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Jesse Atkinson 1774 – 1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 April 1774

Birth Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 24 June 1854

Death Location: Bedford, Tennessee, USA

Father: Jesse Atkisson

Mother: RUTH Hardin

Spouse(s): Mary WILLIAMS

Children(s): Thomas Atkisson, Sarah Atkinson, James Atkisson, Sublima Atkisson, Ruth Atkisson, Stephen ATKISSON, Jesse Atkinson, Henry Atkinson, William Atkeison, William Atkinson

Jesse Atkinson was born in 1774 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA, the child of Jesse Atkisson and RUTH (Harden) Hardin. Jesse Atkinson married Mary Polly WILLIAMS, and had children including Thomas Atkisson, Sarah Atkinson, James Newton Atkisson, Sublima A Atkisson, Ruth L Atkisson, Stephen Decatur ATKISSON, Jesse W Atkinson, Henry W Atkinson, William R Atkeison, William C Atkinson. Jesse Atkinson passed away in 1854 in Bedford, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Jesse Atkinson was born in 1774 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA, the child of Jesse Atkisson and RUTH (Harden) Hardin.
  • Jesse Atkinson married Mary Polly WILLIAMS, and had children including Thomas Atkisson, Sarah Atkinson, James Newton Atkisson, Sublima A Atkisson, Ruth L Atkisson, Stephen Decatur ATKISSON, Jesse W Atkinson, Henry W Atkinson, William R Atkeison, William C Atkinson.
  • Jesse Atkinson passed away in 1854 in Bedford, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Atkisson
1741 – 1814
Birth Location: Goochland Goochland Co VA
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RUTH Hardin
1750 – 1829
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA
RH

Spouses(s)

Mary WILLIAMS
1789 – 1865
Birth Location: Henry, Virginia, USA
MW

Children(s)

Thomas Atkisson
1808 –
Birth Location: Henry, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Atkinson
1810 – 1862
Birth Location: Williamson, Tennessee, USA
SA
James Atkisson
1812 – 1862
Birth Location: Henry County, Virginia, USA
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Sublima Atkisson
1818 – 1861
Birth Location: Williamson, Tennessee, USA
SA
Ruth Atkisson
1821 –
Birth Location: Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, USA
RA
Stephen ATKISSON
1823 – 1903
Birth Location: Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, USA
SA
Jesse Atkinson
1825 – 1849
Birth Location: Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, USA
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Henry Atkinson
1827 – 1849
Birth Location: Williamson, Tennessee, USA
HA
William Atkeison
1827 –
Birth Location: Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, United States
WA
William Atkinson
1829 – 1892
Birth Location: Williamson, Tennessee, USA
WA

Jesse Atkinson's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Atkinson
1774 – 1854
Birth Place: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Jesse Atkisson
1741 – 1814
Goochland Goochland Co VA
RUTH ((Harden)) Hardin
1750 – 1829
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jesse Atkinson's Descendants

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Jesse Atkinson (6 April 1774 – 24 June 1854) m. Mary (Polly) WILLIAMS (30 January 1789 – 23 December 1865)
  1. 1. Thomas Atkisson (1808 – )
  2. 2. Sarah Atkinson (1810 – 1862)
  3. 3. James (Newton) Atkisson (4 Jul 1812 – 1862)
  4. 4. Sublima (A) Atkisson (20 Jun 1818 – 1861)
  5. 5. Ruth (L) Atkisson (15 December 1821 – )
  6. 6. Stephen (Decatur) ATKISSON (4 April 1823 – 25 December 1903) m. Rachel (Mahale) CORZINE (2 May 1825 – 27 August 1875) m. Rachel (Mahala) Corzine (2 May 1825 – 27 August 1875)
    1. 1. John (Garet) ATKISSON (14 Oct 1848 – 08 Oct 1932) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Lewise (07 Sep 1847 – 11 Nov 1880)
      1. 1. Martha ("Willie" Ann) Henry (October 1864 – 1907) m. James (Marion) Bankston (9 Jan 1860 – 18 May 1944) m. James (Marion) Bankston (9 Jan 1860 – 18 May 1944)
        1. 1. Mary (Hattie) Bankston (17 Sep 1886 – 23 Sep 1886)
        2. 2. Henry (Jackson) Bankston (23 Dec 1888 – 7 Jan 1963)
        3. 3. Lizzie (LoRena "Rena") Bankston (24 Dec 1889 – 26 Oct 1960)
        4. 4. Mamie (Ethel) Bankston (9 Mar 1894 – 30 Jun 1958)
        5. 5. Charlie (W.) Bankston (9 Mar 1894 – 18 September 1967)
        6. 6. James (Ernest) Bankston (28 Oct 1896 – 18 Jan 1897)
        7. 7. Lula Bankston (21 Jan 1898 – 19 Mar 1900)
        8. 8. Marry (S) Bankston (abt 1900 – 1886)
        9. 9. Virginia (May "Virgie") Bankston (3 May 1900 – 2 Dec 1997)
        10. 10. Cora (Agnes) Bankston (2 Nov 1902 – 16 Apr 1975)
        11. 11. Stevie Bankston (1907 – Jul 1907)
        12. 12. Henry (J) Bankston (abt 1887 – 7 Jan 1963) m. Matilda ("Tilda" Vesta) McClellan (5 Mar 1891 – 3 Feb 1951)
        13. 13. Lizzie Bankston (abt 1889 – )
        14. 14. Charley Bankston (abt 1894 – )
        15. 15. Virginia (May) Bankston (abt 1900 – 3 Dec 1997)
        16. 16. Mancy (E) Bankston (3 May 1900 – 2 December 1997)
    2. 2. John (Garrett) Atkisson (14 Oct 1848 – 8 Oct 1932) m. Mary (Elizabeth) DeWeese (7 Sep 1847 – 11 Nov 1880)
  7. 7. Jesse (W) Atkinson (2 May 1825 – 01 Oct 1849)
  8. 8. Henry (W) Atkinson (6 Aug 1827 – 1849)
  9. 9. William (R) Atkeison (6 Aug 1827 – )
  10. 10. William (C) Atkinson (16 Dec 1829 – 26 August 1892)

Jesse Atkinson's Timeline

3 Records

1774
6 April 1774
Birth of Jesse Atkinson in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
1807
24 Dec 1807
Age 33
Jesse Atkinson was married in Taliaferro, Georgia
Taliaferro, Georgia
1854
24 June 1854
Age 80
Death of Jesse Atkinson in Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Bedford, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 April 1774
    Event Place: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1807
    Event Place: Taliaferro, Georgia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 June 1854
    Event Place: Bedford, Tennessee, USA
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