(?) Swanzy1

F, #25101, b. 7 October 1919, d. 12 January 1920
Father*Floyd P. Swanzy1 b. 25 Aug 1885, d. 2 Jul 1960
Mother*Willie Lee Alford1 b. 18 Jun 1888, d. 4 Dec 1969
Last Edited26 Feb 2010
     She was born on 7 October 1919.1
     (?) Swanzy died on 12 January 1920.1
     (?) Swanzy was buried at Rather Cemetery (AKA Rathermans or Hurstown Cemetery), Shelby County, Texas, USA.1

Citations

  1. [S2667] Rather Cemetery, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, Swanzy, Infant. Hereinafter cited as Rather Cemetery.

Nancy Jane Land1,2

F, #25102, b. 24 August 1851, d. 4 September 1926
Father*John H Land3 b. c 1830
Mother*Rebecca C (?)4 b. c 1830
Last Edited24 Feb 2023
     She was born on 24 August 1851 at Alabama, USA.5,6,7 Nancy married Allen Josiah Alford Jr on 5 January 1871 at Sabine County, Texas, USA.8,5,1,9
     Nancy Jane Land died on 4 September 1926 at age 75 of Bright's disease.5,6
     Nancy Jane Land was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas, USA.5,6
     She was commonly known as Nan.7
     Allen J and Nancy A. Alford appeared on the 1880 U.S. Federal Census of Sabine County, Texas, enumerated 22 June 1880, described as a farmer. Their children: Lee E, Ovada, Benjamin and Laura, were listed as living with them. As was Amanda Alford who was listed as a Servant - farm laborer.9

Family

Allen Josiah Alford Jr b. 27 Feb 1844, d. 3 Jul 1923 or 23 Jul 1923
Children

Citations

  1. [S2114] L K Worsham, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10691355/, L K Worsham (Katie, TX), downloaded viewed July 11, 2009, Allen Josiah ALFORD & Nancy J. "Nannie" LAND.
  2. [S2731] Bartle Funeral Home, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Bartle/…, Swanzy, Mrs Willie Lee. Hereinafter cited as Bartle Funeral Home.
  3. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, John H. LAND.
  4. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Rebecca C. UNKNOWN.
  5. [S2673] Fairview Cemetery, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, Nannie L. Alford. Hereinafter cited as Fairview Cemetery.
  6. [S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, Alford, Nellie L.     . Hereinafter cited as Magnum Funeral Home.
  7. [S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, Doggett, Bertha Mae.
  8. [S2673] Fairview Cemetery, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, Allen J. Alford.
  9. [S2719] Allen J Alford household, 23 Jun 1880 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, District 85, Precinct 4, Sabine, Texas; Page: Page: 227.4000; Enumeration District: 85, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: T9_1325; Family History Film: 1255325.
  10. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Ovada Vilia ALFORD.
  11. [S2726] Francis Tucker Funeral Home, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Tucker/…, rittain, O. Vilia     . Hereinafter cited as Francis Tucker Funeral Home.
  12. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Benjamin Meador ALFORD.
  13. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Laura Frances ALFORD.
  14. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Mattie Florida ALFORD.
  15. [S5605] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, online Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Willie Lee Swanzy, Date of Death: 04 Dec 1969, Center, Shelby, Texas, USA, Age: 81, Birth Date: 18 Jun 1888, Texas, Father: Allen Alford, Mother: Nancy Jane Land, Certificate Number: 90611. Hereinafter cited as Texas, Death Certificates.

