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Personal data John Grover Alwood 


Household of John Grover Alwood

He is married to Bertha Edith Hook.

They got married on November 4, 1907 at DeKalb Co., IN, he was 22 years old.

John Grover Alwood oo Bertha Edith Hook

Marriage source: McDonald, Betty, Alwood/Hook FGS, (Lima OH, BM, sent 1992)

Betty McDonald FGS sent 1992 for dom, county of marr. VR is cited as data source.

Index to Marriage Record Dekalb Co., IN 1882-1920 Inclusive, (De Kalb Co., IN, Indiana Works Projects Admin. 1940)

'Alwood John B Bertha A Hook 1884 W Nov 4 1907 18 2' <>

Child(ren):

  1. Helen Geneva Alwood  1909-1997 
  2. John James Alwood  1911-1985 
  3. Ruth E. Alwood  1916-1983 
  4. Faye Ethel Alwood  1921-1997 


Notes about John Grover Alwood

John Grover Alwood

Source: McDonald, Betty, Alwood/Hook FGS, (Lima OH, BM, sent MCMXCII)

Mrs. McDonald cites grave stone for yob = 1885. VR is cited for dod, county of death.

On another FGS yob = 1884.

Kessler, Mrs. Frances, Index to Death Records DeKalb Co, IN 1920-1965 A-L, (Auburn, IN, Kessler, nd,), pg 5, Repository: Dallas Tx Pub. Lib.

'ALWOOD JOHN G. - 37 47 Feb. 10, 1939 - age 53 F: John Alwood M: Rhoda Millard'

Feb 1939 - Buried in Butler Cem., Butler, IN

Strong, Faye, The Alwood Family mailed 6F1997, (Wabash IN, F.S., vi Feb MCMXCVII), pg 1 & 5.

Hand-written beside John Grover Alwood is 'born Aug 10 1885.'

Cause of death: coronary occlusion

Strong, Faye E., Faye Ethel Alwood 4-generation pedigree chart mailed 6F1997, (Wabash IN, F.E.S., vi Feb MCMXCVII) for state of birth

3,5,6 Jan 1920 Wilmington Twp., De Kalb Co., IN census, occupation Farmer.

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

'50, [Alwood] John, son, white, male, b. Aug 1885, ae 14, single, b. IN, parents b. OH'

Campbell, Charles W., enumerator, Butler, DeKalb Co., IN census, (Butler IN, U.S. Govt., 26 Apr 1910), ed. 92, sheet 272-B, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'East Ave ... 80, 442, 376, Alwood John G, head, male, white, ae 24, Married 2 yrs, b. IN, parents b. OH, can speak Eng, Teamster, buggy factory, Employé class = W, Out of work on 15 Apr 1910? No, Weeks out of work 1909 = 0, can read/write, owns undermortgage house 81, Bertha E, wife, fem, white, ae 19, married 2 yrs, one child born, one child living, b. IN, parents b. IN, can speak Eng, Occ = none, can read/write, not in school 82, Hellen G, daug, fem, white, ae 1, single, b. IN, parents b. IN, [can speak Eng not marked], Occ = none'

cf. Stringfellow, Helena, The Alwood Family Tree 3rd Ed., Revised & Updated, (Carlisle, PA, H.V.A.S, MCMXCVII), pg II-FGS-10.

Hanna, Jacquelyn, Alwood Web Site, (Portage MI, J.H., xiii Oct MCMXCIX) for dob = 10 Aug 1884.

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

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

'A. E. Phelps Funeral Home 1913-1947 H. E. Johnson Funeral Home 1916 - 1947 Butler, Indiana ... Alwood, John G. Date of Death February 10, 1939 Burial place Butler'

U.S. Gov't, 1 Jan 1920 Indiana census soundex, roll M1560-4

Smurr, Melvin L., enumerator, Wilmington Twp., De Kalb Co., IN census, (Wilmington Twp., De Kalb Co., IN; U.S. Gov't, 3/4/5 Jan 1920), e.d. 114, sheet 248-1A, roll T625-430, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'44, FM, 12, 12, Alwood, John C., Head, rents, male, white, ae 34, married, can read/write, b. IN, parents b. OH, can speak Eng, Farmer, General Farm, OA, sch 9 45, Bertha, wife, fem, white, ae 29, married, can read/write, b. IN parents b. IN, can speak Eng, occ=None 46, Helen, Daug, fem, white ae 10, single, in school, can read/write, b. IN, parents b. IN, can sepak Eng, Occ=None 47, James, Son, male, white, ae 8, single, in school, b. IN, parents b. IN, Occ=None 48, Ruth, Daug, fem, white, ae 3 9/12, single, b. IN, parents b. IN, Occ=None'

Gehring, Kathryn, enumerator, Butler, De Kalb Co., IN census, (Butler IN, U.S. Gov't., 3 Ap 1930), e.d. 17-27, sheet 240-1B, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'Wilmington Twp. ... Butler City ... Ward 1 ... 409 N Pearl St ...

90, 409, 30, 30, Alwood, John G, Head, rents, #8, has rtadio, Does this family own a farm? No, male, whie, ae 44, married, ae 22 at 1st marriage, not in school, can read/write, b. IN, parents b. OH, can speak Eng, Laborer, St. Railroad,employed? Yes, Veteran? No 91, Bertha E, wife-H, fem, white, ae 39, married, ae 17 at 1st marriage, not in school, can read/write, b. IN, parents b. IN, can speak Eng, Occ=None 92, Helen G, Daug, fem, white, ae 21, single, not in school, can read/write, b. IN, parents b. IN, can speak Eng, Press feeder, printing plant 93, James J, son, male, white, ae 18, single, in school, can read/write, b. IN, parents b. IN, can speak Eng, Occ=None 94, Ruth E, daug, fem white, ae 14, single, in school, can read/write, b. IN, parents b. IN, can speak Eng, Occ=None 95, Faye E, daug, fem, white, ae 8, single, in school, b. IN, parents b. IN, Occ=None' <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of John Grover Alwood

Royal Millard
1817-1860
Rhoda Millard
1853-1909

John Grover Alwood
1885-1939

1907

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