James C ATHERTON

1845 - 1906  (~ 61 years)

• Name	James C ATHERTON
  Born	May 1845	Butler, Ohio, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	31 Dec 1906	Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
  	Death certificate: Name: James C Atherton Age: 61 years Date of death: Dec 31, 1906 Cause: Pneumonia Place of death: Maricopa, Phoenix, Arizona Burial: Greenwood From Find a Grave: James C. Atherton Birth: May, 1845 Butler County Ohio, USA Death: Dec. 31, 1906 Phoenix Maricopa County Arizona, USA Son of Augustus Atherton and Lettice ("Letty") Dunn. James was the husband of Minerva Jones, (1849-1874) first-born child of David Jones and Mary Ann Sabin. They were married in Butler Co., Ohio, on Sept. 19, 1867, and were the parents of 3 sons all born in Ross Twp., Butler Co., Ohio: John H. Aththerton, born 9-8-1868, died 1944; Charles Atherton, born 1870-1871, death date unknown; David Francis Atherton (name reversed later to "Frank David") born 4-13-1872, died 11-6-1929 in Hamilton, Butler Co., Ohio. Graves of John H. and Frank David are located in Greenwood Cemetery: Hamilton, Butler Co., Ohio. The state where Minerva died is unknown at this time. Her cause of death is also unknown. James C. Atherton, remarried a woman named "Elizabeth" a few years after Minerva's death and had three other children born in Illinois. By the time James C. Atherton appeared in Arizona in the 1900 U.S. Census, there was only one child living with him and his wife and that was Sewall Truax Atherton, born 6-27-1879, died 2-1-1941 in Sanders Co., Montana. James died 12-31-1906 in Phoenix, Arizona, and he is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Phoenix, Arizona. James' 2nd wife, Elizabeth, died 3-16-1902, in Phoenix, Arizona, and is buried in Rosedale Cemetery there since Greenwood Cemetery in Phoenix had not yet opened. Family links: Parents: Augustus Atherton (1819 - 1888) Letty Dunn Atherton (1818 - 1887) Spouses: Elizabeth Atherton (____ - 1902) Minerva Jones Atherton (1849 - 1874) Siblings: John H Atherton (1841 - 1864)* Isabella Atherton Thompson (1843 - 1871)* James C. Atherton (1845 - 1906) Mary L Atherton (1848 - 1874)* Marion A Atherton (1850 - 1890)* Elsa P Atherton (1852 - 1873)* Laura A Atherton (1855 - 1872)* Ida Atherton (1868 - 1957)* Walter M Atherton (1882 - 1959)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery Phoenix Maricopa County Arizona, USA Plot: Sect. 3, Blk 1, Lot 2, Spc 6 Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?] Created by: H.George Record added: Aug 28, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 75611645
  Person ID	I33276	Atherton One Name Study
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2018

  
  

  Father	Augustus ATHERTON,   b. 1819, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 27 May 1888, Indian Springs, Butler, USA  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Lettice DUNN,   b. 1817, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 24 Nov 1887, Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Married	22 Nov 1840	Butler, Ohio, USA
  	From Family Search: Augustus Atherton mentioned in the record of Augustus Atherton and Lettice Dunn Name Augustus Atherton Spouse's Name Lettice Dunn Event Date 22 Nov 1840 Event Place Butler,Ohio
  Family ID	F10768	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Minerva JONES,   b. 14 Dec 1849, Butler, Ohio, USA ,   d. 28 Mar 1874, Callaway, Missouri, USA  (Age 24 years)
  Married	19 Sep 1867	Butler, Ohio, USA
  	From Family Search: James Atherton mentioned in the record of James Atherton and Minerva Jones Name James Atherton Spouse's Name Minerva Jones Event Date 19 Sep 1867 Event Place Butler,Ohio
  Children	1. John Wesley ATHERTON,   b. 8 Sep 1868, Ross, Butler, Ohio, USA ,   d. 6 Aug 1944, Trenton, Butler, Ohio, USA  (Age 75 years)   2. Charles ATHERTON,   b. 1870, Ross, Butler, Ohio, USA   3. David Francis ATHERTON,   b. 13 Apr 1872, Ross, Butler, Ohio, USA ,   d. 6 Nov 1929, Butler, Ohio, USA  (Age 57 years)
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2021
  Family ID	F10680	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth ATHERTON,   b. 1845, Ohio, USA ,   d. 16 Mar 1902, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA  (Age 57 years)
  Children	1. Sewall Truax ATHERTON,   b. 27 Jun 1879, Illinois, USA ,   d. 1 Feb 1941, Thompson Falls, Sanders, Montana, USA  (Age 61 years)   2. Myra ATHERTON,   b. 1 Sep 1882, Fairfield, Butler, Ohio, USA ,   d. 23 Sep 1887, Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA  (Age 5 years)
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2021
  Family ID	F10763	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  James C Atherton headstone Plot: Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Maricopa, Phoenix, Arizona Plot: Sect 3, Blk 1, Lot 2, Spc 6

  
  

• Notes

  1850 United States Federal Census Name Augustus Atherton Age 33 Birth Year abt 1817 Birthplace Massachusetts Home in 1850 Fairfield, Butler, Ohio Gender Male Family Number 930 Household Members Name Age Augustus Atherton 33 [Farmer] Letta Atherton 33 [b. Ohio] John H Atherton 9 [b. Ohio] Isabel Atherton 7 [b. Ohio] James C Atherton 5 [b. Ohio] Mary L Atherton 2 [b. Ohio] Marion A Atherton 0 [3m b. Ohio] Elizabeth Atherton 4 [b. Ohio] Naomi Atherton 65 [b. Mass] Naomi Atherton 36 [b. Mass] Gideon Sedgewick 32 [Farmer b. Ohio] Isabell Robinson 25 [b. Ohio] 1860 James Atherton in the 1870 United States Federal Census Name: James Atherton Age in 1870: 27 Birth Year: abt 1843 Birthplace: Ohio Home in 1870: Fairfield, Butler, Ohio Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Hamilton Value of Real Estate: View image Household Members: Name Age James Atherton 27 [Farmer] Minerva Atherton 22 [Keeping House b. Ohio] John Atherton 2 [b. Ohio] 1880? J C Atherton in the 1900 United States Federal Census Name: J C Atherton Age: 55 Birth Date: May 1845 Birthplace: Ohio Home in 1900: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona Territory Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Lieth Beth Atherton Marriage Year: 1871 Years Married: 29 Father's Birthplace: Ohio Mother's Birthplace: Ohio Mother: number of living children: 4 Mother: How many children: 5 Occupation: View on Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age J C Atherton 55 [Farmer] Lieth Beth Atherton 53 [Wife M 23 yrs 2 ch b. alive 1 living b. Ohio (as were parents)] Sewall Atherton 18 [Son S Postal Clerk b. Illinois Amy Winkler 17 [Lodger b. California]