Thomas Martin Atwood The Atlanta Journal-Constitution <www.ajc.com> 1 June 2008 Thomas Martin Atwood, 57, of Milburn, GA, died May 29, 2008. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, June 2nd, at Cromwell Brothers Peachtree Chapel Funeral Home in Norcross. The family will receive friends Sunday, June 1st, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Atwood is survived by two sons and daughter-in-law, Tommy & Maureen Atwood of Jefferson, GA and Brian Atwood of Athens, GA; two brothers, Milton Atwood of Sharpsburg, GA and C.O. "Sonny" Atwood of Tallahassee, FL; and two grandchildren, Harper James Atwood and Piper Valentine Atwood. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to: Tribute Program, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942, 1-800-873-6983, in memory of Thomas Martin Atwood. Online condolences may be expressed at www.crowellbrothers.com Arrangements by Crowell Brothers Peachtree Chapel Funeral Home, 5051 Peachtree Ind. Blvd., Norcross, GA 30092, (770) 448-5757.

Kenneth Lowden Atwood The Philadelphia Inquirer <www.philly.com> 25 May 2008 KENNETH LOWDEN ATWOOD, on May 19, 2008, age 70. Husband of Annette (Bonnie) (nee Pough) Atwood of Wynnewood, father of Matthew Travis Atwood, Annette Lowden Atwood-Pirollo; father-in-law of Anthony Pirollo; brother of William Thompson Atwood II. Memorial Service will be held at 10 A.M. Tuesday May 27, 2008 in the Chapel of the Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts in his name may be made to the Mary Drexel Home, 238 Belmont Ave., Bala Cynwyd PA 19004. STUARD Funeral Home - ARDMORE, PA; Family Owned Since 1822

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LeeHess4127 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.atwood/11.12.13.65.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Is it possible that Ida Amanda is Ida Marinda? Brother of Simeon Atwood (my GGG grandfather)is Charles Atwood born 1822 in Mendon NY. He married Sarah Mary Hayes in Erie, Penn. They had 3 daughters - Lydia May, Ida Marinda (Keto), and Della. Any information on this family? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

The Daily Sentinel <www.dailysentinel.com> 5 June 2008 Olga Bernice Singletary Atwood Graveside service for Olga Bernice Singletary Atwood, 94, of Shreveport, La., will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 7, 2008, at Oaklawn Cemetery, Center, with the Rev. Carl Smith of First Baptist Church, Center, officiating. Mrs. Atwood died June 2, 2008, in her residence. Born March 21, 1914, in Shelby County, she was the daughter of Early W. and Mossie Ione Adams Singletary. She was married to Frank David Atwood, and he preceded her in death. She and her husband had owned a flower shop and photography studio in Center. Survivors include a son, Terry D. Atwood of Little Rock, Ark.; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Mangum Funeral Home, Center.

Los Angeles Times <www.latimes.com> 29 May 2008 ATWOOD, John W. Age 88 of Los Angeles, CA passed away on May 26, 2008. A graduate of West Point Academy Class of 1942. Survived by wife, Alice; son, Frank Jarvis (Rachel); sister, Anne (Keith). Memorial Service, Thursday, May 29, 2008, 11:00 a.m. at The Little Chapel of the Dawn. Private Interment at Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, California. Gates, Kingsley & Gates Moeller Murphy Funeral Directors =================== This is Brigadier General John W Atwood.... Can anyone tell us more about him [RBP] ?

