Thomas Divins and Esther A. Atherton

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Husband Thomas Divins ^{1 2}

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           Born: Feb 1847 - Porter Twp, Jefferson Co, PA 3
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         Father: Hon. William Divins (1808-1863) 1
         Mother: Mary McKinney (Abt 1812-1882) 1

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       Marriage: Oct 1868 3

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Wife Esther A. Atherton ^{2 3}

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           Born:  - Dauphin Co, PA
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         Father: Stephen Atherton (1808-1855) 3
         Mother: Matilda Seagroves (      -1885) 3

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Children

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1 F Alice Divins ^{2 3}

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           Born: 10 Jul 1870 - Brinkerton, Porter Twp, Clarion Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: George Addison Platt (1867-      ) 2

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2 M Charlie Divins ³

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3 M Harry Divins ³

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General Notes: Husband - Thomas Divins

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In Porter township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in 1863 for service in the Civil War (when only sixteen years of age), in Company K, 148th P. V. I., and was sworn into the United States service at Meadville, Pennsylvania, where the regiment was assigned to the Army of the Potomac, Second Army Corps. With his command he took part in the battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, North and South Anna River, and all the other engagements in which his regiment participated (twenty-three). At Petersburg he received a gunshot wound which necessitated his remaining in the hospital for some time. When the war was over, he was honorably discharged at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, June 5, 1865, and returned to Porter township. He then devoted his energies mainly to farming and lumbering, and has met with a fair degree of success.
He supported the Democracts, and he has been called upon to serve as a member of the school board seven years, and also as township supervisor. He was an honored member of Captain Core Post No. 239, G. A. R.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1415, 1441.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 526.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1415.