Benjamin Meador Alford1,2,3

M, #25103, b. 24 September 1877, d. 24 December 1960
Father*Allen Josiah Alford Jr1,4 b. 27 Feb 1844, d. 3 Jul 1923 or 23 Jul 1923
Mother*Nancy Jane Land1,4 b. 24 Aug 1851, d. 4 Sep 1926
Last Edited8 Jun 2018
     He was born on 24 September 1877 at Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA.5,4 Alternatively, he may have been born circa 1878 at Milam, Sabine County, Texas, USA.6 Benjamin married Addie Belle Cannon on 20 February 1897 at Erwin, Shelby County, Texas, USA.7,8,1,2,9,10 Benjamin married Clara Baker on 1 June 1929.11,12
     Benjamin Meador Alford died on 24 December 1960 at Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA, at age 83.5,1
     Benjamin Meador Alford was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas, USA.5
     He was commonly known as Ben M Alford.5,9,13
     Benjamin appeared on the 1880 Federal Census Sabine County, Texas in the household of his parents, Allen and Nancy A. Alford.4
     On Dec 9, 1925, Addie Alford (nee Cannon) registered the births of the following of her children:
- Inez
- Veva
- Zelda
- Allen Calvin
- Louise

Note that her husband, B. M. Alford was County Clerk and signed as the Registrar on these documents.14 Benjamin Meador Alford was a survivor of his wife Addie who died in 1928.15,7

Family 1

Addie Belle Cannon b. 9 Oct 1878, d. 13 Nov 1928
Marriage*Benjamin married Addie Belle Cannon on 20 February 1897 at Erwin, Shelby County, Texas, USA.7,8,1,2,9,10 
Children

Family 2

Clara Baker b. 10 Aug 1896, d. 12 Feb 1992
Marriage*Benjamin married Clara Baker on 1 June 1929.11,12 

Citations

  1. [S2114] L K Worsham, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10691355/, L K Worsham (Katie, TX), downloaded viewed July 11, 2009, Benjamin Meador ALFORD.
  2. [S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, Simon, Ona E. Hereinafter cited as Magnum Funeral Home.
  3. [S6482] Kathleen Janelle Alford, Amendment to Certificate of Birth 99026, no given name provided on original registration
    amended to Kathleen Janelle Alford (1977), Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah, USA.
  4. [S2719] Allen J Alford household, 23 Jun 1880 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, District 85, Precinct 4, Sabine, Texas; Page: Page: 227.4000; Enumeration District: 85, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: T9_1325; Family History Film: 1255325.
  5. [S2673] Fairview Cemetery, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, Ben M. Alford. Hereinafter cited as Fairview Cemetery.
  6. [S6472] Inez Alford, Standard Certificate of Birth 133126, Inez Alford (1925), Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah, USA.
  7. [S2673] Fairview Cemetery, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, Addie B. Alford Wife of B.M. Alford.
  8. [S2673] Fairview Cemetery, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, Infants of B.M. & Addie B. Alford.
  9. [S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, Harper, Inez M.
  10. [S2671] The Grooms of Shelby County- 1882 - 1999, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Marriages/…, B M Alford and Addie Cannon. Hereinafter cited as Grroms of Shelby County.
  11. [S2671] Grroms of Shelby County, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Marriages/…, B M Alford and Clara Reed.
  12. [S1577] Alford American Family Association, online Alford American Family Association, Clara Baker Reed Alford - Obituary included in Texas Obituaries. Hereinafter cited as AAFA.
  13. [S6478] Winona Alford, Standard Certificate of Birth 36680 (1917), Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah, USA.
  14. [S6474] Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903 - 1932, online Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903 - 1932. Hereinafter cited as Texas, Birth Certificates.
  15. [S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, Alford, Addie Belle.
  16. [S6473] Veva Alford, Standard Certificate of Birth 133129, Veva Alford (1925), Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah, USA.
  17. [S1577] AAFA, online Alford American Family Association, Zelda Alford Rogers Ridgway - Obituary included in Texas Obituaries.
  18. [S6476] Allen Calvin Alford, Standard Certificate of Birth 8603 (1925), Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah, USA.
  19. [S6479] Freddie Joe Alford, Amendment to Certificate of Birth 30766 (1990), Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah, USA.

