Perry Hanoford Alvis (1883 - 1922)

Born 22 Sep 1883 in Hawkins, Tennessee, United States

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Died 22 Aug 1922 at age 38 in Hawkins, Tennessee, United States

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1900 United States Federal Census^[1] Name: Turner B Alvis Age: 38 Birth Date: Feb 1862 Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Home in 1900: Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee Sheet Number: 2 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 36 Family Number: 37 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Margaret J Alvis Marriage Year: 1882 Years Married: 18 Father's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Occupation: Farmer Months Not Employed: 0 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes House Owned or Rented: Rent Farm or House: F Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship

• Turner B Alvis 38 Head
• Margaret J Alvis 39 Wife
• Perry H Alvis 16 Son
• Joseph L Alvis 15 Son
• Corrie J Alvis 9 Daughter
• Fannie M Alvis 6 Daughter
• Thomas K Alvis 3 Son
• Freddie B Alvis 1 Son

Edward L Alvis of Champaign IL sent the following news item from the Farmer City IL newspaper, August 1922: Overturned Car: One Killed

Albert Golden and Perry Alvis were victims of an auto upset in which the latter lost his life Tuesday night at a point on the highway near Sabina between the McConnell and Brining farms. Albert saved himself from drowning by digging with his bare hands for several hours.

The two men had been in Bloomington in Albert?s car and left for Bellflower about 7:30 p.m. Albert drove to LeRoy, where Perry took the wheel. As they approached a small bridge across the dry bed of a stream at the point of the accident the car swerved and struck the bridge railing, due either to skidding in sandy soil or an error on the part of the driver. The car was hurled to the bed of the stream six feet below, landing upside down and imprisoning both men.

When Albert found one of his arms held firmly he began to dig with his other hand. The upset took place around 9:30 o'clock and he did not get free until 6:30 next morning. During his struggles for freedom he shouted repeatedly but failed to bring help. The heavy rain which set in during the night brought water into the stream and softened the earth, which greatly aided his digging but put him in danger of drowning, as it rose high enough to cover the body of Alvis by the time Golden was free.

Alvis had not made a sound after the accident and examination of the body disclosed a fractured skull and other injuries, so it was likely he was instantly killed in the collision and Golden had the experience of being pinned under the car for hours with a dead body.

When Golden extricated himself he went to the nearest home and soon help was at hand to lift the car from Perry?s body. The remains were taken to Bloomington during the day and there prepared for the funeral which will be held this afternoon, with burial in the Bloomington cemetery. Mr. Golden?s injuries are trifling.

Mr. Alvis was 35 years old and is survived by his father, living at Rogersville, Tenn., and two brothers and three sisters, one of the latter living in Bloomington. He was an auto mechanic and chauffeur and had lived at Bellflower, Bloomington and other McLean county points for a number of years. He was a member of the Baptist church.

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census: Year: 1900; Census Place: Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee; Roll: 1577; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0094; FHL microfilm: 1241577

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of Alvis families 9a.ged on 18 January 2011.