David Franklin Atkins
From Wally Atkins Family Wiki
Quick Facts
- Full name: David Franklin Atkins
- Born: April 2, 1861, Charlotte County, Virginia
- Died: October 25, 1905, Bennettsville, South Carolina
- Parents: Patrick Henry Atkins and Paulina Sue Lawson
- Spouse(s): Annie Cox
- Children: not yet fully expanded on this wiki
- Places: Charlotte County, Virginia; Bennettsville, South Carolina; Keats, Virginia
Verified Facts
- Listed among the children of Patrick Henry Atkins and Paulina Sue Lawson.
- Patrick Henry deeded the homeplace to his son David before David had moved to Bennettsville, South Carolina.
- David later became an important link in the transmission of the homeplace property before it passed out of the line.
Biography
David Franklin Atkins matters not only as one of Patrick Henry's sons, but also because he sits in the property story of the Keats homeplace. Through David and his descendants, the later movement of the family property can be traced across generations and eventually out of direct family hands.
Family Stories and Recollections
Add family stories, oral history, or recollections here.
Sources
Research Questions
- Can the deed chain for the homeplace be documented directly on this page with county-record references?
