1. | Mary Belle Smith 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. Other Events:
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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
Mary married James William Atkins 1 Mar 1885, Duncan Township, Sullivan, Missouri, United States. James (son of James H Atkins and Rebecca Armenta Vaughn) was born 31 Mar 1863, Jackson, West Virginia, United States; died 24 Jul 1938, Warsaw, Benton, Missouri, United States; was buried 26 Jul 1938, Riverside Cemetery, Warsaw, Benton, Missouri. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. James Albert Atkins
was born 10 Aug 1885, Duncan Township, Sullivan, Missouri, United States; died Jun 1976, Warsaw, Benton, Missouri, United States; was buried 1976, Warsaw, Benton, Missouri, United States.
- 3. Charley Mansur Atkins
was born 15 Jun 1890, Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States; died 22 Jul 1914, Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States; was buried Jul 1914, Hoover Cemetery, NW of Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States.
- 4. Princess Rebekah Atkins
was born 13 May 1900, Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States; died 19 Jul 1992, Alexandria, Alexandria (city), Virginia, United States; was buried Jul 1992, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States.
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