William M. Holland

William M. Holland, son of Joshua Holland and Rebecca Ann Trussell, was born in Anderson County, South Carolina on April 2, 1841. He had two sisters, Mary Frances Elizabeth Holland (born 1853) and Willie (born 1863 after his death). William is my half 1st cousin 5x removed. Our nearest common relative is Moses Holland, my 5th great grandfather who served as a drummer in the Revolutionary War.

On November 20, 1850, William and his family lived in the Laurens District of Laurens County, South Carolina. His father was a farmer with real estate valued at $3,600. The 1850 slave schedule shows that his father owned seven slaves—three adult females (ages 25, 50, and 18), two adult males (ages 30 and 20), one 12-year-old male, and a 4-year-old female. 

On June 7, 1860, William, his parents, and sister Mary lived in Regiment 4 of Anderson County. His father was a farmer with a personal estate valued at $300, considerably less than in 1850. Seeing this, I wondered if I had found the wrong family in the 1850 census so did an extensive search of census records. The only family I found lived in Laurens County, so I have to believe it’s correct. Both William and Mary were attending school. 

Less than one year after the 1860 census was taken, William was “among the first to volunteer in the service of his country” when the Civil War began in 1861. On April 14, 1861, he enrolled as a private at Anderson Courthouse for a period of one year in Company J of the Fourth Regiment South Carolina Volunteers led by Captain William Anderson. The regiment, also known as the Confederate Guards, left Anderson, headed to Columbia, South Carolina via the railroad. They were still in Columbia awaiting orders on April 25. While there, the residents of Columbia made sure they were well taken care of. An April 25, 1861 article published in The Intelligencer confirms that:

Departure of the 4th Regt., S.C. Volunteers, "The Intelligencer," Anderson, South Carolina, April 25, 1861. The 4th Regiment S.C.V. received their orders to move toward the seat of war on Saturday the 13th inst., and were prepared to obey it Sunday and Monday following, but owing to a want of cars on this end of the Rail-road, they could not do so until Monday or Tuesday. We were glad to see, that like all the troops we have seen move, they went off in as cheerful mood as it was possible to assume, leaving many a sad heart behind them. They are still in Columbia awaiting further orders, and are well taken care of by the inhabitants of that fair City, who,—as we well know—never do things by halves.

Meanwhile, the same newspaper, on the same day, encouraged families who had the means to help the families of soldiers who had “gone to fight the battles of our country.”

They Battle for Us—We Must Support Their Families, "The Intelligencer," Anderson, South Carolina, April 25, 1861. We understand that many of the 4th Reg. S.C.V., who have gone to fight the battles of our country, have left their families in such circumstances as will soon exhibit suffering, if indeed such is not to some extent already the case. This should not be allowed by those who have the means to prevent it. Many families can with a little assistance be placed so as to help themselves, while others must be positively helped by their neighbors and friends. Look to it friends, it is a duty we owe to them, and should not be neglected. Other parts of the State are looking to this matter, and so must we.

An “Editorial Correspondence” written from the Fourth Regiment’s headquarters in Columbia on April 29, 1861 told of the “uniform kindness, hospitality and agreeable treatment of the soldiers now in their midst reflects the utmost credit upon them as a whole, and will long be cherished by the recipient of their favors” in speaking of the citizens of Columbia. The ladies (every acquaintance knows we never forget the ladies,) are foremost in the good work and untiringly seek to promote the comfort, happiness and welfare of the soldiers.” I’m sure this was comforting for William, who may have been away from home for the first time in his life.

