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Melvina Lydia Atkins

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Father	Thomas Atkins b. 29 May 1803, d. 22 Jan 1868
Mother	Lucinda Fairbanks b. 2 Feb 1807, d. 8 Feb 1868

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4 Feb 2024

Birth*	Melvina Lydia Atkins was born on 24 July 1840 in Canaan, Somerset County, MaineG.1
Marriage*	She married Lyman Page Leighton, son of Enoch Leighton and Susanna Emerson, on 1 December 1862 in Addison, Washington County, MaineG.2
Death*	Melvina Lydia Atkins died of malnutrition from a complication of diseases on 28 April 1911 at home, 135 Chestnut Street in Lynn, Essex County, MassachusettsG.3
Burial*	She was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery in Lynn, Essex County, MassachusettsG.3

Charles Albert Atkins

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Father	Thomas Atkins b. 29 May 1803, d. 22 Jan 1868
Mother	Lucinda Fairbanks b. 2 Feb 1807, d. 8 Feb 1868

Last Edited

13 Feb 2021

Birth*	Charles Albert Atkins was born on 11 November 1844 in Canaan, Somerset County, MaineG.1
Death*	Charles died on 20 July 1846 in Canaan, Somerset County, MaineG.1
Burial*	He was buried in the New Village Cemetery in Canaan, Somerset County, MaineG.2

Mary Elizabeth Atkins

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Father	Thomas Atkins b. 29 May 1803, d. 22 Jan 1868
Mother	Lucinda Fairbanks b. 2 Feb 1807, d. 8 Feb 1868

Last Edited

4 Feb 2024

Birth*	Mary Elizabeth Atkins was born on 24 September 1842 in Canaan, Somerset County, MaineG.1
Death*	Mary died or uraemia coma, old age, and chronic heart disease on 7 December 1930 at the Pasadena Home for the Aged in Altadena, Los Angeles County, CaliforniaG.2
Burial*	She was buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Altadena, Los Angeles County, CaliforniaG.3
	She was living with her brother Frank and family at 82 Chestnut Street in Lynn, Mass. in the 1880 census under the name Elizabeth M. Atkins. Her occupation was stated as "peddler on foot." She was single, aged 37. Her death record stated that she had been in California for 20 years.

Ellen Sarah Atkins

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Father	Thomas Atkins b. 29 May 1803, d. 22 Jan 1868
Mother	Lucinda Fairbanks b. 2 Feb 1807, d. 8 Feb 1868

Last Edited

23 Dec 2018

Birth*	Ellen Sarah Atkins was born on 19 July 1847 in Canaan, Somerset County, MaineG.1
Death*	Ellen died.
	The Dudley genealogy refers to her as "Ellen S. Atkins". In her birth and 1850 census record she is referred to as "Sarah E." We'll assume for now that the E. stands for Ellen.

Frank Wilbur Atkins

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Father	Thomas Atkins b. 29 May 1803, d. 22 Jan 1868
Mother	Lucinda Fairbanks b. 2 Feb 1807, d. 8 Feb 1868

