Willie Lawrence Alford1,2,3,4

M, #23861, b. 12 September 1916, d. 5 May 2000
Father*Lawrence Allen Alford4,5 b. 11 Mar 1879, d. 18 Oct 1963
Mother*Marguritte Alice Swanzy4,5 b. 8 Apr 1881, d. 24 Feb 1951
Last Edited4 Jun 2022
     He was born on 12 September 1916 at Shelbyville, Shelby County, Texas, USA.1,6,5
     Willie Lawrence Alford died on 5 May 2000 at his memorial page on the web site of, Kountze Nursing Home, Hardin County, Texas, USA, at age 83.1,2,3
     
Military Service

     Willie Lawrence Alford began military service on 18 December 1942 at the age of 26.7 Willie Lawrence Alford ended his military service on 10 December 1945
End of Military Service section.7

     Willie appeared on the 1920 Federal Census Shelby County, Texas in the household of his parents, L. and Maggie Alford.5
     In the obituary of Mrs. Laurence Alford who died 24 February 1951, her son, W. L. Alford, of Koontz, Texas, was listed as a survivor.8 He was the informant on the death registration of his father, Lawrence Allen Alford, who died on 18 October 1963.9
     In the obituary of Irma Alford Sowell who died 23 August 1987, her brother, Willie Alford, of Kountze, Texas, was listed as a survivor.10,11
     Research notes (June 2022):
I am assuming Willie L and Willie Lawrence are the same individual.12

Citations

  1. [S283] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (United States: Social Security Administration), Name: Willie Lawrence Alford; Birth: 12 Sep 1916, Shelbyville, Texas; Death: 05 May 2000 ; Parents: Lawrence A Alford & Margarett A Swanzy. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Social Security Applications.
  2. [S1353] Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 (Publisher: Texas Department of Health), Ancestry.com, Texas Death Index, 1903-2000; "An ancestry.com index of Texas deaths with a link to VitalChek for copies of the original record"; cited as "Texas Death Index., Name: Willie Lawrence Alford.
  3. [S1577] Alford American Family Association, online Alford American Family Association, Willie Lawrence Alford - Obituary included in Texas Obituaries. Hereinafter cited as AAFA.
  4. [S2114] L K Worsham, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10691355/, L K Worsham (Katie, TX), downloaded viewed July 11, 2009, Willie L ALFORD.
  5. [S2119] L A Alford household, 10 Feb 1920 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, ustice Precinct 3, Shelby; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 189;, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: T625_1846; Image: 828.
  6. [S1356] Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014, online Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014, Willie L Alford & Opal Green. Hereinafter cited as TX Marriage Index.
  7. [S3870] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 (Publisher: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs), Ancestry.com, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010; "Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs."; cited as "BIRLS Death File., Willie L Alford, Birth Date: 12 Sep 1916, Death Date: 05 May 2000, Enlistment Date: 18 Dec 1942, Enlistment Branch: A, Discharge Date: 10 Dec 1945.
  8. [S9280] Mrs. Laurence Alford, The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, Feb 25, 1951, Page 6, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Mrs. Laurence Alford. Hereinafter cited as The Times.
  9. [S5605] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, online Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Lawrence Allen Alford, Date of Death: 18 Oct 1963, Center, Shelby, Texas, USA, Age: 84, Birth Date: 11 Mar 1879, Texas, Father: Baldy Alford, Mother: Mary Land. Hereinafter cited as Texas, Death Certificates.
  10. [S10397] Death Notices: Sowell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas, 26 Aug 1987, Page 17, column 6 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Irma Sowell née Alford. Hereinafter cited as Star-Telegram.
  11. [S10398] Obituaries: Irma Alford Sowell, The Missoulian, Missoula, Montana, 25 Aug 1987, Page 10, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Irma Sowell née Alford. Hereinafter cited as Missoulian.
  12. [S2] Personal knowledge/research of Rick Moffat (Mesa, AZ 85207).

