William Elmer ATKINSON
Original Marriage Certificate
Funeral Program of William Elmer Atkinson
Obituary of William Elmer Atkinson, Rexburg Standard Newspaper, May 20, 1952
1880 Census, Grouse Creek, Box Elder County, Utah
1900 Census, Lyman, Fremont County, Idaho
1910 Census, Lyman, Fremont County, Idaho
1920 Census, Rexburg, Madison County, Idaho
1930 Census, Rexburg, Madison County, Idaho
OCCUPATION: 1910 - Farmer 1920 - Farmer NOTES: 1. LDS BAPT.: 30 Jun 1881 by Wm Paskett -Lyman, Idaho, Ward Records - FHL Film #007,484. 29 June 1881 by Wm Paskett - Grouse Creek Records - Film #025,963. 2. CONFIRMED: 3 Jul 1881 by Phillip Pasket - Lyman Ward - Film #007,484. 30 Jun by C. Kimber Jr. - Grouse Creek Records - Film #025,963. 3. ORDAINED: Seventy: 9 Feb 1913 by James M. Cook - Lyman Ward - #007,484. High Priest: 19 May 1918 by ___________ - Lyman Ward - #007,484. 4. ENDOWMENT: TIB - Salt Lake Temple Record No. 4984 Book A Page 140. 5. SEALING: TIB - Same as endowment information.
1900 Idaho Census
Logan, Cache County, Utah Ward Records, 1862-1877, (FHL#164,612)
Rexburg Journal Newspaper, Obituary dated 4 Apr 1940
Rexburg, Madison County, Idaho 2nd Ward Records
NOTES: 1. BLESSED: 2 Mar 1875 by John Jacobs - Logan Ward Records 2. LDS BAPT.: Rexburg, Idaho, First Ward Records - FHL Films #007,584 & 007,585. 6 Jun 1884 by Walter B. Paul -Rexburg 1st Ward Records - FHL #007,585, &. Rexburg 3rd Ward Records - FHL #007,589. 3. CONFIRMED: 6 Jun 1884 by Thomas E. Ricks - Lyman Ward Records - FHL #007,484. 5 Jun 1884 by Wm. Troop - Rexburg 1st Wrd & Fremont Stk Rpts. #7,585 & 007,584. 4. ENDOWMENT: TIB - Salt Lake Temple Record No. 4984 Book A Page 140.
NOTES: 1. Removed to Rexburg 4th Ward 28 Sep 1925 & Received from Lyman Ward 2 Mar 1919 & Removed to Teton Ward 14 May 1923. 2. BAPTISM: 1 Oct 1905 by John G. Sharp 3. CONFIRMED: 1 Oct 1905 by Heber C. Robinson 4. ORDAINED: Deacon - Nov 15, 1909 by John Sharp Teacher - 20 Mar 1911 by N. M. Jensen Priest - 21 Aug 1913 by Henry Whittaker Elder - 22 April 1917 by Carl J. Johnson
NAME: Thomas Atwell (Att) ATKINSON OCCUPATION: 1930 - Fireman for an Oil Refinery 1940 - Farmer DEATH: Cause of Death was a massive heart attack. NOTES: 1. Baptized by John Sharp, Lyman, Idaho 2. Confirmed 2 Jun 1907 by C.P. Bowen RESEARCH NOTES: 1. The 1940 Census lists all of the children of Thomas Atwell and Millie as being born in El Segundo, California.
NOTES: 1. LDS BAPT: Baptized by H. C. Robinson. 2. CONFIRMED: 3 Oct 1909 by N. M. Jenson. 3. ENDOWMENT: Records kept by Wm. Elmer Atkinson recorded in his own handwriting at the time of happening. Wm. Elmer acted as Proxy for Joseph Orville when he was Endowed in the Salt Lake Temple. The Records are now in the possession of Lila Moore (in 1993).
NOTES: 1. LDS BAPT: Handwritten list by family gives the date as 8 Nov. 1912 by George R. Simmons. 2. CONFIRMED: 8 Nov. 1912 by Nephi Johnson. 3. ENDOWMENT: Family Group Record taken to Temple when work was done is in possession of Ortella Clark.
NOTES: 1. BAPTISM: Handwritten list by Lila Moore gives the date as 6 May 1915, by James R. Smith. 2. CONFIRMED: 6 June 1915 by Nephi Johnson - (Handwritten list by Lila Moore.)
BURIAL: Buried in Glen Haven Cemetery, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California.
NOTES: 1. BLESSED IN L.D.S. CHURCH: 9 July 1911 by Amos Atkinson 2. BAPTISM: 2 Aug 1919 by George Wilcox - FHL Films #205,635, Rexburg 2nd Ward records; #7,588, Rexburg 2nd Ward records; and Form E. 3. CONFIRMED: 3 Aug 1919 by Willis A. Smith or S. P. Oldham [both are shown on Film #007,587]. (Handwritten list by Lila Moore shows baptism done by Willis A. Smith.) 4. ORDAINED A DEACON: 1923 - FHL Film #7,621, Teton Ward Records [no month or day shown, nor person doing the ordaining]. 5. ORDAINED A TEACHER: 12 June 1927 by Jesse M. Baker - FHL Film #7,621, Teton Ward Records. 6. ENDOWMENT: Patron Notification of Ordinances that have been performed in possession of Max A. Atkinson (in 1993).
NOTES: 1. LDS BAPT.: Rexburg, Idaho, 2nd Ward Records - FHL Films #205,635 & #007,587. (Handwritten list by Lila Moore shows baptism done by George Maughn.) 2. CONFIRMATION: 4 Dec 1921 by George Maughn. (Handwritten list by Lila Moore.)
NOTES: 1. BLESSED: 4 June 1916 by Thomas Atkinson - Lyman Ward Records - FHL Film #007,484. DEATH: Cause of Death was Enteritis - died at home.
NOTES: 1. BLESSED: 30 Dec 1917 by Thomas Atkinson - Lyman Ward Records #007,484 & Rexburg 2nd Ward Records - Film #205,635. DEATH: Died of poison tablets.
He married Marintha Althere Morris 8 Oct 1896 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah . Marintha Althere Morris was born at Logan, Cache, Utah 5 Nov 1875 daughter of Joseph Smith Morris and Marintha Althere Peel .
They were the parents of 12
children:
Wando Elmer Atkinson
born 10 Sep 1897.
Thomas Atwell Atkinson
born 27 May 1899.
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William Elmer Atkinson died 17 May 1952 at St. Anthony, Fremont, Idaho .
Marintha Althere Morris died 29 Mar 1940 at Boise, Ada, Idaho .