"George B. Aten, the popular and efficient postmaster of Wellsville, was born October 22, 1837. He is the son of James and Margaret J. (Logan) Aten. His paternal grandfather, Henry, settled in Wellsville, in 1804. ... George B. Aten was educated in the schools of his native town. Upon the breaking out of the war his patriotic spirit was fired, and he enlisted April 3, 1861, in Company K, Third Ohio volunteer infantry, and served for three months; at the expiration of this time he re-enlisted in the same company, and served for three years. He was taken prisoner while the army was in Georgia, and taken to Belle Island, from which he was paroled. He never faltered at the word of command, and was ever found at his post, than which no greater praise can be given a soldier. After the war Mr. Aten engaged in farming for several years, but subsequently entered the grocery business. He was interested in the manufacture of sewer pipe for several years, with Angus Lunond, in District of Columbia. In 1877 Mr. Aten returned to Wellsville, and engaged in the grocery business. Miss Hannah E. Riggs became his wife in 1864. She is the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Northcroft) Riggs, of Wellsville. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Aten three children have been born: Henry J., Willett R. and Elizabeth C.. Mr. Aten is a member of the I. O. O. F. and also of the G. A. R. He was appointed postmaster of Wellsville in 1886, and has since filled that position with much satisfaction. He is a man of much force of character and of undoubted ability. He is a democrat."
From: History of the Upper Ohio Valley Vol. I; By Gibson Lamb Cranmer, Brant & Fuller; Pages P332-333
From: History of the Upper Ohio Valley Vol. I; By Gibson Lamb Cranmer, Brant & Fuller; Pages P332-333
"George B. Aten, the popular and efficient postmaster of Wellsville, was born October 22, 1837. He is the son of James and Margaret J. (Logan) Aten. His paternal grandfather, Henry, settled in Wellsville, in 1804. ... George B. Aten was educated in the schools of his native town. Upon the breaking out of the war his patriotic spirit was fired, and he enlisted April 3, 1861, in Company K, Third Ohio volunteer infantry, and served for three months; at the expiration of this time he re-enlisted in the same company, and served for three years. He was taken prisoner while the army was in Georgia, and taken to Belle Island, from which he was paroled. He never faltered at the word of command, and was ever found at his post, than which no greater praise can be given a soldier. After the war Mr. Aten engaged in farming for several years, but subsequently entered the grocery business. He was interested in the manufacture of sewer pipe for several years, with Angus Lunond, in District of Columbia. In 1877 Mr. Aten returned to Wellsville, and engaged in the grocery business. Miss Hannah E. Riggs became his wife in 1864. She is the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Northcroft) Riggs, of Wellsville. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Aten three children have been born: Henry J., Willett R. and Elizabeth C.. Mr. Aten is a member of the I. O. O. F. and also of the G. A. R. He was appointed postmaster of Wellsville in 1886, and has since filled that position with much satisfaction. He is a man of much force of character and of undoubted ability. He is a democrat."
From: History of the Upper Ohio Valley Vol. I; By Gibson Lamb Cranmer, Brant & Fuller; Pages P332-333
From: History of the Upper Ohio Valley Vol. I; By Gibson Lamb Cranmer, Brant & Fuller; Pages P332-333
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