Irma L. Alford1,2,3

F, #23862, b. 16 December 1903, d. 23 August 1987
Father*Lawrence Allen Alford1,2,3,4 b. 11 Mar 1879, d. 18 Oct 1963
Mother*Marguritte Alice Swanzy1,2,3,4 b. 8 Apr 1881, d. 24 Feb 1951
Last Edited10 Jul 2022
     She was born on 16 December 1903 at Shelby County, Texas, USA.1,2,3,4 Irma married Ellis Mast Sowell, in, in 1928 or 1930 at Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas, USA.4,5,6
     Irma Alford Sowell died on 23 August 1987 at Brendan House Extended Care Facility, Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana, USA, at age 83.4
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
Survivor(s): Elward Alford and Willie Alford. Predeceased: Ellis M. Sowell and Verna Williams (sic).5,4

     Irma appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Joaquin, Shelby County, Texas in the household of her parents, Lawrence and Maggie Alford.3
     Irma L. appeared on the 1920 Federal Census Shelby County, Texas in the household of her parents, L. and Maggie Alford.2
     In the obituary of Mrs. Laurence Alford who died 24 February 1951, her daughter, Mrs. Ellis Sewell (Sic), of Fort Worth, Texas, was listed as a survivor.7
     In the obituary of Ellis Mast Sowell who died 10 September 1956, his wife, Irma Sowell, of Fort Worth, was listed as a survivor.8
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Missoulian published in Missoula, Montana, 25 August 1987.4

Family

Ellis Mast Sowell b. 17 Apr 1903, d. 10 Sep 1956
Marriage*Irma married Ellis Mast Sowell, in, in 1928 or 1930 at Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas, USA.4,5,6 

Citations

  1. [S2114] L K Worsham, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10691355/, L K Worsham (Katie, TX), downloaded viewed July 11, 2009, Irma L ALFORD.
  2. [S2119] L A Alford household, 10 Feb 1920 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, ustice Precinct 3, Shelby; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 189;, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: T625_1846; Image: 828.
  3. [S2120] Lawrence Alford household, 18 Apr 1910 Household Census, Provo, Utah, USA, Justice Precinct 4, Shelby, Texas; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 150, Ancestry.com Roll: T624_1588; Image: 848.
  4. [S10398] Obituaries: Irma Alford Sowell, The Missoulian, Missoula, Montana, 25 Aug 1987, Page 10, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Irma Sowell née Alford. Hereinafter cited as Missoulian.
  5. [S10397] Death Notices: Sowell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas, 26 Aug 1987, Page 17, column 6 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Irma Sowell née Alford. Hereinafter cited as Star-Telegram.
  6. [S1356] Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014, online Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014, Ellis M. Sowell & Irma L. Alford. Hereinafter cited as TX Marriage Index.
  7. [S9280] Mrs. Laurence Alford, The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, Feb 25, 1951, Page 6, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Mrs. Laurence Alford. Hereinafter cited as The Times.
  8. [S10401] Deaths and Funerals: Sowell, Dr. Ellis M. Sr, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas, 14 Sep 1956, Page 34, column 7 viewed at Newspapers.com, Funeral: SOWELL, DR. ELLIS M. SR., 53. Hereinafter cited as Star-Telegram.

Verna Alford1,2,3

F, #23863, b. circa 1906
Father*Lawrence Allen Alford1,2,3 b. 11 Mar 1879, d. 18 Oct 1963
Mother*Marguritte Alice Swanzy1,2,3 b. 8 Apr 1881, d. 24 Feb 1951
Last Edited1 Jun 2020
     She was born circa 1906 at Texas, USA.1,2,3
     Verna appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Joaquin, Shelby County, Texas in the household of her parents, Lawrence and Maggie Alford.3
     Verna appeared on the 1920 Federal Census Shelby County, Texas in the household of her parents, L. and Maggie Alford.2
     In the obituary of Mrs. Laurence Alford who died 24 February 1951, her daughter, Mrs. John R. Williamson, of Houston, Texas, was listed as a survivor.4
     In the obituary of Irma Alford Sowell who died 23 August 1987, her sister, Verna Williams (sic), was listed as predeceased.5,6

