Brief Life History of Mary Alice
When Mary Alice Alcorn was born on 6 February 1920, in Perryville, Boyle, Kentucky, United States, her father, Henry A Alcorn, was 24 and her mother, Clemma May Willoughby, was 20. She married Edwin Allen Ethington on 26 December 1933, in Jeffersonville, Jeffersonville Township, Clark, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Taylorsville, Spencer, Kentucky, United States in 1933. She died on 1 August 1991, in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States, at the age of 71.
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Family Time Line
Sources (21)
- Mary Alice Wooten in household of Arthur Keys, "United States Census, 1940"
- Kentucky Birth Index, 1911-1999
- Mary Alice Wooten, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
Spouse and Children
1915–1988 Male
1920–1991 Female
Children (1)
1934–2014 Female
Parents and Siblings
1895–1962 Male
1899–1985 Female
Siblings (1)
1920–1991 Female
World Events (8)
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Age 3
1926 · Mammoth Cave is Discovered
Age 6
1941
Age 21
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern Irish: habitational name from a lost place in East Sussex, Alchhorn, in the parish of Buxted, which was last recorded in 1592. Compare Allcorn .
History: This name was taken from Sussex to Scotland and established there in or before the mid 15th century. From Scotland it was taken to Ireland (Donegal) and thence to North America. It was brought to Philadelphia, PA, from northern Ireland in 1721.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Memories of Grandma Hart: Mary Alice Alcorn… Hart
Grandma always had beautiful white hair swept up in a French bun. I don’t think I ever saw her any other way, never down or not fixed up in the lovely twist. Her skin was so clear, high cheekbones, …
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