Elisha Joe Atkins Was born February 14 1874 in
Celina Tennessee in Clay County to Sarah Brummet and Samuel Wesley
Atkinson. According to his oldest Son
James Bedford draft card, which states Elisha Joe was born at Butlers Landing
near Celina Tennessee. On August 18, 1895 he married Nellie Florence Dyer. According
to the 1900 census he and Nellie had 3 children total, 2 living those being
James and Joe lee. Total Elisha Joe was the Father of nine children. According
to his 1918 World War I draft card he was 5 ‘10 in height and had black hair
and brown eyes. In 1919 he would move
his family of 10 to Tom bean Texas located in Grayson County. They lived there
later relocated in 1920-21 to Anna Texas on Kings Trail. Elisha Joe was a
farmer by occupation, every census I’ve seen states he rented his place of
abode. On May 14, 1939 Elisha died and He was buried in van Alstyne
Cemetery, Van Alstyne Texas. A concrete marker would serve him until his wife’s
death and they both got a permanent marker with a pine branch. _________________________________________________________________________________
For his Find a Grave Click Here
For his Grayson County Genweb Page Click Here
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