Addie Belle Cannon1,2,3

F, #25104, b. 9 October 1878, d. 13 November 1928
Last Edited8 Jun 2018
     She was born on 9 October 1878 at Shelbyville, Shelby County, Texas, USA.1,4 Alternatively, she may have been born in 1877 according to a transcription of the funeral home record.5 Addie married Benjamin Meador Alford on 20 February 1897 at Erwin, Shelby County, Texas, USA.1,6,7,3,8,9
     Addie Belle Cannon died on 13 November 1928 at age 50.5,1 The cause of her death was given as cancer according to funeral home records.5
     Addie Belle Cannon was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas, USA.1
     On Dec 9, 1925, Addie Alford (nee Cannon) registered the births of the following of her children:
- Inez
- Veva
- Zelda
- Allen Calvin
- Louise

Note that her husband, B. M. Alford was County Clerk and signed as the Registrar on these documents.10

Family

Benjamin Meador Alford b. 24 Sep 1877, d. 24 Dec 1960
Marriage*Addie married Benjamin Meador Alford on 20 February 1897 at Erwin, Shelby County, Texas, USA.1,6,7,3,8,9 
Children

Citations

  1. [S2673] Fairview Cemetery, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, Addie B. Alford Wife of B.M. Alford. Hereinafter cited as Fairview Cemetery.
  2. [S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, Alford, Nellie L.     . Hereinafter cited as Magnum Funeral Home.
  3. [S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, Simon, Ona E.
  4. [S6472] Inez Alford, Standard Certificate of Birth 133126, Inez Alford (1925), Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah, USA.
  5. [S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, Alford, Addie Belle.
  6. [S2673] Fairview Cemetery, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, Infants of B.M. & Addie B. Alford.
  7. [S2114] L K Worsham, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10691355/, L K Worsham (Katie, TX), downloaded viewed July 11, 2009, Benjamin Meador ALFORD.
  8. [S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, Harper, Inez M.
  9. [S2671] The Grooms of Shelby County- 1882 - 1999, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Marriages/…, B M Alford and Addie Cannon. Hereinafter cited as Grroms of Shelby County.
  10. [S6474] Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903 - 1932, online Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903 - 1932. Hereinafter cited as Texas, Birth Certificates.
  11. [S6473] Veva Alford, Standard Certificate of Birth 133129, Veva Alford (1925), Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah, USA.
  12. [S1577] Alford American Family Association, online Alford American Family Association, Zelda Alford Rogers Ridgway - Obituary included in Texas Obituaries. Hereinafter cited as AAFA.
  13. [S6476] Allen Calvin Alford, Standard Certificate of Birth 8603 (1925), Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah, USA.
  14. [S6479] Freddie Joe Alford, Amendment to Certificate of Birth 30766 (1990), Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah, USA.

(?) Alford1

M, #25105, b. 1914, d. 1914
Father*Benjamin Meador Alford1 b. 24 Sep 1877, d. 24 Dec 1960
Mother*Addie Belle Cannon1 b. 9 Oct 1878, d. 13 Nov 1928
Last Edited24 Apr 2010
     (?) Alford was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas, USA.1
     (?) Alford died in 1914.1 He was born in 1914.1

Citations

  1. [S2673] Fairview Cemetery, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, Infants of B.M. & Addie B. Alford. Hereinafter cited as Fairview Cemetery.

Thomas Hoyt Alford1,2

M, #25106, b. 21 September 1878, d. 5 August 1923
Father*John Allen Alford1,2 b. 6 Jun 1840, d. 8 Apr 1907
Mother*Mary Elma Burgess1,2
Last Edited2 Oct 2016
     He was born on 21 September 1878 at St. Clair County, Alabama, USA.1 Thomas married Sarah Vinson Oliver on 26 January 1901 at Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA.3,4
     Thomas Hoyt Alford died on 5 August 1923 at Tenaha, Shelby County, Texas, USA, at age 44 of heart failure.1,2
     Thomas Hoyt Alford was buried on 7 August 1923 at Enterprise Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas, USA.1,5
     He was commonly known as Hoy.4 His name was also recorded as Thomas Hoy Alford.5

