James Benton McAllister

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1845 BIRTH: WA,Lewis Co-on Bush prairie: James Benton McAllister born 13-15 March 1845, supposedly "...the first white child born north of the Columbia River in the then territory of Oregon..."

1850 CENSUS: OR Terr, Lewis Co: 26 March, Dw 83/11: James B McAllister 5/OT, son of James and Charlotte McAllister

1855 HIST: WA-now Sherlock: Obit of James March 1902: "...At that time the McAllisters were living on a place which they had taken up near where Sherlock now stands. It might be worth noting that McAllister Crk & the famous McAllister springs with their wonderfully clear waters were named after the elder McAllister...

c1863 HIST: OR: Obit of James...: "...In such times as these, James McAllister was reared & lived in the country until age 18 when he went to Oregon..."

1870 CENSUS: WA,Klickitat Co,The Dalles 21 June pg 140 DW 27/19:
McALISTER, James 24/WA Terr-farmhand, US Citizen

1870 MARRIAGE: KY: James Benton McAllister md to Hanna Belle McAllister about 1870, continued to lived there for a few years, then returned to WA Territory by 1882...
PRF 11-01, submitted by Gerald Smith 6-00: James md Hannah Belle McAllister
bir,mg: Washington Pioneers 929.3797 W2794, Seattle Pub Lib NW, Vol II, pg 296, subm by Mrs. Barbara Hawk Kincy, gr greatgrandau of James & Charlotte.
Mother's will May 1859: James Benton McAllister.

1880 CENSUS: to get

c1882 HIST: WA-Grays Harbor country on North River: Obit of James Mar 1902: "...This time he located in Grays Harbor country on North River..."

1900 CENSUS: WA,Yakima Co-N Yak City, Prec 6: Soundex-22/121/10/10,June,Dw 174/204 7th St:
McALLISTER, James 54/WA bn Mar 1846 (KY,MO) day laborer,rent home; A E ERRICKSON-
son in law 30/Norway bn Feb 1870-shoemaker; Lettitia-dau 23/MO bn Mar
1877 (WA/KY); Echo B-grandson 1/WA bn Mar1899 (NW/MO); McALLISTER,
Mary-dau 20/KY bn Nov 1879; Sarah-dau 18/KY bn Apr 1882

1902 DEATH,BURIAL: WA,Pierce Co-Orting: James Benton McAllister died February 1902 of paralytic stroke; buried Masonic Cemetery, Olympia WA
Newspaper Abstracts, Morning Olympian, 1891-1906, Thurston Co, WA, R929.37977, pg 112, 1 Mar 1902
4 children survive: James McAllister, Mrs Albert Erickson or Orting, Mrs George Woods of Loomis & Miss Sarah McAllister. A bro & 5 sis also living: John Y McAllister of North Yakima, Mrs MA Cheney, Mrs J E Wood of LA, Mrs SA Hartman of Woodland, Mrs LC Wiggins of Sherlock, & Mrs Isaak Hawk.
The remains arrived from Orting on yesterday's train & the funeral was in Dobbins at Wright's undertaking parlors at 2:00. Rev Dr Glass conducted at the parlor & the grave. He was bur Masonic cem. It is said to have been his wishes that after all the yrs of wandering he should like to be bur near where he was born."

1902 DTH: PRF 11-01, submitted by Gerald Smith 6-00: James Benton McAllister III dd 26 Feb 1902, Orting, Pierce Co, WA

1893 HIST: Manuscript at U of WA NW Coll written by Sarah McAllister Hartman 20 Feb 1893, pg 44 (handwritten): The two youngest boys (12 & 15), see John Y for story of Indians around cabin and escape to Ft Elenma on Chambers Prairie.

TO DO: Ck KY Census for James McAllister md to Belle

James married Hanna Belle McAllister Abt 1870, Kentucky, United States. Hanna was born Abt 1850, Kentucky, United States; died Bef Mar 1902. [Group Sheet]

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1874 BIRTH: MO: James W McAllister was born November 1874, re 1900 census

1900 CENSUS: WA, Yakima,N Yak City Prec, 7th St, 22/121/9/95, DW 171/201:
McALLISTER, James W Nov 1874-25/MO (OR/KY)md 3 yrs,dy laborer,rent home;
Agnes wife Dec 1878-21/WA (MO/MO)2/2 children; Harold son Oct 1897-2/WA;
Harvey son Jan 1899-1/WA

1902 HIST: Obit of father March 1902: "...4 children survive: James McAllister, Mrs Albert Erickson of Orting, Mrs George Woods of Loomis & Miss Sarah McAllister..."

James married Agnes Abt 1896, Washington, United States. Agnes was born Dec 1878, Washington, United States; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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1877 BIRTH: MO: Lettitia McAllister was born March 1877

c1898 MARRIAGE: Lettitia McAllister md Albert E Erickson about 1898 [no date or place shown], estimated marriage year based on birth year of first child shown

1900 CENSUS: WA,Yakima,N Yakima City Prec: 7th St DW174/204: Lettitia Errickson 23/MO bn March 1877, wife of A E Errickson, living with father, James B McAllister

1902 HIST/MG: Obit of father March 1902: "...4 children survive: James McAllister, Mrs Albert Erickson of Orting, Mrs George Woods of Loomis & Miss Sarah McAllister..."

Lettitia married Albert E Erickson Abt 1898, Washington, United States. Albert was born Feb 1870, Norway; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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1879 BIRTH: KY: Mary McAllister born November 1879 Obit of father James B McAllister 1 Mar 1902 shows dau Mrs George
Woods of Loomis (Okanagon Co, WA) surviving.

1900 CENSUS: WA,Yakima Co-N Yak City, Prec 6: Soundex-22/121/10/10,June,Dw 174/204 7th St: Mary 20/KY bn Nov 1879, dau of James McAllister

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1882 BIRTH: KY: Sarah McAllister born April 1882

1900 CENSUS: WA,Yakima Co-N Yak City, Prec 6: June, Dw 174/204 7th St: Sarah McAllister 18/KY bn April 1882, dau of James McAllister

1902 HIST: Obit of father James B McAllister 1 Mar 1902: "...dau Sarah McAllister surviving

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BIR: 1900 WA,Yakima Census:Harold son of James W McAllister Oct 1897-2/WA

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1899 BIRTH: WA,Yakima Co: Harvey McAllister was born January 1899

1900 CENSUS: WA,Yakima CO: Harvey son of James W McAllister Jan 1899-1/WA

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1899 BIRTH: WA,Yakima Co: Echo B Erickson born March 1899

1900 CENSUS: WA,Yakima,N Yakima City Prec: 7th St DW174/204: Echo B Errickson 1/WA bn Mar 1899, son of A E and Lettitia Errickson, living with grandfather, James B McAllister