Col. George ALDERSON^[1]

1789 - 1871  (81 years)

• Name	George ALDERSON
  Prefix	Col.
  Birth	20 Nov 1789	Alderson, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1831–1834	Fayette County, Virginia, United States   [3]
  	First Sheriff of Fayette County, then Virginia, now West Virginia
  Death	22 Jan 1871	Dekalb County, West Virginia, United States   [2]
  Person ID	I15845	Watkins
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	Joseph ALDERSON,   b. 17 Jun 1771, Augusta County, Virginia. United States d. 24 Jul 1845, Alderson, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Mary NEUMAN,   b. 3 May 1769, Botetourt County, Virginia, United States d. 13 Apr 1857, Alderson, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1799
  Family ID	F2069	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Jeanette Craigh MCCLEAN,   b. 24 Mar 1795, United States d. 12 Jul 1835, Dekalb County, West Virginia, United States (Age 40 years)
  Marriage	8 Jul 1813	Greenbrier County, Virginia, United States   [4]
  	Shown as Jane McCleary; however, this may be a very poor transcription of Jeannette McClean's maiden name.
  Children	1. Rowena ALDERSON,   b. Abt 1815, West Virginia, United States d. Aft Jun 1880, Mountain Cove Township, Fayette, West Virginia, United States (Age ~ 65 years)   2. Joseph Allen ALDERSON,   b. Mar 1831, Dekalb, Fayette, West Virginia, United States d. 8 Apr 1876, Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia, United States (Age ~ 45 years)   3. John Marshall ALDERSON,   b. 16 Apr 1814, Virginia now West Virginia d. 18 Jul 1862 (Age 48 years)   4. Jane Creigh ALDERSON,   b. 12 Mar 1816, Greenbrier County, Virginia, United States d. Yes, date unknown   5. Thomas Creigh ALDERSON,   b. 17 Nov 1817, Greenbrier County, Virginia, United States d. Yes, date unknown   6. Margaret ALDERSON,   b. 1816, Greenbrier County, Virginia, United States d. 1816, Greenbrier County, Virginia, United States (Age 0 years)   7. Jonathan Newman ALDERSON,   b. 5 Jan 1820, Greenbrier County, Virginia, United States d. 1840 (Age 19 years)   8. Joseph Allan ALDERSON,   b. 17 Mar 1821, Dekalb, Scott, Virginia, United States d. 1876 (Age 54 years)   9. Mary Newman ALDERSON,   b. 27 Nov 1822, Meadowdale, Greenbrier, Virginia, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F4240	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Eliza Ann DAVIS,   b. 25 Apr 1813   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	18 Sep 1837	Virginia now West Virginia   [2]
  Residence	17 Aug 1850	14th District, Fayette, Virginia, United States   [5]
  	Farmer
  	Listed as George and Eliza A. Alderson.
  Residence	17 Jul 1860	Pleasant Hill, Fayette, Virginia, United States   [6]
  	Listed as George and Eliza A. Anderson. He was listed as a farmer, and she as a governess.
  Residence	24 Jul 1870	Mountain Cove Township, Fayette, West Virginia, United States   [7]
  	Farmer
  	Listed as George and Eliza A. Alderson
  Children	1. Jeanette Craig ALDERSON,   b. Abt 1838, Virginia now West Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   2. Georgeann ALDERSON,   b. Abt 1841, Virginia now West Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   3. Rebecca W. ALDERSON,   b. Abt 1842, Virginia now West Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   4. George Henry Clay ALDERSON,   b. 28 Oct 1844, Lookout, Fayette, West Virginia, United States d. 9 Jul 1936, Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia, United States (Age 91 years)   5. Josephine D ALDERSON,   b. Abt 1846, Virginia now West Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   6. Alice C. ALDERSON,   b. Abt 1848, Virginia now West Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   7. Frances Lewis ALDERSON,   b. Abt May 1850, 14th District, Fayette, Virginia, United States d. Yes, date unknown   8. Overton D. ALDERSON,   b. Abt 1854, Pleasant Hill, Fayette, Virginia, United States d. Yes, date unknown   9. Lewis N. ALDERSON,   b. Abt 1856, Pleasant Hill, Fayette, Virginia, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F4288	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 20 Nov 1789 - Alderson, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States Residence - Farmer - 24 Jul 1870 - Mountain Cove Township, Fayette, West Virginia, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Col. George Alderson and Outlook, Fayette County, West Virginia Some of Col. George Alderson's accomplishments in the community.

  
  

• Sources

  [S86] ua, Sons of the Amer. Revolution Membership Appn, 1889-1970, David Alderson King. [S86] ua, U.S. Sons of the American Revolution Membership App. Natl # 44687, State No. 112. [S86] ua, "First Settlers in Lookout, West Virginia" posted by PatriciaLin58. [S86] ua, "West Virginia Marriages, 1853–1970." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2008, 2009. Digital images of originals housed in County Courthouses in various counties throughout West Virginia. Marriage records. [S409] 1850 United States Federal Census, 14th District, Fayette, Virginia, Ancestry Page 60 of 91, Dwelling 376. [S408] 1860 United States Federal Census, Pleasant Hill, Fayette, Virginia, Pg. 79, Dwelling 587. [S113] 1870 United States Federal Census, Mountain Cove Twn, Fayette, W. VA,, Page 40 Dewlling 269.