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Burial Records

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Records documenting the interments of the deceased.

Andrew Atlas Line
Mary (Johnson) Hopkins Mother of Eliza (Atlas) Rosby, Martha (Atlas) Lindsey, and John Atlas		Southside Cemetery, Oak Grove, LA
Lana Carroll Myles Daughter of Mary (Rosby) Myles		Southside Cemetery, Oak Grove, LA
Mary (Rosby) Myles Daughter of Eliza (Atlas) Rosby		Southside Cemetery, Oak Grove, LA
Curtis Rosby Son of Eliza (Atlas) Rosby		Southside Cemetery, Oak Grove, LA
William Rosby Son of Eliza (Atlas) Rosby		Southside Cemetery, Oak Grove, LA
King Atlas, Jr. Line		William Steven Atlas, Sr. Line
Clora (Evans) Atlas 3rd Wife of King Atlas, Jr.	Evergreen Baptist Church Cemetery Lake Providence, LA Death Certificate	Preston Atlas Son of William Steven Atlas, Jr.	Zion Cemetery Memphis, TN Death Certificate
Rev. Francis Joseph Atlas, Sr. Son of Louis Balfour/Bareford Atlas, Sr.	Gaither/East Carroll Baptist Association Cemetery Lake Providence, LA Civil Rights Activities Obituary	Rosie Lee Atlas Wife of Preston Atlas	Zion Cemetery Memphis, TN Death Certificate
King D. Atlas Son of Louis Balfour/Bareford Atlas, Sr.	West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery Memphis, TN Obituary	Shirley E. Atlas Daughter of Robert Lee Atlas	Pioneer Memorial Cemetery San Bernardino, CA
Susie (Lee) Atlas 1st Wife of Louis Balfour/Bareford Atlas, Sr.	Evergreen Baptist Church Cemetery Lake Providence, LA Death Certificate	Symmie Gene Atlas, Sr. Son of Edward Milton Atlas, Sr.	Riverside National Cemetery Riverside, CA
Thomas Atlas Son of King Atlas, Sr.	Evergreen Baptist Church Cemetery Lake Providence, LA	Clara (Atlas) Farmer Daughter of William Steven Atlas, Jr.	Zion Cemetery, Memphis, TN Death Certificate
Willie Mae Atlas Wife of Rev. Francis Joseph Atlas, Sr.	Gaither/East Carroll Baptist Association Cemetery, Lake Providence, LA Obituary	Pamela (Wilson) Jones Daughter of Bessie (Wilson) Love	Gailliard Cemetery, Lake Providence, LA
Junious Belton Father of Regina (Singleton) Hillman-Durr	Lincoln Cemetery Cook County, IL
David George Carter Husband of Ruby (Singleton) Carter	Lincoln Cemetery Cook County, IL Obituary
Sarah (Hearns) Facen Daughter of Rachel (Atlas) Hearn(s)	Evergreen Baptist Church Cemetery Lake Providence, LA
Rev. Sandy Facen, Sr. Husband of Sarah (Hearns) Facen)	Evergreen Baptist Church Cemetery Lake Providence, LA
Ernest Hanford Father of Beverly Jo Atlas	Gailliard Cemetery Lake Providence, LA
Daisy Ellen (Russell) Jackson Daughter of Nancy Ruth (Marshall) Russell	Evergreen Baptist Church Cemetery Lake Providence, LA
Alice (Atlas) Marshall Daughter of Thomas Atlas	Evergreen Baptist Church Cemetery Lake Providence, LA Obituary
Dorothy Lee (Facen) Maxey Daughter of Sarah (Hearns) and Sandy Facen, Sr.	Fort Logan National Cemetery Denver, CO
Frank Nervis, Sr. Husband of Nancy Ruth (Russell) Nervis	Evergreen Baptist Church Cemetery Lake Providence, LA
Nancy Ruth (Russell) Nervis Daughter of Nancy Ruth (Marshall) Russell	Evergreen Baptist Church Cemetery Lake Providence, LA
Alma (Atlas) Singleton Daughter of King Atlas, Jr.	Lincoln Cemetery Cook County, IL Obituary
Beatrice Singleton Daughter of Alma (Atlas) Singleton	Lincoln Cemetery Cook County, IL Obituary
Cora (Dukes) Sparks 1st Wife of Herman Russell	Gaither/East Carroll Baptist Association Cemetery Lake Providence, LA
Reuben Stevenson, Jr. Father of Cordell Baron Atlas	Lone Star Cemetery Lake Providence, LA
Source Information: FindAGrave.Com, Cemetery Visits, and the Zion Cemetery Project (Memphis, TN)

Death Certificates

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A legal document, signed by a coroner or other medical health professional certifying the death of an individual.

