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Robert Atkinson 1784–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1784

Birth Location: Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 19 Mar 1865

Death Location: Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States

Father: John Atkinson

Mother: Catarina Diebin

Spouse(s): Catherine Koontz

Children(s): Andrew Atkinson, Charles Atkinson, Phoebe Atkinson, John Atkinson, Emily Atkinson, Eliza Atkinson, Alpheus Atkinson, Susan Atkinson, Henry Atkinson, Nancy Atkinson, Andrew Atkinson

Robert Atkinson was born in 1784 in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States, the child of John Atkinson And Catarina Diebin. In 1820, Robert Atkinson resided in Kanawha, Virginia, United States. In 1830, Robert Atkinson resided in Essex, Virginia, USA. Robert Atkinson married Catherine Koontz, and had children including Alpheus Charles Atkinson, Andrew Atkinson, Andrew J Atkinson, Charles Atkinson, Eliza Atkinson, Emily Atkinson, Henry Atkinson, John M Atkinson, Nancy Atkinson, Phoebe Atkinson, Susan Or Susannah Atkinson. Robert Atkinson passed away in 1865 in Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Robert Atkinson was born in 1784 in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States, the child of John Atkinson And Catarina Diebin.
  • In 1820, Robert Atkinson resided in Kanawha, Virginia, United States.
  • In 1830, Robert Atkinson resided in Essex, Virginia, USA.
  • Robert Atkinson married Catherine Koontz, and had children including Alpheus Charles Atkinson, Andrew Atkinson, Andrew J Atkinson, Charles Atkinson, Eliza Atkinson, Emily Atkinson, Henry Atkinson, John M Atkinson, Nancy Atkinson, Phoebe Atkinson, Susan Or Susannah Atkinson.
  • Robert Atkinson passed away in 1865 in Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Atkinson
1740–1827
Birth Location: Down, Ireland
JA
Catarina Diebin
1744–1800
Birth Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
CD

Spouses(s)

Catherine Koontz
1788–1830
Birth Location: Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
CK

Children(s)

Andrew Atkinson
1822–1863
Birth Location: Kanawha County, Virginia
AA
Charles Atkinson
1800–
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
CA
Phoebe Atkinson
1810–
Birth Location: Rockbrigde Co, Virginia, United States
PA
John Atkinson
1815–1900
Birth Location: Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
JA
Emily Atkinson
1825–1908
Birth Location: Charleston, Kanawha County, Virginia, United States
EA
Eliza Atkinson
1812–1881
Birth Location: Kanawha County, Virginia
EA
Alpheus Atkinson
1827–1902
Birth Location: Rockbrigde Co, Virginia, United States
AA
Susan Atkinson
1811–1872
Birth Location: Rockbrigde Co, Virginia, United States
SA
Henry Atkinson
1808–
Birth Location: Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
HA
Nancy Atkinson
1809–1859
Birth Location: Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
NA
Andrew Atkinson
1807–1883
Birth Location: Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
AA

Robert Atkinson's Ancestors

Self
Robert Atkinson
1784–1865
Birth Place: Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Atkinson
1740–1827
Down, Ireland
Catarina Diebin
1744–1800
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Grandparents
Ann Wilton
1690–1750
Isle, Isle of Wight, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Wilton
1665–1702
Jane Tod
1661–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Wilton
1623–
Margaret Newton
1621–1684

