William Maldree Atkinson (1817 - 1864)

Born 3 Feb 1817 in Greensboro, Greene, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ursula Eugenia (Griffith) Atkinson — married 3 Aug 1848 in Randolph, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 5 Oct 1864 at age 47 in Fort Morgan, Mobile Bay, Alabama, United States

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Biography

William Atkinson served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: April 21, 1862
Mustered out: mm dd, yyyy
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company H, Second Alabama Infantry

This profile is part of the Atkinson Name Study.

William was born in 1817 to James Atkinson and Rebecca Hart in Georgia.

On 03 Aug 1843, he married Ursula Eugenia Griffith in Randolph County, Georgia.^[1][2] He was living in Randolph County, Georgia in 1850 with wife and 2 kids (Catherine and Ronomia) and brother-in-law, James Griffith. His occupation was listed as cord winder (mechanic?). ^[3] By 1860, they had moved to Dale County, Alabama. The following children were in the home: Cornelius, Thomas, Roxie, Charles, James and Ursula.^[4]

William served as a Private in the Company H, Second Alabama Infantry in the Civil War. He enlisted on April 21, 1862. He died from illness in 1864 during the Civil War.^[5] It is not known where he was buried.

William was mentioned in the death record of his son, Cornelius, in 1931, although his middle name was incorrectly spelled Mallery, instead of Maldree.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Some Georgia County Records Vol 5" by Lucas (Randolph County marriages), p 270
2. ↑ "Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWQJ-CPG : accessed 13 August 2015), William M. Atkinson and Ursilia Eugenia Griffith, 03 Aug 1843; citing Randolph Co., Georgia; FHL microfilm 271,259.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYZ-7MV : accessed 13 August 2015), Wm M Atkinson, Randolph county, Randolph, Georgia, United States; citing family 27, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDZ-VH5 : accessed 13 August 2015), Wn M Atkinson, , Dale, Alabama, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 41, household ID 292, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,008.
5. ↑ Consolidated Index to Compiled Service Records for Confederate Soldiers, Call No.350, Micro Copy No. 253, Roll 15
6. ↑ "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDG6-6WG : accessed 13 August 2015), Wm Mallery Atkinson in entry for Cornelius V Atkinson, 03 Feb 1931; citing reference cn 2845, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,908,486.

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