King Atlas, Sr. Line
Andrew Atlas	Son of King Atlas, Sr.*
John Atlas	Son of King Atlas, Sr.*
King Atlas, Jr.	Son of King Atlas, Sr.*
Andrew Atlas Line
Fannie May (Atlas) Goodrich	Daughter of Andrew Atlas*****
Martha (Atlas) Lindsey	Daughter of Andrew Atlas*
Lana Carroll Myles	Daughter of Mary (Rosby) Myles*****
Eliza (Atlas) Rosby	Daugher of Andrew Atlas*
Renade Rosby	Son of William Rosby, Jr.*
John Atlas Line
Sabina (Williams) Atlas	Wife of John Atlas, Sr.*
William Steven Atlas, Sr. Line
Jesse Atlas	Son of William Steven Atlas, Jr.*****
Preston Atlas	Son of William Steven Atlas, Jr.*** Burial Register Record for Preston Atlas - Zion Cemetery, Memphis, TN
Rosie Lee Atlas	Wife of Preston Atlas *** Burial Register Record for Rosie Lee Atlas - Zion Cemetery, Memphis, TN
Sarah (Hewlett) Atlas	Wife of William Steven Atlas, Sr.* Related Families Genealogy
Willie D. (Sissie) Atlas	Daughter of William Steven Atlas, Sr.*
Clara (Atlas) Farmer	Daughter of William Steven Atlas, Jr.*** Burial Record - Zion Cemetery, Memphis, TN
Jesse (JC) Farmer	Husband of Clara (Atlas) Farmer***
Clay Thompson	Father of Arthur Thompson, Sr.*
King Atlas, Jr. Line
Clora (Evans) Atlas	3rd Wife of King Atlas, Jr.* Burial Record
John Atlas	Son of Louis Balfour/Bareford Atlas, Sr.*
Louis Balfour/Bareford Atlas, Sr.	Son of King Atlas, Jr.* Obituary
Susie (Lee) Atlas	Wife of Louis Bareford Atlas, Sr.* Burial Record
Thomas Atlas	Son of King Atlas, Jr.* Burial Record
William Louis Atlas	Son of Thomas Atlas*
Caroline Carson	Aunt of Clora (Evans) Atlas* Related Families Research
George Facen	Son of Dorothy Lee (Facen) Maxey*
Horace A. Facen	Son of Sarah Louise (Facen) Allen)****
Johnnie Facen	Son of Sarah Louise (Facen) Allen*
Morris Facen	Son of Charles Wesley Facen*
Alice Franklin aka Alice Smith, Alice Jacks, Alice Atlas	1st Wife of King Atlas, Jr.*
Alice Hearn(s)	Daughter of Rachel (Atlas) Hearn(s)*
Rachel (Atlas) Hearns	Daughter of King Atlas, Jr.*
William Abner Hearn(s)	Husband of Rachel (Atlas) Hearns*
Verlenna (Russell) Holmes	Daughter of Nancy Ruth (Marshall) Russell*
Albert Marshall, Sr.	(Husband of Alice (Atlas) Marshall*
Virginia Marshall	Wife of Wesley Marshall*
Cornealous Phillips, Sr.	Husband of Lelar (Atlas) Phillips*
James Earl Phillips	Son of Jessie Mae (Phillips) Lucas*
Lillie Mae Phillips	Daughter of Lelar (Atlas) Phillips*
Charles Edward Russell, Sr.	Husband of Nancy Ruth (Marshall) Russell*
Robert Russell	Son of Herman Russell*
William Russell		Son of Nancy Ruth (Marshall) Russell*
Burl Singleton		Husband of Alma (Atlas) Singleton*****
Annie Mae Thompson		Daughter of Cora Mae (Atlas) Thompson*
Everlena (Atlas) Wilson		Daughter of King Atlas, Jr.*****
Source Information: Obtained at Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, LA Obtained at the Mississppi State Department of Archives and History, Jackson, Hinds, MS Obtained via the archives section of the website of the Shelby County Registrar of Deeds, Shelby County, TN Obtained via Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, FamilySearch, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints ***Obtained at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, UT

Land/Deed Records

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Deed/Conveyance records documents are ones that transcribe a property transfer; a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it; a signed and usually sealed legal instrument in writing used to grant a right.

