Warren W. Atherton (1845 - 1864)

Born 4 Jan 1845 in Belfast, Allegany County, New York, USA

Ancestors

Died 31 May 1864 at age 19 in Cold Harbor, Hanover County, Virginia, USA

Biography

Pvt Warren Atherton served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 11 Aug 1862
Mustered out: 31 May 1864 died in action Cold Harbor
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 1st Regiment, New York Dragoons

Pvt Warren Atherton was Killed in Action during United States Civil War.

Warren W. Atherton was born 4 January 1845, Belfast, Allegany County, New York, he was killed in action on 31 May 1864 in the Battle of Cold Harbor. He was the son of William Atherton (1823-1856) and Mary Ann Tremain (1820-1876).

1850 Census, Scio, Allegany County, New York: ^[1]

Wm Atherton Male 38 New York

Mary Atherton Female 31 Pennsylvania

Sophia Atherton Female 6 New York

Wm W Atherton Male 5 New York

Stephen Atherton Male 3 New York

Celestia Atherton Female 1 New York

1855 Census, Belfast, Allegany County, New York: ^[2]

Wm Atherton Head Male 32

Mary A Atherton Wife Female 35

Sophia Atherton Other 12

Warren Atherton Other 10

Stephen Atherton Other 8

Emma Atherton Other 6

Betsy Atherton Other 4

Julia Atherton Other 1

1860 Census, Belfast, Allegany County, New York: ^[3]

Mary A Atherton Female 41 Pennsylvania

Sophia Atherton Female 17 New York

Warren Atherton Male 15 New York

Stephen Atherton Male 13 New York

Lettie Atherton Female 11 New York

Betsey Atherton Female 9 New York

Julia Atherton Female 6 New York

Military Service

Warren enlisted on 11 August 1862, he served on the Union side, with the 1st Regiment, New York Dragoons. He was killed in action during the Battle of Cold Harbor.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCTF-YMS : 23 December 2020), Wm W Atherton in household of Wm Atherton, Scio, Allegany, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6SR-ZRF : 3 March 2021), Warren Atherton in household of Wm Atherton, Belfast, Allegany, New York, United States; citing p. , line #25, family #127, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 501,952.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC7P-FMK : 18 February 2021), Warren Atherton in entry for Mary A Atherton, 1860.

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• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3069669 : accessed 13 February 2020), memorial page for Pvt Warren W Atherton (4 Jan 1845–31 May 1864), Find A Grave Memorial no. 3069669, citing Cold Harbor National Cemetery, Mechanicsville, Hanover County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (contributor 48353502) .