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A Way West, R. P. McAlister Family History and Genealogy
A Way West, R. P. McAlister Family History and Genealogy
A Way West, R. P. McAlister Family History and Genealogy
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A Way West, R.P. McAlister Family History and Genealogy, encompasses the history and genealogy of eight families: Brittain, Gibbs, Humble, Keller, McAlister, Perkins, Powers and Steinmetz. These are ancestral links to Raymond Powers McAlister (Ray) and Minnie Gay Humble McAlister (Gay).
As a child, I was told stories of connections to passage on the Mayflower, and roles ancestors played in the American Revolutionary War.
I learned how a great-grandfather fought in the American Civil War, survived and was left with a disabled hand. A different ancestor also served and kept a journal. My mother let me handle that leather bound diary and the eyeglasses the soldier had worn.
A grandfather, an architect, would draw ink drawings for me with his palsied hand. I did not know he was an icon, an architect to the film stars of the early twentieth century, a man who held a distinguished place in Montana and Wyoming history.
His wife came West by covered wagon to homestead. Her job as a five-year-old child on that journey was to gather dried ‘buffalo chips,’ bison dung, which the family burned for their campfires since the plains offered no wood.
These are the stories handed down to me. Now I share them with you.

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PublisherMary Schultz
Release dateOct 9, 2017
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A Way West, R. P. McAlister Family History and Genealogy
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    A Way West, R. P. McAlister Family History and Genealogy - Mary Schultz

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

    An outline of eight families

    Copyright 2017

    Mary A. Schultz

    Published by Mary A. Schultz at Smashwords

    Smashwords Edition ISBN: 9781370703500

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

    Contents

    Introduction

    Chapter 1

    Chapter 2

    Chapter 3

    Chapter 4

    Chapter 5

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    Novel Excerpt

    Acknowledgments

    Introduction

    When I was a young woman, elder family members would on occasion hand me a manila envelope full of documents, or a spiral bound three ring notebook, or a scrapbook full of news clippings, photos and cryptic messages.

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

    The ancestors of Raymond Powers McAlister (Ray) and Minnie Gay Humble McAlister (Gay) share a rich history that encompasses passage on the Mayflower, participation in the American Revolutionary War and the American Civil War. The account that follows encompasses the 16th century forward. This history and genealogy begins with eight family groups. Each family group is divided 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 number of other surnames, you may find connections to your own history here.

    The forefathers and mothers of these families left their homes on one side of the Atlantic Ocean to come west to the eastern seaboard of America. Subsequent generations journeyed to what is now the Midwestern United States. Intrepid homesteaders picked up roots again to build lives anew in Montana and Wyoming. The lure of the west coast captured the hearts of yet another generation who settled in Oregon, Washington and California.

    A few important notes need to be interjected. One, the author is not a genealogist. Secondly, the spellings within this history and genealogy are varied and not standardized. Since geography is important to the family history, when the spelling can be reasonably linked to a known location or person, it will be followed with ‘[or Name].’ Repetitions are the result of the author having transcribed data from a myriad of family artifacts and documents. Lastly, as language and society evolve over centuries, references change. The author, whose personal sensibilities are jolted by some of the word and phrase choices of ancestors, has included documents as they were written without editing.

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

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

    Paternal Links for Glenn McAlister —The James McAlister Family

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

    Maternal Links for Glenn McAlister —The Steinmetz Family

    Ruth Lovitt McAlister was the mother of Glenn McAlister. She is descended from the Steinmetz family, and the Steinmetz history included here represents the second family group.

    The next family group is that of Beatrix Powers McAlister, mother of Ray McAlister

    Paternal Links for Beatrix Powers McAlister —The Thomas Amarin Powers Family

    The mother of Raymond Powers McAlister was Beatrix Powers McAlister, daughter of Thomas Amarin Powers and Millie Brittain Powers. Millie was probably named for her mother Emelia. The Powers family group is the third group contained here.

    Maternal Links Beatrix Powers McAlister —The Brittain Family

    Millie Brittain Powers, mother of Beatrix Powers McAlister, is descended from the Brittain family. The Brittains represent the fourth family group documented here.

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

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

    Paternal Links for Craig Denver Humble — The Alexander Fisherman Humble Family

    The father of Gay McAlister was Craig Denver Humble, son of Alexander Fisherman Humble and Margaret Priscilla Gibbs Humble. Maternal Links— The Margaret Priscilla Gibbs Family

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

    The Humble and Gibbs family groups are combined in one section.

    Another of the family groups explored is that of Maggie May [or Mae] Keller Humble, daughter of Daniel Webster Keller and Julia Perkins Keller

    Paternal Links for Maggie May [or Mae] Keller Humble —The Keller Family

    The father of Maggie Mae Keller Humble was Daniel Webster Keller. The Keller family represents the seventh family group in this account.

    Maternal Links for Maggie May [or Mae] Keller Humble —The Perkins Family

    The mother of Maggie Mae Keller Humble was Julia Perkins. The Perkins family represents the eighth family group.

    Chapter 1

    The James McAlister Family

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

    Glenn McAlister, son of James McAlister and Ruth Lovitt McAlister

    The James McAlister Family

    The information that follows is excerpted from:

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

    Posted by Sharlee Birge Farrell. Mary Schultz 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/

    * * *

    Descendants of James McAllister

    Generation No. 1

    1. JAMES MCALLISTER (1) was born between 1801 and 1803 in Kentucky. He married ELIZABETH GRASS. She was born 1803 in Delaware.

    More About JAMES MCALLISTER:

    Census 1: 07 October 1850, #1170 Brown Township Page 163 Hendricks Co Indiana Image 21; McAlister, James age 52 Carpenter born KY

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

    Census 3: 01 June 1870, #37 Monticello Post Office 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:

    Census 1: 07 October 1850, #1170 Brown Township Page 163 Hendricks Co Indiana Image 21; McAlister, Elizabeth wife age 42 born KY

    Census 2: 01 August 1860, #36 Monticello Post Office Dickerson Township Lewis Co MO Image 6; McCallister, Elizabeth wife age 55 born KY

    Census 3: 01 June 1870, #37 Monticello Post Office page 5 Monticello Lewis Co MO image 256; McAllister, Elizabeth wife born Delaware

    Fact 1: 1870, Lewis Co., MO age 67 born Delaware

    Children of JAMES MCALLISTER and ELIZABETH GRASS are:

    i. ROBERT S. MCALLISTER, b. Abt. 1830, IN; m. MARY THORNLEY, 21 April 1851, Hendricks Co IN.

    ii. More About ROBERT S. MCALLISTER: Census 1: 07 October 1850, #1170 Brown Township Page 163 Hendricks Co Indiana Image 21; McAlister, Robert S. son age 20 born IN; Census 2: 01 August 1860, #36 Monticello Post Office Dickerson Township Lewis Co MO Image 6; McCallister, Robert son age 29 born IN; Occupation Carpenter; Occupation: 1860, Carpenter; More About ROBERT MCALLISTER and MARY THORNLEY: Marriage: 21 April 1851, Hendricks Co IN

    iii. JANE MCALLISTER, b. Abt. 1831, IN; m. SEAP. More About JANE MCALLISTER: Census: 07 October 1850, #1170 Brown Township Page 163 Hendricks Co Indiana Image 21; Seap, Jane shown as daughter age 19 born IN

    iv. CELIA ANN MCALLISTER, b. Bet. 1833 - 1835, IN.

    v. GEORGE WILLIAM MCALLISTER, b. 01 May 1836, Indiana; d. 28 June 1908, Trask, Howell Co., MO

    vi. HENRY MCALLISTER, b. Abt. 1838, IN. More About HENRY MCALLISTER: Census 1: 07 October 1850, #1170 Brown Township Page 163 Hendricks Co Indiana Image 21; McAlister, Henry son age 12 born IN; Census 2: 01 August 1860, #36 Monticello Post Office Dickerson Township Lewis Co MO Image 6; McCallister, V. F. (perhaps H. F) son age 22 born IN ; Occupation: 1860

    vii. THOMAS N. MCALLISTER, b. 21 March 1841, Indiana; d. 28 November 1903.

    viii. JAMES T. MCALLISTER, b. 1842, Indiana; d. 1920.

    ix. MARGARET MCALLISTER, b. Abt. 1845, IN. More About MARGARET MCALLISTER: Census 1: 07 October 1850, #1170 Brown Township Page 163 Hendricks Co Indiana Image 21; McAlister, Margaret daughter age 5 born IN; Census 2: 01 August 1860, #36 Monticello Post Office Dickerson Township Lewis Co MO Image 6; McCallister, Margaret daughter age 16 born IN

    x. POLLY S MCALLISTER, b. Abt. 1847, IN. More About POLLY S MCALLISTER: Census: 07 October 1850, #1170 Brown Township Page 163 Hendricks Co Indiana Image 21; McAlister, Polly S daughter age 3 born IN

    xi. SARAH MCALLISTER, b. 1850, IN. More About SARAH MCALLISTER: Census: 07 October 1850, #1170 Brown Township Page 163 Hendricks Co Indiana Image 21; McAlister, Sarah daughter age 8/12 born IN

    * * *

    Generation No. 2

    CELIA ANN MCALLISTER 2 (JAMES1) was born Bet. 1833 - 1835 in IN. She married ELISHA E. LOCKHART 19 September 1858 in Lewis Co., MO. He was born Bet. 1824 - 1827 in IN.

    More About CELIA ANN MCALLISTER: Census 1: 07 August 1850, #1170 Brown Township Page 163 Hendricks Co Indiana Image 21; McAlister, Cecilia Ann daughter age 17 born IN; Census 2: 15 August 1870, #31 Canton Post Office Lewis Co MO page 4 image 2; Lockhart, Celia Ann wife age 34 born IN. Census 3: 1880, Dickerson Township page 92B Lewis Co., MO; Lockhart, Celia E. wife age 45 born IN parents born KY; More About ELISHA E. LOCKHART: Census 1: 15 August 1870, #31 Canton Post Office Lewis Co MO page 4 image 2; Lockhart, Elisha E. age 44 male born IN; Census 2: 1880, Dickerson Township page 92B Lewis Co., MO; Lockhart, E. E. male age 53 married born IN parents born KY; Marriage Notes for CELIA MCALLISTER and ELISHA LOCKHART: Marriage Records 1833-1877, Cela Ann Mc Alister, Elisha E. Lockheart married Sept 19 1858 Lewis, MO., Batch# M515331

    Children of CELIA MCALLISTER and ELISHA LOCKHART are:

    i. HENRY3 LOCKHART, b. Bet. 1860 - 1861, IN.

    ii. TRIPLET ELLIS LOCKHART, b. Abt. 1862, IN.

    iii. THOMAS LOCKHART, b. Abt. 1864, IN.

    iv. ELISHA E. LOCKHART, JR., b. Abt. 1869, MO.

    v. SARAH LOCKHART, b. Abt. 1873, MO.

    * * *

    GEORGE WILLIAM MCALLISTER 2 (JAMES1) was born 01 May 1836 in Indiana, and died 28 June 1908 in Trask, Howell Co., MO. He married SARAH GIFFORD TRASK 01 January 1861 in Monticello Missouri, Lewis CO. by Daniel t. Wainright M.G., daughter of SAMUEL A. TRASK and SARAH GIFFORD BROWN. She was born 24 July 1839 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY, and died 03 October 1922 in DesMoines, Polk Co., IA.

    Notes for GEORGE WILLIAM MCALLISTER: Lewis County Missouri shows file #10153241015326 names spelled McAlister

    Per the U.S. 1880 Census of Monticello, Dickerson Township Lewis County Missouri, page 21 reads as follows;

    #283/296 McAllister, George white male 44yrs old, farmer born in Indiana his father born in Kentucky and his mother born in Kentucky. Sarah, wife white female 41 yrs., old born in Kentucky, her father born in Me., and her mother born in R.I. Children; Eugene, White male 18 year old son born in Missouri. Willie, as he is called on the Census, William Henry, white male 15 years old born in Missouri. Rolla, white male 13 years old born in Missouri. Mannie, White female 11 years old born in Missouri. Walf, which is Sarah Elizabeth, female 7 yrs old born in Missouri. Grabie, white male 3 yrs old born in Missouri.

    Per the U.S. 1900 Census of Howell County Missouri, reads as follows; McAllister, George born May 1836 in Indiana, parents born in Kentucky Wife, Sarah G. born 1839 in Kentucky, parents born in Rhode Island daughter Edna born Mar 1883 in Missouri son, Gabral E. McAllister born May 1878 in Missouri, parents born in Indiana and Kentucky wife, Lena born in IL., parents from Germany, Lena's age given as 20. son, Harry born Feb 1900 in Missouri.

    Book by Gerald & Charlotte Groves of Willow Springs Missouri entitled; Howell County, Missouri Post offices, Postmasters and Their Communities Volume Four.

    Page 176 Trask Missouri Oct 30 1897 - November 30 1933 About six and a half miles west and a mite south of Mountain View, where Route V crosses the roadbed of the old Current river Railroad and Howell County road 308, is the place a post office called Trask was established October 30 1894.

    The land around this four section corner area was not vigorously settled until the railroad branch was built across the north part of Howell County. And George W. McAllister became the owner of the northwest corner of Section 35 on October 27 1897 under the Homestead Act.

    Page 177 George W. McAllister was appointed postmaster number 3, December 20, 1897. George and his wife, Sarah G., were listed in the 1880 census with their daughter, Edna, age 17. Only one postmaster kept the office longer than Mr. McAllister's 11 years.

    Page 184 Bertha G. Johnson replaced George W. McAllister as postmaster of Trask on Aug 12 1908.

    Page 187 Gladys Bishop took the postmaster's office in Nov 9 1921. She went on to be the occupant who lasted longest in that office, with 11 years and 6 months. Her nearest competitor was George W. McAllister, who kept the office 10 years and 8 months.

    More About GEORGE WILLIAM MCALLISTER:

    Burial: June 1908, Walker Chapel Cemetery, Howell Co., MO

    Census 1: 07 October 1850, #1170 Brown Township Page 163 Hendricks Co Indiana Image 21; McAlister, George W son age 14 born IN

    Census 2: 01 August 1860, #36 Monticello Post Office Dickerson Township Lewis Co MO Image 6; McCallister, Geo son age 24 born IN

    Census 3: 24 June 1880, # 296 Dickerson Township., Enu Dist 29 page 34B Lewis Co., MO., Image 34 Ancestry.com; McAllister, Geo age 44 married Farmer born IN parents born KY

    Census 4: 16 June 1900, #167 Hutton Valley Township., Enu Dist 56 Sheet 9B Howell Co., MO., Image 18; McAllister, Geo. born May 1836 age 64 married 39 yrs born Indiana parents born KY

    Land Patent Report: 11 April 1898, Signed by President William McKinley 160 acres Doc 6012. W1/2NW 35/ 27-N 8-W & SENW 35/ 27-N 8-W & NWSW 35/ 27-N 8-W all of Howell County Missouri

    Military service: CIVIL WAR VETETRAN he was a USA (Union) in a CSA County.

    Moved: 27 October 1897, NW corner of section 35 Homestead Act.

    Occupation 1: 20 December 1897, Postmaster of Trask Missouri for 11 years

    Occupation 2: 16 June 1900, Postmaster

    Notes for SARAH GIFFORD TRASK:

    Book by Gerald and Charlotte Grove's Volume Four, continued:

    Page 181 Mrs. Campbell left the first of the week for Des Moines, Iowa, on an extended visit with relatives and friends. Des Moines is Mrs. Campbell's old home.

    On July 19 1906, it was reported that Mrs. G. W. McAllister was quite sick with malaria; the little son of Tom Walker had died, with interment being in the Walker Chapel Cemetery, and Mrs. H. G. Campbell had returned from Des Moines where she was called by the illness of her two sons, Floyd and Wendell. Another son, Richard, and a little grandson accompanied her.

    G. E. McAllister purchased a couple of fine colts at Mtn. View.

    March 11 1996 information told to me by My Aunt Mary McAllister Hope, that she could remember her Dad’s mother living off and on with them, in fact, he built a tiny room off of their tiny house with what 9 children, so she could have some privacy. That was in Alley Springs.

    More About SARAH GIFFORD TRASK:

    Burial: October 1922, Walker Chapel Cemetery, Howell Co., MO

    Census 1: 1840, Lewis Co., MO Unknown Township page 179 Image 15 Ancestry.com; female under age 5

    Census 2: 04 November 1850, #845 Dist # 48 Lewis Co., MO., Image 124 Ancestry.com; Trask, Sarah age 11 born KY

    Census 3: 30 July 1860, #451 #448 Canton Post Office Canton Township Lewis Co MO Image 65; Trask, Sarah G. age 20 female born Kentucky

    Census 4: 24 June 1880, # 296 Dickerson Township., Enu Dist 29 page 34B Lewis Co., MO., Image 34 Ancestry.com; McAllister, Sarah wife age 41 married born KY parents born ME & R.I.

    Census 5: 16 June 1900, #167 Hutton Valley Township., Enu Dist 56 Sheet 9B Howell Co., MO., Image 18; McAllister, Sarah G wife born July 1838 age 61 married 39 yrs mother of 8 children, 6 living at census, born KY parents born Rhode Island

    Marriage Notes for GEORGE MCALLISTER and SARAH TRASK:

    Marriage records 1833-1877 Lewis Co., MO Batch# M515331 Shows Sarah G. Trask married George W. Mc Alister

    More About GEORGE MCALLISTER and SARAH TRASK:

    Marriage: 01 January 1861, Monticello Missouri, Lewis CO. by Daniel t. Wainright M.G. Sealed to spouse (LDS): IGI Records (Sarah G. Trask & George W. McAlister Jan 1 1861 Lewis Co. MO

    Children of GEORGE MCALLISTER and SARAH TRASK are:

    i. MATTIE MAY MCALLISTER, b. 01 October 1868, Monticello, Lewis Co MO; d. 19 August 1887. More About MATTIE MAY MCALLISTER: Census: 24 June 1880, # 296 Dickerson Township., Enu Dist 29 page 34B Lewis Co., MO., Image 34 Ancestry.com; McAllister, Minnie or Mamie daughter age 11 born MO parents born IN & KY; Source: Corrections received 24 September 2006, from Susan Morris Gallagher

    ii. EUGENE ELLERY MCALLISTER, b. 05 February 1862, Monticello, Lewis Co., MO; d. 1962.

    iii. WILLIAM HENRY MCALLISTER, b. 05 October 1864,

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