Martin ATHERTON b. 30 Oct 1800 Kentucky, USA d. 15 May 1857 Alexander, Illinois, USA

1800 - 1857 (56 years)

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Name	Martin ATHERTON
Born	30 Oct 1800	Kentucky, USA
Gender	Male
Died	15 May 1857	Alexander, Illinois, USA
Person ID	I36325	Atherton One Name Study
Last Modified	1 Aug 2016

Family 1 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

Children

	1. Warren ATHERTON, b. 10 Apr 1822, d. 10 Jan 1847, Alexander, Illinois, USA (Age 24 years)
	2. Francis Decatur ATHERTON, b. 4 Oct 1824, Villa Ridge, Pulaski, Illinois, USA , d. 25 Apr 1899, Alexander, Illinois, USA (Age 74 years)
	3. Aaron Canada ATHERTON, b. 1827, Illinois, USA
	4. John ATHERTON, b. 1831, Illinois, USA
	5. Elizabeth ATHERTON, b. 1836, Illinois, USA
	6. Jefferson ATHERTON, b. 1838

Last Modified 1 Apr 2021

Family ID F12062 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2 Judith CRAIG, b. 1809, Tennessee, USA , d. 8 Dec 1889, Alexander, Illinois, USA (Age 80 years)

Married 24 Oct 1842 Union, Illinois, USA

Judith Craig
in the Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920
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Name: Judith Craig
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 24 Oct 1842
Marriage Place: Union, Illinois, USA
Spouse Name: Martin Etherton
Spouse Gender: Male

Children

	1. Mariah Jane ATHERTON, b. 1843, Illinois, USA
	2. Martin ATHERTON, b. 1845, Illinois, USA
	3. James H ATHERTON, b. 1848, Illinois, USA , d. 31 Oct 1875, Alexander, Illinois, USA (Age 27 years)

Last Modified 1 Apr 2021

Family ID F12063 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Headstones
Martin Atherton 1800-1857
Husband of Elizabeth (Hollingshead) Atherton 1803-1841

Notes

Martin Atherton
in the 1820 United States Federal Census
Name: Martin Atherton
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Alexander, Illinois
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Total Free White Persons: 2
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 2

Martin Marton [Atherton]
in the 1830 United States Federal Census
Name: Martin Marton [Atherton]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Alexander, Illinois
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 5
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
Total Free White Persons: 8
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 8

Martin Atherton
in the 1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Martin Atherton
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Alexander, Illinois
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2
Free White Persons - Under 20: 7
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
Total Free White Persons: 10
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 10

1850 United States Federal Census
Name Martin Atherton
Age 30
Birth Year abt 1820
Birthplace Kentucky
Home in 1850 Alexander, Illinois
Gender Male
Family Number 200
Household Members
Name Age
Martin Atherton 30 [P? Farmer]
Judy Atherton 41 [b. Tennessee]
Aaron C Atherton 23 [Farmer b. Illinois]
John Atherton 19 [Farmer b. Illinois]
Elizabeth Atherton 14 [b. Illinois]
Jefferson Atherton 12 [b. Illinois]
Jane Atherton 7 [b. Illinois]
Martin Atherton 5 [b. Illinois]
James Atherton 2 [b. Illinois]

From Find a Grave:
Martin Atherton
Birth: Oct. 30, 1800
Death: May 15, 1857

Family links:
Spouses:
Elizabeth Hollingshead Atherton (1803 - 1841)
Juda Atherton (1809 - 1889)

Children:
Warren Atherton (1822 - 1847)*
Francis Decatur Atherton (1824 - 1899)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Richwood Cemetery
Alexander County
Illinois, USA

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Record added: Jun 25, 2013
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