McAlisters of Green and Adair Counties Ky.

 by Marilyn M Fair

Samuel McAlister……b.ca 1799, died between 1860/73 in Adair Co. Ky., married Mary K. Williams, b.ca 1806 in Ky., died 1873 in Adair Co.Ky. Samuel was a farmer and Mary was a school teacher. Some of their children settled in Green Co. Ky.  Samuel had at least 1 brother named John McAlister, their mother was still living in 1840 .

Children of Samuel and Mary K. Williams McAlisteer….

Male……..b. ca 1830/35

Mary Ann…b.ca 1830/35, married John M. Bryant 19/Aug./1849 in Adair Co. Ky.

John……….b.ca 1836

Lenora…….b.ca 1839 married Frank S. Thomas 7/Mar./1856 in Casey Co. Ky.

Amanda……b.ca 1841 married Nathan G. Thomas 11/Jan./1859 in Casey Co. Ky.

Victoria W…b.15/Sept./1842 married John S. Benningfield

Alfred Alexander…..b.13/Dec./1844 married Elizabeth Ann Floyd.

The last three children were born in Adair Co. Ky. the others in Ky.

Alfred Alexander McAlister……son of Samuel and Mary K., b.13/Dec./1844 in Adair Co.Ky. , died 20/Feb./1916 in Green Co. Ky., he was a farmer and a miller, married Elizabeth Ann Floyd, daughter of James L. Floyd and Margaret Ann Bryant, 18/Oct./1865 in Adair Co. Ky. Elizabeth Ann Floyd b.19/Feb./1848 in Adair Co. Ky.

Children of Alfred A. and Elizabeth Ann McAlister….

Mary Ann……..b.15/Mar./1867 in Adair Co. Ky.,died 27/Mar./1902 in Adair Co. Ky, married William Newton Smith , son of Elijah and Sarah Butler Smith.

James William “Jemmison”……b.23/April/1869 in Adair Co. Ky.,died 3/Jan./1957, married Callie ?

Alfred Alexander……b.28/Jan./1871 in Adair or Green Co. Ky., married Ada B. Spradling 19/Nov./1904 in Adair Co. Ky. ,daughter of Ambrose and Vesta Ann Smith Spradling.

Luetta……b.3/Aug./1873 in Green Co. Ky. ,died 28/May/1943, married a Bishop.

Laura B….b.13/Feb./1876 in Green Co.Ky., married William F. Martin 24/Jan./1897 in Adair Co. Ky.

Charles……b.19/Mar./1878 in Green Co. Ky.

Martin Luther….b.14/May/1884 in Green Co. Ky.,died 2/April/1970 ,married 1.Etta Floyd 26/Nov./1904 in Adair Co. Ky. married 2.Bertha Horlander

Rosa Lee……b.26/Apr./1887 in Green Co. Ky. married William R. Garland 13/Aug./1902 in Adair Co. Ky.

Lawrence Lincoln….b.2/Aug./1892 in Green Co. Ky. died 20/Feb./1970, married Mary F. Gowen, daughter of Henry Clay and Martha Jane Patton Gowen 29/April/1911 in Gallatin Tennessee, Lawrence had a general store in Adair Co. and later was a barber in Greensburg for years.

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