Walter Athey [39707] ^439,802

  General Notes:

/90/ WALTER ATHY (5), son of Elizabeth and Thomas Athy, #25. Born
probably Fairfax Co., Va., 1784; married Clarissa GOLDSMITH (b. 12 March
1788; d. 2 September 1865), daughter of Angelina Williams and Benoni
Goldsmith, 14 February 1805; appears census, Hampshire Co., Va., 1810;
Methodist circuit rider and preacher; moved to Fearing Township,
Washington Co., Ohio, March 1812; appears census Washington Co., Ohio,
1820, 1830, 1840, and 1850; died and burried with wife in Fearing
Township Cemetery, Washington Co., Ohio, 8 May 1854;

CHILDREN:
270 Thomas, b. 17 Nov. 1805; a gunsmith and minister in the United
Brethern Church; married Mary COVEY (b. N.Y., 21 Dec. 1805),
daughter of Mary Bennett and Kingsbury Covey, Washington Co.,
Ohio, 22 June 1826; appears census Washington Co., Ohio, 1820,
1830, 1840, and 1850; d. Washington Co., Ohio, 2 July 1864; 6
children.
271 Angeline. b. Hardy Co., Va., 11 August 1807; m. Hosiah M. HART,
Washington Co., Ohio, Ca. 1827; appears census, 1830; d.
Washington Co., Ohio, 28 May 1831; 2 children.
272 Walter, Jr.. b. Hancock Co., Va., 13 July 1809; a miller; m.
Asenath JOHNSON (b. 1812; d. Washington Co., Ohio, 6 Dec. 1883),
Washington Co., Ohio, 19 Aug. 1830; appears census Washington Co.,
Ohio, 1840 and 1850; d. Washington Co., Ohio, 14 April 1885;
6 children.
272a Son. b. 1810-15.
273 John Ona. b. 27 July 1811; a stone mason; m. Ruth Hill MILLER (b.
Athens Co., Ohio, 28 April 1815; d. Fairfield, Nebr., 26 March
1903), dau. of Sally Hill and Jacob Stront Miller, Athens Co.,
Ohio, 17 Nov. 1833; served as musician, Company I, 116 Ohio V.I.,
during the Civil War, 19 Aug. 1862 - 15 Sept. 1863; appeared
census Athens Co., Ohio, 1840 and 1850; d. Fairfield, Nebr., 12
Sept. 1886; 3 children.
274 Elizabeth, b. Ohio, 10 Nov. 1813; m. John GIDLEY (b. Monongalia
Co,, Va., 14 Feb. 1814; d. Miami Co., Ind., 15 Nov. 1880), son of
John and Rebecca White Gidley, Washington Co., Ohio, 17 June 1835;
moved to Miami Co., Ind., ca. 1855; d. Miami Co., Ind., 7 July
1891; 8 children.
274a Son. b. 1815-20.
274b Daughter, b. 1815-20.
275 Clara Louise, b. 23 Dec. 1815; d. 8 April 1831.
276 Solomon, b. 24 Dec. 1817; a mechanic; m. Lucinda Naomi HILL (b.
14 July 1821; d. 23 Jan. 1897) Washington Co., Ohio, 24 Sept.
1840; appears census Washington Co., Ohio, 1850 & Potawatomie Co.,
Kansas, 1870; d. Kansas, 28
Feb. 1888; 10 children.
277 Hezekiah. b. Fearing Twp., Washington Co., OH, 14 Feb. 1820; a
carpenter; m. 1st Mary Ann TIDD (b. 5 Aug. 1824; d. 18 Sept. 1853),
26 May 1842; appeared census Washington Co., Ohio, 1850; 3 child
ren; m. 2nd Phoebe Mary HIGGINS (b. 12 March 1828; d. 27 Jan.
1916), 25 Dec. 1855; served 9 months as private, Company B, 77th
Ohio Regiment, 1862; d. 20 Dec. 1899; 4 children.
278 Mary Goldsmith, b. Washington Co., Ohio, 22 March 1822; m.
Philander SOULE (b. Washington Co., Ohio, 19 July 1818; d. Clarke
Co., M e , 27 Nov. 1883), son of Almond and Mary Kimball Soule, 21
Jan. 1841; lived Washington Co., Ohio; lived Mason Co., Va., ca.
1845-48; lived Lee Co., Iowa, 1854-55; lived Clarke Co., M e ; he
served in Missouri State Militia Cavalry, Feb. 1862 - 26 March
1864; d. 16 May 1873; 11 children.
279 William Wesley, b. Washington Co., Ohio, 28 July 1824; m. Lucy
TUTTLE (b. 1829; d. Washington Co., Ohio, 1915), daughter of
Daniel and Cassandra Stevens Tuttle, Morgan Co., OH, 18 March 1850;
appears census Washington Co., Ohio, 1850; d. Washington Co., Ohio,
1881; 7 children.
279a Daughter, b. Washington Co., Ohio, ca. 1820-25.
280 Sarah White, b. Washington Co., Ohio, 6 July 1828; m. Noble
CORDRAY (b. 1818; d. 4 June 1890), 16 Oct. 1847; lived Washington
Co. and Athens Co., Ohio; d. Morgan Co., Ohio, 5 Dec. 1907; 4
children.
281 Samuel Hamilton, b. Washington Co., Oh., 16 May 1832; m. Sarah M.
CAMPBELL, dau. of Letitia Campbell, Wood Co., Va., 13 Nov. 1852;
served in Co. "C", 118th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, during the
Civil War; 6 children.

  Death Notes:

died and burried with wife in Fearing Township Cemetery, Washington County, Ohio, 8 May 1854

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census, 1810, Hampshire County, Virginia, USA. Appears census, Hampshire Co., Va., 1810;

• Occupation. Methodist circuit rider and preacher

• Moved, Mar 1812, Fearing Township, Washington County, Ohio, USA. Moved to Fearing Township, Washington Co., Ohio, March 1812;

• Census, 1820, Washington County, Ohio, United States of America. Appears census Washington County, Ohio, 1820, 1830, 1840, and 1850;

• Census, 1830, Washington County, Ohio, United States of America. Appears census Washington County, Ohio, 1820, 1830, 1840, and 1850;

• Census, 1840, Washington County, Ohio, United States of America.

• Census, 1850, Washington County, Ohio, United States of America. Appears census Washington County, Ohio, 1820, 1830, 1840, and 1850;

Walter married Clarissa Goldsmith [64774] [MRIN: 50995971], daughter of Angelina Williams Goldsmith [64775] and Benoni [64776], on 14 Feb 1805. (Clarissa Goldsmith [64774] was born on 12 Mar 1788, died on 2 Sep 1865 and was buried in Fearing Township Cemetery, Washington County, Ohio, USA.)