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The Thompson Sisters (Alice, Jean, and Shirley)

The Thompson Sisters and Their Involvement in NAACP and CORE

Between 1959-1960, Alice, Jean, and Shirley Thompson, became members of the Youth Council of the New Orleans branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) . The Thompson Sisters, as they are famously known, soon sought more direct action and in 1960 joined the New Orleans chapter of the Congress for Racial Equality (CORE) under the leadership by Rudy Lombard and later Oretha Castle Haley. They participated in many sit ins and protests, most notably, the Freedom Rides of 1961 which tested the Interstate Commerce Law. They were instrumental in integrating several places in New Orleans including: McCrory’s, Woolworths, Loews State Theater, City Hall Cafeteria, and Audubon Park. Beaten, and sometimes mauled by crowds, these three sisters showed extreme courage as they helped desegregate the south during their high school and college careers. Continue reading “The Thompson Sisters (Alice, Jean, and Shirley)”

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Rev. Francis Joseph Atlas, Sr., B. 1905, D. 1999

Rev. Francis Joseph Atlas, Sr.’s Civil Rights Struggle in Northeastern Louisiana

Rev Francis Joseph Atlas Sr - Headshot
Rev. Francis Joseph Atlas, Sr., great grandson of King Atlas, Sr.

Rev. Francis Joseph Atlas Sr. was born January 2, 1905 in Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, LA to Susie (Lee) Atlas and Louis Balfour Atlas, Sr. The grandson of slaves, Joseph or Bud (what family called him) was the sixth of eleven children. He attended Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University) and received a certificate in Plastery in 1931. Rev. Atlas was a farmer and the only one of his siblings to live permanently in their home town. On December 30, 1925 he married Willie Mae (Gibson) Atlas in Lake Providence and they had 12 children. He was also the maternal uncle of The Thompson Sisters from the New Orleans chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE).

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Family Trees, Charts, and Rosters

Please note that the majority of our records are kept in a family tree this is not available online.

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This 500+ page family history book has been a work in progress for over 35 years and features birth, death, marriage, and more information along with photos and documents for more than 3,000 people.

This commemorative edition of family history was published to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Atlas Family Genealogy Research Project, the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and family participation in the United States Civil Rights Movement. Please contact us to order.

Relations List – King Atlas, Sr.

Information as of January 7, 2017 and statistics as of July 5, 2018

Includes all known collateral and non-collateral relatives of King Atlas, Sr.

  • 3,747 individuals
  • 1,332 marriages/relationships
  • Most Popular Surnames: Allen, Atlas, Baker, Brooks, Facen, Green, Lucas, Marshall, Nervis, Jackson, Jones, Nervis, Phillips, Robinson, Rosby, Russell, Scott, Singleton, Smith, Thompson, Williams, Wilson

King Atlas, Sr. (b. between 1809-1810, d. between 1891-1892) – Relations List

Tree – King Atlas, Sr. – First Three Generations

Information as of April 24, 2015

Includes birth and death facts on the first three generations who descend from King Atlas, Sr.

Descendants of King Atlas, Sr. – First Three Generations

Information in the family file can include:

  • Name, including any nicknames, aliases or name changes
  • Birth date and location
  • Names of spouses and partners, including any nicknames or aliases
  • Marriage information, including divorce
  • U.S. Census schedules – 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
  • Historical tax information
  • Military service
  • Current location or whereabouts
  • Number of children or believed number of children
  • Historical addresses
  • Publications that family members have been in, or have written
  • Civic and social involvement Stories from family members
  • National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Affiliation
  • College enrollment information
  • College degree completion including university and degree
  • Vocation/Industry/Occupation Death date and location
  • Death date and location
  • Cause of death
  • Social Security Death Index (SSDI)information
  • Death certificate information
  • Obituary/Obsequies information
  • Funeral and memorial service information, such as location and date
  • Burial information including cemetery, burial date, and plot
  • Posthumous awards and recognition

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Genealogy FAQs

How do I find out if I’m related?

There are a few ways to do this:

Use the Site Search to find your name. It will tell you the tree that you appear on.

Use the Site Search to find a relative you know about. Go through documents, such as trees and charts, and use the search/find function at the top of Adobe Acrobat Reader to find your name.

