William Gurney Alston (1875 - 1957)

Born 25 Aug 1875 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States

Died 31 Mar 1957 at age 81 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Garnie Alston is a part of US Black heritage.

Garnie was born in 1875.^[1] He is the son of Gid Alston and Alice DeGraffenriedt.^[2] He is recorded as Head of Household in 1910, with both parents and one sister.^[3] He married Edie Fox in 1912.^[4]

• Marriage

24 Mar 1912

Chatham, North Carolina, United States

• Children (11)

1. Isaac Weldon Alston 1900–1982
2. Lavanda Alston 1903–Deceased
3. Arthelia Alston 1906–1986
4. Melva Nezzie Alston 1909–1995
5. Robert Alston 1912–1956
6. Rosa Marie Alston 1914–1980
7. Alice Alston 1915–1997
8. Maggie Sophie Alston 1916–Deceased
9. Adam Alston 1920–1973
10. James Taylor Alston 1923–1977
11. Seward Thomas Alston 1924–1957

He passed away in 1957.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth recorded "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ8T-GZC : 24 December 2021), William Gurney Alston, 1917-1918.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSY9-QRT : Fri Oct 06 11:44:48 UTC 2023), Entry for Gideon Alstar and Allice Alstar, 1900.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML97-C4Z : Thu Oct 05 07:42:21 UTC 2023), Entry for Garnie Alston and Gid Alston, 1910.
4. ↑ "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8XD-YM8 : 14 February 2020), Gurney G. Alston, 1912.
5. ↑ "North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP5Y-VBP4 : Thu Oct 26 22:49:43 UTC 2023), Entry for Gurnie William Alston and Gid Alston, 31 Mar 1957.