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Robert Lester Atkins 1888–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1888

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 29 May 1979

Death Location: Crewe, Nottoway, Virginia, USA

Father: Joseph Adkins

Mother: Nannie Bates

Spouse(s): Nellie Hodges

Children(s): Robert Jr

In 1888, Robert Lester Atkins entered the world in Virginia, born to Joseph C Adkins And Nannie J Bates. In 1950, Robert Lester Atkins resided in Plymouth, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA. Robert Lester Atkins married Nellie Kate Hodges, and had children including Helen Lillian Atkins Page Jordan Baldwin, Raymond Adkins, Robert L Atkins Jr. Robert Lester Atkins passed away in 1979 in Crewe, Nottoway, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1888, Robert Lester Atkins entered the world in Virginia, born to Joseph C Adkins And Nannie J Bates.
  • In 1950, Robert Lester Atkins resided in Plymouth, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA.
  • Robert Lester Atkins married Nellie Kate Hodges, and had children including Helen Lillian Atkins Page Jordan Baldwin, Raymond Adkins, Robert L Atkins Jr.
  • Robert Lester Atkins passed away in 1979 in Crewe, Nottoway, Virginia, USA.

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Children(s)

Robert Atkins's Ancestors

Self
Robert Atkins
1888–1979
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Joseph C Adkins
1869–
Virginia
Nannie (J.) Bates
1867–1913
Virginia
Grandparents
Jordan (Chase) Bates
1838–1918
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Leah (Ann Catherine) Rigney
1841–1918
Danville, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Bates
1808–1880
Nancy Donohoe
1804–1885
William Rigney
1813–1894
Mary Gibson
1814–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Bates
1785–1857
Frances Donahoe
1786–
John Rigney
1785–1864
ANNA Adkins
1790–1862
Amos Gibson
1779–1842
Hannah Gibson
1787–1846

Robert Atkins's Descendants

1.
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Robert (Lester) Atkins (15 Jan 1888–29 May 1979) m. Nellie (Kate) Hodges (15 Feb 1900–22 Jan 1992)
  1. 1. Robert (L Atkins) Jr 1926–

Robert Atkins's Timeline

3 Records

1888
15 Jan 1888
Birth of Robert Lester Atkins in Virginia
Virginia
1950
1950
Age 62
Robert Lester Atkins resided here in Plymouth, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Plymouth, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
1979
29 May 1979
Age 91
Death of Robert Lester Atkins in Crewe, Nottoway, Virginia, USA
Crewe, Nottoway, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1888
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: 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: Plymouth, Lunenburg

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Plymouth, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 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: Plymouth, Lunenburg

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1979
    Event Place: Crewe, Nottoway, Virginia, USA

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