Information about individuals within the family is often broken down based upon the line they descend from. The earliest traceable ancestor of the Atlas family of Lake Providence, East Carroll, Louisiana is King Atlas, Sr., who was born between 1809 and 1810 and died between 1891 and 1892. The children of our earliest traceable ancestor/family lines are:

  • King Atlas, Jr. b. Bet. 1833 – 1847, Louisiana or Arkansas; d. June 10, 1919, Lake Providence, LA.
  • John Atlas, Sr.b. Bet. 1843 – 1845, Arkansas or Louisiana; d. December 23, 1924, Lake Providence, LA.
  • William Steven Atlas, Sr. b. Bet. 1845 – 1847, Arkansas; d. between June and October 1880, Lake Providence, LA.
  • Andrew Atlas b. Bet. January 1849 – 1850, Arkansas or Louisiana; d. December 14, 1923, Lake Providence, LA.
  • Sarah Atlas Henderson b. 1850, Louisiana; d. Bef. 1905, Lake Providence, LA.

If you know that you are descended from one of these individuals, search the family trees and charts page for trees that fall in their line.  Start with a relative that you know of and when in their tree, use the search/find function at the top of Adobe Acrobat Reader to find your name in the tree.

What if I can’t find my name but I know I’m related?

If known, your name may include your middle name and/or maiden name. If you do find the appropriate tree and your name is not on it, please see “contact us.”

How can I correct or request more detailed information?

Please submit a Family File Update Request for more detailed information including family reports and personalized family trees with more information.

What information do you capture?

  • Name, including any nicknames, aliases or name changes
  • Birth date and location
  • Names of spouses and partners, including any nicknames or aliases
  • Marriage information, including divorce
  • Census schedules – 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
  • Tax information
  • Military service
  • Current location or whereabouts
  • Number of children or believed number of children
  • Historical addresses
  • Publications that family members have been in, or have written
  • Civic and social involvement Stories from family members
  • National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Affiliation
  • College enrollment information
  • College degree completion including university and degree
  • Vocation/Industry/Occupation Death date and location
  • Death date and location
  • Cause of death
  • Social Security Death Index (SSDI)information
  • Death certificate information
  • Obituary/Obsequies information
  • Funeral and memorial service information, such as location and date
  • Burial information including cemetery, burial date, and plot
  • Posthumous awards and recognition

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Marriage Certificates

Marriage


Date


Location


Line
King Atlas, Sr. to Rachel DayNovember 24, 1866

 		Carroll Parish, LAKing Atlas, Sr.
Odessa Rosby and Samuel LangworthySeptember 14, 1938Chicot County, ARAndrew Atlas
King Atlas, Jr. to Clora Williams (Clora Evans)December 27, 1905East Carroll Parish, LAKing Atlas, Jr.
King Atlas, Jr. to Josephine BrownNovember 19, 1885East Carroll Parish, LAKing Atlas, Jr.
Mary Atlas to Willie WilsonSeptember 12, 1897East Carroll Parish, LAWilliam Steven Atlas, Sr.
Nancy Ruth Marshall to Charles Edward Russell, Sr.January 22, 1903East Carroll Parish, LAKing Atlas, Jr.
Thomas Atlas and Angeline PatrickNovember 23, 1902East Carroll Parish, LAKing Atlas, Jr.
Thomas Atlas and Mary WrightJanuary 19, 1893East Carroll Parish, LAKing Atlas, Jr.
Rachel Atlas and William Abner HearnsDecember 17, 1891East Carroll Parish, LAKing Atlas, Jr.
Louis Balfour Atlas, Sr. and Susie LeeNovember 1, 1894East Carroll Parish, LAKing Atlas, Jr.
Sabina Atlas and Ed Cooper October 11, 1942Jefferson County, ARJohn Atlas, Sr.
Rachel Ferguson and Alfred MontagueJune 4, 1943Jefferson County, ARJohn Atlas, Sr.
Ruby Ferguson and Fred HawkinsJanuary 19, 1941Jefferson County, ARJohn Atlas, Sr.
Sylvester Ferguson and Mossie Lee ParkerSeptember 26, 1946Jefferson County, ARJohn Atlas, Sr.
Rosie Lee Atlas and Charlie Edward RussellNovember 13, 1939Jefferson County, ARKing Atlas, Jr.
William Steven Atlas, III and Bessie Mary WebbJune 29, 1914Jefferson Davis County, MSWilliam Steven Atlas, Sr.
Louis James Thompson and Lois Jean JohnsonFebruary 22, 1956Orleans Parish, LAKing Atlas, Jr.
Pierce Calvin Thompson and Barbara Ann SmallwoodDecember 13, 1958Orleans Parish, LAKing Atlas, Jr.
Leonard Atlas and Ophelia RandolphOctober 13, 1946Phillips County, ARWilliam Steven Atlas, Sr.
William Steven Atlas, Jr. to India RudolphMarch 3, 1937Phillips County, ARWilliam Steven Atlas, Sr.
Preston Atlas and Rosa Lee AlexanderJanuary 14, 1919Shelby County, TNWilliam Steven Atlas, Sr.
Fannie Louisa Atlas and Fred GoodrichDecember 26, 1893Washington County, MSAndrew Atlas
Rachel Atlas and John WellsJanuary 27, 1923West Carroll Parish, LAJohn Atlas, Sr.
Eliza Atlas and Will RosbyNovember 14, 1917West Carroll Parish, LAAndrew Atlas
King Atlas, Jr. to Alice SmithAugust 25, 1874

