Thomas M. Etherton

Born: Saturday, September 20, 1851 in Jackson County, Illinois

Died: Monday, February 17, 1890 in Jackson County, Illinois

Buried: Poplar Ridge Cemetery, Jackson County, Illinois

Lived: 38 years 4 months 28 days

yDNA: R-FT442596 (inferred)


Parents

Father:Henry Harrison Etherton (1826/TN - 1888/IL)

Mother:Marena Jane Gentry (1829/IL - 1903/IL)


Siblings

Sister: Emeline Etherton (1847/IL - 1867/IL)

Brother: Abram M. Etherton+ (1849/IL - 1921/IL)

Brother: Robert P. Etherton (1854/IL - 1855)

Brother: Benjamin Franklin Etherton (1859/IL - 1881/IL)

Brother: James Monroe Etherton+ (1862/IL - 1906/IL)

Sister: Adelaide Haseltine Etherton Wolfe+ (1867/IL - 1897/LA)

Sister: Minnie Lee Etherton Goodbread+ (1870/IL - 1962/MI)


Spouse

Name: Laura Catherine Davis (1855/TN - 1936/IL)

  Date: 11/20/1873 (age: 22 years 2 months ) - 02/17/1890 (death, 16 years 2 months 28 days)

  Place: Jackson County, Illinois


Children

Son: Bennie Etherton (1874 - 1876/IL)

Son: William Henry Etherton+ An indication that a portrait of this person is available (1876/IL - 1960/IL)

Son: Robert Lee Etherton+ (1879/IL - 1911/IL)

Son: Scott Earl Etherton+ (1881/IL - 1957/IL)

Daughter: Nellie Etherton Wunderle+ (1884/IL - 1967/IL)

Daughter: Bessie Viola Etherton Wayman+ (1887/KY - 1970)

Daughter: Clara Jane Etherton Doolin+ (1889/IL - 1977/IL)


Sources/Contributors

1860 Jackson County IL Census

1880 Jackson County IL Census

Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900

A Genealogical History of 3 Pioneer Families of Jackson County, Illinois

Sherry Kyle

Poplar Ridge Cemetery


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