James Anderson Atkins1791–
- Name
- James Anderson Atkins
- Given names
- James Anderson
- Surname
- Atkins
 Birth | about 1791 |
 Marriage | Martha … — View this family unknown |
 Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 2 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 12 years)Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
 Birth of a son#1 | Stephen Atkins February 4, 1812 (Age 21 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 21 years)Note: 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 |
| Death of a wife | Martha … August 17, 1829 (Age 38 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Stephen Atkins — Millie Rector — View this family January 2, 1831 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Elizabeth Jane Atkins July 29, 1832 (Age 41 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 41 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 44 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 grandson #2 | Elijah “Eli” Atkins April 26, 1837 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Henry Adkins March 13, 1839 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Lewis E Atkins 1841 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Mary C Atkins calculated 1843 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Martin B Atkins 1845 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Samuel T Atkins January 20, 1847 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Sarah Atkins calculated 1847 (Age 56 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 55 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 grandson #9 | William C Atkins about 1850 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #10 | Stephen Atkins October 24, 1852 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #11 | Millie A Atkins March 4, 1855 (Age 64 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 66 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Death of a grandson | Martin B Atkins March 3, 1864 (Age 73 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 70 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 of a grandson | Elijah “Eli” Atkins 1866 (Age 75 years) |
| Death of a son | Stephen Atkins 1866 (Age 75 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Samuel T Atkins January 6, 1867 (Age 76 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 76 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 76 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 78 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 |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 87 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Death of a grandson | Stephen Atkins December 3, 1883 (Age 92 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 107 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
 Death | unknown |
| Family with Martha … |
| himself |
James Anderson Atkins Birth: about 1791 — Virginia, United States Death: |
| wife |
Martha … Birth: about 1791 — North Carolina, United States Death: August 17, 1829 — Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, United States |
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| son |
Stephen Atkins Birth: February 4, 1812 21 21 — Virginia, United States Death: 1866 — Tennessee, United States |