James Melvin Atkins (abt. 1915 - 1979)

Born about 16 Oct 1915 in Alabama, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Son of Walter Crawford Atkins and Vernilla Lee (Jennings) Atkins

Descendants

Died 23 Oct 1979 at about age 64 in Fulton, Georgia, United States

Biography

Sources

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXZL-CSN : accessed 7 January 2020), James M Atkins in household of Walter C Atkins, Phillips, Etowah, Alabama, United States; citing ED 160, sheet 6B, line 80, family 114, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 15; FHL microfilm 1,820,015.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3FCL-3ZM : accessed 7 January 2020), Melvin Adkins in household of Walter Adkins, Alabama, Etowah, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 49, sheet 4A, line 38, family 68, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 17; FHL microfilm 2,339,752.
• "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKMB-VWGJ : 8 November 2017), James M Atkins and Lula Mae Torrance, 03 Aug 1935; citing Etowah, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 2,312,137.
• "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1S-YNBK : 28 November 2018), James Melvin Atkins in entry for Robert Jerry Faulkner and Doris Jean Wilson, 7 Sep 1960; citing Montgomery, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,893,292.
• "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG18-4SCQ : 28 November 2018), James Melvin Atkins in entry for Luther Charles Williams and Phyllis Joan Atkins, 5 Feb 1962; citing Montgomery, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,893,309.
• Paternal relationship is confirmed by a MyHeritageDNA test match between Jerry Atkins and his 1st cousin once removed Sallie Lee Atkins Their most-recent common ancestors are William Copeland Atkins and Virginia Lee Wright, the grandparents of Jerry Atkin and the great grandparents of his cousin Sallie Lee Atkins. Predicted relationship from MyHeritage: 1st cousin once removed, based on sharing 651 cM across 20 segments.