 25 AUG 1924 in Johnson County, Arkansas
iii:Ila Faye Atkinson b: 30 SEP 1927 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas
several other living children

^^THOMAS(William H Thomas) ATKINSON,Sr.
born:12Aug1847 died:7Mar1896, buried Smith Cemetery, Newton Co.AR
Sarah "Fannie" Bolin married THOMAS ATKINSON
^^(William H. Thomas Atkinson) ca 1872 at unknown place.
Thomas Atkinson was son of Henry Atkinson and Hariethusie(MNU)

^^THOMAS(William H Thomas) ATKINSON,Sr.
born:12Aug1847 died:7Mar1896, buried Smith Cemetery, Newton Co.AR
Thomas and Sarah Fannie Bolin Atkinson known Children:
i:William Henry Atkinson (____ - 1874)
ii:Elisha G. Atkinson (1877 - 1943)
iii:Miranda"Rand" Fawn Atkinson Box (1878 - 1930)
iv:Albert O. Atkinson (1881 - 1903)
v:Fronia Atkinson Anderson (1884 - 1942)
vi:Betsy Ann Atkinson Burdine (1887 - 1940)
vii:John Jeff Atkinson (1892 - 1947)

1900 Newton County,Arkansas Census, White Twp.
Sarah F (Bolin)Atkison,born July1852 MO.She married ca 1872
Elisha G Atkison (23 yrs)
Albert A Atkison (18 yrs)
Sefrona Atkison (14 yrs)
Betsey A Atkison (12 yrs)

BOLIN CONNECTION:
JOHN "HENRY" BOLIN, unknown birth date and place;possibly Missouri
He died ca1862, killed by bushwhackers on Atkinson Mountain in
Newton County, Arkansas.
Tried to find Atkinson Mountain on Arkansas Topographic map but was
unable to locate it
Henry had a brother ++CALVIN BOLIN who was living in Franklin County
Arkansas in 1876 and was on the 1880 census with his son
COLONEL Felps BOLIN

++Calvin W Bolin (1825-?)
Father: Elijah (Eli) Bolin
Mother: Martha Jane Bryant Bolin
Elijah Bolin's known children:

Thomas Green Bolin (1819 - 1863)
Calvin W Bolin (1825 - ____)
John Henry Bolin (1830 - 1862)
John Joseph Bolden (1842 - ____)

++Calvin W Bolin's First wife: LUCY TILLEY
Married on August 18, 1866 - Randolph Co, Arkansas
Second Wife: ELIZABETH ANN "BETSY"NICHOLS

Elizabeth's first husband was Calvin's brother John Henry and they
were married in 1849 in Missouri - at 17 years of age _ John Henry was
killed by bushwhackers in 1862 on Atkinson Mountain

Elizabeth Nichols children with John "Henry" Bolin:
John E Bolin 1850
Sarah Fannie Bolin 1852
Thomas Bolin 1860
Isabel Bolin 1861

++Calvin W Bolin's third Wife: Elizabeth Campbell
Married on Feb 25, 1876 - Franklin Co, Arkansas
Elizabeth Nichols Bolins other children. Since her husband
John "Henry" Bolin died in 1862,it is unknown who the father of
these other children were:
Colonel Felps Bolin 1865-1933
James M Bolin 1866
Catherine Bolin 1867
Margaret Bolin 1871
William R Bolin 1872
Lotta Bolin 1873
Alice Lee Bolin 1874
Charls E Bolin 1875
Adah V Bolin 1877

John "Henry" Bolin married ELIZABETH "BETSY" NICHOLS ca 1850,
probably in Missouri, as that is where their first child was born.

Elizabeth "Betsy" Bolin was born 24 Dec 1832 in Tennessee,probably
Marion County).She died in 1887.
She was daughter of "old John" Nichols and unknown wife.
Her mother's first name was probably MARGARET(MNU)
Elizabeth was sister to our great-great-great grandmother,
Tibitha Ann Nichols Ricketts.
Elizabeth was also sister to Sally Nichols Flud and Nancy Nichols Sexton.
Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Nichols Bolin died 18 Oct 1887 and is buried in
Smith Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas.

