AAFA ACTION The Official Publication 'of the Alford American Family Association

INCLUDES ALFORD, AllFORD, ALVORD, ALFRED, OlFORD, AND All SPELLING VARIATIONS

Published Quarterly

Volume III Number 1 June 1990 AAFA. '~'..:" .. . .., ACTION The Official Publication of the Alford American Family Association

June 1990. Vol. III, No.1

ATIENTION ALL HANDS! NOW HEAR THIS!

The countdown is underway for the Third Annual Meeting of our Alford American Family Association to be held October 12-14 in Raleigh, NC. More details about the meeting appear elsewhere in this quarterly. Start making your plans to attend right now. And keep in mind thatif you don't come, you will be talked about. And if ;::....:::.' :.1~qe[Jt~bt$I ': you've ever wondered if other lines of Alfords are as talkative as 1 : your own, here is your chance to find out. Somehow I think you 2' know the answer. 3/ 3. The meeting in Raleigh will be an exciting time for most of us who 4;: trace our lineage back to NC. If we can arrange it, we'll try to set up some tours in the vicinity of Raleigh to places of specific Alford interest·for those who would like that. For others a visit to the Archives might be the most rewarding because it is a veritable ::::'C6Iorado'Alfords.16 '.' treasure-trove of Alford family history. For some a visit to coun­ :rB~kIistAddi6hrfs . ,17 . houses in surrounding counties might be well wonhwhile. U': Ne.~·¥~~~rihl'eages· •. '" ' .. 20, " ;~~~~~rit!E~es .. ~ ..,. Now at the risk of repeating myself ad infinitum, I want to say again that this Association is not a social organization per se. We exist almost solely for the purpose of g~thering and distributing Alford I\~f~lJ!~rj!E~:f~~~ genealogy infonnation. There is this terrible, relentless curiosity and .... insatiable thirst for information about our Alford ancestors. It will not be satisfied by any other way except by more infonnation. I i~Bi~~~~~~{~~d·····.1~ •... propose the Association adopt as our motto "More! More! More!" There is nothing wrong, of course, with a little socializing in the .1Ir,.~,~[,~rt~~~~;r;t··45,· process of acquiring and ~isseminating infonnation. This we'll do in , '. ,,:::'·::·t:·~~: Raleigh. But we will try to keep our eye on the "ball" and stick to business. This will also include holding organizational and adminis­ 'i::i~~~~O~~~~~~:::'!:~!;:::' '48; , trative details to a minimun. So, I hope this constant repetition has ;'Series'Of'AlfortfBoob: .. ' 48' not reached the point of ad nauseam.

Finally, you may remember in the December 1988 issue of AAFA \~~flllr~'~~·i·ii;: ACFION I mentioned in this column the peculiar upper eyelid .;.,:::,:< . . ., .. :,-, (Continued on p. 15) Page 2 AAFAACTION June 1990 AAFA Officers

Alford American Family Association 1988 1989 1989 1990 1990 P.O. Box 1586 Actual Budgel Actual Tentative Actual . Florissant, MO 63031-1586 Original Budget To Date REVENUE (4-30-90) DIRECTORS REG FEE (INITIAL) $ 700.00 $1200.00 $1580.00 $1150.00 $198.00 D. L Alford, Jr. Gilbert K. Alford, Jr. INITIAL DUES 560.00 750.00 1264.00 3450.00 158.00 Julius M. Alford Lodwick H. Alford RENEWAL DUES 320.00 7&4.00 749.00 3450.00 758.00 Pamela Alford Thompson DONATIONS - GENERAL 682.57 1000.00 1348.00 1500.00 326.80 TOTAL REVENUE $2262.57 $3734.00 $4941.00 $9550.00 $1440.80 PRESIDENT Capl Lodwick H. Alford, USN Ret. CARRYOVER FROM P. O. Box 742, Sea Island. GA 31561 PREVIOUS YEAR $1381.88 $1394.26 $1716.24