Citations

  1. [S2114] L K Worsham, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10691355/, L K Worsham (Katie, TX), downloaded viewed July 11, 2009, Verna ALFORD.
  2. [S2119] L A Alford household, 10 Feb 1920 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, ustice Precinct 3, Shelby; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 189;, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: T625_1846; Image: 828.
  3. [S2120] Lawrence Alford household, 18 Apr 1910 Household Census, Provo, Utah, USA, Justice Precinct 4, Shelby, Texas; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 150, Ancestry.com Roll: T624_1588; Image: 848.
  4. [S9280] Mrs. Laurence Alford, The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, Feb 25, 1951, Page 6, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Mrs. Laurence Alford. Hereinafter cited as The Times.
  5. [S10397] Death Notices: Sowell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas, 26 Aug 1987, Page 17, column 6 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Irma Sowell née Alford. Hereinafter cited as Star-Telegram.
  6. [S10398] Obituaries: Irma Alford Sowell, The Missoulian, Missoula, Montana, 25 Aug 1987, Page 10, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Irma Sowell née Alford. Hereinafter cited as Missoulian.

Lorena Gilmore1,2,3

F, #23864, b. 20 November 1915, d. 8 August 1990
Father*M B Gilmore3
Last Edited10 Jul 2022
     She was born on 20 November 1915 at Slocum, Texas, USA.3 Lorena married Elward Baldy Alford on 28 January 1938 at Shelby County, Texas, USA.1,4,2
     Lorena Alford died on 8 August 1990 at Henderson County, Texas, USA, at age 74.5,3
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
Survivor(s): E. B. Alford and M B Gilmore.3

     Lorena Gilmore was buried on 10 August 1990 at Rose Hill Cemetery, Tyler, Smith County, Texas, USA.3

Family

Elward Baldy Alford b. 29 Oct 1912, d. 1 Feb 2006

Citations

  1. [S2114] L K Worsham, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10691355/, L K Worsham (Katie, TX), downloaded viewed July 11, 2009, Elwin B ALFORD and Lorena Gilmore.
  2. [S2671] The Grooms of Shelby County- 1882 - 1999, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Marriages/…, E B Alford Jr. and Lorena Gilmore. Hereinafter cited as Grroms of Shelby County.
  3. [S1577] Alford American Family Association, online Alford American Family Association, Search using CTRL F to find the obituary of Lorena Gilmore Alford. Hereinafter cited as AAFA.
  4. [S1351] Texas Birth Index - 1903 - 1997 (Publisher: Texas Department of State Health Services.), Ancestry.com, Texas Birth Index - 1903 - 1997; "This database includes images of the original computer generated list of birth"; cited as "TX Birth Index - 1903-1997., Name: Elward Kendall Alford.
  5. [S1353] Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 (Publisher: Texas Department of Health), Ancestry.com, Texas Death Index, 1903-2000; "An ancestry.com index of Texas deaths with a link to VitalChek for copies of the original record"; cited as "Texas Death Index., Name: Lorena Alford.

James Henry Holliday1

M, #23871, b. 1872, d. 1945
Last Edited11 Apr 2010
     He was born in 1872.1 James married Lora Ann Alford on 11 October 1891 at Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA.2,3,4
     James Henry Holliday was buried at Joaquin Cemetery, Joaquin, Shelby County, Texas, USA.1
     James Henry Holliday died in 1945.1

Family

Lora Ann Alford b. 27 Feb 1873, d. 15 May 1926
Children

Citations

  1. [S2675] Joaquin Cemetery, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, James Henry Holliday. Hereinafter cited as Joaquin Cemetery.
  2. [S2114] L K Worsham, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10691355/, L K Worsham (Katie, TX), downloaded viewed July 11, 2009, Lora ALFORD and J H Holiday.
  3. [S2668] The Brides of Shelby County- 1882 - 1999, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Marriages/…, Lora Alford and J H Holiday. Hereinafter cited as Brides of Shelby County.
  4. [S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, Black, Willie. Hereinafter cited as Magnum Funeral Home.
  5. [S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, Holliday, Benjamin.

