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Thomas Atkins

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Father	John Atkins b. 14 Apr 1699
Mother	Dinah Gifford b. 29 Oct 1712, d. a 18 Apr 1787

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5 Feb 2021

Birth*

Thomas Atkins was born on 3 April 1734 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.1

Ruth Snow

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5 Feb 2021

William Atkins

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Father	John Atkins b. 14 Apr 1699
Mother	Dinah Gifford b. 29 Oct 1712, d. a 18 Apr 1787

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5 Feb 2021

Birth*

William Atkins was born on 18 December 1736 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.1

Benjamin Atkins

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Father	John Atkins b. 14 Apr 1699
Mother	Dinah Gifford b. 29 Oct 1712, d. a 18 Apr 1787

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28 Mar 2022

Birth*

Benjamin Atkins was born on 25 July 1739 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.1

Hannah Atkins

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Father	John Atkins b. 14 Apr 1699
Mother	Dinah Gifford b. 29 Oct 1712, d. a 18 Apr 1787

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5 Feb 2021

Birth*

Hannah Atkins was born on 26 November 1741 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.1

Nathaniel Blackwell

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5 Feb 2021

Nathaniel Atkins

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Father	John Atkins b. 14 Apr 1699
Mother	Dinah Gifford b. 29 Oct 1712, d. a 18 Apr 1787

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10 Mar 2021

Birth*	Nathaniel Atkins was born on 30 July 1744 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.1
Marriage*	He married Elizabeth Blackwell on 18 February 1767.1
Death*	Nathaniel Atkins died on 3 January 1840 in Wayne, Kennebec County, MaineG.

Children of Nathaniel Atkins and Elizabeth Blackwell

Hannah Atkins b. 10 Mar 1773 Elizabeth Atkins b. c 1774 Sylvanus Atkins b. Jul 1781 David Atkins b. 1784 Nathaniel Atkins b. 9 Dec 1786 Celia Atkins b. 1791

Elizabeth Blackwell

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10 Mar 2021

Marriage*	Elizabeth Blackwell married Nathaniel Atkins, son of John Atkins and Dinah Gifford, on 18 February 1767.1
Death*	Elizabeth Blackwell died on 23 January 1839 in Wayne, Kennebec County, MaineG.

Children of Elizabeth Blackwell and Nathaniel Atkins

Hannah Atkins b. 10 Mar 1773 Elizabeth Atkins b. c 1774 Sylvanus Atkins b. Jul 1781 David Atkins b. 1784 Nathaniel Atkins b. 9 Dec 1786 Celia Atkins b. 1791

David Atkins

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Father	John Atkins b. 14 Apr 1699
Mother	Dinah Gifford b. 29 Oct 1712, d. a 18 Apr 1787

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5 Feb 2021

Birth*

David Atkins was born on 4 June 1747 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.1

Silvanus Atkins

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Father	John Atkins b. 14 Apr 1699
Mother	Dinah Gifford b. 29 Oct 1712, d. a 18 Apr 1787

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5 Feb 2021

Baptism*

Silvanus Atkins was baptized on 5 October 1752 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.1

Cornelius Atkins

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Father	John Atkins b. 14 Apr 1699
Mother	Dinah Gifford b. 29 Oct 1712, d. a 18 Apr 1787

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5 Feb 2021

Baptism*

Cornelius Atkins was baptized on 13 April 1755 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.1

Elizabeth Atkins

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Father	James Atkins b. 18 Mar 1729/30
Mother	Content Landers

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18 Feb 2021

Birth*	Elizabeth Atkins was born on 15 May 1781 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.1,2
Marriage*	She married Lemuel Jenkins on 1 November 1807 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.3

Lemuel Jenkins

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5 Feb 2021

Birth*	Lemuel Jenkins was born between 1776 and 1782.1
Marriage*	He married Elizabeth Atkins, daughter of James Atkins and Content Landers, on 1 November 1807 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.1
Death*	Lemuel Jenkins died in 1856 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.1

Shubael Hinkley

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5 Feb 2021

Child of Shubael Hinkley and Mary Snow

Ruth Hinkley+ b. 28 Oct 1729, d. 11 Feb 1761

Mary Snow

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5 Feb 2021

Child of Mary Snow and Shubael Hinkley

Ruth Hinkley+ b. 28 Oct 1729, d. 11 Feb 1761

Samuel Atkins

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Father	Samuel Atkins b. 8 Dec 1748, d. 6 Dec 1834
Mother	Ruth Lombard b. 12 Aug 1755, d. 2 Dec 1788

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5 Apr 2021

Birth*	Samuel Atkins was born on 29 September 1776 in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.1
Marriage*	He married Sally Barnes in 1799.
Marriage*	Samuel Atkins married first Mary Gross Stevens, daughter of Levi Stevens and Anna Snow, on 16 May 1799 in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.2
Death*	Samuel Atkins died of old age on 5 September 1856 in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.3
	According to his death record he was a farmer.