Last Edited

23 Feb 2023

Birth*	Frank Wilbur Atkins was born on 18 February 1850 in Canaan, Somerset County, MaineG.1,2
Marriage*	He married Annie J. Hathaway, daughter of Myranda (?), on 24 July 1870 in Holyoke, Hampden County, MassachusettsG. At the time of their marriage Frank was a merchant and they were both living in Holyoke.3
Death*	Frank Wilbur Atkins died of a chronic prostatic obstruction and uremia on 18 May 1937 at home, 4 Lakeview Avenue in Lynn, Essex County, MassachusettsG.4,5
Burial*	He was buried on 20 May 1937 in Pine Grove Cemetery in Lynn.4,6
	They were living at 82 Chestnut Street in Lynn, Mass. when the 1880 census was taken - the same address where they were living when their daughter Ella was born two years earlier. Frank worked as a clerk in a store at the time, but was listed as a bookkeeper on Ella's birth record. When their daughter Mildred was born in 1886 they were living at 11 Norcross Court in Lynn and Frank was a bookkeeper. By 1900 the census puts them at 157 Euclid Avenue. still in Lynn, with their two daughters Ella and Mildred. The census states that Anna was the mother of two children, both still living. Also living with them was a sister-in-law Martha Atkins, widow of Frank's brother Grenville, who died just a few months earlier. Finally there is a Canadian-born 25-year-old servant named Alma Wrigley living with them. Frank was employed as a real estate dealer. By 1910 they had moved to a home they owned at 4 Lakeview Avenue in Lynn. Annie was now said to be the mother of four children, only two of whom were still living. The widow Martha Atkins was still living with them. Frank was still in real estate. They had a 27-year-old Swedish-born servant named Jennie Sandalin living with them. In 1920 things were the same except that they didn't have a servant now. In 1930 the census has them still living on 4 Lakeview Avenue and the home was valued at $14,000. His occupation was stated as a dealer in real estate, but at the age of 80 he was likely retired. He was not said to be a veteran. He was still at that address when he died in 1937.

Children of Frank Wilbur Atkins and Annie J. Hathaway

Grace Evelyn Atkins b. 23 Nov 1876, d. 12 Dec 1876 Ella Melvina Atkins b. 19 Nov 1878, d. 9 Oct 1973 Mildred Roberts Atkins+ b. 20 Aug 1886, d. 14 Mar 1918

Emma June Atkins

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Father	Thomas Atkins b. 29 May 1803, d. 22 Jan 1868
Mother	Lucinda Fairbanks b. 2 Feb 1807, d. 8 Feb 1868

Last Edited

1 Aug 2024

Death*	Emma died.
Birth*	She was born on 17 April 1852 in Canaan, Somerset County, MaineG.1
	When the 1880 census was taken she was single and living in Milton Mills, N.H. with her brother Sullivan H. Atkins where she was employed in the home. She was still living with him in 1900, this time in Brookline, Mass.

Elizabeth Pierce

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Last Edited

23 Jan 1997

Birth*	Elizabeth Pierce was born.
Death*	Elizabeth died.

Children of Elizabeth Pierce and Rev. John Wesley Atkins

Wilber Fisk Atkins d. Sep 1905 Alexine E. Atkins d. b 1892 Annie Atkins d. b 1892 Marcia Atkins d. b 1892 Charles Atkins d. b 1892

Wilber Fisk Atkins

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Father	Rev. John Wesley Atkins b. c 1807
Mother	Elizabeth Pierce

