ALGER FAMILY HISTORY

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Descendants of Amos Alger
• 1 Amos Alger b: November 4, 1770. d: February 14, 1853. (Buried in Brookside Cemetery, Preston Hollow/Rensselearville, Albany County NY).
• .+Sarah Barrett (Sally Barrett) b: June 15, 1764 b February 7, 1851. (Buried in Brookside Cemetery, Preston Hollow/Rensselearville, Albany County NY). [note: The birth date here comes from readings made in the cemetery in 1998. According to the 1850 census she was born about 1772].
• ....2 Lucy Alger
• ....2 William Alger b: June 6, 1794 in NY. d. January 19, 1873. (Information on the William Alger family can be found within the Young/Bear/Alger Family Bible records found online at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2/young_bear_alger_family_bible.htm
• .......+Anna Young (Anne Young) b: October 17, 1795 in NY. m July 9, 1815. d June 8, 1853.
• ..........3 Angeline Alger b. May 29, 1816
• ..........+ Edgar Russell m August 3, 1835
• ...............4 Lydia A. RUSSELL b: 1836 in NY
• ...............4 Cornelia RUSSELL b: 1838 in NY
• ..........3 Margaret A. Alger b. February 9, 1818. d. March 2, 1892
• ..........+ John H. Bear b ca 1819. m June 23, 1839. d. May 2, 1891
• ...............4 Julia H. BEAR b: 1844 in NY
• ...............4 William Wallace BEAR b: 1848 in NY (Living in Potter's Hollow, NY, in 1880 census with his parents, wife and child)
• ...............+ Sarah --?-- b. ca 1855 in New York
• ..................5 Martha BEAR b. ca 1878 in New York
• ..........3 Erastus Alger b. May 14, 1822
• ..........3 Elizabeth Alger b. August, 1823. d. August, 1823
• ..........3 Sally M. Alger b. September 11, 1825. d. October 18, 1882.
• ..........+ Alfred Bear b ca 1820. m February 23, 1845. d May 3, 1891
• ...............4 William Edgar Bear b. December 17, 1846
• ...............+ Cora Pine m February 14, 1881
• ...............4 Charles A. Bear b 1850 in New York.
• ....2 Clement Alger b: December 06, 1796 in NY d: December 14, 1835 in NY (Buried in Brooksidee Cemetery, Preston Hollow/Rensselearville, Albany County NY).
• .......+Margaret Hess b: October 07, 1796 d: December 14, 1869 in NY (Buried in Brookside Cemetery, Preston Hollow/Rensselearville, Albany County NY)
• ..........3 Sally Maria Alger. b August 1, 1813. (baptized November 26, 1813, Oak Hill Dutch Reformed Church, Greene County, New York, found online at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2/oak_hill_drc_baptisms.htm)
• ..........3 Samuel Alger b: July 07, 1817 in NY d: September 25, 1892 (Living in Durham, Greene County, New York, in 1880 census with wife and son, Herbert)
• ............+Margaret Felter b: May 13, 1820 m: February 28, 1839
• ................ 4 Benjamin Alger b: July 11, 1842 in NY d: April 05, 1904. (Buried in Brookside Cemetery, Preston Hollow/Rensselearville, Albany County NY)
• ..................+ Marthelia Hollenbeck b:1842. d: 1914 (Buried in Brookside Cemetery, Preston Hollow/Rensselearville, Albany County NY)
• ...................5 Frank Alger b ca 1867 in New York
• ...................5 Burr Alger b ca 1869 in New York
• ................4 Levi Alger b: March 27, 1845 in NY d: April 1925 in NY Died either on April 5 or 10, 1925.
• ....................+Harriett Brayman b: April 20, 1848 d: October 15, 1948 m: February 15, 1871
• ....................... 5 Anna Edna Alger b: July 02, 1872
• ....................... 5 Elnora Alger b: May 01, 1874
• ....................... 5 Eva Mae Alger b: February 08, 1892 d: April 1987 in Medusa, Albany Co., NY
• ................ 4 Henry C. Alger b: June 01, 1848 in NY d: December 13, 1869 Died of typhoid fever.
