Tehama County CA Archives Biographies.....Alvord, Samuel 1818 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com February 21, 2007, 11:55 pm Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891) SAMUEL ALVORD was born near Black Rock, Erie County, New York, August 25, 1818. His father, Elihu Alvord, is a. native of Connecticut, his ancestors having come to this country from England. He married Miss Alice Townsend, who was also a native of Connecticut. To them were born twelve children. Seven grew to maturity and five still survive. In 1837 the family removed to Iowa, and there Mr. Alvord took up a quarter section of land. The subject of this sketch engaged in farming in Iowa, and finally became the possessor of 500 acres, which he improved and on which he lived for a number of years. In 1857 he sold his farm, removed to Davenport and lived there three years. He then, in 1860, came to Tehama County, California, and bought a quarter section of land located two miles from Red Bluff. He afterward sold it and bought the Star ranch, 150 acres, which he farmed for ten years, raising vegetables, fruit, barley and wheat. This he sold and retired from business. He bought property in Red Bluff and built five or six dwelling houses, which he rents. He also has a store in the city, which he rents. Mr. Alvord was united in marriage, in Iowa, in April, 1845, to Miss Christina Brown, a native of Canada and of Scotch ancestry. Their union has been blessed with two children. Augusta was born in Scott County, Iowa, and is now the wife of William T. Cresler. They reside at Cedarville, Modoc County, California. Charles T. was born at the same place. He is married and resides at Seattle, "Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Alvord are charter members of the Christian Church of Red Bluff, and they aided in building their house of worship. Mr. Alvord is a deacon in the church. Before the organization of the Republican party he was a Whig, but since that time has given his influence and vote to the Republicans. Additional Comments: Extracted from Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California. Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of Prominent Citizens of To-day. "A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote descendents." – Macauley. CHICAGO THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY 1891. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/tehama/bios/alvord784gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/cafiles/ File size: 3.1 Kb