VICE-PRESIDENT REG FEE (MEETING) 357.00 Ambassador Weston Adams DONATIONS - MEETING 1324.00 303 Saluda Ave., Columbia. SC 29205 DONATIONS - COMPUTER FUND 235.00 $50.00 TOTAL FUNDS $3644.45 $3734.00 $8251.26 $9550.00 $3207.04 SECRETARY Nancy T. Alford EXPENSES 509 E. 7th St.. West Point, GA 31833 POSTAGE & PO BOX $ 653.97 $1439.00 $1805.% $3650.00 $664.80 TREASURER STATIONERY 817.01 0.00 291.20 500.00 107.54 Julius M. Alford PRINTING 337.&4 1510.00 2028.97 3300.00 1205.94 P. O. Box 489, McComb, MS 39648 RESEARCH 340.00 144.02 400.00 73.95 FAMll...Y EMBLEM 200.00 GENEALOGIST MISCELLANEOUS 241.37 445.00 764.93 300.00 125.00 William A. Mitchiner, CGRS ADVERTISING 300.00 501 E. Whitaker Mill R.d. #405C SUPPLIES 700.00 160.20 Raleigh, NC 27608 NON EXPENDABLE ITEMS 400.00 13.50 TOTAL EXP'S $2250.~9 $3734.00 $5035.08 $9550.00 $2350.93 LIBRARIAN Nancy Alford Dietrich MEETING & RECEPTION 1499.94 P. O. Box 1838, Westport, WA 98595 TOTAL EXPENSES $2250.19 $3734.00 $6535.02 $9550.00 $2350.93 PUBLICATIONS EDITOR NET WORTH $1394.26 $1716.24 $856.11 Pamela Alford Thompson 1017 Marilyn Dr. Receipts Running Behind Mountain View, CA 94040 AAFA's net worth has only increased by about $50 since last quarter. Donations EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR have been all bUl non-existent this year-:-and we were counting on help from Gilbert K. Alford, Jr. ~ 1403 Kingsford Dr., members who afford it in order to keep membership costs down for those on more limited incomes. We don't want anyone to hesitate joining AAFA because of Florissant, MO 63031 the cost!

The Alford American Family Association is A major expense is. of course, the printing and mailing of AAFA AeTION. a Missouri corporation which has been t.o to exempt from federal income tax by the Although w'e are trying fmd ways to keep those costs down, we don't want Internal Revenue Service as provided by skimp on the quality of the publication or the quantity of information we publish. Internal Revenue Cooe 501 (c7). The Association has no paid staff or employees If the Association's income does not increase during the next quarter to be more in and depends entirely on volunteer workers. line with the budget, the budget will have lo be revised. June 1990 AAFAACTION Page 3 "------­ Census Collection Project Update By Gilbert Alford AAFA Executive Director When it was mentioned to the hotel that By Alicia Roundy Houston some members might come a few days Census Project Officer Plans continue for the meeting to be early or stay over a few days to do 759 5th Sl Rear, Oakmont, PA 15139 held on October 12-14 at the Holiday research at the North Carolina State Inn, Raleigh North. Archives, they immediatly offered the reduced rates for a period one week The census collection project is pro­ gressing as planned. As a result of Could it be an omen of some sort? The before and one week after the meeting. President Lodwick Alford's call for first person to register for the meeting help, twelve individuals have volun­ i was AAFA member number 001. Mrs. The contract the Association had to teered their services for data collection. . Alicia Roundy Houston ofPennsylva­ sign requires an advance deposit for the nia, the AAFA National Census Project meeting and food service. The re­ The evaluation and assessment of Officer. How about it numbers, 002, sources to make that deposit will records collected to date has been 003 etc.? depend on your registration fees-so if completed and a system of determining you plan to attend the meeting, it is its relative quality developed-a Every effort is being made to insure the very important that you register now. meeting will be enjoyable. educational, grading system that shows immediately and entertaining. Several have already If sufficient funds are not received in the status of research and the relative made suggestions regarding what they time for the deposit, the contract will be completeness of data for each state and would like. or would not like. as part of terminated and it will be necessary to ,census year. A page size tabulation the meeting. If you have any ideas, now cancel the meeting. In that case those shows what we have and what we need. is the time voice them while there is who have registered will get their As a result of the past year's focus on still time to do something about it. checks back. The registration checks Texas, this state has one of the most are not being deposited until it is complete census extractions. Lucille It is particularly important that you known if a sufficient number register to Mehrlcam was the chief contributor and make it known if you have matters of cover the deposit. wilI be helping to verify and otherwise business that should be discussed at the prepare the data for the most accW'atc meeting. Thus far there are no earth­ If you plan to attend the meeting, compilation possible. Thanks to Lucille shaking matters to ~ dealt with. There please send your checks for $25 per and others who contributed Texas will be an election of officers and a person to the AAFA office for census data. Other states almost as vote on some changes in the registration. This fee will cover the cost complete as TX are NC, MS, and constitution (articles of incorporation) of food for the reception and for the FL-­ the meeting states for the next three and bylaws. brWs. Those attending the dinner on years. Thanks to Ruby Heard, Rod Saturday evening will be asked to pay Bush, and others for their contribution You may have noticed from the insert an additional amount to cover the meal. that was included with the last newslet­ of data for these states. ter that a change has been made on this Call the Holiday Inn Raleigh North at Since this year's AAFA meeting will year's meeting hotel. It happened after 919-872-7666 and make your room be held in NC, 1990 census collection the manuscript was sent to the printer, reservations. To receive the $44/49 efforts are focusing on this state, from but before the newsletter was returned single/double rates be sure to tell them from the printer. you are with AAFA. which we have considerable census data-----especiallyon the "AIr' ~-pelling. The Association was unable to come to If you plan to fly and would like a Thanks to AAFA Genealogist BilI contract tenns with the Hilton, but as it discount, call Della Airlines at 800­ Mitehiner. who did the extraction work. turned out, this was a blessing in 221-1212 and ask for the Special A "raw" printout of the 1860 Alfords disguise! By moving to the Holiday Inn Meetings Network. Give them file follows. (The 1850 Alford NC census and getting the better rOOin rates, number L33016. was published in the Summer '89 issue members will save enough to pay the of Gil Alford's AboUl Alfords.) At this meeting registration fee--assuming See you in North Carolina!! time we need copies of many of the they plan to stay at least two nights at published indexes. Offers of help are the hotel. welcomed, needed, and appreciated! IPage 4 AAFA ACTION June 1990

