Person:Oliver Atkins (1)

"West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X55W-DCM : 4 December 2014), Oliver Balaam Atkins, 09 Feb 1892; citing Hurricane, Putnam, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,374.
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Name Oliver Balaam Atkins
Event Type Birth
Event Date 09 Feb 1892
Event Place Hurricane, Putnam, West Virginia, United States
Gender Male
Father's Name Millard Atkins
Mother's Name Mary Jane Richmond

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9ZH-XC9 : 22 January 2015), William ? M Adkins, Curry district, Putnam, West Virginia, United States; citing sheet 16A, family 277, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,770.
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HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER DOB AGE STATUS POB FPOB MPOB
William ? M Adkins Head M Jan 1867 33 Wd WV WV WV Farmer
Andrew J Adkins Son M Aug 1887 12 S WV WV WV Farmer
Balin Adkins Son M Mch 1892 8 S WV WV WV
Letha Adkins Mother F May 1841 59 Wd WV WV WV
Polley Sawards Home F Apr 1855 34  ?? WV WV WV

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[cos1776 Note: Transcription errors in the index.
For William, the birth year and age are smudged out and written over (see original). We know that he was born in 1857 and was therefore 43.]

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPJC-LRG : 29 October 2015), Oliver B Atkins in household of Millerd Atkins, Curry, Putnam, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 161, sheet 2A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,707.
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HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE
Millerd Atkins Head M 50 West Virginia
Pearlie A Atkins Wife F 45 West Virginia
Oliver B Atkins Son M 17 West Virginia
Millerd Atkins Son M 9 West Virginia


"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8Q7-BJ5 : 12 December 2014), Oliver Balaam Atkins, 1917-1918; citing Putnam County, West Virginia, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,992,959.
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Name Oliver Balaam Atkins
Event Type Draft Registration
Event Date 1917-1918
Event Place Putnam County, West Virginia, United States
Gender Male
Nationality United States
Birth Date 09 Feb 1892
Birthplace Burnsides, West Virginia, United States
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[cos1776 Note: Birthplace differs from his birth record. Burnsides is in Pocahontas County. Also states he has a wife and 1 child.]

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNLQ-RN2 : 14 December 2015), Oliver B Atkins, Jefferson, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States; citing sheet 4A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,957.
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Name Oliver B Atkins
Event Type Census
Event Date 1920
Event Place Jefferson, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
Gender Male
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1893
Birthplace West Virginia
Father's Birthplace West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace West Virginia
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 4

HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE

Oliver B Atkins Head M 27 West Virginia
Gladys E Atkins Wife F 23 West Virginia
Tarzan E Atkins Son M 3 West Virginia

"United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMHM-KFL : 8 December 2015), Balem O Atkins, 1930.
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Name Balem O Atkins
Event Type Census
Event Date 1930
Event Place Jefferson, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
Gender Male
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1893
Birthplace West Virginia
Father's Birthplace West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace West Virginia
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 9

HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE

Balem O Atkins Head M 37 West Virginia
Gladys Atkins Wife F 33 West Virginia
Tarzan Atkins Son M 13 West Virginia
Sherman Atkins Son M 8 West Virginia

Name Oliver B. Atkins
Event Date 04 Sep 1947
Event Place Saint Albans, Kanawha, West Virginia
Gender Male
Age (Expanded) 55 years 6 months 25 days
Birth Date 09 Feb 1892
Birthplace , Putnam, W. Va.
Marital Status Married
Father's Name Millard Atkins
Father's Birthplace W. Va.
Mother's Name Mary Jane Richmond
Mother's Birthplace W. Va.
Occupation Railway Employee
Cemetery Teays Hill
Burial Place St Albans
Burial Date 06 Sep 1947
Principal Cause of Death Myocardial Failure
Undertaker Bartlett Funeral Home, St. Albans
Informant Mrs. Ethel Atkins, St. Albans
Date and Place of Burial Tolley Cemetery, Sissonville, 5/13/47
Affiliate Repository Type County Records

CITING THIS RECORD
"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMTZ-K79 : 4 December 2014), Oliver B. Atkins, 04 Sep 1947; citing Saint Albans, Kanawha, West Virginia, County Records, v A-B p 14-16, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 460,369.
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[cos1776 Note: Likely error. Does not match Find A Grave, which includes his headstone photo in Teays Hill Cemetery. However, it is possible that Tolley is another name for the same cemetery or that his remains were removed. More research needed to explain discrepancy.]