Biography of Solomon Alwood, pages 162 / 163. History of Northeast Indiana; 
LaGrange, Steuben, Noble, and DeKalb Counties,  Vol. II, under the editorial 
supervision of Ira Ford, Orville Stevens, William H. McEwen, and William H. 
McIntosh.   The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago and New York, 1920. 

   Solomon Alwood, whose interests as a farmer, public spirited citizen and 
leader in church and community affairs identify him prominently with Troy 
Township of DeKalb County, lives five miles southwest of Edon, Ohio.
   He was born in Troy Township, January 29, 1861, a son of Charles and 
Elizabeth (Rosenburg) Alwood.  His parents were both natives of Ohio, his 
father, born January 22, 1827, and his mother August 24, 1827.  After their 
marriage they came to DeKalb County, and settled in Troy Township, where the 
father followed farming until he enlisted in Company G of the Thirteenth 
Indiana Infantry.  He was a faithful soldier and died July 4, 1864, before 
being mustered out of the army.  He was a Democrat in politics.  His widow 
survived him many years, passing away July 5, 1902.  He was the mother of 
seven children: John, of Butler, Indiana; Henry, of Battle Creek, Michigan; 
Leonard, of Angola; Samantha, of Edon, Ohio; Solomon; Warren, of Clare 
County, Michigan; and Ananias, deceased.
   Solomon Alwood was four years old when his father died.  He grew up at 
the old home, was educated in the district schools, and helped his mother 
run the farm until his marriage.
   November 13, 1899, Della Van Wormer became his wife.  She was born in 
Troy Township, December 16, 1867, a daughter of William and Sarah (Haswell) 
Van Wormer, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Ohio.  
Her parents were married in Indiana and her father served in Company K of 
the One Hundredth, Indiana Infantry until the close of the Civil war.  The 
Van Wormers were members of the United Brethren Church.
   Mr. and Mrs. Alwood after their marriage lived on the home farm until 
he bought his present place in Troy Township.  He owns a 118-acre farm, 
and has specialized to a considerable extent in the breeding of Duroc 
hogs.  
   Mr. and Mrs. Alwood have four children: Clark W., born September 6, 
1890, is a blacksmith in Steuben County; Claude L., born June 27, 1892, a 
farmer in Troy Township; and Leland and Lelah, twins, born August 7, 1902, 
both graduates of the common schools and now in the senior year of the 
Butler High School. The family are members of the United Brethren Church 
and Mr. Alwood is a church trustee and superintendent and teacher of the 
Sunday School.  He was a candidate on the democratic ticket for the  
office of trustee of Troy Township in 1918.

Submitted by:
Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
Agoodwin@ctlnet.com