 1880 - 1973 (92 years)
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| Name |
Martha Jane "Janie" Thompson |
| Born |
02 May 1880 |
Finley Township, Christian County, Missouri  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Also Known As |
Janie |
| Died |
06 Apr 1973 |
Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri |
| Buried |
Dodson Cemetary, Rogersville, Green County, Missouri |
| Person ID |
I786 |
Jerry Milo Johnson |
| Last Modified |
29 Mar 2015 |
| Father |
John H Thompson, b. Dec 1839, Kentucky , bur. John's Cemetery, Ash Grove, Greene County, Missouri |
| Relationship |
Natural |
| Mother |
Lidia A Enis, b. Abt 1851, Missouri , d. Yes, date unknown |
| Relationship |
Natural |
| Married |
10 Dec 1872 |
Christian County, Missouri |
| Family ID |
F617 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
William Arthur Atkins, b. 03 Jun 1878, Michigan , d. 21 Dec 1937, Kansas City, Missouri (Age 59 years) |
| Married |
Abt 1903 |
| Children |
| | 1. Glen Allen Atkins, b. 31 Jan 1904, Mentor, Greene County Missouri , d. 21 Apr 1973, Missouri (Age 69 years) [Natural] |
| | 2. Nelle B Atkins, b. Abt 1906, Missouri , d. 22 Dec 1964 (Age ~ 58 years) [Natural] |
| | 3. James Albert Atkins, Sr., b. 02 Sep 1907, Rogersville, Greene County, Missouri , d. 19 Dec 1956 (Age 49 years) [Natural] |
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| Family ID |
F486 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
INFORMATION ABOUT JANIE THOMPSON ATKINS WAS SENT TO ME IN A
LETTER BY MY AUNT MIRIAM "MIRRIE" LINDA ATKINS CORGAN, MY MOTHER'S TWIN
SISTER. (July 1995)
Grandma was a Baptist. She went to all the revivals and took her
children with her. According to my dad (Albert) he and Glen would crawl
out of the benches during the services and turn up the kerosene lamps
that all brought to the extent they smoked up the chimneys to almost
opaque. This meant before trying to get home after dark every family had
to clean the chimneys.
My grandmother always called him by his middle name Albert. He said
he hated it. He always thought of a sissy type boy. So he always went by
James/Jim Atkins. Grandma Atkins was the only one that could visit us in
Lamar, Missouri and last 5 days. Dad was very intense and anti company in
the house. You knew you were wished well and "bye, bye' in 12 to 24
hours. Mamie and Mack would achieve maybe two nightes. Aunt Norma and
Uncle Elmer one night but Grandma Atkins could survive 4-5 days. Usually
daddy never came home for lunch but when "ma" was visiting he would say
"Ma you can say grace just don't pray too long".
Grandma had really long brown hair I don't ever remember her having
gray hair. She braided it each morning and wraped the braids around into
a bun at the back of her head.
When she was visiting I'd wake up early and walk softly to the
bedroom she was in and sat quietly against a wall till she woke up.
Before getting up she'd say" Mirrie, Is that you?" Yes grandma...I
thought so; She swing her body over to side after throwing down the
covers stroke her hair a few times and as I remember it, wiped her face
with her hands and just hung her head and started praying. She covered
every body I knew plus alot of people I didn't know. She was a daily
reader of the Bible. A wonderful cook. Her talent helped her supplement
her income during WW II. She took orders from the Medical Art Building
and delivered meals for lunch. A friend for dad's that worked for the
Post Office as an independent to be a carrier or route man to
Springfield, Misssouri once a month let me go with him and stay at
grandmas until he finished his business and ready to return to Lamar (80
miles from Lamar to Springfield) I got to visit many times with grandma
during WW II ,before we moved to Cheyanne, Wyoming Fort Frances E. Warren
to join dad.
There are many stories I could tell but will tell two. Usually hot
and sweaty after one arrival I asked if I might take a quick bath. I
opened hot and cold faucets full blast. Grandma said softly "Mirrie you
don't have to fill up the tub beyond a little ways up the water and throw
it against your face and chest. Then once I wanted to press a badly
wrinkled skirt. Starting to press I left the bathroom and grandma said
"Mirrie if you leave the board you'll want to unplug and plug in when you
return." I didn't resent being corrected cause she talked soft and always
had smiling eyes, Besides she was right. Waste not!
