"One of the most substantial young men of Sidell is Joseph R. Atkinson, who is serving as postmaster. He is also a veteran of the World War. Mr. Atkinson was born in Champaign County, Illinois, October 8, 1895, the son of Lafayette and Mabel (Rush) Atkinson.
Lafayette Atkinson was born in Virginia in 1855. He came to Illinois with his parents when he was ten years old and they located on a farm in Champaign County. Mr. Atkinson became a successful farmer and was also a carpenter by trade. He was a member of the Christian Church, and belonged to the Knights of Pythias and Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Mr. Atkinson died in 1919 and is buried at Sidell. His widow, born at Ogden, Illinois, lives at Piqua, Ohio. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson: Joseph R., the subject of this sketch; Gladys, married Paul Harlan, lives at Indianapolis, Indiana; Wilma, deceased; Howard and Gordon, both live at Piqua, Ohio.
The early education of Joseph R. Atkinson was received in the public schools of Sidell. Following his graduation from Sidell High School in 1914 he attended Eastern Illinois State Normal College. He taught school until his enlistment for service in the World War, May 7, 1918. He enlisted in the United States Navy and was sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, where he remained until July 26, 1918. He was then sent to Philadelphia and sailed in August for England, where he was active in the Queenstown Naval Yards until the close of the war. He was later transferred to Liverpool and engaged in personnel work. Mr. Atkinson was discharged on June 14, 1919, as a first class seaman. He resumed his teaching at Mount Olive Consolidated School, Edgar County, Illinois, and was located there from 1919 and 1923, when he resigned. He became postmaster of Sidell on August 27, 1923 and was reappointed to office on March 22, 1928.
On December 24, 1919, Mr. Atkinson was united in marriage with Miss Helen Blanchard, the daughter of Henry and Edith (Fritchie) Blanchard. Mrs. Blanchard lives at SIdell. She is the daughter of Amos W. and Mary Jane (Taylor) Fritchie, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson have two children: Julia Mae, born July 27, 1924; and Gerald Waldo, born April 30,1928.
Mr. Atkinson is a Republican in politics. He is an active member of the Christian Church, and belongs to Sidell Lodge No. 798, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and Modern Woodmen of America. He is secretary of the Board of Education, Sidell." - History of Vermilion County, Illinois, Volume 2, 1930, Pages 798-800
Lafayette Atkinson was born in Virginia in 1855. He came to Illinois with his parents when he was ten years old and they located on a farm in Champaign County. Mr. Atkinson became a successful farmer and was also a carpenter by trade. He was a member of the Christian Church, and belonged to the Knights of Pythias and Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Mr. Atkinson died in 1919 and is buried at Sidell. His widow, born at Ogden, Illinois, lives at Piqua, Ohio. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson: Joseph R., the subject of this sketch; Gladys, married Paul Harlan, lives at Indianapolis, Indiana; Wilma, deceased; Howard and Gordon, both live at Piqua, Ohio.
The early education of Joseph R. Atkinson was received in the public schools of Sidell. Following his graduation from Sidell High School in 1914 he attended Eastern Illinois State Normal College. He taught school until his enlistment for service in the World War, May 7, 1918. He enlisted in the United States Navy and was sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, where he remained until July 26, 1918. He was then sent to Philadelphia and sailed in August for England, where he was active in the Queenstown Naval Yards until the close of the war. He was later transferred to Liverpool and engaged in personnel work. Mr. Atkinson was discharged on June 14, 1919, as a first class seaman. He resumed his teaching at Mount Olive Consolidated School, Edgar County, Illinois, and was located there from 1919 and 1923, when he resigned. He became postmaster of Sidell on August 27, 1923 and was reappointed to office on March 22, 1928.
On December 24, 1919, Mr. Atkinson was united in marriage with Miss Helen Blanchard, the daughter of Henry and Edith (Fritchie) Blanchard. Mrs. Blanchard lives at SIdell. She is the daughter of Amos W. and Mary Jane (Taylor) Fritchie, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson have two children: Julia Mae, born July 27, 1924; and Gerald Waldo, born April 30,1928.
Mr. Atkinson is a Republican in politics. He is an active member of the Christian Church, and belongs to Sidell Lodge No. 798, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and Modern Woodmen of America. He is secretary of the Board of Education, Sidell." - History of Vermilion County, Illinois, Volume 2, 1930, Pages 798-800
"One of the most substantial young men of Sidell is Joseph R. Atkinson, who is serving as postmaster. He is also a veteran of the World War. Mr. Atkinson was born in Champaign County, Illinois, October 8, 1895, the son of Lafayette and Mabel (Rush) Atkinson.
