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William Henry Atwood was born 15 June 1871 in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts to William W. Atwood and Martha C. Rogers.1 During his childhood, William lived with his parents and grandmother, Hannah Rogers, at 100 Pleasant Street in New Bedford and William and attended Parker Street Grammar School.2
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William served as salutatorian when he graduated in 1890 from New Bedford High School.3
Following high school, William married one of his high school classmates, Elizabeth Heppenstall.4
The couple were soon parents to a son, James Campbell, born in 1895.5 At the turn of the century, the family was living at 32 Sycamore Street in New Bedford and William was working as a clerk at Twist Drill Company in New Bedford.6
Tragically, William became ill and died at the age of 31 on 3 April 1903 in New Bedford.7
William’s mother, Martha C. Rogers Atwood, died the following year in New Bedford and is buried in Rural Cemetery.8 Following their deaths, William’s wife, Elizabeth, son, James Campbell, and father, William W., lived together, eventually moving to Oakland, Alameda County, California, where the elder William died in 1921.9
Elizabeth remained in Oakland until her death in 1955.10
William and Elizabeth’s son, James Campbell, lived in Oakland throughout his life. James died in 1982 in Alameda County at the age of 87.11
Endnotes
1. New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Births Register 1871, vol. 4, p. 81, no. 171, William H. Atwood, 15 June 1871. Parents: William W. [Atwood], born in Middleborough, and Martha C. Rogers, born in New Bedford. Father’s occupation: Labour.
Full name of William Henry Atwood listed in Annual Report of the School Committee of the City of New Bedford, with the Superintendent’s Annual Report, for the Year 1890, (New Bedford : Mercury Publishing Company, 1891, p. 23, New Bedford High School Graduating Class of 1890, William Henry Atwood.
2. 1880 U.S. census, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, population schedule, enumeration district (ED) 108, page 28D, dwelling 237, family 34, William W. Atwood household.
Address: 100 Pleasant Street
– William W. Atwood, age 34, born in Massachusetts, police
– Martha C., wife, age 34, born in Massachusetts
– William H., son, age 9, born in Massachusetts
– Hannah Rogers, boarder, age 57, born in Massachusetts
Hannah Chase Rogers was the mother of Martha C. Rogers.
New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Births Register 1845, p. 130, no. 264, Martha L. Rogers, 6 Dec 1845. Place of birth: 100 Pleasant. Parents: George Rogers and Hannah W. Chase. Father’s occupation: Mariner.
Also, “Admission to the High School,” newspaper article, The Evening Standard (New Bedford, Massachusetts), 10 July 1886, p. 5, col. 3.
3. “Lottie May Allen, Valedictorian, and William Atwood, Salutatorian, of New Bedford Class of 1890,” newspaper article, Fall River Daily Evening News (Fall River, Massachusetts), 10 Apr 1890, p. 8, col. 6.
Also, Annual Report of the School Committee of the City of New Bedford, with the Superintendent’s Annual Report, for the Year 1890, (New Bedford : Mercury Publishing Company, 1891), p. 21-23, New Bedford High School Graduating Exercise, 27 June 1890, William Henry Atwood.
Also, “New Bedford High School Class of 1890”; photograph held by the New Bedford Free Public Library photograph collection, New Bedford, Massachusetts; published online at Digital Commonwealth Massachusetts Collection Online.
4. New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Marriage Register 1894, vol. 8, p. 99, no. 577, William H. Atwood–Elizabeth Heppenstall, 9 Dec 1894.
Groom: Age 23, occupation clerk, born in New Bedford, first marriage, parents: William W. [Atwood] and Martha C. Rogers.
Bride: Age 23, born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, first marriage, parents: Joseph [Heppenstall] and Mary Teagle.
Also, “William H. Atwood–Miss Elizabeth Heppenstall,” marriage notice, The Evening Standard (New Bedford, Massachusetts), 10 Dec 1894, p. 5, col 3.
5. New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Births Register 1895, p.254, no. 897, James C. Atwood, 23 July 1895. Parents: William H. [Atwood] and Elizabeth Heppenstall.
