Mary Alderson 1787–1870
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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
Mary Alderson was born in 1787 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA, the child of george alderson and sarah osborne. In 1850, Mary Alderson resided in District 18, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA. Mary Alderson married james mcclung, and had children including dickenson carpenter mcclung, george alderson mcclung, james coggin mcclung, john mcclung sr, margaret mcclung, mary catherine mcclung, william wallace mcclung. Mary Alderson passed away in 1870 in Mount Lookout, Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA.
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1Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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2Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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3Marriage Records Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850
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4Marriage Records West Virginia, Marriages Index
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5Burial Records West Virginia, Find a Grave Index
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6Record Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Mary Alderson
This ancestor line traces from Bethlehem, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA (1738) to Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA (1787) across 3 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Mary Alderson (1787–1870) was born in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA and died in Mount Lookout, Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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Mary Alderson's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record