William mustered into Confederate service in Columbia on June 7. On June 15, the regiment left Columbia for Virginia via the railroad, arriving in Richmond on June 17 in what was described by Jesse Walton Reid in his book History of the Fourth Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers as “quite an unpleasant trip.” In a letter to his wife, Reid wrote they “came the most of the way in open dirt coaches.” It wasn’t all bad though. Reid also wrote that they travelled through Wilmington, North Carolina, stopping at towns and depots along the way. People greeted them with “flags and handkerchiefs” and gave them food and drink. It was very festive. The soldiers apparently had plenty of whiskey as well. The regiment left Richmond on June 20, made a short stop at Manassas Junction on June 21, and ended their day in Gainesville, Virginia. After spending the night in Gainesville, they marched to Leesburg, Virginia the next day, arriving at Camp Carolina on June 23. Reid described the area as “beautiful country” that “literally flows with milk and honey.” They did not want for food while there. The regiment camped near the Potomac River, in view of the Blue Ridge Mountains—Virginia on one side of the river and Maryland on the other. The enemy was close by. They remained at Camp Carolina through the end of June. Again, they were treated to any type of food they wanted by the “ladies of Leesburg.” Years later, Reid wrote that during the time they spent in Leesburg, they lived like kings. At the beginning of July 1861, Reid wrote to his wife telling her how healthy the regiment was. He also told her of Virginia preachers coming to camp to preach the Gospel to the soldiers. On July 10, the regiment marched 25 miles from Leesburg to Frying Pan in Fairfax County, Virginia (near Herndon and Dulles International Airport today). Two days later, the regiment was suddenly moved from their Frying Pan camp to a location three miles away, what they would call Camp Holcomb. Over the next few days, there was talk of there being a battle soon as the Union soldiers had signed up for six-months of service and were nearing the end of that timeframe. The Confederate soldiers expected there would be a battle before the Union soldiers finished their six months. It turns out they were right. On July 17, the regiment left Camp Holcomb and marched a hard 14 miles to Prince William County, Virginia, making it in one day. A skirmish took place close by at McLeans Ford although I don’t know if Company J participated. But on July 21, the First Battle of Bull Run took place in Manassas, “the first major battle of the American Civil War” according to Wikipedia. Company J, one of seven South Carolina regiments on the battlefield that day, was part of the lead brigade at the Stone Bridge, “in advance of the regiment, to act as skirmishers” according to Reid. 

First Battle of Bull Run, Kurz & Allison, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

At some point, Company J moved from the creek for another location close by. The Confederates won this battle that went on for 10 hours. Bodies and body parts of all kinds lay scattered over the battlefield afterwards. As the Union soldiers retreated, they left equipment, blankets, vehicles, guns, knapsacks, canteens, uniforms, etc. behind. The Confederates took what they could, along with many prisoners. Although in the thick of the battle, loss and injury was minimal for Company J. On July 26, 1861, the Richmond Enquirer reported that “… private John Simpson, was shot through the heart in a bayonet charge, and instantly killed. Private Kay was wounded in the neck by a piece of bomb.” 

On July 28, Company J marched 7 miles from Stone Bridge to Camp Pettus, near Centreville and then on August 11, they marched 6 miles to Germantown, Virginia. By this time, sickness was starting to set in and soldiers were being sent to hospitals. Many were dying. The measles and other diseases ran rampant throughout the regiment. On September 16, the company marched 10 miles from Germantown to Falls Church, Virginia for picket duty and then marched back to Germantown on September 21. On September 25, the company marched 8 miles to Mills Cross Roads and returned to Germantown on the 28th. At some point during this time, William contracted febris typhoides (typhoid fever), appearing on a report of sick and wounded for October 1861 showing he was at the Germantown and McLeans Ford station in Virginia. He died from the disease on October 1. 

Civil War record of William's death in Germantown, Virginia

I don’t know if William's remains were returned home to Anderson but he has a tombstone in the family plot at Neals Creek Baptist Church Cemetery that reads:

SACRED

 To the memory of

Wm. M. HOLLAND

born April 2nd 1841

died Oct. 1st 1861

For Four Years he was a devoted member of the Baptist Church, he was among the first to Volunteer in the service of his Country. Fought through the Battle of Manassas. After which he was taken with Typhoid Fever and died near Fairfax C.H. Va. In the triumph of Christian faith.

Holland family plot at Neals Creeks Baptist Church Cemetery. William's stone is on the left.

