William Carroll Etherton (1834-1897)

Born: July 4, 1834 in Pomona, Jackson County, Illinois (C) (4) (8) (U1850) (U1880)

Died: June 9, 1897 in Etherton, Jackson County, Illinois (C) (4) (8)

Buried: Etherton Cemetery, Jackson County, Illinois (C) (8)

Parents

Father: Thomas Etherton (4) (8) (U1850)

Mother: Mary Waller (4) (8) (U1850)

Siblings (In order of birth)

Sister: Mary Jane Etherton (4) (U1850)

Sister: Mariah E. Etherton (4) (U1850)

Brother: Thomas Jefferson "TJ" Etherton (4) (U1850)

Brother: John McCagel Etherton (4) (U1850)

Brother: Henry Harrison Etherton (4) (U1850)

Sister: Sarah Lavinia Etherton (4) (U1850)

Sister: Clarinda Etherton (4) (U1850)

Sister: Marion Etherton (4)

Sister: Luvisa Jane Etherton (4)

Brother: Andrew Jackson Etherton (4)

Brother: Frank Lee Etherton (4)

Brother: Jefferson Davis Etherton (4)

Spouse

Name: Miamah Helen Reynolds (M) (C) (4) (8) (U1880)

MarriageDate: January 17, 1856 (4) (8)

MarriageDate: February 1856 (M)

MarriagePlace: Jackson County, Illinois (M) (4)

Children (In order of birth)

Son: John Carroll Etherton (4) (8)

Son: William Joseph Etherton (4) (8) (U1880)

Son: Harmon Etherton (4) (8)

Son: James Marcus Etherton (4) (8) (U1880)

Daughter: Cynthia A. Etherton (4) (8) (U1880)

Son: Monroe Jackson Etherton (4) (8) (U1880)

Daughter: Mary C. Etherton (4) (8) (U1880)

Son: Samuel M. Etherton (4)

Daughter: Sophia Jane Etherton (8) (4)

Daughter: Julia Lenora Etherton (4) (8) (U1880)

Son: Charles Alexander Etherton (4) (8) (U1880)

Son: Homer David Etherton (4) (8)

History

Occupation: Farmer, Preacher (Dutch Ridge Baptist Church), Sheriff (Jackson County, 1880-1884) (8)

Military: Source (8) says that he was an aide to General Andrew Jackson at battle of New Orleans, but since this battle was in 1812, this is impossible

Sources

(C) Cemetery data collected from various places (60K)

(U1850) U.S. Census Data - 1850 - Jackson County, Illinois

(U1880) U.S. Census Data - 1880 - Jackson County, Illinois

(M) Marriage data collected from various places

(4) Files received from Sherry L. (Ellis) Kyle

(8) book - Jackson County Pioneer Families, 1960, 1987

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