Individual Details
Elijah C. Alderman
(8 Mar 1788 - 13 Apr 1861)
1886 Robertson's HISTORY OF MORGAN CO, OH: "ELIJAH died in Homer township at an advanced age. He reared a fam of 18 ch one of whom, REV. J. W. ALDERMAN is pastor of the First ME Church of Burlington, IA."
-> A son of Elijah and Mary, James W. Alderman, D.D., was Chaplain at Sing Sing Prison in New York State fro January 1, 1878, to April 1, 1880.
1828, 1833, 1834: ELIJAH ALDERMAN Trimble Twp Trustee. p 521 Walker's HISTORY OF ATHENS CO. 1869.
In 1860 Trimble Twp there is a John L Alderman 24 & fam; and a Julius Alderman 49 & fam. Are these Elijah's children? Also several Watkins families.
1810: Tax List Athens Co, OH
Elijah Alderman
Elisha Alderman
Elisha Alderman Jr.
1816: Tax List Athens Co, OH
Elisha Alderman
Elijah Alderman
Events
| Birth | 8 Mar 1788 | near Schenectady (Olean), Mohawk Valley, Montgomery, New York, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | 1810 | Ohio, United States - Mary "Polly" Watkins | | ||
| Census (family) | 1820 | Homer Township, Athens, Ohio, United States - Mary "Polly" Watkins |  | | |
| Census (family) | 1830 | Trimble Township, Athens, Ohio, United States - Mary "Polly" Watkins | | | |
| Census (family) | 1840 | Homer Township, Athens, Ohio, United States - Mary "Polly" Watkins | | | |
| Census (family) | 13 Sep 1850 | Homer Township, Morgan, Ohio, United States - Mary "Polly" Watkins | | | |
| Marriage | 19 Aug 1852 | Trimble, Athens, Ohio, United States - Sally Watkins | | | |
| Marriage | 2 Dec 1854 | Athens, Ohio, United States - Catherine Wyatt | | ||
| Census (family) | 13 Jul 1860 | Homer Township, Morgan, Ohio, United States - Catherine Wyatt | | | |
| Death | 13 Apr 1861 | (now Morgan Co.), Amesville, Athens, Ohio, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary "Polly" Watkins (1792 - 1852) |
| Child | Julius S. Alderman (1811 - ) |
| Child | Lucy Alderman (1813 - ) |
| Child | Simeon Huff Alderman (1814 - ) |
| Child | Augustus Stone Alderman (1815 - 1876) |
| Child | Ransom Watkins Alderman (1816 - ) |
| Child | Melinda Alderman (1817 - 1857) |
| Child | Irena Alderman (1819 - ) |
| Child | Nelson J. Alderman (1820 - 1885) |
| Child | Minerva Alderman (1822 - 1846) |
| Child | Elizabeth S. Alderman (1826 - 1893) |
| Child | Elijah Sardine Alderman (1830 - ) |
| Child | Daniel Stuart Alderman (1833 - 1905) |
| Child | Rev James Watkins Alderman (1834 - ) |
| Child | Mary Almeda Alderman (1836 - 1911) |
| Spouse | Sally Watkins ( - ) |
| Spouse | Catherine Wyatt (1813 - ) |
| Father | Elisha Alderman (1744 - 1832) |
| Mother | Thankful Huff (1753 - 1829) |
| Sibling | Mary Alderman (1777 - 1858) |
| Sibling | Thankful Alderman (1778 - 1790) |
| Sibling | Ann Alderman (1780 - ) |
| Sibling | Esther Alderman (1782 - 1830) |
| Sibling | Rev. Elisha Alderman Jr. (1783 - 1868) |
| Sibling | Rachel Alderman (1785 - 1790) |
| Sibling | Hosea Alderman (1791 - 1843) |
| Sibling | Elihu Huff Alderman (1792 - 1850) |
| Sibling | Lucy Alderman (1796 - 1824) |
| Sibling | Anna (Hannah) Alderman (1801 - 1879) |
Notes
Census (family)
Elisha Alderman Sr.1 male of 45+ , Elisha (78)
1 females 16 - 26, Anna/Hannah (24)
1 woman 45+, Thankful
Elisha Alderman Jr.
5 boys under ten (Julius 8, & 4 more)
1 man 16 - 26
1 man 26- 45.