The following data appears just as it was taken from the microfilm or, in a few counties, the published source. The ftrst column lists the person's name, which is Alford unless specified otherwise. The second column is the person's sex; the third column is the age. The fourth column is the AAFA-calculated birth year. This column does not appear on the census, but we think it is a handy reference for researchers! It was developed in the computer program by merely subtracting the person's age from 1860.The last column is the person's place of birth. Left off of our listing are some additional colwnns with litLle or no genealogical value that appear on the 1860 Census. These columns pertain to subjects like real estate value and attending school during the year. If any columns that we left off did have genealogical value, like "Married in the Year," we included that information in a note under the person's name. If a person's occupation was noted, it appears under his/her name in pa­ rentheses in order to save the space required for an additional column. The families or groups are arranged by county, township, and census page nwnber. The frrst row of each census family group lists: COUN7Y-TOWNSHIP-PHF (page, Ihouse, and family nwnbers as shown on the census page). As you will see, much information is missing, usually because the source was an index or published but incomplete record rather than the actual census page. However, in the interest of getting the information into your hands, we are printing it in its current state. 1------,------­ I ASHE-NORTHFORK-PHF: 673-421-421 I WILLIAM M 6 1854 RILEY M 60 1800 NC PARRILL, GRACY F 60 1800 (FARMER) SABRY F 41 1819 FRANKUN-BAKERS CROSSROAD-PHF: 905 ­-- KEASER M 47 1813 COLUMBUS-WHITEVlUE-PHF: ]044-1061-1061 (FARM LABORER) SAMUEL M 45 1815 SC MARTHA F 35 1825 (FARMER) BERRY M 16 1844 SARAH F 47 1813 BRYANT M 12 1848 ELIZABETH F 21 1839 MOSES M 11 1849 NOAH M 1 1859 CLARY ANNE F 7 1853 JOHN M 6 1854 CRAVEN-NEW BERN-PIIF: 152-49-49 SIDNEY M 2 1858 ALFRED, FREDERICK E. M 40 1820 NC CALVIN M 2mo 1860 (MERCHANT/FAR) • ALFRED, MARY C. F 38 1822 FRANKUN-FRANKLINTON-PHF: 875-161-161 ALFRED, PHEBE A. F 18 1842 ELI M 66 1794 NC ALFRED, WILLIAM D. M 11 1849 (FARMER) ALFRED, ELY G. M 10 1850 ELIZABETH F 66 1794 ALFRED, ELEANOR F 8 1852 WINNfEH. F 28 1832 ALFRED, VICRA F 6 1854 JOSIAH E. M 26 1834 ALFRED, CLARRA F 2 1858 (WHEEL RIGHT) JAMES M 24 1836 CRAVEN-NEW BERN-PHF: 296­ -- (OVERSEER) ALVERT, FRANCIS MITCHELL, JOHN M 81 1779

FRANKUN-BAKERS CROSSROAD--PHF: 896-324-317 FRANKUN-LOUlSBURG-PHF: 883-224-219 JOHN M 44 1816 NC MCKNIGfIT, ALEX M 60 1800 NC (FARMER) ALFORD, NANCY F 45 1815 NC SUSAN F 47 1813 (OOMESTIC) MARY F 19 1841 MARTHA F 18 1842 FRANKUN-LOUISBURG-PHF: 890-278-271 JOHN M 17 1843 WILLIS P. M 37 1823 NC ELIZABETH F 15 1845 (FARMER) ISABELLA F 13 1847 ELIZABETH F 31 1829 MOSES M 12 1848 JOHN J. M 9 1851 SIDNEY M 9 1851 ROBINSONC. M 7 1853