King Atlas, Sr. Line
Conveyance Record - Andrew Atlas to DC Jenkins Bill of Sale on November 11, 1878 Transaction on July 2, 1878 Book P, Page 763, East Carroll Parish, LA Clerk of Court One bay mare, one sorrel mare and one bay calf, unknown price.
Conveyance Record - John Atlas to TR Thrall Bill of Sale on January 7, 1879 Book R, Page 121, East Carroll Parish, LA Clerk of Court One bay horse named Wagner, one-two horse wagon, sold for $100.
Conveyance Record - King Atlas, Jr. to Alice Moore Transaction on December 30, 1878, Recorded on December 14, 1882 Book Q, Page 453, East Carroll Parish, LA Clerk of Court Manual gift as per court case 1339, the following moveable effects: one bay sorrel mare named Allace, one sorrel flay mane mare named Mary, 1 bank or ? horse named Scott.
Conveyance Record - King Atlas, Jr. to Senator Joseph Ransdell Deed on December 30, 1899 Book U, Page 497, East Carroll Parish, LA Clerk of Court Sold lot 5, of section 51, in township 21, north range 12 east, connecting 80 acres more or less and being the same property purchased by him from said Joseph E. Ransdell in December 1891 for $1800; he had paid four notes of $312.50 with 8% interest.

Source Information:

Obtained via microfilm at the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT

Marriage Certificates

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Certificates granting the right to marry to two individuals.

