Catherine (Lanham) Alvey (1807 - 1884)

Born 17 Sep 1807 in Washington, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Henry Alvey — married 1835 in Marion, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 17 Jun 1884 at age 76 in Daviess, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

When Catherine "Kitty" Lanham was born on September 17, 1807, in Washington, Kentucky, her father, Osborne Lanham Sr was 35, and her mother, Rachel Elizabeth Hess, was 32. She married Henry Alvey Sr. in 1835 in Marion, Kentucky. They had nine children in 24 years. She died on June 17, 1884, in Daviess, Kentucky, having lived a long life of 76 years, and was buried there.

Catherine “Kitty” Lanham Alvey BIRTH 17 Sep 1807, Washington County, Kentucky, USA DEATH 17 Jun 1884 (aged 76), Daviess County, Kentucky, USA BURIAL Saint Alphonsus Cemetery, Saint Joseph, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA^[1] MEMORIAL ID 37202014

P a r e n t s : Osborn Lanham 1770–1831 and Rachel Elizabeth Hess 1770–1854

S p o u s e : Henry Alvey 1785–1863, married 1835 • Marion, Kentucky, United States

Catherine Married Henry Alvey, Sr about 1835 most likely in Marion Co, KY since no records have been found. She was Henry's third wife and they had six children, the fifth, Charles Pius Alvey is buried next to his Mother while her husband Henry is located about 25 yards in a different section of the cemetery.^[2]

In the 1850 United States Federal Census, [Lanham, Catherine "Kitty"] Cathn Alvey is reported to be Age 46, Birth Year: abt 1804. She is a white female. Her Birthplace is Kentucky, and her Home in 1850 is located in District 1, Daviess, Kentucky, USA. Household Members, Name, and Age are Henry Alvey 57, Cathn Alvey 46, J W Alvey 12, Mary A Alvey 11, Charles P Alvey 7, and Sarah E Alvey 5^[3]

In the 1860 United States Federal Census, [Lanham, Catherine "Kitty"] Catharine Alvey is reported to be Age 56, Birth Year: abt 1804. She is a white female. Her Birth Place is Kentucky, and her Home in 1860 is located in District 2, Daviess, Kentucky; Post Office: Owensboro. Her Occupation is Domestic Lady. Cannot Read, Write: Y. Household Members, Name, and Age are Henry Alvey 64, Catharine Alvey 56, Charles Alvey 16, Sarah E Alvey 14, and Rebecca Wall 68^[4]

1 8 6 3 : Death of husband, Henry "Harry" Alvey Sr 1785–1863, 1863 • Daviess,Kentucky, USA

In the 1870 United States Federal Census, [Lanham, Catherine "Kitty"] Catharine Alvey is reported to be Age 61, Birth Date: abt 1809. Her Birthplace is Kentucky, and her Home in 1870 is located in Curdsville, Daviess, Kentucky; Post Office: West Louisville. She is a white female. Her Occupation is Keeping House. Her Personal Estate is Valued at $100. Her Real Estate is Valued at $2000. Household Members, Name, and Age are Catharine Alvey 61, John W Alvey 31, Charles B Alvey 25, and Sarah Alvey 22^[5]

In the 1880 United States Federal Census, [Lanham, Catherine "Kitty"] Cathrine Alvey is reported to be Age 70, Birth Date: Abt 1810. Her Birthplace is Kentucky, and her Home in 1880 is located in Curdsville, Daviess, Kentucky, USA. She is a Widowed white female and Mother to the Head of House. Her parents were born in Kentucky. Her Occupation is Keeping House. Household Members, Age, and Relationship are Charles Alvey 35 Self (Head), Cathrine Alvey 70 Mother, and Sara Alvey 32 Sister^[6]

D E A T H : 17 Jun 1884, Age 76, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA. Burial in Saint Alphonsus Cemetery, Saint Joseph, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA^[7]

O B I T U A R Y ^[8]

Mrs. Kittie Alvey, of West Louisville, mother of Mr. Chas Alvey, died very suddenly on the 17th of pneumonia, aged 70 years.

