RESEARCH
FAMILIES A-C: ALSTON ~ Montgomery Pike Alston, Jr.
Ten Alston Siblings:
01. Albertus Alston (called Bert and he was the oldest)
02. Alice Agnes Alston (called Agnes) - Married Bill Reichel
03. William Emmons Alston (called "Hote" or "Toby" by many in Darrtown) - married Lenora Neanover and they were the parents of Walter "Smokey" Alston. See: Emmons Alston census reports.
04. Minor Gordon Alston
05. Estrange Vanzona Alston (called "Zona")
06. Adelia Lucretia Alston (died very young)
07. Grace Alston (died at age 13)
08. Stanley Montgomery Alston (called "Doc") - Stanley married Anna Mae Bufler and they were the parents of Virgil Alston and Betty Alston Martin.
09. Winifred Louise Alston (called "Winnie") - Married Clyde Morrow
10. Anna Angeline Alston (called Anna) - Married Waldo Stumpf
Webmaster note: On January 20, 2009, Freda (Stumpf) Derickson contributed the above list of ten Alston siblings. Freda is the daughter of Waldo Stumpf and Anna Angeline (Alston) Stumpf, whos was the youngest of the Alston ten children.
Alston athletes...
William Emmons Alston and Stanley Montgomery Alston, two of the ten siblings listed in the Montgomery Pike Alston family above, each had a son that went on to be successful in athletics. See the biographies of Walter Alston and Virgil Alston.
RIGHT:
Walter Alston,
with his wife Lela (Alexander) Alston,
was the son of
William Emmons Alston
(Circa 1930)
LEFT:
Virgil Alston,
as a US soldier during World War II.
Virgil was the son of
Stanley and Anna Mae (Bufler) Alston.
Alston snapshots...
ABOVE:
This photo and the following caption appeared in the Hamilton Journal on August 7, 1964.
"DARRTOWN - Stanley "Doc" Alston is pictured showing his huge pumpkin to a neighbor, Bob Kennedy, in his lush garden at the rear of the Alston home at Cherry and Mulberry Street. Still growing, the pumpkin is believed to weigh more than 100 pounds. Alston planted it May 15. It's a 'Big Mac' type."
ABOVE:
This image (circa 1950's) shows three life-long Darrtown residents, left to right: Rick Martin, Stanley "Doc" Alston, and Walter "Smokey" Alston. Rick, the son of Richard and Betty (Alston) Martin, is the grandson of "Doc" and the great-nephew of "Smokey." This photo was taken at the home of Ben and Grace Bufler on Main Street in Hamiton, Ohio. The house still stands (in 2009) at the intersection of Main Street and Winston Drive - across from the Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Rob Ogle contributes a "very special photo"
In February 2013, Rob Ogle, grandson of Walter Alston, contributed the next two images and provided the commentary that appears.
LEFT: Three generations of hunters
Left to right: Emmons "Toby" Alston, Walter "Smokey" Alston, and Rob Ogle.
Emmons was the father of Walter and great-grandfather of Rob.
Image contributed by Rob Ogle - Feb. 2013. Rob's recollection of the photo appears beneath it.
ABOVE: Rob Ogle commented: "I'm not really sure where the photo with my grandfathers was taken or who the photographer was. I'm pretty sure the photo was taken in Darrtown and guessing I was about 12 years old, when the photo was taken. It must have been taken by a newspaper doing a story on Walt. The photo came from one of two sources. I think several years ago a friend of Dad's was traveling in Mexico and saw it at a Mexican Baseball Memorabilia stand, purchased it and gave it to Dad. Or, the historian for the Dodgers, Mark Langill,, saw it on line for sale from a Mexican collector and purchased the photo. On the back of the photo it has an authentication stamp in Spanish. So I know the photo was last in Mexico. (Believe it or not there are a lot of baseball collectors in Mexico.) I know it is the only photo of just the three of us I ever saw. It is a very special photo to me."
RIGHT: Hunting Trio
"in the field."
Left to right: Rob Ogle, Walter's grandson, Walter "Smokey" Alston, and Howard Cox, Darrtown resident and good friend of Walt's.
Walter Alston, who thoroughly enjoyed the outdoors, was recognized, in 1955, by the Winchester gun company, as the "Outdoorsman of the Year."
Image contributed by Rob Ogle - Feb. 2013.
ABOVE: Rob Ogle commented: "The photo with Coxie was taken when I was home on Winter Break my freshman year in college, 1971, I would have been 18. It was taken in the field adjacent to our yard which once belonged to Fred Rush. I'm sure when the photo was taken Fred had long passed away and someone else owned the farm. Can't remember which paper came out to do the interview; but, the back of the photo is stamped.' - Photo by Bob Lynn
Extra info: Montgomery Pike Alston Sr. was the mayor of Hamilton, Ohio, in 1849.
The family of Montgomery Pike Alston, Jr.
Census Reports found for Emmons Alston
In 1900, Emmons, age nine years, lived on Benninghoffen Ave. in Hamilton, Ohio, with his parents and eight siblings.
In 1920, Emmons, age 28, lived on a Cave Rd. farm in Preble County, north of Jericho - with his wife, Lenora and son, Walter.
In 1930, Emmons, age 39, lived on Harris Rd., in Milford Twp., with his wife, Lenora and son, Walter, and daughter, Dorothy.
In 1940, Emmons, age 49, lived in Darrtown (Milford Twp.) with his wife, Lenora and daughter, Dorothy.
In 1950, Emmons, age 59, lived in Darrtown (Milford Twp.) with his wife, Lenora.
The 1930 census report is particularly significant to the Emmons Alston family history, as it confirms that the Emmons lived at the intersection of Harris Road and St. Rt. 177, as reported in a news article about an auto accident at that location.
Click the following link to see a April 15, 1929 entry that lists Emmons Alston as the owner of Lot 32 in Darrtown.
For example, there is no mention of the Emmons Alston family living on Harris Road in Walter Alston's autobiography, A Year at a Time.
Property records from the Butler County Recorder's office show that Emmons Alston bought Lot 32 in Darrtown in 1929.
Emmons Alston was well known for his woodworking skills. Perhaps, Emmons built the house on Lot 32 in Darrtown, while he and his family rented the Harris road house.
If so, then that might explain why Emmons Alston was living near the scene of the October 1930 auto accident.
Until the discovery of the 1930 news article, records indicate that Emmons Alston and his family members moved directly from the Preble County farm ... to the village of Darrtown.
Montgomery Pike Alston, Jr. and Alice "Addie" (Wallace) Alston
When Montgomery Pike Alston, Jr. died in 1924, his passing was noted with a HEADLINE in the Hamilton Evening News. See the link below.
Montgomery Pike Alston, Jr. and Addie Alice (Wallace) Alston were the first Alstons to live in Darrtown and/or vicinity. Consequently, they are given Darrtown pioneer status.
Stanley "Doc" Alston
Stanley "Doc" Alston was, as the old saying goes, "a pretty fair, country" baseball pitcher in his day, as he pitched for the 1920 Darrtown team - that played against professional players.
ABOVE:
Anna Mae (Bufler) Alston (left) is all smiles, as she was photographed with her new grandson, Rick Martin. Also shown is Rick's mother,
Betty Mae (Alston) Martin. Seated at the right is Betty's brother and Rick's uncle, Virgil Alston.
The Stanley and Anna Mae Alston family lived in the house that is situated in the southwest corner of the Main Street and Apple Street intersection in Darrtown.
