Alva Hardin Amy (1879 - 1955)

Born 16 May 1879 in Harrison County, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Alda Lou (Rainbolt) Amy — married 2 Jun 1902 (to May 1922) in Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana

Husband of Viola Adeline (Sampson) Lenz — married 23 Oct 1922 in Harrison, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 1 May 1955 at age 75 in Corydon, Harrison, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Alva was born in 1879 in Indiana. He was the son of John Amy and Mary Wolfe^[1]

In 1900, he is living with his parents and three brothers in Scott Township, Harrison County, Indiana and is listed as working as a Day Laborer.^[2]

He married Alda Lou Rainbolt on June 2, 1902 in Harrison County, Indiana.^[3]

He registered for the draft for World War I in September of 1918 (making his mark instead of signing his name). He listed himself as a Laborer and Timber Cutter. He is described as being of medium height with a slender build, blue eyes, and black hair.^[4]

In 1922, he was divorced from Alda and married Viola Adeline Sampson. It was his second marriage and her fourth marriage.^[5]

He passed away in Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana on May 1, 1955 and is buried in the Jordan Cemetery in Corydon.^[6]

Birth Date

The picture of his gravestone on his FindAGrave memorial indicates he was born in 1881 and the memorial lists the date as May 6, 1881.

There are two very good reasons this is an error. First, he is listed as being one year old in the 1880 Census. Second, his birth date is listed as May 16, 1879 on his World War I Registration Card.

I have chosen to use the date listed on the WWI Registration Card.

Research Notes

The information imported from the original gedcom file indicated he was a furniture maker. That was never an occupation listed on the Census - but it is very possible it was a hobby of his.

1930 Census - First Wife Alta Amy is living in New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana with their children.^[7] She is listed as widowed - which at the time it was common for divorced women to list themselves as widowed instead of divorced.

Census

1880 Scott Township, Harrison, Indiana^[1]

1900 Scott Township, Harrison, Indiana^[2]

¹ Married 35 years

² Listed as mother of 7 children with 5 living.

I have not found the family in the 1910 Census yet.

1920 Harrison, Harrison, Indiana^[8]

1930 Webster, Harrison, Indiana^[9]

¹ Age at first marriage 44

² Age at first marriage 39

Note: It appears that the reported age at first marriage is actually their ages when they were married.

1940 Corydon, Harrison, Indiana^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH97-ZVY : 14 August 2017), Alva H Amy in entry for John Amy, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 100, sheet 357B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0283; FHL microfilm 1,254,283.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM18-B8G : accessed 12 April 2019), Alvy Amy in household of John I Amy, Scott Township, Harrison, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 89, sheet 4A, family 62, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,376.
3. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXGV-JM2 : 10 December 2017), Alva H Amy and Alda L Rainbolt, 02 Jun 1902; citing Harrison, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004455455.
4. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZKT-2SV : 13 March 2018), Alva Harden Amy, 1917-1918; citing Harrison County, Indiana, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,503,898.
5. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XX5B-7CY : 10 December 2017), Alva H Amy and Viola A Cox, ; citing Harrison, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004455457.
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #60295113
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHMX-HWN : accessed 13 April 2019), Alta L Amy, New Albany, Floyd, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 12, sheet 20A, line 1, family 303, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 587; FHL microfilm 2,340,322.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF7C-8G2 : accessed 13 April 2019), Alva Amy, Harrison, Harrison, Indiana, United States; citing ED 95, sheet 18B, line 75, family 463, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 433; FHL microfilm 1,820,433.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHMT-CTG : accessed 13 April 2019), Alva H Amy, Webster, Harrison, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 23, sheet 1A, line 39, family 13, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 592; FHL microfilm 2,340,327.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1TW-ZC9 : 14 March 2018), Alva Amy, Corydon, Harrison Township, Harrison, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 31-7, sheet 5B, line 49, family 112, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1051.

See Also:

• Family Search ID L7JR-6FR

Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of 229-Davies.ged on 19 October 2010.