The John "Henry" Bolin and Elizabeth "Betsy" Nichols known Children were:
(1)JOHN E. BOLIN , born about 1850 in Missouri.
John E Bolin died ca 1934 and is buried in Jasper Cemetery
He married four times
(SEE JOHN E BOLIN STORY)

(continuing with children of Henry and Betsy Bolin)

(2)SARAH FANNIE BOLIN , born July 1852 in Missouri

She died 1 Nov 1922 Hughes, Latimer County,Oklahoma
She married WHT (William Thomas Atkinson ca 1872)
She is buried in Bolin Family Cemetery,Newton County,Arkansas

Sarah Fannie Bolin Atkinson's Siblings:
John Elexander Bolin (1850 - 1935)
Thomas Bolin (1860 - 1881)
Colonel Felps Bolin (1865 - 1933)
William Robert Bolin (1872 - 1930)
Charles Emery Bolin (1875 - 1963)

SARAH ATKINSON CONNECTION
SARAH ATKINSON BOLIN SMITH,born 10Dec1855;died 19Aug1928, buried
Sandhill Cemetery,Newton County,Arkansas
She was daughter of Henry and Arthurey ATKINSON?
see 1860 Census above.
Sarah Atkinson married (1)JOHN E BOLIN on 18Oct1874 (A179) Newton
County,Arkansas.They divorced in 1885.
Sarah Atkinson Bolin married(2) CLAIBORNE SMITH in 1899 (pg 276)in
Newton County,Arkansas
She drew Claiborne Smith's Civil War Pension(Union) until her death
in 1928.There was no welfare system in thos days.
So many women married Civil War Pensioners for their pension.Women
did not usually work out of the home and latched onto a Civil War
Veteran if they could to survive.
SARAH ATKINSON,born 10Dec1855 died 19Aug1928, buried Sandhill
Cemetery,Newton County,Arkansas
daughter of Henry and Arthurey(MNU) ATKINSON
see 1860 Census.
Sarah married (1)JOHN BOLIN on 18Oct1874 (A179) Newton County,AR.
Sarah married(2) CLAIBORNE SMITH in 1899 (pg 276)in Newton Co. AR
She drew Claiborne Smith's Civil War Pension(Union) until her death
in 1928.There was no welfare system in thos days.
So many women married Civil War Pensioners for their pension.Women
did not usually work out of the home and latched onto a Civil War
Veteran if they could to survive.

1900 Newton County,Arkansas Census, White Twp.
Sarah F (BOLIN)Atkison July1852 MO.She married ca 1872
Elisha G Atkison (23 yrs)
Albert A Atkison (18 yrs)
Sefrona Atkison (14 yrs)
Betsey A Atkison (12 yrs)

Known Sarah Bolin and (W H T) William Thomas Atkinson Children:
i: ELISHA ATKINSON, born 20Sept1877.
He was a Freewill Baptist Minister and married many Newton County
couples.
Elisha married MAGGIE DWIGGINS on 3 May 1908 in Newton County.
Maggie was daughter of Malinda (mnu) Price Dwiggins Eddings.

Elisha Atkinson died 28 December 1943.He is buried in Blanchard
Cemetery, Blanchard, Oklahoma.
They had 11 children.
These children lived in the Bakersfield,Shafter, Hanford and Wasco,
California areas.
Elisha Atkinson known children:
1)Arthur Russel Atkinson (1909-1989)
2) Truman Melton Atkinson (1911-1978 Wasco, CA)
3) Guffery Guy Atkinson
4)Baby Girl (1915-1915)
5) Sarah Atkinson Brown(1916-1989)
6) Oscar Thomas Atkinson(1918-1987)
7) Mintie Atkinson Smith
8) J.C. "Jay" Atkinson
9) Dorothy Leota Atkinson Cluck
10) Paul Timothy Atkinson
11) Naomi Atkinson Unruh

(Thomas Atkinson children continued)

ii: MIRANDA"RAND" ATKINSON, born 7Nov1878 in Arkansas.
She married RUBEN HENRY BOX on 5 April 1896 in Newton County.