Cape Cod Times <www.capecodtimes.com> The Boston Globe <www.boston.com> 7 June 2008 Jacob M. Atwood EAST SANDWICH � When Jacob M. Atwood first joined the bar, colleagues counseled him to learn to play golf. The links, they said, would help him build a flourishing practice. Heeding their advice, he bought a used set of clubs, found three partners who promised patient instruction and headed to a public course in Melrose. And on the third tee of his very first game, he hit a hole in one. Unfortunately for him, but to the enduring benefit of thousands of clients for the next 52 years, the ball had sliced badly to the right and landed in the wrong hole on an adjacent green. He decided then and there that the best way to become a successful lawyer was to become a great lawyer. That afternoon, he retired the golf clubs forever. Mr. Atwood, a founding partner of the Boston law firm of Atwood & Cherny, P.C., passed away at his home in East Sandwich on June 4, 2008. He was 74 years old. Mr. Atwood practiced law for more than 50 years. He developed a national reputation in the practice of family law and trial of high profile divorce cases and custody disputes. During his more than 50 years of practice, he helped formulate precedent-setting cases that Massachusetts lawyers rely upon in nearly every aspect of family law, including child custody, pre-marital agreements, inherited wealth, Fifth Amendment privilege in divorce matters as well as other significant cases. Mr. Atwood often appeared on "Larry King Live" and provided frequent television, radio and newspaper interviews in connection with his high-profile cases. He also authored many learned treatises and articles involving family law that are still relied on today by family law attorneys. Mr. Atwood was a 1956 graduate of Boston University School of Law, where he served as a senior editor of the Law Review. He also received an honorary degree from New England School of Law, where he also served on the Board of Trustees. He was a founder of the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and a fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He served as president of the Massachusetts chapter for two years. He was also a longtime member and former officer of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and the Massachusetts Trial Lawyers Association. He was consistently certified in The Best Lawyers in America. While Mr. Atwood enjoyed a most distinguished legal career, he maintained an active interest outside the law restoring and building representations of authentic 18th-century homes and raised Scottish highland cattle on his Cape Cod farm. He has been featured in Yankee Magazine and other national publications. He was also a devoted member of The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts, as well as The Order of the Founders and Patriots of America. Mr. Atwood was quoted as saying, "Divorce is the single most traumatic event anyone will go through in their life, even more so than death because that person is gone. Through the years in representing literally thousands of divorcing women and men, I have tried to give them some hope that eventually life will get better again. As lawyers involved in this emotional area of the law, our duty is to not only get our clients a good result, but to protect them from themselves in doing so." He leaves two sons, Jonathan of Boxford, and Bradford and wife, Lorraine, of Sharon, Vt.; a daughter, Heather; and husband David Rabin, M.D., of Rockport. He is also survived by seven grandchildren, Julia of Boxford, Caleb, Abra, Caroline and Bruce of Vermont, and Isabelle and Georgia of Rockport. A gathering to celebrate his life will be held in the gardens and orchards he planted and nurtured in East Sandwich, on June 22, at 1 p.m. Donations may be made in his memory to the Home for Little Wanderers, 271 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA, 02115

