An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., The
Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893, pages 361-362
	
	
	CHARLES C. ALVORD, proprietor of the Red Barn livery, feed and sale stables,
Goldendale, Washington, has conducted a prosperous business here for several
years. Through long experience he has become familiar with the demands of the
public, and there is no better equipped barn in this section. He keeps a special
line of vehicles for commercial travelers, and has first-class driving and
saddle horses. His carriages and buggies are of the latest styles, and the
entire establishment is conducted according to the most approved business
methods.
	Mr. Alvord is a native of the State of Illinois, born in Lake county,
October 23, 1856. His parents, Wolcutt and Sarah (Wilder) Alvord, were natives
of New York State, but later in life removed to Swift county, Minnesota, where
our subject, the eldest of the family of six children, grew to maturity. He
passed his youth on a farm, and remained on the homestead until twenty years of
age. Resuming the responsibilities of life, he went from home and took up his
residence in Iowa, hear Council Bluffs. There he was engaged in farming for
three years, but in 1880 determined to cross the continent and make his home on
this coast. He first settled in Klickitat county, and engaged in farming and
stock-raising for nine years. He then came to Goldendale and purchased the
livery business of E.W. Pike.
	Soon after his residence here began he was appointed Constable, and in the
fall of 1892 he was elected to the office, which he still retains. He takes an
active interest in the leading political questions of the day, and casts his
suffrage with the Republican party. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias and
has been Vice-Chancellor of that body, and is at present Chancellor Commander.
	Mr. Alvord was married in December, 1889, to Miss Lizzie B. Pierce, daughter
of the Hon.
	D.W. Pierce, of whom extended mention is made on another page of this
volume.
	
	
Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in September 2003 by Jeffrey L. Elmer
	
	
	
	
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