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1890 BIRTH: MO,Sullivan Co-Browning: Charley Mansur Atkins born 15 Jan 1890
"Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo" by Emmett and Odrie Thurlo
1900 Sullivan Co, MO Census. Died in World War I.

1900 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Browning City,Duncan Twp,June 1900,Dw #180: Charles Mansur Atkins 9/MO born June 1890, son of James W and Mary Belle Atkins

1909 MARRIAGE: MO,Sullivan Co-Browning: Charley Mansur Atkins md Effie McDandel 29 May 1909; one son, Richard Mansur Atkins

1914 DEATH,BURIAL: KS,Ford Co-Dodge City: Charley Mansur Atkins died 22 Jul 1914 of appendicitis; buried Hoover Cemetery (Stone 5th row beginning south)

Charley married Effie S McDandel 9 May 1909, Linneus, Linn, Missouri, United States. Effie was born Abt 1890; died Bef Jul 1914; was buried Bef Jul 1914. [Group Sheet]

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c1900 BIRTH: Effie McDandel born about 1900, estimated year based on Charley's birth year

1909 MARRIAGE: MO,Linn Co-Linneus: Charley Mansur Atkins md Effie McDandel on 29 May 1909, no place shown
[1910 MARRIAGE: Charley Mansur Atkins md Effie McDandel on 10 June 1910, no place shown by "Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo" by Emmett and Odrie Thurlo: Eula McDaniel

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1863 BIRTH: WV,Jackson Co: James William Atkins born 31 March 1863, son of James H Atkins and Rebecca Armenta; nickname: Bumps

1885 MARRIAGE: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp: James W Atkins md Belle Smith 1 Mar 1885

1900 CENSUS: Sullivan Co, MO, Browning City, Duncan Twp, June 1900, Dw #180:
ATKINS, James W Mar 1863-37/W VA (W VA,W VA); Mary Belle Sep 1867-32/MO
(MO,MO); James A, son, Aug 1885-14/MO; Charles N Mansur Jun 1890
9/MO; Princes R May 1900 1/12-MO.

1910 CENSUS:NMEX:Quay Co-San Juan Precinct: Anc Img 14, pg 7B, 11 May, Dw 161,163:
ATKINS, James W-head 47/WV (VA,VA) md 1 time 26yrs, general farmer-own farm;
Mary B-wife 40/MO (MO,MO)md 1 time 26yrs, 3/3 children living, no occ;
Princess R-dau 9/MO (WV,MO)

1920 CENSUS:NMEX:Quay Co-Tucumcari:Anc Img 9 pg 5B,1-11,Dw 85,94 [sev dw on 1 farm]:
ATKINS, W James-head 56/W Virginia (WV,WV)md-laborer on railroad,own farm;
B Mary-wife 52/MO (KY,MO)md-no occupation; Princess R-dau 19/MO
(WV,MO) single-no occupation

1924 DEATH of wife: NMEX,Quay Co-Tucumcari: Mary Belle Smith Atkins died 25 June 1924

1930 CENSUS: NMEX,Quay Co-Tucumcari: Anc.com Img 3, pg 45, May 13, Dw 31,31:
ATKINS, James W-head 66/WV (WV,WV) widow farmer, md at 21, renting farm

1938 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Benton Co-Warsaw: James William Atkins died at home, rural Warsaw on 24 July 1938; buried Riverside Cemetery in Warsaw; [Mary Williams, Sally Prather are his sisters, Steve Atkins a brother]

ACTION - TO CK OUT:
1. May be related: #278: Atkins, Joseph Sep 1862-39/W VA (Wv,WV); Luella.

