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Welcome To Sullivan County, Indiana
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SAMUEL H. ALKIRESAMUEL H. ALKIRE is the first son of six children born to George and Mary (Magill) Alkire, natives respectively of Indiana and Kentucky. The father was born September 5, 1817, and the mother December 7, 1823; the first died November 19, 1880, but the last still lives. The father was buried with Masonic rites in the Alkire Cemetery. Samuel H. was born February 12, 1846, and remained with his parents until the age of twenty-six, receiving a meager education, though sufficient for business. August 25, 1870, he was united in marriage with Miss Martha J., daughter of James and Catharine (McKee) Goodwin. This lady was born April 15, 1848, and has presented her husband with two children--James M., born September 19, 1871, and George W., born March 8, 1876. The latter died September 20, 1879. Mr. Alkire owns eighty acres of excellent land, all well improved. He is a Democrat and a prominent citizen. His father's family are Samuel H., Jane R., John T., William M., Martha and Edward P. His father-in-law's family are George, Sarah E., Thomas, Rachel E., Mary, Martha J., Amos, Alice M., John L. and James C. Martha J. was born iin Coshocton County, Ohio. Her father lies buried in the Sullivan Cemetery. Mr. Alkire and family are highly respectable people.TURMAN TWP. PAGE 795 FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC. ILLUSTRATED. 1884, CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. |
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