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- In the 1850 US Census living at Paw Paw, Dekalb, Illinois was Ralph Atherton 45 Farmer b. Massachusetts, Mariah Atherton 38 b. New Jersey, Surrenda Atherton (F) 15 b. Pennsylvania, Sarah Atherton 13 b. Pennsylvania, Benj F Atherton 11 b. Pennsylvania, William Atherton 9 b. Pennsylvania, Zora Atherton (M) 7 b. Pennsylvania, Mary Atherton 5 b. Illinois, Harriet Atherton 1 b. Illinois.
In the 1860 US Census (family shown as Allison) living at Paw Paw, Dekalb, Illinois was Robert [Ralph] Atherton 56 Farmer b. Massachusetts, Mariah Atherton 49 Housekeeper b. New Jersey, Frank Atherton 21 Farm Labourer b. Pennsylvania, William Atherton 19 Farm Labourer b. Pennsylvania, Jared [Zora] Atherton 17 Farm Labourer b. Pennsylvania, Mary Atherton 16 House Labourer b. Illinois, Harriet Atherton 11 b. Illinois, Jane Atherton 9 b. Illinois, Jasper Atherton 6 b. Illinois.
In the 1880 US Census living at District 036, Paw Paw, DeKalb, Illinois was William Atherton Head M 39 Farmer b. Pennsylvania (Father b. Mass, Mother b. N Jersey), Ellen Atherton Wife M 35 Keeping House b. New York (as were parents), Harry Atherton Son S 17 Farming b. Illinois (Father b. Penn, Mother b. New York), Ada Atherton Dau 12 Housework b. Illinois (Father b. Penn, Mother b. New York), Ralph Atherton Son 10 b. Illinois (Father b. Penn, Mother b. New York), Benjamin F Atherton Son 6 b. Illinois (Father b. Penn, Mother b. New York), Wilbur Atherton Son 1 b. Illinois (Father b. Penn, Mother b. New York).
In the 1900 US Census living at District 0013, Paw Paw, DeKalb, Illinois was Wm Atherton Head Widr 59 (M 39 yrs) Farmer b. Pennsylvania (Father b. Massachusetts, Mother b. New Jersey), Wilbur Atherton Son S 21 Farm Labourer b. Illinois (Father b. Pennsylvania, Mother b. New York), John Atherton Son S 18 Farming b. Illinois (Father b. Pennsylvania, Mother b. New York).
In the 1910 US Census living at District 0030, Paw Paw, DeKalb, Illinois was William M Atherton Head Widr 69 Farmer b. Pennsylvania (Father b. Massachusetts, Mother b. New Jersey), John Atherton Son S 28 Labourer Odd Jobs b. Illinois (Father b. Pennsylvania, Mother b. New York).
In the 1920 US Census living at District 0034, Paw Paw, DeKalb, Illinois was William M Atherton Head Widr 78 Farmer b. Pennsylvania (Father b. Massachusetts, Mother b. New Jersey).
From Find a Grave:
William M. Atherton
Birth: Mar. 22, 1841
Luzerne County
Pennsylvania, USA
Death: Jun. 29, 1925
Waterman
DeKalb County
Illinois, USA
WILLIAM M. ATHERTON was born in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania on March 21, 1841 and was the son of Ralph Atherton, a native of Massachusetts. William Atherton came to DeKalb County, Illinois when a child. He attended the common schools and spent several terms in the Union Academy at Paw Paw. He was married in Sycamore, February 2, 1861, to Miss Ellen Burch, a native of Ohio. In August 1862 he enlisted in Company K, 75th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, a company raised at West Paw Paw, and in which his two brothers, Benjamin F. and Zora, also enlisted. The regiment was assigned to the Army of the Cumberland, and participated in many engagements during its term of service. In the battle of Perryville, Kentucky, October 8, 1862, iit lost two hundred and forty-five men, and among the killed was Zora Atherton, and among the wounded was Benjamin F. Atherton. Among the other engagements in which the regiment participated, were Stone River, Liberty Gap, Tullahoma, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain and Mission Ridge. At Lookout Mountain the company of our subject was on the wagon road skirmish line. Later the regiment was in the siege and surrender of Atlanta. He was discharged at Chicago July 4, 1865, and returned to his home and resumed his place upon the farm.
While still in the service, December 19, 1864, his wife died, leaving one son, Harry Lincoln. In Lee County, Illinois, December 10, 1865, Mr. Atherton married Miss Eleanor Stone, a native of New York. After marriage he located on a 40 acre tract where he engaged in farming. In 1869 he rented the place and moved to California where he purchased 160 acres of land and engaged in raising grain. In 1872, he returned to DeKalb County and purchased 130 acres of his father's old place. Some years later purchased the remainder and remained actively engaged in farming until his death. In the fifty-five years of his residence in DeKalb County he made many warm friends and few enemies.
Burial:
South Paw Paw Cemetery
Paw Paw
Lee County
Illinois, USA
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Created by: Kirby Glaum
Record added: Nov 11, 2006
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