 

 		 Carroll Parish, LAKing Atlas, Jr.
Sabina Atlas and Charles CampbellApril 12, 1924 Chicot County, ARJohn Atlas, Sr.
Mary Atlas and William Howard FergusonSeptember 1, 1912 Jefferson County, ARJohn Atlas, Sr.

SOURCE INFORMATION:

  • Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, LA
  • *Mississppi State Department of Archives and History, Jackson, Hinds, MS
  • *Arkansas County Marriages, 1837-1957, FamilySearch
  • Microfilm at the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT
  • Archives section of the website of the Shelby County Registrar of Deeds, Shelby County, TN

 

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Land and Deed Records

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 aka Alice Franklin
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 Eugene 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.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Death Certificates

Below is a list of death certificates we have gathered over the years. All columns of the table are sortable.

Deaths that have taken place at least 40 years ago have a link available to access actual death certificates while others do not have links. For information on deaths that have taken place more than 40 years ago, please contact us.

Name


Relationship


Family Line
Andrew AtlasSon of King Atlas, Sr.Andrew Atlas Line
Fannie May (Atlas) GoodrichDaughter of Andrew AtlasAndrew Atlas Line
Lana Carroll MylesDaughter of Mary (Rosby) MylesAndrew Atlas Line
Martha (Atlas) LindseyDaughter of Andrew AtlasAndrew Atlas Line
Renade RosbySon of William Rosby, Jr.Andrew Atlas Line
Eliza (Atlas) RosbyDaughter of Andrew AtlasAndrew Atlas Line
John Atlas, Sr.Son of King Atlas, Sr.John Atlas Line
Sabina (Williams) AtlasWife of John Atlas, Sr.John Atlas Line
Albert Marshall, Sr.Husband of Alice (Atlas) MarshallKing Atlas, Jr. Line
Alice Franklin

