The Wellington Leader July 7, 1966
Mrs. Elsie V. Atkinson, former resident of the Quail community, died June 26 at San Diego, Calif. Burial was in that city.
She was the widow of William I. Atkinson, who with other members of his family, settled the Quail community almost 76 years ago. He died in 1940. Mr. Atkinson came here from Cherokee County, Alabama, his birthplace. He drove into Collingsworth County Nov 14, 1890, and camped that night on Buck Creek, where the school later stood. In all that area, the only sign of civilization was a dug-out, new but unoccupied. The next day he moved on north and settled on Section 26, block 19, that was to remain his home for many years The Atkinsons were the first to grow cotton in the sandy land. In 1893, they planted six acres but did not gather it. They planted 10 acres the next year and hauled it to Memphis and that season, nine bales of cotton were raised in all of Hall and Collingsworth counties.
Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson remained influential in the Quail area throughout its years of early growth and development.
Mrs. Atkinson is survived by seven children: W. I. Atkinson and Roberta Atkinson of San Diego, Mrs. Velma Wilson of Los Angeles, Mrs. Vena Kelso of Phoenix, Arizona, Granvil Atkinson of Pleasant View, Colo., Howard Atkinson of Cortez, Colorado, and Mrs. Glennis Davis of Dove Creek, Colo. There are 21 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.
Mrs. Elsie V. Atkinson, former resident of the Quail community, died June 26 at San Diego, Calif. Burial was in that city.
She was the widow of William I. Atkinson, who with other members of his family, settled the Quail community almost 76 years ago. He died in 1940. Mr. Atkinson came here from Cherokee County, Alabama, his birthplace. He drove into Collingsworth County Nov 14, 1890, and camped that night on Buck Creek, where the school later stood. In all that area, the only sign of civilization was a dug-out, new but unoccupied. The next day he moved on north and settled on Section 26, block 19, that was to remain his home for many years The Atkinsons were the first to grow cotton in the sandy land. In 1893, they planted six acres but did not gather it. They planted 10 acres the next year and hauled it to Memphis and that season, nine bales of cotton were raised in all of Hall and Collingsworth counties.
Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson remained influential in the Quail area throughout its years of early growth and development.
Mrs. Atkinson is survived by seven children: W. I. Atkinson and Roberta Atkinson of San Diego, Mrs. Velma Wilson of Los Angeles, Mrs. Vena Kelso of Phoenix, Arizona, Granvil Atkinson of Pleasant View, Colo., Howard Atkinson of Cortez, Colorado, and Mrs. Glennis Davis of Dove Creek, Colo. There are 21 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.
The Wellington Leader July 7, 1966
Mrs. Elsie V. Atkinson, former resident of the Quail community, died June 26 at San Diego, Calif. Burial was in that city.
She was the widow of William I. Atkinson, who with other members of his family, settled the Quail community almost 76 years ago. He died in 1940. Mr. Atkinson came here from Cherokee County, Alabama, his birthplace. He drove into Collingsworth County Nov 14, 1890, and camped that night on Buck Creek, where the school later stood. In all that area, the only sign of civilization was a dug-out, new but unoccupied. The next day he moved on north and settled on Section 26, block 19, that was to remain his home for many years The Atkinsons were the first to grow cotton in the sandy land. In 1893, they planted six acres but did not gather it. They planted 10 acres the next year and hauled it to Memphis and that season, nine bales of cotton were raised in all of Hall and Collingsworth counties.
Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson remained influential in the Quail area throughout its years of early growth and development.
Mrs. Atkinson is survived by seven children: W. I. Atkinson and Roberta Atkinson of San Diego, Mrs. Velma Wilson of Los Angeles, Mrs. Vena Kelso of Phoenix, Arizona, Granvil Atkinson of Pleasant View, Colo., Howard Atkinson of Cortez, Colorado, and Mrs. Glennis Davis of Dove Creek, Colo. There are 21 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.
Mrs. Elsie V. Atkinson, former resident of the Quail community, died June 26 at San Diego, Calif. Burial was in that city.
She was the widow of William I. Atkinson, who with other members of his family, settled the Quail community almost 76 years ago. He died in 1940. Mr. Atkinson came here from Cherokee County, Alabama, his birthplace. He drove into Collingsworth County Nov 14, 1890, and camped that night on Buck Creek, where the school later stood. In all that area, the only sign of civilization was a dug-out, new but unoccupied. The next day he moved on north and settled on Section 26, block 19, that was to remain his home for many years The Atkinsons were the first to grow cotton in the sandy land. In 1893, they planted six acres but did not gather it. They planted 10 acres the next year and hauled it to Memphis and that season, nine bales of cotton were raised in all of Hall and Collingsworth counties.
Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson remained influential in the Quail area throughout its years of early growth and development.
Mrs. Atkinson is survived by seven children: W. I. Atkinson and Roberta Atkinson of San Diego, Mrs. Velma Wilson of Los Angeles, Mrs. Vena Kelso of Phoenix, Arizona, Granvil Atkinson of Pleasant View, Colo., Howard Atkinson of Cortez, Colorado, and Mrs. Glennis Davis of Dove Creek, Colo. There are 21 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.
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