King Atlas, Sr. Line
Marriage Certificate of King Atlas, Sr. to Rachel Day***	Earliest tracebale marriage in the family. Married November 24, 1866 in Carroll Parish, LA. Marriage recorded September 2, 1867 in Carroll Parish, LA. The parents of King Atlas, Sr. are unknown. The marriage was bonded for $200.00 by Edmond Day, a possible relative of Rachel's
(1) Marriage Certificate of King Atlas, Jr. to Alice Smith** (2) Marriage Certificate of King Atlas, Jr. to Josephine Brown (3) Marriage Certificate of King Atlas, Jr. to Clora Williams (Clora Evans)**	(1) Married August 25, 1874 in Carroll Parish, LA (2) Married November 19, 1885 in East Carroll Parish, La (3) Married December 27, 1905 in East Carroll Parish, LA King Atlas, Jr. was the son of King Atlas, Sr.
Andrew Atlas Line
Marriage Certificate of Eliza Atlas and Will Rosby****	Married November 14, 1917 in West Carroll Parish, LA Eliza was the daughter of Andrew Atlas
Marriage Certificate of Fannie Louisa Atlas and Fred Goodrich**	Married on December 26, 1893 in Washington County, MS. Fannie Louisa Atlas was the daughter of Andrew Atlas
Marriage Certificate of Odessa Rosby and Samuel Langworthy***	Married on September 14, 1938 in Chicot County, AR. Odessa Rosby was the daughter of Eliza (Atlas) Rosby
John Atlas Line
Marriage Certificate of Mary Atlas and William Howard Ferguson***	Married September 1, 1912 in Jefferson County, AR. Mary Atlas was the daughter of John Atlas, Sr.
Marriage Certificate of Rachel Atlas and John Wells****	Married January 27, 1923 in West Carroll Parish, LA. Rachel was the daughter of John Atlas, Sr.
(1) Marriage Certificate of Sabina Atlas and Charles Campbell* (2) Marriage Certificate of Sabina Atlas and Ed Cooper*	(1) Married April 12, 1924 in Chicot County, AR. (2) Married October 11, 1942 in Jefferson County, AR. Sabina Atlas was the daughter of John Atlas, Sr.
Marriage Certificate of Rachel Ferguson and Alfred Montague***	Married on June 4, 1943 in Jefferson County, AR. Rachel Ferguson was the daughter of Mary (Atlas) Ferguson.
Marriage Certificate of Ruby Ferguson and Fred Hawkins***	Married on January 19, 1941 in Jefferson County, AR. Ruby Ferguson is the daughter of Mary (Atlas) Ferguson.
Marriage Certificate of Sylvester Ferguson and Mossie Lee Parker***	Married on September 26, 1946 in Jefferson County, AR. Slyvester Ferguson is the son of John Ferguson.
King Atlas, Jr. Line
Marriage Certificate of Louis Balfour Atlas, Sr. and Susie Lee****	Married November 1, 1894 in East Carroll Parish, LA (2 entries) Louis Balfour Atlas, Sr. was the son of King Atlas, Jr.
Marriage Certificate of Rachel Atlas and William Abner Hearns****	Married December 17, 1891 in East Carroll Parish, LA Rachel Atlas was the daughter of King Atlas, Jr.
Marriage Certificate of Rosie Lee Atlas and Charlie Edward Russell***	Married November 13, 1939 in Jefferson County, AR. Rosie Lee Atlas was the daughter of William (Louis) Atlas. Charlie Edward Russell was the son of Nancy (Ruth) Marshall Russell.
(1) Marriage Certificate of Thomas Atlas and Mary Wright** (2) Marriage Certificate of Thomas Atlas and Angeline Patrick**	(1) Married January 19, 1893 in East Carroll Parish, LA (2) Married November 23, 1902 in East Carroll Parish, LA Thomas Atlas was the son of King Atlas, Jr.
Marriage Certificate of Nancy Ruth Marshall to Charles Edward Russell, Sr.****	Married January 22, 1903 in East Carroll Parish, LA Nancy Ruth Marshall was the adopted daughter of King Atlas, Jr.
Marriage Certificate of Louis James Thompson and Lois Jean Johnson*	Married on February 22, 1956 in Orleans Parish, LA. Louis Thompson was the son of Cora Mae (Atlas) Thompson.
Marriage Certificate of Pierce Calvin Thompson and Barbara Ann Smallwood*	Married on December 13, 1958 in Orleans Parish, LA Pierce Thompson was the son of Cora Mae (Atlas) Thompson
William Steven Atlas, Sr. Line
Marriage Certificate of Mary Atlas to Willie Wilson****	Married September 12, 1897 in East Carroll Parish, LA Mary Atlas was the daughter of William Steven Atlas, Sr.
Marriage Certificate of Leonard Atlas and Ophelia Randolph***	Married October 13, 1946 in Phillips County, AR. Leonard Atlas was the son of William Steven Atlas, Jr.
Marriage Certificate of Preston Atlas and Rosa Lee Alexander*****	Married January 14, 1919 in Memphis, TN Preston Atlas was the son of William Steven Atlas, Jr.
Marriage Certificate of William Steven Atlas, Jr. to India Rudolph***	Married March 3, 1937 in Phillips County, AR. William Steven Atlas, Jr. was the son of William Steven Atlas, Sr.
Marriage Certificate of William Steven Atlas, III and Bessie Mary Webb**	Married on June 29, 1914 in Jefferson Davis County, MS. William Steven Atlas, III was the son of William Steven Atlas, Jr.
Source Information: Obtained at Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, LA Obtained at the Mississppi State Department of Archives and History, Jackson, Hinds, MS Obtained via Arkansas County Marriages, 1837-1957, FamilySearch Obtained via microfilm at the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT ***Obtained via the archives section of the website of the Shelby County Registrar of Deeds, Shelby County, TN

Military Records

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Draft cards, discharge papers, etc.

Andrew Atlas Line
WWI Draft Card of John Atlas	Son of Andrew Atlas
WWI Draft Card of William Rosby, Sr.	Husband of Eliza (Atlas) Rosby
King Atlas, Jr. Line
WWI Draft Card of John Atlas	Son of Louis Balfour/Bareford Atlas, Sr.
WWI Draft Card of King D. Atlas WWII Draft Card of King D. Atlas	Son of Louis Balfour/Bareford Atlas, Sr.
WWI Draft Card of Louis Balfour/ Bareford Atlas, Sr.	Son of King Atlas, Jr.
WWI Draft Card of Shurden Atlas	Son of King Atlas, Jr.
WWI Draft Card of William Louis Atlas	Son of Thomas Atlas
WWII Draft Card of Sandy Facen	Husband of Sarah (Hearns) Facen
WWI Draft Card of Albert Marshall, Sr.	Husband of Alice (Atlas) Marshall
WWI Draft Card of Joseph Marshall WWII Draft Card of Joseph Marshall	Son of Clora (Evans) Atlas
WWI Draft Card of Wesley Marshall WWII Draft Card of Wesley Marshall	Son of Clora (Evans) Atlas)
WWI Draft Card of Neal Phillips, Sr.	Husband of Lelar (Atlas) Phillips
WWI Draft Card of Charlie Russell Sr. WWII Draft Card of Charlie Russell, Sr.	Husband of Nancy (Marshall) Russell
WWII Draft Card of Burl Singleton	Husband of Alma (Atlas) Singleton
William Steven Atlas, Sr. Line
WWI Draft Card of Jesse Atlas	Son of William Steven Atlas, Jr.
WWI Draft Card of Joseph Wallace Atlas	Son of William Steven Atlas, Sr.
WW1 Draft Card of Preston Atlas	Son of William Steven Atlas, Jr.
WW1 Draft Card of William Steven Atlas, III WWII Draft Card of William Steven Atlas, III	Son of William Steven Atlas, Jr.
Source Information: Obtained via Ancestry.Com through World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 and U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, FamilySearch.Org through US World War 2 Draft Registration Cards.

