John Arlington Atchison

Brief Life History of John Arlington

When John Arlington Atchison was born on 26 April 1851, in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States, his father, John Barton Atchison, was 28 and his mother, Melinda Elizabeth Stanton, was 28. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and Panaca, Lincoln, Nevada, United States in 1880. He died on 4 October 1883, in Apache, Arizona, United States, at the age of 32, and was buried in Eagar, Apache, Arizona, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Barton Atchison
1823–1897
Melinda Elizabeth Stanton
1823–1898
William Stanton Atchison
1845–1910
Lucy Clarinda Atchison
1847–1922
Sarah Elizabeth Atchison
1849–1890
John Arlington Atchison
1851–1883
Daniel Barton Atchison
1853–1876
Andrew Warren Atchison
1857–1858
Lawson Teancum Atchison
1859–1916
Conztanza Melinda Atchison
1861–1912
George Estabrook Atchison
1865–
Rose Samira Atchison
1868–1953

Sources (8)

  • John A Atchison in household of John B Atchison, "United States Census, 1880"
  • John Arlington Atchison, "Find A Grave Index"
  • John A. Atchison, "Arizona, Apache County, Voting Records, 1882-1920"

World Events (8)

1856

Nevada is the 36th state.

1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines

The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.

1863

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

Name Meaning

Scottish, English, and northern Irish: palatalized form of northern English Atkinson .

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

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Life Sketch of John Barton Atchison and Malinda Elizabeth Stanton

LIFE’S SKETCH OF JOHN BARTON ATCHISON AND MALINDA ELIZABETH STANTON Written by their granddaughter Annella S. Lytle Gibbons John Barton Atchison is of Scottish decent, son of William Hildr …

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