Dolly, By 1850 the only Atkins in Patrick was: Family # 28 1850 Patrick Co. Census Brice Atkins - age 47 - farmer - 100 Mary - 49 John - 21 - laborer Booker - 18 - laborer Obadiah - 13 P.R. Bowlin - 22 - laborer (living with them) Death Records: Brice Atkins d. March 25, 1859 cause of death - consumption age 60 Place of birth - Franklin Co., Va. Informant - O.M. Atkins - son I checked two WFT Marriage CD's but did not find any Ruben Atkins in Patrick. There was a marriage for Reuben Atkins in Greenbrier Co., Kanawha Co., and Montgomery Co. in Va. Barb S.