913. Samuel Williamson⁵ Alderson (Hiram⁴, Aaron³, Benjamin², John¹) was born in Jessamine Co, KY 10 February 1835.⁽²⁶⁵⁰⁾ Samuel died 28 February 1905 in Edinburg, Grundy Co, MO, at 70 years of age.⁽²⁶⁵¹⁾ His body was interred in Edinburg, Grundy Co, MO, Oddfellows Cemetery.⁽²⁶⁵²⁾

He married Mary Elizabeth Reed in Huntsville, Randolph Co, MO, 17 November 1859.⁽²⁶⁵³⁾ (Mary Elizabeth Reed reference REEDMA41) Mary was born in Randolph Co, MO 22 January 1841.⁽²⁶⁵⁴⁾ Mary died 20 April 1924 in Edinburg, Grundy Co, MO, at 83 years of age.⁽²⁶⁵⁵⁾ Her body was interred in Edinburg, Grundy Co, MO, Oddfellows Cemetery.⁽²⁶⁵⁶⁾ She was listed as a resident in the census report in Sugar Creek Twp, Randolph Co, MO, 1860. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Edinburg, Madison Twp, Grundy Co, MO, 1900.

Mrs. Mary Alderson Funeral of An Honored Resident Monday Afternoon The funeral services of Mrs. Mary Alderson who passed away at eleven o'clock on Sunday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. G.C. Collins in Edinburg, took place at four o'clock yesterday. The services were held in the Baptist church in Edinburg where she had long been a faithful member. A mixed choir of four voices furnished music and she was laid to rest in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. Mrs. Alderson who was the widow of the late S.W. Alderson was eighty-three years of age. She had been sick practically all winter with an abscess on her lungs. She is survived by four children, Mrs. N.E. Trumer, Mrs. Guert Collins and Mrs. Albert Collins all of this county and Mrs. E.C. Cowles of Pleasanton, Ia. and numerous grandchildren who will miss her. {from _____ Times, 22 April 1924, Trenton, Grundy Co., MO. Copy of obituary from Diane Peters Shough of Osceola, Iowa, Feb. 1991.}

He was listed as a resident in the census report in Sugar Creek Twp, Randolph Co, MO, 1850. A census listed Samuel as head of household in Sugar Creek Twp, Randolph Co, MO, 1860. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Edinburg, Madison Twp, Grundy Co, MO, 1900.

Samuel Williamson Alderson and Mary Elizabeth Reed had the following children:

+ 2011 i. Mary E. 'Molly'⁶ Alderson was born 22 March 1860.

2012 ii. Etta Alderson⁽²⁶⁵⁷⁾ was born in Randolph Co, MO 28 November 1864. Etta died 1882 in Edinburg, Grundy Co, MO, at 17 years of age.

+ 2013 iii. S. Thomas Alderson was born 19 June 1867.

+ 2014 iv. Nora Ellen Alderson was born 14 August 1869.

+ 2015 v. Florence Malinda Alderson was born 6 January 1871.

2016 vi. Robert Alderson⁽²⁶⁵⁸⁾ was born in Randolph Co, MO 16 April 1874. Robert died 16 April 1874 in Randolph Co, MO, at less than one year of age.

2017 vii. Martha Alderson⁽²⁶⁵⁹⁾ was born in Randolph Co, MO 16 April 1874. Martha died 16 April 1874 in Randolph Co, MO, at less than one year of age.

2018 viii. Arthur H. Alderson was born in Randolph Co, MO 16 July 1876.⁽²⁶⁶⁰⁾

+ 2019 ix. Myrtle Rose Alderson was born 13 Feb 1878.

+ 2020 x. Blanche Lee Alderson was born 6 March 1881.

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