HART BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== HART, Alvin C. - b: 1846 Stokes Co, NC source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 722 residence: Walker Twp Alvin C. Hart, section 29, is a native of North Carolina, and was born in Stokes County on June 4, 1846. His parents were Ashael W. and Verlinda Hart, nee Vanhoy. In 1852 his father came to Henry County and lived one year in White Oak Township, and in 1855 he entered 120 acres of land, where he died November 3, 1865. His wife followed him on the 6th of April. 1868. Alvin's youthful days were employed with his father until of age, and on December 28, 1869, he was married in Johnson County to Miss Lucretia Smith, a native of Johnson County. She lived but five years after her marriage, dying November 12, 1874, and leaving one child, Arthur Wallace, born January 20, 1871. In 1875 Mr. Hart went to the Pacific coast, where he remained one year. Since 1877 he has been farming, and now owns a farm containing 160 acres, about 100 acres being in cultivation. He is a prominent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Of his father's family of ten children, five of whom are now living: Sebastian C., Timothy, Sarah B., (wife of James H. Platt,) and Mary E., (wife of James W. Hunt.) ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by the Henry County MOGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~mohenry/henryco.html Contact the Henry County Coordinator for comments or corrections. ====================================================================