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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- 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"
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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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