"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCMD-4XP : accessed 25 September 2021), Ernest A Atchley in household of Albert T Atchley, Patterson, Union, New Mexico, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 34, sheet 1A, line 11, family 3, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1400; FHL microfilm 2,341,135.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMR7-H1W : 6 January 2021), Ernest A Atchley in household of Effie L Atchley, Election Precinct 18 Maxwell, Colfax, New Mexico, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 4-35, sheet 2B, line 55, family 34, 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 2441.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J1YC-G4C : 11 January 2021), Ernest Atchley, Feb 1984; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
Monumental inscription. United States of America. Fairmont Cemetery, Raton, Colfax, New Mexico. 1984. (b. 1916) ATCHLEY, Ernest Albert. GPS: 36.904013, -104.430855. Photographed by: Azure Robinson: taken 27 Feb 2020.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 24 September 2021), memorial page for Ernest A Atchley (18 Sep 1916–7 Feb 1984), Find A Grave: Memorial #71104836, citing Fairmont Cemetery, Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico, USA ; Maintained by Nancy Robertson (contributor 46945954).