Children of Samuel Atkins and Mary Gross Stevens

Cordelia Atkins d. 25 Apr 1820 Ruth Atkins b. 18 Feb 1800 Mehitable Atkins b. 18 Jan 1802 Betsey Atkins b. 9 Aug 1804 Michael Stevens Atkins b. 20 Feb 1807 Mary Atkins b. 25 Jul 1809 Sally Stevens Atkins b. 7 May 1812 Juliana Atkins b. 7 Oct 1814, d. 17 Apr 1854 Susan Gross Atkins b. 12 Aug 1819 Hannah Stevens Atkins b. 1 Dec 1822, d. 12 Aug 1825

Mary Gross Stevens

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Father	Levi Stevens b. 1748, d. 1829
Mother	Anna Snow b. 1751, d. 1830

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5 Apr 2021

Birth*	Mary Gross Stevens was born on 27 June 1780 in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.
Marriage*	She married first Samuel Atkins, son of Samuel Atkins and Ruth Lombard, on 16 May 1799 in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.1
Death*	Mary Gross Stevens died of consumption on 24 February 1856 in Truro, Barnstable County, MassachusettsG.2

Children of Mary Gross Stevens and Samuel Atkins

Cordelia Atkins d. 25 Apr 1820 Ruth Atkins b. 18 Feb 1800 Mehitable Atkins b. 18 Jan 1802 Betsey Atkins b. 9 Aug 1804 Michael Stevens Atkins b. 20 Feb 1807 Mary Atkins b. 25 Jul 1809 Sally Stevens Atkins b. 7 May 1812 Juliana Atkins b. 7 Oct 1814, d. 17 Apr 1854 Susan Gross Atkins b. 12 Aug 1819 Hannah Stevens Atkins b. 1 Dec 1822, d. 12 Aug 1825

Levi Stevens

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5 Feb 2021

Marriage*	Levi Stevens married Anna Snow.
Birth*	Levi Stevens was born in 1748.
Death*	He died in 1829.

Child of Levi Stevens and Anna Snow

Mary Gross Stevens+ b. 27 Jun 1780, d. 24 Feb 1856

Anna Snow

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5 Feb 2021

Marriage*	Anna Snow married Levi Stevens.
Birth*	Anna Snow was born in 1751.
Death*	She died in 1830.

Child of Anna Snow and Levi Stevens

Mary Gross Stevens+ b. 27 Jun 1780, d. 24 Feb 1856

Sally Barnes

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5 Feb 2021

Birth*	Sally Barnes was born in 1780.
Marriage*	She married Samuel Atkins, son of Samuel Atkins and Ruth Lombard, in 1799.
Death*	Sally Barnes died in 1810.

Ella Melvina Atkins

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Father	Frank Wilbur Atkins b. 18 Feb 1850, d. 18 May 1937
Mother	Annie J. Hathaway b. 9 Sep 1851, d. 28 Feb 1936

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17 Jan 2026

Birth*	Ella Melvina Atkins was born on 19 November 1878 in Lynn, Essex County, MassachusettsG.1
Marriage*	She married Rev. George David Stanley, son of Robert Stanley and Lydia Daunt, on 25 June 1902 in the East Baptist Church in Lynn, Essex County, MassachusettsG. George was a clergyman living in Wells, Maine and Ella a teacher living in Lynn at the time.2,3
Death*	Ella Melvina Atkins died on 4 January 1954 at the home of her son Robert of 7306 River Road in Flushing, Genesee County, MichiganG.4
Burial*	She was buried on 6 January 1954 in Flushing City Cemetery in Flushing.5,6
	FamilySearch Family Tree page: https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/L7XT-R5R.
	FindaGrave page: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21568413/ella-a-stanley.
	When their son Robert was born in May 1905 George was a minister and they were living at 23 Harwood Street in Lynn, Mass.
	Her obituary appeared in the 6 January 1954 Daily Item of Lynn, Massachusetts and read as follows: Ex-Pastor's Widow Dies In Michigan. The widow of the first pastor of the Lakeside Methodist Church, Mrs. Ella (Atkins) Stanley, died Monday following a brief illness at the home of a son, Robert Stanley of 7306 River Road, Flushing, Mich. She was the widow of the Rev. George D. Stanley who came to the Lakeside Church at the turn of the century as a student minister from Boston University. He died in 1951. Born in Lynn 75 years ago, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Atkins. Her father was the original developer of the Lakeside section and was a member of one of East Lynn's most prominent families. She leaves another son, Frank Stanley of Los Angeles, Calif., and five grandchildren. Funeral services and burial took place today in Flushing.4