Lafayette Atkinson was born in Virginia in 1855. He came to Illinois with his parents when he was ten years old and they located on a farm in Champaign County. Mr. Atkinson became a successful farmer and was also a carpenter by trade. He was a member of the Christian Church, and belonged to the Knights of Pythias and Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Mr. Atkinson died in 1919 and is buried at Sidell. His widow, born at Ogden, Illinois, lives at Piqua, Ohio. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson: Joseph R., the subject of this sketch; Gladys, married Paul Harlan, lives at Indianapolis, Indiana; Wilma, deceased; Howard and Gordon, both live at Piqua, Ohio.
The early education of Joseph R. Atkinson was received in the public schools of Sidell. Following his graduation from Sidell High School in 1914 he attended Eastern Illinois State Normal College. He taught school until his enlistment for service in the World War, May 7, 1918. He enlisted in the United States Navy and was sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, where he remained until July 26, 1918. He was then sent to Philadelphia and sailed in August for England, where he was active in the Queenstown Naval Yards until the close of the war. He was later transferred to Liverpool and engaged in personnel work. Mr. Atkinson was discharged on June 14, 1919, as a first class seaman. He resumed his teaching at Mount Olive Consolidated School, Edgar County, Illinois, and was located there from 1919 and 1923, when he resigned. He became postmaster of Sidell on August 27, 1923 and was reappointed to office on March 22, 1928.
On December 24, 1919, Mr. Atkinson was united in marriage with Miss Helen Blanchard, the daughter of Henry and Edith (Fritchie) Blanchard. Mrs. Blanchard lives at SIdell. She is the daughter of Amos W. and Mary Jane (Taylor) Fritchie, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson have two children: Julia Mae, born July 27, 1924; and Gerald Waldo, born April 30,1928.
Mr. Atkinson is a Republican in politics. He is an active member of the Christian Church, and belongs to Sidell Lodge No. 798, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and Modern Woodmen of America. He is secretary of the Board of Education, Sidell." - History of Vermilion County, Illinois, Volume 2, 1930, Pages 798-800
Lafayette Atkinson was born in Virginia in 1855. He came to Illinois with his parents when he was ten years old and they located on a farm in Champaign County. Mr. Atkinson became a successful farmer and was also a carpenter by trade. He was a member of the Christian Church, and belonged to the Knights of Pythias and Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Mr. Atkinson died in 1919 and is buried at Sidell. His widow, born at Ogden, Illinois, lives at Piqua, Ohio. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson: Joseph R., the subject of this sketch; Gladys, married Paul Harlan, lives at Indianapolis, Indiana; Wilma, deceased; Howard and Gordon, both live at Piqua, Ohio.
The early education of Joseph R. Atkinson was received in the public schools of Sidell. Following his graduation from Sidell High School in 1914 he attended Eastern Illinois State Normal College. He taught school until his enlistment for service in the World War, May 7, 1918. He enlisted in the United States Navy and was sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, where he remained until July 26, 1918. He was then sent to Philadelphia and sailed in August for England, where he was active in the Queenstown Naval Yards until the close of the war. He was later transferred to Liverpool and engaged in personnel work. Mr. Atkinson was discharged on June 14, 1919, as a first class seaman. He resumed his teaching at Mount Olive Consolidated School, Edgar County, Illinois, and was located there from 1919 and 1923, when he resigned. He became postmaster of Sidell on August 27, 1923 and was reappointed to office on March 22, 1928.
On December 24, 1919, Mr. Atkinson was united in marriage with Miss Helen Blanchard, the daughter of Henry and Edith (Fritchie) Blanchard. Mrs. Blanchard lives at SIdell. She is the daughter of Amos W. and Mary Jane (Taylor) Fritchie, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson have two children: Julia Mae, born July 27, 1924; and Gerald Waldo, born April 30,1928.
Mr. Atkinson is a Republican in politics. He is an active member of the Christian Church, and belongs to Sidell Lodge No. 798, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and Modern Woodmen of America. He is secretary of the Board of Education, Sidell." - History of Vermilion County, Illinois, Volume 2, 1930, Pages 798-800
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