"Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH3-XTZM : 10 March 2021), Ruben K Atnip and Kezey J Taylor, 17 May 1855; citing DeKalb, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 593,050.
1860 TN Census Dekalb Co. Pg. 93 (Dist 7 - Jefferson) #667-656
Family tradition says that Reuben was an 'old time Hardshell Baptist Preacher'.
DeKalb Co., TN - Tax Roll 1866 - 1870, 1866 Dist. #10
pg 15 R. K. Atnip 1866 Dist 5 _________ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD8C-N6B : 29 May 2021), Reuben Atnips, 1870.
1870 Warren Co., TN
Martha Atnip (known as Aunt Martha), Joseph's second wife, is still living with Reuen and family at the same time Joseph is now married to (3) Susan E. Jones and living with their family in Illinois. -- no explanation has been found yet to confirm the reason for this.
Reuben Kane has also been listed in records as Reuben Cain, Kain, Cane. Not sure which spelling is correct.
There may have been another son named Vick Atnip who died young.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCCM-QV4 : 14 January 2022), R. K. Atnip, Slick Rock, Barren, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
1880 -Barren Co., KY, Slick Rock, page 234A - Source: FHL Film 1254402 National Archives Film T9-0402
"United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3G6-CQC : 30 November 2021), Reuben K Atnip, 1900.
1900 Grayson County, Texas
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