William C. Alberson was born Dec. 12, 1826, near the present side of Jewett in Harrison county, and died Nov. 16, 1908, aged 81 years, 11 months and 4 days. He was the fourth child of Thomas and Fanny Alberson. The Alberson family came to Orange township in 1837, settling two miles northeast of Orange village, and W.C. Alberson lived continuously in this township util a few years ago, when he went to live with his daughter and his son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Rudy, in Clearcreek township.
On the first day of January, 1853, Mr. Alberson was married to Lydia J. Bowlby, who died in September, 1901. To this union one child, Harriet, now Mrs. V.E. Rudy, was born, and at her home the deceased passed into eternal rest. Mrs. Ila Jarvis was an adopted daughter, faithful as a real child.
Mr. Alberson's life was spent in this community. He went in and out among these people for about seventy years. His friends and neighbors attest that he was a good friend, a kind neighbor and a devoted Christian. Like his parents he was a member of the Presbyterian church, and honored, by a blameless life, the profession he made.
He was the last of the original family to pass away and in his passing one more of the faithful pioneers has been gathered to the fathers.
Peace to his ashes!
The funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church of Nankin, and were in charge of the Rev. H. Franklin Kerr of the Presbyterian church of Savannah.
On the first day of January, 1853, Mr. Alberson was married to Lydia J. Bowlby, who died in September, 1901. To this union one child, Harriet, now Mrs. V.E. Rudy, was born, and at her home the deceased passed into eternal rest. Mrs. Ila Jarvis was an adopted daughter, faithful as a real child.
Mr. Alberson's life was spent in this community. He went in and out among these people for about seventy years. His friends and neighbors attest that he was a good friend, a kind neighbor and a devoted Christian. Like his parents he was a member of the Presbyterian church, and honored, by a blameless life, the profession he made.
He was the last of the original family to pass away and in his passing one more of the faithful pioneers has been gathered to the fathers.
Peace to his ashes!
The funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church of Nankin, and were in charge of the Rev. H. Franklin Kerr of the Presbyterian church of Savannah.
William C. Alberson was born Dec. 12, 1826, near the present side of Jewett in Harrison county, and died Nov. 16, 1908, aged 81 years, 11 months and 4 days. He was the fourth child of Thomas and Fanny Alberson. The Alberson family came to Orange township in 1837, settling two miles northeast of Orange village, and W.C. Alberson lived continuously in this township util a few years ago, when he went to live with his daughter and his son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Rudy, in Clearcreek township.
On the first day of January, 1853, Mr. Alberson was married to Lydia J. Bowlby, who died in September, 1901. To this union one child, Harriet, now Mrs. V.E. Rudy, was born, and at her home the deceased passed into eternal rest. Mrs. Ila Jarvis was an adopted daughter, faithful as a real child.
Mr. Alberson's life was spent in this community. He went in and out among these people for about seventy years. His friends and neighbors attest that he was a good friend, a kind neighbor and a devoted Christian. Like his parents he was a member of the Presbyterian church, and honored, by a blameless life, the profession he made.
He was the last of the original family to pass away and in his passing one more of the faithful pioneers has been gathered to the fathers.
Peace to his ashes!
The funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church of Nankin, and were in charge of the Rev. H. Franklin Kerr of the Presbyterian church of Savannah.
On the first day of January, 1853, Mr. Alberson was married to Lydia J. Bowlby, who died in September, 1901. To this union one child, Harriet, now Mrs. V.E. Rudy, was born, and at her home the deceased passed into eternal rest. Mrs. Ila Jarvis was an adopted daughter, faithful as a real child.
Mr. Alberson's life was spent in this community. He went in and out among these people for about seventy years. His friends and neighbors attest that he was a good friend, a kind neighbor and a devoted Christian. Like his parents he was a member of the Presbyterian church, and honored, by a blameless life, the profession he made.
He was the last of the original family to pass away and in his passing one more of the faithful pioneers has been gathered to the fathers.
Peace to his ashes!
The funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church of Nankin, and were in charge of the Rev. H. Franklin Kerr of the Presbyterian church of Savannah.
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