Andrew Jackson Atkins
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Quick Facts
- Full name: Andrew Jackson Atkins
- Born: 1831, Charlotte County, Virginia
- Died: not yet firmly pinned on this wiki
- Parents: Benjamin Atkins and Dosha Lawson
- Spouse(s): Emily Barnes
- Children: Banie, Andrew Dabney, William
- Places: Charlotte County, Virginia; Red Oak, Virginia; Abbeville, Virginia
Verified Facts
- Presented in the family history as the eldest son of Benjamin and Dosha.
- Married Emily Barnes on November 13, 1863.
- Served in Company B, 1st Virginia Regiment after enlisting in 1859 with the Charlotte Rifles at Robey's Shop in Charlotte County.
- The family history places him in or with units engaged at 2nd Manassas, South Mountain, Sharpsburg, Gettysburg, Wilderness, and Spotsylvania in the visible military narrative.
- Acquired multiple tracts of land and became associated with Abbeville Mills and ferry property at Abbeville.
Biography
Andrew Jackson Atkins is one of the best examples of how the collateral branches help stabilize and humanize the direct line. The family history remembers him as a vivid personality, a landholder, and a man whose life touched war, church, medicine, and local property history. His military service places him beside his brother Patrick Henry in the Civil War generation, while his later land and mill associations root him deeply in Charlotte County life.
Family Stories and Recollections
- Family memory portrays Andrew Jackson as both respected and extremely tight with money.
- He is remembered in stories involving medicine, churchgoing, and his refusal to part with a promised horse.
Sources
Research Questions
- Can Abbeville land, ferry, mill, and military records be combined into a fuller documentary portrait of his life?
