The Mitchell Atkinson Family of Texas:Information about Thomas Neal Atkinson
Thomas Neal Atkinson (b. 28 Jul 1884, d. 13 Apr 1942)
Notes for Thomas Neal Atkinson:
Tom's birth date in the family bible is 1884 and his wife gave it as 1886.
!MARRIAGE: Comanche Co., TX; #133; B. N. Atkinson & Miss Grace Essary; 27 May
1909
!BURIAL: Bush Knob Cem.; Throckmorton Co., TX; NE of Woodson, TX
TOMBSTONE: Thomas N. Atkinson; b. 28 Jul 1886, d. 13 Apr 1942
!FAMILY HISTORY: "Throckmorton County History"; 1983
HISTORY: Thomas Neal (Blacky) Atkinson was born in 1896 at Comanche, TX. He
married Grace Ulmer Essary in 1909.Grace was born at Carbon, TX in 1896.
Their first daughter, Idell, was born at Comanche.They moved to Gustine, TX,
where Sybil was born in 1914.Thomas Neal worked in the oil fields and was
transferred to Sunshine in Throckmorton Co., in 1918 when another daughter
Tommie Neal was born.Jack and Roy were born at Crystal Falls, TX.
Thomas Neal was transferred to Westbrook, TX in 1924 and worked there as an
oil field pumper.Billie Marie was born in Westbrook.He brought his family
to Throckmorton, TX in the early part of 1928.Jodie was born in Throckmorton.
Little is known of Tom's parents.Grace's parents were raised in Comanche
County.Her mother was Mary Elizabeth Cook, and her father was Joe Essary.
Joe Essary lived to be 101 years old.He worked for Mrs. John Davis Sr.
when he was 87 years old.He also pulled cotton for the Reynolds.
Thomas Neal worked in Throckmorton as a laborer and night watchman until his
death in 1942.
Their children and who they married; Idell married Charley Cotton of Rising
Star and had two sons.Tommie Neal married E. L. (Buck) Hope of Breckenridge
and has three boys and five girls.Jack married Ida Mae Evans of Throckmorton
and has three girls and one boy.Roy Alvin married Bernice Richmond of Odessa,
TX.They have one boy and two girls.Jodie married Leo Pool of Oklahoma City
and has three girls and one boy.Billie Marie married Coy Wells of
Throckmorton and had four boys and two girls.They lived in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Coy was a building contractor there for twenty-four years.They were foster
parents for five years and took care of 110 children of all races.They bought
the late Mrs. John B. Davis Sr. home in Throckmorton and plan to make their
home here.They have two sons, Randy and Jimmy in school. (by Billie Wells)
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Tom's birth date in the family bible is 1884 and his wife gave it as 1886.
!MARRIAGE: Comanche Co., TX; #133; B. N. Atkinson & Miss Grace Essary; 27 May
1909
!BURIAL: Bush Knob Cem.; Throckmorton Co., TX; NE of Woodson, TX
TOMBSTONE: Thomas N. Atkinson; b. 28 Jul 1886, d. 13 Apr 1942
!FAMILY HISTORY: "Throckmorton County History"; 1983
HISTORY: Thomas Neal (Blacky) Atkinson was born in 1896 at Comanche, TX. He
married Grace Ulmer Essary in 1909.Grace was born at Carbon, TX in 1896.
Their first daughter, Idell, was born at Comanche.They moved to Gustine, TX,
where Sybil was born in 1914.Thomas Neal worked in the oil fields and was
transferred to Sunshine in Throckmorton Co., in 1918 when another daughter
Tommie Neal was born.Jack and Roy were born at Crystal Falls, TX.
Thomas Neal was transferred to Westbrook, TX in 1924 and worked there as an
oil field pumper.Billie Marie was born in Westbrook.He brought his family
to Throckmorton, TX in the early part of 1928.Jodie was born in Throckmorton.
Little is known of Tom's parents.Grace's parents were raised in Comanche
County.Her mother was Mary Elizabeth Cook, and her father was Joe Essary.
Joe Essary lived to be 101 years old.He worked for Mrs. John Davis Sr.
when he was 87 years old.He also pulled cotton for the Reynolds.
Thomas Neal worked in Throckmorton as a laborer and night watchman until his
death in 1942.