Children:
1)William "Bill" Box born Feb 1897
2)Oscar Box, born December 1899
3)Dessie Box Alvey, born 30 January 1903
4)Ernie Thomas Box, born 27March 1905
5)Johnnie Box, born 13March1907
6)Homer Box, born 15Feb1910
7) Annie Box Hall Reeves, born 15June1913 (twin) in Arkansas
8) Jeff Box, born 15 June 1913 (twin) in Arkansas

Miranda Atkinson Box died 18 July 1930 and is buried at Blackwell,
Arkansas.
Ruben Henry Box, born October 1877, died 2 March 1922 of TB and is
buried at Ozark, Arkansas.

(Thomas Atkinson children continued)

iii: ALBERT "AUK"ATKINSON, born 10Dec1881. Died 1903 with burial
in Smith Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas.

iv: FRONIA ATKINSON, born 15July1884 Vendor,Arkansas
She died 10Dec1942 Detroit, Wayne County,Michigan
Buried Oak View Cemetery,Royal Oak,Oakland County,Michigan
She married GEORGE EDWARD ANDERSON(1879-1950)Married on 15Jan1902.

Fronia and George Edward Anderson Children:
1)Sylvia Anderson Bishop (1903 - 1992)
2)Iva Cobb Hertog (1904 - 1992)
3)Sarah Rhoda Anderson Hollin (1912 - 1993)
4)Cora Ann Anderson Collins (1914 - 2003)
5)Arditha Geneva Anderson Hensley (1920 - 1996)

v:BETSY ANNIE ATKINSON , born 4July1887- Died 1940
She married GEORGE RAYMOND BURDINE(1875-1954)

Betsy Ann Atkinson Burdine(1887-1940) children:
i:Ernie L Burdine (1905-1974)
ii:Vernon Dee Burdine (1907-1983)
iii:Rufus Burdine (1912-1969)
iv:Niva Georgia Burdine Congo(15Feb1923-7June2005 Oklahoma)
Burial Memorial Park Cemetery,Tulsa,Tulsa County,Oklahoma,br> Niva married L C CONGO (1923 - 2007)

See the George Burdine Story on my Kinfolks Stories Website.

vi:JOHN JEFF ATKINSON , born 12 Oct 1892.
He married ANNIE HENSLEY(1887-1918)on 25Apr1909 (H500)

and after Annie's death he married (2) FANNIE (mnu).

vii: WILLIAM HENRY ATKINSON died as a small child in 1874
with burial in Smith Cemetery, Newton County.

viii: THOMAS ATKINSON,JR. died as a small child and is also
buried in Smith Cemetery.

NOTE:It was very hard for me to tell Sarah Atkinson Bolin Smith and
Sarah Bolin Atkinson families apart. Hope I have not made any
errors

For many years it was not known who the father of Bettis Atkinson was.
He, along with his siblings, Etta, Ollie and Pernie, were born out of
wedlock to Melcena Atkinson.
Since the children were illegitimate, they took the last name of
their mother,Mel Atkinson.
Bettis's children never knew who their grandfather was but they knew
that he was a BRASEL.
In 1998, Kent Cusack talked to Maude Brasel, age 92, of Jasper,
Arkansas, granddaughter of Matt Brasel.
She told me that her grandfather,Matt Brasel, was the father of
Bettis Atkinson. She said that Bettis and his brother Ollie used to
ride to Jasper and spend the night with her family. Apparently it
was no secret at the time that Matt Brasel had sired two families and he provided well for Melcena and their four children.
Melcena moved to Bartlesville, Oklahoma and lived with her daughter
Pernie before she died in 1919.
Melcena is buried in Silver Lake Cemetery in Bartlesville,Oklahoma

MATHIAS"MATT" BRASEL (Braswell)(8 April 1842 - 28 Oct 1903 Union
Hill Cemetery,Newton County>br? He married FRANCES "FANNY" PHILLIPS on 1 Mar 1860
Frances was daughter of Jesse Walter Phillips and Mariam Permelia Everage

