ETOWAH COUNTY ALABAMA ALVERSONS

Alverson boys that were living next door to Elijah Alverson in the 1850 St Clair Co. Ala. census:

1850 St Clair Co AL census
pg 119B
247/247
Carroll Alverson 22 AL farmer [not old enough to be their father]
Perry 9 AL
John D 5 AL
Andrew J. 3 AL
Ellis 1 AL

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Perry Alverson's family.


Gen. 1

Perry Alverson
Born - Jan 1840/41 St Clair Co Ala
Died - 30 Sep 1916 Mtn Creek Confederate Home, Dale Co. Ala.
Buried - Mountain Creek Confederate Cemetary, Mtn Creek, Ala
Lived at Keener, Etowah Co., Ala. Two of his brothers also moved to Keener's Mountain, in Etowah Co. - John D. and Noah P.
Perry served in the Civil War. He enlisted 20 Jan 1862 at Ashville, Ala. in Co "B" 58th Alabama as a private and served under Thomason. He was wounded in the battle of Blakeley in Alabama. He was pensioned for his services. Pension #28651.
Perry married twice.
1st mg: 3 Feb 1864 St Clair Co, Ala
Martha A M. Willingham
Born - about 1842 Randolph Co Ala
Died - by 1892 buried in the Clayton Cem., Dwight Ave., Alabama City, Ala.
Daughter of John Willingham of Randolph Co., Ala ?
Children of Perry and Martha (Willingham) Alverson:
John William Dallas
George Washington
Elizah Chesley
Charlie Griffin
S. A. or "Bama"
Mary md Jack Watson
Md 2nd: 7 Sep 1892 St Clair Co Ala
Alice Duncan
Children of Perry and Alice (Duncan) Alverson
William b. Sep 1893 md Alma Craft
Perry b. Dec 1896. Age 12 in 1910. Crippled.
Noah P.
Jessie J.
Annie M. b. 1905. Age 5 in 1910.

1870 Broken Arrow, St Clair Co, Ala
99/101
Perry Alverson 28 male b. Ala
Martha A. M. 28 fem b. Ala
Jno. W. D. 4 male b. Ala
Geo. W. 1 male b. Ala
Mary F. 24 fem b. Ala house keeper


Gen. 2

John William Dallas Alverson
Born 15 Feb 1866 St Clair Co Ala
Died 3 May 1929 Findlay, OH
Md. 11 Sep 1889 Gadsden, Etowah Co., Ala - Mrs Harriett Elizabeth (Gaylord) Bates
"Bound unto John W. and John E. Alverson"
Children: ?


Gen. 2

George Washington Alverson
Born March 1868? or Nov 1868? Ala [I have 2 different dates]
Died Nov 1944 Odenville, Ala. Obit.
Father - Perry Alverson
Mother - Martha A. M. Willingham
md. 11 June 1893
Narcissa Elizabeth (Jones) Harris,
widow of Foster Harris, son of James and Mary Harris [1860 cen]
Born 1859 Coal City, St Clair Co, Ala
Died 1 Sept 1929 Cooks Springs, Ala.
Father - William Wesley Jones
Mother - Frances Ann Alverson, dau of Elijah
Elizabeth's last will and testament was recorded 16 Sep 1931 in St Clair Co Ala and it mentions her children: William Harris of Florida; James Davis Harris; Foster Harris, dec'd of Georgia leaing children: Irene, Elizabeth, and 3 others:
Harris children:
John William Harris born Sept 1877 St Clair Co Ala, md Mattie
James Davis Harris b. July 1883 St Clair Co Ala, md Hattie, had son James b. 1917.
Foster Shepard Harris b. Aug 1889 St Clair Co, Ala., md 17 Apr 1909 St Clair Co Ala, Carrie Bell Johnson
Elizabeth Harris
Md: 2nd 20 Feb 1932 Cooks Springs, St Clair Co, Ala
Mrs Ollie (Simpson) Kelly, widow .
Born 15 Dec 1896 St Clair Co Ala.
Father - Jim Simpson
Mother - Lou Hawkins
She md 3rd a Truitt.
Kelly Children:
Lorene md Boggs
Roscoe
Otto
Fay
Children of George Washington Alverson and Elizabeth (Jones) Harris
Sidney Washington
Mary Frances
Children of George Washington Alverson and Ollie (Simpson) Kelly
Agnes md Charles Williams

