George W. Atherton
Biography
Biography
GEORGE W. ATHERTON is descended from an old New England family, and is a grandson of Jonathan Atherton, who was born December 4, 1738, in New England. On December 6, 1770, Jonathan married Amey Sabin, and to their union were born nine children, five of whom grew to maturity, of whom the youngest was named Samuel.
Samuel Atherton, father of subject, was born June 29, 1790, on the home farm at Richmond, N. H. He worked on the homestead until his twenty-first year, when he moved to Attleborough, Mass., where, on January 19, 1812, he was married to Patience Tyler, who was born July 17, 1795, in New Hampshire. By this marriage there were two sons: Simon, born January 25, 1814, died December 31, 1840, in Massachusetts, and Jonathan, born April 3, 1816, died in Greenfield township, Huron Co., Ohio, July 24, 1886. The mother passed away November 6, 1819, and was buried at Attleborough, Mass. For his second wife Samuel Atherton married Content Atherton, who was born May 31, 1787, in Massachusetts, and by her also had two children: Rufus S., born September 13, 1821, died March 10, 1861, in Iowa, and Nancy, born March 4, 1826, died September 2, 1826. Mrs. Content Atherton died June 10, 1835, and was buried in Attleborough, Mass. On April 18, 1886, Mr. Atherton was again married, on this, the third occasion, to Sarah Robinson, who was born June 1, 1800, at Rehoboth, Mass., where her father, Noah Robinson, was a well-known citizen.
In October, 1838, Mr. Atherton came westward to Huron county, Ohio, with his son Rufus, journeying by river to Albany, N. Y.; thence by way of Erie Canal to Buffalo, N. Y.; from there by lake to Huron, Ohio, and finally by wagon to Greenfield township, Huron county. Here he purchased land and prepared a home for his wife, who had remained in the East, whence, in the spring of 1839 (six months after her husband) she came to Huron county, accompanied by one of her step-sons. To Samuel and Sarah Atherton was here born one son, George W. In politics Mr. Atherton was a Democrat up to 1856, when he joined the Republican party; in religion he was a Presbyterian. He died August 18,1871, and his remains were interred in Bronson township. His widow, though now in her ninety-second year, is active and intelligent, and for the last fifteen years has resided with her son. She has been a member of the Presbyterian Church for over thirty years.
George W. Atherton was born May 17, 1840, in Greenfield township, Huron Co., Ohio, and passed his youth in the manner common to boys of that period, attending school in the winter and working on the farm during the rest of the year. On December 18, 1862, he married Selina Roe, who was born in 1837 in Peru township, the only child of Charles and Corinna (Carver) Roe, of Cayuga county, N. Y. The father was born in Northamptonshire, England, son of Thomas Roe, the mother December 5, 1809, in Cayuga county, N. Y. After his marriage Mr. George W. Atherton located on a farm of sixty-eight acres in Greenfield township, and continued to reside there until 1871, when he located on the Roe homestead. The children born to his marriage with Miss Roe were Blanche, who died April 3, 1885, aged twenty-one years, and Cecil G., who was born October 17, 1879. Mr. and Mrs. Atherton are members of the Baptist Church. Politically he was a Republican from the formation of the party until the organization of the Prohibitionists, with whom he has since been identified. As an agriculturist he ranks high, and is an authority on modern systems of farming. As a stock grower he is well-known, not only for the study he has given this important department of farm work, but also for the success he has won in it.
Source:
Commemorative and Biographical Record of the Counties of Huron and Lorain, Ohio, pp. 414-415
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Samuel Atherton, father of subject, was born June 29, 1790, on the home farm at Richmond, N. H. He worked on the homestead until his twenty-first year, when he moved to Attleborough, Mass., where, on January 19, 1812, he was married to Patience Tyler, who was born July 17, 1795, in New Hampshire. By this marriage there were two sons: Simon, born January 25, 1814, died December 31, 1840, in Massachusetts, and Jonathan, born April 3, 1816, died in Greenfield township, Huron Co., Ohio, July 24, 1886. The mother passed away November 6, 1819, and was buried at Attleborough, Mass. For his second wife Samuel Atherton married Content Atherton, who was born May 31, 1787, in Massachusetts, and by her also had two children: Rufus S., born September 13, 1821, died March 10, 1861, in Iowa, and Nancy, born March 4, 1826, died September 2, 1826. Mrs. Content Atherton died June 10, 1835, and was buried in Attleborough, Mass. On April 18, 1886, Mr. Atherton was again married, on this, the third occasion, to Sarah Robinson, who was born June 1, 1800, at Rehoboth, Mass., where her father, Noah Robinson, was a well-known citizen.
In October, 1838, Mr. Atherton came westward to Huron county, Ohio, with his son Rufus, journeying by river to Albany, N. Y.; thence by way of Erie Canal to Buffalo, N. Y.; from there by lake to Huron, Ohio, and finally by wagon to Greenfield township, Huron county. Here he purchased land and prepared a home for his wife, who had remained in the East, whence, in the spring of 1839 (six months after her husband) she came to Huron county, accompanied by one of her step-sons. To Samuel and Sarah Atherton was here born one son, George W. In politics Mr. Atherton was a Democrat up to 1856, when he joined the Republican party; in religion he was a Presbyterian. He died August 18,1871, and his remains were interred in Bronson township. His widow, though now in her ninety-second year, is active and intelligent, and for the last fifteen years has resided with her son. She has been a member of the Presbyterian Church for over thirty years.
George W. Atherton was born May 17, 1840, in Greenfield township, Huron Co., Ohio, and passed his youth in the manner common to boys of that period, attending school in the winter and working on the farm during the rest of the year. On December 18, 1862, he married Selina Roe, who was born in 1837 in Peru township, the only child of Charles and Corinna (Carver) Roe, of Cayuga county, N. Y. The father was born in Northamptonshire, England, son of Thomas Roe, the mother December 5, 1809, in Cayuga county, N. Y. After his marriage Mr. George W. Atherton located on a farm of sixty-eight acres in Greenfield township, and continued to reside there until 1871, when he located on the Roe homestead. The children born to his marriage with Miss Roe were Blanche, who died April 3, 1885, aged twenty-one years, and Cecil G., who was born October 17, 1879. Mr. and Mrs. Atherton are members of the Baptist Church. Politically he was a Republican from the formation of the party until the organization of the Prohibitionists, with whom he has since been identified. As an agriculturist he ranks high, and is an authority on modern systems of farming. As a stock grower he is well-known, not only for the study he has given this important department of farm work, but also for the success he has won in it.
Source:
Commemorative and Biographical Record of the Counties of Huron and Lorain, Ohio, pp. 414-415
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