Dr. David Alter and Laura Rowley
Husband Dr. David Alter [711]
Born: 3 Dec 1807 - , , Westmoreland, PA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Christened:
Died: 18 Sep 1881 - , Freeport, Armstrong, PA 2 4 5 8 9 10 11 12
Buried: 20 Sep 1881 - Freeport Cem, Freeport, Armstrong, PA 4 5 8 11
Father: John Alter [3491] (1771-1834)
Mother: Eleanor Sheetz [3492] (1776-1841) 2
Married: 12 Jan 1832 10 13 14
Other
Spouse: Amanda Elizabeth Rowley [3560] (1825-1900) - 14 May 1844 9 10 15 16More records for this person:
Occupation, medical doctor, scientist and inventor - , Freeport, Armstrong, PA
Land Records 17 18 19 20
Biography 2 10 16 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Obituary 28
Other references 5 9 26 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43
Wife Laura Rowley [3530]
Born: 27 Mar 1811 - , Brandon, Rutland, VT 11 44 45
Christened:
Died: 6 Oct 1843 - , , , PA 8 11 16 45 46
Buried:
Father: Daniel Rowley [1550] (1782-1842)
Mother: Polly Cheney [1663] (1786-1866)More records for this person:
Other references 16 37
Children
1 M Milton Alter [722]
Born: 5 Nov 1832 - , , , PA 11 46
Christened:
Died: 13 Dec 1841 - , , , PA 11 46
Buried:
Spouse: Did Not Marry
2 M David Alter Jr. [744]
Born: 1 May 1835 - , of Freeport, Armstrong, PA 3 4 11
Christened:
Died: 26 May 1877 - , Freeport, Armstrong, PA 4 8 9 11 47
Buried: 30 May 1877 - Freeport Cem, Freeport, Armstrong, PA 4 8 11
Spouse: Did Not Marry
3 F Flora H. Alter [733]
Born: 14 Jul 1837 - , , , PA 11 46
Christened:
Died: 19 Nov 1841 - , , , PA 11 46
Buried:
Spouse: Did Not Marry
Sources:
1 B007. "The Family of Alter", Notes and Queries Relating to Pennsylvania, Series 3, V. 1, by Egle, William Henry, editor (Egle: Harrisburg PA, 1895), p. 521-524.
2 B012. Dictionary of American Biography, First Volumes, by Johnson, Allen, editor, 1964; Supplement Four by Garraty, John and James, Edward, Editors (Charles Scribner's Sons: New York, NY, 1974), p. 230.
3 C85. United States Federal Census, year 1850.
4 CM004. "Freeport Cemetery Records (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania)," kept by the Lankard Thomas Library, Kittanning PA.
5 CM005. "Survey of Dr. David Alter Lot, Freeport Cemetery" (Armstrong County, PA), by Cannon, Doug, surveyer and photographer, 1996.
6 M009. International Genealogical Index, database kept by LDS Library, Salt Lake City, UT.
7 M173. "Freeport Cemetery (Armstrong County, PA): All the Rowleys and Burtners I Know," (paper) by Harvey, Glenn, cemetery caretaker, 1966, sent with letter #L1966.1; a copy is in the possession of Doug Cannon. It precedes his reports written in the 1970s. Because of the date, and errors in it, I label it a draft.
8 PM037. Dr. David Alter Lot, Freeport Cemetery, 1960s, "Lot No. 2, Section C". Map drawn by Harvey, Glen, caretaker, 1960s; handed down in family of Doug Cannon.
9 A026. Pension Files, Civil War, pension file 105-709: David Alter, jr, kept by the National Archives, Washington DC.
10 L1970.1. Joseph Alter, David Alter, (Paper) by Scott, Victoria Laverna (Burtner), "written in old age." A copy in possession of her grandson Doug Cannon, 1970s.
11 M173. "Freeport Cemetery (Armstrong County, PA): All the Rowleys and Burtners I Know," (paper) by Harvey, Glenn, cemetery caretaker, 1966, sent with letter #L1966.1; a copy is in the possession of Doug Cannon.
12 N1. Freeport Journal Newspaper (Freeport, PA), (newspaper), originals at Freeport Library, PA.
13 B009. Biographical Dictionary of American Scientists, by Elliott, Clark E, editor, (Greenwood Press: Westpoint CT, 1979).
14 B012. Dictionary of American Biography, First Volumes, by Johnson, Allen, editor, 1964; Supplement Four by Garraty, John and James, Edward, Editors (Charles Scribner's Sons: New York, NY, 1974).
15 M025. "Ancestor Charts, 1/16 & 1/13," (paper) by West, Merle C, compiler, written in 1970s, kept by Merle C. West, Tucson AZ (since Deceased).
16 L1967.1. Rowley genealogy letter, 1967, by Harvey, Glenn A, 1967 May 14, posted from Freeport, PA, addressed to Mrs. LaVerna Scott [sic]; a copy in possession of Doug Cannon.
17 A005. Armstrong County Deeds, PA, V. 21, 1854-1922, kept by the Armstrong County Courthouse, PA; film reproduction at LDS Library, Salt Lake City, UT, p. 487.
18 B025. History of Armstrong County, PA, by Smith, Robert W. (Watermen & Watkins: Chicago IL, 1883).
19 A200. "Hancock County, Indiana Deeds" (LDS Film, at the San Jose Public Library, Film #6150), 1839.
20 A069. Tax Duplicates by Township (Hancock County, IN), kept by the Indiana Hancock County Courthouse, Treasurer's Office, 1840.
