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Personal data John W. Alwood 

• He was born on June 18, 1849 in York Twp., Tuscarawas Co., OH.
• (Living) on January 1, 1920 in Butler, DeKalb Co., IN.
• He died on November 2, 1925 in DeKalb Co., IN, he was 76 years old.
• He is buried after November 2, 1925 in Butler City Cem., Wilmington Twp., DeKalb Co., IN.
• A child of Charles Alwood and Elizabeth Rosenbury
• This information was last updated on January 18, 2007.

Household of John W. Alwood

He is married to Rhoda Millard.

They got married on June 29, 1872 at DeKalb Co., IN, he was 23 years old.

John W. Alwood oo Rhoda Millard

Marriage source: McDonald, Betty, Heller/Alwood FGS, (Lima OH, BM, ca. 1992)

On sheet, 'VR' is cited as source of marriage data.

IGI for date & county. Marriage performed by G.C. Everts, J.P. <>

Child(ren):

1. Charles Henry Alwood  1873-1938 
2. Frank Hayden Alwood  1876-1909 
3. Ada Samantha Alwood  1877-1931 
4. Ida Mary Alwood  1879-1955 
5. Elizabeth Alwood  1883-> 1939
6. John Grover Alwood  1885-1939 
7. William George Alwood  1888-1947 
8. Perry C. Alwood  1890-1957 
9. Minnie Hazel Alwood  1892-1967 
10. Child of John & Rhoda Alwood  < 1900-< 1901

Notes about John W. Alwood

John W. Alwood

Source: 7 Aug 1850 York Twp Tuscarawas Co OH census Betty McDonald FGS sent 1992 which cites, 1880 census, DeKalb Co., IN birth rec, something called VR (vital recs?), and grave stones.

7Aug1850 census - John W. Alwood age 11/12 born OH in household of Charles & Elizabeth Alwood

1880 Franklin Twp., De Kalb Co., IN census - Alwood, John age 30, Farmer, born OH wife Rhoda.

14Jun1900 Butler Wilmington Twp De Kalb Co IN census, sheet 17A, Walnut St.

'45, Walnut St, 419, 428, Alwood, John, head, white, male, b. Jun 1849, ae 50, married 29 yrs, b. OH, parents b. OH, RR laborer, 6 mo. unemployed, can read/write, can speak Eng, Owns, free of mortgage, home'

All in the household can read/write, can speak Eng. except the 2 youngest, Perry & Minnie, are not so marked. Children John, William, Perry, & Minnie ar at sch. 8 1/2 mo's.

Moore's Standard Dir. of Butler, IN, (New York, NY, S.H. Co., 1909)

'Alwood Charles h (Clara L) carpenter h S Broadway
John (Rhody) laborer h 216 Walnut
Minnie res 216 W Walnut
Perry emp Butler Co res 216 West Walnut
Wm laborer res 216 W Walnut'

Campbell, Charles W., enumerator, Butler, DeKalb Co., IN census, (Butler IN, U.S. Govt., 3 May 1910), ed. 92, sheet 20A-279

'13, 5__, 499, Alwood John, head, male, white, ae 60, Widower, b. OH, parents b. OH, can speak Eng, Laborer, Odd jobs, Employé class = W, can read/write, owns under mortgage house 14, William, son, white, ae 21 single, b. IN, parents b. OH, can speak Eng, Butcher, Class of employé = W, out of work Apr 15, 1910? No, Weeks out of work 1909 = 0, can read/write, not in school 15, C. Perry, son, male, white, ae 19, single, b. IN, parents b. OH, can speak Eng, Painter, Buggy factory, Class of employé = W, out of work Apr 15, 1910? No, Weeks out of work 1909 = 0, can read/write, not in school 16, Minnie, daug, fem, white, ae 17, single, b. IN, parents b. OH, can speak Eng, occ = none, can read/write, not in school'

1925 - Buried in Butler Cem., Butler, IN

Strong, Faye E., Faye Ethel Alwood 4-gen pedigree chart mailed 6F1997, (Wabash IN, F.E.S., 6F1997) for dob = 18 Jun 1849.

