Alvah Littlefield Sawyer (1854 - 1925)

Born 16 Sep 1854 in Burnett, Wisconsin, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Josephine Stillmanette (Ingalls) Sawyer — married 13 Apr 1880 in Menominee, Michigan, United States

Descendants

Died 5 Feb 1925 at age 70 in Menominee, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Alvah Littlefield Sawyer

Alvah Littlefield Sawyer was reared at Burnett, Wisconsin, receiving his education in the public schools and in the Wayland Institute at Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. After he graduated for two years he was engaged in teaching.

Then he entered the law office of his brother, Hon. H. W. Sawyer, at Hartford, Wisconsin, where he pursued the study of law, and where he was admitted to the bar in 1877. In June of the following year he came to Menominee, and in the office of the late Judge E. S. Ingalls commenced the practice of his profession, continuing alone until 1881, when he became associated with Hon. Byron S. Waite.

In April 1893, the Firm took in as a third partner William F. Waite, and the firm name became Sawyer, Waite & Waite. Under this name, they did strictly a law business, In the matter of investment and land ownership. Mr. Sawyer also has various other interests. He is a member of the firm of Childs & Sawyer; is secretary of the Shuswap Lumber Company, which owns a large tract of land in British Columbia he has been interested in mining operations in northern Michigan and is also engaged in farming to some extent. He has a passion for flowers and a fine reputation for his success in their culture. He is also a director in the Agricultural society.

He assisted in the organization of Menominee county, was a member of the Constitutional Convention of Michigan, was a Representative in the State Legislature, served as Prosecuting Attorney of the county, was Circuit Court Commissioner, and was also County Judge.

Fraternally, he is identified with the blue lodge chapter and commandery, F. & A. M., at Menominee, having served as the first Secretary of the chapter; and he is a member of the Mystic Shrine at Grand Rapids. Politically, he is a Democrat, but in all local matters, he is usually found on the right side. He served as City Attorney five years, and was for three years a School Trustee; at this writing is chairman of the Democratic county committee. He and his family attend the Presbyterian Church.

Excerts from Memorial record of the Northern Peninsula of Michigan P. 247-249 ^[1]

Birth & Family

Birth

Alvah Littlefield Sawyer was born on 16 Sep 1854. Burnett, Dodge County.

Parents

Alvah is the son of Hiram Sawyer and Barbara (Wilson) Sawyer.

Siblings

Alvah is the brothers of

Barbara Adaline (Sawyer) Billings (abt.1839-abt.1862)

Abigail Eliza Sawyer (abt.1841-)

Hiram Wilson Sawyer (1843-)

Mary Mindwell (Sawyer) Childs (1845-abt.1935)

Ransom Jonathan Sawyer (1847-1924)

Hannah W (Sawyer) Mayhew (1849-1923)

Frank Merrill Sawyer (abt.1852-abt.1901)

Hattie Ann Sawyer (abt.1857-abt.1864)

Mattie Sawyer (abt.1860-)

Sarah P Sawyer (abt.1863-)

Lewis M Sawyer (abt.1867-)

Marriage & Children

Marriage

Josephine S. Ingalls Sawyer

Alvah married Josephine Stillmanette (Ingalls) Sawyer (1857-1932) on 13 April 1880, at Menominee Mi. Josepnine S Ingalls is a native of Lake County, Illinois, born March 9, 1857, daughter of Judge Eleazer S. and Martha M. (Pierson) Ingalls. ^[2]

Children

Alvah and Josephine had Nine children, Stillman E Sawyer (abt.1875-1877), Jessie Sawyer, Willie Sawyer , Irma Sawyer, Kenneth Ingalls Sawyer (1884-1944),^[3] Gladys (Saywer) Sawyer , Meredith Sawyer, Wilda (Ingalls) Sawyer, and Margery Ingalls

Residence

During his life Alva was documented as living in the following locations

1860 - 1870 - Burnett, Dodge, Wisconsin.^[4][5]

1880 - 1920 - Menominee, Michigan.^[6][7][8][9]

Death & Burial

Alvah died on 5 Feb 1925 at Menominee, Michigan, United States. ^[10] He was buried at the Riverside Cemetery, Menominee, Michigan, ^[11]

Research Notes

Military Service, Alvah would have been 7 years old at the start of the civil war. The Reference to an Alvah L Sawyer who served with F Co 2nd Michigan was a different man who was from Detroit.

profiles on other Genealogy sites. Family Search: Alvah Littlefield Sawyer FamilySearch Person: LCRS-GC8

Sources

1. ↑ https://archive.org/details/bac9271.0001.001.umich.edu/page/246/mode/2up
2. ↑ "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-JY93-2Z?cc=1810350&wc=Q868-N2Y%3A150748201%2C150762001 : 29 November 2018), Menominee > Marriages, 1868-1888, v. A B > image 23 of 120; various archives, Michigan.
3. ↑ "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BZ6-ZBN?cc=1923472&wc=4VWM-MKZ%3A218909301%2C218918101 : 11 September 2019), Menominee > Births 1884-1890 vol B > image 52 of 539; various county courts, Michigan.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBSF-SMK2?cc=1473181&wc=7QK5-TNW%3A1589422311%2C1589429302%2C1589437389 : 24 March 2017), Wisconsin > Dodge > Burnett > image 11 of 26; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D4G4-DHW?cc=1438024&wc=92VF-L2H%3A518654501%2C518800201%2C519083001 : 12 June 2019), Wisconsin > Dodge > Burnett > image 13 of 28; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWSB-BJX : 14 January 2022), Alva Sawyer in household of Martha Ingalls, Menominee, Menominee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS9D-T3X : accessed 28 June 2020), Alvah L Sawyer, Menominee city Ward 7, Menominee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 143, sheet 15B, family 277, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,731.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLR8-LMX : accessed 28 June 2020), Alvah L Sawyer, Menominee Ward 7, Menominee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 219, sheet 6B, family 125, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 664; FHL microfilm 1,374,677.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZQF-443 : accessed 28 June 2020), Alvah L Sawyer, Menominee Ward 2, Menominee, Michigan, United States; citing ED 267, sheet 14B, line 74, family 317, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 785; FHL microfilm 1,820,785.
10. ↑ "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFQ6-GF3 : 13 March 2018), Alvah Littlefield Sawyer, 05 Feb 1925; citing Menominee, Menominee, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,973,020.
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80310928/alvah-littlefield-sawyer : accessed 18 May 2022), Find A Grave: Memorial #80310928 for Alvah Littlefield Sawyer (16 Sep 1854–5 Feb 1925), Find a Grave Memorial ID 80310928, citing Riverside Cemetery, Menominee, Menominee County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by giraffenut (contributor 47208066) .

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Acknowledgment

• Sources added by Jeff Michaelsen