Atchley, Benjamin Franklin

1897 - 1983  (85 years)   Has 10 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.

Atchley, James Franklin

1860 - 1927  (67 years)

Birth	1860	Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Died	29 Jul 1927
Buried	Octavia Cemetery, Octavia, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
Family	Bankston, Mary Zarelda,   b. 15 Oct 1869, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Married	11 Jan 1886	Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Children	1. Atchley, Mellie May,   b. 1903, Wetumka, OK   2. Atchley, Maggie Dolena,   b. 7 Aug 1912, Lamar, Texas, USA   3. Atchley, George Washington   4. Atchley, Elmore   5. Atchley, Benjamin Franklin,   b. 1 Nov 1897, Omaha, Morris, Texas, USA

Bankston, Mary Zarelda

1869 - 1954  (84 years)

Birth	15 Oct 1869	Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Died	29 Sep 1954	Edmond, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
Buried	Gracelawn Cemetery, Edmond, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
Father	Bankston, Thomas Butler,   b. 23 Jan 1847, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	May, Nancy Ann,   b. 31 May 1836, NC
Relationship	natural
Married	12 Nov 1866	Meigs Co., TN by Wm. G. Wilson, MG Thos. Powell, Surety
Family	Atchley, James Franklin,   b. 1860, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Married	11 Jan 1886	Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Children	1. Atchley, Mellie May,   b. 1903, Wetumka, OK   2. Atchley, Maggie Dolena,   b. 7 Aug 1912, Lamar, Texas, USA   3. Atchley, George Washington   4. Atchley, Elmore   5. Atchley, Benjamin Franklin,   b. 1 Nov 1897, Omaha, Morris, Texas, USA

Allen, Joella

1904 - 1992  (87 years)

Birth	13 Aug 1904	Clarksville, Texas, USA
Died	3 May 1992	Baytown, Harris, Texas, USA
Family	Atchley, Benjamin Franklin,   b. 1 Nov 1897, Omaha, Morris, Texas, USA
Married	30 May 1920	Ludlow, Oklahoma, USA
Children	1. Atchley, Kenneth Harold,   b. 12 Jul 1927, Honobia, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA

Atchley, Kenneth Harold

1927 - 1998  (71 years)

Birth	12 Jul 1927	Honobia, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
Died	27 Nov 1998	Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, USA
Buried	County Line Cemetery, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, USA
Father	Atchley, Benjamin Franklin,   b. 1 Nov 1897, Omaha, Morris, Texas, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Allen, Joella,   b. 13 Aug 1904, Clarksville, Texas, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	30 May 1920	Ludlow, Oklahoma, USA
Family	Whisenhunt, Stella Inez,   b. 17 Apr 1931, Pickens, McCurtain, Oklahoma, USA
Children	1. Atchley, Gayle

• Name	Atchley, Benjamin Franklin
  Birth	1 Nov 1897	Omaha, Morris, Texas, USA
  Gender	Male
  _DNA	Group 008
  Lineage Key	AP
  Death	20 Mar 1983	Baytown, Harris, Texas, USA
  Person ID	I3308	Samuel Parks LK=AP
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

  Father	Atchley, James Franklin,   b. 1860, Meigs, Tennessee, USA d. 29 Jul 1927 (Age 67 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Bankston, Mary Zarelda,   b. 15 Oct 1869, Meigs, Tennessee, USA d. 29 Sep 1954, Edmond, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	11 Jan 1886	Meigs, Tennessee, USA   [1]
  Family ID	F526	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Allen, Joella,   b. 13 Aug 1904, Clarksville, Texas, USA d. 3 May 1992, Baytown, Harris, Texas, USA (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	30 May 1920	Ludlow, Oklahoma, USA
  Children	1. Atchley, Kenneth Harold,   b. 12 Jul 1927, Honobia, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA d. 27 Nov 1998, Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, USA (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1149	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  "Roy" was the son of James Franklin and Mary Zarelda Bankston Atchley. He married Joella Allen May 30, 1920 in Ludlow Oklahoma. They had eleven children. Helen, Joseph, Roy, Kenneth, Lois, James, Wanda, Donald, Jessica, Joan, and Larry Atchley. Roy was known by all of his family as "Big Daddy"

  
  

• Sources

  [S472] Meigs Co. Marriages 1850-1900, Meigs Co. TNGenweb site.