Gideon William Alvord

Brief Life History of Gideon William

When Gideon William Alvord was born on 8 February 1841, in Henry, Iowa, United States, his father, Thaddeus Alvord, was 59 and his mother, Sally Celestina Briggs, was 37. He married Sarah Ann Shupe on 16 September 1860, in North Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 9 daughters. He lived in Weber, Utah, United States for about 10 years and Eden, Weber, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 4 December 1918, in North Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Ben Lomond Cemetery, North Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Gideon William Alvord
1841–1918
Sarah Ann Shupe
1845–1907
Marriage: 16 September 1860
Sarah Jane Alvord
1861–1863
Gideon Thaddeus Alvord
1863–1949
Martha Jane Alvord
1865–1892
Sarah Alvord
1867–
Mary Catherine Alvord
1869–1954
Lucy Alvord
1870–
Ida Pearl Alvord
1873–1956
Ira John Alvord
1877–1892
Edmund Riley Alvord
1879–1966
Sellistina ALVORD
1879–
Stella Alvord
1881–1953
Charles Shupe
1883–
William Mathias Alvord
1884–1955
Charlotte Albina Alvord
1887–1892
George Ivan Alvord
1891–1974

Sources (43)

  • Gideon Alvord in household of William Strong, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Gideon W Alvord, "Utah, Weber County Marriages, 1887-1941"
  • Gideon William Alvord, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1850

Historical Boundaries: 1850: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States* 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States *Renamed Salt Lake in 1868

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

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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Alvord History

A GENEALOGY OF THE DESCENDANTS OF ALEXANDER ALVORD AN EARLY SETTLER OF WINDSOR. CONN. AND NORTHAMPTON. MASS. COMPILED BY SAMUEL MORGAN ALVORD 1908 A. D. ANDREWS. Printer Webster, NY PREFACE. 1 Int …

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