When Lewis Gideon Alvord was born on 30 December 1893, in North Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, his father, Gideon Thaddeus Alvord, was 30 and his mother, Bessie Rose Ann Stevens, was 24. He married Mildred Lucille Strange on 9 October 1926, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in United States in 1949 and Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States in 1950. He died on 10 October 1984, in New Haven, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Lake Forest Park, King, Washington, United States.
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A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
The Logan Temple Barn was built on the edge of the Logan temple property to house the animals belonging to the builders of the temple. It was one of only two stone barns built in Cache Valley. These barns became obsolete during the rise of the automobile era. The building and the land it was on was sold in 1919 and became an automobile repair shop. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 19, 1985, and is still standing today.
U.S. intervenes in World War I, rejects membership of League of Nations.
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.
Possible Related NamesLewis Gideon Alvord is the third child born to Gideon Thaddeus Alvord and Bessie Rose Stevens Alvord. He is my father's oldest brother. At the age of 22 he was called to serve a proselytizing mission …
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