Mary Catharine Royal 1842–1928

Sources

1. FamilySearch Family Tree: Mary Catharine Royal (LR3M-1HS).
2. Death record of William C. Alderson (b. 1864 Washington) & 1880 Census.

   William C. Alderson: Birth 1864 @ Washington; Death 8 Oct 1928 @ Portland, Washington, Oregon, United States; ParentChild: Christopher Alderson, Mary Royal

   Lived in Washington Territory with her husband Rev. Christopher Alderson in 1864 when their eldest son William C. Alderson was born there.

3. FamilySearch Family Tree: Winter Scott Alderson (L51K-5YQ).

   Winter Scott Alderson (L51K-5YQ): Birth 1 December 1866 @ Springwater, Clackamas, Oregon, United States

   Resided at Springwater, Clackamas County, Oregon on 1 December 1866 when her son Winter Scott Alderson was born there.

4. Obituary of Miss Edith Ruth Alderson, May 1949.

   Miss Edith Ruth Alderson: Birth 30 Apr 1869 @ Empire; Death 29 Apr 1949; Rev C Alderson (Occupation=Rev); Mary Royal Alderson

   Lived at Empire, Coos County, Oregon when her daughter Edith Ruth Alderson was born there on 30 April 1869.

5. 1870 US Census, Jackson County, Oregon (Post Office Jacksonville), p. 80, Dwelling 807, Family 788, lines 5–9.

   Mary C Alderson: Race = White; Birth 1841 @ Illinois; Census 1870 @ Jackson, Oregon, United States; Age=29y

   1870 US census, Jackson County, Oregon: Mary C. Alderson, age 29, born Illinois, in the household of her husband Christopher Alderson (41) with children Charles W. (6), Winter S. (4), and Edith R. (1).

6. 1870 US Census, Jackson County, Oregon (Post Office Jacksonville), p. 80, Dwelling 807, Family 788, lines 5–9.

   Page No. 80 | in the County of Jackson of Oregon, enumerated by me on the 1st day of August, 1870. | Post Office: Jacksonville | 807 | 788 | Alderson Christopher | 41 | M | W | Clergyman | England / — Mary C | 28 | F | W | Keeping house | Illinois / — Charles W | 6 | M | W | Oregon / — Winter S | 4 | M | W | Oregon / — Edith R | 1 | F | W | Oregon

   1870 US Census (enumerated 1 August 1870, Jackson County, Oregon, Post Office: Jacksonville, p. 80, Dwelling 807, Family 788, line 6): Mary C Alderson, age 28, female, white, Keeping house, born in Illinois, with husband Christopher Alderson (41, Clergyman, born England) and children Charles W (6), Winter S (4), and Edith R (1), all born in Oregon.

7. Death record of Anna Alderson Pearson, 30 Oct 1947.

   Anna Alderson Pearson: Birth 1872 @ Wilbur, Oregon; Death 30 Oct 1947 @ Portland, Washington, Oregon, United States; ParentChild: Christopher Alderson (Birth @ Yorkshire, England), Mary Catherine Royal (Birth @ Cook, Illinois)

   Resided at Wilbur, Douglas County, Oregon in 1872 when her daughter Anna Alderson Pearson was born there.

8. 1880 US Census, Sheridan Voting Precinct, Yamhill County, Oregon, ED 134, p. 19, Dwelling 1, Family 1, lines 8–17.

   Mary C. Alderson: Race = White; Occupation = Keeping House; Birth 1842 @ Illinois, United States; Census 1880 @ Sheridan, Yamhill, Oregon, United States; RelationshipToHead=Wife; Age=38

   1880 US census, Sheridan, Yamhill County, Oregon: Mary C. Alderson, age 38, keeping house, born Illinois, wife of Christopher Alderson (52, minister), with six children (including Winter S., 14) and her widowed mother Mary A. Royal (79).

9. 1880 US Census, Sheridan Voting Precinct, Yamhill County, Oregon, ED 134, p. 19, Dwelling 1, Family 1, lines 8–17.

   Page No. 19 | Enumeration Dist. No. 134 | SCHEDULE 1.—Inhabitants in Sheridan voting Precinct, in the County of Yamhill, State of Oregon enumerated by me on the 30 day of June, 1880. | 1 | 1 | Alderson Christopher | W | M | 52 | Married | Minister | England | England | England / " Mary C | W | F | 38 | wife | Married | Keeping house | Ill | Va | Va / " William C | W | M | 16 | Son | at School | Oregon | England | Ill / " Winter S | W | M | 14 | Son | at School | Oreg / " Edith R | W | F | 11 | daughter | at home | Oreg / " Annie | W | F | 8 | daughter | Oreg / " Maggie | W | F | 4 | daughter | Oreg / " Alice E | W | F | 9/12 | Aug | daughter | Oreg / Royal Mary A | W | F | 79 | Grand Mother | Widowed | Va | Va | Va

   1880 US Census (enumerated 30 June 1880, Sheridan Voting Precinct, Yamhill County, Oregon, SD 110, ED 134, p. 19, Dwelling 1, Family 1, line 9): Mary C Alderson, white, female, age 38, wife, married, Keeping house, born in Illinois (father born Virginia, mother born Virginia), with husband Christopher Alderson (52, Minister, born England, parents born England), children William C (16, at School), Winter S (14, at School), Edith R (11, at home), Annie (8), Maggie (4), and Alice E (9/12, born August [1879]), her widowed mother Royal Mary A (79, Grand Mother, born Virginia, parents born Virginia), and laborer Charles Webster (21, born Iowa).

