Biography of James ATKINSON - Henry County, Illinois ATKINSON ATKINSON, James. Farmer, Sec. 23, P. O. Ulah; born in County Derry, Ireland, May 19, 1830; Rep; Pres; owns 80 acres land, value $4,000; lived in Ireland nineteen years; came to this country 1855; lived in Philadelphia five years; came to Kewanee, Henry Co. in 1861, lived there fifteen years; worked nine years and four months for Mr. Willard, Nurseryman; has held office Roadmaster; married Miss Nancy McAdoo Feb. 3, 1858; she was born County Donegal, Ireland; have eight children, six girls, two boys; lost one daughter. SOURCE: The History of Henry County, Illinois, Its Tax-Payers and Voters; CONTAINING, ALSO, A BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY; A CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE STATE; MAP OF THE COUNTY; A BUSINESS DIRECTORY; AN ABSTRACT OF EVERY-DAY LAWS; WAR RECORD OF HENRY COUNTY; OFFICERS OF SOCIETIES, LODGES, ETC., ETC. Chicago: H. F. Kett & Co., 15 Lakeside Building. 1877 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Bonnie Wiley