Charles Rufus Doggett1,2

M, #23872, b. 19 December 1872, d. 28 March 1919
Father*Abner W Doggett3 b. 3 Jun 1846, d. 3 May 1898
Mother*Florence Caldwell4 b. 8 Oct 1846, d. 23 Dec 1916
Last Edited11 Dec 2011
     He was born on 19 December 1872 at Georgia, USA.1,5 Charles married Zula Land Alford on 22 November 1894 at Shelby County, Texas, USA.1,2
     Charles Rufus Doggett died on 28 March 1919 at Dallas County, Texas, USA, at age 46.1,6,5
     Charles Rufus Doggett was buried at Rather Cemetery (AKA Rathermans or Hurstown Cemetery), Shelby County, Texas, USA.1,5

Family

Zula Land Alford b. 29 Jan 1875, d. 20 Aug 1947
Children

Citations

  1. [S2114] L K Worsham, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10691355/, L K Worsham (Katie, TX), downloaded viewed July 11, 2009, Zula Land ALFORD and Charles Rufus Doggett.
  2. [S2668] The Brides of Shelby County- 1882 - 1999, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Marriages/…, Jula Alford and Charles Rufus Doggett. Hereinafter cited as Brides of Shelby County.
  3. [S3272] John Page, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/915493, John Page (Claremont, North Carolina), downloaded viewed Dec 11, 2011, Abner W DOGGETT.
  4. [S3272] John Page, viewed Dec 11, 2011, Florence CALDWELL.
  5. [S2667] Rather Cemetery, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, Doggett, C. R. - Husb. of Zula Doggett. Hereinafter cited as Rather Cemetery.
  6. [S1353] Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 (Publisher: Texas Department of Health), Ancestry.com, Texas Death Index, 1903-2000; "An ancestry.com index of Texas deaths with a link to VitalChek for copies of the original record"; cited as "Texas Death Index., Name: C. R. Doggett.
  7. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Carl Morgan Doggett.
  8. [S2726] Francis Tucker Funeral Home, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Tucker/…, Doggett, Carl Morgan. Hereinafter cited as Francis Tucker Funeral Home.
  9. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Bernice Doggett.
  10. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Bonnie Lee Doggett.

Carl Morgan Doggett1,2

M, #23873, b. 13 February 1896, d. 26 December 1952
Father*Charles Rufus Doggett1,2 b. 19 Dec 1872, d. 28 Mar 1919
Mother*Zula Land Alford1,2 b. 29 Jan 1875, d. 20 Aug 1947
Last Edited18 Apr 2010
     He was born on 13 February 1896 at Texas, USA.1,2
     Carl Morgan Doggett died on 26 December 1952 at Shelby County, Texas, USA, at age 56.1,3,2
     Carl Morgan Doggett was buried at Rather Cemetery (AKA Rathermans or Hurstown Cemetery), Shelby County, Texas, USA.1,2

Citations

  1. [S2114] L K Worsham, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10691355/, L K Worsham (Katie, TX), downloaded viewed July 11, 2009, Carl Morgan Doggett.
  2. [S2726] Francis Tucker Funeral Home, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Tucker/…, Doggett, Carl Morgan. Hereinafter cited as Francis Tucker Funeral Home.
  3. [S1353] Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 (Publisher: Texas Department of Health), Ancestry.com, Texas Death Index, 1903-2000; "An ancestry.com index of Texas deaths with a link to VitalChek for copies of the original record"; cited as "Texas Death Index., Name: Carl Morgan Doggett.

