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Personal data William Alwood 


Household of William Alwood

He is married to Ella C. Higgins.

They got married on February 14, 1871 at Cass City, Tuscola Co., MI, he was 20 years old.

William Alwood oo Ella C. Higgens

Marriage source: Klaus, Terry, The Family Alwood, (Sacramento CA, T.K., June MCMXCI) pg. 31, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib. for fact of marriage.

6 June 1900 6th Dist Coffee Co TN census, sheet 10B, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'59, ... Alwood, William, Head, ... married 26 yrs., ... 60, Ella C, Wife, ... married 26 yrs., ...'

The following source provided by Gwen Hammond of Norcross GA. History of TN Illustrated, (Pub. location unknown, Goodspeed Pub. Co., MDCCCLXXXVII)

'William Alwood ... of Manchester, Tenn ... In 1873 he married Ella Higgins, born September 27, 1853, in Ashtabula County, Ohio, the daughter of Harris Higgins. ... He has four children ...'

Higgins, Nathan, Tuscola Co. Mi Queries, (Pub. location unknown, N.H., xxviii Sep MM)

'... Ella HIGGINS b. 27 Sept 1853 Astabula Co., OH d. m1. ?? ATKINBURG, TTENBERG, or AUTENBERRY. children:

1) Speda Arvilla ??

m2. 1873 to William ALWOOD (after marriage, they moved to Coffee Co., Tennessee.)

Dibean, Jack & Marianne, Tuscola Marriages The Dibean Collections, (Tuscola Co MI Gen. Soc. Web Site, read ii July MMII)

'ELLEN C HIGGINS WILLIAM ALTENBURGH TUSCOLA 22 FEB 1870'

Huckabee-Hubbard, Charlene, My Huckabee-Daniel Family Tree, (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=cth8312&id=I367, xxi Apr MMIV)

"... Ella C HIGGINS Sex: F Birth: 27 SEP 1853 in Ashtabula Co, Ohio

Note: from 1860 Wayne Twp OH Censusus

Note: ... innie and Myrtle were twins. Where is Speedie in the 1880Coffee County census. She should be with her mother because sheis only 7 or 8 years old? Speedie is not in the 1900 census either.

Change Date: 21 APR 2004

Father: Harris HIGGINS b: 1809 in New York Mother: Spede SHARP b: ABT 1822 in New York

Marriage 1 William ALTENBURGH b: ABT 1852 in Lavona, Michigan Married: 22 FEB 1870 in Denmark, Tuscola Co, Michigan Note: Marriage performed by Mathew Wilkinson

Children

1. Speedie Arvilla ALTENBERG b: 28 MAR 1871 in Cleveland, OH

Marriage 2 Spouse Unknown Married: 14 FEB 1871 in Tuscola Co, Michigan

Children

1. Minnie ALWOOD b: 1876 in Coffee County, Tennessee 2. Myrtle ALWOOD b: 1874 in Coffee County, Tennessee 3. William E. ALWOOD b: 1880 in Coffee County, Tennessee 4. Kittie Beulah ALWOOD b: 4 MAR 1884 in Coffee County, Tennessee 5. Charlotte Ione "Lottie" ALWOOD b: 1891 in Coffee County, Tennessee" <>

Child(ren):

  1. Myrtle Alwood  1876-< 1930 
  2. Minnie Merle Alwood  1876-1928 
  3. William Edward Alwood  1880-1964 
  4. Kittie Beulah Alwood  1884-1974 
  5. Charlotte Ione Alwood  1891-± 1974 


Notes about William Alwood

William Alwood

Source: Klaus, Terry, The Family Alwood, (Sacramento CA, T.K., June MCMXCI), pg. 31, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib. for name, yob = 1851, town of birth = Plain City, Madison Co., OH

Stringfellow, Helena, The Alwood Family Tree, (Grantville PA, Wert Bookbinding, MCMXCVI), pg. II-FGS-56, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

Mrs. Stringfellow writes, 'Where [died] Prob. in Coffee County, Tenn.'

6 June 1900 6th Dist Coffee Co TN census, e.d. 34, sheet 10B, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'59, 198, 204, Alwood, William, head, white, male, b. Sep 1850, ae 46, married 26 yrs, b. OH, parents b. OH, Farmer, yyy, owns free of mortgage, farm, sch 13 60, Ella C., wife, white, fem, b. Nov 1854, ae 45, six children born, six children living, b. OH, parents b. OH, yyy 61, Moore, Myrtle, daug, white, fem, b. Ap 1876, ae 24, married, two children b, two children living, b. TN, parents b. OH, Milliner, unemployed 0 months, yyy 62, Alwood, William E, son, white, male, b. Jan 1880, ae 20, single, b. TN, parents b. OH, Bookkeeper, unemployed 6 mos, yyy 63, Kittie B., daug, white, fem, b. July 1884, ae 16, single, b. TN, parents b. OH, Milliner, unemployed 0 mos, yyy 64, Lottie, daug, white, fem, b. Jan 1891, ae 6, single, b. TN, parents b. TN 65, Moore, _amis L., grdaug., white, male?, b. June 1894, ae 6, single, b. TN, parents b. TN 66, Johnnie C, grdaug., white, male?, b. July 1897, ae 3, single, b. TN, parents b. TN'

Hammond, Gwen, e-mail to David A. Navorska, (Atlanta GA, G.H., vii Dec MCMXCIX)

Gwen writes, 'While in Manchester [Coffee Co., TN], I found the graves of Levi's son William and his family.'