Last Edited

17 Feb 2024

Birth*	Wilber Fisk Atkins was born.
Death*	Wilber died of a probable heart attack in September 1905 at home, 6 North Street in Saco, York County, MaineG.1
	From the 15 September 1905 Biddeford-Saco Journal of Biddeford, Maine: Wilbur F. Atkins Found Dead in His Room at House on North St, Saco Deputy Sheriff Dame and Several Neighbors Investigated; Was Last Seen Alive Tuesday Two Loaded Revolvers Found Near Dead Man Wilbur F. Atkins, who resided at No. 6 North Street, Saco, was found dead in his bedroom at his residence shortly after 6 o'clock Thursday evening, and from every indication, it appeared that he had been dead since the previous Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. The circumstances relating to the finding of the dead body of Mr. Atkins were exceedingly interesting and have been discussed pro and con since the event took place, and Deputy Sheriff Dame, who broke into the house accompanied by several neighbors, has been receiving much praise for the deed, considering the desperate character of the man for whom they were seeking, as he had often been heard to say that he would never be taken from his house alive. For several days, Mr. Atkins had not been seen by the people in the vicinity, and although that fact in itself was nothing unusual, there were many people who thought that something ought to be done in the matter. The last time that Mr. Atkins was seen alive was in the forenoon of Tuesday, when he appeared in the yard with his head covered by an old blanket and accosted one of his neighbors, saying, "I have not broken my fast all day," at the same time pointing to his mouth as though he was hungry and in need of nourishment. He was given some food later by the lady who went into the house. A short time after that, he was seen kneeling near a window with an umbrella spread which he was holding above his head as though to protect himself from the rain. This was in all probability the last time that he was seen alive by anybody. Mr. Atkins was a very eccentric character, and he had all the people of the neighborhood in fear of him. For many years, he was undoubtedly insane and had at one time been confined in an asylum in Augusta for about two years. This was in the neighborhood of seven or eight years ago. He was then released from the institution, being pronounced all right by the authorities. The people living near Mr. Atkins have been in fear of him for a long time, for it was known that he sometimes carried a loaded revolver on his person and also had another revolver at his home. He had been in the habit of going to the different neighbors from time to time, begging food and fuel, and had always been assisted by them, although it was thought that he was as well able to procure supplies for himself. It has developed that Mr. Atkins owned his place on North Street, which is valued at about $1800, and also that he is the owner of four shares of Boston and Maine railroad stock valued at about $200 or more. At the time that S. C. L. Parcher surrendered his guardianship of Mr. Atkins, he turned over the property and railroad shares and also several hundred dollars in money. Mr. Parcher had been guardian for Mr. Atkins for a number of years, but as he was bothered and annoyed by him so much, he relinquished the office. Since that time, Mr. Atkins has had charge of his own affairs, but just how much property there is has not yet been determined, as a search of the house has not been made. The railroad stock shares were in existence a short time ago, as Mr. Atkins showed them to Mr. Parcher and had transferred them on the back of each to George L. Pierce, a nephew who is supposed to reside in Eliot, although he has not yet been located by Coroner Fred C. Bradbury, who is in charge of the body. Mr. Atkins's reason for transferring the stocks was that "God had called him" and "he was going to die." This was under a phase of his life that was very peculiar; he having an idea that he was in communication with the Supreme Ruler of the universe and that he was going to tell when doing anything that he ought to do. Mr. Atkins had been known to make the threat that he would never be taken alive from his home, and in anticipation of such an event, he always kept loaded revolvers near at hand. He thought that the people were trying to rob him of his possessions and took every precaution to prevent their getting him away from his place, where he had lived alone for the past twenty years. In regard to the finding of the body of Mr. Atkins, it