1900 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Rappahannock District
Page 284
Dwelling 69, Family 70
Atkins, Emma, head, white, female, born March 1862, 38, widowed, mother of 7 children of whom 2 survive, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, farmer, works on own account, can read and write, speaks English, owns farm free of mortgage
Atkins, Thomas, son, white, male, born October 1886, 13, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, attended school for five months previous year, can read and write, speaks English
Atkins, Wilbert, son, white, male, born June 1890, 10, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, attended school for five months previous year, can read and write, speaks English

On 1 July 1915, Wilbert Atkins married Bertha Sherwood in Essex County, Virginia. He was 24, single, born in Essex County, living in Essex County, son of John T. Atkins and Emma Parker, occupation merchant. She was 21, single, born in Essex County, living in Essex County, daughter of R. A. Shearwood and Mary Boughan. Marriage by J. O. Helsabeck. [Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Register 1, page 198.]