Mathias was twin to John R Brasel who married MARY JANE RIDDLE
John R Brasel died 23Dec1909,Union Hill Cemetery
Fanny Phillips parents were:
JESSE WALTER and MARIAM PERMELIA EVERAGE PHILLIPS
Mathias and Fanny Phillips Brasel's children:
1.William J "Billy" Brasel,born 12Nov1860, died 8Feb1927,
buried Union Hill Cemetery,Newton County,Arkansas
2.John T Brasel, born 24Aug1862
3.James Brasel, born 14Jan1865, died 7Jan1947,buried Jasper Cemetery,
Newton County,Arkansas
4.Mathias F Brasel,born 29Dec1866, died 11Oct1869,buried Buffalo
Cemetery,Newton County
5.Albert Frank Brasel, born 1Sept1868, died 15Sept1900,buried
Union Hill Cemetery,Newton County
6.Louvena Brasel, born 8Apr1870,
She married JOHN HAYDEN MOSS ca1888
Louvena d.19Sept1957,Tulsa,OK.,buried Haskell Cemetery,Muskogee
Muskogee County,Oklahoma
7.Henry M Brasel, born 1872
8.Lewis Brasel, b.22June1874, d.15Apr1959,burial Union Hill Cemetery
9.Richard S Brasel, b.18 Feb 1876, d.1Mar 1962,buried Union Hill
Cemetery,Newton County.He married ARIZONA CASEY
10.Baxter Brasel, b.13Mar1879, d.21Nov1964, buried Jasper Cemetery,
Newton County
11.Fidela "Dill" E Brasel, born Aug1881

FANNY PHILLIPS BRASEL died 7Dec1926, buried Union Hill Cemetery,
Newton County,Arkansas

1880 Newton County, Arkansas Census Jackson Township,Visit 210
BRASWELL/BRASEL, Mathas 38 TN,TN,TN Farmer
Frances(Phillips) 39 TN,NC,NC
William 19 AR,TN,TN
John T 18 "
James 15 "
Frank 11 "
Luvany (f) 10 "
Henry 8 "
Lewis 6 "
Richard 4 "
Baxter 1 "

1900 Newton County,Arkansas Census, White Twp.,Visit 216-229
SMITH, Eson "Old Ece" Head June1864 45 M12yrs AR,AR,AR,
Nancy J Wife June1860 39 M12 yrs 8-5, TX,AR,TX
Mary W Daughter Feb1882 18,Single,AR,AR,TX
(Mary Willie Flood Smith is listed at Visit 213 as wife of
William E,Little Ece Smith
Rosanna Daughter Jan1888 12,Single,AR,AR,TX
Roscoe Son Nov1889 10,Single,AR,AR,TX
Vesta E Daughter Dec1896 3,Single,AR,AR,TX
Florence Daughter Aug1899 1,Single,AR,AR,TX
Clayborn Father June1828 72 M51 years,AL,AL,TN
**Sarah Stepmom Dec1855 44 M 1yr 4-3 AR.DL.AR
(This is **Sarah Atkinson)who married(1)JOHN E BOLIN and
(2)CLAYBORN SMITH
1900 Newton County,Arkansas,Visit 260-275
ATKINSON,Sarah F Head July1852 47 widow M28yrs 8-6 MO,TN,TN
Elisha G Son Sep1876 23 single AR,MO,MO
Albert A Son Dec1881 18 single AR,MO,MO
Sefrona daughter July1885 14 single AR,MO,MO
Betsy A daughter Jun1887 12 single AR,MO,MO
John J son Oct1892 7 single AR,MO,MO
(Sarah BOLIN,daughter of John "Henry"Bolin and Betsy Nichols
She died 1Nov1922 in Coal County,Oklahoma

^^THOMAS(William H Thomas) ATKINSON,Sr.
born:12Aug1847 died:7Mar1896, buried Smith Cemetery, Newton Co.AR
He had married two other times.(see above)

1900 US Census, White Township, Newton County, Arkansas, pg. 10A,
12 Jun 1900, Visit 163/172
Atkison, Mel head f Jun 1851 49 s AR,MO,MO
Etta dau f Apr 1880 20 s AR,TN,MO
Olive dau f May 1882 18 s " (This is Oliver,son)
Bettis son m Feb 1884 16 s "
Pernie dau f May 1887 13 s "
Homer g-son m Dec 1899 6/12 s AR,AR,AR (Homer Ricketts)

Ollie Atkinson, son of Melcena Atkinson, is listed as a daughter
named Olive above.

Mellceana Atkinson was born June1851 in Arkansas
She died 1 April 1919 (age 67) and is buried Silver Lake Cemetery,
Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Mel Atkinson's children by MATHIAS MATT BRASEL (BRASWELL)
1. ARENA ATKINSON (no idea what happened to her).

