Alvin House (abt. 1808 - aft. 1885)

Born about 1808 in Kentucky

Ancestors

Husband of Melinda (Mehanna) House — married 21 Sep 1829 in Bath County, Kentucky

Died after 1885 after about age 77 in Wapello County, Iowa

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Biography

Alvin House married Melinda Mahonnie (Mahoney) on 21 September 1829 in Bath County, Kentucky. Consent for the marriage, dated 21 September 1829, was signed with an "X" by Katharine Mahany and witnessed by John Jones and Larkin Turner.^[1]

Although his father and several members of the family moved to Indiana about 1828^[2] Alvin House remained in Kentucky. In the 1830 and 1840 census for Bath County, Kentucky Alvin House was living next door (on adjoining farms) to Uriah and Elizabeth (House) Wilson. Elizabeth was Alvin's sister.^{[3] [4]}

He is shown on the census in 1850 in Bath Co., Kentucky. 24 798 798 Alvin House 42 M W Ky; Malinda House 36 F W Ky; George House 17 M W Ky; Catharine House 15 F W Ky; Joseph House 13 M W Ky; Elizabeth House 10 F W Ky; Nancy A House 8 F W Ky; James W House 5 M W Ky; Sarah House 3 F W Ky; Frances A House 1 F W Ky; Catharine Mahany 66 F W Va ^[5]

Alvin and his family joined other members of the extended House family and were living in Mahaska County, Iowa by 1860. ^[6]

In the US Census 1880 he was listed on the census in Wapello Co., Iowa. Alvin House, 72, father-in-law, widowed, farmer, b KY/KY/KY living in the household of David C. Ward 51, farmer O/O/KY; Catherine, wife, 45, KY; Bertie, son 12 Iowa; Clara, dau 10 Iowa^[7]

Alvin died after 1885 when he was shown on the State Census of Iowa as age 76, born Kentucky and living with Dock House, age 30, born Kentucky, (occupation Merchant clerk) in Kirkville, Wapello County, Iowa.

Sources

1. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5ZH-6CM), Alvin House and Malinda Mahonie, 21 Sep 1829; citing Bath, Kentucky, United States, FHL microfilm 273,003.
2. ↑ History of Randolph Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana From: Past and Present of Tippecanoe County, Indiana General R. P. DeHart, Editor in Chief. B. F. Bowen & Company, Publishers. Indianapolis, Indiana 1909.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGG-YD3), Alvin House, Bath, Kentucky, United States; citing 224, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 33; FHL microfilm 7,812.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTG-X3C), Alvin House, Bath, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 196, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 104; FHL microfilm 7,823.
5. ↑ Census Year: 1850 State: Kentucky County: Bath, Division: 1st District Reel no: M432-191 Page no: 111A Enumerated on: 17 September 1850 by: J.A. Trumbo. Household of Alvin House
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", Cedar Twp., P.O. Kirksville and Fremont, Mahaska County, Iowa database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8L3-B77), Alvin House, 1860.
7. ↑ US Census, Wapello Co., Iowa. p 21 SD 1 ED 56 Kirkville, Richland Twp, 14 June 1880