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Chester Leon Atkins 1915–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 OCT 1915

Birth Location: Chickamounga County, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 3 JUN 1977

Death Location: Shasta, California, United States

Father: Thomas Atkins

Mother: Bertha Napier

Spouse(s): Marjorie Derham, Elsie Youngblood

Children(s):

In 1915, Chester Leon Atkins entered the world in Chickamounga County, Georgia, United States, born to Thomas Hedrick Atkins And Bertha B Napier. In 1920, Chester Leon Atkins appeared in census records. In 1930, Chester Leon Atkins was recorded in the census in Westwood, Lassen, California, United States. Chester Leon Atkins married Elsie Youngblood, Marjorie A Derham, and had children including Ronald Leroy Atkins. Chester Leon Atkins passed away in 1977 in Shasta, California, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1915, Chester Leon Atkins entered the world in Chickamounga County, Georgia, United States, born to Thomas Hedrick Atkins And Bertha B Napier.
  • In 1920, Chester Leon Atkins appeared in census records.
  • In 1930, Chester Leon Atkins was recorded in the census in Westwood, Lassen, California, United States.
  • Chester Leon Atkins married Elsie Youngblood, Marjorie A Derham, and had children including Ronald Leroy Atkins.
  • Chester Leon Atkins passed away in 1977 in Shasta, California, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Chester Atkins's Ancestors

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Chester Atkins
1915–1977
Birth Place: Chickamounga County, Georgia, United States
Parents
Thomas Hedrick Atkins
1866–1951
Bee County, Texas, United States
Bertha (B) Napier
1874–
Georgia, United States
Grandparents
John (Bartlett) Atkins
1836–1891
Franklin County, Tennessee, United States
Catherine Odom
1842–1882
Lauderdale County, Mississippi
Martha (Elizabeth) Harris
1837–1923
Pike County, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Atkins
1797–1871
Susannah Renfro
1806–1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Atkins
1765–
Winifred Camp
1776–1830

Chester Atkins's Timeline

5 Records

1915
28 OCT 1915
Birth of Chester Leon Atkins in Chickamounga County, Georgia, United States
Chickamounga County, Georgia, United States
1920
1920
Age 5
Chester Leon Atkins appeared in census
None
1930
1930
Age 15
Chester Leon Atkins appeared in census in Westwood, Lassen, California, United States
Westwood, Lassen, California, United States
1940
1940
Age 25
Chester Leon Atkins appeared in census in Westwood, Lassen, California, United States
Westwood, Lassen, California, United States
1977
3 JUN 1977
Age 62
Death of Chester Leon Atkins in Shasta, California, United States
Shasta, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 OCT 1915
    Event Place: Chickamounga County, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: , Application for Account Numbers (Form SS-5), Social Security Administration, .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1920
    Record Source: Federal United States Census Record

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Westwood, Lassen, California, United States
    Record Source: Federal United States Census Record

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Westwood, Lassen, California, United States
    Record Source: Federal United States Census Record

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 JUN 1977
    Event Place: Shasta, California, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index (CD ROM)
    [2] USA, "California Divorce Index 1966-1984," database, <i></i> (Ancestry.com : accessed ), .

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