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James Willis Atkinson

ATKINSON, ENO

Posted By: Lisa Walden (email)
Date: 6/12/2020 at 15:31:06

ATKINSON. James Willis Atkinson was born at Virginia City, Nevada. November 28th, 1865; being aged at the time of his death 23 years, 8 months, and 4 days.

He was blessed at Virginia City by Elder W.W. Blair, when about five years of age. He was the only living son of Bro. Levi and Sr. Susan [Eno] Atkinson, who have heretofore buried four sons and two daughters, who all died in infancy.

Though not a member of the church, yet from conversations with his companions he had expressed a firm belief in the truth of the latter day work; and a year ago last Spring when he came home from Rulo, Nebraska, feeling quite sick, his expressed wish to his father and mother was that he might be administered to by the elders of the church, and he afterwards said he obtained relief by the administration.

His death was caused by an accident. While on horseback, driving some cattle, the latter stumbled, causing the horse which was closely following at a rapid speed, to fall upon him, bruising and crushing him, and rendering him unconscious, in which state he laid for about thirty hours, when death ensued.

He was very popular among the young people, and was well and favorably regarded by the entire community as well disposed and industrious young man.

Funeral services at the Saints church, Lamoni, Iowa, in charge of Elder W.W. Blair; sermon by Elder R.S. Salyards; Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, under the charge of Elder A.S. Cochran and Bro. Frank Dillon.

Source: The Saints Herald - volume 36 (1889) p. 547 [The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints]


 

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