Born: Tuesday, May 6, 1845 in Jackson County, Illinois
Died: Tuesday, September 18, 1928 in Franklin County, Illinois
Buried: Reid-Kirkpatrick Cemetery, Franklin County, Illinois
Lived: 83 years 4 months 12 days
Father: Samuel Tasker Etherton (1811/TN - 1854/IL)
Mother: Rebecca Hull (1809/TN - 1877/IL)
Brother: Oscar Etherton ♂ ( - )
Sister: Sirrilda Escalana Etherton Rice+ ♀
(1830/IL - 1927/IL)
Sister: Eagan A. Etherton ♀ (1831/IL - 1832/IL)
Brother: Alonzo Etherton+ ♂
(1833/IL - 1863/MS)
Sister: Melissa Etherton McCollum+ ♀ (1835/IL - 1924/IL)
Sister: Sarah Etherton Weeks+ ♀ (1837/IL - 1908/IL)
Brother: Harmon Etherton ♂ (1839/IL - 1875/MO)
Sister: Mary Etherton McCollum+ ♀ (1842/IL - 1866/IL)
Sister: Charlotte L. Etherton ♀ (1852/IL - 1853/IL)
Name: Thursa Jane Wheatley (1846/OH - 1879)
Place: Perry County, Illinois
Name: Nancy Ellen Short (1846/TN - 1920/IL)
Place: Franklin County, Illinois
Son: James Raleigh Etherton+ ♂ (1868/IL - 1942/OK)
Daughter: Mary L Etherton ♀ (1869/IL - 1871)
Son: Loren Edward Etherton+ ♂ (1873/IL - 1949/IL)
Son: Harry E Etherton ♂ (1875 - 1876)
Daughter: Luella E Etherton ♀ (1877 - 1878)
Son: William Oscar Etherton+ ♂ (1881/IL - 1963)
Daughter: Sarah Jane Etherton Shackleton ♀ (1883/IL - )
Daughter: Melissa Etherton ♀ (1885/IL - 1966/IL)
Descendant of a war veteran/patriot (see details).
1870 Franklin County IL Census
1880 Franklin County IL Census
Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900
1900 Franklin County IL Census
1910 Franklin County IL Census
1920 Franklin County IL Census
A Genealogical History of 3 Pioneer Families of Jackson County, Illinois
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