When Fanny Eliza Alvord was born on 11 April 1823, in Bristol Township, Trumbull, Ohio, United States, her father, Alpheus Alvord, was 36 and her mother, Clara Sackett, was 23. She died on 19 October 1825, in her hometown, at the age of 2.
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The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
English (southwestern): variant of Alford 1; the spelling reflects the southwestern English dialect pronunciation.
History: This surname was brought to North America by Alexander Alvord, who came from Devon or Somerset to Windsor, CT, c. 1645. He had many prominent descendants.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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