ALVIN PEGRAM, an enterprising lumber and grain dealer in Carrollton, was born in Greene county, March 15, 1839, and is a son of Nathaniel H. and Amanda Elizabeth (King) Pegram. His father was a native of Virginia, his mother of Mississippi, and they came to Illinois in the year 1838. His father is a farmer and is now living in Greene county. Alvin was educated in the Carrollton schools and has ever since engaged in farming. He is now the heaviest grain dealer in the county. In 1880 he built an elevator, which he afterward sold, but now has large conveniences for handling grain extensively, besides owning two large farms near Carrollton. In the year 1870, Mr. Pegram was married to Almeda DeKalb Cook, daughter of James Cook, now deceased. This union has been blessed with four children - Nathaniel James, born July 11, 1871; Mary Elizabeth, born Dec. 20, 1872, Almeda DeKalb, born Sept. 20, 1874, and Abbie Alvin, born Sept. 5, 1870. Mr. and Mrs. Pegram are members of the M.E. Church and enjoy the esteem and respect of many friends. In business Mr. Pegram is known as a reliable, go-ahead citizen.