Ernest Clifton Atherton

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 26
• Census: 1910, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 35
• Draft Registration: 12 Sep 1918, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 44
• Census: 1920, Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 45
• Residence: 1921, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Census: 1930, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 56; Address:
  29 Hamilton Avenue
• Residence: 1934, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Address:
  18 Hamilton Avenue
• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 65; Address:
  18 Hamilton Avenue
• Married to: say 1946; (2) Ethel Thayer.
• Obituary: 5 Jan 1951
• Last Full Review: 28 Jun 2020

Notes:

Birth: The Delvee records give his birth date as 28 May 1873 which was followed by the Find-a-Grave entry. His gravestone gives it as 1874, and the 1900 Census gives May 1874, and his World War I Draft Registration, which he personally filled out, gives it as 7 May 1874. Clearly the Delvee records are in error.

Census:
He was a farmer.

Census:
He was a farmer.

Census:
He was listed as a farmer.

Census:
He is listed as a gardener in the lumber industry.

Census:
He is listed as a caretaker.

Obituary:
According to his obituary, "He was master of the local and Franklin-Worcester Pomona granges while still a resident there. Employed 25 years by Minute Tapioca Company, Mr. Atherton was in charge of landscaping and of the grounds at The Ranch during most of that time. He retired six years ago. He was a member of Central Congregational church and had served as a deacon, being honorary deacon at the time of his death. He had also served on the cemetery commission and was a member of the Minute Tapioca Old Timers club"

Ernest married Ruby Jane "Jennie" Delvey on 31 Oct 1895 in Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Ruby (daughter of George Nelson Delvey and Pollina Evaleen Delvey (nee Delvy)) was born on 26 Jan 1866 in Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 16 Jun 1945 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried est 18 Jan 1945 in South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Walter Stanley Atherton was born on 26 Jul 1897 in Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 26 Jul 1897 in Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried after 26 Jul 1897 in South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
2. George Ernest Atherton was born on 7 Mar 1908 in Gill, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 19 Feb 1988 in Marion County, Florida; was buried after 19 Feb 1988 in South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts.

Oliver married Rosella M. Scott on 1 May 1872 in Bernardston, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Rosella was born about 1853 in Bernardston, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 12 Aug 1874. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]