William Clark ALVORD
 Mary Louise HOLMES
Husband:  William Clark ALVORD
Birth:  2 Oct 1838, Floyd, Oneida Co., New York  
Death:  16 Mar 1918, Lake Belt Twp., Martin Co., Minnesota  
Burial:
Father:  Daniel B. ALVORD
Mother:  Sarah Sweet HOLMES
Marriage:   28 Feb 1870, Lake Belt, Martin Co., Minnesota  
Wife:  Mary Louise HOLMES
Birth:  31 Dec 1849, Constantia Twp., Oswego Co., New York  
Death:  1 Apr 1924, Lake Belt Twp., Martin Co., Minnesota
Burial:   
Father:  Solomon Martin HOLMES    
Mother:  Rachel Hester TURCK 
Children:
1. Nettie Addie ALVORD, b: 10 Feb 1872, 
Winnebago, Faribault Co., Minnesota
2. Julia Octavia ALVORD, b: 14 Jul 1874, Lake Belt 
Twp., Martin Co., Minnesota
3. Helen May ALVORD (Walker), b: 1 May 1877, Lake Belt Twp., Martin Co., Minnesota
                                              
d: Aft 1910, Montana
4. Pearl ALVORD, b: 7 Jul 1879, Sherburn, Martin Co., Minnesota
                           
d: (obituary) 
16 Jan 1955, Whitlash, Liberty Co., Montana
                        
bur: Whitlash Cemetery, Whitlash, Liberty Co., Montana
5. Luther Elden ALVORD, b: 8 Jul 1881, Lake Belt Twp., Martin Co., Minnesota
6. Marion Louis ALVORD, b: 17 Feb 1885, Lake Belt Twp., Martin Co., Minnesota
7. Willametta D. ALVORD, b: 16 Mar 1889, Lake Belt Twp., Martin Co., Minnesota
                                       
d: 3 Feb 1945, Stettler, Alberta, Canada
                                    
bur: Lake View Cemetery, Stettler, Alberta, Canada
__________
Notes:
William and Mary were 1st cousins.
1870 Federal Census Data 
(T132_7, Page 318B), Lake Belt Twp., Martin Co., Minnesota,
          
                                                                                                                  
Enumeration Date: Jun-1870, Family #9
| 
     NAME  | 
    
     Age  | 
    
     Sex  | 
    
     Col  | 
    
     Occupation or Trade  | 
    
     Real Estate  | 
    
     Per. Estate  | 
    
     POB  | 
    
     
    
    In  | 
    
     
    
    Marr  | 
    
     D, D, B, I, I, P, or C  | 
  
| 
     ALVORD, William  | 
    
     31  | 
    
     M  | 
    
     W  | 
    
     Farmer  | 
    
     $1,000  | 
    
     $565  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     
  | 
    
     Feb  | 
    
     
  | 
  
| 
     Mary  | 
    
     20  | 
    
     F  | 
    
     W  | 
    
     Keeping House  | 
    
     
  | 
    
     
  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     
  | 
    
     Feb  | 
    
     
  | 
  
1880 Federal Census Data 
(T9_0626, Page 214A), Lake Belt Twp., Martin Co., Minnesota, 
   
                                                                                
Enumeration Dist: 156, Enumeration Date: 9-Jun-1880, Family #34
| 
     NAME  | 
    
     Age  | 
    
     Sex  | 
    
     Relation  | 
    
     M/S W/D  | 
    
     Occupation  | 
    
     POB  | 
    
     
    
    
    Fa  | 
    
     Mo POB  | 
    
     In Sch  | 
  
| 
     ALVORD, W C  | 
    
     41  | 
    
     M  | 
    
     Self  | 
    
     M  | 
    
     Farmer  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     CT  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     
  | 
  
| 
     Mary  | 
    
     30  | 
    
     F  | 
    
     Wife  | 
    
     M  | 
    
     Keeping House  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     
  | 
  
| 
     Lettie  | 
    
     8  | 
    
     F  | 
    
     Daughter  | 
    
     S  | 
    
     At School  | 
    
     MN  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     X  | 
  
| 
     Julia  | 
    
     6  | 
    
     F  | 
    
     Daughter  | 
    
     S  | 
    
     At School  | 
    
     MN  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     X  | 
  
| 
     Helen  | 
    
     3  | 
    
     F  | 
    
     Daughter  | 
    
     S  | 
    
     At Home  | 
    
     MN  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     
  | 
  
| 
     Pearl  | 
    
     11m  | 
    
     M  | 
    
     Son  | 
    
     S  | 
    
     At Home  | 
    
     MN  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     
  | 
  
| 
     STALKALP, Chas. (Nephew)  | 
    
     21  | 
    
     M  | 
    
     Servant  | 
    
     S  | 
    
     At Work  | 
    
     MN  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     IA  | 
    
     
  | 
  
1900 Federal Census Data 
(T623_0775, Page 271B), Lake Belt Twp., Martin Co., Minnesota,
               
                                             
                          Enumeration District: 169, Enumeration Date: 
5-Jun-1900, Family #37
| 
     NAME  | 
    
