| WILLIAM
ATHERTON. Among the most prominent of the old
pioneers was William Atherton, born May 21, 1808, in
Boston, Mass., and married in 1830, to Elizabeth Wiley,
who was born in Hamilton County, Colerain Township, June 24,
1810. This marriage brought forth nine children, as
follows: George, born October 30, 1831, married
and lives in Terre Haute, Indiana; Henry, born
October 21, 1833, and died February 28, 1839; Amos,
born December 27, 1835, married, and lives in Missouri;
Olive, born September 21, 1837, the wife of B. F.
Clark, of Venice; Naomi, born March 1, 1840,
unmarried, at home; Mary, Born June 21, 1842, now
dead; Belinda, born January 5, 1845, died March 12,
1876; William, born January 5, 1845, died March 12,
1876; William, born May 26, 1847, met his death by an
accident November 9, 1861; Jane, born February 22,
1850, wife of Austin Scott, the son of William H.
Scott, of Crosby Township, both men of many excellent
parts. These last named live near Harrison, Ohio.
Mr. Atherton was brought when a child ten years of
age to Hamilton County, and in 1836 purchased two hundred
acres of land in this township, on which he took up his
residence. He met his death from cholera, June 21,
1858. His widow still resides on the old farm.
William Atherton was a hard-working farmer; and in
all his undertakings was a man of probity and intimate
success. |
