The Alcorn Family

Members of the Alcorn family, Steve’s father’s side.

Film of grandparents’ house in La Sierra near Riverside, 1956. Delbert Alcorn married Effie Truman. They had two sons, William (Bill) and Norvin (Steve’s dad) and a daughter Janice. William married Louise and had Ron and Judy. Janice married Earl Bishop and had sons Bill and Mike.
Effie (Truman) Alcorn
Effie (Truman) Alcorn
Marriage License for William Delbert Alcorn and Effie Truman, dated Feb.19th, 1916, in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Marriage License for William Delbert Alcorn and Effie Truman, dated Feb.19th, 1916, in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Norvin Alcorn Birth Certificate
Norvin Alcorn Birth Certificate
Open house to show off Lockheed's Flying Wing, 1949
Open house to show off Lockheed’s Flying Wing, 1949
Open house to show off Lockheed's Flying Wing, 1949
Open house to show off Lockheed’s Flying Wing, 1949
Army discharge
Army discharge
Open house to show off Lockheed's Flying Wing, 1949
Open house to show off Lockheed’s Flying Wing, 1949
Delbert and Effie Alcorn at open house to show off Lockheed's Flying Wing, 1949
Delbert and Effie Alcorn at open house to show off Lockheed’s Flying Wing, 1949
Army discharge (back)
Army discharge (back)
Norvin Alcorn, 21st birthday, October 15, 1943
Norvin Alcorn, 21st birthday, October 15, 1943
Guests at Norvin Alcorn's 21st birthday party, 1943
Guests at Norvin Alcorn’s 21st birthday party, 1943: Delbert Alcorn, Effie Alcorn, Delbert’s sister Lottie, who lived in a similar house that Delbert built next to their place, and Lottie’s husband
Draftsman Qualification upon discharge from army
Draftsman Qualification upon discharge from army
Norvin Alcorn at Laguna Beach Hotel, 1943
Norvin Alcorn at Laguna Beach Hotel, 1943
Norvin Alcorn at Laguna Beach Hotel, 1943
Norvin Alcorn at Laguna Beach Hotel, 1943
Draftsman Qualification upon discharge from army (back)
Draftsman Qualification upon discharge from army (back)
Norvin Alcorn at Laguna Beach, 1943
Norvin Alcorn at Laguna Beach, 1943
Norvin Alcorn at Laguna Beach, 1943
Norvin Alcorn at Laguna Beach, 1943
Janice Alcorn, August, 1944
Janice Alcorn, August, 1944
Norvin Alcorn, Spring, 1944
Norvin Alcorn, Spring, 1944
Norvin Alcorn, March, 1944
Norvin Alcorn, March, 1944
Norvin Alcorn at USC, Spring, 1944
Norvin Alcorn at USC, Spring, 1944
Norvin Alcorn at the Santa Barbara Mission, 1949
Norvin Alcorn at the Santa Barbara Mission, 1949
Norvin Alcorn at Big Bear, 1944
Norvin Alcorn at Big Bear, 1944
Norvin Alcorn at Big Bear, 1944
Norvin Alcorn at Big Bear, 1944
Unknown, 1949
Unknown, 1949
Unknown, Yosemite, 1949
Unknown, Yosemite, 1949
Norvin Alcorn, 1949
Norvin Alcorn, 1949
Coleman Rocket Sled Project

In the late 1950’s Steve’s Dad worked on this rocket sled project for Coleman Engineering. The sled track was set up on a mesa and used to test G-force acceleration and ejection seat technology.

Testing the Coleman Rocket Sled – 1950s
Family Photos
William Delbert Alcorn, Norvin's dad
William Delbert Alcorn, Norvin’s dad
50th wedding anniversary for Delbert and Effie Alcorn
50th wedding anniversary for Delbert and Effie Alcorn (Truman), married 19 Feb 1916
Wedding, Rick Crosley, Judy Alcorn
Wedding, Rick Crosley, Judy Alcorn
Wedding, Judy, her father Bill Alcorn
Wedding, Judy, her father Bill Alcorn
Wedding, Carol and Ron Alcorn, (Bill's son)
Wedding, Carol and Ron Alcorn, (Bill’s son)
Rick Crosley, their St. Bernard and daughter.
Rick Crosley, their St. Bernard and daughter.
Bill Bishop, Palomar College graduation, 1970
Bill Bishop, Palomar College graduation, 1970
Bill Bishop, Mike Bishop, Ruth Jernigan and dog
Bill Bishop, Mike Bishop, Ruth Jernigan and dog
Delbert and Effie Alcorn's house, La Sierra, California. Built by Delbert.
Delbert and Effie Alcorn’s house, La Sierra, California. Built by Delbert.
Wedding, Mike and Rebecca Bishop, Questhaven Retreat in San Marcos, Calif. 1976
Wedding, Mike and Rebecca Bishop, Questhaven Retreat in San Marcos, Calif. 1976
Janice Bishop and her mother, Effie Alcorn.
Janice Bishop and her mother, Effie Alcorn.
Janice Bishop
Janice Bishop
Mike and Rebecca Bishop
Mike and Rebecca Bishop
Mike Bishop graduation at Cal Poly, Riverside in 1976
Mike Bishop graduation at Cal Poly, Riverside in 1976
Archie Truman and wife
Archie Truman and wife
Louise Runge, Archie Truman
Louise Runge, Archie Truman
1976 wedding of Mike and Rebecca Bishop
1976 wedding of Mike and Rebecca Bishop. Back row: Louise Runge, Norvin Alcorn, Bill Bishop, Steve Alcorn. Front row: Louise Alcorn, Kay Alcorn, Janice Bishop, Effie Alcorn, ?
Family group photo, 1976
Back row: Steve Alcorn, Bill Bishop, Norvin Alcorn. Front row: ?, Effie Alcorn, Janice Bishop, Louise Runge, Kay Alcorn, Louise Alcorn. 1976
Louise Runge, Archie Truman (?)
Louise Runge, Archie Truman (?)
Jim Clark, married Louise Alcorn after her husband Bill died
Jim Clark, married Louise Alcorn after her husband Bill died
Louise Alcorn
Louise Alcorn
Jim Clark holding Judy Crosley's son, Louise Clark (Alcorn), Effie Alcorn
Jim Clark holding Judy Crosley’s son, Louise Clark (Alcorn), Effie Alcorn
Judy Crosley, Effie Alcorn holding Judy's daughter
Judy Crosley, Effie Alcorn holding Judy’s daughter, Effie’s great-granddaughter
Effie Alcorn holding Judy Crosley's children and sitting with Ron and Carol Alcorn's daughter
Effie Alcorn holding Judy Crosley’s children and sitting with Ron and Carol Alcorn’s daughter
Norvin Alcorn testing an outhouse he's helping build, 1990s
Norvin Alcorn testing an outhouse he’s helping build, 1990s
Norv and Ginnie’s Wedding, 1977
Linda and Steve in Pasadena, California at Norv and Ginnie's wedding, 1977
Linda and Steve in Pasadena, California at Norv and Ginnie’s wedding, 1977
Norv and Ginnie's wedding, 1977
Norv and Ginnie’s wedding, 1977
Ginnie, Linda and Steve at Norv and Ginnie's wedding, 1977
Ginnie, Linda and Steve at Norv and Ginnie’s wedding, 1977
Louise Alcorn, Janice Bishop at Norv and Ginnie's wedding, 1977
Louise Alcorn, Janice Bishop at Norv and Ginnie’s wedding, 1977
Norv and Ginnie's wedding, 1977
Norv and Ginnie’s wedding, 1977
Norm and Cindy Mitchell, Norv and Ginnie, Jeff Mitchell, Linda and Steve at Norv and Ginnie's wedding, 1977
Norm and Cindy Mitchell, Norv and Ginnie, Jeff Mitchell, Linda and Steve at Norv and Ginnie’s wedding, 1977
Ginnie, Steve, Linda, Norm and Cindy Mitchell at Norv and Ginnie's wedding, 1977
Ginnie, Steve, Linda, Norm and Cindy Mitchell at Norv and Ginnie’s wedding, 1977
?, Ginnie and Norv
?, Ginnie and Norv
Ginnie, Linda and Steve
Ginnie, Linda and Steve
Steve and Linda
Steve and Linda
Ginnie and her piano
Ginnie and her piano
Norv Through the Years
1961 Lincoln Continental, Norv, and unknown person at 5216 El Mirador Drive, Los Angeles
1961 Lincoln Continental, Norv, and unknown person at 5216 El Mirador Drive, Los Angeles
1961 Lincoln Continental, 5216 El Mirador Drive, Camper in background in front of the Heffernan's
1961 Lincoln Continental, 5216 El Mirador Drive, Camper in background in front of the Heffernan’s
Norv and golfing buddies, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1980
Norv and golfing buddies, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1980
Norv (Pop Pop) and Ginnie, 1995.
Norv (Pop Pop) and Ginnie, 1995.
Pop Pop, 1998.
Pop Pop, 1998.
Norvin Edward Alcorn (Norv), Thanksgiving in Celebration, 2003.
Norvin Edward Alcorn (Norv), Thanksgiving in Celebration, 2003.
Norvin Alcorn 2007
Norvin Alcorn 2007
Extended Alcorn Family
Alcorn Father with 6 sons,Frank,LeRoy,Floyd,Delbert,Lauren,& Jack
Alcorn Father with 6 sons: Frank, LeRoy, Floyd, Delbert, Lauren, & Jack
Delbert Alcorn, Effie Truman, and Lottie Alcorn
Delbert Alcorn, Effie Truman, and Lottie Alcorn
Edith & Floyd Alcorn
Edith & Floyd Alcorn
Edith & Floyd Alcorn
Edith & Floyd Alcorn
Edith Marie Alcorn
Edith Marie Alcorn
Emma Jane Slaght Alcorn
Emma Jane Slaght Alcorn
Emma Jane Slaght
Emma Jane Slaght
LeRoy Alcorn's Family & Grandma Long 12 1932
LeRoy Alcorn’s Family & Grandma Long 12 1932
Luella Truman on her horse Dolly
Luella Truman on her horse Dolly
Moreland & Alcorn family get together
Moreland & Alcorn family get together
Charlotte Viola Alcorn Moreland
Charlotte Viola Alcorn Moreland