ATKINS BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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ATKINS, John Gilmer - b: 1884 Johnson Co, MO
source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - 
page: 727
residence: Big Creek Twp

John Gilmer Atkins, a successful farmer and stockman of Big Creek township, 
was born in Johnson County November 25, 1884, and belongs to a pioneer family 
of this section of Missouri. He is a son of Robert Oliver and Dora Alice (Doak) 
Atkins, natives of Johnson County. Robert Oliver Atkins is now a resident of 
Johnson County, and at present one of the members of the board of county judges. 
More extensive mention of the Atkins family history is made in connection with a 
sketch of Ernest Ward, which appears in this volume. John G. Atkins was reared 
on his father's farm and educated in the public schools of Blairstown, Missouri. 
He remained at home with his parents until his marriage, which occurred January 
25, 1911. He was united in marriage with Miss Margaret Lee Stewart, a daughter 
of W. H. and Isabell Frances (Cox) Stewart. The father was a native of West 
Virginia, born July 13, 1828, and died July 4, 1911. He came to Henry County in an 
early day and first located at Clinton and later removed to White Oak township, 
and died at Urich. His wife was born May 1, 1845, and died June 1, 1916, and their 
remains are interred in the cemetery at Urich. W. H. and Isabell Frances (Cox) 
Stewart were the parents of the following children: John E., Urich, Missouri; 
Jennie, deceased; Even L., deceased; Frances; William H., deceased; Charles, 
Kansas City, Missouri; Albert A., Urich; Earl G., Urich; Raymond Fernwood, died in 
infancy; Mrs. Fern Spry, deceased; Margaret Lee, wife of John G. Atkins, the 
subject of this sketch; Edith, wife of Ernest McCoy, Calhoun, Missouri, and Ethel, 
married Dr. J. N. Jerome, Urich, Missouri. By a former marriage of W. H. Stewart 
to Margaret Burchnell, the following children were born: B. N., Urich, Missouri; 
Harry, deceased; Mrs. Florence Read, Goodwell, Oklahoma; Mrs. Leslie E. Scholl, 
deceased, and R. B., who resides on the Gaines ranch near Clinton, Missouri. Mr. 
Atkins resides on his farm of eighty acres which is located three-fourths of a 
mile east of Blairstown, where he is engaged in general farming and stock 
raising and makes a specialty of big boned Poland China hogs and Hereford cattle. 
In connection with his farming he is also employed as rural mail carrier on Route 
No.23 out of Blairstown and has served in the capacity as substitute carrier for 
the past ten years. Mr. and Mrs. Atkins have one son, John Gilmer, Jr., born July 
19, 1916. Mr. Atkins is one of the progressive and energetic young men of Henry 
County and is recognized as one of its leading citizens of the younger generation.

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