87. Curtis L.⁴ Alderson (Thomas³, Curtis², John¹) was born in Botetourt Co, VA ca 1798.

He married Parthenia W. Merritt in Botetourt Co, VA, 28 Dec 1830.⁽³⁶¹⁾ Parthenia was born before 1808. (Additional notes for Parthenia W. Merritt⁽³⁶²⁾) Parthenia died 1847 in Botetourt Co, VA, at 39 years of age.⁽³⁶³⁾

A census listed Curtis as head of household in Botetourt Co, VA, 1840.⁽³⁶⁴⁾ A census listed Curtis as head of household in Botetourt Co, VA, 1850. A census listed Curtis as head of household in Botetourt Co, VA, 1860.⁽³⁶⁵⁾ A census listed Curtis as head of household in Botetourt Co, VA, 1870.⁽³⁶⁶⁾ Curtis L. Alderson may have run a school in Botetourt Co, VA in the 1820s. (Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume III; II--Judges Supreme Court of Appeals, "Francis T. Anderson.")

Curtis L. Alderson and Parthenia W. Merritt had the following children:

439 i. Thomas J.⁵ Alderson was born in Botetourt Co, VA ca 1831. Thomas died 1916 at 85 years of age.⁽³⁶⁷⁾ He married Emily S. Loop in VA, 1866.⁽³⁶⁸⁾ She was listed as a resident in the census report in Jefferson Co, TN, 1870. A census listed Emily as head of household in Morgan Co, TN, 1920.⁽³⁶⁹⁾

He was listed as a resident in the census report in Botetourt Co, VA, 1850. A census listed Thomas as head of household Jefferson Co, TN, 1870.⁽³⁷⁰⁾ A census listed Thomas as head of household in Sullivan Co, TN, 1880.⁽³⁷¹⁾ A census listed Thomas as head of household in Morgan Co, TN, 1900.⁽³⁷²⁾ A census listed Thomas as head of household in Morgan Co, TN, 1910.⁽³⁷³⁾

+ 440 ii. Elizabeth Ann M. Alderson was born ca 1832.

441 iii. Martha J. Alderson was born in Botetourt Co, VA ca 1834. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Botetourt Co, VA, 1850.

442 iv. Sarah M. Alderson was born in Botetourt Co, VA ca 1837. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Botetourt Co, VA, 1850.

443 v. Nancy J. Alderson was born in Botetourt Co, VA ca 1838. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Botetourt Co, VA, 1850.

444 vi. Lewis W. W. Alderson was born in Botetourt Co, VA ca 1842. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Botetourt Co, VA, 1850.

+ 445 vii. James M. H. Alderson was born ca 1845.

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