The Westford Historical Society Westford, Massachusetts 14 June 2008 (Saturday) 11 am to 1 pm (same day as the STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL on the Town Common, parking at the Congregational Church, J V Fletcher Library, Westford Town Hall, Roudenbush Community Center. Come early, enjoy the Festival, then a short walk to the Atwood House) $5/ticket for Society Members, $7/ticket for non-members [List Members who are interested, are welcome to park at MY house, and walk to the tour. Contact me, Brad Potts brad.potts@mindspring.com.] Atwood-Millett House Tour On Saturday June 14 the Westford Historical Society will provide house tours at the historic Atwood-Millett house at 4 Graniteville Road. The Victorian house retains most of its original architectural features. Although it will be emptied of its contents, the Historical Society will feature various displays highlighting objects from the house and information on the family members who lived there. Daniel and Carolyn Atwood moved to Westford in 1858 from Pelham with five children and Carolyn's father, Edward Carlton of Methuen, and lived on the "Nashoba Farm" at the corner of Hildreth Street and Concord Road. Their sixth child, Mary "May" Atwood was born here in 1860, and their children attended the Westford schools. Daniel and Edward were deacons in the Union Congregational Church, and Daniel also served as its treasurer. In 1878, when Daniel retired from farming, they built the house at 4 Graniteville Road. The barn housed their carriage and horses. The Victorian style home is typical of the period, and it is obvious from papers and objects left in the house that the family enjoyed social occasions, trips to Florida and overseas, and church activities. When Daniel and Carolyn passed on, their three unmarried daughters, Carrie, Lilly and May, lived in the house. Carrie was the choir director at the Congregational Church, Lilly served as its Treasurer after her father's death, and May was the church organist. May Atwood is probably the most remembered in town. She was the benefactor of the Mary Atwood Lecture Fund at the J.V. Fletcher Library, and the upstairs meeting room is named for her. After Carrie and Lilly died in the 1940s, May invited her niece, Grace Millett, and her family to live in the Westford house with her. Grace, her husband Nathan and their son Bill joined May in the house. After 1951, Grace and Bill lived together in the house. Bill, a World War II Navy veteran, was an artist and used the barn as his studio space to paint portraits. His works also include landscapes in oil, pastel and watercolor. Bill Millett lived in the house until his death last November. He was known to many people about town as the ma! n who walked everywhere. Bill frequented the library where he sketched and shared stories with other patrons. The Westford Historical Society is grateful to the heirs of the Atwood-Millett estate who have been very generous in providing this unique opportunity to tour one of Westford Center's historic 19th century homes and in sharing the history of the family with the town. Doors will be open 11am-1pm. Tickets are $5 for adult members of the Historical Society, $7 for non-members. Students and seniors are offered a $2 discount. Children under 13-years are admitted free with an adult. No parking is available at the house, but it is within easy walking distance from Westford Center parking areas.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bpotts Surnames: Atwood Jordan Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.atwood/710.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I found this Nelson in the 1910 Census as you reported. I have a connection to a granddaughter of this family, so I can make an inquiry. What was you grandfather's adopted name ? Who was his wife ? Can you give me dates ? birth, marriage, deaths Can you give me places ? where they lived, buried What more can you tell me about Fred and Susie Jordan ? You say that your grandfather thought he was born on one date and SSI informed him that it was a differant day. What was the birthdate that he thought was correct ? Have you requested his SSDI file ? It seems odd that they would correct his birthdate, so the file should explain any discrepancy. Please write to me direct: Brad Potts ... brad.potts@mindspring.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jojo_196204984 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.atwood/710.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: hello. My grandfather applied for SSI.He always thought May 3,1905 was his birth date. SSI did a research, they told him that he was born June 28,1904.I did a 1910 census of all atwoods born in Maine.(in or around Augusta Maine. I found a Nelson Atwood,born the same yr. Then I couldnt find him in 1920 census. But I found Charlie Jordan, my grandfather , begining in the 1920 census.This Nelson Atwood lived in Lisbon. His father was Benjamin Atwood. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bpotts Surnames: Atwood Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.atwood/710.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I don't have this Atwood (Nelson) in my database. Can you tell me where you found him and/or his parents ? Brad Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Found on eBay, http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270242671176 Memoirs and Heritage of Lt. Evans Atwood, MD. Privately printed in New Braunfels,Texas. 1971. Compiled and edited by Wilburn Atwood. Mathis,Texas. Stated first edition.Limited to 500 copies, of which this is no 422, signed by the editor. 164 pages. Vintage photos of Billy Miller's house with Atwood and wife in front, Andice,Texas. Evans grave marker. Andice, Williamson County Texas. Front is photo of Atwood. A mix of family history (genealogy) personal experiences in Arkansas and Texas prior to the war. and service in C.S.A. Atwood served as a lieutenant in the NorthWest 15th Arkansas Infantry, he was taken prisoner at the Battle of Bayou Pierre near Port Gibson, Mississippi May of 1863 and was held prisoner at Johnson's Island, Point Lookout, Md. and Fort Delaware, Del. Genealogy. Fine copy in fine dust jacket Very scarce and little known.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jojo_196204984 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.atwood/710.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am cross referencing with some atwoods. I found a Nelson Atwood, son of Annie L and Benjamin Atwood. I couldnt find him in the 1910 census.He was also born in 1904. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jojo_196204984 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.atwood/710.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am cross referencing with some atwoods. I found a Nelson Atwood, son of Annie L and Benjamin Atwood. I couldnt find him in the 1910 census.He was also born in 1904. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Myrtle (Wicks) Atwood The Progress-Index <www.progress-index.com> 20 May 2008 Myrtle Wicks Atwood, age 83, of Hopewell, Va., passed away on Friday, May 16, 2008. She was born in Petersburg, Va., the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Moody Wicks. Mrs. Atwood was a loving, caring, and devoted mother and grandmother who spent most of her life taking care of her family. She is survived by her loving daughter, Stacey A. Jones and husband, Sonny, of Disputanta; sons, John Atwood and wife, Adela, of Rocky Mount, N.C., and Mark Atwood of Richmond, Va.; grandchildren, Matthew, Peyton and Abby Jones, Rachael McGee, John, Tara, Rachael, Bobby, Ashley and Mary Catherine Atwood; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Hopewell from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2008. Memorial contributions may be sent Crater Community Hospice, 840 W. Roslyn Road, Suite E, Colonial Heights, VA 23834. Condolences to the family may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cfeason Surnames: Atwood Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.atwood/1236/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am trying to track down an original copy of this wonderful family history manuscript, so far without success, written in 1900 by William Atwood, then in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, but who was born in NY and spent most of his adult life in Illinois. A number of libraries have copies of a typewritten transcript made by Margaret Herberger and Ruth Crim, probably in the 1950s, and I have a copy obtained from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Illinois. I have also seen a transcript dated 2000 and posted online by Sandra K Enkey. There are many differences in the two transcripts, with the Enkey transcript having whole paragraphs missing in the Herberger/Crim version. Thus my interest in finding the original, or at very least, a first-generation transcipt. Also, in his manuscript, William Atwood states that "[t]his portion of my family history is not one half that I have recorded in my book. I have kept a diary account of events transpiring during the last 41 years..." Has anyone come across this diary? There are two clues: The Herberger/Crim transcript says "book now in posssession of: John F. Boose, 807 Western Avenue, Henry, Illinois." Cataloging information in OCLC WorldCat indicates that "original copy in possession of Siphorous Gates, Loveland, Colorado 1958." Thanks much!! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Jo-Ann Atwood East Valley Tribune Scotsdale, Arizona 10 April 2008 ATWOOD, Jo-Ann, 76, of Apache Junction died April 4, 2008, in Mesa. A Wise Choice handled arrangements. (480) 626-6363

