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James Thomas Athey

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James Thomas Athey

Birth
Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Death
27 Jul 1903 (aged 72)
Crawford County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Moonshine, Clark County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Age: 72 years, 1 months, 22 days

Married 1st Uretta Sophia Baker on September 13, 1857 in Crawford County, Illinois.

Married 2nd Eliva (Coonrod) Sims on July 31, 1881 in Crawford County, Illinois.

Married 3rd Margaret (Fesler) Adams Leamon on October 22, 1895 in Crawford County, Illinois. This was her 3rd marriage.
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ATHEY, J. T. (deceased), for many years well known in Crawford County, Ill., as one of the farmers and stockmen of Licking Township, was born in Frederick County, Md., son of Robert and Louisa (Smith) Athey, in 1881. His father was born in Prince William County, Va., in 1801, and the latter probably in the same county, in 1810. They removed to Licking County, Ohio, where the mother died in 1835. They had three children: James T., William and Milton. In 1838 the father married Mary Roberts and they had seven children. In 1850 the father moved to Illinois, settling in Hutsonville Township, Crawford County, where he bought 200 acres of land. Coming to Illinols when a young man, James T. Athey was married in 1855 to Uretta S. Baker, by whom he had the following family: George, Henry, Clarissa, Mary and an infant who died unnamed. Mrs. Athey dying, in July, 1882, Mr. Athey married Elvina Simms, daughter of Conrad and Charity (Shook) Simms. Mr. and Mrs. Simms had four sons and four daughters who settled in the vicinity of their parents. Mr. Athey became the owner of 220 acres of land in Licking Township, and was one of the substantial men of his community.
Age: 72 years, 1 months, 22 days

Married 1st Uretta Sophia Baker on September 13, 1857 in Crawford County, Illinois.

Married 2nd Eliva (Coonrod) Sims on July 31, 1881 in Crawford County, Illinois.

Married 3rd Margaret (Fesler) Adams Leamon on October 22, 1895 in Crawford County, Illinois. This was her 3rd marriage.
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ATHEY, J. T. (deceased), for many years well known in Crawford County, Ill., as one of the farmers and stockmen of Licking Township, was born in Frederick County, Md., son of Robert and Louisa (Smith) Athey, in 1881. His father was born in Prince William County, Va., in 1801, and the latter probably in the same county, in 1810. They removed to Licking County, Ohio, where the mother died in 1835. They had three children: James T., William and Milton. In 1838 the father married Mary Roberts and they had seven children. In 1850 the father moved to Illinois, settling in Hutsonville Township, Crawford County, where he bought 200 acres of land. Coming to Illinols when a young man, James T. Athey was married in 1855 to Uretta S. Baker, by whom he had the following family: George, Henry, Clarissa, Mary and an infant who died unnamed. Mrs. Athey dying, in July, 1882, Mr. Athey married Elvina Simms, daughter of Conrad and Charity (Shook) Simms. Mr. and Mrs. Simms had four sons and four daughters who settled in the vicinity of their parents. Mr. Athey became the owner of 220 acres of land in Licking Township, and was one of the substantial men of his community.


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