Surry-Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Atkinson, John M., 1947 

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JOHN M. ATKINSON 

JOHN M. ATKINSON, OF SURRY COUNTY DIED OCT. 25TH 

  John M. Atkinson, son of Joseph Thomas Atkinson and Margaret Ann West*, 
was born in Surry County July 24th, 1880, died October 25th, 1947 at Dendron, 
Va.  He was a lifelong resident of Surry County.

  He is survived by two sisters - Mrs. Mattie Spratley Hart of Dendron and 
Mrs. W.L. Anderson of Richmond; three brothers, E.T., A.A., J.T.  of Dendron.

  The burial service was conducted by Rev. J.M. Roberts and Rev. Carroll Beale 
at the Wakefield Cemetery.

  Active Pallbearers were Garland Spratley, Charlie Anderson, Seith Atkinson, 
Jesse T. Atkinson, William M. Atkinson and J.B. Nicolson, Jr.


John M. ATKINSON, carpenter, 
b. 24 Jul 1880, Surry Co., d. 25 Oct 1947, Dendron, 
interred in Wakefield Cemetery*, 
"The Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 30, No. 22, Nov. 5, 1947, p. 1, col. 3 

*Additional information: 

Occupation &c. from D.Cert. 28589 (Blackwater #4). 

Find a Grave Mem. #127133078 

The D.Cert. & (donated, 1966) obit of bro Edward T. "Sam" ATKINSON both give 
   son of Thomas and Martha West Atkinson.  Sam is also buried in Wakefield 
   Cemetery.

Their father, Joseph Thomas ATKINSON, was a Confederate veteran, having risen 
   from the ranks to become first sergeant & color bearer of Co. B, 
   10th VA Heavy Artillery.  He applied for a pension in 1908. 


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