Sheriff Alvarez was shot and killed while he and a posse attempted to arrest an outlaw. The suspect was eventually shot and killed by one of accomplices for the reward money.
Sheriff Alvarez also served as the town marshal for Starke. He had been appointed sheriff of Bradford County when the previous sheriff, Sheriff Henry Epperson, was shot and killed in 1890. He was survived by his wife and seven children.
He served in the CO B 2nd Fl Cavalry Enlisted in 1863 and was paroled at Waldo May 1865. Pension Applied for Starke, Bradford County, Fl
Pension Application can be viewed here.
Sheriff Alvarez was shot and killed while he and a posse attempted to arrest an outlaw. The suspect was eventually shot and killed by one of accomplices for the reward money.
Sheriff Alvarez also served as the town marshal for Starke. He had been appointed sheriff of Bradford County when the previous sheriff, Sheriff Henry Epperson, was shot and killed in 1890. He was survived by his wife and seven children.
He served in the CO B 2nd Fl Cavalry Enlisted in 1863 and was paroled at Waldo May 1865. Pension Applied for Starke, Bradford County, Fl
Pension Application can be viewed here.
Family Members
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John Raiford Alvarez
1841–1903
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Louisa Alvarez Padgett
1844–1889
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Frances M. Alvarez Crews
1847–1896
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Ozias Malcom Alvarez
1847–1916
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Joseph Gideon Alvarez
1851–1909
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William Drew "Bill" Alvarez
1853–1909
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Luvenia Alvarez Reddish
1856–1891
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Roman M. Alvarez
1857–1916
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Hattie I. Alvarez Johns
1862–1902
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Laura A Alvarez Davis
1862–1933
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