aka Alice Smith, Alice Jacks, Alice Atlas		1st Wife of King Atlas, Jr.King Atlas, Jr. Line
Alice Hearn(s)Daughter of Rachel (Atlas) Hearn(s)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Angeline (Patrick) Atlas2nd wife of Thomas AtlasKing Atlas, Jr. Line
Annie Mae ThompsonDaughter of Cora Mae (Atlas) ThompsonKing Atlas, Jr. Line
Burl SingletonHusband of Alma (Atlas) SingletonKing Atlas, Jr. Line
Clorasteen (Russell) ScottDaughter of Nancy Ruth (Marshall) RussellKing Atlas, Jr. Line
Charles Edward Russell, Sr.Husband of Nancy Ruth (Marshall) RussellKing Atlas, Jr. Line
Cornealous Phillips, Sr.Husband of Lelar (Atlas) PhillipsKing Atlas, Jr. Line
Shirley Ann ThompsonDaughter of Cora Mae (Atlas) ThompsonKing Atlas, Jr. Line
Everlena (Atlas) WilsonDaughter of King Atlas, Jr.King Atlas, Jr. Line
Caroline CarsonAunt of Clora (Evans) AtlasKing Atlas, Jr. Line
George FacenSon of Dorothy Lee (Facen) MaxeyKing Atlas, Jr. Line
Horace A. FacenSon of Sarah Louise (Facen) Allen)King Atlas, Jr. Line
James Earl PhillipsSon of Jessie Mae (Phillips) LucasKing Atlas, Jr. Line
Alice Marie ThompsonDaughter of Cora Mae (Atlas) ThompsonKing Atlas, Jr. Line
James Burl SingletonSon of Alma (Atlas) SingletonKing Atlas, Jr. Line
John AtlasSon of Louis Balfour/Bareford Atlas, Sr.King Atlas, Jr. Line
Beatrice SingletonDaughter of Alma (Atlas) SingletonKing Atlas, Jr. Line
King Atlas JrSon of King Atlas, Sr.King Atlas, Jr. Line
Harry ScottSon of Clorasteen (Russell) ScottKing Atlas, Jr. Line
Lillie Mae PhillipsDaughter of Lelar (Atlas) PhillipsKing Atlas, Jr. Line
Louis Balfour/Bareford Atlas, Sr.Son of King Atlas, Jr.King Atlas, Jr. Line
Susie (Lee) AtlasWife of Louis Bareford Atlas, Sr.King Atlas, Jr. Line
Morris Wayne FacenSon of Charles Wesley FacenKing Atlas, Jr. Line
Ruby (Singleton) CarterDaughter of Alma (Atlas) SingletonKing Atlas, Jr. Line
Rachel (Atlas) HearnsDaughter of King Atlas, Jr.King Atlas, Jr. Line
William Abner Hearn(s)Husband of Rachel (Atlas) HearnsKing Atlas, Jr. Line
Robert RussellSon of Herman RussellKing Atlas, Jr. Line
Clora (Evans) Atlas3rd wife of King Atlas, Jr.King Atlas, Jr. Line
Alma (Atlas) SingletonSon of King Atlas, Jr.King Atlas, Jr. Line
Thomas AtlasSon of King Atlas, Jr.King Atlas, Jr. Line
Verlenna (Russell) HolmesDaughter of Nancy Ruth (Marshall) RussellKing Atlas, Jr. Line
Virginia Marshall1st wife of Wesley MarshallKing Atlas, Jr. Line
William Louis AtlasSon of Thomas AtlasKing Atlas, Jr. Line
William RussellSon of Nancy Ruth (Marshall) RussellKing Atlas, Jr. Line
Johnnie FacenSon of Sarah Louise (Facen) AllenKing Atlas, Jr. Line
Robert McMillanHusband of Nora Rosaleen (Scott) McMillanKing Atlas, Jr. Line
Robert Graham, Sr.Husband of Ruth (Marshall) GrahamKing Atlas, Jr. Line
Michael Jerome Talley, Sr.Husband of Janet (Brown) TalleyKing Atlas, Jr. Line
Joseph ScottHusband of Clorasteen (Russell) ScottKing Atlas, Jr. Line
Charles Weldon AtlasSon of Rev. Francis Joseph Atlas, Sr.King Atlas, Jr. Line
Christine Andrea SingletonDaughter of James Clyde SingletonKing Atlas, Jr. Line
Charles Gregory PhillipsSon of Cornealous Phillips, Jr.King Atlas, Jr. Line
Carletta (Hayes) ClayDaughter of Katie (Clower) JonesKing Atlas, Jr. Line
Louis Bareford Atlas, Jr.Son of Louis Balfour/Bareford Atlas, Sr.King Atlas, Jr. Line
Annie Ruth AtlasDaughter of Louis Balfour/Bareford Atlas, Sr.King Atlas, Jr. Line
David George CarterHusband of Ruby Lee (Singleton) CarterKing Atlas, Jr. Line
William Steven Atlas, Jr.Son of William Steven Atlas, Sr.William Steven Atlas, Sr. Line
Sarah (Hewlett) AtlasWife of William Steven Atlas, Sr.William Steven Atlas, Sr. Line
Clara (Atlas) FarmerDaughter of William Steven Atlas, Sr.William Steven Atlas, Sr. Line
Clay ThompsonFather of Arthur Thompson, Sr.William Steven Atlas, Sr. Line
Jesse AtlasSon of William Steven Atlas, Jr.William Steven Atlas, Sr. Line
Annie Ruth AtlasDaughter of William Steven Atlas, IIIWilliam Steven Atlas, Sr. Line
Preston AtlasSon of William Steven Atlas, Jr.William Steven Atlas, Sr. Line
Elnora (Atlas) WallDaughter of William Steven Atlas, Jr.William Steven Atlas, Sr. Line
Rosie Lee AtlasWife of Preston AtlasWilliam Steven Atlas, Sr. Line
Willie D. (Sissie) AtlasDaughter of William Steven Atlas, Sr.William Steven Atlas, Sr. Line
Jesse (JC) FarmerHusband of Clara (Atlas) FarmerWilliam Steven Atlas, Sr. Line