Bernice Thelma Doggett1,2

F, #23874, b. 1898
Father*Charles Rufus Doggett1 b. 19 Dec 1872, d. 28 Mar 1919
Mother*Zula Land Alford1 b. 29 Jan 1875, d. 20 Aug 1947
Last Edited12 Jul 2009
     She was born in 1898 at Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA.1

Citations

  1. [S2114] L K Worsham, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10691355/, L K Worsham (Katie, TX), downloaded viewed July 11, 2009, Bernice Doggett.
  2. [S1351] Texas Birth Index - 1903 - 1997 (Publisher: Texas Department of State Health Services.), Ancestry.com, Texas Birth Index - 1903 - 1997; "This database includes images of the original computer generated list of birth"; cited as "TX Birth Index - 1903-1997., Name: William Nelson Presswood.

Bonnie Lee Doggett1

F, #23877, b. 1902
Father*Charles Rufus Doggett1 b. 19 Dec 1872, d. 28 Mar 1919
Mother*Zula Land Alford1 b. 29 Jan 1875, d. 20 Aug 1947
Last Edited12 Jul 2009
     She was born in 1902 at Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA.1

Citations

  1. [S2114] L K Worsham, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10691355/, L K Worsham (Katie, TX), downloaded viewed July 11, 2009, Bonnie Lee Doggett.

John Isham Alford1,2,3,4

M, #23878, b. 18 February 1881, d. 26 February 1960
Father*Baldy A. Alford1,3,5 b. 4 Mar 1852, d. 6 May 1909
Mother*Mary C. Land1,3,5 b. 29 Sep 1855, d. 25 Nov 1916
Last Edited17 Dec 2021
     He was born on 18 February 1881 at Milam, Sabine County, Texas, USA.1,2,3,5 John married Lee Ella Swanzy.1
     John Isham Alford died on 26 February 1960 at Shelby General Hospital (AKA Memorial Hospital), Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA, at age 79 according to his Texas Death Certificate.1,2,3,5 The informant on his death registration was his son, Eric Alford. His parents were identified as B. A. Alford and Mary Land.5
     John Isham Alford was buried on 28 February 1960 at Rather Cemetery (AKA Rathermans or Hurstown Cemetery), Shelby County, Texas, USA.1,2,3,5

Family

Lee Ella Swanzy b. 9 Apr 1883, d. 20 Mar 1972
Children

Citations

  1. [S2114] L K Worsham, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10691355/, L K Worsham (Katie, TX), downloaded viewed July 11, 2009, John I Alford & Lee Ella Swanzy.
  2. [S2667] Rather Cemetery, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, John I. Alford. Hereinafter cited as Rather Cemetery.
  3. [S2726] Francis Tucker Funeral Home, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Tucker/…, Alford, John I.. Hereinafter cited as Francis Tucker Funeral Home.
  4. [S1577] Alford American Family Association, online Alford American Family Association, Search using CTRL F to find the obituary of Alba Bertie Alford. Hereinafter cited as AAFA.
  5. [S5605] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, online Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, John I Alford, Date of Death: 26 Feb 1960, Center, Shelby, Texas, USA. Hereinafter cited as Texas, Death Certificates.
  6. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Eric Clarence Alford & Lorena ?
  7. [S2121] Mangum Funeral Home, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/mangum/…, Alford, Eric Clarence. Hereinafter cited as Mangum Funeral Home.
  8. [S1577] AAFA, online Alford American Family Association, Obituary: Eric Clarence Alford (use CTRL F to find his obituary on this page).
  9. [S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, John Robert Alford & Artie B Furlow.
  10. [S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, Alford, John Robert. Hereinafter cited as Magnum Funeral Home.
  11. [S1577] AAFA, online Alford American Family Association, Search using CTRL F to find the obituary of Lee Ella Swanzy Alford.

