Sources: US Census Records
TN marriage records
Mrs. J B Atchley
Dee Atchley
Tombstones - New Hope CemeteryNot much has been learned about the early life of Amos Atchley. He was born in eastern TN, probably Sevier County. His parents were almost certainly Daniel Atchley and Mary Russel. Mary Russel was the daughter of Daniel Russel and Jemimah _______.
According to an autobiographical sketch by Robert C Atchley (b1839), a son of Seth Atchley, "...My father was born and raised in Sevier County, TN, and his father was born and raised in New Jersey. My natural Grandmother was born and raised in S Carolina. Her maiden name was Mary Russell." This would indicate that Seth and Amos Atchley were both born in Sevier County, and that their father Daniel was born in NJ sometime prior to 1790. Additionally, information from an abstract of wills for Jefferson Co, TN indicates that Daniel Russell (father of Amos's mother, Mary) died Sept 14, 1805, mentioning his daughter "Mary Atchley".
Amos Atchley married Angelina Trotter 1831. Tax records for TN indicate they lived on a 185 acre farm in McMinn County (1832). They either moved, or the counties were realigned, because in 1840 the census shows them living in Bradley County. Six of Amos' eight children were born in TN. In 1847, Amos moved his family to Ark where they settled near what is now Crossroads, seven miles south of Sheridan, in Grant county. It is probable that Amos bought land from his brother Seth, who had moved to Ark. some ten years earlier. Census records also indicate a William Atchley, born 1820, in TN, also lived in what is now Grant County. According to information on the fly-leaf of a book belonging to Robert C Atchley, son of Seth, William Atchley was born Dec 20 1820 (re: Florence Powell). This is more than likely the younger brother of Amos and Seth, but may be a cousin who followed them from TN.
Deed Book A, McMinn County TN
51 26 Sep 1838 Amon (Amos) and Seth Atchley to William White.
466 14 Dec 1847 THOMAS B. McELWEE to ROBERT WANN, R. D. GADDY, and G. W. ATCHLEY, Trustees; for love and affection for the public; ΒΌ acre where Mt. Pleasant School House now stands; as long as property is used for a school.
19 17 May 1846 EZEKIEL BONNER to M. C. ATCHLEY; 30 Dec 1848, witness ISAAC M. ATCHLEY deposes that the other witness, JESSEE LONG, has removed himself out of this state.In 1830 TN Census records, there were Atchley's in Bledsoe, McMinn, Monroe, Rhea, Sevier, Warren and Washington Counties.
1840 Bradley Co TN Census
Amos 3 1 0 0 1 - 0 0 0 0 1 (pg 46)
Other Atchleys in the 1840 Bradley TN census were:
Martin E 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 0 0 1 1 2 1 (Pg 37)
Thomas 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 - 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 (Pg 38)
Jesse 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 - 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 (Pg 49)
Joshua 1 1 1 0 0 1 - 1 1 1 0 0 1 (Pg 49)
McCamel 1 1 0 0 1 - 0 1 0 0 1 (Pg 49)
All other Atchleys in TN in 1840 were in Bledsoe, Meigs and Sevier counties.1850 Saline Co AR Census
166 182 Amos R Atchley 38 M Farmer (shows marriage as 1831) born TN
Angeline 39 F TN
Daniel W 18 M TN
Clayborn 15 M TN
William 13 M TN
Seth 11 M TN
James 9 M TN
Lucinda 7 F TN
Standifer N 1 M AR1860 Franklin, Saline AR Census (Cherry Grove Post Office)
219 219 Daniel W Atchley 25 Farmer TN
Wm 21 M TN
Seth 20 M TN
Stanford 11 M AR
Harlston 9 M AR
Lucinda 16 F TN