Alva married Deloris Alene Kelsay on 1 May 1947 in Indiana, United States. Deloris (daughter of Consto R. Kelsay and Hazel M. Miles) was born on 1 May 1928 in Washington Township, Blackford, Indiana, United States; died on 8 Dec 2009 in Hartford City, Blackford, Indiana, United States; was buried in Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Muncie, Delaware, Indiana, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]