SOURCE INFORMATION:

  • Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, LA
  • Mississppi State Department of Archives and History, Jackson, Hinds, MS
  • Shelby County Registrar of Deeds, Shelby County, TN
  • Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, FamilySearch
  • Family History Library in Salt Lake City, UT
  • Historical Cook County IL Vital Records

 

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Burial Records


Find A Grave Virtual Cemetery

A compilation of burials of family members from across the United States

Burial Records

Records documenting the interments of the deceased. All columns are sortable.

Name

Relationship

 

Cemetery

Family Line
Frank Nervis, Sr.

 		Husband of Nancy Ruth (Russell) Nervis
Evergreen Baptist Church Cemetery
Lake Providence, LA		King Atlas, Jr. Line
Rev. Sandy Facen, Sr.

Husband of Sarah (Hearns) Facen)
Evergreen Baptist Church Cemetery
Lake Providence, LA		King Atlas, Jr. Line
Susie (Lee) Atlas1st Wife of Louis Balfour/Bareford Atlas, Sr.Evergreen Baptist Church Cemetery
Lake Providence, LA		King Atlas, Jr. Line
Thomas AtlasSon of King Atlas, Jr.Evergreen Baptist Church Cemetery
Lake Providence, LA		King Atlas, Jr. Line
Clora (Evans) Atlas

 		3rd Wife of King Atlas, Jr.Evergreen Baptist Church Cemetery
Lake Providence, LA		King Atlas, Jr. Line
Sarah (Hearns) Facen Daughter of Rachel (Atlas) Hearn(s)Evergreen Baptist Church Cemetery
Lake Providence, LA		King Atlas, Jr. Line
Alice (Atlas) Marshall
Daughter of Thomas AtlasEvergreen Baptist Church Cemetery
Lake Providence, LA		King Atlas, Jr. Line
Nancy Ruth (Russell) Nervis

Daughter of Nancy Ruth (Marshall) RussellEvergreen Baptist Church Cemetery
Lake Providence, LA		King Atlas, Jr. Line
Dorothy Lee (Facen) MaxeyDaughter of Sarah (Hearns) and Sandy Facen, Sr.Fort Logan National Cemetery
Denver, CO		King Atlas, Jr. Line
Ernest HanfordFather of Beverly Jo AtlasGailliard Cemetery
Lake Providence, LA		King Atlas, Jr. Line
Pamela (Wilson) Jones

Daughter of Bessie (Wilson) LoveGailliard Cemetery,
Lake Providence, LA		William Steven Atlas, Sr. Line
Cora (Dukes) Sparks

 		1st Wife of Herman RussellGaither/East Carroll Baptist Association Cemetery
Lake Providence, LA		King Atlas, Jr. Line
Rev. Francis Joseph Atlas, Sr.

