Greattrax, Alvin Corey abt 1840-1893

GREATTRAX, HOLLEY

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg (email)
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:33

Greattrax, A. C. born about 1840 died 1893 buried in Sheridan Township cemetery Boyden IA.
As listed in the Sioux County IA cemetery index (no dates)

From the Death record of A. C. Greattrax, age 53 born 1840 Massachusetts died 19 Mar 1893 Boyden IA , he was a widower. He was a mechanic. It was states he was a widower but couldn’t find evidence of a wife or children.

Note: An Alvin Corey Greattrax born 1838 died 1893 was born to John William Greattrax 1810-1886 Walla Walla WA and Julia Holley 1809-1893.

Sioux county Herald March 22, 1893.
We have to record this week the death and burial of Alvin C. Greattrax. He was one of the first settlers in this part of the county, coming to Sioux county and homesteading in the spring of 1870. He was an old soldier, serving in the 7th Missouri cavalry. He went to Chicago in 1884 where he remained until a few weeks before his death, when he came to his brother’s home here with his health very much impaired. He went down rapidly and died on Saturday morning. The funeral services were held in the U. P. church on Sabbath, conducted by Revs. Dunlap and Muilenburg.