William Elmer ATKINSON

Birth:
27 Feb 1872
Bountiful, Davis, Utah
Death:
17 May 1952
St. Anthony, Fremont, Idaho
Burial:
21 May 1952
Sutton Cem., Archer, Madison, Idaho
Marriage:
8 Oct 1896
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Sources:
Lyman, Idaho Ward Records , (FHL#007,484)
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
Notes:
                   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.
                  
Marintha Althere MORRIS
Birth:
5 Nov 1875
Logan, Cache, Utah
Death:
29 Mar 1940
Boise, Ada, Idaho
Burial:
1 Apr 1940
Sutton Cem., Archer, Madison, Idaho
Sources:
Lyman, Idaho Ward Records , (FHL#007,484)
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:
                   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.
                  
Children
Marriage
1
Birth:
10 Sep 1897
Lyman, Fremont, Idaho
Death:
6 Jul 1991
Los Altos, Santa Clara, California
Marr:
4 Aug 1925
Logan, Cache, Utah 
Notes:
                   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
                  
2
Birth:
27 May 1899
Lyman, Fremont, Idaho
Death:
2 Jan 1983
Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho
Marr:
30 Sep 1922
Rexburg, Madison, Idaho 
Notes:
                   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.
                  
3
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   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).
                  
4
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
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Marr:
 
5
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   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.
                  
6
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
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Marr:
 
Notes:
                   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.)
                  
7
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BURIAL:
    Buried in Glen Haven Cemetery, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California.
                  
8
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   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).
                  
9
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   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.)
                  
10
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   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.
                  
11
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   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.
                  
12
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
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William Elmer Atkinson - Marintha Althere Morris

William Elmer Atkinson was born at Bountiful, Davis, Utah 27 Feb 1872. His parents were Thomas Atkinson and Ruth Elizabeth Simmons.

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 .