ID:

5.4
Name:

ALONZO McKELVEY32,4
Sex:

M
Birth:

11 Sep 1871 in Camden, Benton Co., TN10,3
Death:

24 Nov 193632,3
Burial:

26 Nov 1936, Linwood Cemetery, Paragould, Greene Co., AR3,10
Census:
  • 1880 Greene Co., AR, Union, p. 235, 10 Jun 1880, family118
  • 1910 Greene Co., AR, Salem, p. 231, 20 Apr 1910, family 62
  • 1920 Greene Co., AR, Crowley, p. 136, 13 & 14 Jan 1920, family 55
  • 1930 Woodruff Co., AR, DeView, p. 276, 19 Apr 1930, family 213
Notes:

Obituary from the North Arkansas Conference Journal, 1937:

Rev. Alonzo McKelvey
The Rev. Alonzo McKelvey, son of the Rev. and Mrs. J.K.P. McKelvey, was born in Camden, Tennessee, September 11, 1872, and came to Arkansas with his parents when a small boy, settling in Greene county.
Brother McKelvey was converted in early life.  He was married to Miss Vennie Smith November 5, 1893.  To them were born three children, Mrs. Frank Minicht [sic], James Prentice, and Winnie Ellen, the latter two having preceded him in death.
Brother McKelvey was licensed to preach in 1904, and was ordained deacon by Bishop James Atkins in 1906.  he was admitted into the White River Conference in 1906 and was ordained elder in the North Arkansas Conference in 1914.  He served:  Lorado, Colt, Wheatley, Cave City, Cotter, Green Forrest, Marshall, Bradford, Knoble, Saint Francis, and other charges.  He gave his life to the work of the Church.
Funeral services were held in the First Methodist Church, Paragould, November 26, by Rev. E.B. Williams, Presiding Elder of the Paragould District, assisted by Rev. George W. Pyles and the Rev. Sam G. Watson.  His body was laid to rest in the Paragould cemetery.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Vennie McKelvey of Beach Grove; one daughter, mrs. Frank Nimnicht of Lafe; two sisters, Mrs. John C. Brewer and Mrs. Deti Rowe [sic], both of Paragould; and four brothers, W.T. McKelvey, H.N. McKelvey, D.L. McKelvey, and Ray McKelvey, all of Paragould.
        "Call me not dead, when I, indeed have gone
        Into the company of the ever-living
        High and most glorious parts."

J. (?) Moore, Nettleton, Arkansas

Father:

JAMES KNOX POLK McKELVEY, b. 17 Nov 1844 in Franklin Co., TN; d. 09 Jan 1924 in Greene Co., AR
Mother:

FERLISSA ANN SWINDLE, b. 23 May 1848 in Benton Co., TN; d. 15 Aug 1923 in Paragould, Greene Co., AR
Marriage: 

VENNIE SMITH, b. 01 Jan 1875 in Camden, Benton Co., TN; d. 02 Nov 1966 in Hot Springs, AR
   Married: 

05 Nov 1893 in Camp Ground Methodist Church, Greene Co., AR10,5

Children:
  1. JAMES PRENTICE McKELVEY, d. (in infancy).
  2. WINNIE ELLEN McKELVEY, b. 05 Nov 1903; d. 08 Aug 1904.
  3. RUTH McKELVEY, b. 04 Sep 1905 in Greene Co., AR; d. Mar 1992.

Sources: 
3. Gravestone.  McKELVEY-ARGre047
4. Census
5. Marriage Record.  Bk 4, p. 270.  McKELVEY-ARGre001
10. Obituary from the North Arkansas Conference Journal, 1937
32. Jena Green Hopwood.  The Swineherders.