237. James G.⁵ Alderson (James Osborne⁴, George³, John², John¹) was born in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, VA 15 Nov 1831. James died 26 Jun 1921 in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV, at 89 years of age. His body was interred in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV, Old Greenbrier Baptist Church.

He married twice. He married before 1859. He married Elizabeth F. Swope in Monroe Co, WV, 7 Apr 1870.⁽¹⁰⁸³⁾ Elizabeth was born in Monroe Co, VA 25 Oct 1830. (Additional notes for Elizabeth F. Swope⁽¹⁰⁸⁴⁾) Elizabeth died 5 Feb 1900 in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV, at 69 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 Twp, Monroe Co, WV, 1880.

He was listed as a resident in the census report in Fayette Co, VA, 1850. Enumerated with Robert and Abigail McCutcheon.

Occupation: carpenter 1870 in Monroe Co, WV. A census listed James as head of household in Wolf Creek Twp, Monroe Co, WV, 1870. A census listed James as head of household in Wolf Creek Dst, Monroe Co, WV, 1880. A census listed James as head of household in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV, 1910. James's occupation: miller in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV, 1910.

James G. Alderson had the following children:

996 i. Margaret Florence⁶ Alderson was born in Fayette Co, VA 9 Feb 1859. Margaret died 19 Jul 1889 in Monroe Co, WV, at 30 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.

997 ii. George Henderson Alderson was born in Fayette Co, VA 25 Apr 1861. George died 8 May 1886 in Orlando, Orange Co, FL, at 25 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.

James G. Alderson and Elizabeth F. Swope had the following child:

998 iii. Abbie A. Alderson was born in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV 13 Aug 1871. Abbie died 16 May 1915 in Richmond, VA, at 43 years of age.⁽¹⁰⁸⁵⁾ 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. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV, 1910. Enumerated with father James G. Alderson.

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