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(?) Swanzy¹

F, #25101, b. 7 October 1919, d. 12 January 1920

Pedigree

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 Edited

26 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

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

Nancy Jane Land^1,2

F, #25102, b. 24 August 1851, d. 4 September 1926

Pedigree

Father*

John H Land³ b. c 1830

Mother*

Rebecca C (?)⁴ b. c 1830

Last Edited

24 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 knownas 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

Lee E Alford⁹ b. c 1872
Ovada Vilia Alford+^10,11,9 b. 15 Jun 1872, d. 7 Mar 1945
Benjamin Meador Alford+^12,9 b. 24 Sep 1877, d. 24 Dec 1960
Laura Frances Alford+^13,9 b. Sep 1879, d. 21 Feb 1919
Bertha Mae Alford+⁷ b. 17 Nov 1881, d. 22 Sep 1954
Mattie Florida Alford+¹⁴ b. 9 Nov 1883, d. 16 Jun 1965
Willie Lee Alford+^2,15 b. 18 Jun 1888, d. 4 Dec 1969

Citations

[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.
[S2731] Bartle Funeral Home, Shelby County, TX (Publisher: Shelby County Historical Society), http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/, Shelby County History - Bartle Funeral Home; "This databaase is part of the Shelby County Texas, History website"; cited as "Bartle Funeral Home., Swanzy, Mrs Willie Lee.
[S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, John H. LAND.
[S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Rebecca C. UNKNOWN.
[S2673] Fairview Cemetery, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, Nannie L. Alford. Hereinafter cited as Fairview Cemetery.
[S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, Alford, Nellie L. . Hereinafter cited as Magnum Funeral Home.
[S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, Doggett, Bertha Mae.
[S2673] Fairview Cemetery, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, Allen J. Alford.
[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.
[S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Ovada Vilia ALFORD.
[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.
[S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Benjamin Meador ALFORD.
[S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Laura Frances ALFORD.
[S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Mattie Florida ALFORD.
[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 Alford^1,2,3

M, #25103, b. 24 September 1877, d. 24 December 1960

Pedigree

Father*

Allen Josiah Alford Jr^1,4 b. 27 Feb 1844, d. 3 Jul 1923 or 23 Jul 1923

Mother*

Nancy Jane Land^1,4 b. 24 Aug 1851, d. 4 Sep 1926

Last Edited

8 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

Ona Elizabeth Alford+² b. 15 Apr 1899, d. 19 Sep 1974
Inez M Alford+^9,6 b. 8 Oct 1903, d. 23 Nov 1999
Veva Alford¹⁶ b. 14 Nov 1906
Zelda Marie Alford+¹⁷ b. 4 Dec 1908, d. 13 Jan 1999
Allen Calvin Alford¹⁸ b. 4 Jul 1911
(?) Alford⁸ b. 1914, d. 1914
Margie Helen Alford+¹⁹ b. 14 Sep 1919, d. 21 Apr 1995

Family 2

Clara Baker b. 10 Aug 1896, d. 12 Feb 1992

Marriage*

Benjamin married Clara Baker on 1 June 1929.^11,12

Citations

[S2114] L K Worsham, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10691355/, L K Worsham (Katie, TX), downloaded viewed July 11, 2009, Benjamin Meador ALFORD.
[S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, Simon, Ona E. Hereinafter cited as Magnum Funeral Home.
[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.
[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.
[S2673] Fairview Cemetery, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, Ben M. Alford. Hereinafter cited as Fairview Cemetery.
[S6472] Inez Alford, Standard Certificate of Birth 133126, Inez Alford (1925), Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah, USA.
[S2673] Fairview Cemetery, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, Addie B. Alford Wife of B.M. Alford.
[S2673] Fairview Cemetery, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, Infants of B.M. & Addie B. Alford.
[S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, Harper, Inez M.
[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.
[S2671] Grroms of Shelby County, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Marriages/…, B M Alford and Clara Reed.
[S1577] Alford American Family Association, online Alford American Family Association, Clara Baker Reed Alford - Obituary included in Texas Obituaries. Hereinafter cited as AAFA.
[S6478] Winona Alford, Standard Certificate of Birth 36680 (1917), Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah, USA.
[S6474] Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903 - 1932, online Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903 - 1932. Hereinafter cited as Texas, Birth Certificates.
[S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, Alford, Addie Belle.
[S6473] Veva Alford, Standard Certificate of Birth 133129, Veva Alford (1925), Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah, USA.
[S1577] AAFA, online Alford American Family Association, Zelda Alford Rogers Ridgway - Obituary included in Texas Obituaries.
[S6476] Allen Calvin Alford, Standard Certificate of Birth 8603 (1925), Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah, USA.
[S6479] Freddie Joe Alford, Amendment to Certificate of Birth 30766 (1990), Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah, USA.

