James Denton Alkire
- born: 31 Jul 1821, Madison Co.,Ohio
- died: 2 Nov 1889, Keswick,Keokuk Co.,Iowa
- bur.: Webster,Keokuk Co.,Iowa, at Sorden Cemetery (Row M, Lot 1)
- occu: farmer
- spouse: Elvira MEEKER
- marr: 7 Aug 1842
- born: 6 Sep 1824
- died: 30 Jun 1864, Keokuk Co.,Iowa
- bur.: Webster,Keokuk Co.,Iowa, at Sorden Cemetery
- Children:
- Sarah Elizabeth ALKIRE
- Joseph Harold ALKIRE
- Virgil ALKIRE
- Harriet Isabel ALKIRE
- William John Alkire -- born: 6 Feb 1858.
- Leonard Riley Alkire -- born: 19 Nov 1861.
- spouse: Ruth MATTHEWS
- marr: 26 Oct 1864, Keokuk Co.,Iowa
- born: 22 Oct 1831, Fayette Co.,Indiana
- bapt: Abt 1851
- died: 21 May 1917, Des Moines,Polk Co.,Iowa, at 1332 26th Street (son E.C. Scott's home)
- bur.: South English,Keokuk Co.,Iowa, at South English Cemetery
- Children:
- Alvin Milo ALKIRE
- James Arthur ALKIRE
- Jane May ``Jenna'' ALKIRE
- Mary Adella ALKIRE
- Isaac Albert ALKIRE
At the time he married Ruth, James was a widower with 6 children, part of
whom were grown and the youngest was about 3 years old.
His first wife died in June of 1864 and he remarried to Ruth in October that year.
While young, James moved with his parents to Sangamon County,
Illinois where he was raised as a farmer. He continued farming in
Illinois until 1855 when he came to Adams Township of Keokuk County.
He had 140 acres in Section 28 of Adams Township in 1880.
He was also a member of the Christian Church at White Pigeon.
Information about James ancestors and Alkire relatives can be found
on the WWW at %
Http://www.alkire.org/ %
(as of 1998). According to that information,
James was the oldest son of William Nave Alkire and Elizabeth Denton.
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