John Silas ATHERTON

1857 - 1917  (60 years)

• Name	John Silas ATHERTON
  Born	18 Oct 1857	Hart, Kentucky, USA
  	Kentucky, Birth Records, 1852-1910 Name Silas J Atherton Birth Date 15 Oct 1857 Birth County Hart Ethnicity White Gender Male Father's Name Stephen Atherton Mother's Name Nancy Hawkins County of Residence Hart
  Gender	Male
  Name	John S Etherton
  Died	23 Oct 1917	Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
  Person ID	I33052	Atherton One Name Study
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2015

  
  

  Father	Stephen ATHERTON,   b. 1830, Kentucky, USA
  Mother	Martha J THARP,   b. 1834, Hardin, Kentucky, USA
  Married	21 Jul 1853	Hart, Kentucky, USA
  	Kentucky, Marriage Records, 1852-1914 Name Stephen Etherton Age 25 Est. Birth Year abt 1828 Birth Location Green Residence Hart Spouse Name Martha J Tharp Spouse Age 19 Spouse Birth Location Hardin Spouse Residence Hart Marriage Date 21 Jul 1853 Marriage Location Hart County of Record Hart
  Family ID	F10575	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eliza A BARRY,   b. 16 Oct 1871, Kentucky, USA ,   d. 1 Feb 1926, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA  (Age 54 years)
  Married	6 Nov 1887	Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
  	Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900 Name John S. Atherton Gender Male Spouse Eliza Berry Spouse Gender Female Marriage Date 6 Nov 1887 County Hopkins State Kentucky Household Members Name Age John S. Atherton Eliza Berry
  Children	1. James Edgar ATHERTON,   b. 20 Jul 1888, Kentucky, USA ,   d. 6 Jan 1963, Tulare, California, USA  (Age 74 years)   2. Clara J ATHERTON,   b. 4 Jan 1891, Kentucky, USA ,   d. 15 Jun 1977, DeSoto, Dallas, Texas, USA  (Age 86 years)   3. Noble B ATHERTON,   b. Between 2 Jan 1897 and 2 Jan 1899, Kentucky, USA ,   d. 17 Jul 1928, Grant, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA  (Age ~ 31 years)   4. Maxwell ATHERTON,   b. 1899, Kentucky, USA   5. Lutrena ATHERTON,   b. 1902, Kentucky, USA   6. Hattie ATHERTON,   b. 1905, Kentucky, USA   7. Ollie James ATHERTON,   b. 1905, Kentucky, USA ,   d. 1982, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA  (Age 77 years)   8. Adron Bailey ATHERTON,   b. 9 Aug 1908, Calvert, Marshall, Kentucky, USA ,   d. 22 Jul 1979, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA  (Age 70 years)   9. Henry Dallas ATHERTON,   b. 1916, Texas, USA ,   d. 1968, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA  (Age 52 years)
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2021
  Family ID	F10574	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  John S Atherton 1857-1917 With wife Eliza A (Barry) Atherton 1871-1926

  
  

• Notes

  Why does the birth record show mother as Nancy Hawkins - asll other indications are that the mother is Martha J Tharp? 1860 United States Federal Census Name Stephen Etherton Age 30 Birth Year abt 1830 Gender Male Birth Place Kentucky Home in 1860 District 2, Hart, Kentucky Post Office Munfordville Family Number 471 Household Members Name Age Stephen Etherton 30 [Farmer] Martha J Etherton 24 [b. Kentucky] Andrew H Etherton 4 [b. Kentucky] John S Etherton 2 [b. Kentucky] 1870 United States Federal Census Name Stephen Atherton Age in 1870 40 Birth Year abt 1830 Birthplace Kentucky Home in 1870 Priceville, Hart, Kentucky Race White Gender Male Post Office Bacon Creek Household Members Name Age Stephen Atherton 40 [Farmer] Martha J Atherton 36 [Keeping House b. Kemntucky] Andrew H Atherton 15 [Farm Labourer b. Kentucky] Silas J Atherton 13 [Farm Labourer b. Kentucky] James T Atherton 10 [b. Kentucky] Matilda J Atherton 7 [b. Kentucky] Elizabeth Atherton 4 [b. Kentucky] 1900 United States Federal Census Name John S Atherton Age 42 Birth Date Oct 1857 Birthplace Kentucky Home in 1900 Earlington, Hopkins, Kentucky Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Head Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Eliza A Atherton Marriage Year 1887 Years Married 13 Father's Birthplace Kentucky Mother's Birthplace Kentucky Household Members Name Age John S Atherton 42 [Farm Labourer] Eliza A Atherton 27 [Wife M b. Kentucky (as were paents)] James E Atherton 11 [Farm Labourer b. Kentucky] Clara J Atherton 9 [Dau b. Kentucky] Noble B Atherton 3 [Son b. Kentucky] Maxwell Atherton 1 [Dau b. Kentucky] John S Atherton in the 1910 United States Federal Census Name: John S Atherton Age in 1910: 42 Birth Year: abt 1868 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1910: District 3, Marshall, Kentucky Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Annie Atherton Father's Birthplace: Kentucky Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky Native Tongue: English Occupation: Farmer Industry: General Farm Employer, Employee or Other: Employer Home Owned or Rented: Rent Farm or House: Farm Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 21 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John S Atherton 42 Annie Atherton 38 [Wife M 21 yrs 10 ch b. alive 8 living b. Kentucky (as were parents)] Eddie J Atherton 20 [Son M 2 yrs Farmer b. Kentucky] Claira Atherton 18 [Dau S 18 Launders at home b. Kentucky] Noble B Atherton 13 [Son Farm Labourer b. Kentucky] Mabey [Maxey]M Atherton 10 [Dau b. Kentucky] Lutrena Atherton 8 [Dau b. Kentucky] Halley Atherton 6 [Dau b. Kentucky] Ollie J Atherton 4 [Son b. Kentucky] Adra Atherton 0 [Son b. Kentucky] [7/12] Daisy C Atherton 17 [Dau in Law M 2 yrs 1 ch b. alive 0 living b. Kentucky (as were parents)] From Find a Grave: John S. Atherton Birth: Oct. 18, 1857 Kentucky, USA Death: Oct. 23, 1917 Dallas Dallas County Texas, USA Funeral service for John S. Atherton, 60 years old, who died Tuesday, was held at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, the Rev. Sneed officiating. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery. Mr. Atherton is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Walter S. Sawyer, 3407 Spring Avenue. Dallas News 10-26-1917 d cert: son of Sylus Atherton & Martha Har___. Family links: Spouse: Eliza Barry Atherton (1871 - 1926)* Children: James Edgar Atherton (1888 - 1963)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Oakland Cemetery Dallas Dallas County Texas, USA Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?] Created by: Carol Moore Record added: Oct 06, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 59694287