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Is Your Name• •ATHERTONi^Therton, an old and honored surname, is of English origin.. According to authorities on the origin of names, it is of local meaning and was applied, when surnames first came into vogue, to newcomers to communities in England who came from Atherton, a place in the County of Lancashire. Atherton is interpreted literally as “Ethelhere’s homestead”. ^Oliver Atherton (1730-1820) was sergeant of Massachusetts troops during the Revolutionary War and took part in the battle of Lexington. He was born and died in Greenfield. OtherRevolutionary patriots,according to the Record of Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in, the War of the Revolution as compiled under the direction of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, were Privates Jonathan Atherton and Joseph Atherton, both ofGreenfield.The first census of the United States, taken in 1790, has 26 listings of persons by the name of Atherton who were. residents of Massachusetts and heads of families at that time. Included among them were Elihu, Jonathan and Oliver Atherton,all of Greenfield; Thomas Atherton of Wendell; and Adonijah Atherton of Shelburne.Among the early marriagesin Franklin County were those of Shubali Atherton and Sarah Allen in Deerfield on Dec, 24, 1741 and Lemuel Atherton and Triphena Foster in Greenfield on April 24. 1800.There are 11 references to persons by the name of Atherton in the latest directory of Phi Beta Kappa, the honorary scholastic society.George W. Atherton (1837-was left fatherless at the age of 12, was employed in a cottonmill as a boy, worked his way through Yale University, and thereafter confined his activities to the field of education. He served as president, I Pennsylvania State College for the 24-year period preceding his death. *Henry Francis Atherton (1883-1949) was president and chairman of the board of directors, Allied Chemical and Dye Corp., with offices in New York City.Louis Morse Atherton (1878-1950) was a founder of Schirmer, Atherton Company, Boston, substantial dealers in investment securities.Henry V. . Atherton is professor of .anima|/ and dairy i i j... Universityhusbandry,Vermont.Selwyn Atherton isvice-president, Agricultural NationalPittsfield.ofseniorFirstBank,
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Greenfield Recorder
Greenfield, Massachusetts, US
Sat, Jun 19, 1971
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