Davis C Alderson

Biography
Born	2/7/1846, 2/1848
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	03/27/1909
Death Location	Russell Co., VA
Father	John D. Alderson
Mother	Martha Graham
Married	05/22/1889
Spouse	Rebecca Susan Clark
Military Units
16th Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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Misc
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Widows Pension
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Census Information: 1850: 267, Age 4 1860: 1086, Age 14 1870: Moccasin 67, Age 23 1880: Moccasin 225, Age 32 1900: Moccasin 139, Age 52 1910: DEAD 1920: DEAD 1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information: Widow filed pension: 1934 (Pittsylvania County) Appears on pension applications for: Randolph Fields, 1903. Randolph Fields widow, 1905. Newspaper mentions: Bickley Mills Post, 4/2/1891,7/23/1891 Bristol Herald, 2/9/1906 Clinch Valley News, 4/2/1909 Lebanon News, 3/8/1907, 11/27/1908, 4/2/1909 Notes: Father owned 3 slaves. Founding member of McElhaney Camp Confederate Veterans, 1896. Mentioned in diary of Thomas T. Dickenson (11/30/1870). Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company A, 16th Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Apr 1, 1864 (Dated Apr. 1, 1864) Enlisted: When: Mch 4, 1864 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Never paid Present	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Oct 31, 1864 (Dated Nov. 30, 1864) Enlisted: When: Jan. 20, 1864 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Chas. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Due from enlistment Present	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Jan. 20, 1864 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. C. E. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Maj. Jenkins To what time: Aug. 31, 1864 Present