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MCDOWELL-OW FORT-PHF: 355-362-363 FL1ZA F 43 1817 BURGIN, JESSE M 73 1787 NC WIU1AM M 21 1839 (FARMER) HENRY M 20 1840 BURGIN, MARTHA F 68 1792 MOLLIE F 18 1842 BURGIN, LEAH F 47 1813 DELll..A F 6 1854­ BURGIN,PATSY F 65 1795 MARY F 1 1859 BURGIN, REBECCA F 32 1828 BURGIN, MARGARET F 18 1842 ROBESON-LUMBERTON-PHF: 809-20-20 ALR>RD, ROSA F 30 1830 NC H.C. M 28 1832 NC ALFORD, MARTHA F 65 1795 (FARMER) ALFORD, ALNEY M 14 1846 CLARKEY F 24 1836 ALFORD, MARY F 12 1848 ALFORD, WILLIAM M 10 1850 ROBESON~UMBERTON-PHF: 999-524-524 ALFORD, ELIZA F 9 1851 SION M 64 1796 NC (FARMER) NASH-ARRINGTON-PHF: 630-1072-1019 ELIZABETH F 58 1802 GABRAEL M 39 1821 NC FLORAA. F 30 1830 (OVERSEER) HENRY M 25 1835 MARY F 23 1837 (CARPENTER) PATTIE F 14 1846 DAVID M 24 1836 BETTIE F 11 1849 (SCHOOLMASTER) THOMAS M 9 1851 JACOBE. M 22 1838 MARY F 6 1854­ (FARM LABORER) MILLY F 5 1855 MARGARETD. F 20 1840 ELLEN F 18 1842 RANDOLPH----PHF: -448-448 FRANCES F 16 1844 ALLFORD, GREENBERRY M 73 1787 VIRGINIA F 14 1846 ALLFORDl PENINA F 35 1825 ARABELLA F 13 1847 CHARIS, HANRY M 40 1820 RANDOU'H-__-PHF: -458-458 (FARM LABORER) ALLFRED, JEREMIAH M 36 1824 (MECHANIC) ROBESON~UMBERTON-PHF:999-525-525 ALLFRED, ELIZA F 34 1826 BARBARA F 80 1780 ALLFRED, ROXANA F 9 1851 (FARMER) ALLFRED, MARY E. F 7 1853 DIANNA F 50 1810 ALLFRED, NANCY J. F 6 1854­ ALLFRED, WINCY ? 3 1857 ROBESON-LUMBERTON-PHF: 1007-590-583 SARAH F 43 1817 RANDOU'H-__-PHF: -446-446 (FARMER) ALLFORD, SIDNEY M 29 1831 SIONM. M 23 1837 (CABINET MAKER) (FARM LABORER) ALLFORD, MARY F 30 1830 VICTORIA F 21 1839 ALLFORD, EMMA A. F 4 1856 ANN F 19 1841 ALLFORD, MARTHA J. F 3 1857 JULIA F 18 1842

RANDOU'lI- -PHF: -447-447 ROBESON~UMBERTON-PHF: 1009-606-597 ALLFORD, THOMAS M .30 1830 . JACOB M 71 1789 NC ALLFORD,MARTHAM. F 29 1831 (FARMER) ALLFORD, SARAH E. F 4 1856 PATIENCE F 40 1820 ALLFORD, JAMES MILTON M 2 1858 NATHANT. M 16 1844 (FARM LABORER) RANDOU'H-ASHBORO--PHF: 343-478-478 CHARLOTIE O. D. F 12 1848 JAMES B. M'45 1815 JULIUSE. M 9 1851 (METHMIN.) WILEY M 7 1853 INW F 1m 1 June 1990 AAFAACTION Page 7

ROBESON-LUMBERTON-PHF: 1039-847-823 WESLEY M 9 1851 JOHNW. M 48 1812 MANDY M* 4 1856 DONOLIVIA F 20 1840 SIMON M 2 1858 MARYA. F 17 1843 *sex is questionable JAMESW. M 12 1848 LODEMA F 10 1850 WAKE-ROLESVILLE-PHF: 371-796-797 KATE F 8 1852 GILBERD M 68 1792 NC (FARMER) WAKE-MORRISVIILE-PHF: 43-330-336 SALLIE F 65 1795 G.H. M 39 1821 NC MARY F 25 1835 (FARMER) REBECCA F 38 1822 WAKE-ROLESVILLE-PHF: 371-297-298 GEORGEB. M 14 1846 SIMON M 26 1834 NC ANDREW M 13 1847 (LABORER) ELIZABETH F 11 1849 MARY F 29 1831 COLUMBUS M 10 1850 ROGERS, MALISSA F 18 1842 FRANCES F 6 1854 BLANCH F 3 1857 WAKE-ROLESVILLE-PHF: 397-997-1002 CHUCHWELL M 40 1820 NC WAKE-MORRISVIILE-PHF: 121-894-902 (FARMER) WILLIAM M 41 1819 NC ALCEY F 41 1819 (FARMER) JEFFREYS, HENRY M 7 1853 LUCY F 41 1819 ALBERT M 17 1843 WAKE-ROLESVILLE-PHF:451-1414-1413 WILLIAM M 15 1845 CLEM M 47 1813 NC RUFUS M 12 1848 (OVERSEER) ROMULUS M 8 1852 JANE F 37 1823 MARY F 6 1854 FAISON, RUTHY F 19 1841 MARTHA F 3 1857 WAKE-ROLESVILLE-PHF: 760-715-717 WAKE-RALEIGH-PHF: 288-89-89 BALDY M 44 1816 NC LOUGEE, W. J. • 1860 (FARMER) SUSAN ALFORD 1860 PRISCILLA F 44 1816 ANN F 20 1840 WAKE-RALEIGH-PHF; 344-571-565 JOSIAH M 18 1842 JAS.H. M 25 1835 NC JANE F 15 1845 (pRINTER) SALLIE F 14 1846 SUSAN F 24 1836 JOHN M 12 1848 ELIZABETH F 1 1859 FANNIE F 9 1851 WINFREY, EMILINE F 30 1830 ALEY F 6 1854

