Eader - Ater |
I have been working on my
Eader/Ater line for about two years now and have run into several
brick walls and many questions.
I have corresponded with many fellow researchers and have gotten
quite a bit of conflicting information. Who or what does one
believe. Each source likes to believe that their
information is the correct information. All I can do is to accept
all as "possible" and keep digging.
For the most part, the majority
of my information concurrs with that of my fellow researchers,
back to my 5th Great Grandfather. George Eader/Ater, the founder
of the Ohio Ater Family. The conflict begins with trying to
determing the parentage of George.
I have dedicated another page to this information. That page is still
under construction.
Below you will find my descendancy information on my 5th Great
Grandfather,
George Ater.
Descendants of George Eader/Ater
Generation No. 1
1. GEORGE EADER/ATER was born December 25, 1745 in Germany, and died June 18, 1820 in Deer Creek Twp., Pickaway, OH. He married (1) MARY "MARIA" BOYER June 14, 1774 in Loudoun Co. VA. He married (2) MARY POLLY VOSS March 29, 1805 in Ross Co, OH. Children of GEORGE EADER/ATER and MARY BOYER are: 2. i. ABRAHAM ATER, b. January 22, 1776, Loudoun Co. VA; d. July 11, 1855, Deerfield Twp., Ross Co. Ohio. 3. ii. KATHERINE ATER, b. Abt. 1780, Frederick Co., MD; d. November 18, 1859, Iowa. 4. iii. JACOB ATER, SR., b. March 15, 1782, Harpers Ferry, Loudoun Co, VA; d. July 23, 1857, Deer Creek Twp, Pickaway, OH. 5. iv. MARY JANE POLLY ATER, b. April 06, 1784. 6. v. GEORGE ATER, JR., b. January 11, 1786, Frederick Co, MD; d. December 02, 1847. 7. vi. SAMUEL ATER, b. 1787; d. May 26, 1859. 8. vii. THOMAS ATER, b. February 24, 1791, VA; d. March 19, 1852, Piatt Co., Illinois. 9. viii. WILHELM "WILLIAM" ATER, b. October 30, 1793, VA; d. June 20, 1875, Pickaway Co., Ohio. 10. ix. ISAAC ATER, b. September 14, 1778, Virginia; d. February 26, 1836, Deer Creek Twp., Pickaway, OH.
Generation No. 2 2. ABRAHAM ATER was born January 22, 1776 in Loudoun Co. VA, and died July 11, 1855 in Deerfield Twp., Ross Co. Ohio. He married CHARITY EVELAND April 03, 1799 in Ross Co., Ohio, daughter of JOHN/JACOB EVELAND/IFFLAND and ELIZABETH ROBBINS. Children of ABRAHAM ATER and CHARITY EVELAND are: 11. i. CATHERINE "CATY" ATER, b. October 21, 1800; d. January 04, 1841. 12. ii. JOHN ATER, b. April 25, 1803, Deerfield Twp., Ross, OH; d. March 23, 1899, Deer Creek Twp., Pickaway, OH. 13. iii. ELIZABETH ATER, b. November 15, 1805, OH; d. November 18, 1858, Piatt Co., Illinois. 14. iv. JAMES ATER, b. November 06, 1807, Deerfield Twp, Ross Co, OH; d. February 11, 1864, Piatt Co., Illinois. 15. v. MARY PAULINE "POLLY" ATER, b. May 06, 1810, Deer Creek Twp., Ross Co., Ohio; d. January 19, 1905, Piatt Co., Illinois. 16. vi. ABRAHAM ATER, JR., b. November 19, 1812, Deer Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH; d. August 25, 1839, Piatt Co., Illinois. 17. vii. DAVID ATER, b. June 05, 1815; d. March 17, 1897, Deerfield Twp. Ross Co. Ohio. 18. viii. CHARITY ATER, b. April 03, 1818, Ohio; d. December 04, 1913, Piatt Co., Illinois. ix. DANIEL ATER, b. 1821, OH; d. 1887. 3. KATHERINE ATER was born Abt. 1780 in Frederick Co., MD, and died November 18, 1859 in Iowa. She married OSWELL Z. THOMPSON. Children of KATHERINE ATER and OSWELL THOMPSON are: 19. i. MARY THOMPSON. 20. ii. OSWELL THOMPSON, JR.. 21. iii. PHILLIP THOMPSON. 4. JACOB ATER, SR. was born March 15, 1782 in Harpers Ferry, Loudoun Co, VA, and died July 23, 1857 in Deer Creek Twp, Pickaway, OH. He married NANCY SOLLARS April 13, 1804 in Deerfield Twp, Ross, OH, daughter of IGNATIIUS SOLLARS. Children of JACOB ATER and NANCY SOLLARS are: 22. i. IGNATIUS ATOR, SR., b. November 15, 1805, Deerfield Twp, Ross Co, OH; d. June 20, 1882, Martinsburg Twp., Pike Co, IL. 23. ii. SAMUEL ATER, b. May 27, 1808, Deer Creek Twp., Pickaway, OH; d. June 12, 1852, Ross Co., Ohio. 24. iii. THOMAS ATER, b. July 12, 1810, Deerfield Twp., Ross Co., OH; d. January 09, 1884, Pike Co., IL. iv. AMOS ATER, b. Abt. 1813. 25. v. ELIZABETH ATER, b. 1816, Deer Creek Twp., Pickaway, OH; d. 1852. 26. vi. NANCY ATER, b. 1818, Deer Creek Twp., Pickaway, OH. 27. vii. SUSAN ATER, b. September 20, 1819, Deer Creek Twp., Pickaway, OH; d. November 30, 1877. 