Benjamin ATHERTON b. Sep 1798 Pennsylvania, USA d. 1 Oct 1876 Clay, Clay, Illinois, USA

1798 - 1876 (~ 78 years)

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Name	Benjamin ATHERTON
Born	Sep 1798	Pennsylvania, USA
Gender	Male
Occupation	Farmer
Died	1 Oct 1876	Clay, Clay, Illinois, USA
Person ID	I37381	Atherton One Name Study
Last Modified	20 Oct 2016

Family 1 Ann MAITLAND, d. Between 1839 and 1850

Children

	1. Anne Eliza ATHERTON, b. 1826, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 28 Feb 1892, Fairview, Guernsey, Ohio, USA (Age 66 years)
	2. Sarah J ATHERTON, b. 20 Apr 1831, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 21 Jun 1896, Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA (Age 65 years)
	3. John Wesley ATHERTON, b. 19 Sep 1834, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 27 Oct 1918, Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, USA (Age 84 years)
	4. Benjamin Thomas ATHERTON, b. 26 Aug 1839, Guernsey, Ohio, USA , d. 18 Sep 1909, Clay, Clay, Illinois, USA (Age 70 years)

Last Modified 1 Apr 2021

Family ID F12493 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2	Jane WALLIS, b. 1810, Ireland , d. 5 May 1876, Clay, Clay, Illinois, USA (Age 66 years)
Married	26 Feb 1852	Guernsey, Ohio, USA
	From Family Search: Benjamin Atherton mentioned in the record of Benjamin Atherton and Jane Wallis Name Benjamin Atherton Event Type Marriage Event Date 26 Feb 1852 Event Place Guernsey, Ohio, United States Spouse's Name Jane Wallis
Last Modified	1 Apr 2021
Family ID	F12495	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Headstones
Benjamin Atherton 1798-1876
Husband of Ann (Maitland) & Jane (Wallis) Atherton

Notes

Benjamin Atkerton [Atherton]
in the 1830 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin Atkerton [Atherton]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Londonderry, Chester, Pennsylvania
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 5

Benjamin Atherton
in the 1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin Atherton
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Oxford, Guernsey, Ohio
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 6
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 8
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 8

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]

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]

From Find a Grave:
Benjamin Atherton

Birth: unknown
Death: Oct. 1, 1876

Note: Age: 78 y, 5 d.

Burial:
Kneff Cemetery
Clay City
Clay County
Illinois, USA

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Record added: Nov 25, 2007
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