2. LOU ETTA ATKINSON,born 19Apr1880, Jasper, Newton County
She married William S RICKETTS on 6July1902 (pg 155)Newton County
WILLIAM"WILLIE" S RICKETTS born 30 Sept 1880 in Newton County,
Arkansas.
Willie Ricketts Married :
(1)SARAH "DOLLY" L.B.REDDELL on 2 Feb 1898 in Newton County, Arkansas
Sarah Reddell Ricketts died on 10 June 1899 in childbirth.
No children;buried in Sexton Cemetery,Newton County, Arkansas.

Willie Ricketts married:
(2)LENORA "NORA"HARRIS on 30 Jan 1900 in Newton County, Arkansas.
She was daughter of GAINES A HARRIS and NARCISSUS BELLE BOWMAN HARRIS
No known children.
Nora Harris Ricketts later married MR PARN?
Found an ORVILLE HARRIS, b 20 Mar 1904, d 6 Oct 1976, buried
Carnegie Cemetery,Caddo County, OK, Section A, Space 1
He married WILLIE HOWARD on 14 Jan 1925.
She was b 19 Mar 1905 and d 27 Nov 1993, buried Section A, Space 2 of
the Carnegie Cemetery.

Willie Ricketts married:
(3) Lou Etta Atkinson on 6 July 1902(155) in Newton County, Arkansas.
Willie Ricketts known children:
1.HOMER RICKETTS,b.3Dec1899 (went by name of Ricketts-he was
Lou Etta's son before her marriage to Willie Ricketts
Homer Ricketts d.12Nov1975 Johnson Co.AR. Buried Mt.Airy Cemetery,
Johnson County,Arkansas
Homer married BERTHA MAE HURST,b.17July1906,d.23Dec1990
Homer Ricketts Children:
i.Vernell Ricketts
ii.Lawrence Ricketts
iii.Etta Jane Bradley
iv:Florence Jean Baker Smith
v:Barbara Sue Bly Freeley
vi:Carl Wayne
vii:Georgia Mae#2 Pistoni
viii:Alice Ann Treadway
ix:Norma Jean Baer
x:.Robert Verdell Ricketts
(Homer Ricketts children continued)

xi.William W Ricketts.
William W Ricketts' children are:
i.Laura Marie Ricketts Conley
ii.Katherine Lynn Ricketts Bean
iii.William Michael Ricketts
iv.Deena Gail Ricketts Hartsfield
v.Karen Sue Ricketts Russell Maggard
vi.Marla Jean Ricketts
vii.Douglas Edward Ricketts

(Willie and Lou Etta Atkinson Ricketts children continued)

2.RUBY RICKETTS
She married HARRIS KING
King known Children:
i:James Wendall King
ii:Geraldine King
Ruby Ricketts King died 1988 Clarksville,Johnson County,Arkansas

3.BESSIE BUEL RICKETTS,born 1903
She married ROY GOLDEN WILLEY on 10Jan1920 Johnson Co.AR (W100)
Roy Willey born Oct1899,died Jun1936. buried Mt Airy Cemetery
Johnson County,Arkansas
Willey known children:
i:Kenneth Willey
ii:Kermit Willey
iii:Billy Lloyd Willey born 14Apr1927
WWII, d.2Dec1948, buried Mt Airy Cemetery, Johnson County,AR.

LOU ETTA ATKINSON RICKETTS
Lou Etta married (2) JAMES PRESTON WILLIAMS
Williams children:
Mildred Williams (husband:WOODROW WILSON KENDALL)

LOU ETTA ATKINSON RICKETTS WILLIAMS Obituary:
Lou Etta died 24Jan1949, Clarksville,Johnson County,Arkansas

ETTA ATKINSON WILLIAMS
Herald Democrat 25 Jan 1949, Johnson County, Arkansas Hardwicke
Funeral Home
Etta Atkinson Williams, age 68 died Monday 24Jan1949 at home of
daughter Mrs. Horace Tolbert. Buried Mt.Airy Cemetery
Survivors:Homer Ricketts,Dallas of Clarksville, AR;Bill, Dallas, TX;
Mrs. Ethel Young of Houston, TX;Mrs. Harris King;Mrs. Horace Tolbert;
Mrs. W W Kendall, Houston, TX;Brother O B Atkinson, Bartlesville,OK
Sister,Mrs. Pernia Jones, Bartlesville,OK

(Willie Ricketts children continued)

4.CLEAMON HENRY"Bill"(Houston?) RICKETTS,born 9Mar1909
He married LENA CARPENTER on 1Aug1931 at Plumerville,Arkansas
He had one daughter Rebecca Ann Ricketts LEE, born Coffeyville,Kansas
Cleamon died 25 Feb 1978 at Clarksville,Arkansas.

