Obituary: Murphysboro American 23 Aug 1990.
Thomas Grantsor / Grantson ETHERTON
Information on Thomas Ethington and his descendants comes from Robert E. Etherton-7511 of ST Louis MO.
Popular family belief said that Thomas came from Tennessee. However, in the 1880 censes, his son Henry Harris states that his father Thomas was born in Va.
Thomas settled Hickory Ridge Twp, Jackson County IL in 1828. He was a farmer.
Per Robert E. Etherton, information comes from John Franklin, son of John M., son of Thomas, son of Thomas, who stated that Thomas' middle name was Grantsor (G R A N T S O R). This information was dated 16 Sep 1939.
Places of residence were: VA, Upper East TN, Jackson Co IL.
W1/2 SE 1/4 Sec 5 T10S R2W Jackson Co ILWill A-19-742 dated 30 Dec 1846 probated 1 Feb 1847.
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Report from Sherry Ellis Kyle
26 Mar 1990Thomas Etherton was born on 16 Nov 1783 probably in Virginia. The only evidence of Thomas' place of birth is the 1880 census in which Thomas' youngest son Henry Harrison states that his father was born in Virginia as was his mother.
Thomas' wife was named Jennie or Jane Lipe, and she was born on 25 Apr 1785 in Virginia. Thomas and Jennie / Jane were probably married about 1800 - 1805. The Lipe families of Jackson Co IL came from North Carolina. I haven't found any evidence that the Lipes ever lived in Cocke Co TN or even in the state of Tennessee.
Thomas migrated to Jackson Co IL about 1827. Thomas purchased land in Jackson Co IL on 10 Dec 1827. IN a divorce document filed at the Illinois State Archives for Thomas' son James, it is stated that James Etherton was married to Margaret Meredith in the state of Tennessee on 1 May 1826, but no county was given. Son Henry Harrison was born in Tennessee in 1826 as shown in the 1880 census.
Thomas died on 10 Jun 1847 and Jane died on 25 Apr 1853. They are buried in the Etherton Cemetery as are most of their children's families.
Thomas Etherton arrives in Jackson County IL in 1828 according to the
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Death date also given as 10 Jun 1847 (Jackson Co IL probate).
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Report filed 9 Oct 1998 by Sherry L. Kyle on Etherton Family Genealogy Forum - viewed 12 July 2003 by Pat Beadle
Thomas Etherton b. 1783 VA. His middle name may have been GRANTSOR or GRANTSON, but I've no documentation of it.
his wife was Jennie / Jane LIPE (not sure if she was his 1st wife)
Located in area that is now Cocke Co Tenn in early 1800's. Migrated to Jackson Co Illinois about 1825.
Children named: Nancy - Charlotte - Elizabeth - Thomas - William - James - Jane - Jicajah - George Washington - Andrew Jackson - Henry Harrison & Julia Ann.
--------------------------------------------------------------------On 23 Dec 1999 Annie_____ wrote the following in the Etherton Family Genealogy Forum, which was viewed 12 July 2003 by Pat Beadle:
I am digging through sites for my Etherton Family tree also. Going to the Etherton.net site, I found this line...
Thomas Grantsor Etherton - William Carroll Etherton Sr - Andrew Jackson Etherton - George Washington Etherton - Anna Larie Etherton (grandmother - Anna White (mother) and my self and siblings.
I was very surprised to find out that I grew up in Fredericksburg, Va right next to Spotsylvania Co where Ethertons had settled and colonized? Annie.
---------------------------------------------------------------------On 27 Dec 1999 Sherry [Ellis] Kyle wrote in the Etherton Family Genealogy Forum, which was viewed 12 July 2003 by Pat Beadle:
We have not yet been able to prove that Thomas Etherton b. 1783 VA was the son of Samuel Etherton b. abt 1740-1750 as listed in the 1830 census of Jackson co Ill, but is seems logical.
Here is my line of descent:
Thomas Etherton b. 1783 VA md. Jennie / Jane (Lipe) ?? maiden name not proven.
Thru son William Etherton b. 1811 (Cocke Co?) Tenn md. Minerva Hiller
Thru son William Etherton b. 1837 Jackson Co Ill md Susanna Hagler
Thru son Benjamin Franklin b. 1868 md. Rachel Ann Rogers
Thru daughter Edith Elizabeth b. 1901 md. Clarence Herbert "Ben" Ellis
thru son Hurchel Clarence ellis b. 1919 md. Thelma Mae Will
thru daughter Sherry Lynn Ellis b. 1947 (me) md. David W. Kyle.