28. viii. AARON ATER, b. February 17, 1825, Deer Creek Twp., Pickaway, OH; d. November 20, 1849, Ross Co., Ohio. 29. ix. JAMES ATER, SR., b. 1830, Deer Creek Twp, Pickaway, OH. x. LEROY ATER, b. 1832, Deer Creek Twp, Pickaway, OH. 30. xi. JACOB ATER, JR., b. May 12, 1822, Deer Creek Twp., Pickaway Co., Ohio; d. January 04, 1876, Deerfield Twp. Ross Co. Ohio. 31. xii. IRA ATER. 5. MARY JANE POLLY ATER was born April 06, 1784. She married (1) JAMES JONAS HUSMITH. She married (2) ZOROBABEL LANDON Abt. 1800. Children of MARY ATER and JAMES HUSMITH are: 32. i. KATE SMITH. ii. HIRAM SMITH, m. SALLIE HOWARD. 33. iii. RACHEL SMITH. 34. iv. MARY SMITH. 35. v. JACOB SMITH. 36. vi. JONAS HUSMITH, JR.. 37. vii. GEORGE SMITH. 6. GEORGE ATER, JR. was born January 11, 1786 in Frederick Co, MD, and died December 02, 1847. He married (1) MARY BRANNICK March 29, 1805 in Ross, OH. He married (2) ELIZABETH WATTS February 27, 1812 in Ross, OH. Children of GEORGE ATER and ELIZABETH WATTS are: 38. i. AMOS FRANKLIN ATER, b. 1814, Deer Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH; d. April 04, 1869, Potomac, Middlefork Twp, Vewrmilion Co, IL. 39. ii. GEORGE ATER III, b. March 15, 1816, Deer Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH; d. November 19, 1897. 40. iii. JACOB ATER, b. 1809, Deer Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH; d. April 1854, Piatt Co., Illinois. 41. iv. HANNAH ATER, b. 1821, Deer Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH; d. October 24, 1901. v. AMELIA ATER, b. January 08, 1822, Deer Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH; m. FELIX WATSON. vi. ELIZABETH ATER, b. 1823, Deer Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH; d. March 05, 1852, Piatt Co., Illinois. 42. vii. NELSON ATER, b. 1827, Deer Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH. 7. SAMUEL ATER was born 1787, and died May 26, 1859. He married (1) SARAH HARVIN Bef. 1809. He married (2) MARGARET HINES March 01, 1809 in Ross, OH. Children of SAMUEL ATER and MARGARET HINES are: 43. i. NANCY ATER. ii. MARGARET ATER, m. JACOB HUNT. iii. HENRY ATER. iv. ABRAHAM ATER. 44. v. ABNER ATER. vi. SAMUEL ATER, JR., m. ELIZABETH MOSSBARGER. 8. THOMAS ATER was born February 24, 1791 in VA, and died March 19, 1852 in Piatt Co., Illinois. He married ELIZABETH T. "ELIZA" BROWN November 16, 1813 in Ross, OH. Children of THOMAS ATER and ELIZABETH BROWN are: 45. i. EDWARD ATER, b. June 06, 1815, Ohio. ii. NED ATER, b. Unknown. 46. iii. SOLOMON ATER, b. October 03, 1818; d. February 13, 1871, Piatt Co., Illinois. 47. iv. WILLIS ATER, b. November 03, 1820; d. March 18, 1852, Piatt Co., Illinois. 48. v. JOHN ATER, SR., b. December 11, 1823; d. March 01, 1875, Piatt Co., Illinois. 49. vi. CELIA ATER, b. July 30, 1817; d. July 30, 1861, Piatt Co., Illinois. 9. WILHELM "WILLIAM" ATER was born October 30, 1793 in VA, and died June 20, 1875 in Pickaway Co., Ohio. He married MARGARET COLSTON December 20, 1814 in Pickaway Co, OH, daughter of GLADSTONE COLSTON and MARY VOSS. Children of WILHELM ATER and MARGARET COLSTON are: 50. i. REBECCA ATER. 51. ii. CASPER ATER, b. February 02, 1815; d. August 14, 1890, Ross Co., Ohio. 52. iii. SARAH (SALLY) ATER, b. January 08, 1818; d. July 02, 1844, Ohio. iv. GIDEON ATER, b. May 16, 1822; d. October 08, 1845, Ross co., Ohio. 53. v. DAVID ATOR, b. October 15, 1824; d. June 03, 1851, Deer Creek Twp., Pickaway Co., Ohio. vi. MARY ATOR, b. August 04, 1827, Ross Co., Ohio; d. October 30, 1845, Ross Co., Ohio. 54. vii. ELIAS ATOR, b. February 22, 1826; d. September 29, 1900. viii. CATHERINE "KITTY" ATER, b. February 05, 1830; d. January 05, 1846, Ross co., Ohio. 55. ix. JOHN WILLIS ATER, b. 1839; d. January 08, 1892. 56. x. WILLIAM COLSTON ATER, b. February 18, 1839, Pickaway Co., Ohio; d. March 12, 1918, Pickaway Co., Ohio. 57. xi. CHARITY ATER, b. Unknown. 10. ISAAC ATER was born September 14, 1778 in Virginia, and died February 26, 1836 in Deer Creek Twp., Pickaway, OH. He married ELIZABETH "BETSEY" SMITH March 21, 1805 in Ross Co., Ohio. Children of ISAAC ATER and ELIZABETH SMITH are: 58. i. ABRAHAM ATER. 59. ii. RACHEL ATER, b. August 11, 1805, Deer Creek Twp., Pickaway Co., Ohio; d. 1900. 60. iii. WILLIAM ATER. 61. iv. ELIZABETH ATER, b. September 10, 1812; d. August 16, 1842, Pickaway Co. Ohio. 62. v. ISAAC ATER, JR., b. May 06, 1815; d. July 18, 1892, Pickaway Co. Ohio.
