I Page 40 AAFA ACTION December 1992 A Visit to Alford, , England December 1992 AAFA ACTION Page 41

The blue und white sign infront of the lurge brick Aword Methodist Church suy.~: "Surukry: Morning Service 10:30 um with Junior Church cmcl Surulay School; Monthly: Aflerm)on/Evening Service; Tue.~duy:Cofee Morning Y:3&11:30 om; Minister: Rcv'd. S.J. Grieves-Smith,M.A. "

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OF SERVICES AND In the laqt issue of AAFA ACTION, we printed a copy of's postcard Don Alfijrd DIRECTORY (AAFA #59) 'and his wife Joan sent from Alford, Scotland. They to& the British Isles this summer, visiting various Alford towns wd sites. tJp011their JUNE lo AUGUST 1992 return, they sent us these wonderful pictures! Don and Joxm found the town of Alford in Lincolnshire, England very charming and fix1 it was well worth heir visit, even though Alfords disappeared born the town in the 1500s. In the next issue, we'll see Alford in Ciampian, Scotland. Thank you. I)on and Jam!

Another street scene in Alford. 7he sign with the tnoon on it suys: "Hulf Moon ~~~iHOU.Y~ me Parish Church ofthe Church of Engluncl dutes buck Family Beer to the 11th Century, but Alford~disuppeured from the Gurdens ". purish regi.ftry ujier the 1.500s. I Page 42 AAFA ACTION December 1992 It's true-Frunklin Roosevelt adGeorge Bush are AMERICAN cousins!! A chart showing the PRESIDENTS LINK descent of these two Americun presidents from a WITH ALFORD ' woman numd Anne (Marbury)Hutchinson is The following Genealogical table has been supplied by posted at the Alford Munor the Genealogical Society of , USA, House, picutred hehw. Mrs. Hutchinson upparen fly lived showing how Presidents F. D. Roosevelt and George in Alford, Lincolnshire. Don Bush are descended from of Alford, Alford took a picture offhe 1 Lincolnshire, England. ch~rt,but it did not reproduce well:.thi.s is u Francis Marbury = Bridget Dryden, close fuc.simile. ANNE MARBURY = WILLIAM HUTCHINSON Edwad Hutchinson = Catherine Hamby Elisha Hutchinson = (1) Hannah Hawkins, (2) Elizabeth Clarke

Hannah Hutchinson = John Ruck I Edward Hutchinson = Lydia Foster Hannah Ruck = Theophilus Lillie I Elizabeth Hutchinson = Nathanial Robbins John Lillie = Abigail Breck 1 Edward Hutchinson Robbins = Elizabeth Murray Anna Lillie = Samuel Howard I I Anne Jean Robbins =Joseph Lyman (Ill) Harriet Howard = Samuel P.P. Fay The door of fhc Alford Post I Catherine Robbins Lyman = Warren Delano Samuel Howard Fay = Susan Shellman I Ofice is hriaht red!