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Note: CENSUS DATA: In the 1830 United States Federal Census, Nathan McAlister, was living in Anderson, South Carolina. The following were living with him: Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1 Total Free White Persons: 1 Total Slaves: 1 Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 2
CENSUS DATA: In the 1850 United States Federal Census, Nathan McAllister, 68, born Ireland abt 1782 is living in Western Division, Anderson, South Carolina. Living with him was: George W Long 27, born SC. NOTE: No wife shown. NOTE: Not sure this is our Nathan McAlister at this time. ------------------------------------- NOTE: The following information from notes of Faye Reynolds. "Nathan McAlister (1/13/1783-5/1860) married Isabella Mitchell. He was a farmer, Indian fighter, and the father of at least eight children. It appears, from various census records, that Nathan and Isabella may have had 11 children, four sons, and seven daughters.
NOTE: The following information from notes of Faye Reynolds. "Nathan's son, William is shown living with or next door to an Alexander McAlister on the 1850 Benton Co (formed fromTippah Co), MS Census. Could this be the 1st born of Nathan & Isabella?? The addition of this Alexander would make 4 sons. However, as early as 1779, there was another Nathan and, in 1783, another Samuel McAlister in Kershaw Co, SC�They could be siblings of Andrew Sr (who arrived before he did) and this Alexander could be one of their sons/grandsons but I suspect he is Nathan's oldest son as Nathan's son, William & family, are living next door to this Alexander on Benton Co, MS Census and his children have naming repetition found in family names of Andrew Sr's children. THIS Alexander IS NOT PROVEN to be the son of NATHAN & ISABELLA McALISTER"
NOTE: The following information from Faye Reynolds. Nathan McAlister (1/13/1783-5/1860) married Isabella Mitchell. He was a farmer, Indian fighter, and the father of at least eight children. It appears, from various census records, that Nathan and Isabella may have had 11 children, four sons, and seven daughters. Only those known have been named..
Nathan first distinguished himself in 1828, as party to a Pendleton District court lawsuit initiated by his brother, Andrew McAlister, Jr, to force payment of a promissory note signed by Nathan and Nathan�s son, Samuel McAlister (SR). This court case eventually spanned 6 � years of lawsuits and costly court actions, with loss of personal property and arrests. Bad feelings between the brothers created an awkward family situation which would be remembered a decade..
Nathan was named March 28, 1829 in the will of his brother, Andrew McAlister, Jr, �I farther will to my Brother Nathan McAlister one dollar�� �I further will & desire after my decease that if my Brother Nathan McAllister pays up the money that he is now in due me he shall have the land back that I sold at Sheriffs sale and bought.�.
1830 Census of the Anderson District Microfilm M19-173, Page 116..
The McAlisters had large plantations and as was the custom in those days the family are buried on their land in the McAlister cemetery located about 7 miles east of Ripley and 1/2 mile north of Highway 4. Near there is a a log house the McAlister family lived in until their death. It was built by slaves before the Civil War..
Nathan's brother-in-law appears to have married his (Nathan's) daughter (Ann Margaret (Nancy?) McAlister according to the family group sheet of Nathan McAlister and Isabella Mitchell. The note from this sheet reads as follows: " Mrs. Lloyd Shakelford had record of Smauel Mitchell MAlister Borrowing money to buy 20 slaves from his brother-in-law Robert William Mitchell --This is what caused lawsuit spoken of on pg. 486-Tippah County Heritage." . ---------------------------------------- Notes on the Nathan Mcalister family found in the Tippah County Heritage book, vol 1, pg 486, written by Sibyl Slavin.
Nathan McAlister and his wife Isabella Mitchell were born in Ireland and came to S.C. late in the 1770's. Their children, all born in Anderson Dist. S.C. were: Samuel Mitchell McAlister born Dec. 7, 1804, Andrew, William and perhaps another son John. Daughters, Nancy and Harriett Isabell I believe the family moved to Tippah County around 1836 and Isabella died shortly afterward. Nathan died in 1860 and is buried in Tippah Count Information from a Tippah County Publication mentions a Mitchell Cemetery near Walnut that once held 25-50 markers but only broken stones remain. This may be the family of Isabella as there were Mitchell families related to McAlisters. (...) The McAlisters had large plantations and as was the custom in those days the family are buried on their land in the McAlister cemetery located about 7 miles east of Ripley and 1/2 mile north of Highway 4. Near there is a a log house the McAlister family lived in until their death. It was built by slaves before the Civil War and was in very good condition when I saw it in October of 1979.
Children of Nathan McAlister and Isabella Mitchell are:
i. Samuel Mitchell McAlister55, born December 07, 1804 in Anderson District, South Carolina56; died January 18, 1892; married Nancy McFall; born 1814 in Anderson District, South Carolina; died November 1891.
Notes for Samuel Mitchell McAlister: From the book of Tippah County Heritage Vol 1, pg 486 "McAlister, Nathan" written by Sibyl Slavin. The following family history is written.
Samuel McAlister was first postmaster of Ripley. As many could not read or write at that time, he would read the mail and if it was important, he would get on his horse and deliver it and read it to them. Otherwise, he read it to them when they called for it. Some of the descendents near Ripley still have the desk he used for the mail with the various cubby holes. Samuel and Nancy took some of the Mitchell children into their home after the death of the parents William Mitchell and his wife Annie. I have a copy of a letter written by Samuel dated July 1853 to a Jewett Cooper in Trion, Alabama. (I have learned there is no longer a town by that name, but it was in Tuskaloosa County.) The letter related William died June 21 of that year. Annie had died earlier and had asked Nancy to care for a baby which was quite small until Mr. Cooper could come for it. Samuel was appointed Administrator of the Mitchell's estate and the care of the older children, at least 3 boys. When these 3 boys came of age, they sued Samuel for their estate and there were a number of court hearings before the suit was settled. Samuel had to sell some 300 acres of his land, including a portion of his homestead to pay the Mitchell children what the Court had awarded them. Nancy died November 1891 and Samuel died January 18, 1892. Both are buried in the McAlister family cemetery. I have a copy of Samuel's obituary, written by Mr. A.C. Vandiver and was printer in the Sentinel of Ripley around February 19, 1892. The obit related that Samuel professed Christ early in life and was a member of the Presbyterian Church which he attended until late in his life when he became ill. He was ill for 18 months previous to his death. A quote from the obituary relates: "Mr. McAlister was a man of a strong and well cultivated mind, posessing a fine store of useful knowledge, and was always ready and willing to assist in the adjustment of matters of difference between others, and consequently in his younger days he was esteemed a peacemaker."
---------------------------------------- U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index, 1850-1880 Surname: Nathan Mc Alister Year: 1860 County: Tippah CO. State: MS Age: 78 Gender: M (Male) Month of Death: May State of Birth: Ir ID#: 197_209286 Occupation: FARMER Cause of Death: PARALYSIS
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