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
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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
Sch

Marr
W/In Yr

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
 POB

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
or Trade

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
or Trade

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