References

• Breazeale, B. B., At the First Battle of Manassas, Company J, 4th South Carolina Infantry, 1912; https://ia600904.us.archive.org/24/items/coj4thsouthcarol00brea/coj4thsouthcarol00brea.pdf. 
• Death of Mr. Joshua Holland, The Intelligencer, Anderson, South Carolina, March 18, 1896.
• Departure of the 4th Regt. S.C. Volunteers, The Intelligencer, Anderson, South Carolina, April 25, 1861.
• Departure of the 4th Regt., S.C. Volunteers, The Intelligencer, Anderson, South Carolina, April 25, 1861.
• Editorial Correspondence, Head Quarters 4th Regiment, S.C.V., Columbia, April 29, 1861, The Intelligencer, Anderson, South Carolina, May 2, 1861.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101528279/willie-smith: accessed 15 April 2022), memorial page for Willie Holland Smith (30 Oct 1863–24 Jul 1932), Find a Grave Memorial ID 101528279, citing Silver Brook Cemetery, Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA; maintained by Find a Grave (contributor 8).
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41290788/mary-frances_elizabeth-bowlan: accessed 15 April 2022), memorial page for Mary Frances Elizabeth Holland Bowlan (12 Mar 1853–13 May 1902), Find a Grave Memorial ID 41290788, citing Eureka Baptist Church Cemetery, Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA; maintained by Cousins by the Dozens (contributor 46904925).
• First Battle of Bull Run; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Battle_of_Bull_Run.
• Mrs. W. H. Smith, The Greenville News, Greenville, South Carolina, July 26, 1932.
• Mrs. Willie Holland Smith, Standard Certificate of Death no. 9881, State of South Carolina, Bureau of Vital Statistics, August 8, 1932.
• Reid, Jesse Walton, History of the Fourth Regiment S.C. Volunteers, from the Commencement of the War until Lee’s Surrender, 1892; https://ia804509.us.archive.org/18/items/fourthregiment00reidrich/fourthregiment00reidrich.pdf. 
• South Carolina Troops in Confederate Service, vol. II, compiled by A. S. Salley Jr., 1914; https://ia600909.us.archive.org/23/items/southcarolinatr00sallgoog/southcarolinatr00sallgoog.pdf. 
• The Battle at Stone Bridge, Richmond Dispatch, Richmond, Virginia, July 25, 1861.
• The Capture of Sherman’s Battery, Richmond Enquirer, Richmond, Virginia, July 26, 1861.
• They Battle for Us—We Must Support Their Families, The Intelligencer, Anderson, South Carolina, April 25, 1861.
• United States Federal Census, Broadway, Anderson County, South Carolina, 1870.
• United States Federal Census, Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, 1850.
• United States Federal Census, Regiment 4, Anderson County, South Carolina, 1860.
• William M. Holland, Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of South Carolina.

John Francis Mayo Jr.

This blog post is another in a series connecting the dots in my tree to the souls buried at Bairdstown Cemetery in Bairdstown, Oglethorpe County, Georgia.

John Francis Mayo Jr., the son of John Francis Mayo Sr. and Annie Lou Lankford, was born on March 30, 1914 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, most likely in Bairdstown. At the time of his birth, his parents had been married for six years. Sadly, God had other plans for John and he died at home in Oglethorpe County on March 1, 1916 following a short illness. The Oglethorpe Echo ran this news item on March 10, 1916:

On Wednesday of last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Mayo occurred the sad death of little J. F. Mayo Jr. He had been sick only a few days and on the night before had been up and playing around the fire. He had Membranous croup. He was three years old and was very much loved and praised by all who knew him. The little body was buried at Bairdstown cemetery Thursday evening at three thirty o’clock.

As mentioned in the Oglethorpe Echo, John was buried at Bairdstown Cemetery. 

Three weeks after John's death, his mother gave birth to a second son, James Howard Mayo. James was followed by another son, William Harold Mayo in 1920, and a daughter, Elizabeth Anne Mayo, in 1925. John is my 3rd cousin 2x removed with our nearest common relatives being Charles L. Lankford and Miss Moore.

