Alley Family with ancestors: Penn, Van Riper, :Information about Horace Harrison Alley, 1st
The First Horace Harrison Alley, 1st (b. April 08, 1860, d. April 1939)
Notes for Horace Harrison Alley, 1st:
Taken from Biographical feature article pertaining to the death of Cedric Errol Alley (1893-1918).A Union, NJ periodical, ABT 1920's.
"Horace H. Alley-In the house in which he now lives and which he owns, situated on Vauxhall Road in the Township of Union in the locality once known as Headleytown, Horace H. Alley was born, son of Jabez and Amelia (Atridge) Alley.A part of the house is historic, havving been build in 1665, and stands as one of the landmarks of the days of the past, but the rest of the structure in modern.
Horace H. Alley was born in the house on the Vauxhall Road, already referred to, April 8, 1860, and has practically spent his life in the locality.He was educated in the district school, and in early manhood learned the hatter's trade in Orange.Politically, he gives his support to the candidates and the principles of the Democratic Party, and fraternally he is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.His religious affiliation is with the Methodist Episcopal church.
Mr. Alley married in Orange, June 4, 1883, Caroline Amelia Brown, born at Montclair, New Jersey, September 22, 1862, daughter of Edward H. and Catherine Brown.Mr and Mrs. Alley are the parents of seven children....."
Text continues in notes for Cedric E. Alley (1893-1918).
The 1887-1890 Directory for Orange, New Jersey lists the following addresses for Horace H. Alley, occupation "Hatter":
1887-1888:9 Parrow Street
1888-1890:42 Glebe Street
NOTE: Robert M. Penn (Uncle to Caroline Brown) also lived on Parrow Street, at #24
James Attridge (relative of Amelia Attridge Alley?) lived at #26 Parrow
Thomas Attridge (see above) lived at Parrow & Center.
More About Horace Harrison Alley, 1st:
Burial: Connecticutt Farms Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Union NJ.
Occupation 1: Bet. 1883 - 1925, Employed at E.V. Connett & Co., So Jefferson & Freeman Streets, Orange, NJ.
Occupation 2: 1880, Worked in forming Mill (Hats?).
Residence: 1880, Census/Orange, NJ living with Albert Headley family.
More About Horace Harrison Alley, 1st and Caroline Amelia Brown:
Marriage 1: June 04, 1882, By Rev John Scarlett, Meth. Minister/ Orange at the home of grandparents, Mr & Mrs Thomas William Penn of Montclair..
Marriage 2: June 04, 1882, Montclair, NJ.
Marriage Notes for Horace Harrison Alley, 1st and Caroline Amelia Brown:
A newsclipping appeared in the local paper(ABT1934)announcing the celebration of Horace and Caroline's 5oth Wedding Anniversary.I cites their address as 47 South Maple Street, Millburn.
Children of Horace Harrison Alley, 1st and Caroline Amelia Brown are:
- Albert Wilson Alley, b. April 28, 1883, d. 1955.
- +Charlotte A. (Dot) Alley, b. October 05, 1884, d. June 26, 1964.
- Horace Harrison (2) Alley, b. April 12, 1886, Vauxhall (Union), New Jersey, d. May 18, 1964, Berkeley Heights, NJ.
- Wallace Jabez Alley, b. March 19, 1891, Orange, NJ, d. November 21, 1965.
- Cedric Errol Alley, b. October 30, 1893, Orange, NJ, d. April 05, 1918, the service of his country.
- +William Henry Alley, b. February 25, 1898, Vauxhall, NJ13, d. November 1973, Springfield, NJ.
- Caroline Beatrice Alley, b. February 06, 1904, d. 1933.