Generation No. 3 11. CATHERINE "CATY" ATER was born October 21, 1800, and died January 04, 1841. She married AARON SMITH February 07, 1819 in Ross Co., Ohio. Child of CATHERINE ATER and AARON SMITH is: i. ATER SMITH. 12. JOHN ATER was born April 25, 1803 in Deerfield Twp., Ross, OH, and died March 23, 1899 in Deer Creek Twp., Pickaway, OH. He married (1) SARAH BETHARD August 18, 1825 in Ross Co., Ohio. He married (2) MAGDALINE PECK February 20, 1833 in Ross co., Ohio, daughter of JESSE PECK and CHRISTENA CARR. Child of JOHN ATER and SARAH BETHARD is: 63. i. MARIA ATER, b. 1827, Ross Co, OH. Children of JOHN ATER and MAGDALINE PECK are: ii. MARTHA ATER, b. June 1832, Ross Co., Ohio; d. January 05, 1833, Ross Co., Ohio. 64. iii. CHRISTENE ATER, b. August 28, 1838; d. September 22, 1870, Ross Co., Ohio. iv. CATHERINE ATER, b. November 28, 1834; d. July 23, 1853, Pickaway Co., Ohio. 65. v. ABRAHAM ATER, b. April 27, 1845, Deer Creek Twp., Pickaway, OH; d. October 07, 1890, Deer Creek Twp., Pickaway, OH. 13. ELIZABETH ATER was born November 15, 1805 in OH, and died November 18, 1858 in Piatt Co., Illinois. She married ENOCH PECK January 24, 1822 in Ross Co. OH, son of GEORGE PECK and MARY LANCISCO. Children of ELIZABETH ATER and ENOCH PECK are: 66. i. ABRAHAM PECK, b. July 28, 1824, OH; d. September 01, 1905, Piatt Co., Illinois. ii. DELILA PECK, b. 1826, OH; d. March 27, 1827, Ohio. 67. iii. REBECCA PECK, b. March 27, 1826, OH. 68. iv. GEORGE PECK, b. 1831, OH. 69. v. JOHN PECK, b. December 29, 1832, Pickaway Co., OH; d. June 27, 1916, Piatt Co., Illinois. 70. vi. MONROE PECK, b. Abt. 1835, Willow Branch Twp, Piatt Co. Illinois; d. 1924. 71. vii. CHARITY "CHATTY" PECK, b. June 02, 1837, OH; d. February 27, 1921, Piatt Co., Illinois. 72. viii. ELIZABETH "LEIZA" PECK, b. May 03, 1840, OH; d. March 20, 1905, Piatt Co., Illinois. 73. ix. HENRY "HANK" PECK, b. 1844, OH; d. 1926. 74. x. JAMES PECK, b. 1846, OH; d. 1888, Bement, Illinois. 14. JAMES ATER was born November 06, 1807 in Deerfield Twp, Ross Co, OH, and died February 11, 1864 in Piatt Co., Illinois. He married SABINA THOMAS 1829. Children of JAMES ATER and SABINA THOMAS are: i. JANE ATER, b. September 19, 1832, OH; d. July 22, 1920, Willow Branch Twp., Piatt Co., Illinois; m. JEREMIAH BAKER. 75. ii. MARTHA ATER, b. 1834, OH. 76. iii. FRANKLIN ATER, b. March 30, 1836, Clarksburg, Ross Co., OH; d. June 10, 1905, Cerro Gordo, Piatt Co., IL. iv. THOMAS ATER, b. 1837, OH; m. KATHRYN SPERRY. v. JOHN SMITH ATER, b. 1840, OH; m. MARY A. TOWL. 77. vi. MARY ANN ATER, b. 1842, OH. vii. ELIZABETH ATER, b. 1844, OH; m. JAMES T. VENT. 78. viii. CHARITY ATER, b. 1846, OH. 79. ix. AARON ATER, b. August 07, 1849, Clarksburg, Ross Co., OH; d. November 03, 1905, Piatt Co., Illinois. x. INFANT ATER, b. October 03, 1852, Piatt Co., Illinois; d. October 24, 1852, Piatt Co., Illinois. 15. MARY PAULINE "POLLY" ATER was born May 06, 1810 in Deer Creek Twp., Ross Co., Ohio, and died January 19, 1905 in Piatt Co., Illinois. She married ADONIJAH PECK April 27, 1827 in Ross Co. OH, son of GEORGE PECK and MARY LANCISCO. Children of MARY ATER and ADONIJAH PECK are: 80. i. SARAH JANE PECK, b. January 16, 1829, Ohio; d. May 17, 1865, Piatt Co., Illinois. 81. ii. MARY ELIZABETH PECK, b. February 12, 1831, OH; d. January 17, 1922, Piatt Co, IL. 82. iii. PETER PECK, SR., b. October 02, 1832, OH; d. January 01, 1916, Piatt Co, IL. iv. AARON PECK, b. January 13, 1835, OH; d. March 13, 1915, Piatt Co, IL; m. STELLA ALLEN. v. DAVID PECK, b. 1837, OH; d. Vernon County, Missouri; m. RACHEL CRAWFORD. 