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familysearch.com - checked 14 July 2003 by Pat Beadle
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family group (compact Disc # 55 Pin # 500100) submitted by Thomas Wilson Shawcross - 150 N. Swinton Ave # 201 - Delray Beach Florida 33444 - found on familysearch.com 14 July 2003 by Pat BeadleShows death as 10 June 1847 instead of 7 Jan 1847
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information viewed 2 Jan 2005 by Pat Beadle on Ancestry of Leora McMinn Williams - http://www.martinosworld.com/geno/mcminn.html
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Birth state from 1850 census, and 1880 census for son, Henry Harris.
Additional birth date from Settle Fam Hist is 25 Mar 1785.See Settle Fam Hist in Sherry Ellis Kyle file for additional Lipe info.
per Joel Etherton on his Etherton Home Page: www.etherton.net/index.htm - under deeds/property grants/rent rolls
(source: on-line record from University of Illinois, Chicago)Viewed by Pat Beadle 15 July 2003
3 Jan 1847
Probate fro Micajah Etherton signed by [his brother] [George] Washington Etherton (see full text on Joel Etherton's web site)
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Per Robert E. Etherton of St Louis MO, Micajah never married.
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From Sherry Kyle:
"Micajah Etherton (1815 - 1847) probably never married as there are no minor children or widow mentioned in his probate file. Instead, his brothers and sisters, children of Thomas and Jane Etherton, are listed as his only heirs. The administrator of his estate was James Etherton, brother. (S#163)
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Age at death: 74 years 4 months 20 days.
Age at death was given as 62 years, 8 months. Birth year is calculated from
that date. It seems that some element of this calculation may be in error
since the parents were married in 1808.
- HE.Birth date also given as 28 May 1806 (Sherry Kyle, from Edson L.
Etherton data)Born TN per 1850 census.
Age at death given as 50 years, 7 months, 5 days.
Birth also given as 1815, ref probate, ref 1850 census.
Age at death given as 66 yr 11 mo 2 dy.
Newspaper article says that Thomas was a storekeeper and postmaster.
Additional birth date from Settle hist is 10 Apr 1809, TN.
Age at death: 42 years 1 month 3 days.
Per Robert E. Etherton, Marion died as an infant.
Per Robert E. Etherton, Luvisa Jane died as a child.
Age at death given as 66 yr 11 mo 2 dy.
Newspaper article says that Thomas was a storekeeper and postmaster.
Additional birth date from Settle hist is 10 Apr 1809, TN.
Per Robert E. Etherton of St Louis MO, Sophia Jane Kribbe was married prior to
Mr. Winfrey.
Death also given as 1851, aged 41, by Sherry Kyle. Her source: Jackson IL
Hist. Society Cem Card file. She will verify.
Newspaper article says that Carroll was a businessman and Jackson County Sheriff.
--------------------------------------------------------------------On 23 Dec 1999 Annie wrote the following in the Etherton Family Genealogy Forum, which was viewed 12 July 2003 by Pat Beadle:
I am digging through sites for my Etherton Family tree also. Going to the Etherton.net site, I found this line...
Thomas Grantsor Etherton - William Carroll Etherton Sr - Andrew Jackson Etherton - George Washington Etherton - Anna Larie Etherton (grandmother - Anna White (mother) and my self and siblings.
I was very surprised to find out that I grew up in Fredericksburg, Va right next to Spotsylvania Co where Ethertons had settled and colonized? Annie.
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Called "Nancy" in 1860 census.
Per Sherry Kyle, still living in the 1880 census.
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Pedigree chart on familysearch.com shows Minerva E. (Nancy) Hiller d. 23 Oct 1847, Jackson, Illinois. If so, this would mean William Carroll Etherton had a 2nd marriage and all children b. after 1847 were by the 2nd wife. Perhaps this is why the name William's wife is shown both as Minerva E. and Nancy. (note by Pat Beadle 15 July 2003)
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Per Robert E. Etherton of ST Louis MO, Micajah served in Company B, 109th IL
Inf transferred to Co G 11th Regt died on vessel in Canada. He never married.