Memorial and biographical record and illustrated compendium of biography ..of ..citizens of Columbia . He was theeldest son of John and Sarah (Frink) Alver-son, the former probably born in Spring-field, Massachusetts, February 11, 1780, anddied in Jefferson county, New York, June13, 1829. His father was David Alverson,a native of Scotland, who emigrated to NovaScotia about 1774; from there he removedto Poughkeepsie, New York, and later toSpringfield, Massachusetts, where he mar-ried Miss Hannah Lester, the mother ofJohn Alverson. The mother of our sub-ject was born in Pinckney, Lewis county,Ne
Memorial and biographical record and illustrated compendium of biography ..of ..citizens of Columbia . He was theeldest son of John and Sarah (Frink) Alver-son, the former probably born in Spring-field, Massachusetts, February 11, 1780, anddied in Jefferson county, New York, June13, 1829. His father was David Alverson,a native of Scotland, who emigrated to NovaScotia about 1774; from there he removedto Poughkeepsie, New York, and later toSpringfield, Massachusetts, where he mar-ried Miss Hannah Lester, the mother ofJohn Alverson. The mother of our sub-ject was born in Pinckney, Lewis county,New York, October 12, 1809, a daughter ofJesse and Rebecca (Morris) Merwin, andwas a representative in the seventh genera-tion of both families, her ancestors on thepaternal side ha\ing located in Milford,Connecticut, in 1645, and on the maternalside at , , prior to1652. Miles T. Alverson obtained his primaryeducation in the public and select schools ofhis native county, and also attended the Rod-man Academy. In October, 1854, he cameto Columbia county, Wisconsin, and for sev-. a
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