He married Mary Easter Gratton on November 26, 1843 in Pike County, Ilinois.[1]
They were the parents of:
Mary E. Alcorn
William G. Alcorn
Sources
↑ Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2PH-36L : 10 February 2018), Jesse E. Alcorn and Mary E. Grotten, 26 Nov 1843; citing Pike,Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,314,772.
Illinois State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6129-KN2 : 11 March 2018), Jesse Alcorn, Township 5S Range 6W-Township 5 Range 5, Pike, Illinois; citing Township 5S Range 6W-Township 5 Range 5, Pike, Illinois, 4, p. 28, Illinois State Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6HT-SXK : 12 April 2016), Jesse Alcorn, Illinois, United States; citing p. 29, family 245, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,768.
United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXK7-198 : 15 September 2017), Jesse Allcorn, Griggsville, Pike, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 185, sheet 469A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0242; FHL microfilm 1,254,242.
United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6WB-68W : 11 March 2018), Jesse E Alcorn, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,634,054.
Illinois Soldier Burial Places, 1774-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVY9-7Z4T : 16 March 2018), Jesse E Alcorn, ; citing Burial, Griggsville, Pike, Illinois, United States, Griggsville Cemetery, Illinois State Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,001,202.
Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVT-MSND : 13 December 2015), Jesse Elledge Alcorn, 1907; Burial, Griggsville, Pike, Illinois, United States of America, Griggsville Cemetery; citing record ID 29432671, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
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