Thomas A Atchison

1900–1981 (Age 80)
Illinois, United States

The Life of Thomas A

When Thomas A Atchison was born on 25 October 1900, in Illinois, United States, his father, Thomas Jefferson Atchison, was 37 and his mother, Ada Belle Crane, was 32. He married Beulah Wray on 31 May 1941, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. He lived in Rome Township, Jefferson, Illinois, United States in 1910. He died in January 1981, in Dix, Jefferson, Illinois, United States, at the age of 80.

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Thomas A Atchison
1900–1981
Beulah Wray
1913–
Marriage: 31 May 1941

Spouse & Children

MARRIAGE
31 May 1941
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States

Parents & Siblings

siblings

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World Events (8)

1901 · Assassination of Mckinley

Age 1

President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.
1910 · Boy Scouts of America

Age 10

When W. D. Boyce was visiting London, he encountered a boy that helped him find his destination. The boy refused the tip that Boyce offered to him and told him that he was just doing his daily good turn. Being inspired, Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America to help teach young men how to have an attitude of service always. Since its foundation, The Boy Scouts of America has become one of the largest Scouting organizations in the United States. Around 110 million people have been participants at some time in their life. The BSA was established to help young people make better choices in life and showing selflessness by serving the community.
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

Age 23

Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

Name Meaning

Scottish and northern Irish: palatalized form of Atkinson or Addison , each a patronymic from one of the many medieval pet forms of Adam , for example Atty, Addie, and (with the diminutive suffix -kin) Atkin, Aitkin, and Adkin.

Possible Related Names

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

Sources (3)

  • Thomas A Atchison in household of Thomas J Atchison, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Thomas Atchison, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
  • Thomas Atchison, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"

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