Genesee County MI Archives Biographies.....Atherton, Albert E. 1850 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

ALBERT E. ATHERTON. The gentleman whose name appears above and whom we take
pleasure in representing among the enterprising manufacturers of Genesee County
is the proprietor of the well-known Atlas, Flour, Saw and Stave Mills, located
in Atlas Township, Genesee County. He began business in Atlas in the spring of
1880, first fitting up the flouring-mill throughout and a year ago changing to
the roller-process, putting in the best appliances made by the Case Company of
Columbus, Ohio. This mill has a capacity of about fifty barrels of flour per day
and also grinds feed.

  Mr. Atherton employs one miller and a helper in the grist-mill; his work is
mostly custom work. He ships to various towns throughout his locality, his trade
being for the most part that of sack flour. In the various departments of his
sawmill lie keeps constantly employed five or six men, the stave and heading
departments being fitted out with the latest improvements in machinery. He began
manufacturing staves and headings about 1887. The mills are located on Kearsley
Creek in the village of Atlas and are run by water power, there being an
excellent dam to control the water supply.

  Mr. Atherton is a native of this county and was born September 2, 1850. He is
a son of Childs C. and Susan (Colvin) Atherton. He was reared to manhood in
Burton Township and received a good common-school education, having besides the
advantage of thorough business training. He was married in 1878 to Miss Ettie
Farrar, a daughter of O. P. Farrar, of Atlas Township. He became engaged in
business in Atlas in 1880.

  Our subject is a Republican in his political faith, believing that to be the
party that most favors advancement in all commercial and governmental lines. He
and his wife in their church relation are Baptists. Socially he is connected
with the Knights of the Maccabees. The business tact and ability of him of whom
we write is recognized throughout this region. The mills of which he is the
proprietor are valued at $10,000 and they bring him in a fine income.

  It will not be out of place to here add a few words regarding the family from
which Mr. Atherton took his wife. Mr. O. P. Farrar is one of the representative
pioneers of Genesee County. He now resides on section 7, Atlas Township, this
county. He is a native of New York, having been born in Livingston County,
November 15, 1818. He is a son of Pearson and Nancy Farrar, New Englanders by
birth and education. His grandsire Farrar was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.

  Mr. O. P. Farrar when a boy came with his parents to Genesee County, this
State, making the journey via Lake Erie and by water way, landing at Detroit and
thence came northward with ox-team. Pearson Farrar on his arrival settled in
Grand Blanc Township, being one of the first pioneers there. He subsequently
died in Atlas Township. Mr. O. P. Farrar arrived at maturity in Grand Blanc
Township. He was married January 31, 1844, to Miss Sarah E. Mills, a native of
Genesee County, and born April 11, 1822. She was a daughter of John and
Elizabeth Mills, natives of the Empire State. When but fifteen years of age she
emigrated with her parents to Lapeer County, Mich., which was her home until her
marriage. To Mr. and Mrs. Farrar were born four children, three of whom are
living. They are Ettie J. (Mrs. A. E. Atherton) Flora A., (Mrs. William Hobart)
and Edson A. Mr. Farrar settled on his present farm in Atlas Township about 1853
and has lived here ever since. He owns one hundred and eighty-three acres of
good and arable land.


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Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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