Charles Henry ATHERTON^[1]

1883 - 1947  (63 years)

• Name	Charles Henry ATHERTON
  Born	31 Oct 1883	Woodbine, Iowa, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	4 Feb 1947	Missouri Valley, Iowa, USA
  Person ID	I698	Atherton One Name Study
  Last Modified	14 May 2015

  
  

  Father	James ATHERTON,   b. 22 Sep 1847, Llanasa, Flintshire, Wales ,   d. 24 Sep 1920, Woodbine, Iowa, USA  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Mary Laduska VINING,   b. 11 Apr 1858, Iowa, USA ,   d. 22 Feb 1936, Woodbine, Iowa, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Married	14 Mar 1880	Harrison, Iowa, USA
  Family ID	F2172	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ida Mae HOUSE,   b. 5 Apr 1888, California Junction, Iowa, USA ,   d. 20 Apr 1947, Missouri Valley, Iowa, USA  (Age 59 years)
  Married	10 Feb 1915	Missouri Valley, Iowa, USA
  Children	1. Harlan ATHERTON,   b. Jul 1916, Iowa, USA ,   d. Abt 1971, Unknown  (Age ~ 54 years)   2. Marian Lilian Lucile ATHERTON,   b. 9 Jan 1921, Harrison, Iowa, USA ,   d. 9 Jan 1921, Harrison, Iowa, USA  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	22 Jun 2020
  Family ID	F2555	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In the 1900 U. S. Census, Charles was listed in the household of his father James, and his mother, Mary Laduska Vining,and as born Oct 1885, age, 14, born in Iowa and attending school for 9 months. Also listed were his siblings: Hattie E., born Jan 1881, age 19; Sarah E., born Feb 1887, age 13; Raymond B., born Sept 1890, age 9; James W., born Nov 1891, age 8; Ida M., born Sept 1893, age 6; and Verna E. born Jan 1897, age 3. All children were single, born in Iowa, and all except for Verna `At school` for nine months. 1900 U. S. Census, Harrison Co., Iowa, (National Archives Microfilm T623, Roll 436), E.D. 69, Sheet 1, Line 29. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ In the 1920 U. S. Census, taken on January 2nd, Charles was listed as owning a mortgaged home in Rockford Township, his age as 33, married to Ida May [sic - Mae?] whose age was listed as 30 and a son named Harland Charles, age listed as 3 and 6/12 years. All the family`s birthplaces were listed as Iowa with Charles` father born in Wales with English as the mother tongue and his mother`s as Iowa. Ida`s parents` birthplaces were both shown as Canada with English as the mother tongue. Charles` occupation was `Farmer` on a farm working for his own account. 1920 U. S. Census, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, (National Archives Microfilm T625, Roll 510), E.D. 174, Sheet 1, Lines 75-77. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ `Local Man Dies After A Paralytic Stroke Charles H. Atherton, 63, life-long resident of Harrison county, died at his home at 508 East Elm about 2 a.m., Tuesday. Mr. Atherton sufered a paralytic stroke last week. He was born at Woodbine, October 31, 1883 and was a resident of the Missouri Valley vicinity for 40 years. Mr. Atherton was engaged in farming southwest of Missouri Valley for many years. He moved to Missouri Valley about 10 years ago and had resided here since. For some time he was employed as sexton at Rose Hill cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Ida Mae, Missouri Valley; son, Harlan, Missouri Valley; sisters Mrs. Sarah Tucker of Lincoln, Neb., Miss Hatttie Atherton of Denver, Colo., and Verna of Onaha; and a brother, James Atherton.` The Harrison County News, Missouri Valley, Iowa, February 7, 1947, p. 1, col. 1. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Burial information from Volume I, Book VIII, St. Johns Township Cemeteries, compiled and published by Harrison County Genealogical Society, Woodbine, Iowa, 1987, p. 172.

  
  

• Sources

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