Genealogy for
Hezakiah Atkinson
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Hezakiah Atkinson
1853 - 5/18/1908
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Hezakiah Atkinson was born about 1853 in Thomas County, Georgia and died on May 18, 1908 in Thomas County, Georgia. Actual date of birth is unknown. He lived to be about 55 years old.
Parents are believed to be Ezekiel Atkinson (1837-1865) and Rebecca G. Tilley (1838-?). | 
 | Census | 8/8/1870 | Ochlocknee GA (Thomas County) | 17 yrs old | | Recorded as dwelling #243: Henry White (age 50), Rebecca Atkinson (age 32), Hesekiah Atkinson (age 17), Joshua Atkinson (14), Andrew Atkinson (11), John Atkinson (6), Elizabeth Atkinson (3), Francis Atkinson (2), and Martha Atkinson (age two months). Henry was born in SC, is a farmer and estimates the value of his estate to be $500 and personal estate $120. Rebecca is house keeping and estimates the value of her personal estate to be $100. She was born in GA as were her children. Rebecca is the only member of the household able to read and write.
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| Census | 6/10/1880 | Oklockonee GA (Thomas County) | 27 yrs old | | Recorded as family #255: Hezakiah Atkinson (age 28), Chatury (age 23),
Laura (age 6), John (5), Dora (3), Arch (6 months old). Print on original has faded and barely readable. It looks like it says Hezakiah works in turpentine. All were born in GA as were their parents.
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1854 |
Fannin, Coffee, Chattahooche, Charlton, and Calhoun Counties formed. |
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1856 |
Haralson, Terrell, Berrien, Colquit, Miller, and Towns Counties formed. |
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1857 |
Dawson, Milton, Pierce, Glascock, Mitchell, Schley, White, and Wilcox Counties formed. |
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1858 |
Clayton, Quitman, Banks, Brooks, Johnson, and Echols Counties formed. |
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1870 |
Douglas, McDuffie, Rockdale, and Dodge Counties formed. |
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1875 |
Oconee County formed. |
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1905 |
Crisp, Grady, Jenkins, Tift, Davis, Stephens, Toombs, Turner, and Ben Hill Counties formed. |
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1856 |
The first Neanderthal fossils are found near Germany |
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1859 |
Charles Darwin publishes "Origin of Species" and begins the evolution theory. |
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1865 |
Mendel publishes his papers on genetics and introduces the concept to the public. |
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1869 |
Cro-magnon Man fossils are found in France |
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1877 |
Edison invents the phonograph permitting music and voices to be recorded and replayed. |
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1879 |
Edison invents the electric light bulb. |
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1889 |
The first calculating machine is invented and uses punch cards |
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1895 |
Wireless telegraph and the "antenna" are invented but it covers a very short distance. |
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1897 |
First ship to shore message is sent using an improved form of wireless telegraph |
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1900 |
The cause of yellow fever is discovered. It is proven that the fever is spread by mosquitoes. This rallies an effort to provide better mosquito control. |
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1900 |
Freud publishes his book "The Interpretation of Dreams" |
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1901 |
First transatlantic wireless telegraph is sent. |
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1902 |
The first Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil is discovered. |
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1903 |
Wright Brothers complete the first successful flight with an airplane at Kitty Hawk |
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1904 |
The first vacuum tube diode is invented by Fleming |
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1906 |
The triode vacuum tube is invented |
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1906 |
Electrons are discovered by Thomson |
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1906 |
Kellogg sells the first box of Corn Flakes |
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1861 |
NEWS HEADLINES: American Civil war begins at Ft. Sumter, located in Charleston Harbor, VA. |
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1862 |
NEWS HEADLINES: May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
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1882 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Edison creates the first large power station in New York City, making it the first place in America to have electricity. |
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1885 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Eastman invents the box camera. For the first time photography becomes affordable for the average citizen. |
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1908 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Henry Ford produces the first Model T automobile |
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1855 |
Third Seminole Indian War begins. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. |
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1860 |
Presidential election puts Abraham Lincoln in office. The campaign has heated the issues regarding slavery in the south. |
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1862 |
May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
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1863 |
Abraham Lincoln issues the "Emancipation Proclamation" freeing slaves. |
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1865 |
American Civil war ends with General Lee's surrender at Appomattox, VA. Reconstruction begins in the "old South" |
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1868 |
An eight-hour work day is established for federal employees. |
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1875 |
Tennessee enacts Jim Crow law. |
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1876 |
The National League of Baseball is founded |
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| Keturah (Catoora) Davis
Born on April 10, 1857 and died on May 26, 1893
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