Family

Sarah Vinson Oliver b. 15 Jan 1881, d. 1 Apr 1951
Children

Citations

  1. [S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, 1923 - Alford, Thomas Hoyt. Hereinafter cited as Magnum Funeral Home.
  2. [S2114] L K Worsham, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10691355/, L K Worsham (Katie, TX), downloaded viewed July 11, 2009, Thomas Hoyt ALFORD.
  3. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Thomas Hoyt ALFORD & Sarah "Sallie" Vinson Oliver.
  4. [S2671] The Grooms of Shelby County- 1882 - 1999, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Marriages/…, Hoy Alford and Sallie Oliver. Hereinafter cited as Grroms of Shelby County.
  5. [S2674] Enterprise Cemetery, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, Thomas Hoy Alford. Hereinafter cited as Enterprise Cemetery.
  6. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Clyde ALFORD.
  7. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Claude Thomas ALFORD.
  8. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, John Bail "Jake" ALFORD.
  9. [S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, Alford, John Vail.     
  10. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Alpha Rebecca "Alf" "Althia" ALFORD.

John Allen Alford1,2,3

M, #25107, b. 6 June 1840, d. 8 April 1907
Father*William Alford4,3 b. c 1810, d. 1 May 1885
Mother*Priscilla Truss5,3 b. c 1802, d. 1856
Last Edited16 Apr 2018
     He was born on 6 June 1840 at Ashville, St. Clair County, Alabama, USA.6,3 John married Mary Elma Burgess on 17 November 1859 at St. Clair County, Alabama, USA.2,7 John married Georgia Helena Larry on 18 September 1892 at Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA.2,8
     John Allen Alford died on 8 April 1907 at Tenaha, Shelby County, Texas, USA, at age 66 Confederate States Army.6
     John Allen Alford was buried at Tennessee Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas, USA.9

Family 1

Mary Elma Burgess
Children

Family 2

Georgia Helena Larry b. 1 Apr 1861, d. 1 Jan 1946
Children

Citations

  1. [S2114] L K Worsham, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10691355/, L K Worsham (Katie, TX), downloaded viewed July 11, 2009, Thomas Hoyt ALFORD.
  2. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, John Allen ALFORD
    Married Mary Elma BURGESS
    Married Serena HOGAN
    Married Georgia Helena LARRY.
  3. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., William Alford.
  4. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, William ALFORD & Priscilla "Prissa" TRUSS.
  5. [S3259] L K Worsham, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/26655971/, L K Worsham (Katy, Texas), downloaded viewed Nov 25, 2011, John Allen ALFORD
    son of William Alford and Priscilla Truss.
  6. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, John Allen ALFORD.
  7. [S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, 1923 - Alford, Thomas Hoyt. Hereinafter cited as Magnum Funeral Home.
  8. [S2679] Ramah Cemetery, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, Alford, Jay A. Hereinafter cited as Ramah Cemetery.
  9. [S2678] Tennessee Cemetery, Shelby County, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, J. A. Alford - Confederate States Army. Hereinafter cited as Tennessee Cemetery.
  10. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Gilbert John D Alford.
  11. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Joseph William ALFORD.
  12. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Jay ALFORD.
  13. [S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, Alford, Jay A.
  14. [S2678] Tennessee Cemetery, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, Early Alford - Son of J.A. & C. Alford.
  15. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Early Alford.
  16. [S2731] Bartle Funeral Home, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Bartle/…, Jordan, Grace Truman. Hereinafter cited as Bartle Funeral Home.

Mary Elma Burgess1,2

F, #25108
Last Edited2 Oct 2016
     She was born at Alabama, USA.1 Mary married John Allen Alford on 17 November 1859 at St. Clair County, Alabama, USA.3,1

Family

John Allen Alford b. 6 Jun 1840, d. 8 Apr 1907
Children

Citations

  1. [S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, 1923 - Alford, Thomas Hoyt. Hereinafter cited as Magnum Funeral Home.
  2. [S2114] L K Worsham, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10691355/, L K Worsham (Katie, TX), downloaded viewed July 11, 2009, Thomas Hoyt ALFORD.
  3. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, John Allen ALFORD
    Married Mary Elma BURGESS
    Married Serena HOGAN
    Married Georgia Helena LARRY.
  4. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Gilbert John D Alford.
  5. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Joseph William ALFORD.