WAKE-ROLESVILLE-PHF: 366-757-759 WAKE-ROLESVILLE-PHF; 760-715-716 JAS.R. M 43 1817 NC PEARCE, LUCY F 42 1818 NC (FARM LABORER) (FARMER) DICY F 48 1812 ALFORD, NANCY F 75 1785 MASSINGALE, WILLIAM M 15 1845 BOYAKIN, REBECCA .F 26 1834 WAYNE-GOWSBORO-PHF: 970-196-196 CLARISA F 45 1815 WAKE-ROLESVILLE-PHF: 368-773-775 MARGARET F 16 1844 WIATTB. M 34 1826 NC WILLIE M 11 1849 (CARPENTER) FANNYW. F 9 1851 JOANNA F 30 1830 Page 8 AAFAACTION June 1990 ._------­

accept this award:' Alford is a weU, which means something's wrong former McComb city attorney with the local economy. who served in World War II "The market in real estate has been and played a major role in the very slow in McComb, and prices have development of the oil gone down," he said. "And we've also business in southwest Missis­ had more foreclosures than we've ever sippi. had since I've been in business.. , ," Alford is marking his 30th year in real estate and his company has been JULIUS ALFORD selected as business of the month by the Pike County Chamber of Com­ merce and Economic Development Unknown newspaper Foundation. McComb, MS-21 Jan 1990 He returned to his naLive McComb in 1%0 and joined the Gay-Wardlaw "Business of the Month" Agency as a salesman, then left in 1966 By Jack Ryan to fonn his own agency, "It was a easier than it is IT'S A BUYER'S MARKET, Iit.tle now," he said. "It wasn't so competi­ James Louis Alford ALFORD SAYS tive. For a while there were only two or three brokers in McComb. Now there JAMES LOUIS ALFORD Julius "Pooley" Alford [AAFA are 13 or 14." Treasurer] no doubt has a stake in Unknown newspaper saying this, but he McComb, MS- 21 Jan 1990 believes that now's is !.he time to look for a I. CHAMBER HONORS ALFORD good deal on a house. by Roy Thomas "The prices have gone down and [Almost 400 peopre attended] lhe interest rates are the Pike County Chamber of Commerce lowest they've been in ~, and Economic Development years," observes Foundation('s] ...annual membership Alford, who operates banquet. ..at Soulhwest Mississippi Alford Reality Inc. of Community College.... McComb. "It's a good One of the evening's highlights time to buy. Ifyou are was the presentation of the Oliver satisfied with some of Emmerich Award given for longtime these fixer-uppers in community service. some of the older James Louis "Lit" Alford was the houses, you can get 14th recipient of the award, joining past some good buys." winners Oliver Emmerich, Gordon ....Unfortu­ Covington, J. W.Alford, Dr. Wyatt nately, Alford, like Hunter, Bill Neville, Tom Magruder, other local realtors, DrVerner Holmes. Herbert E. Wilm­ says there's a darker esherr, James A, Larnbuth, Loreice side to the buyer's Naklie, Horace Holmes, John William market. It means -.. Powell and Magnolia Mayor W. J. houses aren't selling Simmons, In his remarks, Alford said, "All the previous recipients were close Gary Alford (stand­ personal friends and it is a pleasure to ing) and Julius Alford June 1990 AAFAACTION Page 9

