Alphabetical indexes to the vital records of Alford, Massachusetts, up to the year 1850. The Town of Alford, Berkshire County, was established as the District of Alford, February 16, 1773, from a part of Great Barrington and certain common lands. These vital records start about that time and run up to the year 1850. Free PDF to read or download.
This manuscript offers a broad survey of Iowa’s development and the individuals who shaped it. It opens with a concise history of the state, followed by a series of biographical sketches highlighting notable Iowans whose careers influenced law, politics, commerce, and community life. A substantial section is devoted to Story County, providing a descriptive account of its formation, settlement patterns, and early growth. This county history is supplemented by an extensive collection of personal profiles documenting the lives of its leading residents.
This provides the descendants of Wahmaskie, a Lower Chinook Indian who married James Huckquist, a white man. Using census and vital records, as well as Native American specific records, this research provides several generations of her descendants through her son, Dixie James, who was the only surviving heir.
Benjamin P. Hawley died on January 3, 1927, in Wallowa, Oregon, shortly after the passing of his wife, with whom he celebrated 57 years of marriage. Born in Virginia in 1843, he served in the Confederate Army before moving to West Virginia, where he married Abagail Miller in 1869. The family relocated to Oregon in 1898. He is survived by four children and several siblings in West Virginia. Hawley’s funeral was held at the Wallowa Christian Church, with burial in the local cemetery.
Mrs. J. W. Wortman (Kathryn Dufur) passed away unexpectedly on January 5, 1927, at a La Grande hospital following an unsuccessful appendicitis operation. Born in Waupaca, Wisconsin, on April 8, 1884, she moved west in 1901 and became a respected educator. After marrying John Wortman on June 30, 1910, they lived in Enterprise and Union, where both contributed to local education. She is survived by her husband and two children, with funeral services to take place in Union and burial in Enterprise.