William J. Alston
b. 1 January 1800, d. 5 June 1876
- William J. Alston was born on 1 January 1800 in South Carolina.
- He married Mary Glover Shields, daughter of Theodore Cox Shields and Nancy Riggins Holt, say 1868.
- William J. Alston and Mary Glover Shields appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Marengo County, Alabama, at Hampden. Other members of the household included John G. Alston, Theodore Shields Lowery and Susan Lowery.
- William J. Alston died on 5 June 1876 at age 76.
- He was interred at Magnolia Cemetery, Marengo County, Alabama.
- Last Edited: 13 Feb 2007
Family: Mary Glover Shields b. 2 February 1831, d. 17 February 1911
- John G. Alston b. September 1869