Lexington Herald-Leader <kentucky.com> 2 May 2008 Dora Atwood STANFORD - Dora Atwood, 92, of Waynesburg passed away Tue. Funeral 2pm Fri at Fox Funeral Home

Daily Herald <heraldextra.com> 7 May 2008 Diana Roselyn Atwood Diana Roselyn Atwood, age 64 of Payson, passed away, Saturday, May 3, 2008. She was born January 21, 1944 in Santaquin, Utah to Lily Cook and Jean Horton. She married Ronald Atwood, May 3, 1962. They were later divorced. Together they had 3 daughters, Gaylynn (Stan) Silveria, Boise, Idaho; Ronda (Darin) Gardner, Cleveland, Utah; Valarie (Mark) Stephens, Magna, Utah. Also survived by: 7 grandchildren; her mother; 3 sisters and a brother. She was preceded in death by a brother and her father. Graveside services will be Friday, May 9, 2008, 11:00 a.m., at the Santaquin City Cemetery, 300 South 100 East. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.walkerfamilymortuary.com

Philadelphia Inquirer & Philadelphia Daily News <philly.com> 11 May 2008 Andrew W. Atwood May 8, 2008. Devoted father of Timothy and grandfather of Margarita; beloved son of Anna (nee Butrica) and the late Alfred; loving brother of Alfred Atwood and Maryann Burkholder. Sadly missed by many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to Viewing and Funeral Tuesday 9:30 A.M. St. Anne Church, 2328 E. Lehigh Ave. Phila. Pa. 19125 followed by Funeral Mass 10:30 A.M. Interment St. Peter Cemetery. TOMASZEWSKI F.H 215-739-6624

The Meridian Star, DeKalb, MS 18 April, 2008 Shelley R. Atwood, Registered Nurse /Diabetic Educator/U.S. Navy veteran Services for Shelley R. Atwood will be held today at 11:30 a.m. in Liberty Baptist Church, Kemper County, with the Revs. Albert McMullan and Allan Herrington officiating and Capt. Ken Laube, USN, delivering the eulogy. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Atwood, 50, of Bailey, died Wednesday, April 16, 2008, at Rush Foundation Hospital. A longtime active member of Liberty Baptist Church DeKalb. Atwood will be remembered as a loving mother, wife and friend. Her dynamic personality and Christian witness endeared her to everyone she met. Never meeting a stranger, she truly had a servant's heart and will be incredibly missed and loved by her friends and family. Mrs. Atwood was an employee of Rush Foundation Hospital and NAS Meridian, Survivors include her husband, Jim Atwood of Bailey; a daughter, Laurie Atwood Jenkins and her fiance', Eric Dear, both of Meridian; a son, Pvt. Matthew Wayne Atwood of Fort Hood, Texas; a granddaughter, Callie Elizabeth Jenkins of Meridian; her father, Forest Grimes of Sulphur, La.; three brothers, Scott A. Grimes and his wife, Brenda, and Anthony Ray Grimes and his wife, Denise, all of Paris, Ill., and Kevin Kelly and his wife, Kim, of Indianapolis, Ind.; and several nieces and nephews, and longtime friends Lynda and Perry Miller. Pallbearers will be Lt. Cmdr. Michael Smith, USN, Kevin Kelly, Dr. James Purdy, Perry Miller, Jeff Johnson, Capt. Russell Knight USN, Jerry Sullivan, Capt. Curt Goldacker, Doug Wilkerson. Visitation will be today one hour prior to the service at the church.