Charles Wesley Atkinson (1859 - 1923)

Born 7 Sep 1859 in Morris, Kansas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Anna Louisa (Owen) Atkinson — married 26 Feb 1889 in Morris County, Kansas

Descendants

Died 13 Nov 1923 at age 64 in Latimer, Morris, Kansas, United States

Biography

When Cornelius S. Atkinson was born in December 1801 in Monroe, Ohio, his father, Charles, was 41 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 32. He married Nancy Ellen Henthorn in 1820 in Cumberland, Ohio. They had ten children in 25 years. He died on December 14, 1875, in Clarks Creek, Kansas, at the age of 74, and was buried there.

1905 Kansas census, page 37, Morris County, Kansas

Atkinson, C. W. 45 male white

Anna, 32 female white

Mary, 13, female white

Lawrence 12, male, white

Mabel, 10, female, white

Wilbur, 7, male, white

Elmer, 5, male, white

BOUGH, Sam 21, male, white

OWENS, William 71, male, white

1910 Clarks Creek Township, Morris County, Kansas

Atkinson, Charles W, head, male, white, married 1, 21 years, KS, Ohio, :Ohio,

Anna, wife, f, white, married ,21 8 children, Ks, Eng, PA

Mary

Lawrence

Mabel

Wilber

Elmer

Abbie

Vera

Sadie

(No William Owen on this census so presume he died between 1905 and 1910.)

1920, Clarks Creek Twp, Morris County, Kansas sheet 4B

Atkinson, Charles W. head, male, white 60 widower, Ks, Oh, OH

Vera12

Sadie 10

Evert 6

In the spring of 1857 James and Louisa Atkinson came to the prairies of central Kansas and settled in a camp on Clarks Creek, in Clark's Creek Township; here they built their first home, a log cabin.

With an only brother S.H. Atkinson, as an only neighbor, the nearest neighbor, excepting this brother was fifteen miles distant. Council Grove was the nearest trading point; and at that time the supplied at that point were limited, as all had to be freighted from West Port, Missouri.

The first few years the living for the family was mainly procured from the rifle; buffalo, deer, wild turkey and prairie chickens being the supply of meat, as domestic meat was not to be had at that time.

In this little log cabin, on the claim in Clarks Creek Township, Charles Wesley Atkinson was born September 7, 1859, being the second white child born in Morris County. Here he was reared, and here he spent his entire life; it is not often that one lived in one community as he did, for so long a time, and at his death, have it said, as it was of him, that no one ever heard an unkind work spoken of him. He was one of Morris County's progressive farmers, till compelled by sickness to leave the farm, the last few years of his life were spent in Latimer.

On February 26, 1889, he was united in marriage to Anna Louisa Owen; to this union ten children were born, Mary, Lawrence, Mabel, Wilber, Elmer, Affie, Vera, Sudie, Everett and Anna. Of these Affie and Anna have preceded him to the beyond, his wife having preceded him to the other world August 17, 1919.

He was converted to the Christian religion and united with the Baptist Church in 1883; his was an exemplary Christian life. He departed this life November 13, 1923 at the age of sixty-four years, two months and six days.

The funeral services were conducted from the Baptist church in Latimer, in charge of Rev Curt Burton, from Lenora Oklahoma, a cousin of the deceased. Interment in Clarks Creek Cemetery. The esteem in which the deceased was held was testified to by the unusually large attendance at the funeral, the church not being large enough to accommodate more than one half of those present and the large beautiful floral offerings.

Charles Atkinson died Tuesday evening, November 13 and was laid to rest beside his wife, Friday afternoon at the Clark Creek Cemetery. It was on of the largest funerals ever held in Latimer. It was Mr. Atkinson's request for Rev Kirt Burton to preach his funeral and Geo. Mitch to sing, "Will the Circle be Unbroken". The Modern Woodmen of America camp No. 9587 attended the funeral services in a body as it was his wish that all member of this organization accompany him to his last resting place, which was granted. Pallbearers being the oldest of the camp; Sam McVey, Cyrus Huxtable, Will Tatlow, Joe Bealer, Will Murray and Charley

Buried Clarks Creek Cemetery, Morris County, KS

Sources

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 February 2019), memorial page for Charles Wesley Atkinson (7 Sep 1859–13 Nov 1923), Find A Grave Memorial no. 23304506, citing Clarks Creek Cemetery, Latimer, Morris County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by Shari (contributor 46906853) .