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Counties of Warren, BENTON, Jasper and Newton, Indiana;
historical and biographical.
by Ed. A. Mossman
pub. F. A. Battey & Co., Chicago, 1883

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           MRS. NANCY E. ATKINSON was born September 8, 1830 in Madison
        County, Ohio, and is one of twelve children born to WILLIAM and
        NANCY (PEARSON) McCLIMANS, the former of Irish and the latter of
        German descent.  At the age of ten years, her father died, and from
        that time until her marriage she lived at various places, princi-
        pally with relatives.  September 8, 1854, she was married to
        WILLIAM N. CROSSON, a resident of Ohio, and the year succeeding
        this event came to Benton County, Ind., and settled in Oak Grove
        Township, where her husband followed farming until his death,
        September 10, 1860.  Three children - GEORGE L., JOHN C. and
        WILLIAM A. were the result of this union, all of whom are living.
        June 4, 1863, she was married to ROBERT M. ATKINSON, who was born
        May 8, 1826.  MR. ATKINSON followed farming, and in connection with
        this purchased and sold cattle.  He also operated the elevator at
        Atkinson Station, and was Commissioner of Benton County for over
        twenty years, and was one of the most prominent men in the county.
        He died in February, 1881.  To this union six children have been
        born, all of whom are living.  MRS. ATKINSON still resides upon,
        and in connection with her son, conducts the farm near Atkinson
        Station.  The farm consists of between six and seven hundred acres
        of well-improved land, and has upon it one of the best houses in
        the county.

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