Reuben Ross ATHERTON

1823 - 1896  (72 years)

• Name	Reuben Ross ATHERTON
  Born	15 Dec 1823	Harrison, Ohio, USA
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Farmer
  Residence	1860
  Died	26 Jun 1896	Vermont, Illinois, USA
  Person ID	I3517	Atherton One Name Study
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2016

  
  

  Father	Boaz ATHERTON,   b. 7 Jun 1787, Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 26 Oct 1874, Vermont, Illinois, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Mary ROSS,   b. 26 Oct 1791, Jones, North Carolina, USA ,   d. 3 May 1875, Vermont, Illinois, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Married	12 Apr 1812	Strabane, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
  Family ID	F1746	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane McClure HILTON,   b. 5 Aug 1823, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 2 Nov 1908, Vermont, Illinois, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Married	5 Sep 1848	Morgan, Butler, Illinois, USA
  	From Family Search: Name Reuben R. Atherton Event Type Marriage Event Date 05 Sep 1848 Event Place Morgan, Ohio, United States Spouse's Name Jane M. Hilton
  Children	1. Mary Elizabeth ATHERTON,   b. 23 Jun 1849, Illinois, USA ,   d. California, USA   2. William Robert ATHERTON,   b. 3 Feb 1851, Illinois, USA ,   d. 28 Sep 1880, Fulton, Illinois, USA  (Age 29 years)   3. John ATHERTON,   b. 14 Jul 1853, Fulton, Illinois, USA ,   d. 3 Oct 1915, Pleasant, Fulton, Illinois, USA  (Age 62 years)   4. Kester Wood ATHERTON,   b. 16 Sep 1855, Illinois, USA ,   d. 22 Oct 1932, Ipava, Fulton, Illinois, USA  (Age 77 years)   5. Ella ATHERTON,   b. 25 Mar 1858, Fulton, Illinois, USA ,   d. 17 Apr 1943, Alameda, California, USA  (Age 85 years)   6. Boaz ATHERTON,   b. 6 Aug 1860, Vermont, Illinois, USA ,   d. 12 Jan 1931, Orange, California, USA  (Age 70 years)   7. Richard Ellsworth ATHERTON,   b. 3 Aug 1863, Vermont, Fulton, Illinois, USA ,   d. 4 Sep 1934, Vermont, Fulton, Illinois, USA  (Age 71 years)   8. Laura Belle ATHERTON,   b. 3 Sep 1866, Fulton, Illinois, USA ,   d. 14 Jul 1931, Fulton, Illinois, USA  (Age 64 years)
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2021
  Family ID	F2293	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Reuben Ross Atherton 1823-1896 Husband of Jane McClure (Hilton) Atherton

  
  

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  Reuben Ross Atherton 1823-1896(1) Husband of Jane McClure (Hilton) Atherton

  
  

• Notes

  Reuben R Etherton [Atherton] in the 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Reuben R Etherton [Atherton] Age: 26 Birth Year: abt 1824 Birthplace: Ohio Home in 1850: Bernadotte, Fulton, Illinois, USA Gender: Male Family Number: 37 Household Members: Name Age Reuben R Etherton [Atherton] 26 Jane Etherton [Atherton] 25 [b. Pennsylvania] Mary E Etherton [Atherton] 1 [b. Illinois] Reuben Atherton in the 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Reuben Atherton Age: 36 Birth Year: abt 1824 Gender: Male Birth Place: Ohio Home in 1860: Vermont, Fulton, Illinois Post Office: Ipava Family Number: 1925 Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Reuben Atherton 36 Jane Atherton 36 [b. Pennsylvania] Mary E Atherton 9 [11 - b. Illinois] Wm R Atherton 11 [9 - b. Illinois] John Atherton 7 [b. Illinois] Kester W Atherton 4 [b. Illinois] Ellen Atherton 2 [b. Illinois] Renben [Reuben] R Atherton in the U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 Name: Renben R Atherton Birth Year: abt 1824 Place of Birth: Ohio Age on 1 July 1863: 39 Race: White Residence: Vermont, Fulton, Illinois Congressional District: 9th Class: 1 Reuben Atherton in the 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Reuben Atherton Age in 1870: 47 Birth Year: abt 1823 Birthplace: Ohio Home in 1870: Vermont, Fulton, Illinois Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Vermont Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Reuben Atherton 47 [Farmer] Jane Atherton 47 [Keeping House b. Pennsylvania] Mary Atherton 21 [At home b. Illinois] William Atherton 19 [Works on Farm b. Illinois] John Atherton 17 [Works on Farm b. Illinois] Kester Atherton 14 [Works on Farm b. Illinois] Alla Atherton 11 [b. Illinois] Boaz Atherton 9 [b. Illinois] Richard Atherton 6 [b. Illinois] Laura Atherton 3 [b. Illinois] R.R. Atherton in the 1880 United States Federal Census Record Image VIEW View blank form Add alternate information Report issue Name: R.R. Atherton Age: 56 Birth Year: abt 1824 Birthplace: Ohio Home in 1880: Vermont, Fulton, Illinois Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Jane M. Atherton Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Farmer Household Members: Name Age R.R. Atherton 56 Jane M. Atherton 56 [Wife M House Keeping b. Pennsylvania (parents -)] Mary E. Atherton 29 [Dau S Teaching b. Illinois (Father b. Ohio, Mother b. Pennsylvania)] William R. Atherton 25 [Son S b. Illinois (Father b. Ohio, Mother b. Pennsylvania)] Ella Atherton 21 [Dau S Teaching b. Illinois (Father b. Ohio, Mother b. Pennsylvania)] Boaz Atherton 19 [Son S Farmer b. Illinois (Father b. Ohio, Mother b. Pennsylvania)] Richard E. Atherton 16 [Son S b. Illinois (Father b. Ohio, Mother b. Pennsylvania)] Laura B. Atherton 13 [Dau b. Illinois (Father b. Ohio, Mother b. Pennsylvania)] From Find a Grave: Reuben Ross Atherton Birth: Dec. 15, 1823 Harrison County Ohio, USA Death: Jun. 26, 1896 Vermont Fulton County Illinois, USA Reuben Ross was born to Mary ( Ross ) and Boaz Atherton on December 15, 1823 in Harrison County, Ohio. Reuben became the husband of Miss Jane McClure on September 5, 1848 in Morgan, Morgan County, Ohio. Reuben was a Hicksite Quaker and a Member of the Plainfield Monthly Meetings that were held in Fulton County, Illinois. *Member List* comes from a book entitled 'Quakers Records: Illinois Monthly Meetings' in the Genealogy Section of the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, IN. Reuben Ross was 72y 6m 11d old at the time of his death. Family links: Parents: Boaz Atherton (1787 - 1874) Mary Ross Atherton (1791 - 1875) Spouse: Jane McClure Hilton Atherton (1823 - 1908) Children: William Robert Atherton (1851 - 1880)* Laura Belle Atherton Hickle (1866 - 1931)* Siblings: David Atherton (1818 - 1888)* Reuben Ross Atherton (1823 - 1896) Richard Atherton (1824 - 1880)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Quaker Cemetery Vermont Fulton County Illinois, USA Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?] Maintained by: labs2006 Originally Created by: Labz2006 Record added: Nov 10, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 120106364