Advertisement

Col William John Alston

Advertisement

Col William John Alston

Birth
Fairfield County, South Carolina, USA
Death
4 Jul 1868 (aged 65)
Fairfield County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Winnsboro, Fairfield County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
View Source
Son of James ALSTON 1772 – 1840 and Frances KIRKLAND 1777 – 1823

Married (1) in 7 Dec 1826, Marianne Kennan Brown 1811 – 1849; parents of:

James Henry ALSTON 1829 – 1848
William Samuel "Sam" ALSTON 1831 – 1905
Kirkland ALSTON 1832 – 1842
Marion Kennan ALSTON 1836 – 1863 (died in Battle of Boonsboro, MD)

(2) 23 Nov 1852, Susan Pope COOK 1830 – 1870, daughter of Phillip Drury (Gen.) COOK 1804 – 1872 and Jemima Ann Williamson 1808 – 1887; parents of:

Phillip Cook ALSTON 1854 – 1874
Frances Kirkland ALSTON 1855 – 1876
Joseph Kirkland (Col.) ALSTON 1860 – 1895

Found in the death notices listed in the Fairfield Herald issue 8 Jul 1868:
"Colonel Wm. J. Alston died Saturday last from a stroke of paralysis."

Burial here per family records
Son of James ALSTON 1772 – 1840 and Frances KIRKLAND 1777 – 1823

Married (1) in 7 Dec 1826, Marianne Kennan Brown 1811 – 1849; parents of:

James Henry ALSTON 1829 – 1848
William Samuel "Sam" ALSTON 1831 – 1905
Kirkland ALSTON 1832 – 1842
Marion Kennan ALSTON 1836 – 1863 (died in Battle of Boonsboro, MD)

(2) 23 Nov 1852, Susan Pope COOK 1830 – 1870, daughter of Phillip Drury (Gen.) COOK 1804 – 1872 and Jemima Ann Williamson 1808 – 1887; parents of:

Phillip Cook ALSTON 1854 – 1874
Frances Kirkland ALSTON 1855 – 1876
Joseph Kirkland (Col.) ALSTON 1860 – 1895

Found in the death notices listed in the Fairfield Herald issue 8 Jul 1868:
"Colonel Wm. J. Alston died Saturday last from a stroke of paralysis."

Burial here per family records

Gravesite Details

Burial is on private property or is otherwise inaccessible
and Unable to locate this cemetery.



Advertisement

  • Created by: janicet
  • Added: Jan 25, 2013
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104157243/william_john-alston: accessed ), memorial page for Col William John Alston (21 Jul 1802–4 Jul 1868), Find a Grave Memorial ID 104157243, citing William Kirkland Family Cemetery, Winnsboro, Fairfield County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by janicet (contributor 47361005).