Horace James Atkins (1885 - 1979)

Born 13 Jul 1885 in Monroe, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ella Lawson (Tate) Atkins — married 18 Feb 1906 (to 18 Jun 1967) in Monroe, Tennessee, United States

Husband of Cora Edith (Collom) Long Atkins — married 26 Mar 1968 in Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 8 Jun 1979 at age 93 in Monroe, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Horace James Atkins was born in Tennessee.

Horace James was a Southern Baptist Minister.

Horace James Atkins was born on July 13, 1885 in Monroe, Tennessee, United States, son of Thomas Gilford Atkinson (1854–1945) and Vina Mason (1859–1944).

Horace (20) married Ella Lawson Tate (15) (born on January 15, 1891 in Tellico Plains, Monroe; daughter of Monroe Webster Tate and Sarah Sallie A (Ervin) Tate) on February 18, 1906 in Monroe.^[1]

Their children were:

• Beaulah Atkins (1907–1909)
• Lula Grace Atkins (1908–2005)
• Esther Atkins (1911–1911)
• Eula Esta Atkins (1911–1997)
• Ethel Mae Atkins (1918–2020)
• Eva Atkins
• Lena Atkins (~1925–~2015)
• James M. Atkins (~1925–~2015)

He lived in Mount Vernon, Monroe, Tennessee, United States in 1900.^[2] and Civil District 4, Monroe, Tennessee, United States for about 40 years.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

After Ella's death, Horace married Cora Edith Collom.^[7]

He died on 8 June 1979, at the age of 93, and was buried in Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee, United States.^[8]

He is buried in the family cemetery in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, United States, New Providence Cemetery.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN66-SQV : 4 December 2014), Horace Atkins and Ella Tate, 18 Feb 1906; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 230, Monroe, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSC2-H4F : accessed 23 October 2021), James H Atkins in household of Thomas G Atkins, Civil District 8 Mt. Vernon town, Monroe, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 113, sheet 7B, family 133, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,589.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGXX-BJ3 : accessed 23 October 2021), James H Adkins, Civil District 14, Monroe, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 151, sheet 4A, family 60, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1514; FHL microfilm 1,375,527.<
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN56-W96 : 3 February 2021), Horace Atkins, 1920.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPHC-B3P : accessed 10 June 2021), Eullar Atkins in household of Horace Atkins, District 4, Monroe, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 14, sheet 6A, line 6, family 104, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2267; FHL microfilm 2,342,001.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4ZD-MVL : 11 January 2021), Ula Atkins in household of Horrace Atkins, Civil District 4, Monroe, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 62-14, sheet 5B, line 63, family 90, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3922.
7. ↑ "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN66-LYH : 4 December 2014), James H Atkins and Cora Edith Long, 26 Mar 1968; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 210, Monroe, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
8. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JL4N-YZF : 10 January 2021), James Atkins, Jun 1979; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
9. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33348503/james-horace-atkins

Family Life

FATHER'S HOUSEHOLD:

Thomas G Atkins Father

Vina Atkins Wife

Gilford Atkins Son

James H Atkins Son

Lois Atkins Daughter

Luther O Atkins Son

Joseph Atkins Son

Bessie Atkins Daughter

Adar Atkins Daughter

HORACE'S HOUSEHOLD

Horace Atkins Father

Ella Atkins Wife

Beulah Atkins Daughter

Ester Atkins Daughter

Lula Atkins Daughter

Ula Atkins Daughte

Ethel Atkins Daughter

Eva Atkins Daughter

Lena Atkins Daughter

James Atkins Son