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In this year, the census lists the post office as Jacksonville, TX, not Rusk. These two towns are just a few miles apart. George and Nancy had another child, Laura, presumably born before 1870, but she was not listed in 1870 for unknown reasons. She is, however, listed in 1880 as you will see below. In addition, John and Susan Atkins, George Morgan Atkins’ parents, were found in Beeville, Bee County, Texas, in 1870: 1870 Census Name Age Born In Notes John Atkins 73 ~1797 SC Occ: farmer Susan 64 ~1806 OH Benjamin 24 ~1846 TN Occ: farmer Jemima Odom 31 ~1839 TN Daughter of John Susan Odom 10 ~1860 TX Granddaughter of John 1880 This data shows that Jemima Atkins had married a man named Odom but he died of unknown causes and so Jemima and her daughter Susan were living with her parents John and Susan Atkins. The census data showed that Benjamin Atkins valued his personal estate at $3500 suggesting that the farm may have actually belonged to him. In 1880, Ira Bennett Atkins is found in Ferris, Ellis County, Texas, with a wife and two children, as follows: 1880 Census Name Age Born In Notes Ira B. Atkins 31 ~1849 TN Occ: carpenter Sarah J. 26 ~1854 MS William E. 7 ~1873 Charles B. 1 ~1889 Sarah is Sarah J. Brunson. Ira and Sarah were married in Texas in September 1870 after the 1870 census was taken. Ira continues this family line. In addition, Ira’s parents George M. (Morgan) Atkins and Miranda Atkins are found still living in Cherokee County, Texas, along with the last three of their children: 11 | P a g e
1880 Census Name Age Born In Notes George M Atkins 57 ~1822 TN occ: farmer Maranda (Nancy Miranda) 57 ~1822 NC Robert 20 ~1860 TX occ: at school Mary A. 16 ~1864 TX occ: at school Laura 12 ~1868 TX Also, Susan Atkins, a widow and step-mother of George, was found living with a natural son, B.B. Atkins. This is Susannah Atkins, wife of John, who died between 1870 and 1880. B.B. Atkins is assumed to be Benjamin Bowen Atkins. The family lived in Bee Co, Texas. Here is the family in 1880: 1880 Census Name Age Born In Notes B.B. Atkins 33 ~1847 TN occ: farmer Martha J. 27 ~1853 TX Lucy R. 7mo ~1879 TX Susan 73 ~1807 KY Mother of B.B. M.H. 20 ~1860 TX Nephew of B.B.,occ: farmer Mary A. Grandling 7 ~1873 TX Step daughter J.W. Odom 41 ~1839 TX Sister of B.B., widowed Since Mary A is a stepdaughter to B.B., it can be assumed that she was born to Martha J. prior to the marriage to B.B. This would make B.B. wife’s maiden name Martha J. Grandling. 1890 Most of the 1890 census data was destroyed in a fire in about 1921. This has created a 20 year gap between the 1880 census and the 1900 census. 1900 No records can be found in the 1900 census so far for: George M. Atkins even though it is thought he died after 1900 Ira Atkins, son of George The reason for this is unknown. Either they all were missed in the count (highly unlikely) or there is a major misspelling and they were recorded under a very different surname spelling, or perhaps census pages were lost. However, we can now show the complete George Morgan Atkins family based on census data cross-referenced with online Public Family Trees: 12 | P a g e
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Page 3 and 4: Writers Note and Disclaimer The fir
Page 5 and 6: The Atkins Family The Atkins Family
Page 7 and 8: Benjamin and Elizabeth Camp. She di
Page 9 and 10: Laura Jemima K. 9/6/1867 Same 11/21
Page 11: Mary D. Gossett, age 31, born in TN
Page 15 and 16: Also living in the same household a
Page 17 and 18: Conclusion Chester B. (Bert) Atkins
Page 19 and 20: The Stewart Family Introduction The
Page 21 and 22: 1850 The remainder of this report o
Page 23 and 24: Emma 12/9/1862 White Co, AR 11/29/1
Page 25 and 26: Loyd H. 1 12/1898 AR Cornelia A. St
Page 27 and 28: Rufus Burton 11/27/1889 Faulkner Co
Page 29 and 30: However we know that: Rufus was act
Page 31 and 32: Johann Georg Hechler was born in Pr
Page 33 and 34: All of this suggests that David’s
Page 35 and 36: 1900 As noted above, the John Buly
Page 37 and 38: Ira Zedock Hackler continued the fa
Page 39 and 40: The Dunham Family Connection The Du
Page 41 and 42: It is thought that Polly Ann might
Page 43 and 44: 1870 The William O. Dunham family c
Page 45 and 46: 1920 In 1920, the Charles F. Dunham
Page 47 and 48: In 1900, John Adams was living with
Page 49 and 50: Name Born In Died In Notes William
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Page 53 and 54: Jacob K. 3/11/1834 Same 1904 John A
Page 55 and 56: 1850 Name Age In 1850 Thomas S. Smi
Page 57 and 58: Louis and Sarah had at least three
Page 59 and 60: William R. continued the family lin
Page 61 and 62: The Tull Family Introduction The Tu
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Louis H. 8 ~1842 AR Sophia A. 4 ~18
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Abraham Tull and his wife Elizabeth
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1910 Name Age Born In Died In Notes
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After 1930 The 1930 census is the l
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Photographs and Other Images (Stewa
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Photographs and Other Images (Hackl
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John James Adams and wife Elizabeth
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