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Josiah Samuel Atkinson 1763–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1763

Birth Location: Cumberland County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: October 1841

Death Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Captain 6557

Mother: Marey Taylor

Spouse(s): Susannah Wall

Children(s): Elizabeth Walters, Johnson Atkinson, Jesse Atkinson, Braxton Atkinson

Josiah Samuel Atkinson was born in 1763 in Cumberland County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Captain Samuel Lemuel Hughes Atkinson Owned Slaves For Plantation Sr Rev War Sar Membership 6557 And Marey Ann Taylor. Josiah Samuel Atkinson married Susannah Wall Wall, and had children including Braxton Atkinson, Elizabeth Bates Walters, Jesse Thomas Atkinson, Johnson Easley Atkinson. Josiah Samuel Atkinson passed away in 1841 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Josiah Samuel Atkinson was born in 1763 in Cumberland County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Captain Samuel Lemuel Hughes Atkinson Owned Slaves For Plantation Sr Rev War Sar Membership 6557 And Marey Ann Taylor.
  • Josiah Samuel Atkinson married Susannah Wall Wall, and had children including Braxton Atkinson, Elizabeth Bates Walters, Jesse Thomas Atkinson, Johnson Easley Atkinson.
  • Josiah Samuel Atkinson passed away in 1841 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Josiah Atkinson's Ancestors

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Josiah Atkinson
1763–1841
Birth Place: Cumberland County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Captain Samuel Lemuel (Hughes) Atkinson, (owned slaves for plantation)Sr Rev War, SAR Membership: 6557
1720–1794
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Marey (Ann) Taylor
1718–1811
Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Atkinson
1693–1726
New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
Sarah Atkinson
1693–1730
Powhatan County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Sir.
1639–1721
Lady Bromwell
1641–1716
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jr.
1609–1665
Lady Hall
1614–1643

Josiah Atkinson's Descendants

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Josiah (Samuel) Atkinson (1763–October 1841) m. Susannah (Wall) Wall (1773–June 1832)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Bates) Walters 1795–1863
  2. 2. Johnson (Easley) Atkinson 1799–1856 m. Elizabeth (Horton) Ingram 1814–1904
    1. 1. Elder (William Henry) Atkinson 1853–1938 m. Nannie (Nancy Delightly) Tipton 1859–1957
      1. 1. Mollie (A.) Dennis 1876–1931
      2. 2. Martha (Elizabeth) Patterson 1878–1961
      3. 3. Sidney (Wilson) Atkinson 1897–1988
      4. 4. William (Warren) Atkinson 1886–1962
      5. 5. Minnie (Lee) Atkinson 1883–1887
      6. 6. Frank (Armfield) Atkinson 1881–1953
      7. 7. Jesse (Ashburn) Atkinson 1889–1916
      8. 8. Samuel (Tipton Atkinson) Sr 1900–1974
      9. 9. Isaac (Jones) Atkinson 1891–1969
  3. 3. Jesse (Thomas) Atkinson 1798–1838
  4. 4. Braxton Atkinson 1797–1868

Josiah Atkinson's Timeline

2 Records

1763
1763
Birth of Josiah Samuel Atkinson in Cumberland County, Virginia, United States of America
Cumberland County, Virginia, United States of America
1841
October 1841
Age 78
Death of Josiah Samuel Atkinson in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1763
    Event Place: Cumberland County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: October 1841
    Event Place: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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