Annie was born about 1872. Annie Paterson married Asa Alvord in 1896. After the 1900 census she does not appear in the census as an Annie Alvord that can be connected to this family.
Unsure of birth surname spelling - might be Patterson or Paterson. Used brother's grave marker spelling of Patterson.
Annie, along with 3 siblings, was orphaned at a young age.
Her father was murdered in August of 1877 and her mother had passed away 3-4 months earlier. 3 of the children (Annie, Catherine, and David were taken in by an Aunt/Uncle - Jane/Daniel Gonigel [sic]. The other sibiling Daniel, was taken in by someone else.
↑ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XLHL-Q3G : accessed 09 Jun 2014), Asa Lorenso Alvord and Annie Jane Paterson, 26 Nov 1896; citing p. 13, Mariposa, California, United States; FHL microfilm 1290999.
↑ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XLCM-GLZ : accessed 09 Jun 2014), Asa Lounya Alvord and Annie Jane Patterson, 26 Nov 1896; citing p. 67, Mariposa, California, United States; FHL microfilm 1290998.
↑ "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6G1-6HS : accessed 09 Jun 2014), Annie Patterson in household of Dan Gonegall, Township 3, Mariposa, California, United States; citing sheet 168D, NARA microfilm publication T9.
↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9PP-FCY : accessed 09 Jun 2014), Ara L Alvord, Township 5, Mariposa, California, United States; citing sheet 4A, family 98, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240093.
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