     Relation  | 
    
     Sex  | 
    
     Birth Mo.  | 
    
     Birth Yr  | 
    
     Age  | 
    
     M/S W/D  | 
    
     # Yr Mar  | 
    
     # C Bn.  | 
    
     # C Liv.  | 
    
     POB  | 
    
     Fa. POB  | 
    
     Mo. POB  | 
    
     
    
    
    Occupation  | 
    
     In Sch  | 
  
| 
     ALVORD, William  | 
    
     Head  | 
    
     M  | 
    
     Oct  | 
    
     1838  | 
    
     61  | 
    
     M  | 
    
     30  | 
    
     
  | 
    
     
  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     CT  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     Farmer  | 
    
     
  | 
  
| 
     Mary  | 
    
     Wife  | 
    
     F  | 
    
     Dec  | 
    
     1849  | 
    
     50  | 
    
     M  | 
    
     30  | 
    
     7  | 
    
     7  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     --  | 
    
     
  | 
    
     
  | 
  
| 
     Helen  | 
    
     Daughter  | 
    
     F  | 
    
     May  | 
    
     1876  | 
    
     24  | 
    
     S  | 
    
     
  | 
    
     
  | 
    
     
  | 
    
     MN  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     School Teacher  | 
    
     
  | 
  
| 
     Pearl  | 
    
     Son  | 
    
     M  | 
    
     Jul  | 
    
     1879  | 
    
     20  | 
    
     S  | 
    
     
  | 
    
     
  | 
    
     
  | 
    
     MN  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     Farm Laborer  | 
    
     
  | 
  
| 
     Luther  | 
    
     Son  | 
    
     M  | 
    
     Jul  | 
    
     1877/81  | 
    
     18  | 
    
     S  | 
    
     
  | 
    
     
  | 
    
     
  | 
    
     MN  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     Day Laborer  | 
    
     
  | 
  
| 
     Marion  | 
    
     Son  | 
    
     M  | 
    
     Feb  | 
    
     1875/85  | 
    
     16  | 
    
     S  | 
    
     
  | 
    
     
  | 
    
     
  | 
    
     MN  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     At School  | 
    
     X  | 
  
| 
     Willametta  | 
    
     Daughter  | 
    
     S  | 
    
     Mar  | 
    
     1899/89  | 
    
     11  | 
    
     S  | 
    
     
  | 
    
     
  | 
    
     
  | 
    
     MN  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     At School  | 
    
     X  | 
  
1910 Federal Census Data 
(T624_0710, Page 116A), Lake Belt Twp., Martin Co., Minnesota,
               
                                                                       
Enumeration District: 120, Enumeration Date: 7-May-1910, Family #164
| 
     NAME  | 
    
     Relation  | 
    
     Sex  | 
    
     Age  | 
    
     M/S W/D  | 
    
     # Yr Mar  | 
    
     # C Bn.  | 
    
     # C Liv.  | 
    
     POB  | 
    
     Fa. POB  | 
    
     Mo. POB  | 
    
     
    
    
    Occupation  | 
    
     In Sch  | 
  
| 
     ALVORD, William C  | 
    
     Head  | 
    
     M  | 
    
     71  | 
    
     M1  | 
    
     40  | 
    
     
  | 
    
     
  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     CT  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     Farmer  | 
    
     
  | 
  
| 
     Mary L  | 
    
     Wife  | 
    
     F  | 
    
     60  | 
    
     M1  | 
    
     40  | 
    
     7  | 
    
     7  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     None  | 
    
     
  | 
  
| 
     Marion L  | 
    
     Son  | 
    
     M  | 
    
     25  | 
    
     S  | 
    
     
  | 
    
     
  | 
    
     
  | 
    
     MN  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     Farm Laborer  | 
    
     
  | 
  
| 
     Meta  | 
    
     Daughter  | 
    
     F  | 
    
     21  | 
    
     S  | 
    
     
  | 
    
     
  | 
    
     
  | 
    
     MN  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     Teacher / Public School  | 
    
     
  | 
  
| 
     Sarah S  | 
    
     Mother  | 
    
     F  | 
    
     92  | 
    
     W  | 
    
     
  | 
    
     3  | 
    
     1  | 
    
     NY  | 
    
     CT  | 
    
     MA  | 
    
     None  | 
    
     
  | 
  
In 1920, William had died and Mary & 
Willametta were living with Mary's daughter Nettie.
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Sources:
1) Death - Husband:  Martin County Minnesota Vital Statistics - Deaths, 
State Cert. #1918-MN-009896
2) Death - Wife:  Martin County Minnesota Vital Statistics - Deaths, 
State Cert. #1924-MN-007750
3) Death - Child #7:  American 
Foreign Service Out/Country Death Report - Alberta, Canada, Rep. #56823