William Anderson Etherton

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Born: Tuesday, September 6, 1825 in Cocke County, Tennessee

Died: Monday, October 13, 1862 in Jackson County, Illinois

Buried: Creekpaum Cemetery, Jackson County, Illinois

Lived: 37 years 1 month 7 days

yDNA: R-FT84741

Parents

Father:  Micajah Etherton An indication that this person has military service (1795/TN - 1841/IL)

Mother:  Rachel Ann Faubion (1795/TN - 1845/IL)

  (see also: Pedigree for William Anderson Etherton)

Siblings

Sister:   Mariam Etherton Faubion ♀ (1819/TN - 1860/IL)

Sister:   Jane Ann Etherton Hagler+ ♀ (1822/TN - 1887/IL)

Brother:   James Alexander Etherton+ ♂ (1827/IL - )

Brother:   Alvin H Etherton ♂ (1835/IL - )

Brother:   Micajah Hamilton Etherton ♂ (1837/IL - 1854/IL)

  (see also: Cousins for William Anderson Etherton)

Spouse

Name:   Lucinda M. Hagler (1825/IL - 1898/IL)

  Date: 10/01/1842 (age: 17 years 25 days) - 10/13/1862 (death, 20 years 12 days)

  Place: Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri

Children

Daughter:   Elizabeth Jane Etherton Lipe+ ♀ (1843/IL - )

Son:   Albert Etherton ♂An indication that this person has military service (1845/IL - 1864/GA)

Daughter:   Rachel Rebecca Etherton Hagler+ ♀ (1847/IL - 1915/IL)

Daughter:   Margaret Jeanette Etherton Lipe+ ♀ (1848/IL - 1926/IL)

Son:   Allen Etherton+ ♂An indication that a portrait of this person is available (1850/IL - 1908)

Son:   Andrew Anderson Etherton+ ♂An indication that a portrait of this person is available (1851/IL - 1939/IL)

Daughter:   Zerilda E. Etherton Penrod+ ♀ (1854/IL - )

Daughter:   Mary Etherton Fissell Gaston+ ♀ (1857/IL - 1892/IL)

Daughter:   Jane Etherton ♀ (1858/IL - )

Son:   John Wesley Etherton+ ♂An indication that a portrait of this person is available (1860/IL - 1937/IL)

  (see also: Descendants of William Anderson Etherton)

History/Life Events

  Descendant of 3 war veteran(s)/patriot(s) (see details).

  Service: Veteran of the US Civil War (1861-1865). 6th Illinois Cavalry, Company I.

  Occupation: Farmer.

Sources/Contributors (show only official sources)

  Samuel Etherton to Anderson Etherton, 1842

  1850 Jackson County IL Census

  Deed: Heirs of M. H. Etherton to J. W. Robinson, 1854

  1860 Jackson County IL Census

  William A. Etherton Disability Discharge, 1862

  William Gaston and Mary Fissell Register of Marriage, 1884

  Rachel Hagler Certificate of Death, 1915

  Eliza Jane Fleming Certificate of Death, 1920

  John Wesley Etherton Certificate of Death, 1937

  Anderson Etherton Certificate of Death, 1939

  Sherry Kyle

  Daffney Scherer

  Kathryn Etherton

  Shared DNA & Shared Ancestor (Samuel Etherton) #001

  Shared DNA & Shared Ancestor (Samuel Etherton) #002

  Shared DNA & Shared Ancestors (William Etherton & Lucinda Hagler) #019

  Shared DNA & Shared Ancestors (Jacob Faubion & Diannah Rector) #021

  Shared DNA & Shared Ancestors (Abraham McKay & Rachel O'Dell) #022

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