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Isaac Maurice Atkins

Birth	:	27 Apr 1832 Bradley County, Tennessee, USA
Death	:	27 Mar 1907 Persia, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Valley View Cemetery, Persia, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5814018, -95.6324997
Plot	:	section 2
Description	:	ISAAC M. ATKINS, one of the respected farmers of Washington Township, and at present a resident of section 17, has been a resident of Harrison County for thirty-eight years, coming in March 1853, about the time the county was being organized. At first he located near Little Sioux, but in March 1854 removed to Pottawattamie County, where he followed farming until the spring of 1880, and then came to the site of his present home, which he bought as wild land, his first purchase being eighty acres. Mr. Atkins was born in Bradley County, Tenn., April 27, 1832, and... Read More	ISAAC M. ATKINS, one of the respected farmers of Washington Township, and at present a resident of section 17, has been a resident of Harrison County for thirty-eight years, coming in March 1853, about the time the county was being organized. At first he located near Little Sioux, but in March 1854 removed to Pottawattamie County, where he followed farming until the spring of 1880, and then came to the site of his present home, which he bought as wild land, his first purchase being eighty acres. Mr. Atkins was born in Bradley County, Tenn., April 27, 1832, and when eight years of age left the Big Bend state with his parents, who emigrated to Putnam County, Mo., where he remained at home until 1851, and then came to Council Bluffs, which was then known as Kanesville, and from there moved to Little Sioux in 1853. He was married in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, October 17, 1852, to Mrs. Hannah Douglas, daughter of A. Q. Barnes, of Missouri, the widow of John Douglas. Mr. and Mrs. Atkins were the parents of the following children -- Charles M., born December 26, 1854; Archibald, April 2, 1857; Ellen, April 1, 1860, and Isaac B., March 24, 1863. Archibald died December 14, 1860 and his mother, Hannah (Barnes) (Douglas) Atkins departed this life October 13, 1868, and October 17, 1869, Mr. Atkins married Miss Margaret C. Spears, and as a result of this union six children were born: George W., March 22, 1871; Sylvia J, December 2, 1873; Sarah M., November 15, 1874; Stephen A., November 23, 1875; Simeon S., February 16 1878; Oscar J., February 12, 1881, Sarah M. died August 5, 1875. Margaret C. (Spears) Atkins was born in Mercer County, Penn., February 1, 1838. Her parents came to Florence, Neb., in 1847, having lived seven years at Nauvoo, Ill., the place then being known as Winter Quarters. There they remained until the spring of 1849, and then moved to Pottawattamie County, Iowa, where she remained until the time of her marriage. It should be added in this connection that the father of our subject was Charles Atkins, and that he was born in Kentucky in about 1807, and died in Putnam County, Mo., in October 1846. The mother, Sarah (Brewer) Atkins, was born in Tennessee, about 1813, and is now living in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, with her daughter, Ann Birchell. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Atkins were the parents of eight children, the oldest of whom was our subject. Politically, Mr. Atkins affiliates with the Democratic party. In religious matters he and his wife are Latter Day Saints. When Mr. Atkins came to the county in 1853 there were but few settlers anywhere in this part of the country. The spot where Magnolia now stands was graced by one double log house, in one end of which lived a family -- that of John W. Cooper -- and in the other end was operated a small store. There was only one house at Little Sioux also. As our subject views Harrison County in its present state of perfection, with its four lines of railroads, its busy towns and cities, its numerous watercourses spanned by bridges of architectural beauty, great must be the contrast with that day in 1853 (nearly two score years ago) when he looked out upon that wild yet charming landscape. source of biographical sketch: "History of Harrison County, Iowa", 1891, pages 792 - 793

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Isaac Maurice Atkins death on 27 Mar 1907 in Persia, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.5814018
Longitude: -95.6324997

Family Members:

Spouse

Margaret C Spears Atkins

(1838 - 1915)

Children

Charles Milton Atkins

(1854 - 1943)

Isaac Benton Atkins

(1862 - 1952)

Sylvia Jane Atkins Arp

(1873 - 1951)

Sylvia Jane Atkins Cook

(1873 - 1951)

Stephen Albert Atkins

(1875 - 1904)

Simeon Silas Atkins

(1878 - 1953)

Oscar James Atkins

(1881 - 1948)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Valley View Cemetery
Persia, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5814018, -95.6324997

2. Cox Cemetery
Persia, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5391998, -95.6418991

3. Chambers Cemetery
Persia, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6018982, -95.5681000

4. Henderson Cemetery
Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6257000, -95.6794000

5. Lytle Cemetery
Persia, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5625000, -95.5550003

6. Hawkins Cemetery
Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6458800, -95.6355000

7. Bethel Cemetery
Logan, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6239014, -95.6999969

8. Harris Grove Cemetery
Beebeetown, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5782928, -95.7262192

9. Schley Cemetery
Persia, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5555461, -95.5419486

10. Ellison Cemetery
Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6561012, -95.6260986

11. Champlin Cemetery
Yorkshire, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5121994, -95.5766983

12. Spears-Graybill Cemetery
Yorkshire, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5097008, -95.5811005

13. Linnwood Cemetery
Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5589200, -95.7502100

14. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Portsmouth, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6519012, -95.5233002

15. Cass Township Cemetery
Portsmouth, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6272115, -95.4958362

16. Greenwood Cemetery
Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6729660, -95.7257690

17. Cowan-Pardee Cemetery
Woodbine, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6976500, -95.6765000

18. Neola Township Cemetery
Neola, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4591400, -95.6183800

19. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Neola, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4581300, -95.6183600

20. Minden Township Cemetery
Minden, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4763908, -95.5444412

21. Logan Cemetery
Logan, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6487579, -95.7843170

22. Mefferd Cemetery
Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7132200, -95.6576200

23. Frazier Cemetery
Missouri Valley, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5932999, -95.8375015

24. Shelby Cemetery
Shelby, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5083313, -95.4511108