878. James L.⁵ Alderson (Joseph G.⁴, Levi⁴, George³, John², John¹) was born in Monroe Co, VA 5 September 1857.⁽²⁶⁰⁴⁾ James died 1 Apr 1924 in Summers Co, WV, at 66 years of age. His body was interred in Griffith Ck Cem, Clayton, Summers Co, WV.⁽²⁶⁰⁵⁾

He married Emma F. Burdette in Summers Co, WV, 30 Oct 1884.⁽²⁶⁰⁶⁾ Emma was born in Monroe Co, WV 18 Nov 1865. Emma⁽²⁶⁰⁷⁾ was the daughter of George Washington Burdette and Laurinda Susan Longanacre. Emma died 14 Aug 1920 in Summers Co, WV, at 54 years of age. Her body was interred in Griffith Ck Cem, Clayton, Summers Co, WV.⁽²⁶⁰⁸⁾ She was listed as a resident in the census report in Irish Corner Dst, Greenbrier Co, WV, 1870. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Talcott Dist, Summers Co, WV, 1900.

Conflicting evidence states that James was born in Monroe Co, VA, 13 September 1857.⁽²⁶⁰⁹⁾ He was listed as a resident in the census report in Monroe Co, VA, 1860.⁽²⁶¹⁰⁾ He was listed as a resident in the census report in Talcott Dist, Summers Co, WV, 1880. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Talcott Dist, Summers Co, WV, 1900.

"A native of Summers County, James L. Alderson 1857-1924 married in Summers County 1884 to Emma F. Burdette 1865-1920, daughter of George Washington and Susan Longanacre Burdette. They are both buried at Griffith Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Their children were John (Bub), Lawrence, Ira, Herschel, Gary [Cary], Effie and Daisy. James helped to build the first church on Griffith Creek. After it burnt in 1901, he was on the building committee, again, building where the present church stands. He also was appointed as one of the delegates to help Clayton when they decided to build a church. When threshing time came, Jim would take his sons, Lawrence and Bub with the team of horses and go up and down the valley between Hinton and Alderson. Later Jim bought the first steam engine in that area. What a sight it must have been to see, the teams of horses, threshers, water wagon and steam engine...In 1921, at the age of 64, Jim sold the steam engine." (From the History of Summers Co., West Virginia, 1984, p. 129. The contributor of this article is unnamed.)

James L. Alderson and Emma F. Burdette had the following children:

1983 i. Infant⁶ Alderson⁽²⁶¹¹⁾. Infant died 30 Jun 1897 in Griffith Ck, Summers Co, WV.

1984 ii. Infant Alderson⁽²⁶¹²⁾. Infant died 30 Jun 1897 in Griffith Ck, Summers Co, WV.

+ 1985 iii. Effie Alderson was born October 1885.

+ 1986 iv. John Leslie 'Bub' Alderson was born 12 Sep 1888.

+ 1987 v. Daisy Alderson was born 23 Nov 1889.

+ 1988 vi. Lawrence Edgar Alderson was born 4 Apr 1891.

+ 1989 vii. Ira Irene Alderson was born 18 Nov 1894.

1990 viii. Cary Alderson⁽²⁶¹³⁾ was born in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV December 1898. Cary died ca 1911. His body was interred in Griffith Creek, Summers Co, WV, Griffith Creek Baptist Church. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Talcott Dist, Summers Co, WV, 1900.

+ 1991 ix. Hershel Alderson was born 2 Nov 1900.

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