He married Lorene Waldrop on March 22, 1936 in Walker County, Alabama. Their children are living.
He died, at the age of 72, on August 7, 1986 in Carbon Hill, Alabama.[1] He is buried at the McDade Cemetery, Carbon Hill, Walker County, Alabama.[2]
Sources
↑ "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014", Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File, Ancestry Record 3693 #1935026 (accessed 22 July 2023), Lewis Atkins death Aug 1986 (born 15 Sep 1913) residing at 35549, Carbon Hill, Walker, Alabama, USA.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106019918/lewis-donald-atkins: accessed 22 July 2023), memorial page for Lewis Donald “Luke” Atkins (15 Sep 1913–7 Aug 1986), Find A Grave: Memorial #106019918 citing McDade Cemetery, Carbon Hill, Walker County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Diane Gravlee (contributor 47083760).
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3G6K-KN2 : accessed 22 July 2023), Louis D Atkins in household of Oscar P Atkins, Centreville, Walker, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 9, sheet 4B, line 79, family 95, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 52; FHL microfilm 2,339,787.
"1950 United States Federal Census", National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Carbon Hill, Walker, Alabama; Roll: 1196; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 64-22, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #99004498 (accessed 22 July 2023), Louis D Atkins (36), married, Meat Cutter, head of household in Carbon Hill, Walker, Alabama, USA. Born in Alabama.
"U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947", National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Michigan, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 35, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #267647610 (accessed 22 July 2023), Name: Louis Donald Atkins; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 27; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 15 Sep 1913; Birth Place: Carbonhill, Alabama, USA; Residence Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA; Employer: Packers and Canners Warehouse; Height: 6 1; Weight: 180; Complexion: Light; Hair Color: Brown; Eye Color: Blue; Next of Kin: Alonzo Blackwell; Household Members (Name) Relationship: Louis Donald Atkins Self (Head).
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