ATHERTON, Thomas M., Jr. 1871-1929

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ATHERTON, Thomas M., Jr. 1871-1929

ATHERTON, GILMORE, CHUTE, JENNISON, CULLER, PATTERSON, LEWIS

Posted By: Diane Scott (email)
Date: 8/14/2010 at 15:43:27

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OSAGE RESIDENT DIES AT HOME
THOMAS M. ATHERTON, 58,
Former Postmaster to Be Buried
Osage, Iowa, Oct 16 -- Thomas M. Atherton died at noon Tuesday, October 15 from cancer of the throat. He was born January 3, 1871 in Osage and has lived here ever since.
He was educated in the public schools and the Seminary and learned the newspaper business from practical experience as he had been associated with his father, the late T. M. Atherton, Sr., in the editing and publishing of the Mitchell County Press. When his father died October 23, 1891, he took full charge.
Mr. Atherton served under his brother, Frank Atherton, now of Clear Lake, as assistant postmaster and later as postmaster. It was thru his good offices that the Osage postoffice was made a second class office; and this office did more business, according to the site of the town, that any other town in the United States.
Mr. Atherton was married in September 1894 to Miss Lula Chute and to this union was born one daughter, Pauline (Mrs. Harold Lewis). Mrs. Atherton died in 1897.
Mr. Atherton was married November 29, 1902 to Miss Mabel Jennison and their daughter, Mercedes, is Mrs. Roy Patterson. Mrs. Mabel Atherton died March 4, 1919.
Surviving him are the present Mrs. Atherton (nee Margaret Culler) to whom he was married in January 1922, with his two daughters, survive, also a brother and sister, Frank Atherton and Mrs. Mary Long.
Mr. Atherton was a republican; a devoted member of the Congregational church and a member of three Masonic Lodges, having served as commander of the Knight Templars. He was also a member of the Consistory at Des Moines and the El Kahir Mystic Shrine in Cedar Rapids. Funeral arrangements are pending.
[Mason City Globe Gazette, Wednesday October 16, 1929]
Note: He was buried in the Osage City Cemetery
Son of Thomas and Ella Beth (Gilmore) Atherton.
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Photo of Thomas M. Atherton, Jr., from STANDARD HISTORICAL ATLAS OF MITCHELL COUNTY, IOWA, 1911. (Credit: S. Bell)

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Obituary: #1: OSAGE RESIDENT DIES AT HOME THOMAS M. ATHERTON, 58, Former Postmaster to Be Buried Osage, Iowa, Oct 16 -- Thomas M. Atherton died at noon Tuesday, October 15 from cancer of the throat. He was born January 3, 1871 in Osage and has lived here ever since. He was educated in the public schools and the Seminary and learned the newspaper business from practical experience as he had been associated with his father, the late T. M. Atherton, Sr., in the editing and publishing of the Mitchell County Press. When his father died October 23, 1891, he took full charge. Mr. Atherton served under his brother, Frank Atherton, now of Clear Lake, as assistant postmaster and later as postmaster. It was thru his good offices that the Osage postoffice was made a second class office; and this office did more business, according to the site of the town, that any other town in the United States. Mr. Atherton was married in September 1894 to Miss Lula Chute and to this union was born one daughter, Pauline (Mrs. Harold Lewis). Mrs. Atherton died in 1897. Mr. Atherton was married November 29, 1902 to Miss Mabel Jennison and their daughter, Mercedes, is Mrs. Roy Patterson. Mrs. Mabel Atherton died March 4, 1919. Surviving him are the present Mrs. Atherton (nee Margaret Culler) to whom he was married in January 1922, with his two daughters, survive, also a brother and sister, Frank Atherton and Mrs. Mary Long. Mr. Atherton was a republican; a devoted member of the Congregational church and a member of three Masonic Lodges, having served as commander of the Knight Templars. He was also a member of the Consistory at Des Moines and the El Kahir Mystic Shrine in Cedar Rapids. Funeral arrangements are pending. [Mason City Globe Gazette, Wednesday October 16, 1929] Note: He was buried in the Osage City Cemetery Son of Thomas and Ella Beth (Gilmore) Atherton. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ #2: Photo of Thomas M. Atherton, Jr., from STANDARD HISTORICAL ATLAS OF MITCHELL COUNTY, IOWA, 1911. (Credit: S. Bell)
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