A Brief History of the Atkins, Stewart, and Smith Families - New Page 1

Laura Jemima K. 9/6/1867 Same 11/21/1963 Limestone Co,
TX
Olivia Leona 6/28/1868 same
Olivia Leona is he only child that cannot be found in census data. She is not in the 1870 census
suggesting that perhaps she died in infancy. All other children of George and Nancy are found in
the 1850 to 1880 census data.
One son, Ira Bennett Atkins, continues the family line forward.
A Switch in Source Data
The family data presented so far is based on finding at www.familysearch.com and various
Public Trees and the OneWorldTree found in www.ancestry.com’s Public Family Trees library.
US Census data before 1850 is not formatted to provide the names, ages, etc of family members.
Only the head of household and a count of the number of family members are provided prior to
1850.
From this point forward, the data source will be the US Census records and other official vital
statistic records. The data is taken directly from the census data sheets and various other records
and thus represents a reasonably accurate view of the family at the time of the census.
1850
In 1850, we find George Morgan Atkins and his wife and three children living in Franklin
County, TN. He is a wagon maker. Here is his family:
1850 Census
Name Age Born In Notes
George M. Adkins 28
Nancy M. 27 ~1823 NC
W. Thomas 7 ~1843 TN
John P. 6 ~1844 TN
Ira B. 2 ~1848 TN
~1822 AL Nname is spelled Adkins
Middle initial looks like a W.
In addition, we find Georges parents, John and Susan and siblings also living in Franklin County,
TN.
Note on the Census tables that follow: Name spellings and age and birth location are taken
directly from the census pages. Names in parentheses and Notes are information found in other
public family trees and are included here for clarification and cross reference:
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