happened shortly after 6 o'clock in the evening. Several of the neighbors, among whom were Harvey K. Treble and E. A. Gilman, sent word to Deputy Sheriff Dame, and he came to the premises about ten. Deputy Sheriff Dame was sent for by these people, as they feared that all was not right within, and they thought that an investigation should be made. The first move made by Mr. Dame was to try and force an entrance by the front door, but as this could not be accomplished, a window in the sitting room was broken, and ingress to the house was effected that way. Mr. Dame was followed by the above-named men and Police Officer J. G. Lawrence, who had joined the party. A lamp was found and lighted, and a search of the lower part of the house made, but no sign of life could be found downstairs. The party, with Mr. Dame in the lead, then ascended to the second floor. At the left of the staircase, a door was found which was open, while across the hall was another door which was closed. Upon closer investigation, it was seen that there was a light within, and Mr. Dame tried the door. It was found to be locked on the inside. Mr. Dame spoke two or three times, and receiving no reply, broke down the door with his foot, and the dead body of Mr. Atkins was revealed to the party, who did not know whether they would be greeted by pistol shots or not. The sight that met the eyes of the party was a gruesome one and entirely relieved each one of any fears which they had before the door was opened. In a high-backed old-fashioned easy chair reclined the body of the man they were seeking. The jaw was dropped down, and the mouth was open, and in his left hand, he held a tin dipper containing water from which he was probably drinking when death overtook him. He was only partially dressed and was evidently just preparing to go to bed when he was stricken. Alongside his chair was a table on which was an oil heater and some shredded biscuit as well as some cakes and cookies. Also on the stand was a six-shot .32-caliber revolver, which was within easy reach and which would have proved an ugly weapon if Mr. Atkins had been alive when the call was made upon him. The whole room was in a state of disorder and was very dirty and filthy, old papers, books, and other refuse being scattered about on the floor, on the bed, and piled in heaps around. The examination of the body when dead revealed that there had been no violent struggles; the lamp must have undoubtedly been upset and set fire to the house. Coroner Bradbury was sent for, and upon his arrival, took charge of affairs, and upon looking over the room, another revolver of the same size and caliber as the first was found under a pillow on the bed. These were both appropriated and emptied of their contents. A further search revealed an old-fashioned gun with a bayonet attached, which was not loaded but which would be capable of making a good-sized hole in anybody if it was fired. The body was removed to the undertaking room by Mr. Bradbury and prepared for burial. The services will take place at Laurel Hill Chapel Saturday at 2 o'clock. Mr. Atkins was the son of Rev. John Wesley Atkins, now deceased, who was for many years a Methodist minister of Saco but did not preach actively during the latter part of his life. He had two sisters, the Misses Elesine and Marcia Atkins, both of whom are now dead. The former was for many years a schoolteacher, and the latter died in the state insane asylum. Mr. Atkins was for many years a book agent and a successful one, being well-versed in literature and all the current topics of the day. For the last twenty years or more, he has not been engaged in any business but has resided at his North Street home, his principal occupation being ostensibly to guard it from being seized and taken away from him by people whom he thought had designs upon it. His death was undoubtedly due to heart failure, although a great many stories have been current about the city that he died from starvation. He has been supplied with food by every family in the neighborhood and also purchased supplies for himself from time to time. Just before his death, he went to see Mr. Parcher to see if he could raise money on his stocks but did not get any, as far as is known at present. One of the neighbors went to see the mayor in the forenoon Thursday, and steps were being taken towards his commitment to the insane hospital when the news of his death was received. While his exact age is not known, it is thought that Mr. Atkins was in the vicinity of 60 years of age..2