Obit
Odenville, Alabama
November 1944
George Washington Alverson of Odenville, Alabama dies.
Survivors:
Widow - Mrs Ollie Alverson
Son - B. W. of Acmar [should say S. W.]
Dau - Mrs Jim Campbell of Irondale, Ala
Dau - Agnes
6 step children
Services from Branchville Presbyterian Church with burial at Moody Cemetery.

Marriage of George Washington Alverson and Elizabeth Jones Harris

Probate of Elizabeth Jones Harris Alverson
Will of Elizabeth Jones Harris Alverson


Gen. 2

Charlie Griffin Alverson
Born 24 June 1875 Coal City, St Clair Co., Ala
Died 21 Aug 1966 Coal City, Ala
Father - Perry Alverson
Mother - Martha A. M. Willingham
Md - 1st about 1888 Zillie?
Md - 3rd 9 March 1951 Sarah Lue Pruitt
Md - 2nd: 10 Apr 1898 Coal City, St Clair Co, Ala [census says md for 2 yr in 1900]
Marriage record signed by C. G. Alverson and A. G. Watson.
Drucilla J. Meredith
Born Sept 1867 Ala.
Children of Charlie Griffin and Durcilla J. (Meredith) Alverson:
James L. b. July 1890 Ala
Winnie? b. Sep 1891 Ala


Gen. 2

S. A. or "Bama"
Born 26 Oct 188? St Clair Co, Ala
Father - Perry Alverson
Mother - Martha A. M. Willingham
Md: 18 Aug 1898 Coal City, St Clair Co, Ala. 1st mgs for both.
John W. Hall


Gen. 2

Noah P. Alverson
Born March 1899. Age 8 in 1910.
Father - Perry Alverson
Mother - Alice J. Duncan
Md: 8 Nov 1919 Pell City, St Clair Co, Ala
Emma Keller


Gen. 2

Jessie J. Alverson
Born 10 July 1901
Died 31 Oct 1967 Gadsden, Etowah Co, Ala
Father - Perry Alverson
Mother - Alice J. Duncan
Md 1st: ?
Md 2nd: 1 Apr 1944
Monteen Oliver


Gen. 3

Sidney Washington Alverson
Of Acmar, Ala.
Born 6 Oct 1895 Ala.
Died 28 Aug 1966, age 70, at home - Ragland, St Clair Co, Ala
Buried Oak Ridge Cem, Pell City, St Clair Co, Ala
Father - George Washington Alverson
Mother - Elizabeth (Jones) Harris
Md:
Katie June Ritch
Born 30 June 1894
Children:
Billy George
Ola Mae
Ozell
E. L.
J. W.

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John D. "Pap" Alversons family.

Gen. 1

John D. "Pap" Alverson
Born - 1835 St Clair Co Ala
Died - 18 Oct 1925 Etowah Co Ala
Buried in the Greenwood Baptist Church Cemetery N.E. of Attalla in Etowah Co, Ala
John lived on Keener's Mountain in Etowah Co., Ala.
He enlisted in 1862 in the 18th Alabama Infantry. His name appears on a list of confederate pensioners printed in "The Gadsden Times Daily News" in 1923. State of Alabama, Etowah County: J. D. Alverson - of Keener.
He married about 1866 to
Rebecca Melinda Cooper Gaylor She was Indian.
Born 1837
Died 30 March 1922 Etowah Co Ala
Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Alabama City, Ala.
Children of John D. and Rebecca Alverson:
John D. Jr. 1880 age 14
Fidelar fem 1880 age 12 Mayerah fem 1880 age 9 Rufus A. 1880 age 5
David Judson 1880 age 3

Notes: Another source says he married a Rebecca Callahan who had children Liza and Harriett. Was she a 2nd wife?


