Sketch of Alexander Garvin, St. Charles County, Missouri

>From "A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri, with numerous
sketches, anecdotes, adventures, etc., relating to Early Days in 
Missouri" by William S. Bryan and Robert Rose, Published by Bryan,
Brand & Co., St. Louis Missouri, 1876.
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Alexander Garvin, of Pennsylvania, married Amy Mallerson, and settled
in St. Charles County, MO., in 1819.  His cabin was built of poles,
and was only 16 x 18 feet in size, covered with linden bark weighted
down with poles.  The chimney was composed of sticks and mud.  The
house was built in one day, and they moved into it the next.  Mr.
Garvin and his wife had seven children: Amy, Margaret, Permelia,
Alexander, Jane R., Julia A. and Fannie D.  Amy, Julia and Permelia
all died single.  Margaret was married first to Thomas Lindsay, and
after his death she married Joles Dolby, and is now a widow again.
Alexander married Elizabeth Boyd.  Jane R. married Robert Bowles.
Fannie D. married Robert Roberts.	

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