Family:
Marriage:
Children:
- Sarah Cowan ATKINSON Birth: 23 Sep 1879 in Erie, Pennsylvania
Death: Aug 1966
Bibliography
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Wilson, Amy, Alvin Luther Peabody, private email, Aug 28 2002. Author address: amelia dot wilson at verizon dot net Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Amy Wilson 8/28/2002].
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Seel, Christine, Atkinson Family, private email 4/9/2003. Author address: cls314 at fv dot psu dot edu Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Christine Seel 4/9/2003].
- date:
- [Ref: Christine Seel 4/9/2003],
- place:
- [Ref: Christine Seel 4/9/2003]
Sources with Information about marriage to Caroline JACKSON
- date:
- [Ref: Christine Seel 4/9/2003],
- names:
- ___ ATKINSON & Caroline JACKSON [Ref: Amy Wilson 8/28/2002],
- child:
- [Ref: Amy Wilson 8/28/2002]
Research Notes:
immigrated from England in 1860's [Ref: Amy Wilson 8/28/2002]
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Bates, Samuel F, History of Erie County PA, Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co, 1884:
WILLIAM P. ATKINSON, business manager of Herald Printing & Publishing Co.
(limited), Erie, was born in the county of Durham, England, June 10, 1842, son
of James and Ann (Patterson) Atkinson, natives of England; James Atkinson was
a miner in his native country, and came to America with his family in 1844.
Our subject, who was second in a family of 9 children, received his education
in Pottsville, Penn., in which town he learned the trade of printer, and
worked for several years on the Pottsville Miners' Journal. He next published
the St. Clair Sentinel 2 years. In 1862, Mr. Atkinson enlisted in the 48th P.
V. I., Co. G, serving 2 years and 5 months; was engaged in 5 battles, viz.,
Second Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Chantilly, South Mountain and Antietam; while
on detached service, he published a paper called the Kentucky Loyalist for 9
months in Lexington, Ky. On retiring from the service, our subject returned to
Philadelphia, resumed his trade, and, in 1867, came to Erie City and took
charge of the Dispatch office till 1879, when he purchased the Daily
Republican; this he sold out in May, 1870, to J. E. Ashby & Co., in whose
employ he remained in charge of the office till Nov., 1880. Mr. Atkinson then
purchased the "Economy Printing House," which, in Oct., 1882, merged into the
Herald office. Our subject was united in marriage July 17, 1867, with
Caroline, daughter of Joseph Jackson, of Philadelphia, who bore him 7
children, 5 now living -- Annie C., Harry J., Tillie E., Sarah J. and
Josephine. Our subject and wife are members of the St. Paul's Episcopal
Church, of which he has been Treasurer. He has acted 3 years as Select
Councilman; is a member of the Masonic order, G. A. R., and A. O. U. W. Since
1872, Mr. Atkinson has published annually a very creditable directory of Erie
City. [Ref: Christine Seel 4/9/2003]
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