83. vi. CATHERINE PECK, b. December 05, 1839, Willow Branch Twp. Piatt Co. Illinois; d. January 29, 1936, Willow Branch Twp, Piatt Co. Illinois. vii. DAUGHTER PECK, b. 1840, OH; d. Abt. 1840, ?. 84. viii. EMILY PECK, b. 1842, Illinois; d. 1926, Piatt Co., Illinois. ix. MIRANDA PECK, b. May 08, 1845, Willow Branch Twp, Piatt Co. Illinois; d. December 06, 1928, Willow Branch Twp, Piatt Co. Illinois. x. DANIEL PECK, b. 1847, Piatt County, Illinois; d. Ohio; m. MARGARET "MAGGIE" SHERMAN. 16. ABRAHAM ATER, JR. was born November 19, 1812 in Deer Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH, and died August 25, 1839 in Piatt Co., Illinois. He married REBECCA ARMSWORTH November 30, 1837 in Ross co., Ohio, Child of ABRAHAM ATER and REBECCA ARMSWORTH is: i. ABRAHAM ATER III, b. August 02, 1839, Piatt Co., Illinois; d. August 13, 1844, Piatt Co., Illinois. 17. DAVID ATER was born June 05, 1815, and died March 17, 1897 in Deerfield Twp. Ross Co. Ohio. He married MARGARET A "MARY" HARRINGTON July 27, 1837 in Ross co., Ohio. Children of DAVID ATER and MARGARET HARRINGTON are: i. HENRY ATER, b. August 04, 1838; d. June 08, 1857, Deerfield Twp. Ross Co. Ohio. ii. JACKSON ATER, m. DRUSILLA BOOTS. iii. MISSOURI ATER, m. (1) JAMES H. JAMES; m. (2) THOMAS HENSON. 85. iv. THURSTE ATER, b. March 21, 1851; d. January 10, 1877, Pickaway Co. Ohio. 86. v. DANIEL ATER. vi. MARTHA ATER, b. April 15, 1855; d. June 09, 1879, Deerfield Twp. Ross Co. Ohio. 87. vii. MARY ANN ATER. viii. DAVID C. ATER, m. (1) ELLA BAKER; m. (2) NETTIE JOHNSON, March 14, 1880, Ross County, Ohio. 88. ix. REBECCA ATER, b. 1843; d. 1918. 89. x. SMITH ATER, b. April 21, 1853, Pickaway Co., Ohio; d. January 01, 1932. 18. CHARITY ATER was born April 03, 1818 in Ohio, and died December 04, 1913 in Piatt Co., Illinois. She married SCOTT ARMSWORTH April 21, 1840 in Ross co., Ohio. Children of CHARITY ATER and SCOTT ARMSWORTH are: i. DANIEL ARMSWORTH. 90. ii. ANN ARMSWORTH, b. February 09, 1841, Piatt Co., Illinois; d. January 02, 1879, Piatt Co., Illinois. iii. ABRAHAM ARMSWORTH, b. January 1845; d. June 02, 1845, Ross co., Ohio. iv. WILLIS ARMSWORTH, b. 1847; d. 1919; m. MARY SARAH CORNWELL, 1872. v. FIFTH ARMSWORTH, b. Unknown. vi. SIXTH ARMSWORTH, b. Unknown. 19. MARY THOMPSON She married HARMON SKILES. Children of MARY THOMPSON and HARMON SKILES are: i. IGNATIUS5 SKILES, m. MARY JANE THOMPSON. ii. OSWELL SKILES, m. (1) ANNA CONOVER; m. (2) ELIZA EPLER. 20. OSWELL THOMPSON, JR. He married ELIZABETH HENDERSON. Children of OSWELL THOMPSON and ELIZABETH HENDERSON are: i. HOWARD5 THOMPSON, m. AMANDA COLBERT. ii. SARAH THOMPSON, m. (1) ANDREW OPP; m. (2) JACOB EPLER. iii. ALFRED THOMPSON, m. MERANDA PAYNE. iv. DAVID THOMPSON. v. ALBERT THOMPSON. vi. ABIGAIL THOMPSON. vii. ADA THOMPSON. viii. MARY JANE THOMPSON, m. (1) JOSEPH BLACK; m. (2) IGNATIUS SKILES. 21. PHILLIP THOMPSON . He married REBECCA HENDERSON. Children of PHILLIP THOMPSON and REBECCA HENDERSON are: i. MARY THOMPSON, m. JOHN H. CRUM. ii. JAMES H. THOMPSON, m. AMANDA COLBERT. iii. LUCYPHINE THOMPSON, m. WILLIAM H. HOOPES. iv. JOHN THOMAS THOMPSON. v. DAVID O. THOMPSON, m. (1) ALLAS SELEBARGER; m. (2) MARY V. TEETER. vi. MADISON THOMPSON. vii. ETLA ESTHER THOMPSON, m. EDWARD R. LACEY. viii. IRENA JANE THOMPSON, m. JAMES L. HARVEY. ix. MELINDA A. THOMPSON, m. J.T. WEBBER. 