Robert Atkinson's Descendants

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Robert Atkinson (1784–19 Mar 1865) m. Catherine Koontz (1788–18 Aug 1830)
  1. 1. Andrew (J.) Atkinson 1822–1863 m. Susan (Debra Atkinson) King 1837–1915
    1. 1. Lillie (Alice) Atkinson 1854–1897 m. William (S) Clopton 1854–1926
      1. 1. Roy (C) Clopton 1890–1927 m. Ruby Whitwell 1895–1988
        1. 1. Royleta Malone 1927–2005 m. James Malone 1922–2009
        2. 2. Frances (Marie) Williams 1920–2000 m. Harold (L) Williams 1913–2000
        3. 3. Virginia (Sue) Clopton 1926– m. Lyman (Dumas) Maloch 1922–2019
        4. 4. Jean (Valjean (Roy)) Clopton 1922–1922
      2. 2. William (Frederick) Clopton 1887–1945
      3. 3. Ethel Clopton 1886–1894
      4. 4. Susie (M) Clopton 1895–1963 m. Edward (Charles Diedrich) Bremer 1882–1939
        1. 1. Edward (William) Bremer 1925–1925
      5. 5. Granville ((Layne)) Clopton 1897–1963
    2. 2. Emma (May) Hall 1858–1909 m. Joseph (Granville) Hall 1851–1933
      1. 1. Miller (A) Hall 1884–1930
      2. 2. Metta (M (Dolly)) Hall 1886–1921
      3. 3. Douglas (Hughes) Hall 1888–1963
      4. 4. Charles (Robert) Hall 1889–1919
      5. 5. Ernest (Seifert) Hall 1891–1914
      6. 6. James (Layne) Hall 1893–1959
      7. 7. Clara (Susan) Hall 1896–1985 m. Henry (Lon) Russing 1895–1972
        1. 1. Bette (Mae) Russing 1922–1990
        2. 2. Suzanne Russing 1932–2013
      8. 8. Uretta (May "Luretta") Hall 1886–1980
    3. 3. Roderick (Rowlan) Atkinson 1862–1915 m. Mary (Byrd) Bridgeford 1869–1929
      1. 1. Charles (Alfred) Atkinson 1887–1949 m. Elsie (May) Naffziger 1895–1987 m. Louise (S) Gieg 1871–1941
        1. 1. Ruth (Marie) Atkinson 1910–1989
        2. 2. Charlene Naffziger 1911–1981
      2. 2. Nina (Gertrude) Vogeli 1899–1955
      3. 3. Earl (Damriel) Vogeli 1869–1921
    4. 4. Alice (Kate) Atkinson 1864–1954 m. Emil Seifert 1864–1936
      1. 1. Herbert (Atkinson) Seifert 1896–1969 m. Ruth (Elayne) Greenwell 1898–1989
      2. 2. Child Seifert 1895–1895
    5. 5. Charles (E.) ATKINSON 1861–1915
    6. 6. Joseph (Byrd) Atkinson 1871–1918 m. Anna (Lee) Dorsey 1876–1963
      1. 1. Andrew (Joseph A.J.) Atkinson 1901–1978 m. Mary (Elizabeth "Peggy") Sexton 1907–1966
        1. 1. Margaret (Helen) Atkinson 1930–1969
        2. 2. Anna (Marnah) Atkinson 1931–1984 m. Alan (Augustus (Boots)) Savage 1929–
        3. 3. Andrew (Jr.) Atkinson 1923–1978
      2. 2. Donald (Xenophon Pindall) Atkinson 1909–1991
      3. 3. Lahoma Atkinson 1911–1981
      4. 4. Mary (Ann) Atkinson 1905–
      5. 5. Enrique (C) Atkinson 1907–1935 m. Vera (L) Hayes 1906–1991
        1. 1. Dean (William) Atkinson 1930–2005
        2. 2. Dowell (Rollin) Atkinson 1932–2001
        3. 3. Dale (Huford) Atkinson 1935–2019
      6. 6. Beulah (Mildred Mae) Atkinson 1901–1984
      7. 7. John (Pierpont) Atkinson 1903–1972
      8. 8. Luretta (Byrd) Atkinson 1918–2008
      9. 9. Mornah (Lorena) Atkinson 1914–1964
    7. 7. Ethel (Maud) Atkinson 1874–1955 m. Edward Layne 1856–1926
    8. 8. Eugene Atkinson 1860–1860
    9. 9. Mary Atkinson 1856–1856