Other source has circa Sept 1849.

Strong, Faye E., Faye Ethel (Alwood) Strong History - Third Generation, (Wabash IN, F.E.S., 11Mar1992), pg 4 for cause of death = valvular heart disease.

7 Jan 1920 Wilmington Twp., De Kalb Co., IN census sheet 9A/268 'Alwood, William, head, ...
...
John, head, male, white, age 70y, Widower, ability to read\\write not marked, born OH, parents born OH, can speak Eng, occupation: Laborer, Day Labor, wage worker'

http://www.rootsweb.com/~indekalb/cemetery/johnson.txt

Goodwin, Arlene, Funeral Home Records-Butler, IN, (Auburn, IN, A.G. 1999)

'A. E. Phelps Funeral Home 1913-1947 H. E. Johnson Funeral Home 1916 - 1947 Butler, Indiana ... Alwood, John A. Date of Death November 2, 1925 Burial place Butler'

Goodwin, Arlene, ENUMERATION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN 1906 BUTLER, INDIANA

'[parent] Alwood, John Child Age Birth date Birth place Minnie 13 Aug 1892 Butler, IN William 17 Sep 1888 Butler, IN Peosy 15 Jun 1890 Butler, IN'

Goodwin, Arlene, Enumeration of School Children 1903 BUTLER

'[parent] Alwood, Mrs. R. Child Age Birth date Birth place Libbie 20 Jan 1883 Franklin Twp John 17 Aug 1885 Franklin Twp William 14 Sep 1889 Franklin Twp Perry 12 Jun 1890 Franklin Twp Minnie 10 Aug 1892 Troy Twp'

1 Jan 1920 Butler, De Kalb Co., IN soundex roll M1560-4

'Alwood, William vol 22 e.d. 116 sheet ___ line 40, White, ae 31, b. IN, De Kalb Co., Butler, Walnut St. house 233

Alwood, May, white, ae 28, b. IN Raymond, son, ae 8, b. IN Beverly, Daug., ae 6, b. IN Anna R, Daug., ae 4 10/12, b. IN, Emily, Daug, ae 2 2/12, b. IN, [might be 2 3/12] John, head. ae 70, b. OH'

I neglected to give the source for the next entry:

'... John W. ALWOOD Sex: M Change Date: 9 JUL 2002 Birth: ABT JUN 1849 in York Twp, Tuscarawas Co, Ohio Burial: Butler Cem, Butler, De Kalb Co, Indiana Death: 1925 Census: 1880 Franklin Twp, De Kalb Co, Indiana Father: Charles ALWOOD b:22 JAN 1827 in Tuscarawas Co, Ohio Mother: Elizabeth ROSENBERRY b: 24 AUG 1827 in Ohio Marriage 1 Rhoda MILLARD b: 25 DEC 1853 in Metamora (Amboy Twp), Fulton Co, Ohio Married: 30 JUN 1872 in De Kalb Co, Indiana

Children 1. Charles H. ALWOOD b: OCT 1873 in Troy Twp, De Kalb Co, Indiana 2. Frank Hayden ALWOOD b: 26 JUL 1876 in De Kalb Co, Indiana 3. Ada Samantha ALWOOD b: JUN 1877 in De Kalb Co, Indiana 4. Ida Mary ALWOOD b: NOV 1879 in Indiana Elizabeth ALWOOD b: 23 JAN 1883 in De Kalb Co, Indiana 5. John Grover ALWOOD b: 10 AUG 1884 in Indiana 6. William George ALWOOD b: 22 SEP 1888 in De Kalb Co, Indiana 7. Perry ALWOOD b: 20 JUN 1890 in Indiana 8. Minnie H. ALWOOD b: AUG 1892 in Troy Twp, De Kalb Co, Indiana' <>

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