Miscellaneous

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A hodgpodge of documents ranging from letters to city directories.

King Atlas, Sr. Line
Maps Historical Addresses Map - Chicago, IL Historical Places in Lake Providence, LA Historical Addresses Map - Memphis, TN Historical Addresses Map - Southern California	Check out the historical addresses of family members through these custom Google Maps!
Letter - August 10, 1869	Freedmans Bureau Letter on behalf of William Steven Atlas, Sr. regarding a stolen horse
1873 - Tax Assessment Roll Carroll Parish, LA	Tax payments on livestock and vehicles by John Atlas, King Atlas, Sr. and William Steven Atlas, Sr. All were living at Longwood Plantation, in the northeast portion of the parish.
1878 - East Carroll Parish, LA Voters List	Lists King Atlas, Sr., King Atlas, Jr., John Atlas, William Steven Atlas, Sr. and Andrew Atlas as registered voters in the parish.
October 30, 1880 - East Carroll Parish, LA Voters List	Lists King Atlas, Sr., King Atlas, Jr., John Atlas, William Steven Atlas, Sr. and Andrew Atlas as registered voters in the parish.
1888 - Tax Assessment Rolls East Carroll Parish, LA	Documentation of payment of taxes on 80 acres by John Atlas, the first documented land owner of the earliest traceable ancestors. Tax payments on livestock and vehicles by King Atlas, Jr., King Atlas, Sr.and Andrew Atlas.
Andrew Atlas Line
City Directory - 1939-1943 - Lake Charles, LA - Clifford Rosby, Sr.	Son of Eliza (Atlas) and William Rosby
City Directory - 1949 - Alameda, CA - Anthony G. Rosby, Sr.	Son of Eliza (Atlas) and William Rosby
John Atlas Line
City Directory - 1936-1953 - Pine Bluff, AR - Sabina Atlas	Daughter of Sabina and John Atlas
King Atlas Jr. Line
Louis/Lewis Carson Civill War Pension File Deposition From Clora (Evans) Atlas - May 7, 1918 Deposition From King Atlas, Jr. - May 7, 1918 Deposition From Caroline (Russell) Carson - May 7, 1918 Deposition From Susie (Lee) Atlas - May 7, 1918 Letter - Charles Russell, Sr. - March 6, 1931	Source Information: Obtained from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Washington, DC; US Civil War Veterans Pension Files, Case #1066,472, Lewis Carson
City Directories City Directory - 1936-1937 - Shreveport, LA - Wesley Marshall City Directory - 1942-1943 - Shreveport, LA - Edward Dupree, Wesley Marshall Louis B. Atlas, Jr. - 1951 - Philadelphia, PA	Wesley Marshall - of Clora (Evans) Atlas, stepson of King Atlas, Jr.; Edward Dupree - Son in law of Wesley Marshall Louis B. Atlas, Jr. - Son of Louis Balfour/Bareford Atlas, Sr.
California Voter Registrations (Various Years) Bernice Atlas Lawrence and Medora Atlas	Bernice Atlas - Daughter of William Louis Atlas Lawrence Atlas - Son of Louis Balfour/Bareford Atlas, Sr.
William Steven Atlas, Sr. Line
City and Telephone Directories 1938-1939 - Shreveport, LA 1940-1941 - Shreveport, LA 1949 - Riverside,CA Evelyn Atlas, Thelma Atlas, Willie Mae Atlas City Directories - 1914, 1915 - Memphis, TN - Preston Atlas William S. Atlas, III, Compton, CA, 1951	1-2 - Bessie and William Steven Atlas, III. Son of Elnora (Doan) and William Steven Atlas, Jr. 3 - Evelyn and Willie Mae Atlas, daughters of William Steven Atlas, III; Thelma (Ross) Atlas, daughter in law of William Steven Atlas, III 4 - Preston Atlas - Son of William Steven Atlas, Jr. 5 - William S. Atlas, III - Son of Elnora (Doan) and William Steven Atlas, Jr.
California Voter Registrations - Various Years Edward M. Atlas, Sr. and Anna Marie Atlas Edgar Atlas - 1964 Willie Mae Atlas - 1964	Edward M. Atlas, Sr. - Son of William Steven Atlas, III Edgar Atlas - Son of Edward Milton Atlas, Sr. Willie Mae Atlas - Daughter of William Steven Atlas, III
Source Information: All directory records obtained via Ancestry.Com, US City Directories All tax assessment records obtained at the Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, LA All voters registration records obtained at the East Carroll Parish, LA Registrar of Voters, Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, LA Freedmans Bureau letter obtained through National Archives and Records Administration Record Group M1905, Roll 81, Target 2, NARA 86, Page 109 California Voter Registration records obtained via Ancestry.Com, California Voter Registrations, 1900-1968

