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Willis Wilson Alston 1750–1819 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1750

Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina

Death Date: 31 Oct 1819

Death Location: Halifax, North Carolina

Father: Joseph Alston

Mother: Euphan Wilson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Wright

Children(s): Joseph Sr., James Alston, Thomas Alston, Henry Sr., Elizabeth Alston, Frances Alston, John Alston, Jane Alston

In 1750, Willis Wilson Alston entered the world in Chowan, North Carolina, born to Joseph John Alston And Euphan Wilson. In 1786, Willis Wilson Alston resided in Halifax, North Carolina. In 1790, Willis Wilson Alston resided in Halifax, North Carolina. Willis Wilson Alston married Elizabeth Wright, and had children including Elizabeth Wright Alston, Frances Fannie Alston, Henry Alston Sr, James Wright Alston, Jane Alston, John H Alston, Joseph John Alston Sr, Thomas P Alston. Willis Wilson Alston passed away in 1819 in Halifax, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1750, Willis Wilson Alston entered the world in Chowan, North Carolina, born to Joseph John Alston And Euphan Wilson.
  • In 1786, Willis Wilson Alston resided in Halifax, North Carolina.
  • In 1790, Willis Wilson Alston resided in Halifax, North Carolina.
  • Willis Wilson Alston married Elizabeth Wright, and had children including Elizabeth Wright Alston, Frances Fannie Alston, Henry Alston Sr, James Wright Alston, Jane Alston, John H Alston, Joseph John Alston Sr, Thomas P Alston.
  • Willis Wilson Alston passed away in 1819 in Halifax, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Alston
1702–1781
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina
JA
Euphan Wilson
1710–1775
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia
EW

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Wright
1750–1823
Birth Location: Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina
EW

Children(s)

Joseph Sr.
1781–1831
Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina
JS
James Alston
1775–1823
Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina
JA
Thomas Alston
1782–1816
Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina
TA
Henry Sr.
1782–1850
Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina
HS
Elizabeth Alston
1786–1826
Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina
EA
Frances Alston
1786–1838
Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina
FA
John Alston
1795–1824
Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina
JA
Jane Alston
1799–1816
Birth Location: Halifax, North Carolina
JA

Willis Alston's Ancestors

Self
Willis Alston
1750–1819
Birth Place: Chowan, North Carolina
Parents
Joseph John Alston
1702–1781
Chowan, North Carolina
Euphan Wilson
1710–1775
Norfolk, Virginia
Grandparents
John (Alston) III
1673–1758
Pavenham, Bedfordshire, England
Mary Clarke
1677–1765
Albemarle, Chowan, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John Jr.
1637–1704
Anne Wallis
1647–1703
John Clarke
–1689
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1610–1687
Dorothy Temple
1616–1668
John Jr.
1616–1703
Susanna Glyde
1622–1687

