89. Reuben⁶ Alderson (James⁵, Benedict⁴, John³, Richard², Richard¹)⁽³¹⁵⁾ was born in Sumner Co, TN ca 1817. Reuben died 1892 at 75 years of age.⁽³¹⁶⁾

He married three times. He married Sarah "Sally" Stephens in Sumner Co, TN, 28 April 1835.⁽³¹⁷⁾ Sarah was born in TN ca 1815. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Marion Co, IL, 1850.⁽³¹⁸⁾ He married Nancy J. Harper 1863.⁽³¹⁹⁾ He married Mrs E. F. Beatty in Marion Co, IL, 2 September 1888.⁽³²⁰⁾

A census listed Reuben as head of household in Macoupin Co, IL, 1840.⁽³²¹⁾ A census listed Reuben as head of household in Marion Co, IL, 1850.⁽³²²⁾ A census listed Reuben as head of household in Macoupin Co, IL, 1860.⁽³²³⁾

Reuben Alderson and Sarah "Sally" Stephens had the following children:

213 i. Mary E.⁷ Alderson was born in Macoupin Co, IL ca 1840. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Marion Co, IL, 1850.⁽³²⁴⁾

214 ii. Matilda Catherine Alderson⁽³²⁵⁾ was born in Salem, Marion Co, IL 13 March 1842. Matilda died 1 December 1899 in Linden, Latah Co, ID, at 57 years of age. She married Abraham Anderson Garner in Salem, Marion Co, IL, 13 December 1855.⁽³²⁶⁾ (Additional notes for Abraham Anderson Garner⁽³²⁷⁾)

She was listed as a resident in the census report in Marion Co, IL, 1850.⁽³²⁸⁾

215 iii. Nancy L. Alderson was born in Marion Co, IL ca 1843. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Marion Co, IL, 1850.⁽³²⁹⁾

216 iv. James M. Alderson was born in Marion Co, IL ca 1847. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Marion Co, IL, 1850.⁽³³⁰⁾

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