Individual Details
Dr. William Nelson Alderman
(27 Nov 1853 - 2 Dec 1935)
Excerpt from "History of Hocking Valley Ohio" - Inter-State Publishing Co, 1883.
William Nelson Alderman, M. D., was born in Oxford, Morgan Co., Ohio, Nov. 27, 1853, a son of Nelson J. and Susannah (Weimer) Alderman. He received a common-school education, remaining at home till eighteen years of age. On leaving home in 1871,he became associated with his brother, S. J. Alderman, in the mercantile business, in Bishopville, Ohio, under the firm name of S. J. Alderman & Bro. In 1874 he retired from the firm and began the study of medicine with Dr. George E. Carpenter, of Athens; was under his preceptorship one year and then went to Oxford and studied with Dr. H. D. Dantford, remaining with him
until his graduation from the Medical College of Ohio, at Cincinnati, Feb. 28, 1877. He practiced with his preceptor till the following September, when he went to New York and took a course of lectures in the Bellevue Hospital Medical College, graduating in February, 1878. In July, 1878, he located in Nelsonville, and in the spring of 1879, became associated with Dr. I. P. Primrose. Feb. 25, 1880; he married Sarah A., daughter of Dr. Primrose. They have one daughter---Addie P. Dr. Alderman is a member of Philodorean Lodge, No. 157, A. F. & A. M., Nelsonville.
William Nelson Alderman, M. D., was born in Oxford, Morgan Co., Ohio, Nov. 27, 1853, a son of Nelson J. and Susannah (Weimer) Alderman. He received a common-school education, remaining at home till eighteen years of age. On leaving home in 1871,he became associated with his brother, S. J. Alderman, in the mercantile business, in Bishopville, Ohio, under the firm name of S. J. Alderman & Bro. In 1874 he retired from the firm and began the study of medicine with Dr. George E. Carpenter, of Athens; was under his preceptorship one year and then went to Oxford and studied with Dr. H. D. Dantford, remaining with him
until his graduation from the Medical College of Ohio, at Cincinnati, Feb. 28, 1877. He practiced with his preceptor till the following September, when he went to New York and took a course of lectures in the Bellevue Hospital Medical College, graduating in February, 1878. In July, 1878, he located in Nelsonville, and in the spring of 1879, became associated with Dr. I. P. Primrose. Feb. 25, 1880; he married Sarah A., daughter of Dr. Primrose. They have one daughter---Addie P. Dr. Alderman is a member of Philodorean Lodge, No. 157, A. F. & A. M., Nelsonville.
Events
| Birth | 27 Nov 1853 | Morgan, Ohio, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | 25 Feb 1880 | Athens, Ohio, United States - Sarah A Primrose | | ||
| Census (family) | 1900 | Athens Township, Athens, Ohio, United States - Sarah A Primrose |  | ||
| Death | 2 Dec 1935 | Athens, Athens, Ohio, United States | |||
| Burial | 4 Dec 1935 | ||||
| Occupation | Doctor Of Medicine |
Families
| Spouse | Sarah A Primrose (1857 - 1936) |
| Father | Nelson J. Alderman (1820 - 1885) |
| Mother | Susannah Weimer (1825 - 1890) |
| Sibling | Silas J. Alderman (1848 - 1891) |
| Sibling | Joseph Warren Alderman (1850 - 1907) |
| Sibling | Mary E. Alderman (1857 - ) |
| Sibling | Martha J. Alderman (1860 - 1940) |
| Sibling | Addie Adaline Alderman (1864 - 1943) |
| Sibling | Lydia B "Lillie" Alderman (1868 - 1933) |
Notes
Census (family)
William N Alderman Head M 47 OhioSarah A Alderman Wife F 43 Ohio
Adda P Alderman Daughter F 18 Ohio
Fred L Alderman Son M 16 Ohio
Endnotes
1. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1860 > OHIO > MORGAN > HOMER TWP Series: M653 Roll: 1016 Page: 478 .
2. "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 5 March 2018), William N. Alderman and Sarah A. Primrose, 25 Feb 1880; citing Athens,Ohio, reference ; FHL microfilm 0311593 V. 5-6..