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Served 23 years in the Marines. Fought with Marine Air Group 61 near the Solomons. VMB 423
Was a Captain until he was promoted to the rank of Major in Marine intelligence.
Tracy Died In His Office (worked With Water Resources And State Lands Of California As Chief Cartographer Engineer In Charge Of All Mapping Of California State Lands. He Also Worked In Conjunction With US Geological Surveys 1951-1962) Of A Stroke.
B.S.C.E. California Institute of Technology
Grandfather Atherton often drove out to the farms to check up on the work being done and see, for himself, how things were going. Many of the farms around the Plains were cultivate and tended farm hands from Kentucky - the others living in town.
On some of these trips, Albert Atherton would came by our home and ask the boys if they would like to drive out with him. Of course they always wanted to go - never down a chance like that to help `drive` out to the farm.
We had a very large yard and the boys had a large dog and a play wagon with shafts. They would hitch up the dog to the wagon and Tracy would say to Wilbur - making his voice sound deep and scruff, `Come on, Bill let`s go out to the farm!` and both would pile into the wagon with Wilbur saying, `Alright Sam, I`ll go.` The they drove the dog to the back of the lot, go out and looked around then started to ride back. The dog seemed to enjoy the stunt as much as the boys.
The name `Bill` stuck to Wilbur and to the present day he is known everywhere as `Bill Atherton`. His father had a brother, William, who was called Bill and that may have had its influence, too.
Edward J Atherton
in the 1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Edward J Atherton
Age in 1910: 41
Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1910: Cartwright, Sangamon, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sadie C Atherton
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Clerk
Industry: Bank
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 7
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward J Atherton 41
Sadie C Atherton 29 [Wife M 7 yrs 2 ch b. alive and living b. Illinois (Father b. Ohio, Mother b. Illinois)]
Tracy L Atherton 6 [Son b. Illinois (as were parents)]
Wilbur D Atherton 5 [Son b. Illinois (as were parents)]
Sadie C Atherton
in the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Sadie C Atherton
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1884
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Los Angeles Assembly District 64, Los Angeles, California
Street: North Lake Street
House Number: 507
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Teacher
Industry: Grammer School
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Sadie C Atherton 36
Tracy L Atherton 16 [Son S b. Illinois (as were parents)]
Wilbur D Atherton 14 [Son S b. Illinois (as were parents)]
Daisy A Houck 42 [Sister M Teacher b. Illinois (as were parents)]
Kitty L Gardinere 26 [Cousin S b. Illinois (as were parents)]
From Find a Grave:
Tracy Leon Atherton, Sr
Birth: Jun. 9, 1903
Pleasant Plains
Sangamon County
Illinois, USA
Death: Mar. 21, 1962
Sacramento
Sacramento County
California, USA
Eldest son of E.J. and Sadie Atherton.
California Institute of Technology Class of 1925
Second Lieutenant, United States Army Air Corps (1927)
Major, United State Marine Corps Reserves (March 17 1938 - 1959)
- Was at the Solomon Islands with Marine Air Group 61 during WW2
Surveyor, Civil Engineer, Hydraulic engineer and cartographer for California State Lands Commission.
1910 Census
SELF Edward J Atherton M 41y Illinois
WIFE Sadie C Atherton F 29y Illinois
SON Tracy L Atherton M 6y Illinois
SON Wilbur D Atherton M 5y Illinois
1920 Census
SELF Sadie C Atherton F 36y Illinois
SON Tracy L Atherton M 16y Illinois
SON Wilbur D Atherton M 14y Illinois
SIS Daisy A Houck F 42y Illinois
NIE Kitty L Gardinere F 26y Illinois
1930 Census
Head Tracy L Atherton M 26 Illinois
Wife Harriet E Atherton F 23 Illinois
Brother-in-law Joel C Gunn M 18 Illinois
1940 Census
Head Tracy L Atherton M 36 Illinois
Wife Harriett E Atherton F 33 Illinois
Son ----- - -- -----
Son ----- - -- -----
Son Miller Atherton M 3 California
Mother-in-law Lulu Gunn F 54 Illinois
Family links:
Parents:
Edward Jonathan Atherton (1869 - 1928)
Sadie Chenoweth Athons Atherton (1881 - 1973)
Spouses:
Emma Marion Anderson Atherton (1911 - 2008)
Harriette Gunn Atherton (1906 - 1948)
Children:
Miller Ruh Atherton (1936 - 2011)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)
Glendale
Los Angeles County
California, USA
Plot: Columbarium of Security; Gardenia Terrace; Niche #17158
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Created by: sather95
Record added: Dec 30, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 82713613
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