Children of Ella Melvina Atkins and Rev. George David Stanley

Frank Atkins Stanley+ b. 7 Sep 1903, d. 5 Apr 1999 Robert Hathaway Stanley+ b. 16 May 1905, d. 15 Dec 1978

Mildred Roberts Atkins

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Father	Frank Wilbur Atkins b. 18 Feb 1850, d. 18 May 1937
Mother	Annie J. Hathaway b. 9 Sep 1851, d. 28 Feb 1936

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12 Mar 2025

Birth*	Mildred Roberts Atkins was born on 20 August 1886 in Lynn, Essex County, MassachusettsG.1
Marriage*	She married Arthur Hudson Parsons, son of Frank H. Parsons and Martha Jennie Smith, on 8 September 1909 in Lynn. Arthur was a chauffeur living at 52 Verona Street in Lynn and Mildred was living with her parents at 4 Lakeview Avenue in Lynn at the time.2
Death*	Mildred Roberts Atkins died during a miscarriage on 14 March 1918 at home, 100 Euclid Avenue in Lynn, Essex County, MassachusettsG. She also had sepsis of her right finger at the time.3
Burial*	She was buried on 16 March 1918 in Pine Grove Cemetery in Lynn, Essex County, MassachusettsG.3
	When the 1910 census was taken Arthur and Mildred were living at 100 Euclid Avenue in Lynn, Mass. and he was the proprietor of a laundry. When Arthur filled out his World War I draft registration card in Sep 1918 - the month after Martha died - he was still living at 100 Euclid Avenue and was self-employed as the owner of a laundry located at 14 Goodhue St. in Salem. He was described as being tall and of medium build with brown eyes and dark brown hair. He gave his father's name as his nearest relative. When the 1920 census was taken Arthur and his three children were still living on Euclid. When he filled out his World War II draft card in Apr 1942 his nearest relative was a Mrs. Natalie M. Parsons of the same address as his - 14 Nursery Street in Salem. He was still self-employed and owner of Parsons Laundry at 72 Loring Avenue in Salem. Now he was described as being 5'10 1/2" tall weighing 190 pounds with brown eyes, gray hair, and a ruddy complexion. When Arthur died in Sep 1956 he was living at 14 Nursery Street in Salem.
	FamilySearch Family Tree page: https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/L7XT-TSH.

Children of Mildred Roberts Atkins and Arthur Hudson Parsons

Arthur Hudson Parsons Jr.+ b. 30 Sep 1910, d. 30 Aug 1959 Anna Louise Parsons+ b. 2 Mar 1912, d. 13 Jul 2004 Wilfred Atkins Parsons b. 14 Apr 1913

Simmons Amaziah Mitchell

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3 Feb 2026

Child of Simmons Amaziah Mitchell and Adaline A. Dunn

Edmund James Mitchell+ b. 15 Jul 1874, d. 24 Jan 1945

Adaline A. Dunn

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3 Feb 2026

Child of Adaline A. Dunn and Simmons Amaziah Mitchell

Edmund James Mitchell+ b. 15 Jul 1874, d. 24 Jan 1945

Grace Evelyn Atkins

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Father	Frank Wilbur Atkins b. 18 Feb 1850, d. 18 May 1937
Mother	Annie J. Hathaway b. 9 Sep 1851, d. 28 Feb 1936

Last Edited

6 Feb 2021

Birth*	Grace Evelyn Atkins was born on 23 November 1876 in Lynn, Essex County, MassachusettsG.1
Death*	She died of heart disease on 12 December 1876 in Lynn aged 19 days.2

Rev. George David Stanley

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Father	Robert Stanley
Mother	Lydia Daunt

