Solano County Biography

Luke Alvord

Luke Alvord - was born in Syracuse, State of New York, on September 16,1812, and remained in that city and neighborhood working at his trade and farming until February, 1850, when he sailed in the " Tennessee" for California, arriving in San Francisco in April, having been detained in Panama three weeks awaiting her arrival At once went to Tuolumne county, at Wood's creek, four miles above Jacksonville, and remained there engaged in mining until July 12,1851, when he left to "return home. In February, 1853, he again left Syracuse for California, on this occassion accompanied by his family. On his arrival he went back to the mines, moving from place to place, principally in Sacramento and Amador counties, having lived for twelve years in Volcano. In 1867, he came to Sacramento city and in the following year took up his residence in Vallejo, where he has remained ever since. Is a carpenter by trade, and was foreman on the grain elevator when it was built. Mr. Alvord married at Syracuse on November 12, 1834, Miss Henrietta S Childs of Saratoga, New York, by whom he has: Cass, born September 13,1836; Marion, born May 9,1840, died 1844; and Helen Burnett, born August 30, 1845, married at Volcano, 1867, Professor W. H. Tripp, of Vallejo.

History of Solano County, California
Transcribed by Julie Appletoft, February Page 329

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