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James C. Atherton

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James C. Atherton

Birth
Butler County, Ohio, USA
Death
31 Dec 1906 (aged 61)
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Burial
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sect. 3, Blk 1, Lot 2, Spc 6
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Son of Augustus Atherton and Lettice ("Letty") Dunn.

James was the husband of Minerva Jones, (1849-1874) first-born child of David Jones and Mary Ann Sabin. They were married in Butler Co., Ohio, on Sept. 19, 1867, and were the parents of 3 sons all born in Ross Twp., Butler Co., Ohio: John H. Atherton, born 9-8-1868, died 1944; Charles Atherton, born 1870-1871, death date unknown; David Francis Atherton (name reversed later to "Frank David") born 4-13-1872, died 11-6-1929 in Hamilton, Butler Co., Ohio. Graves of John H. and Frank David are located in Greenwood Cemetery: Hamilton, Butler Co., Ohio. The state where Minerva died is unknown at this time. Her cause of death is also unknown.

James C. Atherton, remarried a woman named "Elizabeth" a few years after Minerva's death and had three other children born in Illinois. By the time James C. Atherton appeared in Arizona in the 1900 U.S. Census, there was only one child living with him and his wife and that was Sewall Truax Atherton, born 6-27-1879, died 2-1-1941 in Sanders Co., Montana. James died 12-31-1906 in Phoenix, Arizona, and he is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Phoenix, Arizona. James' 2nd wife, Elizabeth, died 3-16-1902, in Phoenix, Arizona, and is buried in Rosedale Cemetery there since Greenwood Cemetery in Phoenix had not yet opened.
Son of Augustus Atherton and Lettice ("Letty") Dunn.

James was the husband of Minerva Jones, (1849-1874) first-born child of David Jones and Mary Ann Sabin. They were married in Butler Co., Ohio, on Sept. 19, 1867, and were the parents of 3 sons all born in Ross Twp., Butler Co., Ohio: John H. Atherton, born 9-8-1868, died 1944; Charles Atherton, born 1870-1871, death date unknown; David Francis Atherton (name reversed later to "Frank David") born 4-13-1872, died 11-6-1929 in Hamilton, Butler Co., Ohio. Graves of John H. and Frank David are located in Greenwood Cemetery: Hamilton, Butler Co., Ohio. The state where Minerva died is unknown at this time. Her cause of death is also unknown.

James C. Atherton, remarried a woman named "Elizabeth" a few years after Minerva's death and had three other children born in Illinois. By the time James C. Atherton appeared in Arizona in the 1900 U.S. Census, there was only one child living with him and his wife and that was Sewall Truax Atherton, born 6-27-1879, died 2-1-1941 in Sanders Co., Montana. James died 12-31-1906 in Phoenix, Arizona, and he is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Phoenix, Arizona. James' 2nd wife, Elizabeth, died 3-16-1902, in Phoenix, Arizona, and is buried in Rosedale Cemetery there since Greenwood Cemetery in Phoenix had not yet opened.


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  • Created by: H.George
  • Added: Aug 27, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75611645/james_c-atherton: accessed ), memorial page for James C. Atherton (May 1845–31 Dec 1906), Find a Grave Memorial ID 75611645, citing Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA; Maintained by H.George (contributor 47457236).