Daughter of Josiah Atkins and Nancy Mary Leigh Atkins.

Married to Minnie E Harward around 1892.

John and Minnie were the parents of:
Elsie Mary Atkins Linthicum
George Weyland Atkins
*********************************
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: John Atkins
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1872
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Patterson, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Josiah Atkins
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Mary Atkins
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Josiah Atkins 48
Mary Atkins 31
John Atkins 8
James Atkins 1

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: John W Atkins
Age: 38
Birth Date: Sep 1871
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: William, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Minnie E Atkins
Marriage Year: 1892
Years Married: 8
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
John W Atkins 38
Minnie E Atkins 26
Elsie M Atkins 7
George W Atkins 5

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: J W Atkins
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Durham Ward 4, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Minnie E Atkins
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
J W Atkins 49
Minnie E Atkins 45
A C Linthicum 36
Elsie M Linthicum 27
George C Linthicum 3
Rawley D Linthicum 1
William A Linthicum 0
Margaret M Harward 72

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: John William Atkins
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 56
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Carpenter
Birth Date: 17 Sep 1871
Birth Place: Durham
Death Date: 27 Sep 1927
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Father's Name: Josiah Atkins
Mother's name: Mary Leigh
Cause of death: Acute acidosis following auto intoxication
Informant: George W Atkins, Winston Salem NC