alliteration noun [U]. âº English the repetition of âconsonants at the âbeginning of two or more words, as in âlive and âlearn. (Definition of alliteration from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press).
Walter Dean Myers, noted author of books for young adults, was born in Martinsburg, WV, in August 1937 to an impoverished family. His mother died when he was only 3, leaving his father with seven young children and a family in chaos. Unable to manage on his own, Myers' father gave custody of his young son and two of his daughters to Herbert and Florence Dean. The Deans became Walter foster parents. They moved their new extended family to the Harlem district of New York City, where both parents found blue-collar jobs to support their children.
Capt. Erwin's father, Mr. Wm. Erwin and his cousin, Mr. Arthur Erwin died as suddenly as Capt. Erwin. Mr. Wm. Erwin threw a bundle of fodder up in the barn lot and fell back dead. John Randolph Erwin was born in Steele Creek township, this county. His family were among the most prominent families of the county. When the south called for its men to go forth to battle for her rights, one of the first to answer to the call was John R. Erwin. He went with the Ranlesburg Rifles.