Rebecca (Creal) Atkinson (1811 - 1900)

Born 10 Sep 1811 in Harford, Maryland, United States

Ancestors

Wife of George Atkinson — married 22 Aug 1835 in Virginia, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 25 Sep 1900 at age 89 in Saint Anthony, Marshall, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Rebecca Creal was born in 1811. Rebecca was the daughter of William Creal and Hannah Robinson.

She married George Atkinson, 22 August 1835.

She passed away in 1900^[1] and is buried in Bevins Grove Cemetery, Saint Anthony, Iowa.^[2][3]

Obituary

Mrs. Rebecca Atkinson was born on Sept. 10, 1811, and died on Sept 25, 1900. She was united in marriage to George Atkinson in 1835. To them were born seven children, three of whom survive, two daughters, Mrs. Harriet Hughes, of Rushville, Ind., and Mrs. Herminnie Snoddy, of Oxford, Mo., and one son Mr. W.R. Atkinson, with who she has made her home since the death of her husband, which occurred about twenty-seven years ago. Deceased united with the Disciple church at the age of 15 years, of which she has since been a faithful member. She was baptized by Alexander Campbell. Deceased has lived in the vicinity for a number of years and leaves numerous friends, who join the relatives in mourning her loss. The funeral services were held at the Christian church Wednesday at 10 o'clock, conducted by Rev. R.W. Curlus, after which the remains were laid to reset in the Bevins Grove cemetery.

Residence

1850, Salt Creek, Decatur, Indiana^[4]

1860, Washington Township, Decatur, Indiana^[5]

1870, Salt Creek, Decatur, Indiana^[6]

1880, Providence, Hardin, Iowa^[7]

1885, Marietta, Marshall, Iowa^[8]

1895, Marshall, Iowa^[9]

1900, Liberty Township St. Anthony village, Marshall, Iowa^[10]

Notes

Last name spelling on William Robinson Atkinson's death certificate is Crail, also noted as Crele on the back of a 1956 duplicate copy of a photo taken in Missouri approximate 1870.

Sources

1. ↑ "Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XV34-56G : 12 October 2020), Rebecca Atkinson, 25 Sep 1900; citing Death, Saint Anthony, Marshall, Iowa, United States, page , offices of county clerk from various counties; FHL microfilm 956,745.
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #64821678
3. ↑ 1930s WPA Graves Registration Survey
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHVL-311 : accessed 22 March 2015), Rebecca Adkinson in household of George Adkinson, Salt Creek, Decatur, Indiana, United States; citing family 79, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4FX-CCR : 19 March 2020), Rebecca Atkinson in entry for [illegible] Atkinson, 1860.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXX6-16N : accessed 22 March 2015), Rebecca Atkinson in household of George Atkinson, Indiana, United States; citing p. 23, family 157, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,807.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MD2N-BHB : accessed 22 March 2015), Rebecca Atkinson in household of William B Atkinson, Providence, Hardin, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
8. ↑ "Iowa State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HDDH-CPZ : 2 December 2019), Rebecca Atkinson in household of William Atkinson, Marietta, Marshall, Iowa; citing p. 3, 1885, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,021,497.
9. ↑ "Iowa State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTQM-BQH : 4 April 2020), Rebecca Atkinson in household of William R Atkinson, Marshall, Iowa, United States; citing p. 300, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,022,081.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M92T-7G6 : accessed 22 March 2015), Rebecca Atkinson in household of William Atkinson, Liberty Township St. Anthony village, Marshall, Iowa, United States; citing sheet 3A, family 50, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,447.

See also

• DAR Ancestor #A207575
• DAR Ancestor #A027690