James Clary Atkinson (1911 - 1990)

Born 16 Dec 1911 in Fordyce, Dallas, Arkansas, United States

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James Clary Atkinson was born on December 16, 1911, in Fordyce, Arkansas. He was the second of seven children of Henry Harrison Atkinson and Grace E Elliott, who were both natives of Arkansas. James grew up in Fordyce, a small town in the south-central part of the state, where his father was a physcian.

James married Cecile McManus, who was also from Arkansas, and they had two children: Harry H Atkinson and Celia Todd Atkinson. James and Cecile lived in Fordyce for most of their lives, where they raised their family and were active members of the community. James worked as a salesman for a wholesale grocery company, while Cecile was a homemaker.

James witnessed many changes in his lifetime, from the two world wars to the civil rights movement to the space age. He also experienced many joys and sorrows, such as the births and deaths of his siblings, the marriage and divorce of his son, and the birth of his grandchildren. He was known as a kind, generous, and hardworking man who loved his family and friends.

James passed away on April 30, 1990, at the age of 78. He was buried in Fordyce Cemetery, next to his wife Cecile, who had died in 1970. He is survived by his daughter Celia, his son-in-law John, his grandchildren James and Kelly, and his great-grandchildren Matthew and Sarah. He is remembered as a loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who left a lasting legacy for his descendants.

Sources

• 1920 United States Federal Census: Year: 1920; Census Place: Fordyce, Dallas, Arkansas; Roll: T625_61; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 29 Ancestry Record 6061 #2068531
• 1930 United States Federal Census: Year: 1930; Census Place: Fordyce, Dallas, Arkansas; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2339807 Ancestry Record 6224 #104404251
• 1940 United States Federal Census: Year: 1940; Census Place: Fordyce, Dallas, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00133; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 20-7 Ancestry Record 2442 #101821188
• 1950 United States Federal Census: United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Fordyce, Dallas, Arkansas; Roll: 512; Sheet Number: 1; Enumeration District: 20-6 Ancestry Record 62308 #32013565
• Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1922: Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: 1911 Ancestry Record 61774 #612330
• Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1972: Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1929; Film: #4 Ancestry Record 61775 #358814
• U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014: Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File Ancestry Record 3693 #1947908
• Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51214300/james-clary-atkinson: accessed 21 June 2023), memorial page for James Clary Atkinson (16 Dec 1911–30 Apr 1990), Find A Grave: Memorial #51214300, citing Oakland Cemetery, Fordyce, Dallas County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by John Ferguson (contributor 46959431).