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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.
      • March 23 » American Civil War: The First Battle of Kernstown, Virginia, marks the start of Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign. Although a Confederate defeat, the engagement distracts Federal efforts to capture Richmond.
      • May 31 » American Civil War: Peninsula Campaign: Confederate forces under Joseph E. Johnston and G.W. Smith engage Union forces under George B. McClellan outside Richmond, Virginia.
      • July 4 » Lewis Carroll tells Alice Liddell a story that would grow into Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequels.
      • September 17 » American Civil War: The Allegheny Arsenal explosion results in the single largest civilian disaster during the war.
      • September 22 » A preliminary version of the Emancipation Proclamation is released by Abraham Lincoln.
      • November 7 » American Civil War: Union General Ambrose Burnside was assigned to command the Army of the Potomac in Antietam, Maryland. After Union General George B. McClellan refused to pursue Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia after their retreat from the Battle of Antietam.

    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 30 » J. J. Thomson of the Cavendish Laboratory announces his discovery of the electron as a subatomic particle, over 1,800 times smaller than a proton (in the atomic nucleus), at a lecture at the Royal Institution in London.
      • August 2 » Anglo-Afghan War: The Siege of Malakand ends when a relief column is able to reach the British garrison in the Malakand states.
      • August 21 » Oldsmobile, an American automobile manufacturer and marque, is founded.
      • August 31 » Thomas Edison patents the Kinetoscope, the first movie projector.
      • September 12 » Tirah Campaign: In the Battle of Saragarhi, ten thousand Pashtun tribesmen suffer several hundred casualties while attacking 21 Sikh soldiers in British service.
      • 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.
      • January 11 » The Republic of China agrees to the Sino-British New Equal Treaty and the Sino-American New Equal Treaty.
      • January 15 » The Pentagon is dedicated in Arlington, Virginia.
      • February 14 » World War II: Rostov-on-Don, Russia is liberated.
      • February 19 » World War II: Battle of Kasserine Pass in Tunisia begins.
      • April 7 » Ioannis Rallis becomes collaborationist Prime Minister of Greece during the Axis Occupation.
      • November 3 » World War II: Five hundred aircraft of the U.S. 8th Air Force devastate Wilhelmshaven harbor in Germany.
    

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