5.GEORGIA MAE RICKETTS1
born 19 April 1914
She married HORACE TOLBERT on 28 April 1934 at Clarksville,Johnson
County,Arkansas
Horace's parents were: EUGENE and MATTIE TAYLOR TOLBERT.
Georgia Mae Ricketts Tolbert died 3Dec1985
Horace Tolbert (24July1909--d.31Dec1994 Oakland Cemetery,
Johnson County,Arkansas
Tolbert known children:
i:Sue Carolyn Tolbert Young Bennett,b.22Apr1935, Johnson Co.AR
ii:Mary Jo Tolbert Hurley, b.27Jan1937,Clarksville, Johnson Co.AR
iii:Jonnie Kay Tolbert Westbrook.b.11Mar1940 Clarksville,Johnson Co.AR
Georgia Mae#1 Ricketts Tolbert died 3 Dec 1985 at Clarksville, AR.

Willie Ricketts died 4 September 1914 at Ludwig, Johnson County,AR.
Lou Etta Atkinson Ricketts died 24Jan1949 Clarksville, Johnson Co.AR.
buried Mt.Airy Cemetery, Johnson County,Arkansas

(Mel Atkinson's children continued)

3.OLIVER ABSOLOM "Ollie"ATKINSON
born 26May1882 ,Newton County,Arkansas.He died in 1958

Oliver "Ollie" Atkinson

Oliver married ETTA VICTORIA MORELAN (1887-1976)
Oliver Atkinson known children:
i:Aubrey Lee Atkinson, (11June1906 - 15May1987 Minnow Creek Cemetery,
Johnson County, Arkansas.
Aubrey married VERA V HATCHETT
Vera (28Sept1908 - 19Nov1998 Minnow Creek Cemetery.
Vera's parents were JAMES and NORA AMANDA HORN HATCHETT

ii:Dolan Lee Atkinson, infant, d 10Mar1933, buried Minnow Creek
Cemetery,Johnson County, Arkansas

iii:Mildred Atkinson, (21Aug1909 - 14Feb1910, burial Smith Cemetery,
Newton County,Arkansas

Oliver "Ollie" Atkinson died 18Sept1958 Bartlesville, Oklahoma
buried Memorial Park Cemetery, Bartlesville,Oklahoma

(Mel Atkinson's children continued)

4.OVERTON BETTIS ATKINSON
born 27Feb1884 Newton County,Arkansas
He married ISABELLE"Belle" GILMORE on 13may1906 (H169) Newton County
Belle's parents were William Asa and Virginia FOSTER GILMORE
Bettis died 26Mar1945 Harrison, Boone County,AR,buried Red Rock
Cemetery,Newton County,Arkansas
Cause of death: Stroke
Belle, born 11Mar1888, died 11Mar1949 in a car accident, burial
Red Rock Cemetery,Newton County,Arkansas

Bettis,Belle,Opal,Lois,Clyde and baby Carroll Atkinson

Children of Overton Bettis Atkinson and Mary Isabelle (Bell) Gilmore
are:
i:VIRGIE OPEL ATKINSON, b. August 23, 1908, Red Rock, Newton County,
Arkansas
She married EARL CHARLES EWING, son of KELSEY and MINNIE SPEARS EWING
Earl (25Jan1911 - 3July1986,buried Crossroads Cemetery, Newton
County,Arkansas
Opal Atkinson Ewing died 3June1992,Russellville, Pope County,Arkansas
Buried Crossroads Cemetery,Newton Co.AR

ii:ELSIE "LOIS" ATKINSON, b. 3Aug1910, Red Rock, Newton County, AR.
She married HOWARD WALTZ FLOOD(son of Simon David Flud)
Lois died April 16, 1993, Kansas City, Missouri
Howard Flood child:
Joplyn "Jo"FLOOD
Lois had a son, JACK COOPER before she married HOWARD FLOOD

