Benjamin Thomas ATHERTON b. 26 Aug 1839 Guernsey, Ohio, USA d. 18 Sep 1909 Clay, Clay, Illinois, USA

1839 - 1909 (70 years)

Name	Benjamin Thomas ATHERTON
Born	26 Aug 1839	Guernsey, Ohio, USA
Gender	Male
Died	18 Sep 1909	Clay, Clay, Illinois, USA
Person ID	I37380	Atherton One Name Study
Last Modified	21 Oct 2016

Father	Benjamin ATHERTON, b. Sep 1798, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 1 Oct 1876, Clay, Clay, Illinois, USA (Age ~ 78 years)
Mother	Ann MAITLAND, d. Between 1839 and 1850
Family ID	F12493	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Emiline KNEFF, b. 12 Nov 1846, Ironton, Lawrence, Illinois, USA , d. 27 Jun 1924, Clay, Clay, Illinois, USA (Age 77 years)

Children

	1. Sarah Ella ATHERTON, b. 1872, Illinois, USA , d. 1943, Clay, Clay, Illinois, USA (Age 71 years)
	2. Carrie J ATHERTON, b. 1877, d. 1956, Flora, Clay, Illinois, USA (Age 79 years)

Last Modified 22 Jun 2020

Family ID F12492 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

Benj Atherton
in the 1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Benj Atherton
Age: 52
Birth Year: abt 1798
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1850: Oxford, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 1556
Household Members:
Name Age
Benj Atherton 52 [Farmer]
Anne E Atherton 21 [b. Pennsylvania]
Sarah Atherton 19 [b. Pennsylvania]
John W Atherton 16 [Farmer b. Pennsylvania]
Benj F Atherton 11 [b. Ohio]

Benjamin Atherton
in the 1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin Atherton
Age: 60
Birth Year: abt 1800
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Home in 1860: Oxford, Guernsey, Ohio
Post Office: Fairview
Family Number: 3
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Benjamin Atherton 60 [Farmer]
Jane Atherton 50 [b. Ireland]
Thomas Atherton 20 [School Teacher b. Ohio]
Sopiah Atherton 19 [b. Ohio]
Lidda Atherton 1 [b. Ohio]
[Comment: I have been unable to identify Sopiah (Sophia?) and Lidda (Lydia?) - Wife and child?]

B B Atherton
in the 1870 United States Federal Census
Name: B B Atherton
Age in 1870: 71
Birth Year: abt 1799
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1870: Stanford, Clay, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Flora
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
B B Atherton 71 [Farmer]
Jane Atherton 60 [Keeping House b. Ireland]
Benjamine Atherton 30 [Farmer b. Ohio]
Emaline Atherton 23 [Keeping House b. Ohio]
Benjamine F Atherton 13 [b. Ohio]

B. T. Atherton
in the 1880 United States Federal Census
Name: B. T. Atherton
Age: 41
Birth Year: abt 1839
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1880: Stanford, Clay, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Emaline Atherton
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Name Age
B. T. Atherton 41 [Farmer]
Emaline Atherton 33 [Keeping House b. Ohio (as was Father, Mother b. Kentucky)]
Sarah E. Atherton 8 [Dau b. Illinois (parents b. Ohio)]
Carry Jane Atherton 2 [Dau b. Illinois (parents b. Ohio)]

From Find a Grave:
Benjamin Thomas Atherton
Birth: Aug. 26, 1839
Guernsey County
Ohio, USA
Death: Sep. 18, 1908

Benjaman Thomas Atherton was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, Aug. 26, 1839, and moved to Clay County, Illinois in 1866, and was joined In matrimony to Emaline Neff July 22, 1870, to which union two children were born, Ella Atherton Dobbs and Carry Atherton Robertson.

The subject of this sketch was converted in the winter of 1876 at Halterman school house and joined the U. B. church under the pastorate of the Rev. Hillis in which faith he lived a faithful consecrated earnest christian till the Master said, "It is enough; come enter into this rest prepared for the faithful................
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Bro. Atherton who departed this life Sept. 18, 1908, being 69 years and 28 days old. He leaves a heart broken companion and two loving daughters and four grand children, also one brother and a host of friends to mourn his sudden departure.

Family links:
Spouse:
Emiline Kneff Atherton (1846 - 1924)*

Children:
Carrie J. Atherton Robertson (1877 - 1956)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Kneff Cemetery
Clay City
Clay County
Illinois, USA

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Created by: Lady In Black
Record added: Jul 26, 2007
Find A Grave Memorial# 20648787