81. George⁴ Alderson (John 'River Jack'³, John², John¹) reference ALDEGE33 was born in Alderson, Monroe Co, WV 13 Nov 1833. George died 18 Mar 1924 in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV, at 90 years of age. His body was interred in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV, Old Greenbrier Baptist Church.

He married twice. He married Mary Jane Hines in Greenbrier Co, VA, 26 Feb 1856. Mary was born in VA 16 Oct 1836. Mary died 4 Mar 1866 in Monroe Co, WV, at 29 years of age.⁽³⁵²⁾ Her body was interred in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV, Old Greenbrier Baptist Church. He married Virginia M. Stevens Boyd in Monroe Co, WV, 1867.⁽³⁵³⁾ Virginia was born 2 Oct 1842. (Additional notes for Virginia M. Stevens Boyd⁽³⁵⁴⁾) Virginia died 5 Jan 1929 at 86 years of age. Her body was interred in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV, Old Greenbrier Baptist Church. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Wolf Creek Twp, Monroe Co, WV, 1870. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Wolf Creek Dst, Monroe Co, WV, 1880.

He was listed as a resident in the census report in Monroe Co, VA, 1850. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Wolf Creek Twp, Monroe Co, WV, 1870. A census listed George as head of household in Wolf Creek Dst, Monroe Co, WV, 1880. Hon. George Alderson, who was born November 13th, 1833, is the grandson of Rev. John Alderson, who settled and built his house where the Alderson Hotel now stands in the town of Alderson, W.Va., in 1777. He was the youngest son of John Alderson, known as "River Jack", who was the youngest son of Elder John Alderson, which explains the remarkable fact that a grandson of the first preacher who settled and established a charge west of the Alleghenies is yet living (1917), while great-grandchildren several times removed have passed on. George Alderson was born in the same house in which his father first saw the light, the homestead first built by John Alderson. This house was burned with valuable historical documents in 1863.

While a lad, he attended the county schools and Rev. James Remley's School near Lewisburg, and was later sent to Holland's Institute (now Holland's College) at Botetourt Springs; when this schoool ceased to be co-educational he attended the Palestine High School, just established by Prof. Oscar Stevens, a graduate of Richmond College and a noted educator.

Upon the death of his father in 1853, George Alderson inherited the old farm, a part of which he still owns and resides upon, always having devoted his life to agriculture and stockraising.

In the war between the States, he served in the Confederate Army, Co. A., 36th Bat. of Cavalry. He was detailed as orderly first to Gen. Loeing, then Gen. Williams, and for Gen. Echols, later, serving with these most of the War. He honorably discharged on account of an illness from which he suffered at times all through his life.

Mr. Alderson was twice married, his first wife being Mary J., the daughter of Maj. R.C. Hines, his second wife, Virginia, daughter of Jeremiah and Miriam (Gwinn) Stevens. Three children were born to the first union and six to the second, all of whom are dead but three; two died in childhook, four in youth were laid to sleep in the old churchyard of the Old Greenbrier Baptist Church.

Of the children (1918), Miss Emma C. is the Principal of the Alderson Baptist Academy; J.C. is President of the Guyan Valley Bank at Logan; Bernard Carroll was Professor of Latin and Greek at West Virginia University and the first Principal of the Alderson Baptist Academy; William W. was a physician of much promise and practiced in Texas; George Jr. who possessed rare literary talents, represented Monroe County in the Legislature two terms; Virginia married C.B. Rowe; Cabell and Otey died when but a few years of age.

George Alderson and Mary Jane Hines had the following children:

429 i. Charles Otey⁵ Alderson was born in Alderson, Monroe Co, VA 6 December 1857.⁽³⁵⁵⁾ Charles died 11 July 1859 in Alderson, Monroe Co, VA, at 1 year of age.⁽³⁵⁶⁾ His body was interred in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, VA, Old Greenbrier Baptist Church.

430 ii. Emma Cornelia Alderson was born in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV 15 May 1860. Emma died 31 Aug 1942 in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV, at 82 years of age. Her body was interred 2 Sep 1942 in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV, Old Greenbrier Baptist Church. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Wolf Creek Twp, Monroe Co, WV, 1870. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Wolf Creek Dst, Monroe Co, WV, 1880.

431 iii. Ida E. Alderson was born in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV 28 Mar 1864. Ida died 5 Apr 1921 in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV, at 57 years of age. Her body was interred in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV, Old Greenbrier Baptist Church. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Wolf Creek Twp, Monroe Co, WV, 1870. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Wolf Creek Dst, Monroe Co, WV, 1880.

George Alderson and Virginia M. Stevens Boyd had the following children:

+ 432 iv. John Cary Alderson was born 29 Sep 1868.

433 v. Bernard Carroll Alderson was born in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV 27 Oct 1870. Bernard died 14 Aug 1905 in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV, at 34 years of age. His body was interred in "Missing Place" no. 1708, Old Greenbrier Baptist Church. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Wolf Creek Dst, Monroe Co, WV, 1880.

434 vi. William W. Alderson was born in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV 14 Mar 1873. William died 14 Jan 1901 in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV, at 27 years of age. His body was interred in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV, Old Greenbrier Baptist Church. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Wolf Creek Dst, Monroe Co, WV, 1880.

435 vii. George L. M. Alderson Jr. was born in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV 10 Aug 1875. George died 29 Jun 1907 in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV, at 31 years of age. His body was interred in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV, Old Greenbrier Baptist Church. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Wolf Creek Dst, Monroe Co, WV, 1880.

436 viii. Virginia S. Alderson was born in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV 15 Aug 1877. Virginia died 6 Oct 1914 at 37 years of age. Her body was interred in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV, Old Greenbrier Baptist Church. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Wolf Creek Dst, Monroe Co, WV, 1880.

437 ix. Colman Cabell Alderson was born in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV 27 February 1880.⁽³⁵⁷⁾ Colman died 22 July 1885 in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV, at 5 years of age.⁽³⁵⁸⁾ His body was interred in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV, Old Greenbrier Baptist Church.⁽³⁵⁹⁾ He was listed as a resident in the census report in Wolf Creek Dst, Monroe Co, WV, 1880.

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