William Joseph Etherton, Sr.

Born: Sunday, December 27, 1857 in Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois

Died: Sunday, September 8, 1935 in Edinburg, Christian County, Illinois

Buried: Edinburg Cemetery, Christian County, Illinois

Lived: 77 years 8 months 12 days

yDNA: R-FT84741 (inferred)


Parents

Father:William Carroll Etherton An indication that a portrait of this person is available (1834/IL - 1897/IL)

Mother:Miamah Helen Reynolds An indication that a portrait of this person is available (1838/IL - 1917)


Siblings

Brother: John Carroll Etherton+ An indication that a portrait of this person is available (1857/IL - 1934/IL)

Brother: Harmon Etherton (1860 - 1863)

Brother: James Marcus Etherton+ An indication that a portrait of this person is available (1862/IL - 1938/IL)

Sister: Cynthia Anna Etherton Roberts+ (1864/IL - 1916/IL)

Brother: Monroe Jackson Etherton+ An indication that a portrait of this person is available (1867/IL - 1947/IL)

Sister: Mary C. Etherton Etherton+ (1868/IL - 1963)

Brother: Samuel M. Etherton (1870/IL - 1873/IL)

Sister: Sophia Jane Etherton (1872 - 1875)

Sister: Julia Lee Etherton DeLue Halstead+ (1875/IL - 1960)

Brother: Charles Alexander Etherton+ An indication that a portrait of this person is available (1879/IL - 1966/IL)

Brother: Homer David Etherton+ An indication that a portrait of this person is available (1881/IL - 1966/IL)


Spouses

Name: Catherine Dennison (1857 - )

  Date: 11/30/1876 (age: 18 years 11 months 3 days)

  Place: Jackson County, Illinois

Name: Carolyn Queen (1858/IL - 1889/IL)

  Date: 09/02/1880 (age: 22 years 8 months 6 days)

  Place: Jackson County, Illinois

Name: Jennie Miller (1873/IL - 1965)

  Date: 10/20/1891 (age: 33 years 9 months 23 days)

  Place: Jackson County, Illinois


Children

Son: Harvey Etherton+ (1882/IL - 1963/GA)

Daughter: Maude Etherton Tweedy (1884 - 1907)

Daughter: Nora B. Etherton Dillard (1885/IL - 1919)

Son: William Joseph Etherton+ (1887/IL - 1956)

Daughter: Ora Etherton Langenfeld McCart+ (1889/IL - 1976/IL)

Son: Noah Etherton (1895 - 1895/IL)

Daughter: Ruth Etherton McCarty+ (1897/IL - )

Daughter: Ellen Etherton (1900/IL - 1920/IL)


Sources/Contributors (show only official sources)

1870 Jackson County IL Census

William Etherton & Catherine Dennison Marriage Register, 1876

1880 Jackson County IL Census

William Etherton & Caroline Queen Register of Marriage, 1880

Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900

Harvey Etherton Certificate of Birth, 1943

Ora Etherton Delayed Certificate of Birth, 1947

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

Sherry Kyle


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