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John Allen Alston 1857 – 1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Apr 1857

Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 29 Jun 1943

Death Location: James City County, Virginia, USA

Father: John Alston

Mother: Elizabeth Munford*

Spouse(s): Lucy Bobbitt

Children(s): Nellie Alston, Addie Alston, Elizabeth Alston, Elizabeth Allston, Charles Alston

The story of John Allen Alston began in 1857 in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States. John Allen Alston married Lucy Adeline Bobbitt, and had children including Nellie M Alston, Addie Burr Alston, Elizabeth Pryor Alston, Elizabeth P Allston, Charles Allen Alston. John Allen Alston passed away in 1943 in James City County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Allen Alston began in 1857 in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States.
  • John Allen Alston married Lucy Adeline Bobbitt, and had children including Nellie M Alston, Addie Burr Alston, Elizabeth Pryor Alston, Elizabeth P Allston, Charles Allen Alston.
  • John Allen Alston passed away in 1943 in James City County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Alston
1826 – 1916
Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Munford*
1827 – 1881
Birth Location: Charles City, Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Lucy Bobbitt
1863 – 1922
Birth Location: Halifax County, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Nellie Alston
1872 – 1946
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Addie Alston
1884 – 1976
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Alston
1887 – 1985
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Elizabeth Allston
1890 –
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Charles Alston
1890 – 1962
Birth Location: North Carolina
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John Alston's Ancestors

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John Alston
1857 – 1943
Birth Place: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John Crowell Alston
1826 – 1916
Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Roberta) Munford*
1827 – 1881
Charles City, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Alston
1792 – 1843
Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Dorothy (Miriam Dolly) Crowell*
1798 – 1854
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Crowell
1761 – 1828
Dorothea BRADFORD
1769 – 1828
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bradford
1730 – 1787
Dorothea Burgess
1743 – 1772

John Alston's Descendants

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John (Allen) Alston (04 Apr 1857 – 29 Jun 1943) m. Lucy (Adeline) Bobbitt (18 Jun 1863 – 19 Feb 1922)
  1. 1. Nellie (M) Alston (Mar 1872 – 02 Jan 1946)
  2. 2. Addie (Burr) Alston (07 Apr 1884 – 20 Dec 1976)
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Pryor) Alston (Feb 1887 – 03 Nov 1985)
  4. 4. Elizabeth (P) Allston (Abt. 1890 – )
  5. 5. Charles (Allen) Alston (03 Jan 1890 – 15 Jun 1962)

John Alston's Timeline

2 Records

1857
04 Apr 1857
Birth of John Allen Alston in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
1943
29 Jun 1943
Age 86
Death of John Allen Alston in James City County, Virginia, USA
James City County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Apr 1857
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1943
    Event Place: James City County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
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