Alford has two full-time broker Citation by the president of the Mr. Yambo contended that he had associates. Gary Alford, by Pooley's American Academy of Otolaryngology little understanding of what was going reckoning his sixth cousin, once -Head and Neck Surgery for his on since he speaks little or no English removed, handles sales as well as exceptional service to the medical and the officers spoke no Spanish. property appraisals.... specialty. The attorney for Guillermo Alford himself has been designated Alford received his award during Yambo, Dennis Doherty, basing his a senior residential appraiser of the the association's 93rd annualmeeting case on a previous one in which it was National Society of Real Estate Ap­ in September in 1989. established that statements or consent praisers. Alford is also a Distinguished may not be "voluntary" if the defendant He also owns office space in Service Professor and the Olga Keith is questioned in a language he does not McComb, including two buildings on Wiess Professor and has been chairman understand, sought the expertise of an State Street and three on Delaware of Baylor's department of Otorhinolo­ oral proficiency examiner. He was Avenue that he developed. ryngology and Communicative referred to the state's "most qualified, He and Gary Alford. as joint Sciences since 1967. He serves as and most respected, ACfFL-certified owners, completed the third one last executive vice president of the Ameri­ Oral Proficiency TeSter and Trainer, year, on the comer of Delaware and can Board of Otolaryngology and a Spanish-English Translator and Inter­ Sixth Street. His real estate company member of the American College of preter: Martha A. Marks, Ph.D, [daugh­ also made two important changes, Surgeons. ter of AAFA Member #005 Truman moving into larger office space in his He served as president of both the Alford] of Riverwoods, Illinois," who westernmost building on Delaware and American Academy of Otolaryngology has also been called "the number one registering with the state as a corpora­ - Head and Neck Surgery and the oral proficiency tester in the country." tion. American Council of Otolaryngology­ She holds a B.A. in Spanish and "I should have done this years Head and Neck Surgery in 1981 and Gennan, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in ago," he cl\eerfully admitted. "But you was insbUmentai in the consolidation Spanish. She is the only certified oral know how it is. You get busy and don't of these two major organizations within proficiency tester in both the English have time for these things." the specialty during his tenD in office. and Spanish languages in Illinois and is Alford, who got pegged with his the tester for the Illinois Board of Edu­ nickname as an infant, when his older •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• cation. She has authored two major brother Warren couldn't quite pro­ MARTHA ALFORD college Spanish textbooks and was the nounce "Julius," isn't quite sure about Spanish language coordinator at North­ his plans for the future but expects it to MARKS western University for 10 years. She include anything but full retirement was worked for the U.S. Department of "I'm getting close to retirement, The following article was compiled by Defense at the Defense Language but I don't want to retire," he said. "I Pam Thompson from two articles: Institute in California. She has con­ want to taper off a little and do less, but ducted workshops on oral proficiency I don't want to retire. Our plans are just BNA CRIMINAL PRACTICE testing at more than 30 colleges and to try to keep growing as the town MANV~Aug 1989 universities, and she is the Spanish! keeps growing and to get our share of "Language Proficiency Expert Aids in English proficiency tester/trainer for the business." Challenge to Consent," pp. 237-240, the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages in New York. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Unknown source and date She also acts as a consultant throughout BOBBY R. ALFORD "The Use of a Language Expert on the the country and for WGBH-TV in Issue ofVoluntariness" Boston. By Dennis Doherty TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER Although Dr. Marks was reluctant at first to become involved in a JOVRN~December 1989 Guillermo Yambo was stopped by criminal case and indeed had never police at the Chicago airport on "Accolades" before testified in comt, she agreed to suspicion that he was tnlnsporting examine the defendant for his ability to narcotics and was asked for his ticket, Dr: Bobby R. Alford [son of AAFA understand English and Spanish after his identification, and his permission to Doherty explained to her that he ! Member #124, BryantJ. Alford], allow police to search 1)is suitcase. executive vice president and dean of believed his client had been set up as a After he voluntarily consented to the courier/stool pigeon. medicine at Baylor College of Medi­ search, they found a kilogram of cine, has been awarded a Presidential After examining Yambo, Dr. cocaine in the luggage. Maries concluded that he "would not be Page 10 AAFAACTION June 1990 capable of understanding the police tall and weighs over 6000 pounds. In Washington, DC; and an MA in when they stopped him at the airport." addition to the monument, a cast International Affairs, George Washing­ Her report stated, ·'It is apparent to me aluminum plaque was dedicated which ton University, Washington, DC. that Mr. Yambo's English is limited to bears the names of ']f)7 Worth County Capt. Alford is married to the his grasping a word or two at a time. veterans who died during active former Katherine Kirkland of Sylvester He seems to recognisze a number of service. [GA], and they have a son and a isolated words and short phrases, but The crowd stood silent during the daughter and four grandchildren. After living in ten different states from coast sentences in English mean nothing to many tributes to the war veterans, him." including the fly-over by a T-28, the to coast, including Hawaii plus a stint The court therefore concluded that placing ofsixteen wreaths around the in Cuba, Captain and Mrs. Alford now Mr. Yambo's consent was not volun­ base of the monument by family make their home on Sea Island, tary, and thus the search that led to the members and friends, a 21-gun salute, Georgia. discovery of cocaine was illegal. In and the playing of taps by the Worth granting the defendant's motion to sup­ County High band. The monument and •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• press, the judge wrote of Dr. Marks: plaque were unveiled by members of CLAUDE ALFORD "Unlike too many experts she gave the Thomas Nelson Camp of Sons of every indication of being an objective Confederate Veterans, dressed in Sent by AAFA Treasurer Julius Alford: witness rather than a partisan, a person Authentic Confederate uniforms adding who was intrigued and challenged by to the spirit of the occasion. MAGNOliA GAZEITE the assignment." Among the featured speakers was Magnolia, MS-Wed., 14 March 1990 Captain Lodwick H. Alford [AAFA •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• President], U.S. Navy, retired. Capt. "The Progress Report" The following article was compiled by Alford, a native of Worth County and By Mrs. Birl Rimes Sr. Willie M. Alford, AAFA Member son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. L. H. #128, from several articles: Alford of Sylvester, was born April 27, Monday the 5th, Mr. Claude Alford 1914. A 1931 graduate of the Sylvester [AAFA Member #017] made a business LODWICK H. ALFORD High School, Capt. Alford enlisted in trip to Osyka and visited with Mr. and the U. S. Navy in 1932 as apprentice Mrs. Wilford Vamado. Tuesday, Mrs. THE SYLVESTER LOCAL NEWS seaman and in 1934 entered the U. S. Claude and grandson, Howard Alford, Sylvester, GA- 18 May 1989, 1 June Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. went to Franklinton on business. 1989, and an undated article Capt. Alford was commissioned in Wednesday, Mr. Claude and son, Hollis 1938. His major Commands included Alford, attended the Rotary aub THE ALBANY SUNDAY HERALD the destroyer USS RENSHAW, meeting in McComb. Thursday, Mr. Albany, GA-28 May 1989 Destroyer Division '11)2, destroyer Claude Alford made 25 new straw tender USS YOSEMITE and destroyer brooms and went to Columbia to visit DISTINGUISHED SONS OF WORTH squadron 22. His last assignment was his sister, Mrs. Effie Smith and his SPEAK AT MEMORIAL DEDICA­ in the office of the Secretary of nephew, Richard Ball. TION Defense, International Security Affairs. On Friday Mr. Harry Cornea of After 35 years of service Capt. Bogalusa, La., visited with Mr. Claude Dedication ceremonies for the Alford retired in 1967. He holds the Alford. Worth County [GA] Veterans Memo­ Bronze Star Medal with Combat V and Saturday, Mr. aaode Alford rial were held Saturday, 27 May 1989 a Gold Star in lieu of a second award; attended the reunion of the 1941 on the grounds of the Worth County Joint Service Commendation Medal; graduating class of Progress High Courthouse. The ceremony recognized Navy Commendation Ribbon with School. A large crowd with some of the all veterans and particularly the Gold Combat V; Army Commendation teachers and classmates with their Star Mothers and Gold Star Wives Ribbon; Army Distinguished Unit families attended.... whose sons and husbands from Worth Emblem and numerous campaigns Saturday evening Mr. Claude County lost their lives during active medals including Asiatic-Pacific Cam­ visited both rest homes in McComb and duty while in service for their county. paigns with nine engagement stars. that night attended the Masonic Lodge Countless individuals spent nearly Capt. Alford holds a BS, U. S. meeting. For a person 92 years young I a year to raise private donations ex­ Naval Academy; Diploma, Naval War would say he had a very busy weekI ceeding SIS,OOO to finance the granite College, Newport, RI; Diploma, Could you keep up with him? monument, which stands over eight feet National War College, Washington, DC; Diploma, American University, June 1990 AAFAACTION Page 11

