Frank Lincoln Aten (1860 - 1960)

Born 26 Aug 1860 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois

Ancestors

Husband of Josephine Jakes (McCormick) Aten — married 6 Jul 1886 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Mar 1960 at age 99 in Round Rock, Williamson, Texas, United States

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Biography

Frank was born in 1860, the son of Austin and Catherine Eveline (Dunlap) Aten, in Peoria, Illinois. The family would relocate to Texas when he was a boy. His father was a Methodist Minister and owned a farm that Frank and his siblings grew up working on. In 1886 Frank married Josephine Jakes McCormick in Austin, Texas. Josie as she was called was the daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth "Bettie" (Ayers) McCormick.

Six children were born to this marriage:

Viola (Aten) Webb (1888-1980)

Ivan Forrest Aten (1892-1978)

Lois (Aten) Lyons (1896-1974)

Wilson Cunningham Aten (1899-1991)

Clarence Bill Aten (1901-1968)

Oren McCormick Aten (1904-1985)

Frank would farm and then in 1922 he was appointed the Postmaster of the Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas Post Office.

Frank lived to be 99 years old, passing away in 1960. His body and Josie's are buried together in the Round Rock Cemetery in Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas.

He passed away about 1960.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M64T-F2Y : 2 January 2021), Frank L Aten in entry for Austen C Aten, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJX-249 : 20 February 2021), Frank L Aten in household of Austin C Aten, Precinct 2, Travis, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 123, sheet 67A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,329.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M35Y-D4B : accessed 18 April 2021), Frank L Aten, Justice Precinct 8 (east part), Williamson, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 139, sheet 18A, family 336, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,680.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M23F-TV6 : accessed 18 April 2021), Frank Aten, Hutto, Williamson, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 134, sheet 5A, family 91, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1598; FHL microfilm 1,375,611.

• Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-1971. NARA Microfilm Publication, M841, 145 rolls. Records of the Post Office Department, Record Group Number 28. Washington, D.C.: National Archives.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HG9N-LZM : accessed 18 April 2021), Frank L Aten, Round Rock, Williamson, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 28, sheet 5A, line 22, family 125, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2411; FHL microfilm 2,342,145.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4QK-DH7 : 29 January 2020), F L Aten, Round Rock, Justice Precinct 8, Williamson, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 246-33, sheet 1A, line 18, family 7, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4166.

• Find A Grave Memorial for Frank Lincoln Aten [1]

See Also

• Family Search Profile on Frank Lincoln Aten [2]
• My grandfather