10. Mrs. Mary Alderson, Pioneer of Oregon, Dies, Oregon Journal (Portland, Oregon), 31 December 1928, p. 4.

    .MRS. MARY ALDEKSON, PIONEER OF OREGON, DIES Mrs. Mary Royal Alderson, 80, died early Sunday at her home at No. 1208 Belmont street of injuries she suffered at midnight Friday when she fell to the floor In her room. Physicians said she did not recover consciousness after her fall. Mrs. Alderson was the widow of the late Rev. Christopher P. Alderson, pioneer circuit riding minister of the Methodist Episcopal church. She was born in Cook county, 111., January 26, 1842, and crossed the plains with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Royal, In 1852, settling at Astoria. The Royal family moved later to a donation land claim near Gresham, taking with them the daughter, Mary, who grew up there and met and married the Rev. Alderson, spending the next 40 years with him In his pastorates throughout Western Oregon and Washington. She is survived by one son, W. S. Alderson, and four daughters, two of whom. Miss Edith Alderson and Mrs. Lois Huggins, live Dr Portland. Two other daughters live In Albany, Mrs. Anna Pearson and Mrs. Marguerite Burkhart. A brother, William Royal of Elma, Wash., also survives. Funeral services will be held nt 30 a. m. Wednesday at Sunnyslde Methodist church, where Mrs. Alderson had her membership at the time of her death. Interment will be at the Lincoln Park Memorial cemetery.

    Translation: MRS. MARY ALDERSON, PIONEER OF OREGON, DIES / Mrs. Mary Royal Alderson, 86, died early Sunday at her home at No. 1208 Belmont street of injuries she suffered at midnight Friday when she fell to the floor in her room. Physicians said she did not recover consciousness after her fall. Mrs. Alderson was the widow of the late Rev. Christopher P. Alderson, pioneer circuit riding minister of the Methodist Episcopal church. She was born in Cook county, Ill., January 26, 1842, and crossed the plains with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Royal, in 1852, settling at Astoria. The Royal family moved later to a donation land claim near Gresham, taking with them the daughter, Mary, who grew up there and met and married the Rev. Alderson, spending the next 40 years with him in his pastorates throughout Western Oregon and Washington. She is survived by one son, W. S. Alderson, and four daughters, two of whom, Miss Edith Alderson and Mrs. Lois Huggins, live in Portland. Two other daughters live in Albany, Mrs. Anna Pearson and Mrs. Marguerite Burkhart. A brother, William Royal of Elma, Wash., also survives. Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Wednesday at Sunnyside Methodist church, where Mrs. Alderson had her membership at the time of her death. Interment will be at the Lincoln Park Memorial cemetery.

    Died early Sunday, 30 December 1928, at her home at 1208 Belmont Street, Portland, Oregon, of injuries suffered at midnight Friday, 28 December 1928, when she fell to the floor in her room; widow of the late Rev. Christopher P. Alderson, pioneer circuit-riding minister of the Methodist Episcopal church; born in Cook County, Illinois, 26 January 1842; crossed the plains with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Royal, in 1852, settling first at Astoria and later on a donation land claim near Gresham; survived by son W. S. Alderson of Portland, daughters Miss Edith Alderson and Mrs. Lois [Joseph] Huggins of Portland, and Mrs. Anna [W. A.] Pearson and Mrs. Marguerite [R. G.] Burkhart of Albany, Oregon, and brother William Royal of Elma, Washington; funeral Wednesday, 2 January 1929 at 10 a.m. at Sunnyside Methodist Episcopal Church (Snook & Whealdon, directors), with interment in the family plot at Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery.

11. FamilySearch Family Tree: Mary Catharine Royal (LR3M-1HS), parents.
12. Killed By An Engine: Rev. C. Alderson Meets Death on Track at Albany, The Sunday Oregonian (Portland, Oregon), 13 October 1907, p. 28.

    He was married to Mary C. Royal, August 13, 18G2, nnd'a lie survives him.

    Translation: He was married to Mary C. Royal, August 13, 1862, and she survives him.

    Married the Rev. Christopher Alderson on 13 August 1862; resided in Salem, Oregon in October 1907 with daughters Miss Edith R. Alderson and Miss Lola [Lois] Alderson when her husband was killed by a train in Albany, Oregon.

13. FamilySearch Family Tree: Reverend Christopher Alderson (LR39-MVR).