Mary Caroline Bridges married since I have been here that I know of lady ride horseback since I have been Alexander Alford 7 January 1857 in EYerybody nearly are Presbyterians. here. It is a very uncommon thing. Copiah County, Mississippi. Alexan­ der, the son of SiOil and Catherine ! have got acquainted with Mary and ! have commenced my collar. and I (McPhaul) Alford, was born 18 Susan Bridges, dau. ofJames Bridges. I think it will be righJ pretty. I haVe no September 1827 in Robeson County, beli£ve they want to claim kin with me idea that I wil/jinish it before I come North Carolina Caroline was born home, as I have to visit so much. The January 1837, making her a young lady fashions are about the same here as of 20 when she wrote the letter. they are in Miss-some little differ­ Check Your Scrapbooks ences. I have seen some right pretty A copy of the following letter was collar patterns. given to AAFA Member Frances If you have an old "Alford Alford of Atlanta by the late Mr. Mr. Alford says he is going to write to Hayden Alford of Jackson, Mississippi. letter" which might be of Mr. Norman this week. We will start I Frances is, and Hayden was, a member interest to our members or home between the 1st and 10th of : of this branch of the family. might have some histori­ December. J reclwn we are going to cal significance, please return by way ofMemphis. I have got Mdnnes Bridge. N.C. send a legible copy to the lots to tell you. but I do not know how Noyember 17th 1857 to write it. It looks so simple when I Dear Sister, MFA mail box. We will write it down. 1 want to see you all very publish most of those re­ bad. and J hope the time will soon pass It has been two long weeks since I left ceived. away. Tell Ma not to be uneasy about home, and as f cannot see you, it is a me and not to stay home by herself pleasure that ftake my seat to write to much ofthe time. You must go to see Transcribed copies are you this evening. I am very anxious to her often. Give my love to her. I remain get Mme and see you again. I have fine, but we need to know as eyer. been visiting so much that I' m getting whether you have cor­ tired ofit, and have not got halfround rected the spelling and YOUR AFFECTIONATE SISTER. yet. We are well an4I have enjoyed punctuation. Caroline very good health since I left home, exceptfor a slight cold. P. S. I wish I could hear whether you If the letter includes the are all well or not. We are aJ Paisley's (Mr. A's brother).! date, name of addressee, like him and his wife very well. They name of author, and possi­ The Paisley Alford mentioned in the are very religious. and I kMw that you bly the place where it was letter married twice and \.ater lived in would like them. Mr. A's mother and Dillon County, South Carolina where father are as good to me as they could written, it will be even more he died in 1896. The older half-brother be to anybody.f do not know who to valuable! mentioned was apparently Henry Giles write aboUl. I will tell you all about Alford who also married twice and died them when f come home. ! reclwn Mr. in Erath County, Texas in 1913. A's oldest half-brother will come to Miss. with us. whether I am any relation or not. Susan The Neil Alford mentioned was is a very smart girl. 1 reclwn we will probably Neill Little Alford, son of We took them all by surprise when we call on them. as they insist on us doing Warren and Jenneue (Little) Alford. He came oyer. They did not know we were so. I have not seen theirfather yet. died 1866 and is buried in Dillon in the country until we were at Neil County, South Carolina. He was Alforas. I have been to church three This country looks very poor. It is a Alexander Alford's uncle. times since 1 have been oyer here. ! very pretty country though. It is so level don't like Presbyterians much. They it is very pleasant traveling in car­ are too cold. They are not like riages and buggies. I have not seen a Methodists. I have not seen a Methodist Page 12 AAFAACTION June 1990