Eric Clarence Alford1,2,3,4

M, #23879, b. 28 May 1904, d. 8 August 1964
Father*John Isham Alford1,2,4 b. 18 Feb 1881, d. 26 Feb 1960
Mother*Lee Ella Swanzy1,2,4 b. 9 Apr 1883, d. 20 Mar 1972
Last Edited10 Jul 2022
     He was born on 28 May 1904 at Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA.1,2,3 Eric married Lorena Belle Holt.1,2,5,4
     Eric Clarence Alford died on 8 August 1964, at his home, at Shelbyville, Shelby County, Texas, USA, at age 60.4,1,2,6
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Eric Clarence Alford.
Survivor(s): Lorena Alford, Lee Ella Alford and John Robert Alford.4

     Eric Clarence Alford was buried on 10 August 1968 at Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA.1,2,3
     He was the informant on the death registration of his father, John I. Alford, who died on 26 February 1960.7
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Shreveport Journal published in Shreveport, Louisiana, 9 August 1968.8

Family

Lorena Belle Holt b. 27 Jul 1911, d. 27 Jun 1992
Marriage*Eric married Lorena Belle Holt.1,2,5,4 

Citations

  1. [S2114] L K Worsham, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10691355/, L K Worsham (Katie, TX), downloaded viewed July 11, 2009, Eric Clarence Alford & Lorena ?
  2. [S2121] Mangum Funeral Home, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/mangum/…, Alford, Eric Clarence. Hereinafter cited as Mangum Funeral Home.
  3. [S2680] Oaklawn Cemetery, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, Eric C. Alford h/o Lorena Holt Alford. Hereinafter cited as Oaklawn Cemetery.
  4. [S1577] Alford American Family Association, online Alford American Family Association, Obituary: Eric Clarence Alford (use CTRL F to find his obituary on this page). Hereinafter cited as AAFA.
  5. [S2680] Oaklawn Cemetery, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, Lorena Holt Alford & Eric C. Alford.
  6. [S2680] Oaklawn Cemetery, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, Eric C. Alford h/o Lorena Holt Alford (note the transcription error in the year of his death).
  7. [S5605] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, online Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, John I Alford, Date of Death: 26 Feb 1960, Center, Shelby, Texas, USA. Hereinafter cited as Texas, Death Certificates.
  8. [S10529] E. C. Alford's Rites Pending, The Shreveport Journal, Shreveport, Louisiana, 09 Aug 1968, Page 5, column 6 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Eric Clarence Alford (Aged 64). Hereinafter cited as Shreveport Journal.

Lorena Belle Holt1,2,3

F, #23880, b. 27 July 1911, d. 27 June 1992
Father*Milton Franklin Holt3
Mother*Comella Jane Estes3
Last Edited18 Jul 2020
     She was born on 27 July 1911 at San Augustine, Texas, USA.4,3 Lorena married Eric Clarence Alford.1,5,4,6
     Lorena Belle Holt died on 27 June 1992 at age 80.4
     Lorena Belle Holt was buried at Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA.3,4
     In the obituary of Eric Clarence Alford who died 8 August 1968, his wife, Lorena Alford, of Shelbyville, was listed as a survivor.6

Family

Eric Clarence Alford b. 28 May 1904, d. 8 Aug 1964

Citations

  1. [S2114] L K Worsham, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10691355/, L K Worsham (Katie, TX), downloaded viewed July 11, 2009, Eric Clarence Alford & Lorena ?
  2. [S2680] Oaklawn Cemetery, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, Lorena Holt Alford w/o Eric C. Alford. Hereinafter cited as Oaklawn Cemetery.
  3. [S2731] Bartle Funeral Home, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Bartle/…, Alford, Lorena Belle. Hereinafter cited as Bartle Funeral Home.
  4. [S2680] Oaklawn Cemetery, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, Lorena Holt Alford & Eric C. Alford.
  5. [S2121] Mangum Funeral Home, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/mangum/…, Alford, Eric Clarence. Hereinafter cited as Mangum Funeral Home.
  6. [S1577] Alford American Family Association, online Alford American Family Association, Obituary: Eric Clarence Alford (use CTRL F to find his obituary on this page). Hereinafter cited as AAFA.