(children of Overton Bettis Atkinson continued)

iii:CLYDE DARELL ATKINSON, born 2Aug1913 Red Rock, Newton Co.AR.
died 19Sep2002, Jasper, Newton Co.AR.
He married Johanna"Jonnie"BLACKWOOD, b.5June1921, d.3Nov1984,burial
Deer Cemetery,Newton Co.AR.
Johanna's parents were WILLIAM ROSS and LONNA HAM BLACKWOOD

iv:CARROLL CREED ATKINSON, born 23Sep1915, Red Rock, Newton Co.AR.
He married ESTER "Et" FAY SHATSWELL, on 26aug1935 at Log Hall by
Tom Peoples

Carroll and Esther Atkinson

Carroll Atkinson died 3Nov2000 with burial Maplewood Cemetery, Boone
County, Arkansas
Ester was born 26AUG1917 at Red Rock, Newton County,Arkansas
Parents were STEVE SHATSWELL and CATHERINE ELIZABETH"Lizzie"SUTTON
Ester Shatswell Atkinson died 14June2003 with burial Maplewood
Cemetery, Boone County, AR.

In 1922 Ester's family was living on the old Simon Ricketts place
(currently owned by Lloyd Campbell) up the mountain from the
Ace Gilmore farm. In July of that year,Steve Shatswell abandoned the
family and this left eight children.
After Steve left ,the family was forced to work on farms up and down
Big Creek picking cotton and stripping sugar cane to support
themselves.Bettis and Belle Atkinson often provided the family a meal.
The family barely made enough to survive and that winter they were
close to starvation.
Crroll Creed Atkinson known Children:
i.JIMMIE FERN "Tootsie" ATKINSON, born 10feb1936
ii.CLELL QUENTON ATKINSON,born 28sep1939
iii.GENE ALLEN "GOOSE"ATKINSON, born 9Jan1952
iv.DEAN NALLEN ATKINSON, b: 9Jan1952,d:shortly after birth,buried
Red Rock Cemetery.Newton County, Arkansas

Gene Allen "Goose" Atkinson

GENE ALLEN ATKINSON
Gene Allen �Goose� Atkinson, of Harrison, passed away on Wednesday,
May 11, 2016 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO.He was 64 years old.
Visitation will be Monday, May 16 at Holt Memorial Chapel from 6:00 to
8:00 p.m.
Funeral service is Tuesday, May 17 at 10:00 a.m. at Holt Memorial
Chapel with Pastor Jim Bryant officiating.Burial will be at Maplewood
Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Teddy Don Schaeffer, Philip Landrum, Kent Cusack,
Scott Cusack, Jonathon Rouse, and David Tanksley. Honorary pallbearers
are all of the Harrison School Bus Drivers.
The son of Carroll and Ester (Shatswell) Atkinson was born on
January 9, 1952 in Harrison.
Goose was a member of the Elmwood Baptist Church.
He worked as a Harrison school bus driver for over 27 years.
Goose was always happy and enjoyed making people smile by telling
jokes. He also loved cars and cars shows and was a member of the
Ozark Regional Mustang Club for years.
His parents; and twin brother, Dean preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra Atkinson; one daughter,
Crystal Landrum; two stepsons, Matthew Pulis and C.W. Trowbridge;
six grandchildren,Alyssa Schaeffer,Alayna Landrum, Payton Hildenbrand,
Rudonya Crisman, Charles Arthur, and Nikki Arthur;
one brother and his wife, Clell and Jimmie Lee Atkinson; one sister,
Jimmie �Tootsie� Cusack; and a host of other family and friends.

