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George "Colonel" Alderson 1789–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Nov 1789

Birth Location: Greenbrier Co, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 22 Jan 1871

Death Location: DeKalb, Fayette, West Virginia, United States

Father: Joseph Alderson

Mother: Mary Newman

Spouse(s): Jennette McCleary, Eliza Davis

Children(s): Thomas Alderson, John Alderson, Jane Alderson, Margaret Alderson, Jonathan Alderson, Joseph Alderson, Mary Alderson, Margaret Alderson, Sabina Alderson, Sarah Alderson, Jennette Alderson, Virginia Alderson, Son Alderson, Rowena Alderson, Eliza Alderson, Georgeann Alderson, Rebecca Alderson, George Alderson, Josephine Alderson, Alice Alderson, Francis Alderson, Overton Alderson, Lewis Alderson, Infant Alderson, Infant Alderson, Infant Alderson, Infant Alderson

George "Colonel" Alderson was born in 1789 in Greenbrier Co, Virginia, United States, the child of Joseph Alderson And Mary Polly Newman. George "Colonel" Alderson married Eliza Ann Davis, Jennette Creigh Mccleary, and had children including Alice Ellis Alderson, Eliza Ann Alderson, Francis Lewis Alderson, George Henry Clay Alderson, Georgeann Alderson, Infant Alderson, Jane Creigh Alderson, Jennette Georgia Alderson, John Marshall Alderson, Jonathan Newman Alderson, Joseph Allen Alderson, Josephine Davis Alderson, Lewis Newman Alderson, Margaret Alderson, Margaret Kate Alderson, Mary Newman Alderson, Overton Davis Alderson, Rebecca White Alderson, Rowena Alderson, Sabina Isabelis Alderson, Sarah Martha Alderson, Son Stillborn Alderson, Thomas Creigh Mccleary Alderson, Virginia Janette Creigh Alderson. George "Colonel" Alderson passed away in 1871 in DeKalb, Fayette, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • George "Colonel" Alderson was born in 1789 in Greenbrier Co, Virginia, United States, the child of Joseph Alderson And Mary Polly Newman.
  • George "Colonel" Alderson married Eliza Ann Davis, Jennette Creigh Mccleary, and had children including Alice Ellis Alderson, Eliza Ann Alderson, Francis Lewis Alderson, George Henry Clay Alderson, Georgeann Alderson, Infant Alderson, Jane Creigh Alderson, Jennette Georgia Alderson, John Marshall Alderson, Jonathan Newman Alderson, Joseph Allen Alderson, Josephine Davis Alderson, Lewis Newman Alderson, Margaret Alderson, Margaret Kate Alderson, Mary Newman Alderson, Overton Davis Alderson, Rebecca White Alderson, Rowena Alderson, Sabina Isabelis Alderson, Sarah Martha Alderson, Son Stillborn Alderson, Thomas Creigh Mccleary Alderson, Virginia Janette Creigh Alderson.
  • George "Colonel" Alderson passed away in 1871 in DeKalb, Fayette, West Virginia, United States.

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George Alderson's Ancestors

Self
George Alderson
1789–1871
Birth Place: Greenbrier Co, Virginia, United States
Parents
Joseph Alderson
1771–1845
Augusta, Virginia, USA
Mary (Polly) Newman
1769–1858
Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Rev (John, Jr) Alderson
1738–1821
Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
Mary (Elizabeth) Carroll
1739–1805
Carrollton, Carroll, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Alderson
1699–1780
Mary Curtis
1707–1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN Rev.
1661–1721
Margaret Burton
1665–1750

George Alderson's Descendants

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George ("Colonel") Alderson (20 Nov 1789–22 Jan 1871) m. Jennette (Creigh) McCleary (24 Mar 1792 or 1795–13 Jul 1835) m. Eliza (Ann) Davis (5 Apr 1813–15 Aug 1889)
  1. 1. Thomas (Creigh McCleary) Alderson 1817–1876 m. Nancy (Jane) Dickenson 1819–1895
    1. 1. Charles (Creigh) Alderson 1850–1935 m. Martha (Mattie) Gilmer 1853–1893 m. Mattie (Buchanan) Fugate 1863–
      1. 1. Walter (Edgar) Alderson 1877–1953 m. Mary (Magdeline) Monk 1901–1965
        1. 1. Mary (Lou) Alderson 1929–2001 m. Howard (Lee) Beach 1919–1968
        2. 2. Mattie (Alice) Alderson 1921–2002
        3. 3. Lucille (Alderson) Billing 1924–1992
        4. 4. Freddie (Lee) Alderson 1924–2004
        5. 5. James (Eugene) Alderson 1928–2008
      2. 2. Eugene (J.) Alderson 1875–
      3. 3. Willie (Gilmer) Alderson 1881–
      4. 4. Mary (Isabel Alderson) Jennings 1885–1916
      5. 5. Adah (Via) Alderson 1892–1979
      6. 6. Charles (Davis) Alderson 1890–1930
    2. 2. Nancy (Isabelle) Alderson 1860–1929
    3. 3. Thomas (Marshall) Alderson 1852–1935
    4. 4. George Alderson 1845–1929
    5. 5. Mary ("Mollie" Janette) Alderson 1857–1954
    6. 6. James (Dickenson) Alderson 1847–1871
    7. 7. William (Henry) Alderson 1854–1928
    8. 8. Nannie (J) Alderson 1861–
  2. 2. John (Marshall) Alderson 1814–1862
  3. 3. Jane (Creigh) Alderson 1816–1893
  4. 4. Margaret Alderson 1819–1819
  5. 5. Jonathan (Newman) Alderson 1820–1840
  6. 6. Joseph (Allen) Alderson 1821–1876
  7. 7. Mary (Newman) Alderson 1822–1899
  8. 8. Margaret (Kate) Alderson 1824–1886
  9. 9. Sabina (Isabelis) Alderson 1826–1840
  10. 10. Sarah (Martha) Alderson 1829–1900
  11. 11. Jennette (Georgia) Alderson 1834–1834
  12. 12. Virginia (Janette Creigh) Alderson 1838–1911
  13. 13. Son (stillborn) Alderson 1828–1828
  14. 14. Rowena Alderson 1815–1880
  15. 15. Eliza (Ann) Alderson 1840–1840
  16. 16. Georgeann Alderson 1841–1902
  17. 17. Rebecca (White) Alderson 1843–1890
  18. 18. George (Henry Clay) Alderson 1844–1936
  19. 19. Josephine (Davis) Alderson 1846–1924
  20. 20. Alice (Ellis) Alderson 1848–1927
  21. 21. Francis (Lewis) Alderson 1850–
  22. 22. Overton (Davis) Alderson 1853–1932
  23. 23. Lewis (Newman) Alderson 1857–1928
  24. 24. Infant Alderson 1847–
  25. 25. Infant Alderson 1851–
  26. 26. Infant Alderson 1852–
  27. 27. Infant Alderson 1842–

George Alderson's Timeline

2 Records

1789
20 Nov 1789
Birth of George "Colonel" Alderson in Greenbrier Co, Virginia, United States
Greenbrier Co, Virginia, United States
1871
22 Jan 1871
Age 82
Death of George "Colonel" Alderson in DeKalb, Fayette, West Virginia, United States
DeKalb, Fayette, West Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1789
    Event Place: Greenbrier Co, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1871
    Event Place: DeKalb, Fayette, West Virginia, United States

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