Prior to his marriage, Alvin's plans were to become a Minister, "It was a calling by the Lord he said" Although faithfull to his Christian beliefs his plans led elsewhere.
On Jan 18, 1914 Alvin married Ollie Catherine Farrell in Holdenville, Oklahoma. Together they made their home in first in Newburg, Oklahoma where Alvin farmed cotton.
In 1921 due to economic reasons and low market sales he could not recieve a fair price for the cotton he harvested. This was the year Alvin, his wife and their three oldest children migrated from from Newburg, Oklahoma to Arizona where their next two children were born. The family moved once again to California and later back to Arizona where he remained for the duration of his life.
An outdoor enthusiasts, he enjoyed taking his family on camping trips traveling on rustic dirt roads to rural locations high into the White Mountains of Arizona where he exercised his love for fly fishing.
Alvin was of Scottish decent and a naturally charismatic person often receiving laughter from his grandchildren. Reminiscing with family he shared stories of Calvin and the Atwood, Oklahoma areas. With his daughter's father in-law Oscar Thorman memories of his hometown of Telephone, Texas were shared.
Devoted to his family Alvin cared for his mother's welfare, a widow living back home in Calvin, Oklahoma until her death. After the death of his mother Alvin sold his mother's home to his nephew Jess Warren Furgerson Jr.
He retired from his position as a Cotton Gin Supervisor for Good Year Farms and with his wife remainded residents of Litchfield Park, Arizona until his death.
This memorial is maintained by a family member
Bio, documents, photos and stories both here and on Ancestry.com are submitted by great grandson Daniel Paul Aldrete
On Jan 18, 1914 Alvin married Ollie Catherine Farrell in Holdenville, Oklahoma. Together they made their home in first in Newburg, Oklahoma where Alvin farmed cotton.
In 1921 due to economic reasons and low market sales he could not recieve a fair price for the cotton he harvested. This was the year Alvin, his wife and their three oldest children migrated from from Newburg, Oklahoma to Arizona where their next two children were born. The family moved once again to California and later back to Arizona where he remained for the duration of his life.
An outdoor enthusiasts, he enjoyed taking his family on camping trips traveling on rustic dirt roads to rural locations high into the White Mountains of Arizona where he exercised his love for fly fishing.
Alvin was of Scottish decent and a naturally charismatic person often receiving laughter from his grandchildren. Reminiscing with family he shared stories of Calvin and the Atwood, Oklahoma areas. With his daughter's father in-law Oscar Thorman memories of his hometown of Telephone, Texas were shared.
Devoted to his family Alvin cared for his mother's welfare, a widow living back home in Calvin, Oklahoma until her death. After the death of his mother Alvin sold his mother's home to his nephew Jess Warren Furgerson Jr.
He retired from his position as a Cotton Gin Supervisor for Good Year Farms and with his wife remainded residents of Litchfield Park, Arizona until his death.
This memorial is maintained by a family member
Bio, documents, photos and stories both here and on Ancestry.com are submitted by great grandson Daniel Paul Aldrete
Prior to his marriage, Alvin's plans were to become a Minister, "It was a calling by the Lord he said" Although faithfull to his Christian beliefs his plans led elsewhere.
On Jan 18, 1914 Alvin married Ollie Catherine Farrell in Holdenville, Oklahoma. Together they made their home in first in Newburg, Oklahoma where Alvin farmed cotton.
In 1921 due to economic reasons and low market sales he could not recieve a fair price for the cotton he harvested. This was the year Alvin, his wife and their three oldest children migrated from from Newburg, Oklahoma to Arizona where their next two children were born. The family moved once again to California and later back to Arizona where he remained for the duration of his life.
An outdoor enthusiasts, he enjoyed taking his family on camping trips traveling on rustic dirt roads to rural locations high into the White Mountains of Arizona where he exercised his love for fly fishing.
Alvin was of Scottish decent and a naturally charismatic person often receiving laughter from his grandchildren. Reminiscing with family he shared stories of Calvin and the Atwood, Oklahoma areas. With his daughter's father in-law Oscar Thorman memories of his hometown of Telephone, Texas were shared.
Devoted to his family Alvin cared for his mother's welfare, a widow living back home in Calvin, Oklahoma until her death. After the death of his mother Alvin sold his mother's home to his nephew Jess Warren Furgerson Jr.
He retired from his position as a Cotton Gin Supervisor for Good Year Farms and with his wife remainded residents of Litchfield Park, Arizona until his death.
This memorial is maintained by a family member
Bio, documents, photos and stories both here and on Ancestry.com are submitted by great grandson Daniel Paul Aldrete
On Jan 18, 1914 Alvin married Ollie Catherine Farrell in Holdenville, Oklahoma. Together they made their home in first in Newburg, Oklahoma where Alvin farmed cotton.
In 1921 due to economic reasons and low market sales he could not recieve a fair price for the cotton he harvested. This was the year Alvin, his wife and their three oldest children migrated from from Newburg, Oklahoma to Arizona where their next two children were born. The family moved once again to California and later back to Arizona where he remained for the duration of his life.
An outdoor enthusiasts, he enjoyed taking his family on camping trips traveling on rustic dirt roads to rural locations high into the White Mountains of Arizona where he exercised his love for fly fishing.
Alvin was of Scottish decent and a naturally charismatic person often receiving laughter from his grandchildren. Reminiscing with family he shared stories of Calvin and the Atwood, Oklahoma areas. With his daughter's father in-law Oscar Thorman memories of his hometown of Telephone, Texas were shared.
Devoted to his family Alvin cared for his mother's welfare, a widow living back home in Calvin, Oklahoma until her death. After the death of his mother Alvin sold his mother's home to his nephew Jess Warren Furgerson Jr.
He retired from his position as a Cotton Gin Supervisor for Good Year Farms and with his wife remainded residents of Litchfield Park, Arizona until his death.
This memorial is maintained by a family member
Bio, documents, photos and stories both here and on Ancestry.com are submitted by great grandson Daniel Paul Aldrete
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Marriage, Jan 18 1914 Holdenville, Hughes, OK Book 4 Page 136
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