*Indiana Marriages has Alva's date of birth as 5 July 1881 and his place of birth as Rockport, Indiana. He married Lottie May Tillison on 22 June 1907 at Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. She died on 25 September 1913 most likely in Knox County. Alva and Lottie had 3 known children, Chester Alva ( 23 Jan 1907 - 21 Jan 1969), Clara Lorean (25 August 1909 - 13 July 1910) and Raymond Harold Ryan (21 Aug 1912 - 06 February 1990). Clara Lorean died 11 July 1910 in Vincennes.

Alva re-married to Laura E Godbey on 03 June 1919 in Spencer County, Indiana. Alva and Ellen had 1 known daughter, Belva Mae Ryan, born on 3 Apr 1920 at Cynthiana, Posey County, Indiana.
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Alva Ryan in the Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001

Name: Alva Ryan
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 26
Event Type: Marriage Registration (Marriage)
Birth Date: 5 Jul 1881
Birth Place: Rockport, Indiana
Marriage Date: 22 Jun 1907
Marriage Place: Indiana, United States
Residence Place: Vincennes, Indiana
Father: George Ryan
Mother: Mattie Stark
Spouse: Lottie May Tillison
Page: 10
FHL Film Number: 001401805

Ancestry.com. Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

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Lottie Ryan
Birth unknown
Death 25 Sep 1913
Burial
Fairview Cemetery
Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, USA
Plot FVB176
Memorial ID 63138937

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Laura E Godbey in the Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941

Name: Laura E Godbey
Spouse Name: Alva L Ryan
Marriage Date: 3 Jun 1919
Marriage County: Spencer
Birth Date: 1899
Age: 20

Spencer County, Indiana; Index to Marriage Record 1850 - 1920 Inclusive Vol, W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's O; Book: 21; Page: 211

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Alva Ryan in the 1910 United States Federal Census

Name: Alva Ryan
Age in 1910: 28
Birth Year: abt 1882
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1910: Vincennes Ward 6, Knox, Indiana
Street: W Eberwine Ave
House Number: 321
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Lottie Ryan
Father's name: George Ryan
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Engineer
Industry: Factory
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 2
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Alva Ryan 28
Lottie Ryan 24
Chester Ryan 2
Lorine Ryan 0
George Ryan 62

Year: 1910; Census Place: Vincennes Ward 6, Knox, Indiana; Roll: T624_360; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 1374373

Alva L Ryan in the 1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Alva L Ryan
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1880
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1920: Vincennes Ward 6, Knox, Indiana
Street: West Sycamore
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Married
Father's name: Geo C Ryan
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's name: Martha E Ryan
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Machinist
Industry: Factory
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Geo C Ryan 69
Martha E Ryan 61
Alva L Ryan 40
Chester A Ryan 11
Raymond H Ryan 6

Year: 1920; Census Place: Vincennes Ward 6, Knox, Indiana; Roll: T625_443; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 122

Alva Ryan in the 1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Alva Ryan
Birth Year: abt 1881
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Indiana
Marital status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Home in 1930: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Newport
Ward of City: 21
Block: 1825
House Number: 1239
Dwelling Number: 38
Family Number: 42
Age at first Marriage: 28
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Machine operator
Industry: auto Industry
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Jane Smith 46
Alva Ryan 49
Raymond Ryan 17

Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0780; FHL microfilm: 2340798

Alva L Ryan in the 1940 United States Federal Census

Name: Alva L Ryan
Age: 59
Estimated birth year: abt 1881
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Indiana
Marital status: Widowed
Home in 1940: Akron, Summit, Ohio
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: 54-58 N Howard Street
Inferred Residence in 1935: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Residence in 1935: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 86A
Institution: Salvation Army Social Service Center
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 8
Occupation: Tool Grinder
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Duration of Unemployment: 20
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 850
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Alva L Ryan 59

Year: 1940; Census Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03175; Page: 86A; Enumeration District: 89-57

Alva Lavere Ryan in the West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973

Name: Alva Lavere Ryan
Birth Date: 15 May 1881
Birth Place: Paducah, Indiana
Death Date: 5 Dec 1944
Death Place: Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia
Burial Date: 6 Dec 1944
Burial Place: Wheeling, West VA
Cemetery Name: Mt Zion Cem
Death Age: 63 years 6 months 20 days
Occupation: Traveling Salesman
Race: White
Marital status: Widowed
Gender: Male
Residence: Wheeling, Ohio Co, West VA 1w
Spouse Name: Lotta Tillison Ryan
FHL Film Number: 857624

Ancestry.com. West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.