James married Mary Belle Smith 1 Mar 1885, Duncan Township, Sullivan, Missouri, United States. Mary (daughter of Albert Jackson Smith and Princess Elvira Thurlo) was born 24 Sep 1867, so Scottsville, Sullivan, Missouri; died 25 Jun 1924, Tucumcari, Quay, New Mexico, United States; was buried Jun 1924, Tucumcari, Quay, New Mexico, United States. [Group Sheet]

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1867 BIRTH: MO,Sullivan Co-1 mile south of Scottsville: Mary Belle Smith born 24 Sep 1867

1870 CENSUS: MO-Sullivan Co,Duncan Twp: p14, Milam PO, 24 July, Dw #102: Mary B Smith 2/MO, daughter of Albert J and Princes E Smtih

1880 CENSUS: MO-Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp: pg 29, 17 June, Dw #320:
SMITH, Princess 38/MO (NH,Mass) widow; Mary 12/MO (MO,MO), Laura 9/MO;
Marcus 7/MO; Gertrude 5/MO

1885 MARRIAGE: MO-Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp: Mary Belle Smith [17] md James William Atkins [22] at home of P D Schrock, JP on 1 Mar 1885

1900 CENSUS: Sullivan Co, MO, Browning City, Duncan Twp, June 1900, Dw #180: Mary Belle Atkins 32/MO, born Sep 1867 (MO,MO), wife of James W Atkins

1901 HISTORY: MO,Sullivan Co-So of Reger: N/A Pension #692,296 pg 10 by Belle Atkins 3 April 1901: "...taken at 2 1/2 miles west of Reger, Sullivan Co MO"

1906 HISTORY: NMEX,Quay-Tucumcari: "Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo, by Emmett & Odrie Thurlo: "Mary Belle md James Atkins and they continued to live in and around Browning until about 1906 when the family moved to Quay Co,New Mexico and filed on some homestead land there. In all probability, they had heard of the land available from Columbus Thurlo who duing that period of time was "roaming around the Western States." Belle's uncle, David Marion, was also in Quay Co at that time and may have written about it.
James and Belle established a cattle ranch near Tucumcari and raised their family to be cowpunchers. Belle was a great horsewoman and could perform the ranch duties as well as any man. Like other ladies of the times, she rode sidesaddle or astride her horse, depending upon the circumstance."

1910 CENSUS: NMEX:Quay Co-San Juan Prect:Anc.com Img 14 pg 7B,5-11,Dw 161,163: Mary B Atkins age 40 bn Missouri (MO,MO)md1time 26yrs,3/3 children living,no occ, wife of James W Atkins

1920 CENSUS:NMEX:Quay Co-Tucumcari:Anc Img 9 pg 5B,1-11,Dw 85,94 [sev dwellings,1 farm]: B Mary Atkins age 52 bn Missouri (KY,MO)md-no occ, wife of W James Atkins

1924 DEATH,BURIAL: NMEX,Quay Co-Tucumcari: Mary Belle Smith Atkins died 25 June 1924; buried in Tucumcari NM

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1826 BIRTH: VA,Rappahannock Co-Sperryville: James H Atkins born 29 Dec 1826
Zane Lovelace Deatrick of VA said he is son of Larkin Atkins, son of Ambrose Atkins-Rappahannock VA, Rev War soldier

1851 MARRIAGE: VA,Page Co: James H Atkins md Rebecca Armenta Vaughn 5 Aug 1851

1871 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Holt Co: James H Atkins a Physician in Holt Co when died in 1871; buried Taylor Cemetery, Holt Co [not sure where this came from]



NOTES: Cent also shows had 7 children: Steven 25 oldest and Edward 2 youngest which does not agree with obit in Browning Ldr-Rcd in 1917 when he died. Name Edward does not agree with obit: Ned Von. CK OUT

James married Rebecca Armenta Vaughn 5 Aug 1851, Page, Virginia, United States. Rebecca was born 6 Apr 1828, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States; died 10 May 1910, near Browning, Sullivan, Missouri; was buried May 1910, Knifong Cemetery, Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet]

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1828 BIRTH: VA,Rappahannock Co: Rebecca Armenta Vaughn born 6 April 1827