6. 1900 U.S. census, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, population schedule, enumeration district (ED) 184, ward 3, sheet 12B, dwelling 171, family 277, William H. Atwood household.
Address: 32 Sycamore Street
– William H. Atwood, age 28, married 5 years, clerk at Twist Drill Co., born June 1872 in Massachusetts
– Elizabeth, wife, age 28, married 5 years, born Aug 1871 in Rhode Island, 1 child born, 1 child living
– J. Campbell, son, age 4, born July 1895 in Massachusetts
7. New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Deaths Register 1903, p. 184, no. 458, William Henry Atwood, 3 April 1903. Age: 31 years, 10 months. Cause of death: Broncho pneumonia, Cardiac dilation. Parents: William W., born in Middleboro, and Martha C. Rogers, born in New Bedford.
Also, “William H. Atwood,” death notice, The Evening Standard (New Bedford, Massachusetts), 3 April 1903, p. 4, col. 4
8. New Bedford, Bristol County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Return of a Death, no. 459, Martha C. Atwood, 22 Dec 1904. Married. Spouse: William W. Atwood. Maiden name: Martha C. Rogers. Parents: George Rogers, born in New Bedford, and Hannah W. Chase, born in Dartmouth. Burial: Rural Cemetery, 25 Dec 1904.
Also, Find A Grave, memorial 112124698, Martha C. Rogers Atwood (1845–1904), Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts; no headstone photo.
9. 1910 U.S. census, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, population schedule, enumeration district (ED) 193, ward 3, sheet 4A, dwelling 80, family 84, William W. Atwood household.
Address: 244 Pleasant Street
– William W. Atwood, age 64, widowed, Justice of the Peace, born in Massachusetts
– Elizabeth, daughter-in-law, age 38, widowed, born in Rhode Island
– James C., grandson, age 14, born in Massachusetts
Also, 1920 U.S. census, Oakland, Alameda County, California, population schedule, enumeration district (ED) 43, ward 2, sheet 102A, dwelling 191, family 209, William W. Atwood household.
Address: 888 Thirty-Second Street
– William W. Atwood, age 74, widowed, born in Massachusetts
– James C., grandson, age 25, single, born in Massachusetts
– Elizabeth, daughter-in-law, age 47, widowed, born in Rhode Island
Also, California, U.S., Death Index, 1905-1939, Alameda County, California, William W. Atwood, 30 Dec 1921.
Also, “William A. Atwood,” obituary, Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California), 1 Jan 1922, p. X-7, col. 6.
Also, Find A Grave, memorial 232695780, William W. Atwood (1845–1921), Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California; no headstone photo.
10. 1930 U.S. census, Oakland, Alameda County, California, population schedule, enumeration district (ED) 27, sheet 6A, dwelling 78, family 77, Charles St. John household.
Address: 886 30th Street – Charles St. John, age 48, born in California
– May M., wife, age 56, born in Rhode Island
– Lois, daughter, age 18, single, born in California
– Roberta, daughter, age 12, single, born in California
– Elmer, son, age 10, single, born in California
– Elizabeth H. Atwood, sister, age 58, widowed, born in Rhode Island
Also, “Elizabeth Atwood,” obituary, Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California), 23 Nov 1955, p. 18E, col. 7.
11. 1940 U.S. census, Oakland, Alameda County, California, population schedule, enumeration district (ED) 61-39, sheet 6B, dwelling 209, James E. Atwood household.
Address: 3844
– James W. Atwood, age 33, born in Massachusetts
– Margaret M., wife, age 46, born in Oregon
Also, California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Alameda County, California, James Campbell. Atwood, 26 Nov 1982. Birth: 23 July 1895, Massachusetts. Mother’s maiden name: Heppenstall.
Citing this page: Kimberli Faulkner Hull, author, “William Henry Atwood (1871–1903),” Cool Adventures (https://cooladventures.com/collection/william-henry-atwood-1871-1903/ : posted 2021).