"HISTORY OF OWEN COUNTY 1884"
CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR.  CHICAGO:  F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS.  1884.
F. A. BATTEY.  F. W. TEPPLE

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP IN OWEN CO., IN.
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WESLEY ALVERSON, is a native of Kentucky. He was born in Garrard County
May 2, 1810 and is the youngest of three children born to Pleasant and
Nancy (Overstreet) Alverson. His parents were natives of Virginia and
went to Kentucky, where they purchased a farm in Garrard County and 
remained there for some time. His father was a Methodist minister and 
stayed but a short time in any one place. His death occurred in 
Breckenridge county, KY. Wesley was reared in Garrard and Jessamine 
counties in KY, where his education was attained and all the advantages
of those days were his. At the age of eighteen years, he was married to
Sabina McArley, daughter of Moses McArley. After his marriage, Mr. 
Alverson lived in Kentucky for five years and then came to Indiana,
locating in Owen county where he farmed for three years. In 1836, he
purchased the grist mill on Mill Creek, which was destoyed by fire in 
1865 and in the following year he erected the stone edifice which more
than takes the place of the old one. In connection with the mill, he
farmed to some extent, and has for some time been engaged in the stock
trade quite extensively. His wife died in March, 1878, leaving him with
seven children: Elizabeth P; William T; Mary A; Cassandra; Samuel H;
Nancy J; and Moses J. Mr Alverson is a member of the Methodist Church
and a staunch Republican.

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