1851 MARRIAGE: Rebecca Vaughn md James H Atkins 5 August 1851, no place shown [before came to Missouri]

1866 HIST: MO,Sullivan Co: Family came to Missouri

1910 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Sullivan Co-near Browning: Rebecca Vaughn Atkins died 10 May 1910; buried Knifong Cemetery

Obit of mother, Rebecca Atkins, Browning Ldr-Rcd V1 pg 16,19 May 1910: Of their nine children, seven survive: Steven J, Richard R, James W, Ned V, Florence A Northcott, Rosa Bell Prather, Mary F Williams. Two boys died in infancy, one in Virginia and one in Missouri.



NOTES: Not sure where from, but notes on my group sheet say Rebecca's parents bur Holt Co (OREGON?) This family line goes back to Van Camps Pork & Beans Also shows wife of Larkin is Julie Ann - cannot find where this came from either. CK OUT

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c1829 BIRTH: MO,Boone Co: Albert Jackson Smith born about 1829 re Military enlistment information: Albert J Smith... enrolled on 10th day of March 1863... Age at enlistment, 35 yrs; born Boone Co, MO. Called Jack [many pages of military affidavits from family and friends shown as N/A for National Archives, purchased by Pam Hallmark Wagner]

1830 CENSUS: MO,Boone Co-Missouri Twp, pg 22: Male 0-5, son of George Smith

1840 CENSUS: MO,Boone Co-Missouri Twp: Male 5-10, son of George Smith

1850 CENSUS: 1850 MO-Sullivan Co,Dist #96,p 623, 9 April, dw #112:
SMITH, Meshack 32/TN, farmer; Elizabeth A 32/TN; John T 10/MO; Rebecca Ann 8/MO;
Wm R 5/MO; Alfred A 3/MO; Dejatiton (spell?) male 8 or 12/MO; Albert J Smith
22/MO, laborer

1850 MARRIAGE: MO,Boone Co: Jackson Smith md Permelia Varvel 24 Nov 1850, 1 child:
Mg Rcds by Elizabeth Ellsberry:Albert Jackson md Amelia Varvel dau of Isaac Varvel

1850 HISTORY: National/Archives Pension #7 355.362 affidavit from mother Mahala Smith 14 Feb 1890: Went to CA in 1850's and living there when joined Army. Said Parmelia went to CA but never saw him nor lived with him.
N/A 692.296 #19 by Jacob G Watson a friend of Albert J Smith Apr 1901: Knew him when a young man living with relatives until parents came to this county. He came from Boone Co and returned there before the war & married a woman. He went to CA & left her, & I understood he got a divorce or she from him sometime in 1857. His parents came to this neighborhood (5 mi nw or Browning & 1 1/4 mi sw of what was Scottsville) & settled on farm abt 2 miles from me. He lived with first wife in this neighborhood a few years before the war. I never knew him to be sick before went to war-nor any disease among the Smith's. Parents died when quite old."

1851 HISTORY: Researcher, April 1992, by Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry Pub: Letters to Charlotte McAllister, excerpts from letter [spelling and punctuation left as in letters in article]):
1. From brother, George Smith, 26 Nov 1851: "Albert J and James F are boath mared and settled them selves on grand river Albert Jackson mared Amelia Varvel Daughter of Isack Varvell James Franklin mared Sophrona Coalman Daughter of Straucher Coalman.
2. From Richard R & Ann Pulliam, 10 Oct 1851: "Thaires been a good many of our neighbours and friends gon to California...went out last year and expect to come home this fall-James Franklin Smith son of George Smith... I suppose you heard about George's two sons being married James Franklin married a miss Coleman some two or three yeares ago and Jacson married a Miss Varvel our niece a daughter of Isaac Varvel they have both moved to grand river and is doing tolerable well James Smith has one son and calls him William Jacson Smith..."

