Person Page - 1271

     Benson married Inez Bailey before 1921, estimate.^2,1

     Inez married Benson Martin before 1921, estimate.^2,1

     He was born on 18 March 1921.^1,2
     Charlie Brown Christian died on 13 June 1990 at age 69 he was a retired Sec Sup according to funeral home records.^1,2
     Charlie Brown Christian was buried at Old Union Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas, USA.²

     She was born on 24 May 1916.¹ Katheryne married Paul Carlisle, at the bride's home, on 2 August 1936 at Shelbyville, Shelby County, Texas, USA.^3,5,6,1 Alternatively, they married on 30 July 1936 at Shelby County, Texas, USA, but this could be the date of their applying for the marriage license.² Katherine Bernice Swanzy and William Paul Carlisle were divorced on 2 June 1969 at Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA.⁵ Katherine remarried William Paul Carlisle on 12 March 1971 at Harrison County, Texas, USA.⁷
     Katherine Bernice Swanzy died on 30 August 1990 at age 74.¹
     Katherine appeared on the 1930 Federal Census Shelby County, Texas in the household of her parents, Floyd and Willie Swanzy.⁴
     The following article appeared in the Shreveport, Louisiana The Times, 6 August 1936 :

     In the obituary of Floyd P. Swanzy who died 2 July 1960, her daughter Katherine, Mrs. Paul Carlisle, of Dallas, was listed as a survivor.⁸

     He was born on 12 March 1915 at Livingston Park, Polk County, Texas, USA.² Paul married Katheryne (sic) Swanzy, at the bride's home, on 2 August 1936 at Shelbyville, Shelby County, Texas, USA.^1,3,4,5 Alternatively, they married on 30 July 1936 at Shelby County, Texas, USA, but this could be the date of their applying for the marriage license.⁶ William Paul Carlisle and Katherine Bernice Swanzy were divorced on 2 June 1969 at Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA.³ William remarried Katherine Bernice Swanzy on 12 March 1971 at Harrison County, Texas, USA.⁷
     William Paul Carlisle died in October 1994 at age 79.²
     

Military Service

     William Paul Carlisle began military service on 14 August 1944 at the age of 29 at Shelby County, Texas, USA.⁸
     He was commonly known as Paul.^5,6
     The following article appeared in the Shreveport, Louisiana The Times, 6 August 1936 :

     He was born on 6 March 1903.¹ Roy married Gladys Martin.^2,3
     Roy Lee Doggett died on 18 January 1990 at age 86 he was a timber contractor according to funeral home records.¹
     Roy Lee Doggett was buried at Mount Herman, Shelby County, Texas, USA.^1,2

     She was born on 10 October 1906.¹ Gladys married Roy Lee Doggett.^1,2
     Gladys Martin died on 24 October 1946 at age 40.¹
     Gladys Martin was buried at Mount Herman, Shelby County, Texas, USA.^3,1

     He was born on 6 April 1928 at Joaquin, Shelby County, Texas, USA.^1,3,4,5,6 Freddie married Doris Fay Ritnour on 22 September 1951 at Shelby County, Texas, USA.^1,2,3,4,6
     Freddie Joe Alford died on 2 September 1992 at Memorial Hospital, Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA, at age 64.^1,3,7,6
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Freddie Joe Alford.
     Freddie Joe Alford was buried at Jackson Cemetery, Joaquin, Shelby County, Texas, USA.^7,6
     His name was recorded as Joe Fred Alford on his birth registration.⁵
     In the obituary of Fred Eugene Alford who died 23 May 1975, his son, Freddie Joe Alford, of Joaquin, was listed as a survivor.⁸
     An Amendment to Certificate of Birth was filed on March 28, 1990 to change his name from "Joe Fred " to Freddie Joe" based upon an affidavit by his cousin, Lanell B. Emken.⁵
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in an obituary record with no source attribution in the American Alford Family Association web site, first published, circa 5 September 1992.¹

     She was born on 22 May 1936.^2,4 Doris married Freddie Joe Alford on 22 September 1951 at Shelby County, Texas, USA.^5,3,1,6,4
     Doris Fay Ritnour died on 9 November 2013 at age 77.⁴
     Doris Fay Ritnour was buried at Jackson Cemetery, Joaquin, Shelby County, Texas, USA.⁴
     In the obituary of Freddie Joe Alford who died 2 September 1992, Wife, Doris Fay Ritnour, was listed as a survivor.^5,2

     She was born on 10 August 1896.^1,2,3 Clara married Benjamin Meador Alford on 1 June 1929.^4,3
     Clara Baker died on 12 February 1992 at age 95.^1,2,3
     Clara Baker was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas, USA.¹

     William married Cynthia Jane Jamison.¹

     Cynthia married William A Baker.¹

     She was born on 4 June 1927 at Desoto Parish, Louisiana, USA.² She was born on 4 June 1927 at Desoto Parish, Louisiana, USA.^1,2 Erma married Amos Ponder Alford Jr on 9 December 1967.^3,2
     Erma Marie Sandifer died on 16 April 1993 at Joaquin, Shelby County, Texas, USA, at age 65.^1,2
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
     Erma Marie Sandifer was buried on 18 April 1993 at Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA.^4,2
     Her name was also recorded as Marie.⁴