THIRD GENERATION

50. Ephraim Lazarus ATKINSON ⁽¹⁰⁾ was born on 7 Jun 1851 in Rockford, Chambers, Alabama. He was a Farmer between 1877 and 1893 in Arkansas. He was a Contractor/Carpenter after 1893 in Lufkin, Angelina, Texas. He was Methodist on 9 Apr 1896 in First Methodist Church, Lufkin, Angelina, Texas. He was a Justice of the Peace between 1916 and 1928 in Lufkin, Angelina, Texas. He died on 22 May 1928 in Lufkin, Angelina, Texas. He was buried on 23 May 1928 in Glendale Cemetery, Lufkin, Angelina, Texas. Many of the notes for the family of Ephraim Lazarus Atkinson come from his descendant Steven E. Jennings.

He was married to Sarah Josey SAYERS (daughter of C. Jefferson SAYERS and Sarah Jane THOMAS) on 25 Jan 1877 in John Capp's house, Claiborn Par., Louisiana.⁽⁸⁾⁽¹⁰⁾ They became engaged and married teh following 25 January 1877 at the residence of Sarah Josey Sayers' sister, Mrs. John (Mary Sayers) Cupp in Clairborne Parish, Louisiana, by Rev. R.M. Stephenson, a Methodist minister. Sarah Josey SAYERS was born on 5 Apr 1853 in near Summerfield, Clairborne, Louisiana.⁽¹⁰⁾ She was Methodist on 9 Apr 1896 in First Methodist Church, Lufkin, Angelina, Texas. She died on 24 Dec 1926.⁽¹⁰⁾ She was buried about 24 Dec 1926 in Glendale Cemetery, Lufkin, Angelina, Texas. Is her middle name Josey or Josephine? I had Josephine, but in notes from Steven E. Jennings references to her always have Josey.
[21 July 1999--RDL] Ephraim Lazarus ATKINSON and Sarah Josey SAYERS had the following children:

+83 i. Benjamin Franklin ATKINSON.
+84 ii. Sarah Annie ATKINSON.
85 iii. Claudy Ethel ATKINSON was born on 26 Sep 1881. She died on 18 Dec 1899.
86 iv. Johney D.S. ATKINSON was born on 25 Sep 1883. He died on 5 Aug 1885.
87 v. Infant ATKINSON⁽⁸⁾ was born on 5 Nov 1885. She died on 19 Nov 1885. This baby is listed as "third daughter" in the Bible records.
+88 vi. Ephraim Lazarus ATKINSON.
89 vii. Ocey Elmer ATKINSON was born on 26 Mar 1889. He died on 3 Dec 1899.
+90 viii. Jesse Elery ATKINSON.
91 ix. Carroll Sayers ATKINSON (Private).
92 x. Infant ATKINSON was born in 1897. She died in 1897.

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