James Alvey III BIRTH 1824 Washington County, Kentucky, USA DEATH 1890 (aged 65–66) Hardin County, Kentucky, USA BURIAL Saint James Cemetery Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky, USA[1] MEMORIAL ID 42499606
P a r e n t s : James Alvey 1785 - 1845, and Susannah Alvey Alvey 1790 - 1848[2]
James Alvey III (b. 1824 Washington County, d. before 1890, Hardin County), a son of James Alvey II and Susannah Alvey, married
1. Mary A. Cole (b. about 1822, d. before 1845, Hardin County), a daughter of William Cole and Mary Ellen Thornberry, on 2 Jan 1843 in Hardin County[3]
2. Elizabeth Brewer (b. December 1826, Hardin County, d. 17 November 1901, Hardin County), a daughter of William Brewer and Eleanor French, on 8 September 1845 in Hardin County[4]
N o t e : Have never been able to find any date or location of James's death. Much of his family moved to Colorado around the turn of the century and he may have gone there but no documentation to support that as fact.
Siblings:
Mary Magdalen Alvey Thornberry (1817 - 1880)* Matilda Caroline Alvey French (1820 - 1871)* Catherine Alvey (1822 - 1871)* James Alvey (1824 - 1890) Benedict "Ben" Alvey (1827 - 1901)* Martha Ann Alvey Glasco (1829 - 1903)*
Burial: Saint James Cemetery, Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky, USA
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L i f e . S t o r y [5]
James Alvey III (b. 1824 Washington County, d. before 1890, Hardin County), a son of James Alvey II and Susannah Alvey, married
1. Mary A. Cole (b. about 1822, d. before 1845, Hardin County), a daughter of William Cole and Mary Ellen Thornberry, on 27 December 1842 in Hardin County.
He married
2. Elizabeth Brewer (b. December 1826, Hardin County, d. 17 November 1901, Hardin County), a daughter of William Brewer and Eleanor French, on 8 September 1845 in Hardin County.
James and Elizabeth’s eight children—all of whom were born in Hardin County—were
1. Henry Francis (b. before 25 March 1847, d. before 1860, Hardin County),
2. Lorinda Ellen (b. before 3 November 1849),
3. Martha Magdalen (b. 20 September 1851, m. Nathan N. Thornberry),
4. William Romuldus (b. 17 January 1854, d. after 1930, probably Denver Co, m. Sophronia Catherine Fowler),
5. Mary Alice (b. 3 May 1856, d. 10 March 1891, Hardin County),
6. Charles Kenrick (b. 6 February 1859),
7. Clarissa Belle (b. 12 February 1862, d. 22 September 1923, m. James Blincoe Hill),
8. Anna Luvina (b. 18 February 1865, d. 25 August 1896, Louisville).
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