NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT ADD ANY MORE GRAVE PHOTOS TO THIS MEMORIAL! One or two grave photos are all that are necessary.
See Macon County, Missouri Marriages for the second marriage of Seamon/Semen Atterberry to Mary Caroline Dabney on October 4, 1853, Book B, page 43.
The following is taken in part from the 1910 HISTORY OF MACON COUNTY, MISSOURI, pages 732 & 733.
---Seamon Atterberry, the father of Philander Atterberry, of Lyda township, in this county. He laid out the town of Atlanta in what was at the time literally a howling wilderness and started it on its career of usefulness and progress. His father, Elijah Atterberry, was born and reared in South Carolina and in his young manhood moved from that state to Kentucky, locating in Barren county. There his son Seamon was born in 1814 and grew to the age of twelve years. Then the family moved to Missouri and took up its residence in Monroe county, where Seamon grew to manhood, engaged in general farming and also taught school until about 1836. About that time he moved to Davis county, Iowa, and there he continued farming until 1844. The wilderness, however, had for him a savor that no other condition could supply, and in the year last mentioned he again sought it in this county, taking up his residence where the town of Atlanta now stands and building a house of some pretensions in size for that period. In this he taught the sons and daughters of the hardy pioneers the rudiments of learning, and seeing with clearness of vision the possibilities of the region, he determined to found a town in it. He therefore laid out what is now Atlanta, and built the first schoolhouse in it on his own land. He continued to teach for a number of years and also farmed and operated two sawmills. The first of them was run by horse power and the second by steam.
---At the time of his death, which occurred on July 4, 1886, he owned and cultivated 500 acres of land and had considerable town property. It will easily be inferred that he was a man of consequence in the community and wielded considerable influence; also that he was a leading spirit in all public affairs. During the Civil war he was postmaster of the town and practically held its destiny in his hands. In politics he was a Republican, and in all the relations of life a very earnest and energetic worker for the good of the cause. He was married in 1837 to Miss Nancy G. Weatherford, a native of Tennessee, but at the time of the marriage a resident of Monroe county. They had seven children, five of whom are living: Mary E., the wife of William T. Williamson, of Atlanta; David E., who lives in the same place; Sarah Ann, the wife of John B. Kimrel, of Moulton, Iowa; Philander and Benjamin C., both residents of Atlanta. Their mother died on February 8, 1852, and in October, 1853, the father married a second wife, his choice on this occasion being Miss Mary C. Dabney, also of Macon county. They had three children, two of whom are living; Buford M., of St. Joseph, and Erastus M. of Williston, North Dakota. Four of the sons served in the Union army during the Civil war, freely offering their lives on the altar of their country and in defense of what they believed to be right.
See Macon County, Missouri Marriages for the second marriage of Seamon/Semen Atterberry to Mary Caroline Dabney on October 4, 1853, Book B, page 43.
The following is taken in part from the 1910 HISTORY OF MACON COUNTY, MISSOURI, pages 732 & 733.
---Seamon Atterberry, the father of Philander Atterberry, of Lyda township, in this county. He laid out the town of Atlanta in what was at the time literally a howling wilderness and started it on its career of usefulness and progress. His father, Elijah Atterberry, was born and reared in South Carolina and in his young manhood moved from that state to Kentucky, locating in Barren county. There his son Seamon was born in 1814 and grew to the age of twelve years. Then the family moved to Missouri and took up its residence in Monroe county, where Seamon grew to manhood, engaged in general farming and also taught school until about 1836. About that time he moved to Davis county, Iowa, and there he continued farming until 1844. The wilderness, however, had for him a savor that no other condition could supply, and in the year last mentioned he again sought it in this county, taking up his residence where the town of Atlanta now stands and building a house of some pretensions in size for that period. In this he taught the sons and daughters of the hardy pioneers the rudiments of learning, and seeing with clearness of vision the possibilities of the region, he determined to found a town in it. He therefore laid out what is now Atlanta, and built the first schoolhouse in it on his own land. He continued to teach for a number of years and also farmed and operated two sawmills. The first of them was run by horse power and the second by steam.
---At the time of his death, which occurred on July 4, 1886, he owned and cultivated 500 acres of land and had considerable town property. It will easily be inferred that he was a man of consequence in the community and wielded considerable influence; also that he was a leading spirit in all public affairs. During the Civil war he was postmaster of the town and practically held its destiny in his hands. In politics he was a Republican, and in all the relations of life a very earnest and energetic worker for the good of the cause. He was married in 1837 to Miss Nancy G. Weatherford, a native of Tennessee, but at the time of the marriage a resident of Monroe county. They had seven children, five of whom are living: Mary E., the wife of William T. Williamson, of Atlanta; David E., who lives in the same place; Sarah Ann, the wife of John B. Kimrel, of Moulton, Iowa; Philander and Benjamin C., both residents of Atlanta. Their mother died on February 8, 1852, and in October, 1853, the father married a second wife, his choice on this occasion being Miss Mary C. Dabney, also of Macon county. They had three children, two of whom are living; Buford M., of St. Joseph, and Erastus M. of Williston, North Dakota. Four of the sons served in the Union army during the Civil war, freely offering their lives on the altar of their country and in defense of what they believed to be right.
NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT ADD ANY MORE GRAVE PHOTOS TO THIS MEMORIAL! One or two grave photos are all that are necessary.
See Macon County, Missouri Marriages for the second marriage of Seamon/Semen Atterberry to Mary Caroline Dabney on October 4, 1853, Book B, page 43.