Alexine E. Atkins

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Father	Rev. John Wesley Atkins b. c 1807
Mother	Elizabeth Pierce

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17 Feb 2024

Birth*	Alexine E. Atkins was born.
Death*	Alexine died before 1892.
	According to a news story about her brother Wilbur's death she was a school teacher and had never married.

Annie Atkins

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Father	Rev. John Wesley Atkins b. c 1807
Mother	Elizabeth Pierce

Last Edited

2 Jan 2005

Birth*	Annie Atkins was born.
Death*	Annie died before 1892. She died young.

Marcia Atkins

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Father	Rev. John Wesley Atkins b. c 1807
Mother	Elizabeth Pierce

Last Edited

17 Feb 2024

Birth*	Marcia Atkins was born.
Death*	Marcia died before 1892.
	According to the Dudley genealogy she was "deranged". A case of religious insanity. A news story about her brother Wilbur's death stated that she died at the state insane asylum.

Charles Atkins

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Father	Rev. John Wesley Atkins b. c 1807
Mother	Elizabeth Pierce

Last Edited

23 Jan 1997

Birth*	Charles Atkins was born.
Death*	Charles died before 1892.

Eliza Blanchard

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13 Feb 2021

Birth*	Eliza Blanchard was born on 3 April 1807. The date of her birth is given in the New Sharon records, but was recorded long after the fact and likely took place elsewhere. According to the Dudley Genealogy she was from Weymouth, Mass.1
Marriage*	She married first Joseph Snelling Atkins, son of Thomas Atkins and Betsy Dudley, circa 1829.2

Children of Eliza Blanchard and Joseph Snelling Atkins

Irenia D. Atkins b. 22 Jul 1830 Emeline N. Atkins b. 7 Jul 1831 Benjamin Atkins b. 14 Nov 1834

Irenia D. Atkins

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Father	Joseph Snelling Atkins b. 27 Jan 1805, d. 26 Jul 1851
Mother	Eliza Blanchard b. 3 Apr 1807

Last Edited

27 Feb 2021

Death*	Irenia died.
Marriage*	She married William C. Fuller.1
Birth*	Irenia D. Atkins was born on 22 July 1830. Her birth, although recorded in New Sharon, Maine, may have taken place elsewhere.2,1
	The Dudley Genealogy gives her name as "Irenia D. Atkins."

Eunice L. Carr

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Last Edited

12 Mar 2021

Marriage*

She married second Joseph Snelling Atkins, son of Thomas Atkins and Betsy Dudley, about 1834-35. The New Sharon, Maine records call Eunice the second wife of "Joseph S. Atkins", and list their first child as being born in February 1835. Right above this family, however, is the family of "Joseph Snelling Atkins" with wife Eliza, whose last child was born in November 1834, only a little more than three months before the first child by the second wife. There are four possibilities here: (1) The New Sharon records, written after the fact, give the wrong dates ; (2) Joseph Snelling Atkins and Joseph S. Atkins are two different people, despite the latter's "second wife" [though the Dudley genealogy states that he married both women] ; (3) Joseph got the woman who was to become his second wife pregnant before the death of his first wife ; (4) The first child born of the second marriage was actually the child of another man. Further research is necessary.1

Children of Eunice L. Carr and Joseph Snelling Atkins

Henry Joseph Atkins+ b. 23 Feb 1835, d. 4 Dec 1870 Howard Malcome Atkins b. 11 May 1838 Eliza Eunice Atkins b. 4 Jul 1840, d. a 1892 Ann Elizabeth Atkins b. 27 Jan 1843, d. 22 Jul 1889 Laura Abby Atkins b. 27 Apr 1846, d. 19 Dec 1847 George Franklin Atkins b. 20 Mar 1850, d. 1882

Henry Joseph Atkins

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Father	Joseph Snelling Atkins b. 27 Jan 1805, d. 26 Jul 1851
Mother	Eunice L. Carr

Last Edited

4 Mar 2021

Birth*	Henry Joseph Atkins was born on 23 February 1835 in New Sharon, Franklin County, MaineG. His birth date is confirmed by the Dudley Genealogy.1
Marriage*	He married Laura A. French on 15 December 1861 in Morgan County, IllinoisG.2
Death*	Henry died of consumption on 4 December 1870 at home in Jacksonville, Morgan County, IllinoisG.3,4
	Dean Dudley, in his History of the Dudley Family, Number VI, 1892 writes that Henry was "a well educated lawyer, who entered Bowdoin College, and there studied two or three years, then studying law, and practising some years at Jacksonville, Ill. where he was prosecuting attorney of his County, and stood high. He was a member of the Constitutional Convention of Illinois. He married a lady of that city, and probably had one or two children. But consumption soon carried him off. He d. December, 1870. He was a particular friend of mine, and I helped him to enter college."
	His obituary appeared in the 7 December 1870 Wisconsin State Journal and read as follows: Hon. Henry J. Atkins, member of the late Constitutional Convention, died at Jacksonville, on Sunday night, of consumption. He is the eighth member of that body who have died, a singular fatality, which indicates that there was something unwholesome about the place for its protracted meetings.5

Children of Henry Joseph Atkins and Laura A. French

Herbert French Atkins b. Aug 1864, d. 6 Feb 1944 Mabel Atkins b. c 1869

Howard Malcome Atkins

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Father	Joseph Snelling Atkins b. 27 Jan 1805, d. 26 Jul 1851
Mother	Eunice L. Carr

Last Edited

23 Jan 1997

Death*	Howard died.
Birth*	He was born on 11 May 1838 in New Sharon, Franklin County, MaineG.1
	Dean Dudley says that Howard was a lawyer at Elk River, Minnestota and a county attorney for many years. (Dudley genealogy.)

