Francis Decatur ATHERTON

1824 - 1899  (74 years)

• Name	Francis Decatur ATHERTON
  Born	4 Oct 1824	Villa Ridge, Pulaski, Illinois, USA
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Merchant/Farmer
  Died	25 Apr 1899	Alexander, Illinois, USA
  Person ID	I36301	Atherton One Name Study
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2016

  
  

  Father	Martin ATHERTON,   b. 30 Oct 1800, Kentucky, USA ,   d. 15 May 1857, Alexander, Illinois, USA  (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth HOLLINGSHEAD,   b. 4 Jan 1803,   d. 1 Jan 1841, Alexander, Illinois, USA  (Age 37 years)
  Married	4 Dec 1819	Alexander, Illinois, USA
  	Martin Atherton in the Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920 Name: Martin Atherton Gender: Male Marriage Date: 4 Dec 1819 Marriage Place: Alexander, Illinois, USA Spouse Name: Betsey Hollingshead Spouse Gender: Female
  Family ID	F12062	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Marilla J WICKER,   b. 25 Apr 1832, Mississippi, Missouri, USA ,   d. 13 May 1862, Alexander, Illinois, USA  (Age 30 years)
  Married	16 Apr 1851
  Children	1. Byron S ATHERTON,   b. 4 Jun 1853,   d. 4 Jan 1885, Alexander, Illinois, USA  (Age 31 years)   2. Frances Jane ATHERTON,   b. 5 Sep 1853, Illinois, USA ,   d. 1916, Salina, Saline, Kansas, USA  (Age 62 years)
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2021
  Family ID	F12051	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Martha Elizabeth WICKER,   b. 26 Jan 1839, Missouri, USA ,   d. 10 Jul 1922, Miller, Alexander, Illinois, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Married	4 Jun 1865	Gallatin, Illinois, USA
  	From Family Search: Francis B. Atherton mentioned in the record of Francis B. Atherton and Mattie E. Wicker Name Francis B. Atherton Event Type Marriage Event Date 04 Jun 1865 Event Place Gallatin, Illinois, United States Gender Male Spouse's Name Mattie E. Wicker Spouse's Gender Female
  Children	1. Annie Irene ATHERTON,   b. 27 Oct 1870, Illinois, USA ,   d. 8 Aug 1880, Alexander, Illinois, USA  (Age 9 years)   2. Bessie ATHERTON,   b. 1872, Illinois, USA   3. Leslie C ATHERTON,   b. 21 Jul 1872, Illinois, USA ,   d. 8 Dec 1906, Alexander, Illinois, USA  (Age 34 years)
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2021
  Family ID	F12052	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  Francis Decatur Atherton 1824-1899 Husband of Marilla J (Wicker) & Marther Elizabeth (Wicker)

  
  

• Notes

  1850 United States Federal Census Name F D Atherton Age 26 Birth Year abt 1824 Birthplace Illinois Home in 1850 Alexander, Illinois Gender Female [?] Family Number 163 Household Members Name Age Alexr W Anderson 32 [Merchant b. Tennessee] Merinda Anderson 22 [b. Kentucky] Permelia Anderson 3 [b. Illinois] F D Atherton 26 [b. Illinois] 1860 United States Federal Census Name F D Atherton Age 35 Birth Year abt 1825 Gender Male Birth Place Illinois Home in 1860 Alexander, Illinois Post Office Goose Island Family Number 801 Household Members Name Age F D Atherton 35 [Merchant] M J Atherton 29 [Housekeeper b. Illinois] Francis Atherton 6 [F b. Illinois] Maggie Atherton 4 [F b. Illinois] Harden Biggerstaff 21 [Labourer b. Illinois] Martha Stow 18 [Servant b. Illinois] Thomas Gage 22 [Labourer b. Ireland] 1870 United States Federal Census Name F D Atherton Age in 1870 45 Birth Year abt 1825 Birthplace Illinois Home in 1870 Goose Island, Alexander, Illinois Race White Gender Male Post Office Goose Island Household Members Name Age F D Atherton 45 [Merchant] E Atherton 33 [b. Missouri] Fannie J Atherton 16 [b. Illinois] M E Atherton 14 [b. Illinois] Frank Wicker 14 [b. Missouri] 1880 United States Federal Census Name Decatur Atherton Age 54 Birth Year abt 1826 Birthplace Illinois Home in 1880 Goose Island, Alexander, Illinois Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Self Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Elizabeth Atherton Father's Birthplace Illinois Occupation Farmer Household Members Name Age Decatur Atherton 54 Elizabeth Atherton 37 [Wife M Keeping House b. Illinois] Maggie Peeler 24 [Dau M b. Illinois] Irene Atherton 9 [Dau b. Illinois] Bessie Atherton 8 [Dau b. Illinois] Fannie Peeler 2 [Grand Dau b. Illinois] From Find a Grave: Francis Decatur Atherton Birth: Oct. 4, 1824 Villa Ridge Pulaski County Illinois, USA Death: Apr. 25, 1899 Family links: Parents: Martin Atherton (1800 - 1857) Elizabeth Hollingshead Atherton (1803 - 1841) Spouse: Marilla J. Nicker Atherton (1832 - 1862)* Children: Frances Jane Atherton Vallette (1853 - 1916)* Sibling: Warren Atherton (1822 - 1847)* Francis Decatur Atherton (1824 - 1899) *Calculated relationship Burial: Richwood Cemetery Alexander County Illinois, USA Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?] Created by: Charles Drewes Record added: Jul 12, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 113726007