Family Group Sheet
NameWilliam “Willie” Warren Alderson
Birth11 Aug 1876, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death15 Aug 1959, Rowan Co., Kentucky
FatherHarvey G. Alderson (1851-1924)
MotherAbigail “Abbey” Bragg (1854-~1885)
Marriageabt 1898, Kentucky
SpouseJulia Howard
Birth7 Mar 1879, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death17 May 1940, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Children
1 FAda Alderson
BirthMay 1899, Kentucky
Birth28 Aug 1901, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death1 May 1988, Middletown, Butler Co., Ohio
SpouseWilliam Collins
SpouseBernice E. Green
Birth7 Nov 1905, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death8 Nov 1933, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseClaude Purvis
Birthabt 1908, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseOlive B. Reynolds
Birthabt 1910, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Birth11 Mar 1912, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseRobert M. Clark
Birth24 Apr 1914, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseLowry “Larry” Green
Birth28 Mar 1917, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Birth17 Sep 1919, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Notes for William “Willie” Warren Alderson
His WW I draft registration card, filed 12 Sep 1918, records Willie Warren Alderson, age 22, residence Farmers, Rowan Co., Ky, born 11 Aug 1876, farmer, nearest relative Julia Alderson (wife).
The Kentucky death index lists Willie Alderson, age 83, died 15 Aug 1959 in Rowan Co., residence same.
His gravestone has the dates 1876 to 1959, but he was recorded as age 1 in the 1880 census, and younger than his sister Sarah, who was listed in that census as age 3, but as age 1 year 10 months on her gravestone.
The Kentucky death index lists Willie Alderson, age 83, died 15 Aug 1959 in Rowan Co., residence same.
His gravestone has the dates 1876 to 1959, but he was recorded as age 1 in the 1880 census, and younger than his sister Sarah, who was listed in that census as age 3, but as age 1 year 10 months on her gravestone.
Notes for Julia Howard
Her death certificate records Julia Alderson, age 61 years 2 months 10 days, born 7 Mar 1879 in Elliott Co., Ky, died 17 May 1940 in Rowan Co., Ky, married, wife of Willie Alderson, father E. Howard, mother’s maiden name Jennie Evans, both born in Kentucky, cause of death arteriosclerotic heart disease, informant Otis Flannery, Farmers, Ky, burial in Slaty Point.
I cannot find her in the 1880 census, so she may have really been born later.
I cannot find her in the 1880 census, so she may have really been born later.
Census Notes for William “Willie” Warren & Julia (Family)
1900 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Pearce precinct, enumerated 2 June, lists on p. 2B as family #28:
Alderson, Willie, 23, b. Aug 1876, Ky WVa WVa, farmer; Julia, wife, 20, b. Sep 1879, Ky Ky Ky, married 2 years, mother of 1 child, 1 living; Ada, dau, 1, b. May 1899, Ky Ky Ky.
1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Farmers precinct, enumerated 10 May, lists on p. 17B as family #293/300:
Alderson, William, 33, farmer, b. Ky WVa WVa; Julia, wife, 30, b. Ky Ky Ky, first marriage for both, married 12 years, mother of 6 children, 6 living; Ada, dau, 11; Sadie, dau, 8; Bert, son, 6; Ollie, dau, 4; Charles, son, 2; infant, son, 0. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
1920 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Farmers precinct, enumerated 2 Jan, lists on p. 1A as family #3:
Alderson, Wm, 42, farmer, b. Ky WVa WVa; Julia, wife, 39, b. Ky Ky Ky; Ada, dau, 20; Sada, dau, 18; Bert, son, 16; Olie, dau, 14; Bedie, dau, 8; Konia, dau, 6; Mary, dau, 2 8/12; Pearl, dau, 3/12. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
1930 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Pine Grove precinct, enumerated 22 April, lists on p. 10B as family #168/188:
Alderson, Willie, 52, age at first marriage 21, b. Ky WVa WVa, farmer; Julia, wife, 49, age at first marriage 19, b. Ky Ky Ky; Bert, son, 26; Charles, son, 22; Frank, son, 20; Bethel, dau, 16; Mary, dau, 13; Pauline, dau, 10. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
1940 census of Rowan Co., Ky, ED 103-6, enumerated 7 May, lists on p. 19B as family #343, on Lower Licking Rd:
Alderson, Willie W., 63, farming; Julia, wife, 61. Both born in Kentucky, living in same house in 1935.
Willie is one of the two names with extra info recorded at the bottom of the page; it indicates that both his parents were born in West Virginia.
The preceding two households are headed by Boone Howard age 59 with wife Mattie age 37, and “Burke” Alderson age 36 (really their son Bert) with wife Bernice age 33. The next two households are headed by Frank Alderson age 30 with wife Ruby age 24, and Virgil Howard age 29 with wife Daisy age 25. The household after that is Zora Pettit age 29, whose wife Mabel is Willie’s niece, daughter of his sister Maggie.
Alderson, Willie, 23, b. Aug 1876, Ky WVa WVa, farmer; Julia, wife, 20, b. Sep 1879, Ky Ky Ky, married 2 years, mother of 1 child, 1 living; Ada, dau, 1, b. May 1899, Ky Ky Ky.
1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Farmers precinct, enumerated 10 May, lists on p. 17B as family #293/300:
Alderson, William, 33, farmer, b. Ky WVa WVa; Julia, wife, 30, b. Ky Ky Ky, first marriage for both, married 12 years, mother of 6 children, 6 living; Ada, dau, 11; Sadie, dau, 8; Bert, son, 6; Ollie, dau, 4; Charles, son, 2; infant, son, 0. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
1920 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Farmers precinct, enumerated 2 Jan, lists on p. 1A as family #3:
Alderson, Wm, 42, farmer, b. Ky WVa WVa; Julia, wife, 39, b. Ky Ky Ky; Ada, dau, 20; Sada, dau, 18; Bert, son, 16; Olie, dau, 14; Bedie, dau, 8; Konia, dau, 6; Mary, dau, 2 8/12; Pearl, dau, 3/12. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
1930 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Pine Grove precinct, enumerated 22 April, lists on p. 10B as family #168/188:
Alderson, Willie, 52, age at first marriage 21, b. Ky WVa WVa, farmer; Julia, wife, 49, age at first marriage 19, b. Ky Ky Ky; Bert, son, 26; Charles, son, 22; Frank, son, 20; Bethel, dau, 16; Mary, dau, 13; Pauline, dau, 10. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
1940 census of Rowan Co., Ky, ED 103-6, enumerated 7 May, lists on p. 19B as family #343, on Lower Licking Rd:
Alderson, Willie W., 63, farming; Julia, wife, 61. Both born in Kentucky, living in same house in 1935.
Willie is one of the two names with extra info recorded at the bottom of the page; it indicates that both his parents were born in West Virginia.
The preceding two households are headed by Boone Howard age 59 with wife Mattie age 37, and “Burke” Alderson age 36 (really their son Bert) with wife Bernice age 33. The next two households are headed by Frank Alderson age 30 with wife Ruby age 24, and Virgil Howard age 29 with wife Daisy age 25. The household after that is Zora Pettit age 29, whose wife Mabel is Willie’s niece, daughter of his sister Maggie.