22. IGNATIUS ATOR, SR. was born November 15, 1805 in Deerfield Twp, Ross Co, OH, and died June 20, 1882 in Martinsburg Twp., Pike Co, IL. He married HANNAH BAKER December 18, 1824 in Deer Creek Twp, Pickaway, OH. Children of IGNATIUS ATOR and HANNAH BAKER are: i. MARTHA ATOR, b. September 02, 1825, Deer Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH; d. November 06, 1826, Deer Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH. ii. LOUISE ATOR, b. April 08, 1827, Deer Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH; m. GEORGE W. ROGERS, February 01, 1846, Pike Co, IL. 91. iii. WILLIAM ATOR, b. February 09, 1829, Deer Creek Twp., Pickaway, OH. iv. ADAM E. ATOR, b. December 20, 1831, Deer Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH; d. December 02, 1861; m. (1) LUCRETIUS MCCOSWELL; m. (2) MARY HARLOW, March 27, 1856, Pike Co, IL. v. NANCY ATOR, b. January 01, 1834, Deer Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH; d. March 14, 1859; m. JAMES M. ROWLEY, October 05, 1853, Pike Co, IL. 92. vi. SAMUEL K. ATOR, b. July 09, 1836, Deer Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH; d. February 04, 1917, Pleasant Hill, Pike Co, IL. 93. vii. EMILY ATOR, b. November 13, 1838, Deer Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH; d. Pike Co, IL. viii. JOSEPH ATOR, b. February 19, 1841; d. February 19, 1841. ix. JOHN ATOR, b. February 19, 1842, Pike Co, IL; d. June 14, 1863. 94. x. IGNATIUS ATOR, JR., b. March 26, 1845, Martinsburg Twp, Pike Co, IL; d. May 06, 1884, Martinsburg Twp, Pike Co, IL. 95. xi. JACOB ATOR, b. August 13, 1847, Martinsburg Twp, Pike Twp, IL; d. July 28, 1921, Martinsburg Twp, Pike Co, IL. 23. SAMUEL ATER was born May 27, 1808 in Deer Creek Twp., Pickaway, OH, and died June 12, 1852 in Ross Co., Ohio. He married (1) SARAH HARVIN. He married (2) NANCY SEALOCK April 09, 1826 in Ross, OH. Children of SAMUEL ATER and SARAH HARVIN are: i. DAVID ATER, b. August 09, 1847; d. May 19, 1932, Macon Co., Illinois; m. JANE PECK. ii. MARY ELLEN ATER, m. (1) MADISON ADAMS; m. (2) MARCUS MCCRUM. iii. NANCY ELIZABETH ATER, m. WILLIAM GROVE. Children of SAMUEL ATER and NANCY SEALOCK are: 96. iv. DAVID ATER, b. Bet. 1825 - 1830. v. Child #2 ATER, b. Bet. 1825 - 1830. vi. JACOB ATER, m. (1) MARIA HINES; m. (2) ELIZABETH HINES. vii. JOHN ATER, m. (1) LUCINDA NORRIS; m. (2) EMILY MALEY. viii. ZACHARIAH ATER. ix. EVELINE ATER, m. JOSEPH HUBBS. x. FRANCIS MARION ATER. xi. MILTON ATER, m. ELLEN ECORD. 97. xii. JAMES ATER. 98. xiii. THOMAS ATOR. 24. THOMAS ATER was born July 12, 1810 in Deerfield Twp., Ross Co., OH, and died January 09, 1884 in Pike Co., IL. He married EVALINE PATRICK March 04, 1833 in Ross Co., OH. Children of THOMAS ATER and EVALINE PATRICK are: i. MARANDA ATER, b. Abt. 1836. ii. MALINDA ATER, b. Abt. 1838. 99. iii. BENJAMIN FRANK ATOR, b. Abt. 1840. iv. AARON ATER, b. May 1850, Illinois. 100. v. MARY ANN ATER, b. 1833, Pickaway Co.OH. 25. ELIZABETH ATER was born 1816 in Deer Creek Twp., Pickaway, OH, and died 1852. She married (1) WILLIAM M. SELOCK, SR. August 11, 1834 in Deer Creek Twp, Pickaway, OH. She married (2) FREDRICK STEVENS May 14, 1840 in Ross, OH. Children of ELIZABETH ATER and WILLIAM SELOCK are: 101. i. MARTHA JEAN SELOCK, b. 1836, Fairfield Co., OH. 102. ii. WILLIAM M. SELOCK, JR., b. March 04, 1838, Fairfield Co., OH; d. November 26, 1916, Moultrie, IL. Children of ELIZABETH ATER and FREDRICK STEVENS are: 103. iii. JACOB OSCAR STEVENS, b. May 02, 1841, Deer Creek Twp., Pickaway, OH; d. March 18, 1917, Moultrie, IL. iv. GEORGE W. STEVENS, b. August 1842, Deer Creek Twp., Pickaway, OH; d. September 25, 1869, IL; m. ELIZABETH D. WOMACK, July 23, 1863, Sullivan, Moultrie, IL. v. JOHN STEVENS, b. August 14, 1843, Ross, OH; d. September 11, 1844, Deerfield Twp, Ross, OH. vi. AARON STEVENS, b. 1844; d. 1908, Moultrie, IL; m. LAURA LOCKE. 