Complex sentence: In 1845 Atkins married his cousin Louisa Gelston (1812-1904) and two years later he inherited half the estate of his maternal grandfather William Atkins at Fountainville.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1845 Atkins married his cousin Louisa Gelston (1812-1904). Two years later he inherited half the estate of his maternal grandfather William Atkins at Fountainville.