50. James Osborne⁴ Alderson (George³, John², John¹) was born in Kanawha Co, VA October 1800.⁽¹⁹⁴⁾ James died 18 Apr 1832 in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, VA, at 31 years of age.

He married Abigail McClung in Greenbrier Co, VA, 1825. Abigail was born in Greenbrier Co, VA 1805. Abigail was the daughter of Joseph ('Cranberry Joe') McClung and Jane Cavendish. Abigail died 23 July 1868 at 63 years of age. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1850. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1860.

He was listed as a resident in the census report in Greenbrier Co, VA, 1820. A census listed James as head of household in Greenbrier Co, VA, 1830.

James Osborne Alderson and Abigail McClung had the following children:

235 i. Amanda⁵ Alderson was born in Greenbrier Co, VA 1826. She married Madison? McCutcheon. Madison? was born ca 1829.

236 ii. Margaret S. Alderson was born in Greenbrier Co, VA 11 July 1829.⁽¹⁹⁵⁾ Margaret died 12 April 1915 in Greenbrier Co, WV, at 85 years of age.⁽¹⁹⁶⁾ Her body was interred in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV, Old Greenbrier Baptist Church.⁽¹⁹⁷⁾ She married Thomas George Alderson. Thomas was born in Greenbrier Co, VA 27 Dec 1825. Thomas was the son of John Marcus Alderson and Frances Alderson. Thomas died 2 May 1894 in Johnsons Crossroad, Monroe Co, WV, at 68 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 Greenbrier Co, VA, 1850. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Wolf Creek Twp, Monroe Co, WV, 1870. Occupation: farmer 1870 in Wolf Creek Twp, Monroe Co, WV. A census listed Thomas as head of household in Wolf Creek Dst, Monroe Co, WV, 1880.

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.

+ 237 iii. James G. Alderson was born 15 Nov 1831.

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