Information from:
Atkins Database (Owner: 81941)

History:
Joseph Atkins came from the Edgefield district of S.C. along with John Adams in 1826. Both families were of the same Adams family in S.C. before coming to Henry Co., GA and became successful, prosperous planters. They settled in the region from Hampton Locust Grove Rd. (originally known as Burnt Mill Rd.), south to the Spalding County
line. John Adams had a large plantation. Records who that Jesse Johnson (great grandfather of Lyndon Baines Johnson), owned land lots on the line of the 3rd & 6th districts near John Adams, among others. In fact,
John Adams, purchased the land his home sat on from Jesse Johnson when he moved.

Joseph Atkins married Margaret Adams (daughter of David Adams and Phebe Yeldell, sister of John Adams).
Children were Eliza J. Atkins (1824-1894, who married Robert M. Walker),
Adeline Matilda Atkins (1826-1901, who married Gideon G. Minter), Robert Atkins (11/26/1828),
John Atkins (03/19/1830),
James Atkins, attorney-at-law (12/13/1833-1870),
Dr. Thomas Washington Atkins (11/06/1835-07/04/1863), Elizabeth Margaret Atkins (04/26/1838, who married William Thomas Griffin (son of John William Griffin)),
Mary Mahaleth Atkins (1840-1915, never married),
Martha Atkins (1842-1909, married Nehemiah G. Andrews who died in the Civil War; then marrying James Lewis Adams), Frances Atkins (1845, never married),
Phoebe C. Atkins (1850, married ? Baird)

"Joseph Atkins, who was born in Edgefield District, S.C. August
19, 1804. He removed from Abbeville District in the same state
where he was raised from early boyhood and located on this farm
in Henry County, Georgia, in the month February 1826, where he
continued to reside until his death which occurred on the 10th
day of November 1866, aged 62 years, 2 months and 20 days."