BIO:  ALKIRE, Samuel H., s/o George & Mary (Magill) Alkire

Submitted by:  ivie@tima.com   (Diana Flynn)

ALKIRE,   MAGILL,   MCKEE,   GOODWIN

"HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OF
INDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC." CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS.
& CO.,  PUBLISHERS. 1884.

SULLIVAN CO., INDIANA
TURMAN TWP.
PAGE 795
SAMUEL H. ALKIRE is the first son of six children born to George
and Mary (Magill) Alkire, natives respectively of Indiana and Ken-
tucky.  The father was born September 5, 1817, and the mother
December 7, 1823;  the first died November 19, 1880, but the
last still lives.  The father was buried with Masonic rites in the
Alkire Cemetery.  Samuel H. was born February 12, 1846,
and remained with his parents until the age of twenty-six, receiving
a meager education, though sufficient for business.  August 25,
1870, he was united in marriage with Miss Martha J., daughter
of James and Catharine (McKee) Goodwin.  This lady was
born April 15, 1848, and has presented her husband with two
children--James M., born September 19, 1871, and George
W., born March 8, 1876.  The latter died September 20, 1879.
Mr. Alkire owns eighty acres of excellent land, all well improved.
He is a Democrat and a prominent citizen.  His father's family
are Samuel H., Jane R., John T., William M., Martha and
Edward P.  His father-in-law's family are George, Sarah E.,
Thomas, Rachel E., Mary, Martha J., Amos, Alice M., John
L. and James C.  Martha J. was born iin Coshocton County,
Ohio.  Her father lies buried in the Sullivan Cemetery.  Mr.
Alkire and family are highly respectable people.
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