William Newlove Atkinson

2 May 1840–14 March 1928 (Age 87)
Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

The Life Summary of William Newlove

When William Newlove Atkinson was born on 2 May 1840, in Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada, his father, William Atkinson, was 27 and his mother, Phebe Campbell, was 30. He married Selina Knighton on 18 December 1861, in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 14 March 1928, in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Bountiful Memorial Park, Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Newlove Atkinson
1840–1928
Selina Knighton
1841–1927
Marriage: 18 December 1861
Sarah Jane Atkinson
1863–1902
William Henry Atkinson
1865–1964
Selina Atkinson
1867–1867
George Newlove Atkinson
1870–1941
Mary Atkinson
1873–1873
Melvina Atkinson
1876–1879
Melvin Atkinson
1879–1940
Oscar Atkinson
1883–1967

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    18 December 1861Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States
    • Children

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (18)

    +13 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1846
    Age 6
    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
    1850
    Age 10
    Named after the early pioneer leader Daniel C. Davis the County was established as a territory in 1850.The territorial legislature created Davis County in 1852 and designated its County seat at Farmington-midway between boundaries-the Weber River on the north and the mouth of the Jordan River on the south. Westward the County includes a portion of the Great Salt Lake-its largest island on which Antelope Island State Park is now located.During first half-century Davis County grew slowly.It supported a hardy pioneer people engaged in irrigation agriculture and raising livestock.The Utah Central Railroad(now the Union Pacific crossed the County from Ogden on the north to Salt Lake City on the south in 1870 and offered welcome transportation links to bring manufactured products.This was the beginning of a transition in the County's history that led to mechanized agriculture, a surge of commerce, banking, and local business along with improved roads, new water systems, and the electrification of homes and business
    1863
    Age 23
    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    Name Meaning

    English (northern): patronymic from the personal name Atkin or Adkin, pet forms of Adam.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Attkisson
    Aitchison
    Atkisson
    Atkin
    Atkerson
    Adkinson
    Atchison
    Atkison
    Atkeson

    Story Highlight

    Selina Knighton Atkinson

    The Life of Selina Knighton Atkinson (1841 — 1927) Introduction This history of Selina Knighton Atkinson is a loving tribute from a granddaughter, Selina Fern Atkinson Willie, who is my Mother’s youn …

    Sources (34)

    • Wm N Atkinson in entry for Oscar Atkinson, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
    • Wm L Atkinson in household of Wm Atkinson, "United States Census, 1860"
    • William N. in entry for George Newlove Atkinson and Bessie Mae Hoid Blosser, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"

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