Alexander Hamilton Atherton (1809 - 1884)

Born 11 Oct 1809 in New York, United States

Descendants

Died 3 Jun 1884 at age 74 in Carroll, Illinois, United States

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Step daughter - Susan Amelia "Millie" Martin -17 July 1824 New York, United States - 5 December 1905 Kansas, United States (Memorial#98479779)

Biography

William L Atherton (Memorial#137320122) and Rhoda Hadley (Memorial#159238998) were married around 1800. They had 4 children:

• Alexander Hamilton Atherton married to 1) Maria Van Delinder and 2) Susan Lee
• Adeline E. Atherton (Memorial#128717778) married to Jacob Shutt (Memorial#128717769)
• John Atherton (Memorial#96677010) married to Hannah M (unknown) (Memorial#70471494)
• Caleb D. Atherton (Memorial#96678075) married to Harriet (unknown) (Memorial#96680336)

Alexander Hamilton Atherton was born on 11 October 1809 in Steuben, New York, United States.

He married Maria Van Delinder about 1840 in Steuben, New York, United States. They had 5 children, 4 surviving childhood:

• Elizabeth Atherton (Memorial#143425514 - 7 days)
• Daniel M. Atherton (Memorial#88708804) married to Louisa Taylor (Memorial#88708853)
• John W. Atherton (Memorial#18847169 - aged17, He was a Civil War soldier, in Company D, 153rd Illinois Infantry. According to the History of Carroll County, Illinois, published by Kett in 1878, he mustered out sick on February 22, 1865)
• Sarah Marie Atherton married to Joseph H Roderick (Memorial#67514550)
• Rhoda Adaline Atherton (Memorial#71063187) married to Steven Robert Hanna (Memorial#71063169)

In 1850 his occupation is Farmer property in Howard, Steuben, New York, United States. Maria passed away in 1859.

In 1860 his occupation is Farmer (property valued at 1630) Carroll, Carroll, Illinois, United States, a woman named Susan Lee and her young daughter Salome Lee (Masten?) were living in the home of Alexander, Susan being listed as servant.

In the 1870 Census she is listed as wife but Salome Lee is not listed. Alexander Atherton married Susan Lee between 1860 and 1870 in Illinois, United States. In 1870 his occupation is Butcher (property valued at $ 4500) in Wysox, Carroll, Illinois, United States.

In 1880 his occupation is Farmer property in Hopkins, Whiteside, Illinois, United States.

He passed away on 4 June 1884 in Carroll, Illinois, United States and was buried in the Bethel Cemetery, Milledgeville, Carroll, Illinois, United States.

Sources

• United States Census, 1850 - A H Atherton, "United States Census, 1850" https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC1P-F9X Name A H Atherton / Event Type Census / Event Year 1850 / Event Place Howard, Steuben, New York, United States / Gender Male / Age 41/ Race White / Birth Year (Estimated) 1809 / Birthplace New York / A H Atherton age 41 born New York / Maria Atherton age 36 born New York / Daniel Atherton age 4 New York / John Atherton age 2 born New York / "United States Census, 1850," (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MC1P-F9X : 12 April 2016), A H Atherton, Howard, Steuben, New York, United States; citing family 123, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• United States Census, 1860 - Alexander Atherton, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX4V-MM1 Name Alexander Atherton / Event Type Census / Event Date 1860 / Event Place Carroll, Carroll, Illinois, United States / Gender Male / Age 50 / Race White / Birth Year (Estimated) 1810 /Birthplace N Y / Alexander Atherton age 50 born N Y / Daniel Atherton age 14 born N Y / John Atherton age 12 born N Y / Sarah Atherton age 9 born N Y / Rhoda Atherton age 6 born Ill / Susan Lee (servant) age 30 born Pa /Salome Lee age 4 born Pa / Charles Bear (harness maker) age 26 born Prussia / "United States Census, 1860", (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MX4V-MM1 : 30 September 2017), Alexander Atherton, 1860.
• United States Census, 1870 - Alex N Atherton, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M646-9QQ Name Alex N Atherton / Event Type Census / Event Year 1870 / Event Place Illinois, United States / Gender Male / Age 60 / Race White / Birth Year (Estimated) 1809-1810 / Birthplace New York / Alex N Atherton age 60 born New York / Susan Atherton age 45 born New York / Sarah Atherton age 19 born New York / Rhoda Atherton age 16 b born Illinois / "United States Census, 1870," (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M646-9QQ : 12 April 2016), Alex N Atherton, Illinois, United States; citing p. 22, family 162, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,690.
• Grave site / Memorial page - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23307360/alexander-hamilton-atherton