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William Mack Alston 1875–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Sep 1875

Birth Location: Lewisburg, Marshall, Tennessee

Death Date: 1939

Death Location: Kenton, Gibson, Tennessee

Father: Joseph Alston

Mother: Mary Fisher

Spouse(s): Dorothy Carroll

Children(s): Carroll Alston, Elizabeth Alston, Marjorie Alston

William Mack Alston was born in 1875 in Lewisburg, Marshall, Tennessee, the child of Joseph John Alston And Mary Eleanor Sallie Fisher. In 1880, William Mack Alston resided in Smiths, Gibson, Tennessee. In 1917, William Mack Alston resided in Gibson, Tennessee. William Mack Alston married Dorothy Dora Carroll, Fnu Draper, and had children including Carroll Alston, Elizabeth Alston, Marjorie Alston. William Mack Alston passed away in 1939 in Kenton, Gibson, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • William Mack Alston was born in 1875 in Lewisburg, Marshall, Tennessee, the child of Joseph John Alston And Mary Eleanor Sallie Fisher.
  • In 1880, William Mack Alston resided in Smiths, Gibson, Tennessee.
  • In 1917, William Mack Alston resided in Gibson, Tennessee.
  • William Mack Alston married Dorothy Dora Carroll, Fnu Draper, and had children including Carroll Alston, Elizabeth Alston, Marjorie Alston.
  • William Mack Alston passed away in 1939 in Kenton, Gibson, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Alston's Ancestors

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William Alston
1875–1939
Birth Place: Lewisburg, Marshall, Tennessee
Parents
Joseph John Alston
1845–
Williamson, Tennessee
Mary (Eleanor "Sallie") Fisher
1848–
Tennessee
Grandparents
Solomon (G) Alston
1812–1880
Warren, North Carolina
Mary (Elizabeth) Peebles
1825–1861
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1781–1837
Jane Davis
1780–1866
William Peebles
1789–1872
Susan Hutcheson
1795–1874
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sr.
1754–1805
Sarah Kearney
1758–1803
Hardaway Davis
1745–1795
Elizabeth Davis
1753–1785

William Alston's Descendants

1.
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William (Mack) Alston (13 Sep 1875–1939) m. Dorothy ("Dora") Carroll (26 Feb 1878–28 Sep 1930)
  1. 1. Carroll Alston 1902–1907
  2. 2. Elizabeth Alston 1907–1983
  3. 3. Marjorie Alston 1909–1919

William Alston's Timeline

6 Records

1875
13 Sep 1875
Birth of William Mack Alston in Lewisburg, Marshall, Tennessee
Lewisburg, Marshall, Tennessee
1880
1880
Age 5
William Mack Alston resided here in Smiths, Gibson, Tennessee
Smiths, Gibson, Tennessee
1917
1917
Age 42
William Mack Alston resided here in Gibson, Tennessee
Gibson, Tennessee
1920
1920
Age 45
William Mack Alston resided here in Kenton, Gibson, Tennessee
Kenton, Gibson, Tennessee
1930
1930
Age 55
William Mack Alston resided here in Obion, Tennessee
Obion, Tennessee
1939
1939
Age 64
Death of William Mack Alston in Kenton, Gibson, Tennessee
Kenton, Gibson, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1875
    Event Place: Lewisburg, Marshall, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kenton, Obion, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1758; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 118; Image: .
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 8, Obion, Tennessee; Roll: 2267; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 12; Image: 799.0.
    [3] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Gibson County, Tennessee; Roll: 1852983; Draft Board: 0.
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Smiths, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: 1255; Family History Film: 1255255; Page: 361A; Enumeration District: 41; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Smiths, Gibson, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Smiths, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: 1255; Family History Film: 1255255; Page: 361A; Enumeration District: 41; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Gibson, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Gibson County, Tennessee; Roll: 1852983; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Kenton, Gibson, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kenton, Obion, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1758; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 118; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Obion, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 8, Obion, Tennessee; Roll: 2267; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 12; Image: 799.0.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Kenton, Gibson, Tennessee

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