Mary Schultz - A Way West, R. P. McAlister Family History and Genealogy

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Mary A. Schultz

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Cover image: photographic portrait Beatrix McAlisterand infant Raymond Powers McAlister 1911

When I was a young woman, elder family memberswould on occasion hand me a manila envelope full of documents, or aspiral bound three ring notebook, or a scrapbook full of newsclippings, photos and cryptic messages.

Here are a few of the names genealogistswill likely recognize: Degory Priest, a Pilgrim, one of the firstto die after the Mayflower landing in the new world, Francis Combs[or, Coombs] and Deborah [or, Coombs], and Olive Harvey, known inthe family for her part at the Battle of Bunker Hill during theRevolutionary War.

The ancestors of Raymond Powers McAlister(Ray) and Minnie Gay Humble McAlister (Gay) share a rich historythat encompasses passage on the Mayflower, participation in theAmerican Revolutionary War and the American Civil War. The accountthat follows encompasses the 16th century forward. This history andgenealogy begins with eight family groups. Each family group isdivided into sub-sections representing paternal and maternal links.If your genealogy includes the surnames McAlister, Steinmetz,Brittain, Powers, Humble, Gibbs, Keller or Perkins, plus a numberof other surnames, you may find connections to your own historyhere.

The forefathers and mothers of thesefamilies left their homes on one side of the Atlantic Ocean to comewest to the eastern seaboard of America. Subsequent generationsjourneyed to what is now the Midwestern United States. Intrepidhomesteaders picked up roots again to build lives anew in Montanaand Wyoming. The lure of the west coast captured the hearts of yetanother generation who settled in Oregon, Washington andCalifornia.

A few important notes need to beinterjected. One, the author is not a genealogist. Secondly, thespellings within this history and genealogy are varied and notstandardized. Since geography is important to the family history,when the spelling can be reasonably linked to a known location orperson, it will be followed with [or Name]. Repetitions are theresult of the author having transcribed data from a myriad offamily artifacts and documents. Lastly, as language and societyevolve over centuries, references change. The author, whosepersonal sensibilities are jolted by some of the word and phrasechoices of ancestors, has included documents as they were writtenwithout editing.

Note: the following have been transcribed byMary A. Schultz from earlier documents

The first family group is that of GlennMcAlister, father of Raymond Powers McAlister. The spelling of thegiven name Glenn in various historic documents is either Glen orGlenn. For purposes of this account, the most prevalent spelling,Glenn, has been chosen.

Paternal Links for Glenn McAlisterThe James McAlister Family

The father of Raymond Powers McAlister wasGlenn McAlister, son of James McAlister and Ruth Lovitt McAlister.The James McAlister family represents one group.

Maternal Links for Glenn McAlisterThe Steinmetz Family

Ruth Lovitt McAlister was the mother ofGlenn McAlister. She is descended from the Steinmetz family, andthe Steinmetz history included here represents the second familygroup.

The next family group is that of BeatrixPowers McAlister, mother of Ray McAlister

Paternal Links for Beatrix PowersMcAlister The Thomas Amarin Powers Family

The mother of Raymond Powers McAlister wasBeatrix Powers McAlister, daughter of Thomas Amarin Powers andMillie Brittain Powers. Millie was probably named for her motherEmelia. The Powers family group is the third group containedhere.

Maternal Links Beatrix PowersMcAlister The Brittain Family

Millie Brittain Powers, mother of BeatrixPowers McAlister, is descended from the Brittain family. TheBrittains represent the fourth family group documented here.

The histories of the Powers and Brittainfamilies have been excerpted from Powers Family Genealogy:Ancestors and Descendants of Wiram Powers and Connection to theMayflower, By Philip Phineas Powers, First Edition.

To follow is the family group of CraigDenver Humble, father of Gay McAlister

Paternal Links for Craig DenverHumble The Alexander Fisherman Humble Family

The father of Gay McAlister was Craig DenverHumble, son of Alexander Fisherman Humble and Margaret PriscillaGibbs Humble. Maternal Links The Margaret Priscilla GibbsFamily

Maternal Links for Craig DenverHumble Margaret Priscilla Gibbs Humble, mother of Craig DenverHumble, was the daughter of Bill Gibbs and MargaretGibbs.

The Humble and Gibbs family groups arecombined in one section.

Another of the family groups explored isthat of Maggie May [or Mae] Keller Humble, daughter of DanielWebster Keller and Julia Perkins Keller

Paternal Links for Maggie May [orMae] Keller Humble The Keller Family

The father of Maggie Mae Keller Humble wasDaniel Webster Keller. The Keller family represents the seventhfamily group in this account.

Maternal Links for Maggie May [orMae] Keller Humble The Perkins Family

The mother of Maggie Mae Keller Humble wasJulia Perkins. The Perkins family represents the eighth familygroup.

The JamesMcAlister Family

The father of Raymond Powers McAlister wasGlenn McAlister, son of James McAlister and Ruth Lovitt McAlister.The James McAlister family represents one group.

Glenn McAlister, son of James McAlister andRuth Lovitt McAlister

The James McAlister Family

The information that follows is excerptedfrom:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jlbrown1820/McAllister%20Family%20Tree.html,

Posted by Sharlee Birge Farrell. MarySchultz has attempted, July 2013, to contact Sharlee Birge Farrell.The email address provided was returned as unable to deliver.

Resources:

Clan McAlister:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_MacAlister

Clan McAlister of America:http://www.clanmcalister.org/

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Descendants of James McAllister

Generation No. 1

1. JAMES MCALLISTER (1) was born between1801 and 1803 in Kentucky. He married ELIZABETH GRASS. She was born1803 in Delaware.

More About JAMES MCALLISTER:

Census 1: 07 October 1850, #1170 BrownTownship Page 163 Hendricks Co Indiana Image 21; McAlister, Jamesage 52 Carpenter born KY

Census 2: 01 August 1860, #36 MonticelloPost Office Dickerson Township Lewis Co MO Image 6; McCallister,Jas male age 57 Carpenter born KY

Census 3: 01 June 1870, #37 Monticello PostOffice page 5 Monticello Lewis Co MO image 256; McAllister, Jas.age 69 born KY

Fact 1: Owns land #37/38 age 69

Occupation 1: 1850, Carpenter

Occupation 2: 1860, Carpenter

Occupation 3: 1870, Carpenter

More About ELIZABETH GRASS: