Civil War Veterans Buried In Washington State - David Alverson

7^th IOWA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
Organized: 7/24/1861 Burlington, IA
Mustered Out:  7/12/1865 Louisville, KY

SOLDIER:
Residence: Marengo, IA Age: 19 yrs.
Enlisted/Enrolled: 6/24/1861 Rank:  Pvt.
Mustered In: 7/24/1861
Mustered Out: 7/12/1865 Louisville, KY
Highest Rank: Cprl.
Rank At Discharge: Cprl. 

PERSONAL/FAMILY HISTORY:

David Alverson was born 3/21/1842. The place of his birth was Saline, Michigan.

The 1860 census of Marengo Co., Iowa, listed David living with his parents. Tabin was 49 and a physician. Charlotte was 47. Both were born in New York.Siblings were Edmond 20, Mary 15, Emmett, and Emmaline 6. All had been born in Michigan.

In the 1870 census   of Marengo Co., David 28, was listed as living on his own, and was a “clerk.” 

The 1884 – 85 Iowa State Gazetteer and Business Directory (Vol. 3) listed David as “sheriff” of Marengo.

On 10/10/1888 in Chicago, Illinois David married. His bride was Alfreda Hazen.

David died on 12/20/1908. (His name was indexed Alveison in the online index.) He was buried in Bayview Cemetery in Bellingham.

Pioneer Druggist Dies After Long Illness

David Alverson, proprietor of the Alverson Drug Company’s store, South Bellingham, died at the family residence, 531 Forest Street, Sunday night at 10 p.m, death coming very suddenly and without warning. Mr. Alverson suffered a paralytic stroke about one year ago and had never recovered from its effects, being confined to his home the greater part of the time. His condition had become improved and he was able, with assistance to visit his place of business. He was unusually cheerful Sunday, entertaining a friend at his home, and apparently enjoying life. He retired at 8 o’clock and about 10 o’clock Mrs. Alverson who was in an adjoining room, hear her husband gasping and hurried to his side. A physician was hastily called but Mr. Alverson had passed away before the arrival. Cerebral apoplexy was give as the cause of death.

Mr. Alverson was a veteran of the Civil war, having served in Company G, Seventh Regiment, Iowa Volunteer infantry. He came with his family to this city from Earlham, IA in 1891, opening a drug store in what was formerly Fairhaven, soon after arriving here.

Mr. Alverson is survived by his widow Mrs. Carrie Alverson, who is engaged in the millinery business on West Holly Street, also two brothers, Emmett Alverson of Spokane, Wash, and Emory Alverson, a resident of Alma, Mich. and three sisters, Mrs. Elle Track, Bakersfield, Ca.; Mrs. H.H. Sheldon, Victor, Ia., and Mrs. Mary Welch of Spokane, Wash, she has been living at the home of her brother since the death of her daughter, Mrs. J.C. Tarbox, who died in this city about four months ago. 

Mr. Alverson was a member and past post commander of C.R. Apperson Post No. 59, Grand Army of the Republic, of South Bellingham, also a member of Fairhaven lodge No. 79, Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Fairhaven Lodge No. 115, of Rebekah’s. He served on the Fairhaven board of education nine years, retiring just prior to consolidation.

The body lies in the private reception room of W.H. Mock & Sons, in the Maple block. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

David was/is buried in Bellingham’s Bayview Cemetery. Carrie died 9/26/1911. She, also, was/is buried at Bayview.
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NOTE: The preceding courtesy of Whatcom County Genealogical Society. For additional information regarding the dvd from which the information was gathered, please see our Links page.

 Posted: 11/29/2023
Updated: 

Buried at BayView Cemetery Whatcom Co.
Row: Sec F, Lot 375
Site: 8-A