Alva married Sophronia Gertrude Hawley on 10 Apr 1913 in Grout, Gladwin, Michigan, United States. Sophronia (daughter of John Hawley, daughter of Daniel Hawley and Sarah Sally Huff) was born on 24 Feb 1861 in Monroe, Michigan, United States; died on 7 Jan 1919 in Buckeye Township, Gladwin, Michigan, United States; was buried on 9 Jan 1919 in Gladwin, Gladwin, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]