City: Dyersburg ATKINS, James Wiley, county official; born Dyer Co., Tenn., Feb. 22, 1873; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of James A. and Lavenia Ruth (Tipton) ATKINS; paternal grandparents, James M. and Emiline (Ballard) ATKINS; maternal grandparents Wiley B. and Ruth B. (Allen) TIPTON; educated local schools Dyersburg, Tenn., graduated […]