Descendants of Benjamin McAllaster, the BIRDSALL ALLEN McALLASTER Family Line

Generation No. 1

1. Benjamin⁴ McAllaster (Benjamin³, William², Richard¹) was born March 14, 1827 in Morristown , Saint Lawrence , New York, and died May 05, 1890 in Omaha , Douglass , Nebraska. He married Cynthia Jane Ophir June 01, 1869 in Rossie , Saint Lawrence , New York. She was born May 24, 1830 in Athens , Bradford , Pennsylvania, and died January 05, 1913 in Oakland , Alameda , California.

Notes for Benjamin McAllaster:

Benjamin worked as "Land Commissioner" for the Union Pacific Railroad Company untill his death.

After his death his son , Birdsall was given this job.

More About Benjamin McAllaster:

Burial: Lawrence , Douglass , Kansas

More About Cynthia Jane Ophir:

Burial: Lawrence , Douglass , Kansas

Children of Benjamin McAllaster and Cynthia Ophir are:

+ 2 i. Birdsall Allen⁵ McAllaster, born October 10, 1860 in Morristown , Saint Lawrence , New York; died June 09, 1955 in Lafayette , Contra Costa , California.

3 ii. James Ophir McAllaster, born June 05, 1862 in Rossie , Saint Lawrence , New York; died March 03, 1863 in Rossie , Saint Lawrence , New York.

4 iii. Helen Morse McAllaster, born October 10, 1865 in Redwood , Jefferson , New York; died November 08, 1885 in Kansas City , Jackson , Missouri.

Notes for Helen Morse McAllaster:

Never Married .

Generation No. 2

2. Birdsall Allen⁵ McAllaster (Benjamin⁴, Benjamin³, William², Richard¹) was born October 10, 1860 in Morristown , Saint Lawrence , New York, and died June 09, 1955 in Lafayette , Contra Costa , California. He married Mary Lizzie Turner June 09, 1885 in Kansas City , Jackson , Missouri, daughter of unknown Turner and unknown Hughes. She was born June 09, 1865 in Wheeling , Ohio , West Virginia, and died April 20, 1941 in Lafayette , Contra Costa , California.

Notes for Birdsall Allen McAllaster:

He was Land Commissioner, for many years, for the Union Pacific Railroad Company. At a time

later he was President of a couple smaller railroads in California. It is said that the town of McAllaster,

Kansas is named in his namesake. He was well known & liked by many in RICE COUNTY, KANSAS.

Everytime he passed through central Kansas he would stop for a visit with our grandparents. Some of our parents also knew him. His name appears on many of the land titles in Rice County, Kansas.

Children of Birdsall McAllaster and Mary Turner are:

5 i. Turner⁶ McAllaster, born August 10, 1888 in Omaha , Douglas , Nebraska; died 1944 in Los Angeles , Los Angeles , California. He married Bernice Marie Edwards December 19, 1911 in Omha , Douglas , Nebraska; born August 22, 1889 in Omaha , Douglas , Nebraska; died November 03, 1950 in Berkeley , Alameda , California.

Notes for Turner McAllaster:

They had no children .

+ 6 ii. Benjamin McAllaster, born March 14, 1899 in Omaha , Douglas , Nebraska; died September 15, 1970 in Oakland , Alameda , California.

Generation No. 3

6. Benjamin⁶ McAllaster (Birdsall Allen⁵, Benjamin⁴, Benjamin³, William², Richard¹) was born March 14, 1899 in Omaha , Douglas , Nebraska, and died September 15, 1970 in Oakland , Alameda , California. He married Ruth Dorothy Dow November 23, 1921 in Oakland , Alameda , California, daughter of Percy Dow and Edith Clary. She was born June 03, 1899 in San Francisco , San Francisco , California, and died February 17, 1984 in Pleasant Hill , Contra Costa , California.

More About Ruth Dorothy Dow:

Burial: Oakland, Alameda, California

Child of Benjamin McAllaster and Ruth Dow is:

+ 7 i. Alan Dow⁷ McAllaster, born December 05, 1926 in Oakland , Alameda , California; died June 29, 2003 in Walnut Creek , Contra Costa , California.

Generation No. 4

7. Alan Dow⁷ McAllaster (Benjamin⁶, Birdsall Allen⁵, Benjamin⁴, Benjamin³, William², Richard¹) was born December 05, 1926 in Oakland , Alameda , California, and died June 29, 2003 in Walnut Creek , Contra Costa , California. He married Jacqueline Lee Mullin September 27, 1953 in Oakland , Alameda , California, daughter of William Mullin and Nellie (Mullin). She was born December 18, 1927 in Oakland , Alameda , California.

Children of Alan McAllaster and Jacqueline Mullin are:

8 i. Nancy Lee⁸ McAllaster, born December 23, 1955 in Oakland , Alameda , California.

+ 9 ii. Richard Alan McAllaster, born November 10, 1957 in Oakland , Alameda , California.

+ 10 iii. Kathryn Carol "Katie" McAllaster, born August 25, 1965 in Oakland , Alameda , California.

Generation No. 5

9. Richard Alan⁸ McAllaster (Alan Dow⁷, Benjamin⁶, Birdsall Allen⁵, Benjamin⁴, Benjamin³, William², Richard¹) was born November 10, 1957 in Oakland , Alameda , California. He married Holly Martha Stucke August 25, 1984 in Concord , Contra Costa , California. She was born December 08, 1961 in Concord , Contra Costa , California.

Children of Richard McAllaster and Holly Stucke are:

11 i. Sean Daniel⁹ McAllaster, born February 02, 1990 in Concord , Contra Costa , California.

12 ii. Shannon Mae McAllaster, born September 20, 1992 in Concord , Contra Costa , California.

10. Kathryn Carol "Katie"⁸ McAllaster (Alan Dow⁷, Benjamin⁶, Birdsall Allen⁵, Benjamin⁴, Benjamin³, William², Richard¹) was born August 25, 1965 in Oakland , Alameda , California. She married Mark Lee Weaver May 29, 1988 in Walnut Creek , Contra Costa , California, son of Bernerd Weaver and Sylvia unknown. He was born April 19, 1963 in Vallejo , Solano , California.

Child of Kathryn McAllaster and Mark Weaver is:

13 i. Madison⁹ Weaver, born Abt. 1995.