"A HISTORY OF THE DAVIESS-McLEAN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION IN KENTUCKY, 
1844-1943" by Wendell H. Rone. Probably published in 1944 by 
Messenger Job Printing Co., Inc., Owensboro, Kentucky, pp. 444-445.
Used by permission.  [McLean]

DEACON WALTER ATHERTON:  The subject of this sketch first saw the 
light of day on March 29, 1875, and was born on a farm near 
Livermore, Kentucky, in McLean County.  His father was Aaron F. 
Atherton and his mother was Miss Mary A. Simmons before her marriage.  
He was reared on a farm and attended the country schools at hand.  He 
also attended the Livermore schools.  During most of his life he has 
engaged in farming and also as a tobacco buyer, the mercantile 
business, and the lumber business.
     He was converted while attending a meeting at the Pleasant Hill 
Methodist Church at the age of thirteen.  He gave his membership to 
Buck Creek Baptist Church and was baptized by Rev. B. F. Jenkins.  On 
April 29, 1900, he was ordained as a deacon by the Buck Creek Church.  
After holding membership with the Third Baptist Church in Owensboro 
for a few years he moved to Livermore about 1912 and his membership 
has been with the Church there since that date.  In that time he has 
served as the Choir Director, Sunday School Superintendent, and as a 
deacon of the Church.  He has also been a Trustee of the Church 
property.  In the meantime he has served as a messenger to the 
Assocaition [sic] from his Church on several occasions in the past 
forty-five years.  He served as Treasurer of the Mission Board in 
1910.
	He was married to Miss Cora S. Settle on February 8, 1899, and 
they have four children.  Mr. Atherton has meant a lot to the 
Livermore Church and rendered especial aid in the erection of the 
present house of worship in the period 1919-1921.  He has been in the 
lumber business in Livermore for a number of years to date.  During 
the periods of depression and division that the Livermore Church has 
gone through he rendered a service that has helped the Church to 
maintain her sphere of usefulness in the cause of the Kingdom.

Atherton Simmons Jenkins Settle 
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Daviess


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