William Crombie ATHERTON b. 25 Mar 1820 Waterford, Oxford, Maine, USA d. 25 May 1889 Hamilton, Caldwell, Missouri, USA

1820 - 1889 (69 years)

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Name	William Crombie ATHERTON
Born	25 Mar 1820	Waterford, Oxford, Maine, USA
	From Family Search: Other information in the record of William Crombie Atherton from Maine Births and Christenings Name: William Crombie Atherton Gender: Male Birth Date: 25 Mar 1820 Birthplace: Waterford, Oxford, Maine Father's Name: Crombie Atherton Mother's Name: Mary Wheeler Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C52146-1 , System Origin: Maine-EASy , GS Film number: 12625 , Reference ID: yr 1762-1859 p 102
Gender	Male
Died	25 May 1889	Hamilton, Caldwell, Missouri, USA
Person ID	I30761	Atherton One Name Study
Last Modified	22 Jul 2015

Father	Crombie ATHERTON, b. 22 Oct 1793, Waterford, Oxford, Maine, USA , d. Between 1840 and 1850 (Age 46 years)
Mother	Mary WHEELER, b. 1798, New Hampshire, USA
Family ID	F9665	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Elizabeth B SEELEY, b. 22 Aug 1837, New York, USA , d. 22 Apr 1909, Hamilton, Caldwell, Missouri, USA (Age 71 years)

Married 1865

Children

	1. Francis M ATHERTON, b. 30 Apr 1868, Missouri, USA , d. 26 Feb 1948, Hamilton, Caldwell, Missouri, USA (Age 79 years)
	2. Mary Isanel Atherton ATHERTON, b. 13 Apr 1869, Hamilton, Caldwell, Missouri, USA , d. 27 Aug 1944, Jamesport, Daviess, Missouri, USA (Age 75 years)
	3. Edith M ATHERTON, b. 27 Oct 1873, Hamilton, Caldwell, Missouri, USA , d. 17 Apr 1955, Cameron, Clinton, Missouri, USA (Age 81 years)

Last Modified 1 Apr 2021

Family ID F9666 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Headstones
William Crombie Atherton 1820-1889
with wife Elizabeth B Seeley 1837-1909

Notes

Crombie Atherton in the 1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Crombie Atherton
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Waterford, Oxford, Maine
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 3 [Francis, Frederick, Horace]
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 [Jonas]
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1 [Gratton]
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 [William]
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 [Crombie]
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 [Hellen]
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14:1 [Nancy]
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19:2 [Emily, Harriet]
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49:1 [Mary]
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2
Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 9
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
Total Free White Persons: 12
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 12

William C Atherton in the 1850 United States Federal Census
Name: William C Atherton
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1850: Waterford, Sweden and Denmark, Oxford, Maine, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 353
Household Members:
Name Age
William C Atherton 30 [Farmer b. Maine]
Eliza Atherton 29 [b. Maine]
Mary Atherton 52 [b. New Hampshire]
Hellen E Atherton 15 [b. Maine]
Horace C Atherton 10 [b. Maine]
Francis M Atherton 13 [b. Maine]
Frederick M Atherton 13 [b. Maine]

1860

William Atherton in the 1870 United States Federal Census
Name: William Atherton
Age in 1870: 50
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1870: Hamilton, Caldwell, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Mirabile
Value of Real Estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
William Atherton 50 [Farmer]
Elizabeth Atherton 32 [Keeping House b. New York]
Francis Atherton 3 [Frances? b. Missouri]
Mary Atherton 1 [b. Missouri]
Gratton Atherton 46 [House Carpenter b. Maine]
Jonas Atherton 39 [Farmer b. Maine]
Melvine Hagadon 23 [Farm Labourer b. Pennsylvania]

William C. Atherton in the 1880 United States Federal Census
Name: William C. Atherton
Age: 60
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1880: Hamilton, Caldwell, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elisabeth B. Atherton
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Carpenter
Household Members:
Name Age
William C. Atherton 60
Elisabeth B. Atherton 42 [Wife Keeping House b. New York (Father b. Mass, Mother b. New York]
Francis M. Atherton 13 [Son School b. Missouri]
Mary I. Atherton 11 [Dau School b. Missouri]
Edith Atherton 6 [Dau School b. Missouri]

From Find a Grave:
William Crombie Atherton
Birth: Mar. 25, 1820
Death: May 25, 1889

(Carpenter and Contractor, Hamilton).

In this county and the country surrounding it are many fine buildings, models of architectural skill and beauty, such as only a thorough master of his trade could expect to erect. None, however, show to better advantage, or are finer specimens of mechanical ability, than the Hamilton school building, a structure built by Mr. Atherton.
Besides this he has constructed many others of less importance. His chosen calling he learned in Boston, whither he had gone from his native home in Maine for the especial purpose. A New Englander by birth and bringing up, he was born in Waterford, Oxford county'. Me.,
March 25, 1820. William was the eldest of ten children born to Crombie and Mary (Wheeler) Atherton, his parents also having been natives of the Pine-tree State. After fully preparing himself for carpentering and contracting, William left Boston in 1857 and went to St. Paul, Minn., which continued to be his residence for four year's.
Returning eastward, he settled in Pennsylvania, Veiumgo county, and remained there until coming to Caldwell county. Mo., in September, 1866, - nearly 20 years ago. Since then he has been prominently interested in the building prosperity of the county, and the personal
pride which he has always manifested in his work has doubtless been a great cause of his popularity as a contractor. Mr. Atherton was married in 1865 to Miss Elizabeth B. Seeley, of Wayne county, N. Y.
Francis M., May I. and Edith are the names of their three children.
In his religious belief Mr. A. is a Universalist. He is connected with
the I. O. G. T.

From: History of Caldwell County

Family links:
Spouse:
Elizabeth B Seely Atherton (1887 - 1909)*

Children:
Mary Isanel Atherton (1869 - 1944)*
Edith M. Atherton Fagin (1873 - 1955)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Highland Cemetery
Hamilton
Caldwell County
Missouri, USA

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Created by: Caryn Hood
Record added: May 20, 2006
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