Benjamin Alverson was a great-grandson of Becknell Alverson of Louisa Co., VA.  
Benjamin was born in 1816 Garrard Co., Kentucky, son of John C. and Polly 
(McQuerry?) Alverson. While in Kentucky, Benjamin married and started a family, 
but in 1846 the family emigrated  to southeast Iowa.  

In all, Benjamin and Celesta had 11 children between 1837 and 1860, but only
7 survived to adulthood. For the remainder of his life, Benjamin and his family
lived in the vicinity of the town of Batavia, in Jefferson and Wapello Counties, 
Iowa.

1  Benjamin ALVERSON 1816 - 1892
    	m. 1836 to Celesta/Salistia Hurt 1816 - 1899

	2  John Elvin ALVERSON 1837 - ?
		m. 1865 to Nancy Ann WALLACE 1848 - 1921
		3   Sarah Artellissa ALVERSON 1867 - 1922
			m. 1896 to Lewis Harland ATHERTON 1870 - 1943
			4.  Edgar Eugene ATHERTON  1897 - 1977
				m. 1916 to Ola Cleo ADER 1889 - 1942
				m. #2 1947 to Florence RUTHERFORD
			4.  Edith Irene ATHERTON  1897 - 1980
				m. 1927 to Rudolph Henry BECKMAN 1890 - 1956
			4.  John Harold ATHERTON 1900 - 1938
				m. 1926 to Lila Murl NOBLE 1895 - ?
			4.  Richard Harlan ATHERTON 1903 - 1986
		3   Emma Viola ALVERSON 1869 - 1871
		3   Claudius Benjamin ALVERSON 1871 - 1934
			m. 1893 to Ella Blanche WILLIAMS
			4   Claud Burke ALVERSON 1893 - ?
			4   Claudine Bernice ALVERSON 1893 - ?
				m. 1911 to Lyman D. MCCAY
		3   John Ezekiel ALVERSON 1873 - 1942
			m. 1904 to Mabel Louise PARKER 1880 - ?

	2  Mary Elizabeth ALVERSON 1840 - 1921
		m. 1866 to William Abel ARMSTRONG 1845 - 1928

	2  Lucinda Frances ALVERSON 1842 - ?

	2  Joseph Henry ALVERSON 1844 - 1943
		m. 1882 to Sarah Louise ALLEN 1859 - 1923 
		3  Elizabeth Ellen ALVERSON 1883 - 1961
			m. 1916 to William COVERDALE
		3  James E. ALVERSON 1884 - 1904
		3  Walter Lee ALVERSON 1885 - 1905
		3  Anna C. ALVERSON 1887 - 1916
		3  Roy T. ALVERSON 1890 - 1968
		3  Floyd A. ALVERSON 1893 - 1897

	2  William Butler ALVERSON 1846 - 1913
		m. to Priscilla Ann TROY 1852 - after 1885
		3  Edward Elvin ALVERSON 1869 - 1964
			m. 13 April 1892 to Effie WRIGHT  1872 - 1962 
			4  Ansel Dan ALVERSON 1894  - 1900
			4  Gladys Leana ALVERSON 1897 - 1968
				m. Charles GREGG
			4  Erwin Wright ALVERSON 1901 - 1990
				m. 1928 to Georgia Rae Burris FRYMOYER 1901 - 1992
			4  Helen Marie ALVERSON 1904 - 1994
				m. Albert Henry LENHARD 1897 - 1973
			4  Edward Elvin ALVERSON Jr. 1906 - 1964
				m. Bernadine M. COLLINS 1904 - 1955
			4  Mattie Irena ALVERSON 1907 - 1994
				m. Reuben Silas PADGETT 1894 - 1972
			4  Grace LaVarre ALVERSON 1912 - ?
				m. Edmund REYNOLDS
		3  Ollie May ALVERSON 1872 - 1886
		3  Charles William ALVERSON 1874 - 1874
		3  Bennie/Minnie ALVERSON ca. 1875 - ? 
		3  George Eugene ALVERSON 1879 - 1964
			m. # 1 ?
			m. #2 1922 to Autine A. MALLOY
		3  Alta May ALVERSON 1881 - 1950
			m. to _____ZEHR
		3  John Ernest ALVERSON 1883 - ?

	2  Robin (?) ALVERSON ca. 1848 - bef. 1860

	2  Eliza ALVERSON ca. 1851 -  bef. 1870

	2  Sarah Amanda ALVERSON 1854 - ?

	2  Ellen ALVERSON 1856 - 1878
		m. ca. 1877 to Walter L. WELLS 1855 - ?
		3  Floyd WELLS 1878 - 1950
			m. 1898 to Osie CALDWELL 1874 - 1924
			4.  Otho WELLS 1899 - 1970
		3  female WELLS 1878 - 1878
	
	2  Benjamin ALVERSON 1858 - bef. 1870

	2  James Breckenridge ALVERSON 1860 - 1945
		m.#1 1889 to Kate Ann MASON 1869 - 1927
		3  Ralph ALVERSON 1890 - 1969
		3  Myrtle ALVERSON 1892 - 1986 
		3  Mabel ALVERSON 1893 - 1971
		3  Oscar Charles ALVERSON 1896 - 1972
			m. 1920 to Florence Winifred CHANDLER 
		3  Inez ALVERSON 1899 - 1991
			m. to ____CROCKETT
		3  Gertrude Vera ALVERSON 1904 - 1992 
			m. to ____GLOTFELTY
		3  Arthur ALVERSON (?-?)
		m. #2 1934 to Laura Belle HUGHELL 1877 - 1964

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