References

• John F. Mayo Jr.’s tombstone, personal visit to Bairdstown Cemetery, Bairdstown, Georgia.
• John F. Mayo and Annie Langford, marriage certificate, Johnson County, Georgia, April 15, 1908.
• United States Federal Census, Falling Creek, Oglethorpe County, Georgia, 1920.
• United States Federal Census, Crawford, Oglethorpe County, Georgia, 1930.
• Death of little J. F. Mayo Jr., Oglethorpe Echo, March 10, 1916.

Robert Harrison Wilson

Robert Harrison Wilson, son of Oliver Porter Wilson and Jane Elizabeth Johnson was born in Greene County, Georgia on December 13, 1858. He was the youngest of four children—Martha Jane Wilson, William Oliver Wilson, Mary Ann Wilson, and Robert Harrison Wilson. Robert is my 2nd great grand uncle. Our nearest common relatives are his parents, Oliver and Jane. His sister Mary, who married James C. Lankford, is my 2nd great-grandmother.

On June 5, 1860, one-year-old Robert and his family lived in Penfield, Greene County, Georgia. His father was a wagoner with a personal estate valued at $300. Martha, William, and Mary were attending school and Robert’s mother was unable to read and write. They lived next door to Nathan Augustus Hobbs Jr. and his wife Harriet (Tiller). Nathan was the son of Nathan Augustus Hobbs Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Lankford. His sister was Caroline B. Hobbs, my 3rd great-grandmother. Three years after this census was taken, Nathan would be gone—killed on July 2, 1863 in Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania while serving with Company C of the Georgia Third Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.

By July 24, 1870, Robert was the only child left in their Penfield home. Robert’s father worked as a carpenter, his mother kept house, and Robert at age 11, was a day laborer. At age 19, Robert married Martha C. Backus, daughter of Augustus “Gus” Backus and Mary A. Partee, in Greene County on February 24, 1878. Together had nine children—Augustus Oliver Wilson, Jasper Alford Wilson, Warren Thomas Wilson, Walter Adolphus Wilson, Charles “Charlie” Carson Wilson, Clifford Robert Wilson, Sarah “Sallie” L. Wilson, Wiley Barton Wilson, and Martha Leila Wilson.

Robert Wilson and Martha Backus' marriage certificate (click to enlarge)

On June 23, 1880, Robert and his family lived in Skull Shoals, Greene County, Georgia. They lived next door to his maternal grandmother Mary (Partee) Backus and her mother Elizabeth (Carr) Partee. Robert’s parents, Oliver and Jane, lived next door to Elizabeth Partee. Robert was a farmer while Martha kept house.

On June 21, 1900, Robert and his family lived in the Seats District of Morgan County, Georgia. Robert worked as a farmer with Gus, Jasper, Warren, Walter, and Charlie as farm laborers. Clifford and Sarah were both at school. Martha was enumerated as having had nine children, all of which were living. Everyone except for the two youngest in the house, son Wiley and daughter Martha, could read, write, and speak English.

On April 28, 1910, Robert and his family lived at Long Shoals and Greensboro Road in the Hutchinson District of Greene County, Georgia. Robert now, like his father, worked as a carpenter, building homes. His sons Charlie and Clifford both worked as laborers in a saw mill. Martha was again enumerated as the mother of nine children, all of which were living. Everyone in the house were able to read and write. Sarah, Wiley, and Leila were attending school. In 1919, Robert worked as a carpenter for the Union Seed and Fertilizer Company in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia. On June 30, while doing repair work on one of the Union Seed buildings, “he lost his balance and fell” from a 12-foot scaffold. Although rushed to University Hospital, Robert received a fracture at the base of his skull and died shortly after arrival. He was 60 years old. 

The Augusta Herald, July 1, 1919

Following a funeral service held at his home on July 2, Robert was buried at Westover Memorial Park in Augusta. An obituary published in The Augusta Herald noted that Robert was survived by six sons (Charles, Clifford, Wiley, Augustus, Jasper, and Warren) and two daughters (Sarah and Leila). The death certificate listed his marital status as “widowed.” To date, I have been unable to determine when his wife Martha and son Walter died.