The following is taken in part from the 1910 HISTORY OF MACON COUNTY, MISSOURI, pages 732 & 733.
---Seamon Atterberry, the father of Philander Atterberry, of Lyda township, in this county. He laid out the town of Atlanta in what was at the time literally a howling wilderness and started it on its career of usefulness and progress. His father, Elijah Atterberry, was born and reared in South Carolina and in his young manhood moved from that state to Kentucky, locating in Barren county. There his son Seamon was born in 1814 and grew to the age of twelve years. Then the family moved to Missouri and took up its residence in Monroe county, where Seamon grew to manhood, engaged in general farming and also taught school until about 1836. About that time he moved to Davis county, Iowa, and there he continued farming until 1844. The wilderness, however, had for him a savor that no other condition could supply, and in the year last mentioned he again sought it in this county, taking up his residence where the town of Atlanta now stands and building a house of some pretensions in size for that period. In this he taught the sons and daughters of the hardy pioneers the rudiments of learning, and seeing with clearness of vision the possibilities of the region, he determined to found a town in it. He therefore laid out what is now Atlanta, and built the first schoolhouse in it on his own land. He continued to teach for a number of years and also farmed and operated two sawmills. The first of them was run by horse power and the second by steam.
---At the time of his death, which occurred on July 4, 1886, he owned and cultivated 500 acres of land and had considerable town property. It will easily be inferred that he was a man of consequence in the community and wielded considerable influence; also that he was a leading spirit in all public affairs. During the Civil war he was postmaster of the town and practically held its destiny in his hands. In politics he was a Republican, and in all the relations of life a very earnest and energetic worker for the good of the cause. He was married in 1837 to Miss Nancy G. Weatherford, a native of Tennessee, but at the time of the marriage a resident of Monroe county. They had seven children, five of whom are living: Mary E., the wife of William T. Williamson, of Atlanta; David E., who lives in the same place; Sarah Ann, the wife of John B. Kimrel, of Moulton, Iowa; Philander and Benjamin C., both residents of Atlanta. Their mother died on February 8, 1852, and in October, 1853, the father married a second wife, his choice on this occasion being Miss Mary C. Dabney, also of Macon county. They had three children, two of whom are living; Buford M., of St. Joseph, and Erastus M. of Williston, North Dakota. Four of the sons served in the Union army during the Civil war, freely offering their lives on the altar of their country and in defense of what they believed to be right.
See Macon County, Missouri Marriages for the second marriage of Seamon/Semen Atterberry to Mary Caroline Dabney on October 4, 1853, Book B, page 43.
The following is taken in part from the 1910 HISTORY OF MACON COUNTY, MISSOURI, pages 732 & 733.
---Seamon Atterberry, the father of Philander Atterberry, of Lyda township, in this county. He laid out the town of Atlanta in what was at the time literally a howling wilderness and started it on its career of usefulness and progress. His father, Elijah Atterberry, was born and reared in South Carolina and in his young manhood moved from that state to Kentucky, locating in Barren county. There his son Seamon was born in 1814 and grew to the age of twelve years. Then the family moved to Missouri and took up its residence in Monroe county, where Seamon grew to manhood, engaged in general farming and also taught school until about 1836. About that time he moved to Davis county, Iowa, and there he continued farming until 1844. The wilderness, however, had for him a savor that no other condition could supply, and in the year last mentioned he again sought it in this county, taking up his residence where the town of Atlanta now stands and building a house of some pretensions in size for that period. In this he taught the sons and daughters of the hardy pioneers the rudiments of learning, and seeing with clearness of vision the possibilities of the region, he determined to found a town in it. He therefore laid out what is now Atlanta, and built the first schoolhouse in it on his own land. He continued to teach for a number of years and also farmed and operated two sawmills. The first of them was run by horse power and the second by steam.
---At the time of his death, which occurred on July 4, 1886, he owned and cultivated 500 acres of land and had considerable town property. It will easily be inferred that he was a man of consequence in the community and wielded considerable influence; also that he was a leading spirit in all public affairs. During the Civil war he was postmaster of the town and practically held its destiny in his hands. In politics he was a Republican, and in all the relations of life a very earnest and energetic worker for the good of the cause. He was married in 1837 to Miss Nancy G. Weatherford, a native of Tennessee, but at the time of the marriage a resident of Monroe county. They had seven children, five of whom are living: Mary E., the wife of William T. Williamson, of Atlanta; David E., who lives in the same place; Sarah Ann, the wife of John B. Kimrel, of Moulton, Iowa; Philander and Benjamin C., both residents of Atlanta. Their mother died on February 8, 1852, and in October, 1853, the father married a second wife, his choice on this occasion being Miss Mary C. Dabney, also of Macon county. They had three children, two of whom are living; Buford M., of St. Joseph, and Erastus M. of Williston, North Dakota. Four of the sons served in the Union army during the Civil war, freely offering their lives on the altar of their country and in defense of what they believed to be right.
Family Members
Siblings
Children
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Mary Elizabeth "Puss" Atterberry Williamson
1838–1920
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David Elijah Atterberry
1840–1917
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Zephaniah Murray Atterberry
1841–1907
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Sarah Ann "Little Sally" Atterberry Kimmel
1843–1915
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Lewis J "Riney" Atterberry
1845–1904
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Philander Atterberry
1846–1925
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Benjamin Caldwell "B.C." Atterberry
1848–1915
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Erasmus Manford Atterberry
1857–1943
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Otis Atterberry
1859–1907
