ALVEY. WILLIAM, was born Sept. 16, 1799, in Washington county, Ky. He came to the southern part of Illinois in 1824, and to Springfield in May, 1825. He was married Nov. 6, 1825, near Springfield, to Madaline Watson. They had six children, all born in Springfield.

MELVINA, born July 22, 1826, in Springfield; married there to Samuel B. Fisher. See his name.

SIMON B., born Oct. 16, 1827, in Springfield, went to Oregon in 1849, was married in Yamhill county, Oregon, August 30, 1853, to Dollie V. Elder, daughter of A. R. Elder, formerly of Springfield, Ill. They have five children, viz: ALICE M., born Oct. 10, 1854, in Yamhill county; married, August 30, 1873, to James H. Downey, of Steilacoom City, W. T. WILLIAM A., born June 25, 1864, in Oregon. EDITH S., born Sept. 17, 1867. EDWARD B., born Feb. 28, 1873, and JUNIA AFTON, born June 24, 1874, reside with their parents in Steilacoom City, Pierce county, Washington Territory.

ELIZA A., born Oct. 17, 1829, in Springfield; married at Marengo, Iowa, to Dr. George W. Wallace, who was born in Columbiana county, Ohio. Studied medicine with Dr. McCook, one of the celebrated McCook family. Moved to Iowa in the spring of 1848. They had seven children, namely: GEORGE W., MARY E., FLORENCE, WILLIAM A., CLARA, ALFRED F. and LINCOLN. Dr. W. died April 4, 1865, at Salisbury, Sangamon county. Mrs. Wallace and family reside in Springfield.

MARY E., born July 12, 1831, in Springfield, married, about 1859, to Josiah Hickel. They reside in Kansas.

J. WILLIAM, born March 12, 1834, in Springfield, was married there, May 20, 1860, to Alzina A. Brown, (daughter of Ira A. Brown.) They have six children, viz: MELVINA, HELEN B., JAMES W., HENRY P., HOMER W. and (???). Mr. J. Wm. Alvey is a merchant in Mechanicsburg, Sangamon county, Ill.

ALFRED resides in Springfield.

William Alvey moved to Marengo, Iowa, in 1848, and Mrs. Madeline Alvey died there, May 12, 1849. He was married April, 1850, to Eleanor Penny. He died May, 1855, at Marengo, Iowa.