104. vii. EMILY STEVENS, b. December 18, 1846, Deer Creek Twp., Pickaway, OH; d. May 03, 1880, Moultrie, IL. viii. DAVID WILSON STEVENS, b. 1852, Moultrie, IL; m. NANCY E. RILEY, July 21, 1872, Sullivan, Moultrie, IL. 26. NANCY ATER was born 1818 in Deer Creek Twp., Pickaway, OH. She married DAVID STEPHENS in Deer Creek Twp, Pickaway, OH. Children of NANCY ATER and DAVID STEPHENS are: i. IRA STEPHENS, m. CAROLINE RICKARDS. ii. JOHN STEPHENS. iii. AARON STEPHENS. iv. JOSEPH STEPHENS. v. ELIZABETH STEPHENS. vi. MARY JANE STEPHENS. vii. LERINDA STEPHENS. 27. SUSAN ATER was born September 20, 1819 in Deer Creek Twp., Pickaway, OH, and died November 30, 1877. She married JOSEPH BOOTS July 26, 1840 in Clarksburg, Ross, OH. Children of SUSAN ATER and JOSEPH BOOTS are: 105. i. MISSOURI BOOTS. ii. DRUSILLA BOOTS, m. JACKSON ATER. 106. iii. ANGELINE BOOTS. 107. iv. ARMELIA BOOTS. v. MARTHA BOOTS. vi. LIZZIE BOOTS. vii. KATE BOOTS, m. SAM PICKEL. viii. GEORGE BOOTS. ix. CLINTON BOOTS, m. ANNA DENNIS. x. STEPHEN BOOTS, m. ANNA BUSKIRK. 28. AARON ATER was born February 17, 1825 in Deer Creek Twp., Pickaway, OH, and died November 20, 1849 in Ross Co., Ohio. He married ELIZABETH JONES January 04, 1846 in Clarksburg, Deerfield Twp, Ross, OH. Child of AARON ATER and ELIZABETH JONES is: 108. i. ELMIRA ATER, b. December 27, 1847, Clarksburg, Deerfield Twp., Ross, OH; d. May 30, 1911, Clarksburg, Deerfield Twp., Ross, OH. 29. JAMES ATER, SR. was born 1830 in Deer Creek Twp, Pickaway, OH. He married (1) HARRIET PORTER November 19, 1850. He married (2) MARY ELIZABETH DYER June 22, 1859 in Ross County, Ohio. Children of JAMES ATER and HARRIET PORTER are: i. FRANK ATER. ii. NANCY M. ATER, b. November 1851, Ross Co., Ohio; d. July 25, 1852, Ross Co., Ohio. iii. JOSEPH C. ATER, b. 1854, Ohio. iv. JACOB F. ATER, b. 1857, Ohio; m. (1) MATTIE M. RAPSTOCK, July 29, 1880, Ross County, Ohio; m. (2) ELIZA WILKINS, June 28, 1888, Ross County, Ohio. Children of JAMES ATER and MARY DYER are: v. MINOS ATER, b. 1863, Ohio; m. DELLA RAPSTOCK, April 19, 1887, Ross County, Ohio. vi. MARY E. ATER, b. 1866, Ohio; m. (1) FRANCIS BRYANT; m. (2) EDWARD JOHNSON. vii. NEWTON ATER, b. 1868, Ohio; m. MARY KATHRYN PARKER. viii. JAMES ATER, JR., b. Unknown; m. CORA A. PARKER, March 17, 1892, Ross County, Ohio. ix. LULU ATER, b. Unknown; m. (1) HENRY PENCE; m. (2) LEMUEL SIMS. x. OPAL ATER, b. Unknown; m. ??? ALEXANDER. 30. JACOB ATER, JR. was born May 12, 1822 in Deer Creek Twp., Pickaway Co., Ohio, and died January 04, 1876 in Deerfield Twp. Ross Co. Ohio. He married (1) NANCY DAVIDSON October 06, 1842. He married (2) MARTHA JANE DYER November 10, 1857 in Ross County, Ohio. Child of JACOB ATER and NANCY DAVIDSON is: i. LUCINDA ATER, b. June 1850, Deer Creek Twp, Pickaway, OH; Stepchild. Children of JACOB ATER and MARTHA DYER are: ii. NANCY ATER, b. 1858, OH; m. ALLYN SMITH. iii. THOMAS ATER, b. 1860, OH; m. LIZZIE RAPSTOCK, June 05, 1879, Ross County, Ohio. iv. MARY ATER, b. October 25, 1860, Pickaway Co. Ohio; d. February 02, 1862, Pickaway Co. Ohio. v. AARON ATER, b. 1862, OH. vi. FLORA ATER, b. April 15, 1864, Ohio; d. March 17, 1871, Ohio. vii. EMILY ATER, b. January 13, 1865, Pickaway Co. Ohio; d. October 18, 1867, Pickaway Co. Ohio. viii. EDMOND ATER, b. 1866, OH. ix. ELIZABETH ATER, b. 1868, OH. 109. x. ELMER ELLSWORTH ATER, b. 1869, OH. 31. IRA ATER He married MARY ELLEN RICARDS October 01, 1856 in Ross County, Ohio. Children of IRA ATER and MARY RICARDS are: i. LULU ATER, m. THOMAS RITTENHOUSE. ii. WILLIAM ATER, m. MIRANDA COLSTON, November 13, 1884, Ross County, Ohio. iii. SARAH ATER, m. (1) WILLIAM DONAHUE; m. (2) JOHN FRIAR. iv. FLORENCE ATER, m. CHARLES MORRIS. 110. v. LAURA J. ATER. 32. KATE SMITH She married LEVI ROSE. Children of KATE SMITH and LEVI ROSE are: i. MARY ROSE, m. JOSEPH WARDELL. ii. JAMES ROSE. 33. RACHEL SMITH She married JOHN DONEY. Child of RACHEL SMITH and JOHN DONEY is: i. WILLIAM DONEY. 