Brief Life History of William
When William Atkin was born on 27 March 1835, in Empingham, Rutland, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Atkin, was 35 and his mother, Elizabeth Wann, was 28. He married Rachel Thompson on 18 December 1854, in Empingham, Rutland, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1860 and Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 22 May 1900, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States.
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- William Atkins in household of William Atkins, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- William Atkin, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William Atkin, "BillionGraves Index"
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1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1847
Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1868: Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1861
Historical Boundaries: 1861: Washington, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Washington, Utah, United States
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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Sophia Ann Atkin 1844-1924
Sophia Atkin emigrated to America at the age of 12 accompanied by her brother Levi Atkin, age 15, expecting to meet their older brother, William ATkin, at Woodriver, Iowa. William Atkin and his wife …
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