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Clifton Joseph Atkins (1922 - 1969)

Clifton Joseph Atkins
Born in North Carolina, United Statesmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 27 Nov 1943 in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina, USAmap
Father of
Died at age 46 in Dobson, Surry, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

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Clifton Atkins was born in North Carolina.

Clifton Joseph Atkins was born on 21 Apr 1922 in Surry County, North Carolina, to Joseph McKinley Atkins and Lillie May Frances Corder Atkins.[1][2]

On the 1930 Census, he was 8 years old and lived with his parents and siblings in Dobson Township, Surry County, North Carolina.[3]

On the 1940 Census, he was 17 years old and lived with his parents and siblings in Dobson Township, Surry County, North Carolina. He had completed the first year of high school.[4]

On 30 Jun 1942, he registered for the World War II Draft in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina.

Private First Class Clifton Atkins served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 19 Nov 1942
Unit(s): Infantry
Service ended: 21 Mar 1946
He enlisted in the United States Army on 19 Nov 1942 at Camp Croft in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He served in the Infantry during World War II and was awarded the WWII Victory Medal. He was discharged on 21 Mar 1946 at the rank of Private First Class.[5][6][7]

On 27 Nov 1942 he married Josie Dorothy Doby). They had two children: Jeanette Faye Atkins and Frank A Atkins.[8]

On the 1950 Census, he was 28 years old and lived with his wife and children in Dobson Township, Surry County, NC.[9]

He passed away on 24 Jan 1969 in Dobson, Surry County, NC, and was buried at New Home Church of Christ Cemetery in Dobson.[10][6][11]

Obituary

Clifton Atkins 46 of Dobson Rt 2 died yesterday after a heart attack at his home.
The funeral will be at 2 pm Sunday at the New Home Church of Christ. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was bom in Surry County to Joe and Lillie Corder Atkins.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Josie Doby Atkins; two daughters, Mrs. Brent Simpson of Ararat Rt 1, and Mrs. Eddie Butcher of Dobson Rt 2; his parents of Mount Airy Rt 8; and four brothers, Ivan and Carl Atkins of Mount Airy Rt 8, Troy Atkins of Dobson Rt 1. and Lacy Atkins of Mount Airy.
The body is at the home.[12]

Sources

  1. ↑ "North Carolina, Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records Unit, County Birth Records, 1913-1922", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8JB1-RVMM : Fri Oct 06 11:22:37 UTC 2023), Entry for and Joseph M Adkins, 21 Apr 1922.
  2. ↑ "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VCQX-96D : 8 December 2014), Clifton Joseph Adkins, 21 Apr 1922; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. 8, p. 107, Surry, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X37H-XWT : Fri Oct 06 20:52:03 UTC 2023), Entry for Joe Atkins and Lillie Atkins, 1930.
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWQ6-38Q : Tue Nov 28 10:17:01 UTC 2023), Entry for Joe Atkins and Lillie Atkins, 1940.
  5. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8Y9-XXJ : 5 December 2014), Clifton J Atkins, enlisted 19 Nov 1942, Cp Croft, South Carolina, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985 - National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones, 1/1/1925 - 6/30/1970; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General.
  7. ↑ U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
  8. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q211-28MQ : Wed Oct 18 08:01:10 UTC 2023), Entry for Clifton Atkins and Joe Atkins, 27 Nov 1943.
  9. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FMS-V8B5 : Tue Oct 03 20:33:56 UTC 2023), Entry for Clifton Atkins and Josey D Atkins, 8 May 1950.
  10. ↑ "North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPT7-QQQK : Fri Oct 27 03:45:35 UTC 2023), Entry for Clifton J Atkins and Lillie Corder, 24 Jan 1969.
  11. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #38925527 - Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38925527/clifton-j-atkins: accessed 17 December 2023), memorial page for Clifton J Atkins (21 Apr 1922–24 Jan 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID 38925527, citing New Home Church of Christ Cemetery, Dobson, Surry County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Rich K (contributor 46796115).
  12. ↑ Winston-Salem Journal from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 25 Jan 1969, p.4.




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