34. MARY SMITH She married CARLTON COLLINS. Child of MARY SMITH and CARLTON COLLINS is: i. SAMANTHA COLLINS, m. LORENZO RIGGIN. 35. JACOB SMITH He married CATHERINE LISTER. Children of JACOB SMITH and CATHERINE LISTER are: i. RACHEL SMITH, m. CHARLES THRALL. ii. JOHN SMITH. iii. MARGARET SMITH, m. EDWARD COLEMAN. iv. GEORGE SMITH. v. JONAS SMITH. 36. JONAS HUSMITH, JR. He married SUSAN WRIGHT. Children of JONAS HUSMITH and SUSAN WRIGHT are: i. LEWIS SMITH, m. EMMA SHIPLEY. ii. SCOTT SMITH. iii. MARY SMITH, m. THOMAS SHRIEVES. iv. HELEN SMITH, m. (1) JOHN WOLF; m. (2) JOHN WILKES. 37. GEORGE SMITH . He married NANCY JONES. Child of GEORGE SMITH and NANCY JONES is: i. MARY J. SMITH. 38. AMOS FRANKLIN ATER was born 1814 in Deer Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH, and died April 04, 1869 in Potomac, Middlefork Twp, Vewrmilion Co, IL. He married LOUISA SWIMM February 10, 1840 in Vermilion Co, IL. Children of AMOS ATER and LOUISA SWIMM are: i. TABITHA E. ATER, b. 1841, Potomac, Middlefork Twp, Vermilion Co, IL; m. ELIAS DANCER. ii. MARY ANN ATER, b. 1843, Potomac, Middlefork Twp, Vermilion Co, IL; m. LEVI CONGLETON. 111. iii. GEORGE ATER, b. August 04, 1846, Potomac, Middlefork Twp, Vermilion Co, IL; d. August 31, 1899, Drywood Twp, Bourbon Co, KS. iv. CHARLOTTE ATER, b. 1849, Potomac, Middlefork Twp, Vermilion Co, IL; d. Bef. January 1870; m. THOMAS GILLILAN. v. CINDERELLA ATER, b. 1855, Potomac, Middlefork Twp, Vermilion Co, IL; m. THOMAS JOINER. vi. ELIZABETH ATER, b. February 10, 1860, Potomac, Middlefork Twp, Vermilion Co, IL; d. July 15, 1900; m. ALLEN PARKER. vii. LOUISA ATER, b. 1862, Potomac, Middlefork Twp, Vermilion Co, IL; m. LEVI CONGLETON. 39. GEORGE ATER III was born March 15, 1816 in Deer Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH, and died November 19, 1897. He married HANNAH THURSTON BRIGHT. Children of GEORGE ATER and HANNAH BRIGHT are: i. VASHTI ATER, b. September 14, 1845, Piatt Co., Illinois; d. November 25, 1845, Piatt Co., Illinois. ii. MARY ELLEN ATER. iii. ALBERT MELVIN ATER, m. FRANCES L. STOKES. iv. MARTIN LUTHER ATER, m. MARY E. SIMPSON. v. JONAS SANFORD ATER, m. ELIZA MILLER. vi. ALLEN JEWELL ATER, m. (1) MOLLIE BORNER; m. (2) ELLEN FORD. vii. HULDA JANE ATER, m. J.W. MCCLEAN. viii. GEORGE EDMOND ATER. ix. MARTHA ANNABEL ATER, m. JOHN T. CHAPMAN. x. LEVI DAVID ATER, m. CARRIE YENT. xi. ROBERT FELIX RISOR ATER, m. LOUISE M. PATTON. xii. THEODORE A. ATER, m. NELL BLOODWORTH. 40. JACOB ATER was born 1809 in Deer Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH, and died April 1854 in Piatt Co., Illinois. He married DEBORAH HENTHORNE. Children of JACOB ATER and DEBORAH HENTHORNE are: i. ANN ATER, m. WILLIAM TREECE. ii. RICHARD T. ATER, m. MARGARET A. ETHERTON. iii. THOMAS ATER. iv. GEORGE ATER, m. SARAH. v. WILLIAM D. ATER, b. Abt. 1850, Piatt Co., Illinois; d. November 24, 1850, Piatt Co., Illinois. vi. EPHRIAM ATER. 41. HANNAH ATER was born 1821 in Deer Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH, and died October 24, 1901. She married ABRAHAM RIZOR August 06, 1846 in Piatt Co., Illinois. Children of HANNAH ATER and ABRAHAM RIZOR are: i. MARIA RIZOR. ii. ISABELLE RIZOR. iii. AMERICA RIZOR. iv. MELISSA RIZOR. v. EMMA RIZOR. vi. ALICE RIZOR. vii. GEORGE RIZOR. 42. NELSON ATER was born 1827 in Deer Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH. He married ELIZABETH WARD. Child of NELSON ATER and ELIZABETH WARD is: i. SARA ATER. 43. NANCY ATER . She married CLARKSON WILLIAMS. Children of NANCY ATER and CLARKSON WILLIAMS are: i. ELIZA WILLIAMS, m. WILLIS ATER, October 06, 1951, Piatt Co., Illinois. ii. LUCRETIA WILLIAMS. iii. MARTHA WILLIAMS. iv. CLARKSON WILLIAMS, JR.. v. JOSEPH WILLIAMS. vi. RALSTON WILLIAMS. vii. SAMUEL T. WILLIAMS. viii. MARY WILLIAMS. 