ATHERTON, Thomas Mitchell 1827-1891

ATHERTON, GILMORE

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 8/14/2010 at 12:59:33

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Death of T. M. Atherton

The Record has received a copy of the Mitchell County (Iowa) Press in deep mourning for the death of its founder, Thomas M. Atherton. He was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania, in 1827 -- the son of Anson and Sarah Atherton. He was educated at Wyoming Seminary, read law in Wilkes-Barre and was admitted to the bar of Luzerne County at the age of 31. He went to Iowa in 1860, and in 1865 established the Press.

He was several times appointed postmaster. He was county superintendent of schools, a member of city council, and a leader in all public enterprise and organization.

He is survived by two brothers and three sisters in Pennsylvania; also by his wife and five children.

Thomas Mitchell Atherton died at Osage, Iowa, Ootober 23, 1891. He was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania, where he will be well remembered by all of the older residents. About 1860 he removed to Iowa; settled at Mitchell, Mitchell County where he began the publication of the Mitchell County Press. After about six years he removed the paper to Osage, in the same county, where he succeeded in establishing a very influential and widely circulated paper. The news of his death is a great surprise. About a year ago, on account of ill health, he was obliged to relinquish the more active duties of editor to one of the younger members of his family. He is survived by his wife and five children -- two boys and three girls.

Mr. Atherton married Ella Beth T. Gilmore, daughter of Stephen N. Gilmore on May 9, 1850. Mr. and Mrs. Atherton had a family of six children, Jennie S., wife of Isaac Patterson, Annie Elizabeth, wife of Nathan Patterson; Frank G., who married the daughter of the late Hon. Nathan G. Westler of Nescopeck, Pennsylvania, who represented Luzerne County, Pennsylvania in the legislature of this State in 1869; Charles, Mary W. and Thomas M. Atherton.

Mr. Atherton was a brother-in-law of the late M. E. Jackson of the Luzerne Bar.

He was a brother of Mrs. E. R. Peckens, and J. M. Atherton of Plymouth, Mrs. 0. A. Wambold and Mrs. B. F. Filmore of Scranton.

[ The Historical record - Google Books - books.google.com/ pg 132 -- See link below ]
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Photo of Thomas M. Atherton, from HISTORY OF MITCHELL AND WORTH COUNTIES 1883.

Google Book Reference for Atherton
 

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