Alanson Alvord

Brief Life History of Alanson

When Alanson Alvord was born on 29 June 1803, in Granby, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Gad Alvord, was 44 and his mother, Phebe White, was 41. He married Maria Wilbur Forse on 23 January 1834, in Elizabethtown, Essex, New Jersey, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in York Township, Medina, Ohio, United States in 1860. He died on 2 December 1862, in Warren, Warren, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

Alanson Alvord
1803–1862
Sarah Frances Little
1829–1921
Marriage: 31 July 1849
Frances Little Alvord
1851–1865
Henry Alanson Alvord
1859–1860
Nancy Alanson Alvord
1859–1860
Laura Ann Alvord
1861–1895

Sources (21)

  • Alonzo Alvord, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Alanson Alvord, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • Alanson Alvord, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"

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World Events (7)

1804

Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.

1810

Historical Boundaries 1810: Ontario, Pennsylvania, United States 1812: Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

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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