44. ABNER ATER . He married PHEBE MARTIN. Children of ABNER ATER and PHEBE MARTIN are: i. EMILY ATER. ii. MARGARET ATER. iii. WILLIAM K. ATER. 45. EDWARD ATER was born June 06, 1815 in Ohio. He married (1) MARGARET CRAMER. He married (2) LYDIA GREEN. Children of EDWARD ATER and LYDIA GREEN are: i. INFANT ATER. ii. REBECCA ATER. iii. WILLIAM ATER. iv. FRANK ATER. 46. SOLOMON ATER was born October 03, 1818, and died February 13, 1871 in Piatt Co., Illinois. He married (1) MARTHA ANN FISKE November 10, 1853 in Piatt Co., Illinois. He married (2) MARGARET FISHER 1863. Children of SOLOMON ATER and MARTHA FISKE are: 112. i. EDWARD ATER, b. Unknown. ii. ANN ATER, m. NATHAN WEBB. iii. DAVID ATER, b. 1849, Piatt Co., Illinois; d. January 07, 1850, Piatt Co., Illinois. iv. WILLIS ATER, b. August 21, 1854, Piatt Co., Illinois; d. February 21, 1867, Piatt Co., Illinois. v. ELIZABETH ATER, m. F.M. CLOW. Child of SOLOMON ATER and MARGARET FISHER is: vi. ALICE ATER, m. JACOB WIGGINS. 47. WILLIS ATER was born November 03, 1820, and died March 18, 1852 in Piatt Co., Illinois. He married (1) NANCY FISHER February 13, 1845 in Piatt Co., Illinois. He married (2) ELIZA WILLIAMS October 06, 1951 in Piatt Co., Illinois, daughter of CLARKSON WILLIAMS and NANCY ATER. Children of WILLIS ATER and NANCY FISHER are: i. THOMAS ATER, m. ELIZABETH HOTT. ii. JOHN ATER, m. ELIZABETH TALBERT. 48. JOHN ATER, SR. was born December 11, 1823, and died March 01, 1875 in Piatt Co., Illinois. He married MARIA APPLEGATE Bef. 1847. Children of JOHN ATER and MARIA APPLEGATE are: i. JOHN ATER, JR., b. November 27, 1847; d. January 24, 1876, Piatt Co., Illinois. ii. ELI ATER, m. MARTHA HOTT. 49. CELIA ATER was born July 30, 1817, and died July 30, 1861 in Piatt Co., Illinois. She married SAMUEL ARMSWORTH. Children of CELIA ATER and SAMUEL ARMSWORTH are: 113. i. NOAH ARMSWORTH. 114. ii. JAMES ARMSWORTH, b. April 08, 1843; d. October 25, 1885, Piatt Co., Illinois. iii. SARAH ARMSWORTH, b. November 23, 1845, Piatt Co., Illinois; d. May 17, 1856, Piatt Co., Illinois. iv. MARTHA ARMSWORTH, b. December 1851, Piatt Co., Illinois; d. May 22, 1852, Piatt Co., Illinois. 50. REBECCA ATER She married THOMAS ATOR, son of SAMUEL ATER and NANCY SEALOCK. Children of REBECCA ATER and THOMAS ATOR are: i. MARTHA JANE ATOR, m. MILTON ARNOLD. 115. ii. CHARITY LILLIE ATOR. iii. IDA ATOR, b. January 20, 1859; d. March 16, 1863, Pickaway Co. Ohio. iv. MARGARET M. ATOR, b. November 20, 1859, Ross Co., Ohio; d. December 23, 1860, Ross Co., Ohio. v. IDA ATOR, b. March 21, 1862, Ross Co., Ohio; d. March 16, 1863, Ross Co., Ohio. 51. CASPER ATER was born February 02, 1815, and died August 14, 1890 in Ross Co., Ohio. He married ELIZABETH "BETSY" COLLINS September 10, 1838 in Pickaway Co., Ohio. Children of CASPER ATER and ELIZABETH COLLINS are: i. GEORGE ATER, m. LUCINDA "JANE" ATER. 116. ii. MARGARET ATER. 117. iii. MARY ATER. iv. SARAH ATER, m. HENRY H. JOHNSON. v. REBECCA ATER, b. May 18, 1848; d. October 24, 1864. 118. vi. WAYNE ATER. 119. vii. WILSON ATER. 52. SARAH (SALLY) ATER was born January 08, 1818, and died July 02, 1844 in Ohio. She married ARCHIBALD THOMAS. Children of SARAH ATER and ARCHIBALD THOMAS are: i. JOHN THOMAS, b. January 11, 1841; d. October 20, 1841. ii. DAUGHTER THOMAS, b. June 27, 1844; d. July 23, 1844. iii. MARY ANN THOMAS, b. Unknown; m. JOHN JUNK limitiv. WILLIAM THOMAS, b. Unknown; m. SARAH FARLOW. Return to family room