1857 DIVORCE: MO,Holt Co-Oregon: Parmelia Smith petitioned against AJ Smith 22 Apr 1857

1860 CENSUS: CA,Amador Co-Twp #2, 5 Jun, pg 265, Dw #44 family #41:
SMITH, AJ 30/MO laborer, living with William Filhan 29/OH farmer

1863-1865 MILITARY: CA,San Francisco Co: Nat'l Archives Pension Certificate #294.384: Albert J Smith enlisted 10 Mar 1863, CO L, 2nd Reg of Mass Cav Vol; Mustered out at Fairfax Co VA Courthouse 20 Jun 1865
Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo: "...during the Civil War, which often pitted family against family, Jack Smith fought on the Northern side and one of his brothers fought for the South."
N/A pension 692.296-no number assigned but dated 2 Aug 1900: physical desc of Albert J Smith: Age of enlistment 35 yrs. 5'9" high, fair complexion, grey eyes, brown hair. Bn Boone Co MO. Occupation: farmer

1864-65 HISTORY: N/A Pension 355.362:
Mar 1895: Gen Affidavit by Francis E Barron 30 Mar 1895, 52 yrs old of Compton,LA, CA. "Albert J Smith in same Co & Reg, occupied same cabin during winter 1864-1865 near Winchester to White House landing. In spring of 1865 I remember AJ had very hard cold (Christmas it affected his throat & lungs, causing a cough) & before it was over we started march to White House. 2 Mar rained very hard, wetting our blankets thru & running under our bed. Cold, frost not out of ground. Did not get clothes or blankets dry 3-4 days. Took more cold, causing "catarrh". Not over it when landed at White House 26 Mar 1865: detailed as regular pioneers, built cabins for officers before building own. Still in little tents at Christmas 1864.
Apr 1895: Geo E Baldwin, Napa CA-knew Albert J Smith. He very ill from severe cold contracted while at Camp Russell near Winchester VA Dec 1864. I was Sgt in his CO. Not to have any camp fires. We all quite ill from exposure. He very sick & had lung trouble from that time. Rec'd marching orders Feb 1865. All who had poor horses or were sick to be sent to Harpers Ferry, the rest to Richmond. Many of us ill, but we determined not to be left behind. Albert J was one of them. Traveled thru rain & mud to White House landing. Had a bed quilt tied under rubber poncho,around head & throat. No doubt his early death soon after the war was due to cold & exposure we went thru those days.
Mar 1894: Edward D Bruner: Knew him well. At time of enlistment sound & robust man. After exposure during winter 1863 & 1864 really sick. He was a good soldier & always performed his duty when able. We came from CA tog & he in good health.

1865-66 HISTORY: N/A 692.296 #19 by Jacob G Watson a friend of Albert J Smith Apr 1901:Returned to his fathers after the war-summer 1865 I think. His bros all dead but 3 sis live: Lurinda Fields now of Humphrey, Mary Katie Thurlo near Scottsville, & Ann Thurlo of Tina or Bogard, Carrol Co, MO.

1866 MARRIAGE: MO,Sullivan Co: Albert Jackson Smith md Princess E Thurlo Curtis 13 Dec 1866

1870 CENSUS: MO-Sullivan Co,Duncan Twp p 14, Milam PO, 24 July, Dw #102:
SMITH, Albert J 41/MO (farming); Princes E 28/MO; Mary B 2/MO; Laura J 1/MO

1873 DEATH: MO,Sullivan Co-near Scottsville: Albert Jackson Smith died 1 May 1873 after 2 weeks of sickness. Show pneumonia or winter fever.
N/A 692.296, pg 10: Belle Atkins 3 Apr 1904: Died near Scottsville of lung fever, Thomas H Smith [brother of AJ] attended father during last illness
pg 32-Lurinda Fields there when died, said he died with struggle, choking; 18 Apr 1901, Lurinda Fields (sis): Living with father & brothers till married Princess. Living 3 miles from Lurinda when died
pg 17 deposition by Josephine Smith Bradshaw Apr 1901: Father died near Scottsville on his father's farm
pg 5, Mr Bonorden, special examiner: soldier died near Scottsville, Linn Co MO 1 May 1873 from disability contracted in service of US of winter fever or pneumonia
pg 19, Jacob G Watson a friend of Albert J Smith Apr 1901: "I was there when he died...I helped dress him for burial."