References

• Charlie Carson Wilson and Clifford Robert Wilson, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57730537/robert-harrison-wilson: accessed 27 March 2022), memorial page for Robert Harrison Wilson (13 Dec 1858–30 Jun 1919), Find a Grave Memorial ID 57730537, citing Westover Memorial Park, Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, USA; maintained by Darleen Miller (contributor 47198771).
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35331087/walter-adolphus-wilson: accessed 05 April 2022), memorial page for Walter Adolphus Wilson (12 Apr 1885–8 Jan 1952), Find a Grave Memorial ID 35331087, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia, USA; maintained by Darleen Miller (contributor 47198771).
• Jasper Wilson, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Certificate of Death no. 30984, January 1938.
• Robert H. Wilson and Martha C. Backus marriage license, State of Georgia, Greene County, February 1878.
• Robert H. Wilson Falls to His Death, The Augusta Herald, Augusta, Georgia, July 1, 1919.
• Robert H. Wilson, Georgia State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Standard Certificate of Death no. 8177.
• United States Federal Census, Hutchinson, Greene County, Georgia, 1910.
• United States Federal Census, Militia District 160, Greene County, Georgia, 1870.
• United States Federal Census, Penfield, Greene County, Georgia, 1860.
• United States Federal Census, Scull Shoals, Greene County, Georgia, 1860, 1880.
• United States Federal Census, Seats District, Morgan County, Georgia, 1900.

Pearl Alice Sneed

Pearl Alice Sneed, daughter of Wesley Clophas Sneed and Mary Louise Cardwell, was born October 30, 1912 in Tennessee, probably Sevierville, Sevier County. She was the sixth child of eight—Ollie May Sneed, Odie M. Sneed, Lavegia “Vegia” Ann Sneed, Cloria Allen Sneed, Josie Lee Sneed, Pearl Alice Sneed, Effie Lavada Sneed, and Laura Adaline Sneed. Pearl is my 1st cousin 3x removed. Our nearest common relatives are William Robert Sneed and Mary Catherine Fine, my 3rd great grandparents.

Pearl never knew her oldest brother Ollie, born in 1903 and died an infant in 1904. 

On January 3, 1920, Pearl (enumerated as Pearlie) and her family lived on Prospect Road in the Lower Tenth District of Whitfield County, Georgia. Her father was a farmer on a general farm and the only person working outside of the home. All of the children were attending school except for Pearl, Effie, and Laura. 

On April 2, 1930, Pearl and her family lived at Maryville and Knoxville Roads in Rockford, Blount County, Tennessee. Her father was a laborer on a dairy farm. Her sister, Vegia worked as a twister in a cotton mill. At age 17, Pearl was not attending school, nor was she employed. Pearl spent Christmas Eve 1938 at the Blount County courthouse with John Allen Brown. They were married in Blount County by Rev. Shifley Adams on Christmas Day. 

Marriage license

Marriage certificate (click to enlarge)

The newlyweds spent a year together, with Pearl settling into her new role as a housewife before learning she was pregnant around their first anniversary. 

I have been unable to find Pearl in the 1940 census. Census day was April 1 that year, a little over two months before the sad, tragic events that took place in June. Pearl apparently went into premature labor six months into her pregnancy and gave birth to an infant daughter on June 11 at her parents’ home in the Greenback Rural district of Blount County. Her daughter, born with arencephalus, “a serious birth defect in which a baby is born without parts of the brain and skull” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only lived for three hours. Pearl, still at her parents’ home, died on June 12 after suffering from a post-partum hemorrhage/incomplete placental separation. 

Death certificate -- Infant of J. A. Brown (click to enlarge)

Death certificate -- Pearl Sneed Brown (click to enlarge)

At just 27 years of age, Pearl was survived by her husband John, parents Wesley and Mary, brother Claria, and five sisters Odie, Vegia, Josie, Effie, and Laura. 

Pearl's obituary, The Knoxville Journal, June 13, 1940

A funeral service was held for mother and child at Clark’s Grove Church in Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee on June 13, followed by burial at the church cemetery.

Photo by amelia804, Find a Grave member 47298185.