Addie Belle Cannon^1,2,3

F, #25104, b. 9 October 1878, d. 13 November 1928

Pedigree

Last Edited

8 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

Ona Elizabeth Alford+³ b. 15 Apr 1899, d. 19 Sep 1974
Inez M Alford+^8,4 b. 8 Oct 1903, d. 23 Nov 1999
Veva Alford¹¹ b. 14 Nov 1906
Zelda Marie Alford+¹² b. 4 Dec 1908, d. 13 Jan 1999
Allen Calvin Alford¹³ b. 4 Jul 1911
(?) Alford⁶ b. 1914, d. 1914
Margie Helen Alford+¹⁴ b. 14 Sep 1919, d. 21 Apr 1995

Citations

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

(?) Alford¹

M, #25105, b. 1914, d. 1914

Pedigree

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 Edited

24 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

[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 Alford^1,2

M, #25106, b. 21 September 1878, d. 5 August 1923

Pedigree

Father*

John Allen Alford^1,2 b. 6 Jun 1840, d. 8 Apr 1907

Mother*

Mary Elma Burgess^1,2

Last Edited

2 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

Clyde Alford⁶ b. 5 Feb 1903, d. 18 Aug 1905
Claude Thomas Alford+⁷ b. 12 Dec 1905, d. 30 Jul 1983
John Bail Alford+^8,9 b. 7 Dec 1909, d. 2 Sep 1999
Alpha Rebecca Alford+¹⁰ b. 19 Mar 1919, d. 19 Nov 1993

Citations

[S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, 1923 - Alford, Thomas Hoyt. Hereinafter cited as Magnum Funeral Home.
[S2114] L K Worsham, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10691355/, L K Worsham (Katie, TX), downloaded viewed July 11, 2009, Thomas Hoyt ALFORD.
[S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Thomas Hoyt ALFORD & Sarah "Sallie" Vinson Oliver.
[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.
[S2674] Enterprise Cemetery, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, Thomas Hoy Alford. Hereinafter cited as Enterprise Cemetery.
[S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Clyde ALFORD.
[S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Claude Thomas ALFORD.
[S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, John Bail "Jake" ALFORD.
[S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, Alford, John Vail.
[S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Alpha Rebecca "Alf" "Althia" ALFORD.

John Allen Alford^1,2,3

M, #25107, b. 6 June 1840, d. 8 April 1907

Pedigree

Father*

William Alford^4,3 b. c 1810, d. 1 May 1885

Mother*

Priscilla Truss^5,3 b. c 1802, d. 1856

Last Edited

16 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

Gilbert John D Alford+¹⁰ b. 7 Aug 1871, d. 2 Oct 1931
Joseph William Alford+¹¹ b. 23 Jul 1875, d. 6 Apr 1957
Thomas Hoyt Alford+^7,1 b. 21 Sep 1878, d. 5 Aug 1923

Family 2

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

Children

Jay A Alford+^12,8,13 b. 11 Aug 1892, d. 28 Dec 1980
Early Alford^14,15 b. 11 Oct 1899, d. 29 Oct 1900
Grace Truman Alford¹⁶ b. 30 Aug 1902, d. 1 Aug 1995

Citations

[S2114] L K Worsham, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10691355/, L K Worsham (Katie, TX), downloaded viewed July 11, 2009, Thomas Hoyt ALFORD.
[S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, John Allen ALFORD
Married Mary Elma BURGESS
Married Serena HOGAN
Married Georgia Helena LARRY.
[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.
[S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, William ALFORD & Priscilla "Prissa" TRUSS.
[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.
[S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, John Allen ALFORD.
[S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, 1923 - Alford, Thomas Hoyt. Hereinafter cited as Magnum Funeral Home.
[S2679] Ramah Cemetery, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, Alford, Jay A. Hereinafter cited as Ramah Cemetery.
[S2678] Tennessee Cemetery, Shelby County, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, J. A. Alford - Confederate States Army. Hereinafter cited as Tennessee Cemetery.
[S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Gilbert John D Alford.
[S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Joseph William ALFORD.
[S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Jay ALFORD.
[S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, Alford, Jay A.
[S2678] Tennessee Cemetery, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, Early Alford - Son of J.A. & C. Alford.
[S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Early Alford.
[S2731] Bartle Funeral Home, Shelby County, TX (Publisher: Shelby County Historical Society), http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/, Shelby County History - Bartle Funeral Home; "This databaase is part of the Shelby County Texas, History website"; cited as "Bartle Funeral Home., Jordan, Grace Truman.

