Oscar Brown ATHERTON b. 15 Nov 1833 Shelbyville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA d. 22 Aug 1925 East Nelson, Moultrie, Illinois, USA

1833 - 1925 (91 years)

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Name	Oscar Brown ATHERTON
Born	15 Nov 1833	Shelbyville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
	From Family Search: Oscar Brown Atherton Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Name Oscar Brown Atherton Event Date 22 Aug 1925 Event Place East Nelson Township, Moultrie, Illinois Gender Male Age 91 Birth Year (Estimated) 1834 Birth Date 15 Nov 1833 Birthplace Shelbyville, Kentucky Father's Birthplace Unknown Mother's Birthplace Unknown Occupation Tailor Burial Date 23 Aug 1925 Burial Place Tuscola, Illinois
Gender	Male
Occupation	Merchant Tailor
Died	22 Aug 1925	East Nelson, Moultrie, Illinois, USA
Person ID	I37498	Atherton One Name Study
Last Modified	27 Oct 2016

Father	Henry ATHERTON, Jr, b. 1802, Virginia, USA
Mother	Elizabeth LYON, b. 1807, d. 3 Jan 1845, Shelbyville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA (Age 38 years)
Married	17 Aug 1825	Shelby, Kentucky, USA
	From Family Search: Henry Atherton mentioned in the record of Henry Atherton and Elizabeth Lyon Name Henry Atherton Titles and Terms Jr Event Type Marriage Event Date 17 Aug 1825 Event Place Shelby, Kentucky, United States Gender Male Spouse's Name Elizabeth Lyon Spouse's Gender Female Spouse's Father's Name William Lyon
Family ID	F10759	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Susanna E CONNER, b. 8 Aug 1834, Indiana, USA , d. 19 Dec 1902, Tuscola, Douglas, Illinois, USA (Age 68 years)

Children

	1. Ann Alice ATHERTON, b. 1858, Indiana, USA
	2. Nannie Emma ATHERTON, b. 1860, Indiana, USA
	3. Carrie Belle ATHERTON, b. 20 Feb 1865, Illinois, USA , d. 10 Mar 1896, Ashville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA (Age 31 years)
	4. Oscar M ATHERTON, b. 12 May 1867, Illinois, USA , d. 12 Mar 1878, Tuscola, Douglas, Illinois, USA (Age 10 years)
	5. Edna ATHERTON, b. 1867, d. 20 Jun 1935, Cincinatti, Hamilton, Ohio, USA (Age 68 years)

Last Modified 1 Apr 2021

Family ID F12538 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Headstones
Oscar Brown Atherton 1833-1925
Husband of Susanna E (Conner) Atherton 1834-1902

Notes

Oscar Atherton
in the 1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Oscar Atherton
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1850: District 2, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 2
Household Members:
Name Age
H C McGrath 27 [Tailor b. Kentucky]
Elizabeth McGrath 18 [b. Missouri]
M A Owen 47 [b. Kentucky]
Robt A Owen 15 [b. Kentucky]
Richard S Owen 13 [b. Pennsylvania]
Catharine Owen 7 [b. Kentucky]
Jno A Masonheimer 36 [Tailor b. Maryland]
T W Masonheimer 14 [b. Kentucky]
Oscar Atherton 19 [Tailor]
William McDonald 16 [Tailor b. Kentucky]

Osser B Heherton [Oscar B Atherton]
in the 1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Osser B Heherton [Oscar B Atherton]
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1834
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Kentucky
Home in 1860: Brown, Montgomery, Indiana
Post Office: Waveland
Family Number: 312
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Osser [Oscar] B Heherton [Atherton] 26 [Tailor]
Susan Heherton [Atherton] 25 [b. Indiana]
Allice M Heherton [Atherton] 2 [b. Indiana]
Emma Heherton [Atherton] 1 [b. Indiana]

O B Atherton
in the 1870 United States Federal Census
Name: O B Atherton
Age in 1870: 36
Birth Year: abt 1834
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1870: Tuscola, Douglas, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Tuscola
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
O B Atherton 36 [Taylor (sic)]
Susan E Atherton 35 [House Keeper b. Indiana]
Ann A Atherton 12 [b. Indiana]
Nannie E Atherton 10 [b. Indiana]
Carrie B Atherton 5 [b. Illinois]
Oscar E Atherton 2 [b. Illinois]
Emma O Conner 22 [Teacher of Com School b. Indiana]

Oscar B . Atherton
in the 1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Oscar B . Atherton
Age: 46
Birth Year: abt 1834
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1880: Tuscola, Douglas, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Susanna Atherton
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Merchant Tailor
Household Members:
Name Age
Oscar B. Atherton 46
Susanna Atherton 45 [Wife Keeping House b. Indiana (Father b. Virginia, Mother b. Kentucky)]
Alice A. Atherton 22 [Dau S b. Indiana (Father b. Kentucky, Mother b. Indiana)]
Carrie B. Atherton 15 [Dau S School b. Illinois (Father b. Kentucky, Mother b. Indiana)]

D B Atherton
in the 1900 United States Federal Census
Name: D B Atherton
Age: 65
Birth Date: Nov 1834
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1900: Tuscola, Douglas, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Susan Atherton
Marriage Year: 1856
Years Married: 44
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
D B Atherton 65 [Taylor (sic)]
Susan Atherton 66 [Wife M 44 yrs 4 ch b. alive b. Indiana (parents b. Kentucky)]
Montelle Fletcher 19 [Grandson S Newspaper b. Texas (Father b. NY, Mother b. Indiana)]

O B Atherton
in the 1910 United States Federal Census
Name: O B Atherton
Age in 1910: 73
Birth Year: abt 1837
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: Tuscola Ward 2, Douglas, Illinois
Street: East Sale St
House Number: 20
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Machinist Jailor
Industry: Dice Shop
Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
O B Atherton 73
Alice Wells 45 [Dau Wid 2 ch b. alive and living b. Indiana (Father b. Kentucky, Mother b. Indiana)]
Ruth Wells 21 [Grand Dau S b. S. Dakota (Father b. Illinois. Mother b. INdiana)]

Oscar B Atherton
in the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Oscar B Atherton
Age: 86
Birth Year: abt 1834
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1920: Tuscola, Douglas, Illinois
Street: E Sale
House Number: 20
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
[Widow]
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Clerk
Industry: City
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Oscar B Atherton 86
Alice A Wells 50 [Dau Wid b. Indiana (Father b. Kentucky, Mother b. Indiana)]

From Find a Grave:
Oscar Brown Atherton
Birth: Nov. 15, 1833
Shelbyville
Shelby County
Kentucky, USA
Death: Aug. 22, 1925
Moultrie County
Illinois, USA

Oscar B. Atherton came to Tuscola Illinois in 1864. He opened a tailoring business in the Bragg and Bank Building. He served as city clerk for more than 30 years.
He married Susanna E. Conner.

Children:
Oscar M. Atherton
Alica A. Atherton
Carrie B. Atherton

Family links:
Spouse:
Susanna E. Conner Atherton (1834 - 1902)

Children:
Carrie Belle Atherton Pearce (1865 - 1896)*
Oscar M. Atherton (1867 - 1878)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Tuscola Township Cemetery
Tuscola
Douglas County
Illinois, USA

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Created by: kstev99
Record added: Sep 22, 2012
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