1 girl under 10,
1 girl 10 - 16,
1 woman 26 - 45 (Mary
Elijah Alderman
4 boys under 10
1man 26-45, Elijah (32)
3 girls under 10
1 woman 26-45, Mary (28)
Hosea Alderman
2 boys under 10
1 boy 10-16
1 man 26-45
1 girl under 10
1 woman 16-26
Census (family)
Elijah Alderman1 boy under 5 (Elijah 0)
1 boy 5-10 (Nelson 9)
1 boy 10-15
3 men 15-20 (Julius 18, & 2 more)
1 man 40-50, Elijah (42)
1 girl under 5
1 girl 5-10
2 girls 10-15
1 woman 15-20
1 woman 30-40, Mary (38)
Also on same page:
Samuel Hutchinson
Jonathan Watkins Jr.
Elijah Watkins
Isaac Watkins
Elisha Watkins
Soloman Newton
Census (family)
E. Alderman3 boys 5-10 (James 5, Daniel 6, Elijah 9)
1 male 15-20 (Nelson 19)
1 male 20-30 (?)
1 male 50-60 (Elijah 52)
1 girl under 5 (Mary 3)
1 female 10-15
1 female15-20
1 female 20-30
1 female 40-50 (Mary 48)
Census (family)
Homer Twp. was transferred to Morgan Co. from Athens Co. 1845.183, 189, Julius Alderman, 38 M, Farmer, Ohio
Lucy A. " ,34 F, Va
Catherine, " ,16 F, Ohio
John, " ,14 M, Ohio
Charles H. " ,12 M, Ohio
Morris, " , 7 M, Ohio
Susanna, " , 4 F, Ohio
Franklin, " , 2 M, Ohio
184, 190, Elijah Alderman, 62 M farmer 1,800, NY
Mary " , 57 F, PA
Elijah L " , 20 M, Farmer, OH
Daniel " ,16 M, Farmer, OH
James " ,15 M, OH
Mary A. " ,13 F, Ohio
192, 198, Nelson J. Alderman, 29 M, Farmer, OH
Susannah " , 22 F, PA
Silas J. " , 1 M, OH
Marriage
Elijah C. Alderman married second his sister-in-law Sally Watkins. (Is this a blood sister, or widowed spouse of a brother-in-law?)Census (family)
1271, 1179, Nelson J. Alderman, 39 M, Farmer, 4500, 1500, OH(family)
1272, 1180, Elijah Alderman, 72 M, Farmer, 0, 500, NY
Catherine, 47 F, VA
Rachel H Wyatt, 11 F, OH
1273, 1181, Daniel Alderman, 26 M, Farmer, 0, 0, OH
(family)
1275, 1183, Mary A Wyatt, 31 F, 2000, 500, Va
(family)
Endnotes
1. Parker, William Alderman., Aldermans in America. (William A. Parker Edwards & Broughton Co., Raleigh, N.C., 1957), p 484.
2. Verne R. Spear, assisted by Patricia Finch Harjung and Leonard R. Alderman, compiler, The descendants of William Alderman who settled first at Windsor, Connecticut and later Simsbury, Connecticut 1671 - 2002 (South Deerfield, MA:,), p 70.
3. Bott, Darlene., Emailed Watkins data. (Darlene Bott
4. Parker, William Alderman., Aldermans in America. (William A. Parker Edwards & Broughton Co., Raleigh, N.C., 1957), p 484.
5. "Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930," index, FamilySearch ((https://familysearch.org: accessed 3 January 2016), E. S. Alderman and Ellen A. Adams, 15 Nov 1890; citing reference 196 of pg. 289; FHL microfilm 1,275,581..
6. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1820 > Ohio > ATHENS > HOMER Series: M33 Roll: 86 Page: 74.
7. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1830 > OHIO > ATHENS > TRIMBLE Series: M19 Roll: 126 Page: 226.
8. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1840 > OHIO > ATHENS > HOMER Series: M704 Roll: 377 Page: 312.
9. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1850 > OHIO > MORGAN > HOMER TWP Series: M432 Roll: 715 Page: 69.
10. Verne R. Spear, assisted by Patricia Finch Harjung and Leonard R. Alderman, compiler, The descendants of William Alderman who settled first at Windsor, Connecticut and later Simsbury, Connecticut 1671 - 2002 (South Deerfield, MA:,), p 70.
11. Verne R. Spear, assisted by Patricia Finch Harjung and Leonard R. Alderman, compiler, The descendants of William Alderman who settled first at Windsor, Connecticut and later Simsbury, Connecticut 1671 - 2002 (South Deerfield, MA:,), p 70.
12. 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.
13. Parker, William Alderman., Aldermans in America. (William A. Parker Edwards & Broughton Co., Raleigh, N.C., 1957), p 484.
14. Verne R. Spear, assisted by Patricia Finch Harjung and Leonard R. Alderman, compiler, The descendants of William Alderman who settled first at Windsor, Connecticut and later Simsbury, Connecticut 1671 - 2002 (South Deerfield, MA:,), p 70.