238. John Marshall⁵ Alderson (George⁴, Joseph³, John², John¹) was born in Greenbrier Co, VA 16 Apr 1814. John died 19 Jul 1862 in Sweet Springs, Monroe Co, VA, at 48 years of age. His body was interred in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, VA, Old Greenbrier Baptist Church.

He married Cornelia P. Coleman in Amherst Co, VA, 6 Jun 1844. Cornelia was born in Amherst Co, VA 22 Jan 1817. Cornelia was the daughter of John Coleman and Sarah Wyatt Powell. Cornelia died 14 Dec 1880 in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV, at 63 years of age.⁽¹⁰⁸⁶⁾ Her body was interred in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV, Old Greenbrier Baptist Church. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Greenbrier Co, VA, 1850. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Greenbrier Co, VA, 1860. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Blue Sulphur Twp, Greenbrier Co, WV, 1870. A census listed Cornelia as head of household in Wolf Creek Dst, Monroe Co, WV, 1880.

Occupation: farmer. A census listed John as head of household in Greenbrier Co, VA, 1850. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Greenbrier Co, VA, 1860.

John Marshall Alderson and Cornelia P. Coleman had the following children:

+ 999 i. Sarah A.⁶ Alderson was born 2 Mar 1845.

1000 ii. James Powell Alderson was born in Greenbrier Co, VA 16 Dec 1846. James died 27 May 1886 in Monroe Co, WV, at 39 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 Greenbrier Co, VA, 1860. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Blue Sulphur Twp, Greenbrier Co, WV, 1870. Enumerated with mother Cornelia, occupation farmer.

He was listed as a resident in the census report in Wolf Creek Dst, Monroe Co, WV, 1880.

+ 1001 iii. Joseph Newman Alderson was born 29 Feb 1848.

+ 1002 iv. Mildred Jane ('Milly') Alderson was born 17 Feb 1850.

1003 v. Mary Eliza Alderson was born in Greenbrier Co, VA 18 Feb 1852. Mary died 7 Sep 1854 in Greenbrier Co, VA, at 2 years of age.⁽¹⁰⁸⁷⁾ Her body was interred in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, VA, Old Greenbrier Baptist Church.

+ 1004 vi. John Marshall Alderson II was born 11 Feb 1854.

1005 vii. Daughter Alderson was born in Greenbrier Co, VA 27 Oct 1856.⁽¹⁰⁸⁸⁾ Daughter died 27 Oct 1856 in Greenbrier Co, VA, at less than one year of age.⁽¹⁰⁸⁹⁾ Her body was interred in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, VA, Old Greenbrier Baptist Church. Conflicting evidence states that she died in Greenbrier Co, VA, 25 Oct 1856.⁽¹⁰⁹⁰⁾

1006 viii. Cornelia M. Alderson was born in Alderson, Greenbrier Co, WV 8 Mar 1858. Cornelia died 20 May 1882 at 24 years of age. She married Taylor Mann in Monroe Co, WV, 8 Nov 1881.⁽¹⁰⁹¹⁾ Taylor was born in VA ca 1850. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Wolf Creek Dst, Monroe Co, WV, 1880. Enumerated with David Cogbill, hotelier. Occupation, plasterer.

She was listed as a resident in the census report in Greenbrier Co, VA, 1860. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Blue Sulphur Twp, Greenbrier Co, WV, 1870. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Wolf Creek Dst, Monroe Co, WV, 1880.

+ 1007 ix. Lucy S. Alderson was born 28 Oct 1860.

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