1873 BURIAL: MO,Sullivan Co-Hoover Cemetery: Albert J Smith was buried in Hoover Cemetery, near Browning Missouri, had a wooden marker, no stone, marker is gone re daughter Belle Atkins, affidavit 1904

1873 PROBATE: MO,Sullivan Co Probate Letters of Admin, film 1009134 pg 50,31 May 1873: Princess E Smith, widow. Daughters Mary Belle, Hinda Josephine, Gertrude. Son Marcus Melvin-all in Sullivan Co. Albert died intestate. Thomas H Smith Administrator, Alson N Thurlow & Columbus Thurlo as security

1873-1875 PROBATE: MO, Sullivan Co: Probate Rcds Vol C 1869-1875, Film #1009131,pg 313-16 31 May 1873; pg 387,4 Feb 74; pg 424,10 Aug 74; pg 551 11 Aug 75.
313: Estate of Albert J Smith, deceased-appointment of administrator: Thomas H Smith. Bond filed, with A N Thurlo & Columbus Thurlo as secur. Inventory & sale bills pg 316.
387: Joel Dewitt vs Thos H Smith admin-$16.00-medical services rendered during last sickness of deceased (txd-65c)
424: Leonard Dell vs TH Smith-$20-medicine and attendance at last sickness of deceased (tx 60c)
551: Paid Mary Belle, PE Smith, Josephine, Marcus M, R D Morrison, Rosa Gertrude

1875 PROBATE: MO-Hist of Sullivan Co MO,Vol I-pg 119: Probate Docket for Wed, Aug 11 1875, it 30:"Thomas H Smith, admin. Albert J Smith, 2nd settlemnt."

1875 PROBATE: MO,Sullivan Co: pg 551: 2nd ann sett-Bk B pg 199 & petition for allowance-Princess E Smith, widow of AJ Smith..family of small children dependent on her for support...personal property left by deceased exhausted...no means of support...asks for proper allowance out of estate until can provide by other means. $37/qtr or $150/yr paid until further orders by court

1876-1880 PROBATE: MO-Vol D 1876-1881,#1009132,pg 67,203,303,432,552-15, Aug 76-80: Thos H Smith guardian of Mary Belle, Josephine, Marcus B, Gertrude Smith minor heirs of AJ Smith dec'd & final settlement-in Bk B pg199 (shows Frances Smith widow) BK C,D

1877 PROBATE: MO-Sull Co Vol B 1875-1877 pg 2\372, 15 Aug 1877: Thos H Smith guardian of 4 minor children of Albert J.

1882 WILL of father, George Smith, as pertains to Albert J Smith family: "I, George Smith, of Scottsville, Sullivan County, make this my last will... And I bequeath unto my son, Albert J Smith, dec'd, his 4 children as follows: Mary B Smith the sum of $200, & Laura J Smith the sume of $200, & Marcus M Smith the sum of $200, and Rosa G(J) Smith the sum of $200, and Matilda F Smith the sum of $5.00..."

1901 HISTORY: Nat Archives 692.296 #10, by Belle Atkins, affidavit re Albert Jackson Smith pension 3 April 1901, ...taken at 2 1/2 miles west of Reger, Sullivan Co MO: "Father's parents are dead. Had 8 children-4 daughters & 4 sons. Only 3 living: Lorinda Fields of Humphrey; Mrs A N Thurlo of Carroll Co (Bogard or Tina), husb name Silas Thurlo a farmer; Mary C Thurlo living 1 mile this side of Scottsville. PO Browning. Grandparents old and feeble when died. Not know dates. Father's brothers: Thomas H-died near Humphrey; William R died Boone Co; James Smith-not know where died. Nancy E Scott 4th sister and died in Kansas. Not know what died of."