Gen. 2

Rufus A. Alverson
Of Alabama City, Etowah Co, Ala
Born 1875
Died 22 Apr 1947
Buried Mt Pisgah
Father - John D. Alverson
Mother - Rebecca [which Rebecca?]
Md: 15 Nov 1896
Tintie Langford
Born 1875
Died 1948
Children:
Lana
Tressie
Rozine
Ethel
Jack b. 10 Apr 1885, d. 13 Nov 1962 Etowah Co, Ala, md. Hallie Pruitt
Carl
Clifford

Estate of R. A. Alverson:
Wife - Tintie of Rt 1, Alabama City, Ala
Dau - Lana Hollis of Walnut Hill, Fla
Dau - Tressie Blackwell of Rt 2, Collinsville, Ala
Dau - Rozine Blanton of Rt 1 Alabama City, Ala
Dau - Ethel Sauls of Rt 1 Alabama City, Ala
Son - Jack of Rt 1 Alabama City, Ala.
Son - Carl of Rt 1 Alabama City, Ala
Son - Clifford of Rt 3 Gadsden, Ala.
All of who are over the age of 21.

1880 Etowah Co Ala Census
Etowah Co Ala Cemetery Records
Estate Records


Gen. 2

David Judson Alverson
Born 12 Oct 1877
Died 16 Dec 1949 Etowah Co Ala
Father - John D. Alverson
Mother - Rebecca
Md: 19 Sept 1897 Etowah Co., Ala "bound Judson Alverson & R. A. Alverson"
Sarah Sallie Blackwell
Born 28 July 1880
Died 15 July 1967 Gadsden, Etowah Co, Ala.
Children of David Judson and Sarah Sallie (Blackwell) Alverson:
William Elie b. 16 Jan 1901, md 1919
Minnie Ann Dora b. 20 Nov 1907, d. 12 Apr 1911
Ruby Lee b. 18 Sep 1909, md 1925
Lula Mae b. 10 Feb 1922, md 1929
Earnest b. 10 June 1913, md 1933
Fannie Bell b. 10 May 1916, d. 16 Sep 1916
Euna Agnes b. 25 Jan 1918, md 1946
David Jr. b. 29 May 1920, md 1945

David Judson Alversons family pictures

John or Jack "Jake" Alverson
Born 10 Apr 1885
Died 13 Nov 1962 Etowah Co, Ala
Buried Mt Pisgah Cem, Etowah Co Ala
Md: 19 Nov 1908 Etowah Co., Ala
Hallie Pruitt
Born 12 Dec 1890
Buried Mt Pisgah "Hattie P., his wife"

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Andrew J. Alverson and Ellis Alverson, brothers of Perry and John D. Alverson, I have no information on.

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Other Etowah Co Alabama Alversons I can't place.


Pelham Alverson
Born 8 May 1889
Died 18 June 1918
Buried Mt Pisgah cem.
Md: 15 Aug 1909 Etowah Co Ala
Loula Pruitt says Lula on mg rec


Noah P. Alverson
Born Jan 1852/3
Buried Greenwood Cem., Etowah Co. Ala without a stone
Md:
Mary J Johnson from Atlanta, Ga


James Amberson ?
Md: 8 Apr 1906 Etowah Co Ala
Margie McCallister


Edgar Gadnett Allison ?
Md: 12 Jan 1905 Etowah Co Ala
Edna Virginia Sanlin


O. M. Amberson ?
Md: 9 Sep 1902 Etowah Co Ala. Consent by Mrs. M. E. Jones
Mamie Jones


Jessie A. Allison ?
Md: 17 Nov 1891 Etowah Co Ala
Bessie Jones


Elijah Amerson ?
Md 13 Apr 1876 Etowah Co Ala. Consent by Jernetty Amerson
Martha Bradberry


Joseph W. Amberson
Md: 1 Sep 1875 Etowah Co Ala
Sarah L. Morton, her father Joel Morton gave consent.


Israel Anderson ?
Md: 20 Nov 1879 Etowah Co. Ala
Delia Kelley


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