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WILLIAM ATEN, a prosperous farmer and life long resident of Robeson Township. Washington County, Pa., with the
heirs of his brother. Johu Aten, owns a farm of 123 acres, and comes of one of the old established families of
the county. He was born March 1, 1842, a son of Aaron and Mary (McMinn) Aten, who were the parents of six sons;
William; Andrew and John, both deceased, were twins; Henry, Robert, and James, and a daughter, Elizabeth, who died
when twenty months old. The parents of our subject, who were farmers by occupation, were members of the Presbyterian
Church at Candor, where they were buried.
William Aten is of Holland Dutch extraction and his paternal grandparents were William and Jane (Smith) Aten, and
the maternal grandparents were Andrew and Elizabeth McMinn. William Aten attended the common schools of the township
for a short time and early in life began working on his father's farm, which was purchased by his grandfather,
William Aten, in 1803, and after the death of his father, he and brother John, purchased the land from the other
heirs. John Aten, brother of our subject, also resided on the farm until the time of his death, and was united
in marriage with Margaret A. Bailey, a daughter of William and Mary Ann (Springer) Bailey. He is survived by his
widow and five children: Mary Prances, Aaron, Earl Bailey, George and John, all of whom live on the farm with William
Aten, our subject. Mr. Aten is one of the substantial farmers of the township, and possesses the esteem and respect
of his fellow men.
From:
20th Century History Of The City of
Washington and Washington County Pennsylvania
and Representative Citizens
By: Joseph F. McFarland
Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co.
Chicago, Illinois, 1910
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