• ................ 4 Edwin Alger b: September 04, 1850 d: April 16, 1865
• ................ 4 Walter Alger b: May 03, 1852 d: November 13, 1869 Died of typhoid fever.
• ................ 4 Andrew Alger b: May 17, 1854 d: September 26, 1876
• ................ 4 Isban Alger b: August 01, 1856 d: October 23, 1869 Died of typhoid fever.
• ................ 4 John Herbert Alger b: December 10, 1858 d: December 29, 1943 (buried in Brown Cemetery, Greene County, New York. Drake family information lists his middle name as Hubert.)
• .................... +Mary J. Frost m: January 13, 1884 in Potter Hollow, Albany Co., NY (buried in Brown Cemetery, Greene County, New York)
• ..................... 5 John H. Alger, b. 1887, d. 1914 or 1915 (buried in Brown Cemetery, Greene County, New York. According to Drake family information he died October 15, 1915, in Durham, New York. According to cemetery records online he died in 1914. Drake family information found online at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2/drake_family_record.htm. Brown Cemetery information found online at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2/brown_cemetery.htm)
• ..................... 5 Ada Alger b. 1888, d. June 18, 1946 (buried in Brown Cemetery, Greene County, New York)
• ..................... + Orville D. Hull, b. 1884. m June 10, 1908. d. March 3, 1951. (buried in Brown Cemetery, Greene County, New York)
• ..........3 Delno Alger b: December 13, 1828. d: September 16, 1892. (Buried in Brookside Cemetery, Preston Hollow/Rensselearville, Albany County NY)
• ..........3 Eliza Alger
• ..........3 Harriett Alger
• ..........3 Sylvester Alger
• .......... 3 Amos Alger b: July 04, 1822 in Preston Hollow, New York. d: November 1, 1907 in Batavia, New York.
• .............. +Sarah Mattice b: June 21, 1833 in Middleburgh, Schoharie County, New York. m: September 30, 1852 in Schoharie Co. or Albany Co., NY d: June 15, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan (daughter of William Mattice. Information on the Mattice family can be found at The Myers Family Genealogy Page at: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/y/e/Jim--Myers/index.html
• ................4 Webster Alger b: September 24, 1853 in Schoharie County, NY. d: 1945. (buried in Alleghany Protestant Cemetery, Cattaraugus County, New York.)
• ................+ Olive --?-- d: August 4, 1876. (buried in Alleghany Protestant Cemetery, Cattaraugus County, New York. Age at death: 21 years, 9 months, 14 days)
• .....................5 Belle Alger b: ca 1874 in New York
• ................* Webster Alger married 2nd: Elizabeth "Libbie" --?-- b: 1850 in New York. d: 1926. (buried in Alleghany Protestant Cemetery, Cattaraugus County, New York)
• .....................5 David Alger b: September, 1881 in New York
• .....................+ Maude --?-- b: abt 1885 in New York d: 1973
• .........................6 Gertrude Alger
• .........................6 Sarah Alger
• .........................6 Kenneth Alger
• .....................5 Harry Alger b: November, 1888 in New York
• ................4 Charles Alger b: November 05, 1856 in Batavia, Genessee County, NY
• ................+ Frances --?-- b: ca 1857 in New York
• ................4 Nellie M. Alger b: December 25, 1861 in Alleghany, Cattaraugus County, NY. d: 1864 (buried in Alleghany Protestant Cemetery, Cattaraugus County, New York)
• ................4 Frank Alger b: December 05, 1865 in Schoharie County, NY (In the 1870 census of Alleghany Twp, Cattaraugas County, New York, there is no Frank but a Jerome Alger, Frank's age, listed with the family.)
