William Wayne Etherton, Sr.

Portrait of William Wayne Etherton

Born: Monday, March 8, 1909 in Williamson County, Illinois

Died: Friday, August 29, 1997 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Buried: City of Anna Cemetery, Anna, Union County, Illinois

Lived: 88 years 5 months 21 days

yDNA: R-FT442596 (inferred)


Parents

Father:  Grover Jackson Etherton An indication that a portrait of this person is available (1885/IL - 1952/IL)

Mother:  Sarah Ellen Gibson An indication that a portrait of this person is available (1884/IL - 1978/IL)


Siblings

Brother:   Jewel Lorena Etherton ♂ (1907/IL - 1907/IL)

Sister:   Opal Louise Etherton Losaecco ♀ (1911/IL - 1956/IL)

Sister:   Ruby Mae Etherton Owens ♀An indication that a portrait of this person is available (1915/IL - 2015/MI)

Brother:   Earl Nelson Etherton+ ♂An indication that a portrait of this person is available (1917/IL - 2002/IL)

Sister:   Mary Lucille Etherton Fox ♀An indication that a portrait of this person is available (1919/IL - 1996/IL)

Brother:   Infant Etherton ♂ (1921 - 1921)

Sister:   Florence Lillian Etherton Casmer ♀ (1922/IL - 1976)


Spouse

Name:   Lillian Lucille Archer An indication that a portrait of this person is available (1911/MI - 2002/IN)


Children

Son: -unpublished-

Daughter:   Sue Ann Etherton ♀An indication that a portrait of this person is available (1946 - 1965/IL)


History/Life Events

  Service: Veteran of World War II (1939-1945). US Army.

  Occupation: Chemist for Union Carbide


Sources/Contributors

  1930 Williamson County IL Census

  1940 Union County IL Census

  William Wayne Etherton Obituary

  William Wayne Etherton

  Jesse Harbison

  Book: I Think I've Done Pretty Good!: Ruby Mae (Etherton) Owens Her Life, Her Family


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This page was created on December 3, 1999, last updated on May 23, 2024, and viewed on November 6, 2026.

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