Arnold Carter1

M, #25109, b. 1872, d. 2 January 1923
Father*W T Carter1
Mother*Louisa Della Alford1
Last Edited24 Sep 2016
     He was born in 1872.1
     Arnold Carter died on 2 January 1923 of a gun shot.1
     Arnold Carter was buried at Hemphill Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas, USA.1

Citations

  1. [S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, 1923 - Carter, Arnold. Hereinafter cited as Magnum Funeral Home.

W T Carter1

M, #25110
Last Edited27 Feb 2010
     He was born at Georgia, USA.1 W married Louisa Della Alford before 1872.1,2

Family

Louisa Della Alford
Child

Citations

  1. [S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, 1923 - Carter, Arnold. Hereinafter cited as Magnum Funeral Home.
  2. [S394] Rick Moffat, Assumption based upon birth/christening date of children.

Louisa Della Alford1

F, #25111
Last Edited27 Feb 2010
     She was born at Alabama, USA.1 Louisa married W T Carter before 1872.1,2

Family

W T Carter
Child

Citations

  1. [S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, 1923 - Carter, Arnold. Hereinafter cited as Magnum Funeral Home.
  2. [S394] Rick Moffat, Assumption based upon birth/christening date of children.

Sarah Vinson Oliver1

F, #25112, b. 15 January 1881, d. 1 April 1951
Father*Bailey Rains Oliver2 b. 7 Mar 1830, d. 24 Jan 1928
Mother*Sarah Sallie Parker3 b. Feb 1855, d. 1928
Last Edited25 Apr 2010
     She was born on 15 January 1881 at Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA.1,4,5 Sarah married Thomas Hoyt Alford on 26 January 1901 at Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA.1,6
     Sarah Vinson Oliver died on 1 April 1951 at Tenaha, Shelby County, Texas, USA, at age 70.1,4,5
     Sarah Vinson Oliver was buried at Enterprise Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas, USA.5,4,7
     She was commonly known as Sallie Vinnie.1,4,6

Family

Thomas Hoyt Alford b. 21 Sep 1878, d. 5 Aug 1923
Children

Citations

  1. [S2114] L K Worsham, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10691355/, L K Worsham (Katie, TX), downloaded viewed July 11, 2009, Thomas Hoyt ALFORD & Sarah "Sallie" Vinson Oliver.
  2. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Bailey Rains OLIVER.
  3. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Bailey Rains OLIVER and Sarah Sallie Parker.
  4. [S2674] Enterprise Cemetery, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, Sallie Vinnie Alford. Hereinafter cited as Enterprise Cemetery.
  5. [S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, Alford, Sallie Vinson. Hereinafter cited as Magnum Funeral Home.
  6. [S2671] The Grooms of Shelby County- 1882 - 1999, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Marriages/…, Hoy Alford and Sallie Oliver. Hereinafter cited as Grroms of Shelby County.
  7. [S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, Alford, John Vail.     
  8. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Clyde ALFORD.
  9. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Claude Thomas ALFORD.
  10. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, John Bail "Jake" ALFORD.
  11. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Alpha Rebecca "Alf" "Althia" ALFORD.

William Alford1,2,3,4

M, #25113, b. circa 1810, d. 1 May 1885
Father*Baldy Archibald Alford5,3,4 b. 23 Oct 1784, d. 1865
Mother*Elizabeth Terry5,3,4 b. 1790, d. 10 May 1874
Last Edited16 Apr 2018
     Alternatively, he may have been born circa 1810 at Tennessee, USA, according to Find A Grave.4 He was born circa 1810 at Morgan, Georgia, USA.1,3 William married Priscilla Truss on 23 February 1829 at St. Clair County, Alabama, USA.2,4 William married Margaret Galbreath on 12 October 1857 at St. Clair County, Alabama, USA.4
     William Alford died on 1 May 1885 at Ashville, St. Clair County, Alabama, USA.1,2