Willis Alston's Descendants

1.
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Willis (Wilson) Alston (1750–31 Oct 1819) m. Elizabeth Wright (1750–23 Mar 1823)
  1. 1. Joseph (John Alston) Sr. 1781–1831 m. Margaret (B Thomas) Jackson 1785–1866
    1. 1. Eliza (Ann) Alston 1816–1888 m. William (Bennett) Boddie 1814–1854
      1. 1. Laura Boddie 1849–1931 m. George (Calhoun Sebastian) Sr. 1830–1897
        1. 1. Anne (T) Sebastian 1871–
        2. 2. George (Calhoun Sebastian) Jr. 1872–1872
        3. 3. Lily (Stuart) Sebastian 1866–
        4. 4. Charles (William) Sebastian 1867–
        5. 5. Clara (Lee) Sebastian 1873–
        6. 6. John (Tobin Sebastian) Sr. 1877–
        7. 7. Amelia (Broadwater) Sebastian 1879–
        8. 8. Juanita (Preston) Sebastian 1881–1930 m. William (Lilburn) Byers 1884–1962
        9. 9. May (Fielding) Sebastian 1866–1932 m. Robert (Green Campbell) Sr. 1866–1927
      2. 2. Ellen Boddie –1912
      3. 3. Anne Boddie 1844–
        1. 1. Ida Bartels 1878–
        2. 2. Robert (Lee) Bartels 1885– m. Gertrude Tidwell 1882–
    2. 2. Sarah (Norfleet "Sally") Alston 1806–1867 m. Marion (Sanders) Sr. 1802–1874
      1. 1. William (Alston) Sanders 1837–1915 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Frazier 1841–
        1. 1. Helen (LeRoy) Sanders 1860–1939 m. Thomas (Lynch) Alston 1856–1927
      2. 2. James (W) Sanders 1842–
      3. 3. George Sanders 1843–
      4. 4. Marion (Sanders) Jr. 1844–1896
      5. 5. Pauline (Eloise) Sanders 1851–1875
    3. 3. William (W) Alston 1811–1866 m. Mary (Elizabeth Stith) Burton 1822–1909
      1. 1. Martha (Burton "Pattie") Alston 1853–1914 m. Walter (Baker Jordan) Sr. 1832–1892 m. Henry (Riley Parker) Sr. 1829–1899
        1. 1. Martha (Burton) Jordan 1872–1883
        2. 2. Walter (Welsh) Jordan 1873–1878
        3. 3. Hugh (Dawley Jordan) Sr. 1876–1934
        4. 4. Mary (Gordon) Jordan 1878–1883
        5. 5. Moseley (Baker) Jordan 1881–1958
        6. 6. Pearl (Alston) Jordan 1883–1887
        7. 7. Walter (Baker Jordan) Jr. 1885–1946
        8. 8. Martha (Burton Williams "Pattie") Jordan 1888–1968
        9. 9. Lunsford (McKinney Alston) Jordan 1890–1973
        10. 10. Imogen (Mitchell) Jordan 1892–1952 m. Carroll (C) Bounds 1889–1964
        11. 11. John (Riley) Parker 1896–1953 m. Edna (Roberta) Jenkins 1898–
      2. 2. William (Cameron) Alston 1844–1863
      3. 3. Thomas (Burton) Alston 1858–1928 m. Penny LNU 1885–
        1. 1. Joseph Alston 1908–
        2. 2. Herbert Alston 1909–
      4. 4. John (Burton) Alston 1855–1924 m. Annie (Laurie) Chapman 1859–1943
        1. 1. Mary (Burton) Alston 1886–
        2. 2. Ida (Lee) Alston 1888–
      5. 5. Lunsford Alston 1860–
    4. 4. James (Wright) Alston 1818–1892 m. Laura (Cornelia) Terrell 1840–
      1. 1. Cornelia (J) Alston 1868–
      2. 2. Edward (M) Alston 1870–
      3. 3. Bessie (L) Alston 1873–
      4. 4. Sadie (M) Alston 1875–
      5. 5. Lucy (A) Alston 1879–
    5. 5. Thomas (Peterson) Alston 1822–1872
    6. 6. Blake (B) Alston 1824–1858
    7. 7. Major (W) Alston 1830–1852
    8. 8. Joseph (John Alston) Jr. 1831–1831
    9. 9. Caroline Alston 1810–1850
    10. 10. Kemp Alston –1857
    11. 11. Lucy (Grissom) Alston –1879
  2. 2. James (Wright) Alston 1775–1823 m. Temperance (Thomas) Jackson 1787–1860
    1. 1. Willis (W) Alston 1814–1890
    2. 2. Micajah (Thomas) Alston 1818–1865
    3. 3. Julia (Justina) Alston 1821–1867 m. Samuel (Edwin Norton) Sr. 1815–1877
      1. 1. Julia (Reese) Norton 1840–
      2. 2. Samuel (Edwin Norton) Jr. 1842–
      3. 3. James (Hudson) Norton 1844–1895
      4. 4. John (Alston) Norton 1846–
      5. 5. Katherine ("Kate") Norton 1851–1873
      6. 6. Mary (Ellen) Norton 1853–1944
      7. 7. Ida (Deming) Norton 1855–1942
      8. 8. Charles (Willis) Norton 1857–1888
      9. 9. Annie (Maud) Norton 1861–1925
      10. 10. Leila (Honour) Norton 1862–
      11. 11. Walter (Elliot) Norton 1848–
    4. 4. John (H) Alston 1823–1872
    5. 5. Martha (Temperance) Alston 1827–
  3. 3. Thomas (P) Alston 1782–1816
  4. 4. Henry (Alston) Sr. 1782–1850 m. Sarah Long 1780–1850