NOTES: Grace Mae Smith 8/82: "Grandad Smith talked of Gertie. Someone tore the pages out of a Bible and sent them to the family-not too accurate."

Albert married Princess Elvira Thurlo 13 Dec 1866, Duncan Township, Sullivan, Missouri, United States. Princess (daughter of John Thurlo and Abigail Hussey) was born Abt 1843, Sullivan, Missouri, United States; died 29 Oct 1895, near Scottsville, Sullivan, Missouri; was buried Oct 1895, Hoover Cemetery, NW of Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet]

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c1843 BIRTH: MO,Sullivan Co: Princess Elvira Thurlo born about 1843, called Aunt Pink

1850 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co, Dist #96, p 312, 8-29-1850: Princes E Thurlow age 7 bn Missouri, daughter of John and Abigail Thurlow

1860 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co,Scottsville PO, 10 Aug pg737, Dw 786: Princes E Thurlo age 17 bn Missouri, domestic, daughter of John and Mary A Thurlo

1863 MARRIAGE #1: MO,Sullivan Co: John W P Curtis md to Frances E Thurlow 2 Apr 1863

1865 DEATH of husband: COLORADO: John W. P. Curtis died on the 7th of Jan 1865

1865 MARRIAGE #2: MO,Sullivan Co: AJ Smith md Mrs Princes E Curtis 13 Dec 1866

1870 CENSUS: MO-Sullivan Co,Duncan Twp p 14, Milam PO, 24 July, Dw #102:
SMITH, Albert J 41/MO (farming); Princes E 28/MO; Mary B 2/MO; Laura J 1/MO

HISTORY: MO,Sullivan Co-nw of Browning: N/A 692,296 pg 29-Depostion E by Jacob G Watson a friend of Albert J Smith 17 Apr 1901: "I knew Mrs Curtis when she young and unmarried, she first md J W Curtis. I understood he was killed or shot somewhere West. Then Mrs Curtis, whose maiden name was Princess E Thurlo md Albert J Smith...lived together in my neighborhood as husband and wife until said Albert died... Mrs Princess E Smith lived in this neighborhood after Smith's death and until she died on the farm of her brother, Columbus Thurlo. She lived at the time with her son Marcus M Smith... never remarried..."
Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo: "Princess lived most of her life in and around Sullivan County, and was affectionately called Aunt 'Pink' by all the children, whether related or not, and by her old brother Columbus, who probably started the nickname by teasing her when they were growing up. Princess, being skilled in the use of a needle, supported and raised her family by being not just a seamstress but tailor as well. Her customers included men wanting her suits as often as women wanting her dresses."

1873 DEATH of husband: MO,Sullivan Co, near Scottsville: Albert Jackson Smith died 1 May 1873

1880 CENSUS: MO-Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp pg 29, 17 June, Dw #320:
SMITH, Princess 38/MO (NH,Mass) widow; Mary 12/MO (MO,MO), Laura 9/MO;
Marcus 7/MO; Gertrude 5/MO

1873-1890 HISTORY: N/A Pension 294,384 Affidavit, Alfred S Tunnell and AB Dell of Scottsville, neighbors of Princis E Smith: 1873-1890: "...Princess not remarried since the death of Albert J Smith. Said claimant is not possessed of any real estate, and the following is the only personal property owned by her, except household goods viz: 2 work mares, 1 suckling colt, 1 cow, and 4 head of hogs... only means of support aside from her own labor & that of her children..."

1895 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Sullivan Co: Princess Elvira Thurlo Curtis Smith died 30 Oct 1895, on her brother Columbus Thurlo's farm, died of Exopthalmic soilre [hard to read-ck]; buried Hoover Cemetery, northwest of Browning [personally seen by Pam Wagner]