 		Son of Louis Balfour/Bareford Atlas, Sr.Gaither/East Carroll Baptist Association Cemetery
Lake Providence, LA		King Atlas, Jr. Line
Willie Mae AtlasWife of Rev. Francis Joseph Atlas, Sr.Gaither/East Carroll Baptist Association Cemetery,
Lake Providence, LA		King Atlas, Jr. Line
Beatrice Singleton
Daughter of Alma (Atlas) SingletonLincoln Cemetery
Cook County, IL		King Atlas, Jr. Line
Junious Belton

Father of Regina (Singleton) Hillman-DurrLincoln Cemetery
Cook County, IL		King Atlas, Jr. Line
Alma (Atlas) SingletonDaughter of King Atlas, Jr.Lincoln Cemetery
Cook County, IL		King Atlas, Jr. Line
David George CarterHusband of Ruby (Singleton) CarterLincoln Cemetery
Cook County, IL		King Atlas, Jr. Line
Reuben Stevenson, Jr.
 		Father of Cordell Baron AtlasLone Star Cemetery
Lake Providence, LA		King Atlas, Jr. Line
Shirley E. AtlasDaughter of Robert Lee AtlasPioneer Memorial Cemetery
San Bernardino, CA		William Steven Atlas, Sr. Line
Symmie Gene Atlas, Sr.
Son of Edward Milton Atlas, Sr.Riverside National Cemetery
Riverside, CA		William Steven Atlas, Sr. Line
Curtis Rosby
Son of Eliza (Atlas) RosbySouthside Cemetery, Oak Grove, LAAndrew Atlas Line
Lana Carroll Myles

Daughter of Mary (Rosby) MylesSouthside Cemetery, Oak Grove, LAAndrew Atlas Line
William Rosby
Son of Eliza (Atlas) RosbySouthside Cemetery, Oak Grove, LAAndrew Atlas Line
Mary (Johnson) Hopkins
 		Mother of Eliza (Atlas) Rosby, Martha (Atlas) Lindsey, and John AtlasSouthside Cemetery, Oak Grove, LAAndrew Atlas Line
Mary (Rosby) Myles

Daughter of Eliza (Atlas) RosbySouthside Cemetery, Oak Grove, LAAndrew Atlas Line
King D. AtlasSon of Louis Balfour/Bareford Atlas, Sr.West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery
Memphis, TN		King Atlas, Jr. Line
Rosie Lee Atlas
Wife of Preston AtlasZion Cemetery
Memphis, TN		William Steven Atlas, Sr. Line
Preston Atlas

 		Son of William Steven Atlas, Jr.Zion Cemetery
Memphis, TN		William Steven Atlas, Sr. Line
Clara (Atlas) Farmer
 Daughter of William Steven Atlas, Jr.Zion Cemetery,
Memphis, TN		William Steven Atlas, Sr. Line

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Obituaries and Funeral Programs

A record of death, usually printed in a newspaper or handed out during a funeral or memorial program.
NameRelation/ConnectionFamily Line
Javance RosbyVictor Rosby, Jr. (son)Andrew Atlas Line
Elenell Joyce (Myles) MooreMary (Rosby) Myles (daughter)Andrew Atlas Line
Rachel (Ferugson) ColbertMary (Atlas) Ferguson (daughter)John Atlas Line
John FergusonEthel (Atlas) Ferguson (son)John Atlas Line
AF ClarkSabina (Atlas) Cooper (daughter)John Atlas Line
Sabina (Atlas) CooperJohn Atlas (daughter)John Atlas Line
Ethel (Atlas) FergusonJohn Atlas (daughter)John Atlas Line
Clarence McVan, Sr.Julia Ferguson (son)John Atlas Line
Charles Weldon AtlasRev. Francis Joseph Atlas, Sr. (son)King Atlas, Jr Line
Donna Lynn AtlasCordell Atlas (daughter)King Atlas, Jr Line
Rev. Francis Joseph Atlas, Sr.Louis Balfour/Bareford Atlas, Sr (son)King Atlas, Jr Line
John Henry Thompson, Sr.Cora (Atlas) Thompson (husband)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Cora Mae (Atlas) ThompsonLouis Balfour/Bareford Atlas, Sr. (daughter)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Stephania Tecquisia TerrySonya Thompson (daughter)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Ethel Mae (Atlas) SparrowRev. Francis Joseph Atlas, Sr. (daughter)King Atlas, Jr. Line
James Clyde SingletonJames Burl Singleton (son)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Christine SingletonJames Burl Singleton (daughter)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Sarah TurnerLouis Balfour/Bareford Atlas, Sr (wife)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Annie Ruth AtlasLouis Balfour Atlas, Sr. (daughter)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Alice Marie ThompsonCora Mae (Atlas) Thompson (daughter)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Denise Robinson Maryann (McDaniel) Robinson (daughter)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Burl SingletonAlma (Atlas) Singleton (husband)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Sonya Marie ThompsonPierce Thompson, Sr. (daughter)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Marvin Junior NewtonGloriastine (Lucas) Newton (former spouse)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Francis Joseph Atlas, Jr. aka AllibitzeeRev. Francis Joseph Atlas, Sr (son)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Karen Chalice AtlasCordell Atlas (daughter)King Atlas, Jr. Line
King D. AtlasLouis Balfour/Bareford Atlas, Sr. (son)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Lawrence AtlasLouis Balfour/Bareford Atlas, Sr. (son)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Louis Balfour/ Bareford Atlas, Sr.
aka Babe		King Atlas, Jr. (son)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Shurden Atlas