S t o r y ^[9]

Henry Alvey married 3. Catherine "Kitty" Lanham (b.17 September 1807, Washington County, d.17 June 1884, Daviess County). a daughter of Osborn Lanham Sr. and Rachel Elizabeth Hess, after 1835, probably in Marion County.

Henry and Kitty had six children in Hardin County from 1839 to 1847, most baptized at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church near RIneyville. They were

1. John Warren (b. March 1839, Hardin County, d. 18 July 1904, m. Mary Ann McGary),

2. Mary Ann Warren (b. 20 October 1840, Hardin County, d. 1 May 1918, Daviess County, m. Joseph Addison Clark),

3. William Hayden (b. 20 February 1842, Hardin County, d. before 1851, probably in Hardin County),

4. Charles Plus (b. 22 October 1843 County, d. 28 May 1892, Daviess County, m. Mary Isabelle O'Daniel),

5. Sarah Ellen (b.17 October 1845, Hardin County, d. 21 November 1880, Daviess County), and

6. Harris Marion (b. before 1 August 1847, Hardin County, d. in infancy). 12

The family moved near to Owensboro in Daviess County about 1848. Most of Henry's children followed him to Daviess County, with the exception of Richard Lee Alvey, who moved to Breckinridge County and married Sarah Hinton, daughter of Vachel John Hinton and Jane Elizabeth Mattingly.

Henry Alvey died in 1863 in Daviess County and was buried in St. Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery in St. Joseph. His weathered and barely readable tombstone still stands. Kitty Alvey was buried in the St. Alphonsus cemetery with three of her children but not next to her husband who had died almost 20 years earlier.

• Fact: Residence (1850) District 1, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
• Fact: Residence (1860) District 2, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
• Fact: Residence (1870) Curdsville, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
• Fact: Residence (1880) Curdsville, Daviess, Kentucky, USA

Research Notes

Father Osborn Lanham, Sr
Mother Rachel Unknown (some say Hess)
Married Henry Alvey, Sr about 1835 most likely in Marion Co, KY since no records have been found.
She was Henry's third wife and they had six children, the fifth, Charles Pius Alvey is buried next to his Mother while her husband Henry is located about 25 yards in a different section of the cemetery.
Semi-Weekly Messenger, Friday, June 20, 1884
Mrs Kittie Alvey, of West Louisville, mother of Mt Chas Alvey, died very suddenly on the 17th of pneumonia, aged 70 years.

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37202014/catherine-alvey : accessed 18 April 2022), memorial page for Catherine “Kitty” Lanham Alvey (17 Sep 1807–17 Jun 1884), Find a Grave Memorial ID 37202014, citing Saint Alphonsus Cemetery, Saint Joseph, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by RhondaPattonWathen & children (contributor 46879360) .
2. ↑ "The Alvey Family of England, Maryland, and Kentucky" by Robert Lee Alvey, Sr. Part Two
3. ↑ United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Daviess, Kentucky; Roll: 198; Page: 365a. Source Information, Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
4. ↑ United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 2, Daviess, Kentucky; Roll: M653_364; Page: 882; Family History Library Film: 803364. Source Information, Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
5. ↑ United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Curdsville, Daviess, Kentucky; Roll: M593_458; Page: 145B. Source Information, Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
6. ↑ United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Curdsville, Daviess, Kentucky; Roll: 411; Page: 447B; Enumeration District: 176. Source Information, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37202014/catherine-alvey : accessed 18 April 2022), memorial page for Catherine “Kitty” Lanham Alvey (17 Sep 1807–17 Jun 1884), Find a Grave Memorial ID 37202014, citing Saint Alphonsus Cemetery, Saint Joseph, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by RhondaPattonWathen & children (contributor 46879360) .
8. ↑ Semi-Weekly Messenger, Friday, June 20, 1884
9. ↑ "The Alvey Family of England, Maryland, and Kentucky" by Robert Lee Alvey, Sr. Part Two

• "Public Member Trees", database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/151184848/person/162115859269/facts : accessed 18 April 2022), profile for Catherine "Kitty" Lanham.

• [1] "The Alvey Family of England, Maryland, and Kentucky" by Robert Lee Alvey, Sr. Part Two