876. Allen Garten⁵ Alderson (Joseph G.⁴, Levi⁴, George³, John², John¹) was born in Monroe Co, VA 14 April 1853.⁽²⁵⁹⁹⁾ Allen died 1911 at 58 years of age.⁽²⁶⁰⁰⁾

He married twice. He married Sarah E. Staton in Lawrence Co, OH, 12 April 1879. Sarah was born in VA ca 1861. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Talcott Dist, Summers Co, WV, 1880. He married Olive Gertrude Nixon in Nicholas Co, WV, 1895. Olive was born in OH October 1876. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Kentucky Dist, Nicholas Co, WV, 1900. Enumerated as Olley G., age 23, b. Oct. 1876, OH, parents born OH.

Olive was divorced from Allen Garten Alderson before 1910.⁽²⁶⁰¹⁾ Allen and Olive divorced shortly after the birth of Luther.

He was listed as a resident in the census report in Wolf Creek Twp, Monroe Co, WV, 1870. A census listed Allen as head of household in Talcott Dist, Summers Co, WV, 1880. A census listed Allen as head of household in Kentucky Dist, Nicholas Co, WV, 1900. Enumerated as Allen G., age 45, b. April 1855.

Allen was divorced from Olive Gertrude Nixon before 1910.⁽²⁶⁰²⁾ Allen and Olive divorced shortly after the birth of Luther.

A census listed Allen as head of household in Kentucky Dist, Nicholas Co, WV, 1910. Enumerated as Allen G., age 54, b. WV, divorced.

Allen Garten Alderson and Sarah E. Staton had the following child:

1979 i. Thomas George⁶ Alderson was born in Summers Co, WV February 1880. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Talcott Dist, Summers Co, WV, 1880. Age 3 months.

Allen Garten Alderson and Olive Gertrude Nixon had the following children:

1980 ii. John H. Alderson was born in WV August 1896. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Kentucky Dist, Nicholas Co, WV, 1900. Enumerated as John H., age 3, b. Aug. 1896, WV.

He was listed as a resident in the census report in Kentucky Dist, Nicholas Co, WV, 1910.

1981 iii. Albert Alderson was born in WV July 1898. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Kentucky Dist, Nicholas Co, WV, 1900. Enumerated as Albert, age 1, b. Jul 1898, WV.

He was listed as a resident in the census report in Kentucky Dist, Nicholas Co, WV, 1910.

1982 iv. Charles Luther Alderson was born in WV 1900.⁽²⁶⁰³⁾ He was listed as a resident in the census report in Kentucky Dist, Nicholas Co, WV, 1910. Enumerated as Luther, age 9, b. WV.

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