aka Shurd		King Atlas, Jr. (son)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Willie Mae (Gibson) AtlasRev. Francis Joseph Atlas, Sr. (wife)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Mack Brooks, Jr.Ruby (Phillips) Brooks (husband)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Ceola (Russell) CanadaErnest Clifton “Buddy” Russell (daughter)King Atlas, Jr. Line
David George CarterRuby (Singleton) Carter (husband)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Ruby (Singleton) CarterAlma (Atlas) Singleton (daughter)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Dorothy (Phillips) AndersonLelar (Atlas) Phillips (daughter)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Willie Pearl (Marshall) DavisAlice (Atlas) Marshall (daughter)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Roderick Andrea FacenJoseph Facen (son)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Rosemary FacenThomas Facen (wife)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Leo R. FineReinett (Hearns) Fine (husband)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Reinett (Hearns) FineHorace A. Hearns, Sr. (daughter)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Lula Mae (Marshall) FloodAlice (Atlas) Marshall (daughter)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Horace A. Hearns, Jr.Horace A. Hearns, Sr. (son)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Regina Hillman-Durr

aka Regina Singleton		Beatrice Singleton (daughter)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Jessie Mae (Phillips) LucasLelar (Atlas) Phillips (daughter)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Alice (Atlas) MarshallThomas Atlas (daughter)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Dorothy (Facen) MaxeySarah (Hearns) Facen (daughter)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Deborah (Facen) MeareThomas Facen (daughter)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Ronald Dean Nervis, Sr.Frank Nervis, Jr. (son)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Levanah NervisJohn Wesley Nervis, Sr. (wife)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Alana Marie ParkerGrace (Thompson) Parker (daughter)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Joseph Ferdinand ParkerGrace (Thompson) Parker (husband)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Mildred (Alexander) RussellCharlie Russell, Jr. (wife)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Nancy Ruth (Marshall) Russell

aka Big Mama		Clora (Evans) Atlas (daughter)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Harry Scott, Sr.Clorasteen (Russell) Scott (son)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Notrie S. ScottJoseph Scott, Jr. (wife)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Alma (Atlas) Singleton

aka Aunt Plug, Mahmee		King Atlas, Jr. (daughter)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Beatrice SingletonAlma (Atlas) Singleton (daughter)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Barbara Belle (Hearns) CrockettHorace Hearns, Sr. (daughter)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Clifford LucasJessie Mae (Phillips) Lucas (son)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Timothy Phillips, Sr.Lelar (Atlas) Phillips (son) King Atlas, Jr. Line
Rita ThompsonLouis James Thompson (wife)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Pierce Calvin Thompson, Sr.Cora (Atlas) Thompson (son)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Louis James ThompsonCora (Atlas) Thompson (son)King Atlas, Jr. Line
Willie Mae AtlasWilliam Steven Atlas, III (daughter)William Steven Atlas, Sr. Line
William Steven Atlas, IIIWilliam Steven Atlas, Jr (son)William Steven Atlas, Sr. Line
Synnie Gene Atlas, Sr. aka Symmie Gene Atlas, Sr.Edward Milton Atlas, Sr. (son)William Steven Atlas, Sr. Line
Preston Thomas AtlasRobert Thomas Atlas (son)William Steven Atlas, Sr. Line
Bessie Irene AtlasPreston Hawkins Atlas (wife)William Steven Atlas, Sr. Line
Preston Hawkins AtlasWilliam Steven Atlas, III (son)William Steven Atlas, Sr. Line

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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