Person:Martin Atherton (2)

Story contributed by Bill J Atherton of Durant, Oklahoma

First - Martin Atherton was the son of William Paschal Atherton who was the son of Richard Paschal Atherton (my great granddad) who was the son of Charles Malcom Atherton (my great great granddad). Martin and Opal have both passed away now.

Second - William Paschall Atherton had 2 brothers, Perry Herman Atherton (my granddad) and Acie Earnest Atherton, and 2 sisters, Florence Atherton and Ellen Atherton. Not sure about a third sister who burned to death at 2 years old.

Third - So if Martin Atherton remembered his dad William Paschall Atherton (the son of Richard Paschall Atherton) telling about his grandfather having a dispute over a fence line that would had to have been Charles Malcom Atherton.^S1 Charles Malcom Atherton (not sure of cause) in Kentucky Bet. 1870 - 1880.

Have attached a photo of Atherton men in my lineage from Charles Malcom Atherton to current. The initial W. should be M. in Charles

1.   Patrick Hogue (Samples). The Samples / Semples Family
   7 Apr 1997.

   Correspondence from Martin & Opal Atherton
   
   Dear Sir,
   
   Received your letter today and wish that we could help you, but Martin is the last of his family and we had no records from the earlier ancestors. All we can provide is: his father was William Paschall (may be misspelled – but sounds like Paskal) Atherton and his mother was Roberta Martin. He had a brother and 3 sisters (one burned to death at 2 years old). He says he remembers a story his Dad told about his Dad, Martin’s grandfather – in a dispute over a fence line, (boundry, I guess) and the other adjoining farmer had 3 big sons. A day or so after the argument, the grandfather was working in the field, alone – near said fence – and these 3 boys came over and hacked him to death with the hoe’s. He’s not sure, but he thinks that was in Kentucky.
   
   (We are 76 and 78)
   
   Sincerely,
   
   Martin & Opal Atherton

   
2.   Newspaper: Herald Banner: Greenville, Hunt, Texas
   Page A3, 5 Jun 2008.

   Martin Atherton, 89, of Greenville died June 4, 2008, at his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Family Fellowship Church. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Peters Funeral Home.
   
   Martin "Lucky" Richard Atherton, 89, of Greenville, died June 4, 2008, at his residence. Services are at 2 p.m. today in Family Fellowship Church with the Rev. Paul Blue and Rev. Rick Blue officiating. Burial follows in Forest Park Cemetery under the direction of Peters Funeral Home.
   
   Martin was born Nov. 23, 1918, in Silo, Okla., son of Will Paschal and Roberta "Byrd" Martin Atherton. He married Opal Marie Swindell in Fort Worth on July 13, 1938. Martin retired from J.P. McNatt Motor Company as a mechanic. He served as a deacon at Family Fellowship Church, formerly Lamar Baptist, where he was a member. He also helped coach and manage baseball in the 1950s in Little League and Pony League divisions in Greenville.
   
   Survivors include his wife of 69 years; a daughter, Carolyn Brown of Greenville; sons Don and Barbara Atherton and Bob and Ellen Atherton, all of Greenville, six grandsons, Alan Brown, Woodrow Martin Atherton, Bobby Claude Atherton Jr., Jason Ray Atherton, Bradley Don Atherton, and Michael Martin Atherton; 15 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, and one sister-in-law, Grace Atherton.
   
   He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Pauline Bell, Evelyn Stevens and Helen Atherton; and one brother, Robert Atherton.
   
   Memorials may be made to Family Fellowship Church, 401 Division Street, Greenville, Texas 75401.
   
   Burial:
   Forest Park Cemetery
   Greenville
   Hunt CountyTexas, USA

3.   Martin Richard "Lucky" Atherton, in Find A Grave.