Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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William Wilson Alcorn and Mary Idell Gray




Husband William Wilson Alcorn 1

           Born: 8 Dec 1844 - Tidioute, Deerfield Twp, Warren Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Feb 1917 - W. White Twp, Benton Co, MO 1
         Buried: 5 Feb 1917 - Laurel Oak Cemetery, Windsor, Henry Co, MO


         Father: William Thomas Alcorn (1815-1873) 1
         Mother: Elisabeth Henderson (1816-1885) 1


       Marriage: 2 Oct 1880

   Other Spouse: Lydia A. Maxon (1847-1879) 1 - 10 Dec 1868 - Elkhart Co, IN



Wife Mary Idell Gray

            AKA: Ida M. Gray,1 Ida Mary Gray
           Born: 6 Jul 1861 - Elizabethtown, Essex Co, NY 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Jun 1941 - W. White Twp, Benton Co, MO 1
         Buried: 


         Father: Charles Gray (      -      )
         Mother: Fidelia Ballew (      -      )




Children
1 F Florence Fidelia Alcorn 1

           Born: 26 Sep 1881 - Seneca, Kossuth Co, IA 1
     Christened: 
           Died:  - Norton, Norton Co, KS
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Charles Mast (      -      ) 1
           Marr: 1905 1


2 M Harry EIlsworth Alcorn 1

           Born: 30 Jan 1883 - Seneca, Kossuth Co, IA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Aug 1947 - Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO 1
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Ruth Carter (      -      ) 1
           Marr: 22 Jan 1912 - Windsor, Henry Co, MO 1


3 M William Merwin Alcorn 2

           Born: 4 Sep 1884 - Seneca, Kossuth Co, IA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Oct 1961 - Windsor, Henry Co, MO 2
         Buried:  - Laurel Oak Cemetery, Windsor, Henry Co, MO
         Spouse: Fairie Johnson (1887-1960) 2
           Marr: 22 Jan 1910 - Windsor, Henry Co, MO 2


4 M Ralph Elton Alcorn

           Born: 24 Jan 1887
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Jun 1892
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


5 F Elsie Manila Alcorn

            AKA: Osie Manilla Alcorn 2
           Born: 21 Jan 1889 - Seneca, Kossuth Co, IA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Jan 1926 - Windsor, Henry Co, MO 2
         Buried: 
         Spouse: John Hiram Carter (      -      )
           Marr: 16 Feb 1910 2


6 M Asa Allen Alcorn 2

           Born: 6 May 1891 - Seneca, Kossuth Co, IA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Sep 1960 - Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO 2
         Buried:  - Laurel Oak Cemetery, Windsor, Henry Co, MO
         Spouse: Lorraine Walkup (1895-1969) 2
           Marr: 17 Aug 1920 - Sedalia, Pettis Co, MO 2


7 M Wilbur Lloyd Alcorn 2

           Born: 4 Jun 1895 - Kossuth Co, IA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Oct 1897 2
         Buried:  - Seneca Township Cemetery, Fenton, Kossuth Co, IA
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


8 F Bernice Irene Alcorn 2

           Born: 19 Jun 1898 - Seneca, Kossuth Co, IA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: Dec 1975 - ? Windsor, Henry Co, MO
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Roy H. Null (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 28 Jan 1919 2


9 F Ora Lucile Alcorn

           Born: 29 May 1901 - Bancroft, Kossuth Co, IA
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Ebenezer William "Eb" Smith (      -      )
           Marr: 21 Jul 1920 - Lincoln, Benton Co, MO 2



General Notes: Husband - William Wilson Alcorn


"Seldom does a death visit a community to cause deeper sorrow and regret to all of the community than did the untimely passing of one of our best men and most loved citizens of the east side, W. W. Alcorn. But recently it was our great pleasure to grasp his hand in a true friendship on the streets of Windsor, but even now he has passed on to the Great Beyond. He was sick only a few days with that dread disease, pneumonia. W. W. Alcorn was one of the men of his community such as are rarely found. A prosperous and efficient farmer, a devoted husband, a loving father and a true friend, he will be sadlly missed in the community. William Wilson Alcorn was born in Tidnite, Penn., Dec. 10, 1845, and died on Feb. 13, 1917, being therefore 71 years, 1 month and 23 days old. He was married on Dec. 10, 1868 to Lydia A. Maxon. To this union four children were born. Misses Ida E. and Edith May Alcorn and Mrs. C. L. Johnson of Ardmore, S. D., and H. R. Alcorn of Radcliffe, Iowa. Mr. Alcorn's first wife died Nov. 13, 1879. On Oct. 2, 1880 he was married to Ida M. Gray. To this union there were born nine children, Mrs. Florence F. Mast of Abilene, Kas., Wm. Merwin, Ralph Elton, Mrs. Elsie M. Carter, Asa Allen, Wilbur Loyd, Bernice Irene and Ora Lucile. Those of the children who have preceded their father are Ida E., Edith May, Ralph Elton and Wilbur Loyd. Mr. Alcorn moved to Indiana when about 14 years of age. In 1878 he moved on to Kossuth County, Iowa, and in 1903 came to his present home near Windsor. At the time of his death he was a member of the M. E. Church ofBrandon. The funeral was held from the family residence last Monday morning at 10 o'clock under the direction of Rev. Brown of Prairie Chapel and burial was in Laurel Oak cemetery."


General Notes: Wife - Mary Idell Gray


Ida M. Gray, daughter of Charles and Fidelia Gray was bom in Elizabethtown, Essex county, New York, July 6, 1861 and passed away at the home of her son, Merwin Alcorn near Windsor June 2, 1941, at the age of 79 years. 11 months and 24 days. At the age of six years she with her family moved to Kossuth county, Iowa. She was one of twelve children, four of whom are still living, Edward of New Jersey, Louis of Iowa, Mrs. Oliver Crumley of Windsor and Mrs. Henry Collers of Iowa. She was married to William Wilson Alcorn Oct. 2, 1880. To this union nine children were born, five of whom are still living: Harry E., Merwin W. and Mrs. H. R. Null of Windsor, Asa A. of Kansas City and Mrs. E. W. Smith of Ionia. Four children preceded her in death, Mrs. Charles Mast of Kansas, Mrs. John Carter of Windsor, and Ralph and Wilbur who passed away in Iowa. She was also the mother of four step children, two of whom are still living, Mrs. C. L. Johnson of Rumford, S. D., and H. R. Alcorn of Iowa. Her husband died Feb. 3, 1917. She was converted and joined the M. E. church at Bancroft, Iowa, in her early childhood. Moving to Missouri in the spring of 1903 she with her husband transferred their membership to the M. E. church, South, at Prairie Chapel, and was later a charter member of the Brandon M. E. church when this church was organized. For a few years after the death of her husband she made her home in Windsor, but for the past six years she has lived with her children. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. W. A. Wilson at Brandon today at 2 pm.

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Sources


1 Earl Prather, The Alcorn Family in Northwestern Pennsylvania (Self-published, 1997), Pg 4.

2 Earl Prather, The Alcorn Family in Northwestern Pennsylvania (Self-published, 1997), Pg 5.


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