Ann Elizabeth Atkins

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Father	Joseph Snelling Atkins b. 27 Jan 1805, d. 26 Jul 1851
Mother	Eunice L. Carr

Last Edited

18 Dec 2020

Birth*	Ann Elizabeth Atkins was born on 27 January 1843 in New Sharon, Franklin County, MaineG.1,2
Death*	Ann died on 22 July 1889. She was buried in the East Readfield, Maine Cemetery.3
Burial*	She was buried in the East Readfield Cemetery in Readfield, Kennebec County, MaineG.4
	Dean Dudley writes that Annie "became insane at about 18 years of age, in 1865, or near that date. She died in 1889, having never recovered her reason. It was religious insanity." He later writes, "The cause of insanity in the three or four instances mentioned in this Atkins family was religious frenzy. I used to see my cousins go into convulsions at the prayer meetings, and fall down groaning and panting, as if possessed by some demon. But the revival preachers called it the power of the holy spirit. Whole families of girls would be converted in that way. Some men of feeble constitutions were also similarly affected. When very young, it used to make my hair stand on end to witness those terrible contortions and howlings. No wonder some of them went mad. They were intensely excited by fear of damnation, and the satanic torments that were pictured to their unsophisticated minds. They were instructed that they must make desperate efforts to shake off their sins, and break away from the toils of the devil. These affections or disorders of the nervous system were apt to become chronic, like other diseases."5

Laura Abby Atkins

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Father	Joseph Snelling Atkins b. 27 Jan 1805, d. 26 Jul 1851
Mother	Eunice L. Carr

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20 Jan 1997

Birth*	Laura Abby Atkins was born on 27 April 1846 in New Sharon, Franklin County, MaineG.1
Death*	Laura died on 19 December 1847 in New Sharon, Franklin County, MaineG.1

George Franklin Atkins

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Father	Joseph Snelling Atkins b. 27 Jan 1805, d. 26 Jul 1851
Mother	Eunice L. Carr

Last Edited

23 Jan 1997

Birth*	George Franklin Atkins was born on 20 March 1850 in New Sharon, Franklin County, MaineG.1
Death*	George died in 1882 in South AfricaG.2

Eliza Eunice Atkins

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Father	Joseph Snelling Atkins b. 27 Jan 1805, d. 26 Jul 1851
Mother	Eunice L. Carr

Last Edited

23 Jan 1997

Birth*	Eliza Eunice Atkins was born on 4 July 1840 in New Sharon, Franklin County, MaineG.1
Marriage*	She married first Dawson L. Reynolds.2
Marriage*	She married second Robert Pentland after 1870.2
Death*	Eliza died after 1892.
	According to the Dudley genealogy she had two daughters by her first husband. One married and lived in Salem, Oregon and the other was unmarried in 1892. Not long before 1892 Eliza moved to Salem, Oregon near her daughter's home. She was formerly of Scio, Oregon.

William C. Fuller

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Last Edited

19 Dec 2020

Marriage*	He married Irenia D. Atkins, daughter of Joseph Snelling Atkins and Eliza Blanchard.1
	He was from South Yarmouth, Mass. and held the rank of Captain at some point.1

Child of William C. Fuller

Emma J. Fuller

Emma J. Fuller

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Father

William C. Fuller

Last Edited

27 Feb 2021

Marriage*	She married David S. Taylor.1
	David Taylor was originally from Attleboro, Mass. They lived in South Yarmouth, Mass. where David kept a store. In 1892 they had a son aged about 3 years. They had a daughter named Irenia.1

David S. Taylor

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Last Edited

19 Dec 2020

Marriage*

He married Emma J. Fuller, daughter of William C. Fuller.1

Dawson L. Reynolds

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Last Edited

23 Jan 1997

Marriage*	He married first Eliza Eunice Atkins, daughter of Joseph Snelling Atkins and Eunice L. Carr.1
Death*	Dawson died in 1870.1
Birth*	He was born.