References

• Births Defects, Facts about Anencephaly, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/birthdefects/anencephaly.html. 
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5432369/pearl-brown: accessed 20 March 2022), memorial page for Pearl Brown (31 Oct 1912–12 Jun 1940), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5432369, citing Clarks Grove Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, USA; maintained by Virgil & DeAnna Hancock-Cooley (contributor 36950484).
• Infant of J. A. Brown, Certificate of Death no. 13260, Dept. of Public Health, State of Tennessee.
• John Allen Brown and Pearl Sneed marriage license, Blount County, Tennessee, 1938.
• Mrs. Pearl Brown, Certificate of Death no. 13261, Dept. of Public Health, State of Tennessee.
• Obituary, Mrs. Pearl Brown, The Knoxville Journal, June 13, 1940.
• Pearl Brown stone photo by amelia804, Find a Grave member 47298185.
• Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X85T-YJY : 27 January 2020), Pearl Sneed in entry for John Allen Brown, 1938.
• United States Federal Census, Lower Tenth, Whitfield County, Georgia, 1920.
• United States Federal Census, Rockford, Blount County, Tennessee, 1930.

Janet Graham

Janet Graham, daughter of James Graham and Margaret Wilson, was born on February 2, 1797, in county Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Scotland. Other than her parents, I have no knowledge of her ancestors at this point. But I’ve been making good progress with my Scotland research so hope to change that. Janet is my husband’s 3rd great grandmother with her son James Athya being their nearest common relative.

Janet married Isaac Athya, the son of John Athya and Ann Graham. He was born April 11, 1790 in Kirklinton, Cumberland, England. Together they had at least six children—twins Ann and Mary Athya, James Athya, Janet Athya, John Athya, and Isaac Athya. I’m curious to find out if Janet’s paternal Graham family were related to her mother-in-law’s (Ann Graham) family. 

In 1841, Janet (age 45) and her family lived on Surry Street in the Gorbals parish of county Lanarkshire in Glasgow, Scotland. Her husband Isaac (age 50) had the abbreviations P.L.D. in the occupation column of the census record. I believe this abbreviation stands for power loom dresser having found that P.L.W., which was listed for the twins Ann and Mary, stood for power loom weaver. Isaac’s death record recorded his occupation as cotton yarn dresser so I’m assuming the “D” stands for dresser. A dresser was someone “who operated a machine which prepared threads in the textile industry” according to the website World Through the Lens. Janet’s son James was an apprentice grocer. John and youngest son Isaac were too young for employment at this stage in their life. 

Scotland census, 1841

In 1851, Janet, Isaac, sons James and Isaac, and daughter Janet lived at 117 Hospital Street in the Hutchesontown District of the Gorbals parish of county Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Scotland. Isaac worked as a power loom dresser, James (27), worked as a power loom tenter, Janet (20), a power loom weaver, and Isaac (15), a shop boy.

Janet’s husband died at the age of 70 from an ulceration of the stomach at their Hospital Street home in the Gorbals parish on August 3, 1860. Isaac was buried at Southern Necropolis Cemetery in Glasgow. Perhaps distraught from the loss of her husband, six months later on January 24, 1861 Janet took her own life by cutting her throat at the same Hospital Street home at the age of 65. According to the death register, of which her son James was the informant, she was melancholic. Her death was recorded as instantaneous or nearly so. Janet too was buried at Southern Necropolis Cemetery in Glasgow. 

Death register entry for Janet Graham Athya

References

• Census, Parish of Gorbals, county of Lanarkshire, Scotland, 1841, 1851.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/229955327/janet-athya: accessed 12 March 2022), memorial page for Janet Graham Athya (2 Feb 1797–24 Jan 1861), Find a Grave Memorial ID 229955327, citing Southern Necropolis, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland; maintained by Tricia (contributor 47204812).
• Isaac Athya, Statutory Registers Deaths 644/10 876, National Records of Scotland.
• Isaac Athye, England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538–1975.
• James Athya, Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950.
• Janet Athya, Statutory Registers Deaths 644/10 120, National Records of Scotland.
• Obscure Old English Census Occupations, World Through the Lens; http://worldthroughthelens.com/family-history/old-occupations.php.
• Talking Scot, 1841 Census of Scotland; http://www.talkingscot.com/censuses/census-1841.htm.