1910 Manchester, Coffee Co., TN E.D. 42, Sheet 10, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'Alwood, William M., white, ae 59, b. OH
Ella C., ae 56, b. OH
& 1 servant'

Hammond, Gwen Travis, e-mail to David A. Navorska, (Norcross GA, G.T.H., ix Dec MCMXCIX)

'I found William Alwood on the 1880 census:

William 29, Ella 26, Minnie 4, Myrtle 4, William E 4/12. ... Found this in the History of Tennesee Illustrated, Goodspeed Publishing Co. MDCCCLXXXVII:

'William Alwood, a prominent citizen of Manchester, Tenn, was born September 22, 1850 in Fulton County, Ohio. He is the son of Levi S. and Delilah (McQuillin) Alwood-the former of Scotch descent, born in Ohio October 9, 1826, the latterof Irish descent and born June 22, 1830, in Ohio. The elder Alwood was married in 1848; engaging in farming and he came to Tennessee in 187, his permanent home. He is a Republican and in sympathy with the Methodist Episcopal church, ofwhich his wife is a member. After completing his academical studies he was employed on his father's farm. In 1873 he married Ella Higgins, born September 27, 1853, in Ashtabula County, Ohio, the daughter of Harris Higgins. Our subjectimmediately moved to Cofee County near Manchester and continued farming several years exclusively, but in 1886 he came to Manchester and added lumbering, also for one year the livery business with J. H. Burger. A careful man, he now owns550 acres in Coffee County, a Manchester improved lot and a half-interest in the livery valued at $3,500. He has four children and is a Republican.'

Bridgewater, Betty A., More Coffee County Marriages, 1870 - 1897, Coffee Co. Hist. Quarterly Vol XI # 3 & 4, (Manchester, TN, Coffee Co. Hist. Soc., Nov MCMLXXX), pg. back cover. Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'August 31, 1890 ... Will A. Moore ... Miss Flora Sutherland ... performed by Elder S.N. Burger ... residence of the bride's father, seven miles northwest of Manchester ... returned to town ... Manchester Hotel ... The following coupleswere entertained at the dinner: Mr and Mrs W.A. Moore; ... Will Rodes, Miss Katie Moore; Joe Willis, Miss Myrtle Alwood; Jonas Templeton, Miss Minnie Alwood ... W.H. Wooton, Miss Jennie Moore ... Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Alwood; Mr. and Mrs. L.S.Alwood ...'

Hanna, Jackie, "'William E. ALWOOD 1880 Coffee County, Tennessee'The Alwood Family Tree -- William Allwood (Alwood) descendants," (Portage MI, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=alwoodtree&id=I3673, ix Nov MMXI)

"... William ALWOOD Sex: M Birth: 22 SEP 1850 in Plain City, Madison Co, Ohio

Census: 1860 Levi Alwood HH, Pike Twp, Fulton Co, Ohio Census: 1870 Levi Alwood HH, Indianfields Twp, Tuscola Co, Michigan Census: 1880 6th District, Coffee Co, Tennessee Census: 1900 6th District, Coffee Co, Tennessee Census: 1910 Manchester, Coffee Co, Tennessee Note: occ given as mayor Census: 1920 Manchester, Coffee Co, Tennessee

Death: 8 SEP 1922 in Manchester, Coffee Co, Tennessee Note: of rheumatism followed by paralaysis; informant Ella Alwood Burial: 10 SEP 1922 Manchester City Cem, Manchester, Coffee Co, Tennessee Change Date: 9 NOV 2011

Father: Levi Salsbury ALWOOD b: 13 AUG 1826 in Harrison Co, Ohio Mother: Delilah MCQUILLING b: 24 NOV 1830 in Wayne Co, Ohio

Marriage 1 Ella C. HIGGINS b: 27 SEP 1853 in Ohio Married: 14 FEB 1874 in Cass City, Tuscola Co, Michigan Note: Officiant: James Deming, MG Witnesses: Fred Lee and Mary Alwood, Caro

Children

1. Minnie Merle ALWOOD b: 17 APR 1876 in Manchester, Coffee Co, Tennessee 2. Myrtle Pearl ALWOOD b: APR 1876 in Tennessee 3. William Edward ALWOOD b: 19 JAN 1880 in Manchester, Coffee Co, Tennessee 4. Kittie Beulah ALWOOD b: 4 MAR 1884 in Tennessee 5. Lottye Irene ALWOOD b: 15 JUL 1891 in Tennessee" <>

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    Birthday September 22, 1850

    • The temperature on September 22, 1850 was about 13.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: helder. Source: KNMI
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    Day of marriage February 14, 1871

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    Day of death September 8, 1922

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    Day of burial September 10, 1922

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    • In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
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