Mary Elma Burgess^1,2

F, #25108

Pedigree

Last Edited

2 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

Gilbert John D Alford+⁴ b. 7 Aug 1871, d. 2 Oct 1931
Joseph William Alford+⁵ b. 23 Jul 1875, d. 6 Apr 1957
Thomas Hoyt Alford+^1,2 b. 21 Sep 1878, d. 5 Aug 1923

Citations

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

Arnold Carter¹

M, #25109, b. 1872, d. 2 January 1923

Pedigree

Father*

W T Carter¹

Mother*

Louisa Della Alford¹

Last Edited

24 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

[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

Pedigree

Last Edited

27 Feb 2010

He was born at Georgia, USA.¹ W married Louisa Della Alford before 1872.^1,2

Family

Louisa Della Alford

Child

Arnold Carter¹ b. 1872, d. 2 Jan 1923

Citations

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

Louisa Della Alford¹

F, #25111

Pedigree

Last Edited

27 Feb 2010

She was born at Alabama, USA.¹ Louisa married W T Carter before 1872.^1,2

Family

W T Carter

Child

Arnold Carter¹ b. 1872, d. 2 Jan 1923

Citations

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

Sarah Vinson Oliver¹

F, #25112, b. 15 January 1881, d. 1 April 1951

Pedigree

Father*

Bailey Rains Oliver² b. 7 Mar 1830, d. 24 Jan 1928

Mother*

Sarah Sallie Parker³ b. Feb 1855, d. 1928

Last Edited

25 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 knownas Sallie Vinnie.^1,4,6

Family

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

Children

Clyde Alford⁸ b. 5 Feb 1903, d. 18 Aug 1905
Claude Thomas Alford+⁹ b. 12 Dec 1905, d. 30 Jul 1983
John Bail Alford+^10,7 b. 7 Dec 1909, d. 2 Sep 1999
Alpha Rebecca Alford+¹¹ b. 19 Mar 1919, d. 19 Nov 1993

Citations

[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.
[S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Bailey Rains OLIVER.
[S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Bailey Rains OLIVER and Sarah Sallie Parker.
[S2674] Enterprise Cemetery, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, Sallie Vinnie Alford. Hereinafter cited as Enterprise Cemetery.
[S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, Alford, Sallie Vinson. Hereinafter cited as Magnum Funeral Home.
[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.
[S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, Alford, John Vail.
[S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Clyde ALFORD.
[S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Claude Thomas ALFORD.
[S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, John Bail "Jake" ALFORD.
[S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Alpha Rebecca "Alf" "Althia" ALFORD.

William Alford^1,2,3,4

M, #25113, b. circa 1810, d. 1 May 1885

Pedigree

Father*

Baldy Archibald Alford^5,3,4 b. 23 Oct 1784, d. 1865

Mother*

Elizabeth Terry^5,3,4 b. 1790, d. 10 May 1874

Last Edited

16 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

Louisa Alford⁴ d. c 1843
Thomas Alford⁴ b. c 1829
Sylvira Elizabeth Alford⁴ b. c 1833
Elsey Alford⁴ b. c 1834
Paneta Alford⁴ b. 29 Apr 1837
John Allen Alford+^1,4 b. 6 Jun 1840, d. 8 Apr 1907

Family 2

Margaret Galbreath b. c 1820

Children

Isabella B Alford⁴ b. c 1858
Belzora Alford⁴ b. c 1861
Ann Alford⁴ b. c 1865

Citations

[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.
[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.
[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.
[S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: William Alford.
[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

Pedigree

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 Edited

27 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

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

Pedigree

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 Edited

4 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

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

John Bail Alford^1,2

M, #25118, b. 7 December 1909, d. 2 September 1999

Pedigree

Father*

Thomas Hoyt Alford^2,3 b. 21 Sep 1878, d. 5 Aug 1923

Mother*

Sarah Vinson Oliver^2,3 b. 15 Jan 1881, d. 1 Apr 1951

Last Edited

16 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

Brenda Nell Alford^4,5 b. 9 Feb 1944, d. 12 Oct 1979
Larry Hoyt Alford^6,7 b. 10 Sep 1950, d. 28 Dec 1968

Citations

[S2674] Enterprise Cemetery, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/cem_pics/…, John B. Alford. Hereinafter cited as Enterprise Cemetery.
[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.
[S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, Shelby County, TX, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, Alford, John Vail . Hereinafter cited as Magnum Funeral Home.
[S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Brenda Nell ALFORD.
[S2672] Magnum Funeral Home, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/Mangum/…, Daniels, Brenda Alford.
[S2114] L K Worsham, viewed July 11, 2009, Larry Hoyt ALFORD.
[S2121] Mangum Funeral Home, online http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.org/Shelby/mangum/…, Alford, Larry Hoyt. Hereinafter cited as Mangum Funeral Home.