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17 Jan 2026

Birth*	Rev. George David Stanley was born on 18 December 1869 in Bandon, County Cork, IrelandG.1,2,3
Marriage*	He married Ella Melvina Atkins, daughter of Frank Wilbur Atkins and Annie J. Hathaway, on 25 June 1902 in the East Baptist Church in Lynn, Essex County, MassachusettsG. George was a clergyman living in Wells, Maine and Ella a teacher living in Lynn at the time.4,5
Death*	Rev. George David Stanley died on 31 December 1950 in Flushing, Genesee County, MichiganG.6
Burial*	He was buried in Flushing City Cemetery in Flushing.7
	FamilySearch Family Tree page: https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/GZ2Z-3Q4.
	He was pastor of the Lakeside Methodist Episcopal Church in Lynn, Mass. and the Methodist Episocopal Church in Bourne, Mass., among others.
	FindaGrave page: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21568384/george_d-stanley.
	His obituary appeared in the 2 January 1951 Flint Journal of Flint, Michigan and read as follows: Retired Minister Dies at Flushing. Funeral Wednesday For George D. Stanley. Flushing--Services will be held Wednesday for the Rev. George D. Stanley, 81, retired Methodist minister, who died Sunday at his home. 302 Maple St., after an illness of two weeks. Rites will be at Methodist Church. Dr. Harry A. Brewer, Vassar, former pastor here, will officiate and burial will be in Flushing Cemetery. The Body will he at the Whéeler Funeral Home until one hour before services. Mr. Stanley was born in Ireland Dec. 18, 1869, the son of Robert and Lydia Stanley. He came to the United States at the age of 16 and served half a century as a Methodist minister. He joined the Main Conference in 1897 after attending Boston University School of Theology, and in 1909 he joined the New England Southern Conference. Most of his ministry was spent in New England. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge at Westerly, R. I., and of the Odd Fellows at Putnam, Conn. He was married to Ella Atkins at Lynn. Mass., June 25, 1902, and had lived in Flushing for the last five years. Surviving are his wife; two sons, Frank of Los Angeles and Robert of Flushing; four brothers, William and James of Methuen, Mass., Joseph of Andover, Mass., and Robert of Clearwater, Fla; a sister, Mrs. Robert O'Hara, Andover, and five grandchildren. A second obituary appeared in a Massachusetts newspaper called The Republican out of Springfield: "FORMER PASTOR STANLEY IS DEAD. Succumbs in Michigan; Served Wesley Methodist From '36 to '45. Warehouse Point, Conn., Jan. 3 -- Word has been received of the death in Flushing, Mich., Sunday afternoon of Rev. George D. Stanley, from 1936 to 1945 pastor of Wesley Methodist Church here. After serving five churches in Maine he was pastor of churches in Jewett City, Voluntown and Putnam, Conn., Westerly and Providence, R.I., and New Bedford and Freetown, Mass. He leaves his wife and two sons. The funeral and burial will take place today in Flushing. And a third appeared in the Bath (Maine) Daily Times: "FORMER BEACON STREET PASTOR DIES AGED 81. Rev. George D. Stanley Was Located Here From 1905 To 1909. Word was received Thursday of the death in Flushing. Mich on Dec 31. of Rev. George D. Stanley, a former pastor of Beacon Street Methodist church. He was 81 years of age and had been retired from active duties for some time. He filled the pulpit at Beacon Street from 1905 to 1909 and was very popular with his congregation and in the city. He and Mrs. Stanley have never been out of touch, having corresponded with friends, among them being Mr. and Milton H. Douglas of York street. Funeral services were Jan. 5 from the Flushing Methodist church. He is survived by his wife, Ella, one son, Frank Stanley of Los Angeles, Calif., four brothers, James and William Stanley of Methuen, Mass., Robert Stanley of Clearwater, Fla., and Joseph Stanley of Andover, Mass., one sister, Mrs. Robert O'Hara, also of Andover, Mass., and five grandchildren. Rev. and Mrs. Stanley have lived in various places since leaving Bath, where he has received calls, but had passed some time in Flushing since his retirement.8

Children of Rev. George David Stanley and Ella Melvina Atkins

Frank Atkins Stanley+ b. 7 Sep 1903, d. 5 Apr 1999 Robert Hathaway Stanley+ b. 16 May 1905, d. 15 Dec 1978

Robert Stanley

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6 Feb 2021

Child of Robert Stanley and Lydia Daunt

Rev. George David Stanley+ b. 18 Dec 1869, d. 31 Dec 1950

Lydia Daunt

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1 Jun 2025

Child of Lydia Daunt and Robert Stanley

Rev. George David Stanley+ b. 18 Dec 1869, d. 31 Dec 1950

Arthur Hudson Parsons

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Father	Frank H. Parsons
Mother	Martha Jennie Smith

Last Edited

12 Mar 2025

Birth*	Arthur Hudson Parsons was born on 7 March 1886 in Gloucester, Essex County, MassachusettsG.1
Marriage*	He married Mildred Roberts Atkins, daughter of Frank Wilbur Atkins and Annie J. Hathaway, on 8 September 1909 in Lynn. Arthur was a chauffeur living at 52 Verona Street in Lynn and Mildred was living with her parents at 4 Lakeview Avenue in Lynn at the time.2
Death*	Arthur Hudson Parsons died of a heart attack on 17 September 1956 at Salem Hospital in Salem, Essex County, MassachusettsG.3
Burial*	He was buried on 20 September 1956 in Greenlawn Cemetery in Salem.3

Children of Arthur Hudson Parsons and Mildred Roberts Atkins

Arthur Hudson Parsons Jr.+ b. 30 Sep 1910, d. 30 Aug 1959 Anna Louise Parsons+ b. 2 Mar 1912, d. 13 Jul 2004 Wilfred Atkins Parsons b. 14 Apr 1913

Frank H. Parsons

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6 Feb 2021

Child of Frank H. Parsons and Martha Jennie Smith

Arthur Hudson Parsons+ b. 7 Mar 1886, d. 17 Sep 1956