When Ester Ann Atkin was born on 23 July 1857, in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, William Atkin, was 22 and her mother, Rachel Thompson, was 22. She died on 28 May 1868, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 10, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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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.
Possible Related NamesThis 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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