Family 1

Priscilla Truss b. c 1802, d. 1856
Children

Family 2

Margaret Galbreath b. c 1820
Children

Citations

  1. [S2114] L K Worsham, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10691355/, L K Worsham (Katie, TX), downloaded viewed July 11, 2009, William ALFORD & Priscilla "Prissa" TRUSS.
  2. [S3259] L K Worsham, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/26655971/, L K Worsham (Katy, Texas), downloaded viewed Nov 25, 2011, William ALFORD
    Birth 1810 in Morgan, Georgia
    Death 1 May 1885 in Ashville, St. Clair, Alabama.
  3. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Archibald “Baldy” Alford.
  4. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: William Alford.
  5. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Baldy Archibald ALFORD & Elizabeth UNKNOWN.

Clyde Alford1

M, #25115, b. 5 February 1903, d. 18 August 1905
Father*Thomas Hoyt Alford1 b. 21 Sep 1878, d. 5 Aug 1923
Mother*Sarah Vinson Oliver1 b. 15 Jan 1881, d. 1 Apr 1951
Last Edited27 Feb 2010
     He was born on 5 February 1903 at Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA.1
     Clyde Alford died on 18 August 1905 at Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA, at age 2.1
     Clyde Alford was buried on 20 August 1905 at Enterprise Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas, USA.2

Citations

  1. [S2114] L K Worsham, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10691355/, L K Worsham (Katie, TX), downloaded viewed July 11, 2009, Clyde ALFORD.
  2. [S2674] Enterprise Cemetery, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, Clyde Alford. Hereinafter cited as Enterprise Cemetery.

Claude Thomas Alford1

M, #25116, b. 12 December 1905, d. 30 July 1983
Father*Thomas Hoyt Alford1 b. 21 Sep 1878, d. 5 Aug 1923
Mother*Sarah Vinson Oliver1 b. 15 Jan 1881, d. 1 Apr 1951
Last Edited4 May 2020
     He was born on 12 December 1905 at Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA.1,2
     Claude Thomas Alford died on 30 July 1983 at Bossier City, Bossier, Louisiana, USA, at age 77.1,2
     Claude Thomas Alford was buried at Enterprise Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas, USA.2

Citations

  1. [S2114] L K Worsham, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10691355/, L K Worsham (Katie, TX), downloaded viewed July 11, 2009, Claude Thomas ALFORD.
  2. [S2674] Enterprise Cemetery, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, Clyde T Alford. Hereinafter cited as Enterprise Cemetery.

John Bail Alford1,2

M, #25118, b. 7 December 1909, d. 2 September 1999
Father*Thomas Hoyt Alford2,3 b. 21 Sep 1878, d. 5 Aug 1923
Mother*Sarah Vinson Oliver2,3 b. 15 Jan 1881, d. 1 Apr 1951
Last Edited16 Mar 2015
     He was born on 7 December 1909 at Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA.1,2,3
     John Bail Alford died on 2 September 1999 at Tenaha, Shelby County, Texas, USA, at age 89 his occupation was given as Service Station in funeral home records.1,2,3
     John Bail Alford was buried on 4 September 1999 at Enterprise Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas, USA.1,2
     His name was also recorded as John Vail Alford.3
     He was commonly known as Jake.2

Family

Children

Citations

  1. [S2674] Enterprise Cemetery, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, John B. Alford. Hereinafter cited as Enterprise Cemetery.
  2. [S2114] L K Worsham, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10691355/, L K Worsham (Katie, TX), downloaded viewed July 11, 2009, John Bail "Jake" ALFORD.
  3. [S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, Alford, John Vail     . Hereinafter cited as Magnum Funeral Home.
  4. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Brenda Nell ALFORD.
  5. [S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, Daniels, Brenda Alford.
  6. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Larry Hoyt ALFORD.
  7. [S2121] Mangum Funeral Home, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/mangum/…, Alford, Larry Hoyt. Hereinafter cited as Mangum Funeral Home.