Millie RectorAge: 71 years1814–1885
- Name
- Millie Rector
- Given names
- Millie
- Surname
- Rector
- Married name
- Millie Adkins
- Married name
- Millie Atkins
 Birth | January 30, 1814 31 32 |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
 Marriage | Stephen Atkins — View this family January 2, 1831 (Age 16 years) |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Elizabeth Jane Atkins July 29, 1832 (Age 18 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 17 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 21 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Birth of a son #2 | Elijah “Eli” Atkins April 26, 1837 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Henry Adkins March 13, 1839 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Lewis E Atkins 1841 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Mary C Atkins calculated 1843 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Martin B Atkins 1845 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | Samuel T Atkins January 20, 1847 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Sarah Atkins calculated 1847 (Age 32 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 31 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a son #9 | William C Atkins about 1850 (Age 35 years) |
 Census | October 31, 1850 (Age 36 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Lewis Atkins — Elizabeth Jane Atkins — View this family March 22, 1851 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a son #10 | Stephen Atkins October 24, 1852 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #11 | Millie A Atkins March 4, 1855 (Age 41 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Henry Adkins — Rebecca Needham — View this family July 28, 1856 (Age 42 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Samuel M Adkins May 8, 1857 (Age 43 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Zachariah Taylor “Zebb” Adkins February 28, 1859 (Age 45 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Lewis E Atkins — Lucinda Matilda Burnett — View this family July 27, 1859 (Age 45 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 42 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Census | August 28, 1860 (Age 46 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Martin B Atkins — Mary Carlotta Brock — View this family November 25, 1863 (Age 49 years) |
| Death of a son | Martin B Atkins March 3, 1864 (Age 50 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 47 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Cordelia “Delia” Adkins calculated 1865 (Age 50 years) |
| Death of a husband | Stephen Atkins 1866 (Age 51 years) |
| Death of a son | Elijah “Eli” Atkins 1866 (Age 51 years) |
| Death of a son | Samuel T Atkins January 6, 1867 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Nancy Adlay “Nan” Adkins March 3, 1867 (Age 53 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 52 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 52 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | Warham Eastey Adkins July 4, 1869 (Age 55 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 54 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Walter William Adkins May 26, 1874 (Age 60 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 63 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Lillie Rebecca Adkins calculated 1879 (Age 64 years) |
| Death of a son | Stephen Atkins December 3, 1883 (Age 69 years) |
 Death | March 4, 1885 (Age 71 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Atkins Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Elijah “Eli” Rector Birth: about 1783 — Virginia, United States Death: Indiana, United States |
| mother |
Catherine Barberick Atkins Birth: about 1782 — Virginia, United States Death: Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: — |
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| herself |
Millie Rector Birth: January 30, 1814 31 32 — Virginia, United States Death: March 4, 1885 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
| Family with Stephen Atkins |
| husband |
Stephen Atkins Birth: February 4, 1812 21 21 — Virginia, United States Death: 1866 — Tennessee, United States |
| herself |
Millie Rector Birth: January 30, 1814 31 32 — Virginia, United States Death: March 4, 1885 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: January 2, 1831 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
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19 months daughter |
Elizabeth Jane Atkins Birth: July 29, 1832 20 18 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: March 8, 1922 — Powder Springs, Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
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5 years son |
Elijah “Eli” Atkins Birth: April 26, 1837 25 23 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: 1866 — Tennessee, United States |
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23 months son |
Henry Adkins Birth: March 13, 1839 27 25 — Powder Springs, Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: April 12, 1915 — Lincoln Park, Knox, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years son |
Lewis E Atkins Birth: 1841 28 26 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: 1904 |
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3 years daughter |
Mary C Atkins Birth: calculated 1843 30 28 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
Martin B Atkins Birth: 1845 32 30 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: March 3, 1864 |
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2 years son |
Samuel T Atkins Birth: January 20, 1847 34 32 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: January 6, 1867 — Tennessee, United States |
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11 months daughter |
Sarah Atkins Birth: calculated 1847 34 32 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: |
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4 years son |
William C Atkins Birth: about 1850 37 35 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
Stephen Atkins Birth: October 24, 1852 40 38 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: December 3, 1883 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Millie A Atkins Birth: March 4, 1855 43 41 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: |
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Stephen Atkins - Household
Grainger, TN
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Stephen Atkins - Household
Grainger, Tennessee
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