Who was Eliza Alvord?

Eliza Alvord (1811–1895) was born in Rye, NY and died in New York, NY. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Eliza Alvord 1811–1895

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Born 8 OCT 1811 · Rye, NY

Died 20 SEP 1895 · New York, NY

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1850 United States Federal Census 1870 United States Federal Census 1880 United States Federal Census U.S., Sons of the American … North America, Family Histories New York, New York, Death … New York, Marriage Newspaper Extracts, … "The Bulkeley Genealogy, Rev. Peter …

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Biography

Eliza Alvord was born in 1811 in Rye, NY, the child of john alvord and elizabeth bulkeley. Eliza Alvord married john plankhorn ware. Eliza Alvord passed away in 1895 in New York, NY.

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Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Record North America, Family Histories
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Death Records New York, New York, Death Index
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Record New York, Marriage Newspaper Extracts, 1801-1880 (Barber Collection)
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Record "The Bulkeley Genealogy, Rev. Peter Bulkeley" Compiled by Donald Lines Jacobus, M.A., New Haven, Connecticut, 1933

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1811

Birth of Eliza Alvord in Rye, NY

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1895

Death of Eliza Alvord in New York, NY

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Eliza Alvord

This ancestor line traces from Warwick Castle, Warwick, England (1278) to Rye, NY (1811) across 12 generations.

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: Eliza Alvord (1811–1895) was born in Rye, NY and died in New York, NY. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Eliza in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 12 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Eliza Alvord PTP

1811–1895

Rye, NY