Elijah
Netherton
Born in Tennessee, USA
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Martha Jane Adcock
— married
about 1869 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Sarah F (Netherton) Jackson, James M Netherton, Mary Mathis (Netherton) Chaffin, Isaac F Netherton, Emma Jane (Netherton) Bowman, Icie Alice (Netherton) Goolsby, Lucinda (Netherton) Goolsby, Josie Belle (Netherton) Steakley and George McDonald Netherton
Died about
at about age 42
in Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Jun 2014
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Biography
- Elijah Netherton, son of Elija Netherton and Providence Lollar
- Possible middle initial W, per undocumented source
- BIRTH AND DEATH:
- Birth Date: 21 Apr 1845, per gravestone
- Birth Place: Tennessee, per census
- Death Date: about 1888
- … possibly died 16 Aug 1888, per undocumented source
- … note: his wife filed for Widow's Pension on July 25, 1890
- Death Place: assume Tennessee, based on last census and burial
- MARRIAGE:
- Wife: Martha Jane Adcock
- Married about 1868, per birth of first child Sarah (born April 1870)
- Possibly married Aug 25 1867, in Highland, Davidson, Tennessee, per undocumented source
- BURIAL:
- Find A Grave Memorial# 181465188 (gravestone pictured)
- Inscription: Elijah Netherton, born April 21, 1845, died [not readable]
- Cemetery: Pharris Cemetery , Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee, USA
Sources
Timeline
- 1850 Census: District 12, White, Tennessee, family#1136
- Elija Netherton ................ 37 ... TN … farmer
- Providence Netherton ... 33 ... TN … cannot read/write
- James T Netherton ......... 12 ... TN … attends school
- Frances M Netherton ..... 10 ... TN … attends school
- Eliza Ann Netherton ......... 8 ... TN … attends school
- Elizabeth J Netherton ....... 6 ... TN
- Elija Netherton .................. 3 ... TN <--------
- Martha Netherton ............ 1 ... TN
- 1865: Civil War
- Ancestry.com. U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865
- Name: Elijah Netherton
- Birth Date: abt 1847
- Age: 18
- Enlistment Date: 1865
- Military Unit: Eighth Mounted Infantry, L-Y AND Ninth Mounted Infantry
- 1869: marriage to Martha Adcock
- 1870 Census: Gainesboro, District 16, Jackson, Tennessee, family#63
- Eliza Netherton .......... 28 ... TN … farmer … personal estate value $140
- Martha J Netherton ... 22 ... TN
- Sarah F Netherton .... 4m ... TN … born April
- 1870 Census Notes:
- Living next to family#62, Martha's parents: Isaac and Mary Adcock
- 1874-1875: living in Kentucky, per birth of children.
- 1880 Census: District 1, Jackson, Tennessee, family#268
- Elija Netherton ............. 34 ... TN,TN,TN … cannot read/write … farmer
- Marthy J. Netherton .... 32 ... TN,TN,TN
- Sarah Netherton ......... 10 ... TN,TN,TN … attends school
- Jas. M. Netherton .......... 8 ... TN,TN,TN … attends school
- Mary M. Netherton ....... 6 ... KY,TN,TN … attends school
- Isaac F. Netherton ......... 5 ... KY,TN,TN
- Emma J. Netherton ....... 1 ... TN,TN,TN
- Icie Netherton ............ 1m ... TN,TN,TN … born April
- Tilman Adcock ............ 24 ... TN,TN,TN … brother-in-law … works on farm
- 188x: death of Elijah
- 1890: Wife filed for widow pension
- U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
- Name: Elijah Netherton
- State Filed: Tennessee
- Date Filed: July 25, 1890
- Widow: Martha J Netherton
- Roll Number: T288_347
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