Brief Life History of Augustus Tripp
When Augustus Tripp Alvord was born on 23 January 1798, in New Haven, Addison, Vermont, United States, his father, Woolcott Alvord, was 24 and his mother, Sarah Dunham, was 27. He married Susanna Nichols on 24 January 1819. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Lockport, Niagara, New York, United States in 1855 and Clinton, Illinois, United States in 1860. He died on 18 September 1872, in Trenton, Clinton, Illinois, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Trenton Cemetery, Sugar Creek Township, Clinton, Illinois, United States.
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Sources (5)
- Augustus Elwood, "United States Census, 1850"
- Augustus Tripp Alvord, "Find A Grave Index"
- Augustus J Alvord in entry for Evalina Alvord, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
Spouse and Children
1798–1872 Male
1810–1890 Female
Children (5)
1830–1871 Male
1836–1899 Male
1840–1860 Male
1845–1896 Female
1847–1851 Female
Parents and Siblings
1773–1821 Male
1770–1846 Female
Siblings (14)
1794–1877 Female
1796–1882 Male
1798–1872 Male
1799–1824 Female
1801–1868 Male
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World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 2
1802
Age 4
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 21
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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