Grandma supplemented her income by having a boarder. Birdie Alwood
was a famous pianist. Traveled the Chautauqua circuit. She was a close
friend of William Allen White, Kansas Newspaper man, author philosophies
etc. kinda Will Roger type. Springfield, Missouri was on the Chataqua
Circuit. She chose to retire in Springfield. She volunteared her talent
to the Baptist Church that grandma and Aunt Nellie attended. She played
the organ. When she got to feeble to to live alone she lived with
grandma. I saw Birdie Several times.
When Grandma and Nellie moved to Springfield, following the death of
grandpa, they took in Mother Estes. This woman and her husband raised
Janie and older brother Bill ( when they were orphaned preteens). I saw
grandma's brother one time. He was tall, Slim, and wearing a big western
hat . He seemed nice looking to me. Grandma said , after he left, Bill
has a big Sheep ranch in Montana. God was good to Me, I thank him for
Bill's visit.
THE END
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On the 1900 Missouri census on June 16, Christian County, Finley
TWP, Vol. 21, ED 15, Sheet 14, Line 21.
William S. Estes / Born June 1856 / 43 years old / Married for 21 years
/married about 1879 / William was born in Kentucky and so were his
parents.
Occupation: Farmer
Elizabeth E. Estes / Wife / Born April 1861 / 39 years old / mother af 4
children and 4 children living. / born in Missouri / Father born in
Tennessee and mother born in Missouri.
Willard F. Estes / Son / Born June 1886 / 13 years old / born in
Missouri and going to school
Forest R. Estes / son / Born November 1888 / 11 years old / born in
Missouri and going to school
Herbert Estes / son / Born June 1893 / 7 years old
Mary L. Estes / daughter / August 1897 / 2 years old / born in Missouri.
Janie Thompson / Servant / Born May 1880 20 years old / Born in Missouri
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In Janie's Scrap book I found a couple of cards that stated they
were from Willard and Fannie Estes. Williard must be the son of William
and Elizabeth Estes. It's plain to see that Janie was treated more like a
member of the family rather a servent because she always refered to the
Estes as Mother and Father Estes. Janie also took care of Mother Estes
before she died. There must have been alot of love between the Estes
family and Janie.
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[ I found in the 1910 Missouri Census for Webester County ( census
was taken on May 2 and 3, 1910 ) That Janie's father was born in
Kentucky, and her mother was born in Missouri. ]
Robert Atkins, son of Glen Atkins and cousin to Connie Atkins
Sharp, stated that Janie 's father left her with the Estes as a child
because she was just a girl and unable to help out on a farm like a boy
could.He also left her brother, Bill for the Estes to care for too.
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In the 1900 Missouri Soundex ( T512 code ) Vol. 21, ED 15, Sheet
14, Line 21 there was a Janie Thompson, White, born May 1880, 20 years
old living in Christian County,Finley TWP, Enumerated with William S.
Estes. Stated Janie's occupation was a servant.
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Janie died in a nursing home in Bolivar, Polk County Missouri.
The Obituary of Janie Thompson
(found in the microfilm # 1672785 , Springfield, Greene County
Missouri, News Clippings 1973 from the LDS.)
Mrs. Janie Atkins (April 6, 1973)
Mrs. Janie Atkins, 92, formerly of 628 South Avenue died at 9 am
today in the Bolivar Nursing Home where she has been resident a long
time.
She was the widow of Dr. W. A. Atkins. member of the Eastern Star
and member of the First Baptist Church.
She is survived by one son, Glen, of 3445 Mentor Avenue; Nine
grandchildren, 15 greatgrandchildren and one Great Great Grandchild.
Funeral Services will be announced by Herman Lohmeyer.
April 4, 1973
Funeral services for Mrs Janie Atkins 92, will be at 10 am Monday in
the Herman Lohmeyer East Chapel with the Rev. Hubert Swearengin
officiating. Burial will be in the Dodson Cemetery near Rogersville.
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