In 1900, he and Effie lived with his mother Elizabeth in Township 26, Cherokee Nation. He was 22 and she was 19, and they have been married two years with no children. His mother is 55 and widowed. He’s a farmer, they own the farm with no mortgage.

Listed as 1/8th Cherokee on the Enrollment Cards for the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914. He enrolled September 1, 1902 when he was 25.

In 1910, he and Effie lived with her parents in Nowata, Oklahoma. He was 33, Effie was 29, and they have been married 13 years with one child, Eula, 5. Atwood is listed as Native American, born in Oklahoma.

In 1920, they lived in Nowata. He was 42, and a farmer. Effie was 39. Eula was 15. They rented their home.

In 1930, they live in Nowata. He was 52, Effie was 49, and her mother Rebecca was 84. He was 20 when they married, she was 17. He’s a farmer.