Mary Dorothy Alvord

Female9 July 1883–

Brief Life History of Mary Dorothy

When Mary Dorothy Alvord was born on 9 July 1883, in Montville Township, Medina, Ohio, United States, her father, Timothy Phelps Alvord, was 44 and her mother, Adaline Augusta Carlton, was 38. She lived in Montville Township, Geauga, Ohio, United States in 1900 and Montville, Geauga, Ohio, United States for about 10 years.

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Family Time Line

Timothy Phelps Alvord
1839–1914
Adaline Augusta Carlton
1845–1923
Elizabeth Louise Alvord
1867–1932
Adelaide Ann Alvord
1870–1939
Eulah Mary Alvord
1870–
Merton Joel Alvord
1874–1937
Henry Carlton Alvord
1878–
Mary Dorothy Alvord
1883–

Sources (3)

  • Mamie D Alvord in household of Henry C Alvord, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Mamie Alvord in household of Timothy Alvord, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Mamie D Alvord in household of Timothy P Alvord, "United States Census, 1910"

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Siblings (6)

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World Events (8)

1886

Age 3

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

1886 · Giving Working Men a Union

Age 3

The largest union group in the United States during the first half of the 20th century. It still exists today but merged with The Congress of Industrial Organization.

1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

Age 33

Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.

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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