The Shemwell Family

Martin B AtkinsAge: 19 years18451864

Name
Martin B Atkins
Given names
Martin B
Surname
Atkins
Birth 1845 32 30
Birth of a brotherSamuel T Atkins
January 20, 1847 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterSarah Atkins
calculated 1847 (Age 2 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 12 months)
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 brotherWilliam C Atkins
about 1850 (Age 5 years)
Census October 31, 1850 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherStephen Atkins
October 24, 1852 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a sisterMillie A Atkins
March 4, 1855 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 12 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 15 years)
Military
Civil War Confederate
between 1861 and 1865 (Age 16 years)
Note: Martin Adkins enlisted from the State of Illinois.
MarriageMary Carlotta BrockView this family
November 25, 1863 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 16 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
Death March 3, 1864 (Age 19 years)

Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Nashville National Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: January 2, 1831Grainger, Tennessee, United States
19 months
elder sister
Elizabeth Jane Atkins
Birth: July 29, 1832 20 18Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 8, 1922Powder Springs, Grainger, Tennessee, United States
5 years
elder brother
Elijah “Eli” Atkins
Birth: April 26, 1837 25 23Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: 1866Tennessee, United States
23 months
elder brother
3 years
elder brother
3 years
elder sister
Mary C Atkins
Birth: calculated 1843 30 28Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death:
3 years
himself
2 years
younger brother
Samuel T Atkins
Birth: January 20, 1847 34 32Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 6, 1867Tennessee, United States
11 months
younger sister
Sarah Atkins
Birth: calculated 1847 34 32Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death:
4 years
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
Stephen Atkins
Birth: October 24, 1852 40 38Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 3, 1883Grainger, Tennessee, United States
2 years
younger sister
Millie A Atkins
Birth: March 4, 1855 43 41Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death:
Family with Mary Carlotta Brock - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: November 25, 1863Grainger, Tennessee, United States

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Stephen Atkins - Household

Grainger, TN

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Stephen Atkinshead38MWBlack SmithVA
Milly Atkinswife36FWVA
Elizabeth J Atkinsdaughter17FWTN
Eli Atkinsson13MWTN
Henry Adkinsson11MWTN
Lewis Atkinsson9MWTN
Mary C Atkinsdaughter7FWTN
Martin B Atkinsson5MWTN
Sarah Atkinsdaughter3FWTN

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Stephen Atkins - Household

Grainger, Tennessee

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Stephen Atkinshead46MWFarmer & DoctorKY
Millie Atkinswife44FWVA
Mary C Atkinsdaughter17FWTN
Martin B Atkinsson14MWTN
Samuel T Atkinsson12MWTN
William C Atkinsson10MWTN
Stephen Atkinsson8MWTN
Millie A Atkinsdaughter6FWTN

Military
Martin Adkins enlisted from the State of Illinois. NGL listing: ADKINS, MARTIN PVT US ARMY CIVIL WAR DATE OF DEATH: 03/03/1864 BURIED AT: SECTION E SITE 1345 NASHVILLE NATIONAL CEMETERY 1420 GALLATIN ROAD, SOUTH MADISON, TN 37115