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History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois.
"CENTENNIAL RECORD"
by John Carroll Power
Assisted by his wife, Mrs. S. A. Power
Under the Auspices of the Old Settlers Society
Springfield, ILL:  Edwin A. Wilson & Co. - 1876

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              ALVEY, WILLIAM, was born Sep. 16, 1799, in Washington
            county, Ky. He came to the southern part of Illinois in
            1824, and to Springfield in May, 1825. He was married
            Nov. 6, 1825, near Springfield to MADELINE WATSON. They
            had six children, all born in Springfield.
            
              MELVINA, born July 22, 1826, in Springfield; married
            there to SAMUEL B. FISHER. (see his name.)
            
              SIMON B., born Oct. 16, 1827 in Springfield, went to
            Oregon in 1849, was married in Yamhill county, Oregon,
            August 30, 1853, to DOLLIE V. ELDER, daughter of A. R.
            ELDER, formerly of Springfield, Ill. They have five
            children, viz: ALICE M., born Oct. 10, 1854, in Yam-
            hill county; married August 30, 1873, to JAMES H.
            DOWNEY, of Steilacoom City, W. T.  WILLIAM A., born
            June 25, 1864, in Oregon. EDITH S., born Sept. 17,
            1867. EDWARD B., born Feb. 28, 1873, and JUNIA AFTON,
            born June 24, 1874, reside with their parents in
            Steilacoom City, Pierce county, Washington Territory.
            
              ELIZA A., born Oct. 17, 1829, in Springfield; 
            married at Marengo, Iowa, to Dr. GEORGE W. WALLACE,
            who was born in Columbiana county, Ohio. Studied
            medicine with Dr. McCOOK, one of the celebrated
            McCOOK family. Moved to Iowa in the spring of 1848.
            They had seven children, namely: GEORGE W., MARY E.,
            FLORENCE, WILLIAM A., CLARA, ALFRED F. and LINCOLN.
            Dr. W. died April 4, 1865, at Salisbury, Sangamon
            county. Mrs. WALLACE and family reside in Springfield.
            
              MARY E., born July 12, 1831, in Springfield, married
            about 1859, to JOSIAH HICKEL. They reside in Kansas.
            
              J. WILLIAM, born March 12, 1834, in Springfield,
            was married there, May 20, 1860, to ALZINA A. BROWN,
            (daughter of IRA A. BROWN) They have six children,
            viz: MELVINA, HELEN B., JAMES W., HENRY P., HOMER W.
            and _______. Mr. J. WM. ALVEY is a merchant in 
            Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, county, Ill.
            
              ALFRED D. rsieds in Springfield
              
              WILLIAM ALVEY moved to Marengo, Iowa, in 1848, and
            Mrs. MADELINE ALVEY died there, May 12, 1849. He was
            married April, 1850, to ELEANOR PENNY. He died May,
            1855, at Marengo, Iowa.
            
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