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Family HistoryFamily History - Lester Clark Alwood


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Lester Clark Alwood and nine of his descendants down to the second generation.


First and Second Generations
1. Lester Clark Alwood,1 born October 1857 in Ohio (parents not determined).1, 2 Lester married, 7 September 1878 in Fulton County, Ohio, Emma Louisa Tefft7 (born 7 October 1862 in Ohio, the daughter of Gardner Rowland Tefft and Leah Wollum;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Emma died 20 August 1923 in Newton Township, Calhoun County, Michigan3).

Children of Lester Clark Alwood and Emma Louisa Tefft:

 2i. Bertha G. Alwood, born 3 May 1880 in Swan Creek Township, Saginaw County, Michigan.1, 8
 3ii. Grace Lillian Alwood, born 4 August 1881 in Weston Township, Wood County, Ohio.9
 4iii. Rexford L. Alwood, born 11 February 1885 in Ohio.2, 10
 5iv. (daughter) Alwood, born 1 July 1890 in Portage, Wood County, Ohio.11
 6v. Clara L. Alwood, born 23 February 1892 in Portage, Wood County, Ohio.2, 12
 7vi. Charles E. Alwood, born 30 January 1894 in Portage, Wood County, Ohio.13
 8vii. Herold Lester Alwood, born 30 July 1897 in Perry Township, Wood County, Ohio.2, 5, 14
 9viii. Gardner Larrence ‘Lawrence’ Alwood, born 22 September 1899 in Crane Township, Paulding County, Ohio; twin.2, 5, 15
 10ix. Anna Lolo Alwood, born 22 September 1899 in Crane Township, Paulding County, Ohio; twin.2, 5, 15

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Ohio, Fulton County, Swan Creek Township, E.D. 26, Page No. 18B, Clark Alwood, 22, Ohio, farmer; wife Emma L. Alwood, 18, Ohio; daughter Bertha Alwood, 1/12, Apr[il], Ohio.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Ohio, Paulding County, Crane Township, Clark L. Alwood, 42, Ohio, Oct. 1857; wife of 21 years Emma L. Alwood, 37, Oct. 1862, 10 children, 6 living; son Rexford L. Alwood, 15, Ohio, Feb. 1885, farm laborer; daughter Clara L. Alwood, 8, Ohio, June 1891; son Harold L. Alwood, 2, Ohio, July 1897; son Lawrence G. Alwood, 8/12, Ohio, Sept. 1899; daughter Anna L. Alwood, 8/12, Ohio, Sept. 1899.
  3. Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952. Emma Louise Miller, died: 20 August 1923 in Newton, Calhoun [County] Michigan; born: 7 October 1862 in Ohio; father: Gardner Tefft; mother: Leah Woolm.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Ohio, Henry County, Washington Township, Page No. 27, G. R. Tefft, 46, York State, lumber dealer; Leah Tefft, 39, Ohio; Stephen Tefft, 31, Ohio [sic, he was actually about 21]; Mary Tefft, 19, Ohio; Mercy Tefft, 16, Ohio; Susan Tefft, 11, Ohio; Louisa Tefft, 8, Ohio; Rowland Tefft, 5, Ohio; Mercy Tefft, 67, Rhode Island.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Indiana, LaGrange County, Bloomfield Township, E.D. 93, Sheet No. 15A, Deforest Willard, 69, Michigan, married once, farmer, home farm; wife of 2 years Emma Willard, 47, Ohio, married twice, 12 children, 6 living; step son Herald Alwood, 12, Ohio, farm laborer, home farm; step son Lawrence Alwood, 10, Ohio, farm laborer, home farm; step daughter Lola Alwood, 10, Ohio.
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Michigan, Calhoun County, Newton Township, E.D. 82, Sheet No. 2A, Samuel Miller, 61, Ohio, farmer, retired; Emma Miller, 57, Ohio.
  7. Ohio, County Marriages 1789-2013/2016, Fulton County, License No. 143, Lester C. Allwood and Emma L. Teft, married on 7 September 1878. [His signature appears to be Leicester C. Alwood.]
  8. Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003; Fulton County, Image 239 of 286, Bertha G. Allwood, born: 3 May 1880 in S. Creek [Swan Creek], Fulton County, Ohio; father: L. C. Alwood; mother: Louisa Tefft [indexed as Zefft].
  9. Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003; Wood County, Image 145 of 382, Application to Register Birth or Correct Birth Record, Grace Lillian Alwood, born: 4 August 1881 in Weston, Wood County, Ohio; father: Clark Alwood, age 24, born in Fulton County, Ohio, machinist; mother: Emma Louisa Tefft, age 19, born in Fulton County, Ohio; 1 other child born to this mother, none dead; applicant: Grace Lillian Alwood Chambers.
  10. Draft Registration Card, World War I, Rexford Lyonal Alwood, Serial Number 4174, born: 11 February 1885, truck driver, nearest relative: Bertha Viola Alwood.
  11. Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003; Wood County, Image 6 of 274, [blank first name] Allwood, born: 1 July 1890 in Portage Twp., Wood County, Ohio; father: Clark Allwood; mother: Emma Teft.
  12. Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003; Wood County, Image 7 of 274, Clara Allwood, 23 February 1892 in Portage Twp., Wood County, Ohio; father: Clark Allwood; mother: Emma L. Teft.
  13. Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003; Wood County, Image 9 of 274, Charles E. Allwood, born: 30 January 1894 in Portage Twp., Wood County, Ohio; father: Clark Allwood; mother: Emma L. Teft.
  14. Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003; Wood County, Image 3 of 315, Herald Lester Alwood, born: 30 July 1894 in Perry Twp., Wood County, Ohio; father: Clark Alwood; mother: Emma Tefft.
  15. Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003; Paulding Township, Image 4 of 218, Gardner Larrence Alwood and [next line] Anna Lolo Alwood, born: 22 September 1899 in Crane Twp., Paulding County, Ohio; father: Clark L. Alwood; mother: Emma L. Tefft.