Person Page - 1194

     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):

     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.
     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

     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

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

     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

     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

     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

     She was born in 1898 at Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA.¹

     She was born in 1902 at Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA.¹

     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

     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.
     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

     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