Does anyone have more information on Fred Arthur Atwood's Father and Uncles ? It seems his father was born Andrew Jackson Frank, and sometime during his teenage years he adopted the name of his Step-father, Albert Alvero Atwood.... as did his brothers. What happened to his father ? Wilhelm Frank. What was his relationship to Andrew and Katrina (Hubbard) Shipman ? Andrew (Frank) Atwood is living with Katrina in 1930 and is listed as her 'grandson'. Brad =================================== Fred Arthur Atwood 1941 - 2008 The Jacksonville (IL) Journal Courier <www.myjournalcourier.com> 17 Sep 2008 Fred Arthur Atwood, 66, of Meredosia, died Monday, Sept. 15, 2008, at his home. He was born Oct. 13, 1941, in Watseka, the son of Andy and Leta Ferry Atwood. He married Anna Allen on Oct. 12, 1990, in Versailles, and she survives. He is also survived by one son, Tyler (wife, Michelle) Atwood of Sheldon; two stepsons, Michael (wife, Karen) Garrett of Jacksonville and Allen Garrett (fiance, Stephanie Barrett) of Martinsville, Ind.; four grandchildren, Caleb and Lily Atwood, both of Sheldon, and Jason and Nicole Garrett, both of Jacksonville; one brother, Andy Atwood of Kankakee; and two sisters, Jean Anderson of Watseka and Kate Loveland of Iroquois. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Linda and Anita Atwood. Mr. Atwood served in the U.S. Army from 1958-1964. He worked as a Road Supervisor for Illinois Valley Paving for the past 37 years. He enjoyed spending time with his family, and especially enjoyed his grandchildren. He and his wife liked to travel, and often vacationed in Las Vegas and Mexico. He enjoyed hunting and watching westerns. A funeral service will be held 8 p.m. Thursday at Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Meredosia. Cremation rites will then be accorded. The family will meet friends 5-8 p.m. Thursday prior to the service. Memorials are suggested to Meredosia Rescue Squad. Condolences may be left at www.buchanancody.com

Brad, I did find the following: Name: Albert Atwood Age in 1910: 34 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Boarder Father's Birth Place: Indiana Mother's Birth Place: Indiana Home in 1910: Watseka Ward 2, Iroquois, Illinois Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Emma Frank 34 Fredrick Frank 14 Andrew Frank 13 John Frank 11 Charles Frank 7 Alva Frank 2 Albert Atwood 34 Hope this helps, Linda > From: brad.potts@mindspring.com> To: atwood@rootsweb.com> Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:29:59 -0400> Subject: [ATWOOD] Fred Arthur Atwood (1941-2008), Meredosia, IL> > Does anyone have more information on Fred Arthur Atwood's Father and Uncles ? It seems his father was born Andrew Jackson Frank, and sometime during his teenage years he adopted the name of his Step-father, Albert Alvero Atwood.... as did his brothers.> > What happened to his father ? Wilhelm Frank.> > What was his relationship to Andrew and Katrina (Hubbard) Shipman ? Andrew (Frank) Atwood is living with Katrina in 1930 and is listed as her 'grandson'.> > Brad> > ===================================> Fred Arthur Atwood 1941 - 2008> The Jacksonville (IL) Journal Courier <www.myjournalcourier.com>> 17 Sep 2008> > Fred Arthur Atwood, 66, of Meredosia, died Monday, Sept. 15, 2008, at his home. > > He was born Oct. 13, 1941, in Watseka, the son of Andy and Leta Ferry Atwood. He married Anna Allen on Oct. 12, 1990, in Versailles, and she survives. > > He is also survived by one son, Tyler (wife, Michelle) Atwood of Sheldon; two stepsons, Michael (wife, Karen) Garrett of Jacksonville and Allen Garrett (fiance, Stephanie Barrett) of Martinsville, Ind.; four grandchildren, Caleb and Lily Atwood, both of Sheldon, and Jason and Nicole Garrett, both of Jacksonville; one brother, Andy Atwood of Kankakee; and two sisters, Jean Anderson of Watseka and Kate Loveland of Iroquois. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Linda and Anita Atwood. > > Mr. Atwood served in the U.S. Army from 1958-1964. He worked as a Road Supervisor for Illinois Valley Paving for the past 37 years. He enjoyed spending time with his family, and especially enjoyed his grandchildren. He and his wife liked to travel, and often vacationed in Las Vegas and Mexico. He enjoyed hunting and watching westerns. > > A funeral service will be held 8 p.m. Thursday at Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Meredosia. Cremation rites will then be accorded. The family will meet friends 5-8 p.m. Thursday prior to the service. Memorials are suggested to Meredosia Rescue Squad. Condolences may be left at www.buchanancody.com> When replying to a message, remember to "Reply to All", so that we can all benefit from your wisdom.> -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ATWOOD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Stay up to date on your PC, the Web, and your mobile phone with Windows Live. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093185mrt/direct/01/