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Personal data James Otis Alwood 


Household of James Otis Alwood

(1) He is married to Gilberta Carlton Walker.

They got married on July 8, 1897 at Bon Air, Chesterfield Co., VA, he was 35 years old.

James Otis Alwood oo Gilberta Carlton Walker

Marriage source: Stringfellow, Helena, The Alwood Family Tree, (Grantville PA, Wert Bookbinding, MCMXCVI), pg II-FGS-152, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib. for fact of marriage.

25 Apr 1910 Midlothian Magisterial Dist., Chesterfield Co., VA census, sheet 222-4B, M624-1625, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

'71, 80, 80, Alwood James O, head, male, white, ae 47, M2 [2nd marriage], married 13 yrs, ... 72, Gilberta C, wife, fem, white, ae 40, M1 [1st marr.] married 13 yrs, ...'

"Marriage 8 July 1897 (Age 28) James Otis Alwood - Bon Air, VA, USA Source: FromAustinAlwood16Jun98.FTW"

Note: There are 2 places called Bon Air in Virginia. One is in Chesterfield Co., near Midlothian. The other is in Arlington Co. <>

Child(ren):

  2. James Gilbert Alwood  1904-1977 
  3. William Austin Alwood  1908-2008 


(2) He is married to Jennie Flemming.

They got married at fortasse, somewhere, Verenigde Staten.

James Otis Alwood oo Jennie Fleming

Marriage source: Stringfellow, Helena, The Alwood Family Tree, (Grantville PA, Wert Bookbinding, MCMXCVI), pg. II-FGS-152, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib. for evidence of marriage. <>

Child(ren):

  2. Mary Margaret Alwood  1890-1977 


Notes about James Otis Alwood

James Otis Alwood

Source: 1880 Swan Creek Twp., Fulton Co OH soundex, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

1880 soundex, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib. - James Alwood, son, age 18 born OH

Klaus, Terry, The Family Alwood errata, (Publication location: Sacramento CA, Publisher: T.K., Publication date: MCMXCII)

Ancestory.com Dayton OH Directories 1888-1892 read xxi Jun MM

'J. O. Alwood, Business Name: Nixon Nozzle & Machine Co. Occupation secretary. Location 1 sec 1st and Canal. Location 2: 42 E Hess, Dayton OH 1888, 1889'

"A. H. Nixon; J. O. Alwood; A. C. Nixon. Nixon Nozzle and Machine Co.; the Climax Nozzle and Spraying Machinery; also Climax Insect Poisons. President; Secretary; Treasurer; Manufacturers. see 1st and Canal, Dayton OH, 1888, 1889."

Similar entries for 1889, 1890 found. The Location 2 address in 48 E. Green.

25 Apr 1910 Midlothian Magisterial Dist., Chesterfield Co., VA census, sheet 222-4B, M624-1625, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'71, 80, 80, Alwood James O, head, male, white, ae 47, M2 [2nd marriage], married 13 yrs, b. OH, parents b. OH, able to speak Eng, Teacher, College, W, able to read/write, owns free of mortgage a farm, schedule 70 72, Gilberta C, wife, fem, white, ae 40, M1 [1st marr.] married 13 yrs, 3 children born, 3 children living, b. VA, parents b. VA, can speak Eng, Occ=none, can read/write 73, Howard D, son, male, white, ae 21, b. OH, parents b. OH, can speak Eng, Clerk, Store, W, can read/write, not in school, 10, 7, 8, x 74, Mary M, daug, fem, white, ae 19, b. OH, fath b. OH, moth b. VA, can speak Eng, Teacher, Public school, W, can read/write, not in school 75, Mabel G, daug, fem, white, ae 12, b. VA, fath b. OH, moth b. VA Occ = None, can read/write, in school 76, James G, son, male, white, ae 5, b. VA, fath b. OH, moth b. VA, not in sch 77, William A, son, male, white, ae 1 8/12, b. VA, fath b. OH, moth b. VA'

xxx Apr MM - at this date I am unable to locate James. His wife, Gilberta, is in Richmond VA listed as head of household, married, not divorced, not widowed. - D.A. Navorska - Irving TX

I think the enumerator erred in writing the mother of Mary born in VA.

James' wives: 1) Jennie Flemming
2) Gilberta Carlton Walker Moore

"Death 3 May 1943 (Age 80) Norwalk, OH, USA Source: FromAustinAlwood16Jun98.FTW Text: Date of Import: vii Mar MMIII <>

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    Historical events

    Birthday June 3, 1862

    • The temperature on June 3, 1862 was about 14.8 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 7 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 83%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • From March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
    • In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1862: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
      • February 21 » American Civil War: Battle of Valverde is fought near Fort Craig in New Mexico Territory.
      • April 7 » American Civil War: The Union's Army of the Tennessee and the Army of the Ohio defeat the Confederate Army of Mississippi near Shiloh, Tennessee.
      • May 13 » The USSPlanter, a steamer and gunship, steals through Confederate lines and is passed to the Union, by a southern slave, Robert Smalls, who later was officially appointed as captain, becoming the first black man to command a United States ship.
      • July 15 » The CSS Arkansas, the most effective ironclad on the Mississippi River, battles with Union ships commanded by Admiral David Farragut, severely damaging three ships and sustaining heavy damage herself. The encounter changed the complexion of warfare on the Mississippi and helped to reverse Rebel fortunes on the river in the summer of 1862.
      • August 19 » American Indian Wars: During an uprising in Minnesota, Lakota warriors decide not to attack heavily defended Fort Ridgely and instead turn to the settlement of New Ulm, killing white settlers along the way.
      • September 8 » Millennium of Russia monument is unveiled in Novgorod.

    Day of marriage July 8, 1897

    • The temperature on July 8, 1897 was about 16.3 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 67%. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1897: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
      • April 18 » The Greco-Turkish War is declared between Greece and the Ottoman Empire.
      • May 26 » The original manuscript of William Bradford's history, "Of Plymouth Plantation" is returned to the Governor of Massachusetts by the Bishop of London after being taken during the American Revolutionary War.
      • August 31 » Thomas Edison patents the Kinetoscope, the first movie projector.
      • December 6 » London becomes the world's first city to host licensed taxicabs.
      • December 9 » Activist Marguerite Durand founds the feminist daily newspaper La Fronde in Paris.
      • December 30 » The British Colony of Natal annexes Zululand.

    Day of death May 3, 1943

    • The temperature on May 3, 1943 was between 6.2 °C and 17.7 °C and averaged 12.1 °C. There was 9.4 hours of sunshine (63%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1943: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
      • April 30 » World War II: The British submarine HMSSeraph surfaces near Huelva to cast adrift a dead man dressed as a courier and carrying false invasion plans.
      • July 5 » World War II: German forces begin a massive offensive against the Soviet Union at the Battle of Kursk, also known as Operation Citadel.
      • August 17 » World War II: The U.S. Eighth Air Force suffers the loss of 60 bombers on the Schweinfurt–Regensburg mission.
      • August 27 » World War II: Japanese forces evacuate New Georgia Island in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II.
      • September 8 » World War II: The O.B.S. (German General Headquarters for the Mediterranean zone) is attacked in an air raid on Frascati.
      • November 3 » World War II: Five hundred aircraft of the U.S. 8th Air Force devastate Wilhelmshaven harbor in Germany.
    

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