    1. 1. Henry (Alston) Jr. 1820– m. Henrietta LNU 1830–
    2. 2. Willis Alston 1817–1900 m. Lucy LNU 1830–
    3. 3. F (Matthew) Alston 1822–1900 m. Elizabeth Clark 1828–
      1. 1. Henry Alston 1848–
    4. 4. Charles (B Alston) Sr. 1824–1899 m. Sarah (Ann "Sally") Lloyd 1836–1906
      1. 1. Charles (B Alston) Jr. 1873–1932
    5. 5. Arthur (L) Alston 1830–
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Wright) Alston 1786–1826 m. Arthur (L Arrington) Sr. 1784–1825
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Wright) Arrington 1809–
    2. 2. Mary (Sandiford) Arrington 1812–
    3. 3. Willis (Alston) Arrington 1814–
    4. 4. Arthur (L Arrington) Jr. 1816–1890 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Briggs 1817–1853 m. Margaret (J) Evans 1827–1912
      1. 1. Jane Arrington 1849–
      2. 2. James (T) Arrington 1846–1919
      3. 3. Margaret Arrington 1855–
      4. 4. George Arrington 1857–
      5. 5. Pauline ("Polly") Arrington 1859–
      6. 6. Huldah Arrington 1861–
      7. 7. Jefferson (Alfred) Arrington 1863–1958 m. Virginia Covington 1863–1906 m. Anne (B) LNU 1884–
        1. 1. Ada Arrington 1884–
        2. 2. John Arrington 1885–
        3. 3. Sim Arrington 1892–
        4. 4. Edna Arrington 1894–
        5. 5. Edgar (A) Arrington 1894–1965 m. Virginia (Elizabeth Battles) Wright 1889–1972
        6. 6. Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Arrington 1896–
        7. 7. Anne Arrington 1898–
        8. 8. Samuel Arrington 1899–
        9. 9. Henry Arrington 1902–
        10. 10. Ernest Arrington 1906–
        11. 11. Anthony Arrington 1910–
      8. 8. John (Larkin) Arrington 1866–1949
      9. 9. Charles Arrington 1868–1945
      10. 10. Elizabeth ("Bettie") Arington 1871–
      11. 11. Victoria Arrington 1836–
      12. 12. Arthur (L Arrington) III 1838–1902
      13. 13. Lucy Arrington 1841–1899
    5. 5. John (Patrick) Arrington 1818–
    6. 6. James (J) Arrington 1821–
    7. 7. Mariah (Louisa) Arrington 1824–
  6. 6. Frances ("Fannie") Alston 1786–1838 m. Robert (Wood) Hamlin 1769–1837
    1. 1. William (A) Hamlin 1800–1828 m. Emeline (Euphanie) Alston 1804–1829
    2. 2. Martha (P) Hamlin 1804–1848
    3. 3. Mary (C) Hamlin 1808–1870
  7. 7. John (H) Alston 1795–1824
  8. 8. Jane Alston 1799–1816

Willis Alston's Timeline

6 Records

1750
1750
Birth of Willis Wilson Alston in Chowan, North Carolina
Chowan, North Carolina
1786
1786
Age 36
Willis Wilson Alston resided here in Halifax, North Carolina
Halifax, North Carolina
1790
1790
Age 40
Willis Wilson Alston resided here in Halifax, North Carolina
Halifax, North Carolina
1800
1800
Age 50
Willis Wilson Alston resided here in Halifax, North Carolina
Halifax, North Carolina
1810
1810
Age 60
Willis Wilson Alston resided here in Halifax, North Carolina
Halifax, North Carolina
1819
31 Oct 1819
Age 69
Death of Willis Wilson Alston in Halifax, North Carolina
Halifax, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Chowan, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1750; Birth city: North; Birth state: NC.
    [4] Family Data Collection - Births
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2666.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LJV.
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 5869.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CCC.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Halifax, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina Census, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Halifax, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina; Roll: ; Image:

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Halifax, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Hallifax, Halifax, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Halifax, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: , Halifax, North Carolina; Roll: 38; Page: 95; Family History Number: 0337911; Image: 00169.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1819
    Event Place: Halifax, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1750; Birth city: North; Birth state: NC.
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