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William H Atherton 1803–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1803

Birth Location: Athertonville, Hardin, Kentucky

Death Date: 24 Nov 1880

Death Location: McLean, Kentucky

Father: John Atherton

Mother: Mary Talbot

Spouse(s): Sarah Brown

Children(s): Margaret Atherton, Mary Atherton, Andrew Atherton, James Atherton, John Atherton, Richard Atherton, William Atherton, Lydia Atherton, Sarah Atherton, Thomas Atherton

The story of William H Atherton began in 1803 in Athertonville, Hardin, Kentucky. William H Atherton married Sarah Sally Brown, and had children including Andrew Jackson Atherton, James Peyton Atherton, John B Atherton, Lydia F Atherton, Margaret Atherton, Mary Ann Atherton, Richard Tilford Atherton, Sarah S Atherton, Thomas Henry Atherton, William R Atherton. William H Atherton passed away in 1880 in McLean, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • The story of William H Atherton began in 1803 in Athertonville, Hardin, Kentucky.
  • William H Atherton married Sarah Sally Brown, and had children including Andrew Jackson Atherton, James Peyton Atherton, John B Atherton, Lydia F Atherton, Margaret Atherton, Mary Ann Atherton, Richard Tilford Atherton, Sarah S Atherton, Thomas Henry Atherton, William R Atherton.
  • William H Atherton passed away in 1880 in McLean, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Atherton
1767–1829
Birth Location: McLean, Kentucky
JA
Mary Talbot
1770–1838
Birth Location: –
MT

Spouses(s)

Sarah Brown
1803–1893
Birth Location: Butler, Kentucky
SB

Children(s)

Margaret Atherton
1827–1863
Birth Location: Livermore, McLean, Kentucky
MA
Mary Atherton
1831–1901
Birth Location: Livermore, McLean, Kentucky
MA
Andrew Atherton
1833–1914
Birth Location: Livermore, McLean, Kentucky
AA
James Atherton
1835–1870
Birth Location: Livermore, McLean, Kentucky
JA
John Atherton
1837–1920
Birth Location: Livermore, McLean, Kentucky
JA
Richard Atherton
1839–1884
Birth Location: Livermore, McLean, Kentucky
RA
William Atherton
1844–
Birth Location: Livermore, McLean, Kentucky
WA
Lydia Atherton
1846–1925
Birth Location: Livermore, McLean, Kentucky
LA
Sarah Atherton
1848–
Birth Location: Livermore, McLean, Kentucky
SA
Thomas Atherton
1853–
Birth Location: Livermore, McLean, Kentucky
TA

William Atherton's Ancestors

Self
William Atherton
1803–1880
Birth Place: Athertonville, Hardin, Kentucky
Parents
John Atherton
1767–1829
McLean, Kentucky
Mary ("Polly") Talbot
1770–1838
Grandparents
Charles Atherton
1733–1817
Anna Baize
1736–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Atherton's Descendants

1.
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William (H) Atherton (3 May 1803–24 Nov 1880) m. Sarah ("Sally") Brown (25 Nov 1803–12 Oct 1893)
  1. 1. Margaret Atherton 1827–1863
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Atherton 1831–1901
  3. 3. Andrew (Jackson) Atherton 1833–1914
  4. 4. James (Peyton) Atherton 1835–1870
  5. 5. John (B) Atherton 1837–1920
  6. 6. Richard (Tilford) Atherton 1839–1884 m. Lydia (Elizabeth) Benton 1839–1913 m. Frances (Ann) Benton 1842–1862
    1. 1. Lazarus (William) Atherton 1866–1947
    2. 2. Edward (Gallenion) Atherton 1870–1924
    3. 3. Frances (O) Atherton 1873–
  7. 7. William (R) Atherton 1844–
  8. 8. Lydia (F) Atherton 1846–1925
  9. 9. Sarah (S) Atherton 1848–
  10. 10. Thomas (Henry) Atherton 1853–

William Atherton's Timeline

2 Records

1803
3 May 1803
Birth of William H Atherton in Athertonville, Hardin, Kentucky
Athertonville, Hardin, Kentucky
1880
24 Nov 1880
Age 77
Death of William H Atherton in McLean, Kentucky
McLean, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1803
    Event Place: Athertonville, Hardin, Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1880
    Event Place: McLean, Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885
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