    10. 10. Eugene Atkinson 1853–1860
  2. 2. Charles Atkinson 1800–
  3. 3. Phoebe Atkinson 1810–
  4. 4. John (M) Atkinson 1815–1900 m. Hannah Catterlin 1821–1900
    1. 1. Lucy (Amanda) Atkinson 1848–1925
    2. 2. Robert (Alexander) Atkinson 1849–1929
    3. 3. Sarah (Elizabeth) Atkinson 1851–1910
    4. 4. Susan (Emily) Atkinson 1857–1930
    5. 5. Dora Atkinson 1859–1933 m. George (Mark) Risley 1857–1932
      1. 1. Lucy Risley 1888–1954
      2. 2. Ruth (Stanley) Risley 1892–1966 m. Otis (Louis) Pemberton 1884–1973
        1. 1. Otis (Leon) Pemberton 1916–1987 m. Little 1920–2018
        2. 2. Ruth (Pauline) Pemberton 1915–2006
        3. 3. Dora (Lee) Pemberton 1912–1936
      3. 3. Alexia (A) Risley 1886–1887
    6. 6. Mary (Jane) Atkinson 1831–1916
    7. 7. David (M) Atkinson 1845–1860
    8. 8. Robert Atkinson 1850–
  5. 5. Emily Atkinson 1825–1908
  6. 6. Eliza Atkinson 1812–1881 m. William (B) Paxton 1804–1852
    1. 1. Christina Paxton 1845–1862
    2. 2. Henry (P.) Paxton 1843–1907
    3. 3. George (William) Paxton 1853–1929
    4. 4. Samuel Paxton 1834–1903 m. Amanda (Bailey) Paxton 1840–1920
      1. 1. Alice (L.) Paxton 1871–1875
      2. 2. Frank (Lawler) Paxton 1875–1932 m. Laura Kirby 1881–1908 m. Pauline (Grace) Cheatley 1880–1942
        1. 1. Jessie (Helen Paxton) Barker 1902–1961
        2. 2. Paul Paxton 1906–1985
        3. 3. Beatrice (Amanda “Beety Bette”) Paxton 1919–2011
        4. 4. Margaret (Augusta) Paxton 1917–2014 m. James (Sidney) Gray 1911–2004 m. Charles (Edward Hopkins,) Jr. 1918–1946
      3. 3. George (Bailey) Paxton 1862–1910
      4. 4. Mary (G.) Paxton 1866–1956
    5. 5. Mary Paxton 1837–1910 m. Adam (Dewey) Dunlap 1832–1905
      1. 1. William (Adam Adair) Dunlap 1866–1943 m. Annie (Belle) McCasland 1863–1930
        1. 1. Walter (D) Dunlap 1890–1952
        2. 2. Mary (Jane (Mae)) Dunlap 1893–1966
        3. 3. Alma (Flora) Dunlap 1896–1946 m. William (Carl) Terry 1895–1937
        4. 4. William (Frederick) Dunlap 1902–1949
        5. 5. Amos (Leroy) Dunlap 1904–1976
        6. 6. James (Albert) Dunlap 1899–1972
      2. 2. James (Frederick) Dunlap 1863–1932
      3. 3. Mollie Dunlap 1866–1900
      4. 4. Emma (H.) Dunlap 1868–1877
      5. 5. Albert (V.) Dunlap 1870–1923
      6. 6. Fannie (Elizabeth) Dunlap 1872–1873
      7. 7. Mary (Mollie) Dunlap 1868–
      8. 8. Lucy (A) Dunlap 1873–
      9. 9. Walter (Logan) Dunlap 1878–1960
      10. 10. Alice (Flora) Dunlap 1879–1931
      11. 11. Joseph (Walter) Dunlap 1875–1876
      12. 12. Josephine Dunlap 1875–1876
    6. 6. Nannie (Ann) PAXTON 1845–1920
    7. 7. Joseph Paxton 1850–1862
    8. 8. Zachary (Taylor) Paxton 1844–1903
    9. 9. William (Paxton) Jr –1865
    10. 10. Martha Paxton 1833–1888 m. John (T. Stampf) Lewrey 1833–1908
      1. 1. Harriet ("Hattie" Wilbur) Lewrey 1855–1939 m. Spencer Lytle 1847–1916
        1. 1. Jessie (Mae) Lytle 1884–1975
        2. 2. Glen (Frank) Lytle 1903–1903
        3. 3. Pauline (L.) Lytle 1893–1962
        4. 4. Nella (E.) Lytle 1876–1947
        5. 5. Opal (Grace R) Lytle 1886–1952
        6. 6. Agnes (Helen) Watkins 1889–1924 m. Warren (Elmer) Watkins 1881–1974
