Adrian Robert Aten (1835 - 1917)

Born 5 Jun 1835 in Eaton Township, Preble Co, Ohio USA

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Jane (Pratz) Aten — married 4 Jul 1854 in Stark County, Illinois

Descendants

Died 16 Feb 1917 at age 81 in Williamson Co, Texas USA

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Biography

Adrian Robert Aten was born in 1835 to Peter and Margaret (Quinn) Aten in Eaton, Ohio. Adrian would relocate to Stark County, Illinois, where he married Sarah Jane Prattz on the 4th of July in 1854. Together they would have at least three children as follows:

Susan M. (Aten) Collins (1855 - 1931)

Marion Eugene Aten (1857 - 1923)

Sarah A. (Aten) Morris (1859 - 1946)

When the Civil War broke out Adrian volunteered to fight with the 77th Regiment of the Illinois Volunteers. He would serve in the following engagements: Battle of Port Gibson, Siege of Vicksburg, Battle of Champion Hill and the Red River Campaign attaining the rank of Corporal.

Sources

• "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9L-DWK2 : 17 October 2017), Adrian R Aten and Sarah Jane Pratz, 04 Jul 1854; citing Stark, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,403,417.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXCW-GRM : 13 December 2017), Adrian R Aten, 1860.

• "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSWW-SWT : 4 December 2014), Adrian R. Aten, Corporal, Company G, 77th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M539 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 3; FHL microfilm 881,623.

• "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8S7-LJ8 : 11 March 2018), Adrian R Aten, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,261.

• "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDP5-FST : 13 March 2018), Adrian R Aten, 1890.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M35P-86Y : accessed 19 June 2019), Adrian R Aten in household of Riley W Ray, Justice Precinct 4, Travis, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 110, sheet 8A, family 119, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,673.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2S7-5LQ : accessed 19 June 2019), Adrain R Aten in household of T W Owens, Justice Precinct 6, Bastrop, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 18A, family 372, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1529; FHL microfilm 1,375,542.

• "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6W2-QB7: 11 March 2018), Adrian R Aten, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,634,097.

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