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v:WILLIAM ERVIN "Joe" ATKINSON, b.1Jan1918, Red Rock, Newton
County,Arkansas
He married (1)OBIE FAUGHT, born 15Nov1917,died 24Nov1947
buried Crossroads Cemetery, Newton County,AR.
Obie's parents were Sam and Sarah Faught
child from first marriage:
MICHAEL ATKINSON
Joe and Obie divorced and Joe Atkinson married:
(2)JOY LEE FELLOW,born 10Aug1930, died Aug1986,buried Crossroads
Cemetery, Newton County,Arkansas
William Ervin "Joe"Atkinson died August 25, 1980, Harrison, Boone
County, Arkansas;buried Crossroads Cemetery, Newton Co.AR

vi:Twin Atkinson,b.date unknown, Red Rock, Newton County,Arkansas
death date unknown, Infancy.
vii:Twin Atkinson,b. date unknown, Red Rock, Newton County,
Arkansas,date unknown, Infancy

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viii:FERN VIRGINIA ATKINSON, born 12June1923, Red Rock, Newton
County,Arkansas
Fern married ABE MILO FLOOD
Abe was son of Simon David Flud and Hester Hosannah Ricketts.
Abe was brother to Howard Flood who married Lois Atkinson.
Abe was brother to my beloved father-in-law Lee Chester Flood
Abe Flood children:
1)Roma Glee FLOOD TOMS
2)Wanda "Browne" FLOOD ATWOOD
Wanda married CHARLIE ATWOOD
Charlie was a pilot for United Air Lines (now retired)
3).Pamela FLOOD VAN ATTER

Abe and Fern Atkinson Flood family

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ix:"Tiny Bell" ATKINSON, b. date unknown, d. date unknown, Age 1- 1/2.

x:MYRTLE JEAN ATKINSON, born 20Feb1930, Red Rock, Newton Co.AR
Jean married VERLIN LEE BREEDLOVE
Known Breedlove children:
i.Vickie Breedlove
ii.Deborah Breedlove

Belle and Bettis Atkinson

(Mel Atkinson children continued)

5.PERNIA JANE ATKINSON born 9May1887 Newton County,Arkansas
She married (1)NOAH HARMON MORELAN (7Jun1881-13Mar1930) on 6 Nov 1904
(G-467)Newton County, Arkansas
Noah is buried Memorial Park Cemetery, Bartlesville,Oklahoma
Noah's parents were Thomas Levi and Ellen Victoria AMMONS MORELAN

Pernia Atkinson Morelan Jones

Noah Morelan known children:
i:Willa A Morelan
ii:Lawrence D Morelan(1905-1955)
iii:Jessie B Morelan
Jessie married BESSIE ARLENE SOLOMON
Morelan child:
James Morelan

Pernia Jane Atkinson Morelan married (2) ? JONES Pernia died 1Apr1969 Clarksville,Johnson County,Arkansas
She is buried Mount Airy Cemetery, Ludwig, Arkansas

1910 White Twp.Visit 11-11
ATKINSON, Elisha G H 32 M1 AR,TX,MO
Maggie D W 21 M1 1-1 AR,AR,AR
Russel S 6/12 "

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ATKINSON, Sarah H (1855)55 Wd ---- MO,TN,TN
John J S 18 M1 --TX,MO
Annie W 21 M1 0-0 MO,KY,KY
(ANNIE HENSLEY)Married 25 April 1909 (H500)Newton Co.AR

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ATKINSON, Overton Bettis H 25 M 1 3yrs AR,US,US
Mary Isabelle W 22 M 1 3yrs 1-1 AR,AR,AR
(MARY ISABELLE GILMORE)
Virgie O D 2 AR,AR,AR

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MORELAND,Noah H H 28 M1 5yrs MO,MO,MO
Peonia W 22 M1 5yrs 3-3 AR,AR,AR
(married 6Nov1904,pg 467 Newton County)
Lawrence D S 4 AR,MO,AR
Willa A D 2 "
Jessie B D 2/12 "
ATKINSON,Melcenia M-I-L 58 Wd 6-5 AR,AR,AR

Some Sources of information
Find A Grave
1860 Newton County, Arkansas Census
1870 Newton County, Arkansas Census
1880 Newton County, Arkansas Census
1900 Newton County, Arkansas Census
My family group sheets
Newton County, Arkansas Marriage Records
Johnson County, Arkansas Marriage and Cemetery Records
Newton County, Arkansas Cemetery Book by Haddock
Kent Cusack Research (very greatful for the information he sent me
in 1999)
Oklahoma Cemetery Records
Arkansas Cemetery Records

Evelyn Flood
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27 Oct 2013
28 May 2017
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