William Atkin

Brief Life History of William

When William Atkin was born on 23 March 1859, in Ashland, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, William Atkin, was 23 and his mother, Rachel Thompson, was 23. He married Rosetta Stucki on 2 October 1878, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Bloomington, Washington, Utah, United States in 1880 and Pine Valley, Washington, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 8 January 1941, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Saint George City Cemetery, St. George, Washington, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Atkin
1859–1941
Eliza Barnett
1861–1942
Marriage: 14 February 1893
William Atkin
1893–1973
John Peter Atkin
1895–1975
Hazel Atkin
1897–1970
James Barnett Atkin
1899–1900
Frank Atkin
1901–1903
LeRoy Atkin
1903–1983
Bessie Atkin
1907–1994

Sources (51)

  • William Atkin, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
  • William Atkin, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
  • William Atkin, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"

World Events (8)

1861

Historical Boundaries: 1861: Washington, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Washington, Utah, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Atkin (composed of Ade + the diminutive suffix -kin). This is one of the many medieval pet forms of Adam . Compare Scottish Aitken .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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4. "We Cannot Cross This River Alone" William & Rachel's Handcart Journey

This story is about William Atkin and his wife Rachel Thompson who were both 24 years old, their 2 year old daughter Esther Ann and 3 month old son William. They were handcart pioneers, who faced man …

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