Their children and who they married; Idell married Charley Cotton of Rising
Star and had two sons.Tommie Neal married E. L. (Buck) Hope of Breckenridge
and has three boys and five girls.Jack married Ida Mae Evans of Throckmorton
and has three girls and one boy.Roy Alvin married Bernice Richmond of Odessa,
TX.They have one boy and two girls.Jodie married Leo Pool of Oklahoma City
and has three girls and one boy.Billie Marie married Coy Wells of
Throckmorton and had four boys and two girls.They lived in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Coy was a building contractor there for twenty-four years.They were foster
parents for five years and took care of 110 children of all races.They bought
the late Mrs. John B. Davis Sr. home in Throckmorton and plan to make their
home here.They have two sons, Randy and Jimmy in school. (by Billie Wells)
More About Thomas Neal Atkinson:
Fact 1: 10 Mar 1973, ALBER.4412, 4413, 4414, 4415
Fact 2: Bush Knob Cem, Throckmorton, TX.4416, 4417, 4418, 4419
Fact 4: 23 Jun 1973, ALBER.4420, 4421, 4422, 4423
Fact 5: 11 Jun 1973, LOGAN.4424, 4425, 4426, 4427
More About Thomas Neal Atkinson and Grace Ulmer Essary:
Marriage: 27 May 1909, Comanche, Texas.4428, 4429, 4430, 4431
Unknown-Ending: 04 Dec 19914432, 4433, 4434, 4435
Children of Thomas Neal Atkinson and Grace Ulmer Essary are:
- +Gladys Idell Atkinson, b. 06 Jun 1912, Hasse, Tx.4436, 4437, 4438, 4439, d. 06 Oct 1965, Hasse, TX4440, 4441, 4442, 4443.
- Sybil Mae Atkinson, b. 04 Oct 1914, Gustine, Comanche, Texas4444, 4445, 4446, 4447, d. 14 Feb 1929, Westbrook, Mitchell, Texas4448, 4449, 4450, 4451.
- +Tommie Neal Atkinson, b. 13 Apr 1918, Woodson, Throckmorton, Texas4452, 4453, 4454, 4455.
- +Jack Ulmer Atkinson, b. 18 Jun 1920, Crystal Falls, Stephens, Texas4456, 4457, 4458, 4459, d. 24 Apr 1996, Graham, Young, Texas4460, 4461, 4462, 4463.
- +Roy Alvin Atkinson, b. 05 Jan 1923, Crystal Falls, Stephens, Texas4464, 4465, 4466, 4467, d. 29 Nov 1986, Odessa, Ector, Texas4468, 4469, 4470, 4471.
- +Billie Marie Atkinson, b. 30 May 1927, Westbrook, Mitchell, Texas4472, 4473, 4474, 4475.
- Jim Bob Atkinson, b. 09 Jun 1930, Woodson, Throckmorton, Texas4476, 4477, 4478, 4479, d. 07 Jul 1931, Throckmorton, Throckmorton, Texas4480, 4481, 4482, 4483.
- Unknown Child 1 Thomas N. Atkinson, b. 10 Apr 1932, Woodson, Texas4484, 4485, 4486, 4487, d. 11 Apr 1932, Woodson, Texas4488, 4489, 4490, 4491.
- Unknown Child 3 Thomas N. Atkinson, b. 10 Apr 1932, Woodson, Throckmorton, Texas4492, 4493, 4494, 4495, d. 11 Apr 1932, Woodson, Throckmorton, Texas4496, 4497, 4498, 4499.
- Unknown Child 2 Thomas N. Atkinson, b. 02 Jun 1933, Throckmorton, TX4500, 4501, 4502, 4503, d. 22 Jun 1933, Throckmorton, TX4504, 4505, 4506, 4507.
- Unknown Child 4 Thomas N. Atkinson, b. 22 Jun 1933, Throckmorton, Throckmorton, Texas4508, 4509, 4510, 4511, d. 22 Jun 1933, Throckmorton, Throckmorton, Texas4512, 4513, 4514, 4515.
- +Joe Elizabeth Atkinson, b. 11 Jan 1935, Throckmorton, Throckmorton, Texas4516, 4517, 4518, 4519.