• ................4 Hattie Alger b: June 03, 1868 in Alleghany, Cattaraugus County, NY
• ................+ John Baker b: 1863 in New York
• .....................5 Clara Baker b: May, 1885 in New York
• ..........3 Louisa Alger b: Abt 1828 d: May 1911
• ..........3 Margaret Alger b: Abt 1834 Twin of Mary Alger.
• ..........3 Mary Alger b: Abt 1834 Twin of Margaret Alger.
• .... 2 Sylvester Alger b: June 14, 1798 in Rensalaerville, Albany Co., NY d: August 08, 1885 in Mansfield, Richland Co., OH
• ........ +Harriet Polly Monroe b: November 10, 1803 in Johnstown, NY d: January 11, 1889 in Mansfield, Richland Co., OH m: March 20, 1822
• .......... 3 Sarah Jane Alger b: Abt 1823 Living in Kirksville, Mo, in 1885.
• .............. +Warren Norton m: September 16, 1843 in Crawford Co., OH
• .......... 3 William R. Alger b: Abt 1825 in NY d: May 01, 1871 in Port Commerce, IN
• .............. +Celinda Jane Field m: March 19, 1846 in Crawford Co., OH
• .......... 3 Almira Hildreth Alger b: October 11, 1826 d: April 15, 1895 Buried in Crestline Greenlawn Cem., Sandusky Township, Richland CO., OH.
• .............. +John H. Robinson b: April 23, 1823 d: May 05, 1891 m: March 29, 1848 in Crawford Co., OH Buried in Crestline Greenlawn Cem., Sandusky Township, Richland CO., OH.
• ................ 4 Alger DeForest Robinson b: July 22, 1849 d: February 15, 1854 Buried in Crestline Greenlawn Cem., Sandusky Township, Richland CO., OH.
• ................ 4 John H. Monroe Robinson b: May 19, 1856 d: November 12, 1880 Buried in Crestline Greenlawn Cem., Sandusky Township, Richland CO., OH.
• .......... 3 Leander Monroe Alger b: March 26, 1832 in Perrysburgh, Cattaraugas Co., NY d: October 21, 1899 in Mansfield, OH
• .............. +Mary Anne Faulk b: May 30, 1840 in Jeromesville, Ashland Co., OH
• ................ 4 William Henry Alger b: August 14, 1871 in Mansfield, OH
• .................... +Nora Crider b: November 28, 1870 in Mansfield, OH
• ....................... 5 Rhea Alger b: January 15, 1892 in Mansfield, OH
• ........................... +Harrison Deming Lowrey b: May 21, 1879 in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. Soc Sec recs show a Harrison Lowrie 5/11/1874-11/1966 Columbus, OH
• ................ 4 Franklin Alger
• .................... +Mary
• ....................... 5 Russell Alger
• .......... 3 James Irwin Alger b: 1834 d: July 04, 1876, in Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa. (Civil War veteran. Buried in Forest Hill Cem., Fairview, Jones Co., Iowa)
  [Note.... Information on James Irwin Alger and his descendents comes from Kathleen Brawn,
  email: kbrawn4337@cox.net]
• ............+ Hester M. MONROE. b: July 3, 1831, in Ruggles, Huron County, Ohio. m: Nov. 13, 1856, in Huron County, Ohio. d: April 3, 1916, in Marshfield, Grant Twp., Webster Co., Missouri. (Buried in Marshfield, Mo. daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth BLAIR MONROE)
• ................ 4 Adella Alger b: Aug. 29, 1857, in Iowa. died young.
• ................ 4 Cora Alice Alger b: Jan. 25, 1861, in Iowa. d: Nov. 25, 1881, in Iowa.
• ................ 4 Sherman Monroe Alger b: April 18, 1866, in Iowa. d: December 2, 1911.
• ................+ Otilla [Otella?} ---?--- (She was a teacher in 1964 in Wyoming. Sherman and Otilla had 7 or 8 boys and one girl. Those known are listed here) RAYMOND5 ALGER.
