Joseph Atkinson

ATKINSON, HOUPS

Posted By: Cheryl Locher Moonen (email)
Date: 5/18/2015 at 21:55:59

JOSEPH ATKINSON, farmer, Sec. 29; P.O. Rickardsville; born March 22, 1809 in the county of Durham, England; in 1821 he came to Pennsylvania; in 1832, he came to Dubuque Co., where he has since lived, and is one of the first settlers of the county; he entered about one-half a section of land, and now own 119 acres. Married Jane Houps March 22, 1836; she was born in England; they have thirteen children- Joseph, Jonathan, Margaret, Hannah, John W., Aaron, Mary J., Esther A., Michael, Phillis, Frank E., and Thomas E. (twins) and Minnie F.