William Alderman, 1798-1864, Brooks County
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William Alderman (12 Jan 1798 – Nov 1864) was a pioneer of Brooks County, Georgia. Born in North Carolina, he moved to Georgia in 1816 and married Sarah Edmondson in 1820. They settled in Lowndes County (later Brooks), where they raised a family and remained devoted members of Bethel Primitive Baptist Church. Three of their sons—William, Isaac, and David—served and died in the Civil War. Their eldest son, John A. Alderman, later became a Georgia state legislator. William and Sarah are buried at Bethel Church Cemetery, though no gravestones remain to confirm their exact resting places.