Margaret Frances Elizabeth (Ward) Atkins (1819 - 1899)

Born 10 Apr 1819 in Wythe, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of James Madison Davis — married about Sep 1835 (to 1 Oct 1845) in Smyth County Virginia USA

Wife of Alfred H Atkins — married 23 Aug 1847 (to 13 Dec 1854) in Smyth County Virginia

Died 17 Mar 1899 at age 79 in Smyth County, Virginia, USA

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Biography

Margaret E was born in 1819. She is the daughter of John Ward and Jane H Davis. In 1835 she married James Madison Davis with whom she had five children the last of which arrived after his father's death. In 1847 she married Alfred H Atkins with whom she had three children. When Alfred died in 1854, she continued to live on the farm assisted by two of her sons. She died in 1899 and was buried in Atkins, Smyth County, Virginia.

Name
Margaret Eliza Atkins^[1]
Elizabeth Margaret Ward ^[2]
Margaret Frances Ward ^[3]

Birth
10 Apr 1819^[1][2]

Marriage
Husband: James Madison Davis
Wife: Margaret Frances Ward
September 1835 ^[4]

Census 1840
Margaret Davis was living with her husband, James M Davis, in Smyth, Virginia, United States. His household consisted of the following:
2 boys under 5 (John and George)
1 man between 20 and 30 (James)
1 woman between 15 and 20 (Margaret)
1 woman between 20 and 30 (?)
1 woman between 50 and 60 (?) ^[5]

Marriage
Husband: Alfred H Atkins
Wife: Margaret Frances Ward
23 August 1847
Smyth, Virginia, United States^[4]

Census, 1850
Margaret Atkins was living in the 60th District, Smyth Co., Virginia with her family. Living with them are five children that are probably Margaret's children by her previous marriage. Alfred is listed as a farmer with real estate valued at $300.
Alfred H Atkins Male 39 Virginia
Margaret Atkins Female 30 Virginia
Alfred J Atkins Male 1 Virginia
John W Davis Male 14 Virginia
George W Davis Male 13 Virginia
Francis M Davis Female 10 Virginia
Sarah J Davis Female 8 Virginia
James M Davis Male 4 Virginia ^[6]

Census, 1860
Margaret Atkins (widow) was living with her children in Smyth, Virginia, United States. She is listed as having real estate valued at $9000 and personal estate valued at $500. George is listed as a farmer. Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Margaret E Atkins F 41 Virginia Alfred H Atkins M 11 Virginia Price W Atkins M 9 Virginia George W Davis M 21 Virginia James M Davis M 14 Virginia Catharine Shaver F 19 Virginia ^[7]

Census 1870
Margaret Atkins was living in Marion, Smyth, Virginia, United States with her grown children and one of their families. Margaret is identified as Keeping house with real estate valued at $1000. Alfred and Price are identified as Farmers, each with real estate valued at $500 and a personal estate valued at $200. George Davis is identified as a Farmer with real estate valued at $1000 and also identified as unable to read or write. John Davis is identified as a R. R. Conductor with real estate valued at $1000 and personal estate valued at $150. Catharine is identified as Keeping house and is probably John's wife.
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Margaret Atkins F 50 Virginia
Alfred H Atkins M 21 Virginia
Price W Atkins M 19 Virginia
George W Davis M 30 Virginia
John W Davis M 33 Virginia
Catharine Davis F 34 Virginia
Mantie E Davis F 7 Virginia
James C Davis M 4 Virginia ^[8]

Census 1880
Margaret Atkins, widowed, was living on a farm in Marion, Smyth, Virginia, United States with two of her sons, a servant and the servant's child. George Davis is identified as working the farm and unable to read or write. Alfred Atkins is identified as a rail road worker who was out of work for six of the previous 12 months.
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Margaret Atkins Self F 60 Virginia, United States
George W Davis Son M 41 Virginia, United States
Alfred H Atkins Son M 32 Virginia, United States
Eva Stewart Other F 30 Virginia, United States
John Stewart Other M 8 Virginia, United States ^[9]

Death
18 Mar 1899 (aged 79)^[1]

Burial
Bear Cemetery, Atkins, Smyth County, Virginia, USA^[1]

Research Notes

Find a Grave Bio:
Inscription: Wife of James Madison Davis and Alfred H. Atkins.
Family Members
Spouse
James Madison Davis 1812-1845
Children
Frances Marion Davis 1811-1858
George W. Davis 1839-1900
Sarah Ann Jane Davis 1843-1851 ^[1]

• Fact: Residence (1860) Smyth, Virginia, United States
• Fact: Residence (1870) Virginia, United States
• Fact: Residence (1880) Marion, Smyth, Virginia, United States

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 04 April 2021), memorial page for Margaret Eliza Atkins (10 Apr 1819–18 Mar 1899), Find A Grave: Memorial #20707394, citing Bear Cemetery, Atkins, Smyth County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Marcia Luzier (contributor 47231732) .
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Ward Family History page 16.
3. ↑ Found on FamilySearch with no supporting source. [[1]]
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Found on FamilySearch with no supporting source. [[2]]
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTL-MW2 : 2 March 2021), James M Davis, Smyth, Virginia, United States; citing p. 390, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-67RW-QGC?cc=1401638&wc=95R4-6T5%3A1031351901%2C1033175601%2C1033175602 : 9 April 2016), Virginia > Smyth > Smyth county, part of > image 85 of 170; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BSD-SZY?cc=1473181&wc=7QK5-TW2%3A1589436503%2C1589437319%2C1589422206 : 24 March 2017), Virginia > Smyth > Not Stated > image 147 of 186; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFGZ-TBK : 2 January 2021), Margaret Atkins, 1870.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCRW-BP4 : 20 February 2021), Margaret Atkins, Marion, Smyth, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 81, sheet 14D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,390.

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