        7. 7. Margaret ("Maggie" E.) Lytle 1873–1928
        8. 8. Herbert (Andrew) Lytle 1875–1957
      2. 2. Mary (F) Lewry 1860–
      3. 3. Eliza (Chlorine Lewrey) Edmondson 1865–1950
  7. 7. Alpheus (Charles) Atkinson 1827–1902
  8. 8. Susan (or Susannah) Atkinson 1811–1872 m. Samuel Paxton 1798–1879
    1. 1. Catherine Paxton 1835–
    2. 2. Elmira Paxton 1837–1875
    3. 3. Alpheus Paxton 1845–
    4. 4. Martha Paxton 1847–1924
    5. 5. Thomas (Benton) Paxton 1849–1921
    6. 6. John (Jackson) Paxton 1826–
    7. 7. William Paxton 1835–1904 m. Ruthette Slavens 1840–1911
      1. 1. William Paxton 1868–
      2. 2. Ellen (Louisa) Paxton 1876–
      3. 3. Ira (Birchard) Paxton 1855–1950
      4. 4. Anna (May Paxton) Crooks 1869–1941
      5. 5. John (William) Paxton 1879–
      6. 6. Ola ("Pearl") Paxton 1883–1951
      7. 7. Jesse (Claude) Paxton 1881–1966
      8. 8. James ("Henry") Paxton 1860–1913
      9. 9. Rebecca (Susan) Paxton 1862–1942 m. George Croft 1840–1910 m. William (Henry Harrison) French 1841–1890 m. John (Thomas) Lessley 1851–1892
        1. 1. Samuel (T) Croft 1897–1945
        2. 2. Lena (May) French 1883–1960 m. Edgar (Milton "Ed") Bohon 1876–1939 m. Edward Bohon 1876–1939
      10. 10. Ulysses (Samuel) Paxton 1866–1936
      11. 11. Anna ("May") Paxton 1869–1941
      12. 12. George (Reuben) Paxton 1874–1948
      13. 13. John (Walter) Paxton 1879–1947
      14. 14. Ira (Birchard) Paxton 1876–1950
      15. 15. Alma Paxton 1869–
      16. 16. Jesse (Carel) Paxton 1871–
      17. 17. Cand Paxton 1881–
    8. 8. James (Franklin) Paxton 1854–1944
    9. 9. Andrew (Jackson) Paxton 1829–1893
    10. 10. Alexander Paxton 1832–
    11. 11. Samuel Paxton 1837–1904
    12. 12. John Paxton 1841–1877
    13. 13. Elizabeth Paxton 1843–
    14. 14. Margaret Paxton 1846–
    15. 15. Mary (Ellen) Paxton 1847–
    16. 16. Mary (Ellen) Paxton 1839–1909
    17. 17. Doc Paxton 1847–
    18. 18. Tip Paxton 1836–
    19. 19. Elmira Paxton 1839–
    20. 20. Catherine Paxton 1830–
  9. 9. Henry Atkinson 1808–
  10. 10. Nancy Atkinson 1809–1859
  11. 11. Andrew Atkinson 1807–1883

Robert Atkinson's Timeline

4 Records

1784
1784
Birth of Robert Atkinson in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
1820
1820
Age 36
Robert Atkinson resided here in Kanawha, Virginia, United States
Kanawha, Virginia, United States
1830
1830
Age 46
Robert Atkinson resided here in Essex, Virginia, USA
Essex, Virginia, USA
1865
19 Mar 1865
Age 81
Death of Robert Atkinson in Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Kanawha, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Kanawha, Virginia; Page: 2; NARA Roll: M33_142; Image: 14

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Essex, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Essex, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 193; Page: 118; Family History Library Film: 0029672

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1865
    Event Place: Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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