Newspapers (1800s-1970s)

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Historical (1800s to 1980s) print and video stories featuring family members. For current media coverage, please visit our media section.

Atlas Family Reunion
"Atlas Reunion Held Here" by Unknown, East Carroll Delta News, December 7, 1972 Article on the family reunion in Lake Providence, LA
Andrew Atlas Line
"Oak Grove" by Unknown, Chicago Defender, October 24, 1942 Brief on Odessa (Rosby) Langworthy and son, Odell Rosby, moving to TX
William Steven Atlas, Sr. Line
Los Angeles Sentinel, Compiled Articles - William Steven Atlas, IV Line
King Atlas, Jr. Line
East Carroll Parish, LA Banner Democrat, by Unknown, October 22, 1892 Profile on King Atlas, Jr. "Tuskegee Alumni Map $10,000 Endowment Plan" During the 10th Annual Convention of Tuskegee Alumni, King D. Atlas, of Chicago, IL participated in discussion regarding establishing a school of Aviation at Tuskegee Institute (University). 6 years later, this school would graduate it's first class and who would go on to become the famed Tuskegee Airmen. Photo Standalone by Unknown, Chicago Defender, February 24, 1962 Greater St. John's AME Church of Chicago, IL celebrates their Mother's Day festivities. King D. Atlas, of Chicago, IL, was on hand as an official. Chicago Defender, Compiled Articles - Marvaleen Atlas Los Angeles Sentinel, Compiled Articles - Lawrence Atlas "Miss Regina Singleton is Graduate Advisor" by Unknown, Chicago Defender, October 16, 1969 Article regarding Regina (Singleton) Hillman-Durr's selection as a graduate advisor at George Williams College.

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Articles obtained through Google Books, Chicago Defender and Los Angeles Sentinel via ProQuest Historical Black Newspapers, family members, and the East Carroll Parish, LA Library

Obituaries

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A notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography.

