from the book
Descendants of Alexander Alvord by Samuel Alvord

XI. ELISHA CARLTON ALVORD {Elisha, ), born in
N. Y., Sept. 26, 1826 ; died Mecosta, Mich., Apr. 27, 1905 ; married
Leonidas, Mich., Feb. 8, 1855. Imogene Lydia Porter, daughter of
Harry and Lovisa (Luther) Porter. She v/as born near Nap/es,
N. Y. ; died Mecosta. Mich., Sept. 26, 1906. Res. Mecosta, Mecosta
Co. Mich. Children :
xli. Mary Louisa, b. Leonidas, Mich., Feb. 29, 1856; res. Mecosta, Mich.,
1905: iinm.
xlii. Harry Porter, b. Leonidas, Mich., Jan. 28, 1858.
xHii. Carrie Ella, b. Leonidas, Mich., Oct. 15, 1859.
xliv. Effie Imogene, b. Athens, Mich., July 1, 1872; d. Athens, Mich.,
April 19, 1873.
xlv. Will Carlton, b. Athens, Mich., :\Iay 25, 1874.
Elisha Carlton Alvord vv'as brought up in the family of his brother,
Russell, living with them from his fourth to his twenty-first year.
He probably went from Naples, N. Y., to Michigan.