21 M220. "David Alter, A Local Scientist" (by Delia Means, "The Western Pennsylvania Historical Magazine, V 1 (1918)", Charles William Dahlinger, editor, Published by Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PA 1918, pp. 224-238; A scan is available online at http://books.google.com/books?id=MhcUAAAAYAAJ).
22 B002. History of the County of Westmoreland, by Albert, George Dallas, editor, (L. H. Everts & Company: Philadelphia PA, 1882), Pages 357-361 (Biography of Dr. David Alter), p. 357-361.
23 B004. Armstrong County, PA, Her People Past and Present, V. 1, by Beers, J.H, publisher (J. H. Beers and Co.: Chicago IL, 1914), p. 97-98.
24 B009. Biographical Dictionary of American Scientists, by Elliott, Clark E, editor, (Greenwood Press: Westpoint CT, 1979), p. 16.
25 B013. Biographical & Historical Cyclopedia of Indiana and Armstrong Counties, by Wiley, Samuel T, editor, (John M. Gresham a& Co.: Philadelphia PA, 1891), p. 474-475.
26 B028. Who's Who in Science, by Allen, G. (Chicago IL, 1968), p. 39.
27 B284. Old and New Westmoreland (PA), Vol. 4, by Boucher, John Newton (American Historical Society: NY, 1918); available on the internet at books.google.com/books?id=6s8wAQAAMAAJ, p. 1079.
28 N1. Freeport Journal Newspaper (Freeport, PA), (newspaper), originals at Freeport Library, PA, 1881 Sep. "At his residence, Freeport, Sabbath, September 18, Dr. David Alter died, aged 74."
29 A019. Pension Files, Civil War, pension file 129.812: William Rowley, 1866 July 5, by US Government, kept by the National Archives, Washington DC.
30 A058. Bond Book, V. 1-2, Armstrong County, PA: Estate 851, 1849, kept by the Armstrong County Courthouse, PA: P. 127, 1849 Nov 23.
31 A070. Mortgager/Mortgager Record Indexes, 1840-1850, kept by the Indiana Hancock County Courthouse, Recorders Office, 1840 Jan 20.
32 B002. History of the County of Westmoreland, by Albert, George Dallas, editor, (L. H. Everts & Company: Philadelphia PA, 1882), Pages 357-361 (Biography of Dr. David Alter).
33 B004. Armstrong County, PA, Her People Past and Present, V. 1, by Beers, J.H, publisher (J. H. Beers and Co.: Chicago IL, 1914).
34 B025. History of Armstrong County, PA, by Smith, Robert W. (Watermen & Watkins: Chicago IL, 1883), p. 418-419.
35 B032. Atlas of County of the Allegheny, PA, by Hopkins, Griffith M, publisher (G. M. Hopkins & Co.: Philadelphia PA, 1876), p. 63.
36 B264. A History of Jasper and Newton Counties Indiana, (The Lewis Publishing Company: Chicago and New York, 1916); a scanned copy available online by Google Books at http://books.google.com/books?id=FV4nAAAAYAAJ, under "Lewis S. Alter."
37 L1837.1. Family Letter, by Rowley, Asa and Adaline, 1837 Apr 2, posted from Freeport, PA, addressed to Daniel Rowley and Family of Munson, OH; original was in the possessions of Daniel and Polly Cheney Rowley of Freeport, PA, now kept in my files.
38 M005. "Soldiers File: Veterans that Died in Lawrence County, Ohio," files 1750-1849, files kept by Lawrence County Genealogical Society.
39 M179. "Little Pest or the Lady Preacher," (biographical paper) by Helenor (Alter) Davidson and her sisters and brothers, an unpublished manuscript, 30 pages double spaced, Note: Helenor was the daughter of John and Charity (Vanaursdale) Alter and a favorite niece of Dr. David Alter. (She began as an autobiography, and 45 years after her death it was finished by an un-named brother and sister. This paper is a detailed account of travel routes the Rowleys and Alters took between Indiana and Pennsylvania, and their lives in Greenfield, IA, 1830s-1840s.)
40 N1. Freeport Journal Newspaper (Freeport, PA), (newspaper), originals at Freeport Library, PA, 1881 May 27.
41 N1. Freeport Journal Newspaper (Freeport, PA), (newspaper), originals at Freeport Library, PA, 1881 Sept 2.
42 N1. Freeport Journal Newspaper (Freeport, PA), (newspaper), originals at Freeport Library, PA, 1897 June 2.
43 N9. Valley Daily News, (Tarentum, PA), 1956 Sept 28.
44 A027. Deed Book, V. 4, 1799-1815, VT Rutland Brandon, kept by the VT Rutland Brandon Courthouse; film reproduction at LDS Library, Salt Lake City, UT.
45 Bible1. "Family Bible of Daniel and Polly Rowley," 1814, inscription by Rowley, Daniel, transcribed by Elizabeth (Rowley) McKnight, 1990s; original was in the possession of Daniel and Polly Cheney Rowley of Freeport, PA, passed to Elizabeth (Rowley) McKnight, now kept in my files.
46 M019. Descendants of Daniel and Polly Rowley, (typed paper) by Harvey, Glenn, compiler, caretaker of Freeport Cemetery, PA, written between 1972 and 1975; photocopies from Merle C. West, Tucson AZ (since deceased), and Doug Cannon, and a slight variation filed at the Allegheny Community Libary, Tarentum, PA with Harvey's papers.
47 N1. Freeport Journal Newspaper (Freeport, PA), (newspaper), originals at Freeport Library, PA, 1877.
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