Andrew Atlas Line
Elenell Joyce (Myles) Moore		Daughter of Mary (Rosby) Myles
John Atlas Line
AF Clark		Daughter of Sabina (Atlas) Cooper
Rachel (Ferugson) Colbert		Daughter of Mary (Atlas) Ferguson
Sabina (Atlas) Cooper		Daughter of John Atlas
Ethel (Atlas) Ferguson		Daughter of John Atlas
Clarence McVan, Sr.		Son of Julia Ferguson
King Atlas, Jr. Line		William Steven Atlas, Jr. Line
Charles Weldon Atlas	Son of Francis Joseph Atlas, Sr.	Bessie Irene Atlas	Wife of Preston Hawkins Atlas
Donna Lynn Atlas	Daughter of Cordell Atlas	Preston Hawkins Atlas	Son of William Steven Atlas, III
Rev. Francis Joseph Atlas, Sr.	Son of Louis Balfour/Bareford Atlas, Sr. Other Available Records: Burial Record Civil Rights Movement Activities.	Preston Thomas Atlas	Son of Robert Thomas Atlas
Francis Joseph Atlas, Jr.	Also known as "Allibitzee" Son of Francis Joseph Atlas, Sr.	Synnie Gene Atlas, Sr. aka Symmie Gene Atlas, Sr.	Son of Edward Milton Atlas, Sr.
Karen Chalice Atlas	Daughter of Cordell Atlas	William Steven Atlas, III	Son of William Steven Atlas, Jr
King D. Atlas	Son of Louis Balfour/Bareford Atlas, Sr. Other Available Records: Burial Record	Willie Mae Atlas	Daughter of William Steven Atlas, III
Lawrence Atlas	Son of Louis Balfour/Bareford Atlas, Sr.
Louis Balfour/ Bareford Atlas, Sr.	Also Known As "Babe" Son of King Atlas, Jr. Other Available Records Death Certificate
Shurden Atlas	Also Known as "Shurd" Son of King Atlas, Jr.
Willie Mae (Gibson) Atlas	Wife of Francis Joseph Atlas, Sr. Other Available Records: Burial Record
Mack Brooks, Jr.	Husband of Ruby (Phillips) Brooks
Ceola (Russell) Canada	Daughter of Ernest Clifton "Buddy" Russell
David George Carter	Husband of Ruby (Singleton) Carter Other Available Records: Burial Record
Ruby (Singleton) Carter	Daughter of Alma (Atlas) Singleton
Barbara Belle (Hearns) Crockett	Daughter of Horace Hearns, Sr.
Willie Pearl (Marshall) Davis	Daughter of Alice (Atlas) Marshall
Roderick Andrea Facen	Son of Joseph Facen
Rosemary Facen	Wife of Thomas Facen
Leo R. Fine	Husband of Reinett (Hearns) Fine
Reinett (Hearns) Fine	Daughter of Horace A. Hearns, Sr.
Lula Mae (Marshall) Flood	Daughter of Alice (Atlas) Marshall
Horace A. Hearns, Jr.	Son of Horace A. Hearns, Sr.
Regina Hillman-Durr	Also known as Regina Singleton Daughter of Beatrice Singleton
Jessie Mae (Phillips) Lucas	Daughter of Lelar (Atlas) Phillips
Alice (Atlas) Marshall	Daughter of Thomas Atlas Other Available Records: Burial Record
Dorothy (Facen) Maxey	Daughter of Sarah (Hearns) Facen
Deborah (Facen) Meare	Daughter of Thomas Facen
Ronald Dean Nervis, Sr.	Son of Frank Nervis, Jr.
Levanah Nervis	Wife of John Wesley Nervis, Sr.
Alana Marie Parker	Daughter of Grace (Thompson) Parker
Joseph Ferdinand Parker	Husband of Grace (Thompson) Parker
Mildred Russell	Wife of Charlie Russell, Jr.
Nancy Ruth (Marshall) Russell	Also Known As "Big Mama" Daughter of Clora (Evans) Atlas
Harry Scott, Sr.	Son of Clorasteen (Russell) Scott
Notrie S. Scott	Wife of Joseph Scott, Jr.
Alma (Atlas) Singleton	Also Known As "Aunt Plug" or "Mahmee" Daughter of King Atlas, Jr. Other Available Records: Burial Record
Beatrice Singleton	Daughter of Alma (Atlas) Singleton Burial Record
Burl Singleton	Husband of Alma (Atlas) Singleton
Christine Singleton	Daughter of James Burl Singleton
James Clyde Singleton	Son of James Burl Singleton
Ethel Mae (Atlas) Sparrow	Daughter of Francis Joseph Atlas, Sr.
Stephania Tecquisia Terry	Daughter of Sonya Thompson
Cora Mae (Atlas) Thompson	Daughter of Louis Balfour/Bareford Atlas, Sr.
John Henry Thompson, Sr.	Husband of Cora (Atlas) Thompson
Louis James Thompson	Son of Cora (Atlas) Thompson
Pierce Calvin Thompson, Sr.	Son of Cora (Atlas) Thompson
Rita Thompson	Wife of Louis Thompson
Sonya Marie Thompson	Daughter of Pierce Thompson, Sr.
Sarah Turner	3rd wife of Louis Balfour/Bareford Atlas, Sr
Source Information: Obituaries obtained through Google News Archive, Pine Bluff Commercial (via Pine Bluff Jefferson County AR Library), Los Angeles Sentinel via ProQuest Historical Black Newspapers, Atlas family members, Legacy.Com, and the following on Ancestry.Com: Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage, and Death Announcements, 1851-2003, Obituary Collection, Obituaries Collection at GenealogyBank.Com

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Newspapers (1800s-1970s)

Atlas Family Reunion

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Obituaries

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