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Joseph Van Alkire

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Joseph Van Alkire

Birth
Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
Death
12 Aug 1913 (aged 66)
Champaign County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
MH-05-35
Memorial ID
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A painter for the Big Fours shop before he retired. Reported to be 66 yrs old.
Married Julia A. Finney, August 4, 1872, Iroquois County. Illinois. Source County record, Volume A. Record # 1182.
Married Cynthia Ann Cole, January 19, 1878, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. He listed his marital status at the time of marriage as second marriage. Register of Marriage #1363.
The marriage license in 1878 stated his father's name as Jared Alkire. His mother's maiden name was listed as McFarland. He listed his occupation as farmer, age 29yrs, living in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

The Champaign Daily News (Illinois) 06 Aug 1913, Wed · Page 7 Urbana
The Champaign Daily News 12 Aug 1913, Tue · Page 7 J.V. Alkire Passes Away
The Champaign Daily Gazette (Illinois) 13 Aug 1913, Wed · Page 9-RailRoad News Big Four
The Champaign County News (Illinois) 13 Aug 1913, Wed · Page 8
The Champaign Daily News (Illinois) 14 Aug 1913, Thu · Page 7
The Champaign County News (Illinois)16 Aug 1913, Sat · Page 5

Transcribed cemetery records list his name as J.M. Alkire although all newspaper updates concerning his health list his name as J.V.
A painter for the Big Fours shop before he retired. Reported to be 66 yrs old.
Married Julia A. Finney, August 4, 1872, Iroquois County. Illinois. Source County record, Volume A. Record # 1182.
Married Cynthia Ann Cole, January 19, 1878, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. He listed his marital status at the time of marriage as second marriage. Register of Marriage #1363.
The marriage license in 1878 stated his father's name as Jared Alkire. His mother's maiden name was listed as McFarland. He listed his occupation as farmer, age 29yrs, living in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

The Champaign Daily News (Illinois) 06 Aug 1913, Wed · Page 7 Urbana
The Champaign Daily News 12 Aug 1913, Tue · Page 7 J.V. Alkire Passes Away
The Champaign Daily Gazette (Illinois) 13 Aug 1913, Wed · Page 9-RailRoad News Big Four
The Champaign County News (Illinois) 13 Aug 1913, Wed · Page 8
The Champaign Daily News (Illinois) 14 Aug 1913, Thu · Page 7
The Champaign County News (Illinois)16 Aug 1913, Sat · Page 5

Transcribed cemetery records list his name as J.M. Alkire although all newspaper updates concerning his health list his name as J.V.

Gravesite Details

Unmarked burial. Buried in the 2nd space from the south end of a lot. A cement border surrounds the lot. His name is impressed in the west section of the border. Roy Alkire-d. 1893 has a headstone in the lot.



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  • Created by: KMS
  • Added: Aug 31, 2022
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/243134871/joseph_van-alkire: accessed ), memorial page for Joseph Van Alkire (8 Aug 1847–12 Aug 1913), Find a Grave Memorial ID 243134871, citing Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by KMS (contributor 50485258).