Robert Alexander Atkins
From Wally Atkins Family Wiki
Quick Facts
- Full name: Robert Alexander Atkins
- Born: June 23, 1891, Nottoway County, Virginia
- Died: August 21, 1977
- Parents: Joseph Henry Atkins and Adelia Jackson Paynter
- Spouse(s): not yet fully built on this wiki
- Children: Donald Leigh Atkins and others
- Places: Virginia; Louisa County, Virginia
Verified Facts
- Great-grandfather of Wally Atkins.
- One of the key ancestors whose presence in the family-history book made the larger story feel directly personal.
- Identified in the reconstructed child list of Joseph Henry Atkins and Adelia Jackson Paynter.
Biography
Robert Alexander Atkins is the ancestor who made the family history in A Long Time Ago: A History of the Atkins-Paynter and Allied Families feel personal rather than distant. Once he could be clearly connected to Joseph Henry Atkins and Adelia Jackson Paynter, the names in the book stopped being part of a generalized family past and became part of Wally Atkins's own direct inheritance. That makes Robert Alexander one of the emotional hinge points of this entire wiki.
Family Stories and Recollections
Add family stories, oral history, or recollections here.
Sources
- A Long Time Ago: A History of the Atkins-Paynter and Allied Families
- Direct family-line notes
Research Questions
- This page should eventually be expanded with his pastoral work, Louisa County life, descendants, and stronger ties to Donald Leigh Atkins.