Robert Pentland

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Last Edited

23 Jan 1997

Birth*	Robert Pentland was born.
Marriage*	He married second Eliza Eunice Atkins, daughter of Joseph Snelling Atkins and Eunice L. Carr, after 1870.1
Death*	Robert died in 1887.1

Rebecca Nickerson

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Last Edited

19 Jan 1997

Birth*	Rebecca Nickerson was born on 9 November 1788.1
Marriage*	She married first Charles Atkins Jr., son of Charles Atkins and Ruth Kilborn, circa 1807.1
Death*	Rebecca died on 1 August 1825 in Mount Vernon, Kennebec County, MaineG. The Mt. Vernon records contain many births, marriages and deaths that happened elsewhere, so it is possible that she died outside of Mt. Vernon.2
	According to the Dudley genealogy she was from Provincetown, Mass.

Children of Rebecca Nickerson and Charles Atkins Jr.

Betsey Atkins b. 10 Aug 1808, d. 17 Jun 1831 Abraham Nickerson Atkins b. 11 Mar 1811 Mary Snelling Atkins b. 18 Mar 1813, d. 29 Jan 1904 Lucinda Atkins b. 28 Oct 1815, d. by May 1865 Charles Atkins b. 12 Mar 1818, d. 19 Nov 1819 Melissa Atkins b. 29 Mar 1820, d. 28 Dec 1842 Rebecca Cook Atkins b. 3 Jan 1823 Charles Atkins b. 27 Mar 1825, d. 8 Feb 1826

Betsey Atkins

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Father	Charles Atkins Jr. b. 4 Nov 1785, d. 11 or 12 May 1865
Mother	Rebecca Nickerson b. 9 Nov 1788, d. 1 Aug 1825

Last Edited

19 Dec 2020

Birth*	Betsey Atkins was born on 10 August 1808 in Bucksport, Hancock County, MaineG. Her birth was recorded in Mt. Vernon, Maine, but according to the Cleveland Genealogy, p.1554, the family was living in Bucksport, Maine at the time.1
Death*	Betsey died on 17 June 1831.2
Burial*	She was buried in the East Readfield Cemetery in Readfield, Kennebec County, MaineG.3

Abraham Nickerson Atkins

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Father	Charles Atkins Jr. b. 4 Nov 1785, d. 11 or 12 May 1865
Mother	Rebecca Nickerson b. 9 Nov 1788, d. 1 Aug 1825

Last Edited

19 Dec 2020

Death*	Abraham died.
Birth*	He was born on 11 March 1811 in Bucksport, Hancock County, MaineG. His birth was recorded in the Mt. Vernon records, but according to the Cleveland Genealogy, p.1554, the family was living in Bucksport, Maine at the time.1
	He is mentioned in the probate records of his father in 1865.2

Mary Snelling Atkins

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Father	Charles Atkins Jr. b. 4 Nov 1785, d. 11 or 12 May 1865
Mother	Rebecca Nickerson b. 9 Nov 1788, d. 1 Aug 1825

Last Edited

20 Dec 2020

Birth*	Mary Snelling Atkins was born on 18 March 1813 in Bucksport, Hancock County, MaineG.1
Marriage*	She married Rufus Flagg Fletcher, son of Alpheus Fletcher and Ruth Howard. She is referred to as Mary S. Fletcher in the probate papers of her father in 1865, and Rufus F. Fletcher was made administrator of the estate of his father-in-law.2
Death*	Mary Snelling Atkins died of inflammation of the esophagus on 29 January 1904 in Readfield, Kennebec County, MaineG.3
Burial*	She was buried in East Readfield Cemetery in Readfield, Kennebec County, MaineG.3
	They had at least three children.4