• ....................... 5 Delbert Alger
• ....................... 5 Leroy Alger
• ....................... 5 Edward Alger
• ....................... 5 Emma Alger
• ................ 4 Irwin Grant Alger b: May 14, 1867, in Iowa. d: May 06, 1916, Twin Falls County, Idaho. (Burial: May 09, 1916, Twin Falls, Twin Falls Co., Idaho. In 1910 Census living in Filer, Twin Falls, ID)
• ................+ Mary Matilda Cox b: May 14, 1854, in St. Joseph, Missouri. m: November 30, 1891 in Lead City, Lawrence County, SD. d: Nov. 30, 1932, in Twin Falls, Idaho. (daughter of JAMES and Virginia TURNER COX. She married first Alexander Criswell in 1873 in Kansas. In the 1870 census she was living in Pleasant Grove Twp., Greenwood County, Kansas)
• ................ 4 Amos B. Alger b: 1869, in Iowa.
• ................ 4 Warren Jerome Alger b: Feb. 7, 1871, in Greenfield Twp., Jones County, Iowa; (Living in Marshfield, Missouri, in 1916. Last known place of residence, Windfield, KS.)
• ................ 4 Hester Annie Alger b: August 30, 1873.
• ..........3 Mary Harriet Alger b: Abt 1835 d: April 15, 1909 in Ontario, Springfield Township, Richland Co., OH (Living in Toledo, Ohio, in 1880 with husband and family. Buried in Forest Hill Cem., Fairview, Jones Co., Iowa)
• ..............+ Christopher Elliott b: abt 1826 in England. m: October 23, 1856 in Crawford Co., OH
• ................4 Rolla Elliott b: abt 1859 in Ohio
• ................4 Leroy Elliott b: abt 1868 in Ohio
• .......... 3 Amos Barrett Alger b: June 06, 1838 in Wooster, Wayne Co., OH Lived in Portsmouth, OH.
• .............. +Julia M. Wharton m: May 22, 1867
• .......... 3 Armelia Elizabeth Alger b: June 06, 1840 in Ashland Co., OH d: November 08, 1880 in Milo, KS
• .............. +William Wallace "Wallace" Pollock b: June 26, 1835 in Mansfield, Richland Co., OH d: October 04, 1924 in Anadarko, OK m: June 07, 1864
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• .......... 3 Emma A. Alger b: Abt 1843 in Ohio. d: February 02, 1906 in Akron, Summit Co., OH (Living in Mansfield, Ohio, in 1880 with husband and child)
• .............. +John M. Kerr b: 1841 in Indiana. m: November 29, 1862 in Richland Co, OH
• ................ 4 Sylvester Kerr b: 1867 in Ohio.
• .... 2 Barrett Alger b: 1800. d: January 13, 1875. (Buried in Brookside Cemetery, Preston Hollow/Rensselearville, Albany County NY)
• ........ +Eveline Monk b: 1814. d: 1904. (Living in Rensselaerville, Albany, New York in 1880 with daughers, Mary and Antoinette. Buried in Brookside Cemetery, Preston Hollow/Rensselearville, Albany County NY)
• .......... 3 Mary Eliza Alger b: Abt 1841. d: 1911. Never married. (Buried in Brookside Cemetery, Preston Hollow/Rensselearville, Albany County NY)
• .......... 3 Phoebe Alger b: Abt 1844? (There was a Phoebe Alger who married a John Borst. They are living in Cobleskill Township, Schoharie, New York, in 1880.)
• .......... 3 Antoinette Alger b: Abt 1852. d: 1936. Never married. (Buried in Brookside Cemetery, Preston Hollow/Rensselearville, Albany County NY)
• ....2 Nelson Alger b: July 18, 1807. d: October 17, 1843. (Buried in Brookside Cemetery, Preston Hollow/Rensselearville, Albany County NY)
  
  

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