Alston Family

Children of Christopher & Mary (Waddington) Alston


photo 44d00Andrew ALSTON (son of Christopher ALSTON & Mary WADDINGTON) was born about 1820 in England. He died on 30 Dec 1897 in Randolph County, IL. He is buried in Coulterville Cemetery in Coulterville, IL.

Andrew came to New York at the age of 18 arriving on 21 May 1838. He departed through the port of Liverpool on the Ship "Pennsylvania." Andrew was on the same Ship as James Duckworth. Andrew has the father of Emma Marie Alston who married James Duckworth's son William James Duckworth.

Andrew was a meat cutter. He owned a two-story hotel in Coulterville, IL. He was appointed Coulterville, IL's town constable and street commissioner sometime in the 1870's, probably in 1874.

photo44e00Andrew married Mary VAN BRUNT, daughter of Isaac VAN BRUNT & Unknown, on 26 Mar 1846 in Randolph County, IL by by her father, Isaac Van Brunt, minister of the Gospel. Mary was born in 1822 in Pennsylvania.

Her father was born in Holland and her mother was probably born in Connecticut.

Andrew & Mary had the following children.

James ALSTON was born about 1848 in Randolph County, IL. Nothing more is known about him.
Amy ALSTON was born on 31 Jul 1851 in Randolph County, IL. She died before 1870. She was a twin with Emma Alston. Nothing more is known about her.
photo 45300Phoebe ALSTON was born on 3 Apr 1854 in Randolph County, IL. She died on 14 Dec 1915 in Tilden, IL. She was buried on 16 Dec 1915 in Coulterville Cemetery in Coulterville, IL. She died in the home of her brother, John Alston (from her obit). Phoebe never married. Nothing more is known about her.
Sarah ALSTON was born about 1857 in Randolph County, IL. She may have marriage Albert FAIRO on 25 Dec 1873 in Perry County, IL. Nothing more is known about them.

Henry & Eleanor Alston Henry ALSTON (son of Christopher ALSTON & Mary WADDINGTON) was born on 7 Feb 1827 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England. He died on 15 Apr 1884 in Randolph County, IL. He is buried in Coulterville Cemetery in Coulterville, IL.

Henry immigrated to this country sometime between 1854 and 1859 and followed Andrew to Randolph County, IL. Henry was a stone mason.

Henry married Eleanor T. CARR before 1854. Eleanor was born on 7 Mar 1835 in Alnwick, Northumberland, England. She died on 5 Aug 1894 in Randolph County, IL and is buried in Coulterville Cemetery in Coulterville, IL.

Henry & Eleanor had the following children.

Archibald "Archy" ALSTON was born about 1854 in England. He died on 7 Mar 1880 in Coulterville, IL.

Andrew ALSTON was born on 4 Jul 1859 in Randolph County, IL. He died on 20 Jun 1862 in Coulterville, IL.

Randolph ALSTON

Savannah ALSTON was born on 20 Mar 1863 in Illinois. She died on 13 Aug 1951. Savannah married Albert NOBLE. He was born on 12 Jan 1867 in England and died on 26 Aug 1956 in Coulterville, IL. They are both buried in Coulterville Cemetery in Coulterville, IL. They had no children.

Lavina Jane ALSTON was born on 2 Apr 1867 in Illinois. She died on 13 Aug in 1868 in Randolph County, IL. She is buried in Coulterville Cemetery in Coulterville, IL.

Garlandine ALSTON was born in Mar 1868 in Illinois. She married Unknown in 1896.

Gallasten ALSTON was born in Mar 1869 in Illinois.

Oliver Cromwell ALSTON was born on 1 Nov 1870 in Illinois. He died on 11 Aug 1872 in Randolph County, IL. He is buried in Coulterville Cemetery in Coulterville, IL.

Arabella Malinda ALSTON was born on 24 Sep 1874 in Illinois. She died on 20 Jan 1959 in Coulterville, IL. She married Benjamin John WARNER. He was born on 19 Sep 1879 in Antrim County, Michigan. He died on 26 Dec 1936 in Winnebago County, IL.

Henrietta Jessamine "Jessie" ALSTON was born on 22 Mar 1877 in Coulterville, IL. She died on 7 Jun 1963 in Corpus Christi, TX. She married Frederick LOMAX. He was born on 22 Mar 1877 in Lancashire, England and died on 12 Mar 1972 in Randolph County, IL. They are both buried in Coulterville Cemetery in Coulterville, IL.


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