Jasper Alston Atkins (1898 - 1982)

Born 8 Aug 1898 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States

Died 28 Jun 1982 at age 83 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Jasper Atkins is a part of US Black heritage.

Jasper Atkins is Notable.

First black editor of the Yale Law Journal. As he graduated Yale Law School cum laude with his LL.B. in June 1922, Atkins was elected to the Order of the Coif honor society, the first black to ever earn such a distinction

Jasper Alston Atkins was born on August 8, 1898 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States, son of Simon Green Atkins (1863–1934) and Oleina Pegream (1867–1936).^[1]

In 1900, Jasper A (1) was in the household of his father, Simon. ^[2]

In 1910, Jasper A (11) was in the household of his father, Simon, in Winston, Forsyth, North Carolina. ^[3]

In 1920, Jasper (21) was in the household of S G Atkins. ^[4]

Jasper died on June 28, 1982 in Winston-Salem, aged 83. He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179517505/jasper-alston-atkins: accessed), memorial page for Jasper Alston Atkins (8 Aug 1898–28 Jun 1982), Find a Grave Memorial ID 179517505, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Graveyard Granny (contributor 47744353).
2. ↑ 1900 Census - "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSY6-ZZV : 28 January 2022), Jasper A Atkins in entry for Simon G Atkins, 1900.
3. ↑ 1910 Census - "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML9D-R35 : accessed 12 February 2023), Jasper A Atkins in household of Simon G Atkins, Winston, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 66, sheet 6A, family 108, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1111; FHL microfilm 1,375,124.
4. ↑ 1920 Census - "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ2Q-779 : 2 February 2021), Jasper Atkins in entry for S G Atkins, 1920.

See also:

• Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasper_Alston_Atkins