Alva Bosworth, b. 1803: Check Meigs Co. Marriage Register.Alva & Ruth are both buried in Bentz Cemetery, Orange Twp.,Meigs Co., OH. Tombstone has 48y 2m 11d; this would make Alva'sbirthdate as 2 Feb. 1800-- which conflicts with the abovebirthdate.1840 Census, Chester Twp., Meigs, Ohio: Bosworth, Alva (30-40)Female (30-40) Female (15-20) 2 Females (10-15) Male (5-10) Female ( 5-10) Total: 7Information from Ann Roshon, 3584 Riley Road, Johnstown, OH43031: July 1993: 1850 Census, Meigs Co., Ohio: Bosworth, Ruthfemale 48 b. Maine Samaria female 16 b.Ohio Alma female 14 b. " (can't read) male8 b. " Hugh male 3 b. " Harveymale 1 b. " Martha female 22(days?) b. "Note: I would not think that Ruth, at 48, would have a 1-yr. oldand a 3-yr. old. Perhaps Martha is a 22-yr. old relative. Thedeath-year of Ruth's husband may shed light on this.Ann Roshon states that some of her information came to her in apersonal letter from Mary Garner, a Bosworth cousin. "Alma'sfather is Alva- a brother to my line of Hezekiah, Jr. I used myBosworth line for D.A.R.; Jabin, father of Hezekiah, Sr., wasour Revolutionary ancestor. This line goes back two ways to theMayflower."(Sealed to spouse: 15 May 1974 LA)