Archives: Andertons
in Pennsylvania


This section is dedicated to archive information and documents that can be consulted on the Anderton surname for Pennsylvania.

Frequency & Distribution

According to the on-line Telephone Directory in March 2001, there are 51 telephone subscribers with the surname Anderton in the State of Pennsylvania.

The Anderton Database

Last Updated: 29 Jan 2002

There are five entries in the Database for Pennsylvania:

  • Oil City, 1800's
  • Oil City, 1863
  • St. Clair, 1864
  • Girardville, Shuylkill, 1890's
  • Allegheny County, 1947.

    • Thomas A. Anderton from Chroley, Lancashire to Pennsylvania
    from information provided by Norma M. Anderton & Deborah Anderton

    Thomas A. Anderton was born in Chorley, Lancashire. He wetn to London and then to America in 1880's and settled in Oil City, PA. and his son, Thomas A. Anderton (the A stands for Augustus for one of them) eventually had an oil refinery - Continental Oil Refinery Co. (CORECO). John Rockefeller, the so-called philanthropist, offered to buy out the refineries, and most sold to him- my grandfather did not. The refinery failed in the late 20's when the depression put them completely out of business.

    Sarah Southern (ne้ Anderton) b. 1844 from England to PA by Bill Ludwick

    Sarah Anderton was born in England in June 1844 and married Joseph Southern. Their daughter, Alice, was born in England, April 9, 1867. Shortly thereafter, they emigrated to the U.S. Alice Southern married Jeremiah George sometime before 1885. Alice died in Allegheny County, Pa. in 1947.

    The above information is from Alice George's death certificate and the 1900 Census information on Joseph Southern and Sara.

    "Seven Anderton Brothers" from the Coal Mines of Wigan, Lancashire
    to the Coal Mines of Pennsylvania     by Richard L. Anderton

    I am fascinated about the persistent story of "seven brothers" that came from "Wiggin" (Wigan), Lancashire to the coal fields of Pennsylvania in the early 1860's - this is a story that I heard from my Grandfather, Reuben John Anderton of Utah, and would like to know if there is any truth to what the old guy had to say, or did he make this up.

    Anderton Burial Records in Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania Residents Killed in Action during the Vietnam Conflict

    Samual Lee Anderton of Seneca
    born 30th September 1948 casulaty 22nd February 1968

    Interesting Links

    Websites that include Andertons of Pennsylvania:

    1870 Mortality Schedule of Beaver County Pennsylvania

    Ellmer Anderton, aged: 1. Died in January 1870. Birthplace: England. Cause of death: Lung inflamation.

    Taxpayers in Beaver County in 1903

    Beaver Falls, PA. (Boro)
    William Anderton, 604 4th. Ave.

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