SECOND GENERATION

4. William Dawkins ATKINSON was born on 17 Nov 1818 in Greene Co., Georgia. He died on 17 Oct 1879 in Blackshear, Pierce, Georgia.

He was married to Eliza Jane LOYALL on 29 Jun 1848 in Monticello, Jasper, Georgia. Eliza Jane LOYALL was born on 18 Nov 1824. She died on 22 May 1864 in Talbot Co., Georgia. William Dawkins ATKINSON and Eliza Jane LOYALL had the following children:

35 i. William David ATKINSON was born on 8 May 1851. He died on 1 Jun 1913 in Evergreen, Conecuh, Alabama.
36 ii. Richard Thomas ATKINSON was born on 24 Dec 1853. He died on 30 Jan 1875 in Stone Mountain, De Kalb, Georgia.
37 iii. Lucy Ellen ATKINSON was born on 20 Dec 1855. She died on 7 Oct 1856 in Hamilton, Harris, Georgia.
38 iv. Virginia Marshall "Jennie" ATKINSON was born on 8 Nov 1861. She died on 12 Dec 1941 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee. She was buried after 12 Dec 1941 in Rosemere Cemetery, Opelika, Lee, Alabama. She's buried in the lot of Judge Nimrod Davis Denson and his wife, Carrie Vernon.
Jennie was a Methodist missionary to China from 1884 to 1941. The book "Just Jennie" was written about her.

He was married to Mildred E. JOHNSON on 30 Aug 1864 in Hamilton, Harris, Georgia. She was Mrs. Mildred E. Crook when they married.

He was married to Lydia N. GIGNILIAT on 15 Jan 1871 in Georgia.⁽⁶⁾ She was Mrs. Gigniliat. I don't know her maiden name.

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