The Shemwell Family

Benal Allen AtkinAge: 77 years19111989

Name
Benal Allen Atkin
Given names
Benal Allen
Surname
Atkin
Birth May 10, 1911 39 31
Birth of a sisterVenie Lou Atkin
May 10, 1911
Death of a sisterZelia Lillian Atkin
November 11, 1912 (Age 18 months)
Birth of a brotherJollie Dan “J D” Atkin
August 29, 1914 (Age 3 years)
Census January 12, 1920 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a sisterVerena Ann Atkin
February 26, 1920 (Age 8 years)
Death of a motherIda Verena Poore
March 4, 1920 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a half-brotherHoyal Albert Atkins
May 26, 1925 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a half-brotherClaude William Atkins
October 1, 1928 (Age 17 years)
Census April 5, 1930 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a half-brotherCalvin Milford Atkins
June 9, 1930 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a half-brotherDewey Leroy Atkins
January 3, 1932 (Age 20 years)
Death of a fatherAlbert Allen Atkin
June 18, 1933 (Age 22 years)
MarriageEdna Obident SheriffView this family
estimated 1939 (Age 27 years)

Census April 5, 1940 (Age 28 years)
Death of a sisterBessie Dee Atkins
August 27, 1955 (Age 44 years)
Death of a brotherMall Anders Atkin
December 22, 1968 (Age 57 years)
Death of a brotherNewton Lamar Atkin
July 18, 1973 (Age 62 years)
Death of a sisterZora Bell Atkins
March 10, 1978 (Age 66 years)
Death of a brotherJollie Dan “J D” Atkin
May 24, 1984 (Age 73 years)
Death of a brotherClinton Vernon Atkin
November 22, 1986 (Age 75 years)
Death February 4, 1989 (Age 77 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Woodlawn Memorial Park
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father
mother
Marriage: estimated 1896
13 months
elder sister
Clara Lee Atkins
Birth: January 17, 1897 25 16Sandy Springs, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Death: March 18, 1998Greenville, South Carolina, United States
22 months
elder sister
Bessie Dee Atkins
Birth: November 20, 1898 27 18Sandy Springs, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Death: August 27, 1955Beaufort, South Carolina, United States
21 months
elder sister
22 months
elder brother
Newton Lamar Atkin
Birth: July 10, 1902 31 22Sandy Springs, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Death: July 18, 1973Greer, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
2 years
elder brother
20 months
elder brother
Clinton Vernon Atkin
Birth: February 27, 1906 34 25Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Death: November 22, 1986Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
2 years
elder brother
Mall Anders Atkin
Birth: February 20, 1908 36 27Sandy Springs, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Death: December 22, 1968Valley Head, DeKalb, Alabama, United States
20 months
elder sister
Zelia Lillian Atkin
Birth: October 9, 1909 38 29South Carolina, United States
Death: November 11, 1912South Carolina, United States
19 months
himself
Benal Allen Atkin
Birth: May 10, 1911 39 31Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Death: February 4, 1989South Carolina, United States
twin sister
Venie Lou Atkin
Birth: May 10, 1911 39 31South Carolina, United States
Death: April 9, 1994Greenville, South Carolina, United States
3 years
younger brother
Jollie Dan “J D” Atkin
Birth: August 29, 1914 43 34Sandy Springs, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Death: May 24, 1984Greer, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
6 years
younger sister
Verena Ann Atkin
Birth: February 26, 1920 48 39Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Death: October 13, 1996Greenville, South Carolina, United States
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father
step-mother
half-brother
Hoyal Albert Atkins
Birth: May 26, 1925 53 23Honea Path, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Death: September 2, 2004Troy, Pike, Alabama, United States
3 years
half-brother
Claude William Atkins
Birth: October 1, 1928 57 26Honea Path, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Death: December 27, 2007Greenville, South Carolina, United States
20 months
half-brother
Calvin Milford Atkins
Birth: June 9, 1930 58 28Honea Path, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Death: April 7, 1995Martin, Stephens, Georgia, United States
19 months
half-brother
Dewey Leroy Atkins
Birth: January 3, 1932 60 30Honea Path, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Death: July 5, 2019York, South Carolina, United States
half-brother
Private
Family with Edna Obident Sheriff - View this family
himself
Benal Allen Atkin
Birth: May 10, 1911 39 31Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Death: February 4, 1989South Carolina, United States
wife
Edna Obident Sheriff
Birth: February 11, 1912Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Death: January 1, 1996Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Marriage: estimated 1939

Benal Allen Atkin has 6 first cousins recorded

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Albert Allen Atkin - Household

Honea Path, Anderson, South Carolina

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Atkin, A EheadMW48MNCNCNCFarmerFarm
Atkin, IdawifeFW39MSCSCSC
Atkins, ClaradaughterFW22SSCNCSC
Atkins, BessiedaughterFW21SSCNCSC
Atkins, ZoradaughterFW19SSCNCSC
Atkin, NewtsonMW17SSCNCSC
Atkin, R AsonMW15SSCNCSC
Atkin, ClintsonMW12SSCNCSC
Atkin, MallsonMW11SSCNCSC
Atkin, Ben AllensonMW8SSCNCSC
Atkin, VeniedaughterFW7SSCNCSC
Atkin, J DsonMW5SSCNCSC

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Albert Allen Atkin - Household

Honea Path, Anderson, South Carolina

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Atkin, A AheadMW59M25SCSCSCFarmerGeneral Farm
Atkin, JaniewifeFW29M23SCSCSC
Atkin, ClintonsonMW24SSCSCSCLaborerFilling Station
Atkin, VeniedaughterFW19SSCSCSC
Atkin, BenalsonMW18SSCSCSCLaborerFilling Station
Atkin, J DsonMW15MSCSCSCFarmerGeneral Farm
Atkin, VerenadaughterFW10MSCSCSC
Atkin, HoyalsonMW4-10mSSCSCSC
Atkins, ClaudesonMW1-6mSSCSCSC

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Benal Allen Atkin - Household

Green Street Duncan, Spartanburg, South Carolina

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Atkin, Benal AheadMW28MSCRSpartanburgSCLinnerBleachery
Atkin, EdnaCwifeFW27MSCRSpartanburgSC