I am looking for info on Alfred William Elwes, son of
William Henry Alfred Elwes from New Jersey, who was a surgeon in the American army between 1825 and 1842 when he died in Paltaka, Florida where he was stationed. He was married to Catherine Thomas, daughter of George Cummings Thomas Esq. and Anna Reid Provost.
Son Alfred William went west to try and make his foutune in the gold rush days and his family back east never heard from him again. He married Harriet "Hattie" Southwood, 6 Aug 1878 in San Francisco, California and had a child, Charles Wetstone Elwes. born 2 Jan 1882. William Alfred died just fourteen months later 21 Mar 1883.
Harriet was the daughter of Greenbury Southwood and Mary Ann "Polly" Shelton. Harriet later moved to Washington where she married John Bird, and son Charles later in life went by the name Bird.