Willie M. Alford, Florida State Repre­ the swamp- buggy apparently failed. Funiak Springs. Mrs. Ola Warren of sentative, copied the following notices The buggy crossed the intersecting Samson, Mrs. Ida Kilcrease of Chan­ on 8-9 Aug 1989 from The Bradenton Highway 840 and the machine over­ cellor, AL, Mrs. Anna Worn and Mrs. Herald, located on microf1lm at the turned after hitting the embankment, Oma James of Bradenton; a brother Joe Manatee County [FL) Library: pinning the Bradentonians beneath. Garrett of Morgantown, MS, 20 grand­ Mr. Alford is a native of McCool, children, 56 great grand-children, 22 THOMAS F. & EVA F. MS. He operated the Alford Plumbing great great grand-children and 13 great firm at 512 19th Ave. W. He came to great great grand-children. i(STEWART) ALFORD Bradenton 34 years ago at the age of 5 Funeral services will be tomorrow I I and has lived since then in both at 2 p m at Shannon Bradenton Chapel THE BRADENTON HERALD Bradenton and Ellenton. with Rev. D. R. Hubbard pastor of the Bradenton, FL-I Jan 1962 He was a member of the Ellenton Calvary Baptist Church officering. Methodist Church. Burial will be at Manasota Memorial T. F. ALFORDS KILLED IN CRASH Mr. Alford is survived by his Park. OF SWAMP-BUGGY parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Alford of Serving as pallbearers will be Ellenton; one daughter, Pamela Alford grandsons. Deacons and officers of the A New Year's weekend double of Anna Marie Island, one Sister, Miss I Calvary Baptist Church will serve as tragedy that took the lives of a Braden­ Thelma Alford of Ellenton. And the I honorary pallbearers. ton couple in a swamp-buggy accident aforementioned step-children. I last Saturday at Sunniland, Florida will Mrs. Alford, the former Eva Faye I ****** ••***.***.**.*.********.** be marked tomorrow with double burial Stewart of Ocala, came to Bradenton CORA E. ALFORD ceremonies in Ellenton Community from Knoxville, 'IN, about 10 years Cemetery northeast of Bradenton on ago. Aside from her children, she is THE BRADENTON HERALD US 301. survived by three brothers, Page Bradenton, FL--31 March 1980 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Floyd Stewart of Oneco, Stanford Stewart of Alford, both 39 years old, will be Tallahassee, and Asa Stewart of Mrs. Cora E. Alford, 75. died lowered side by side into a double Houston, Texas, and two sisters, Mrs. Friday in Manatee Memorial Hospital. grave, but their 11 year old daughter, Winifred Shepherd and Miss Ida Visitation will be from 2 to 4 this Celeste Mclean will nQt be able to Stewart, both of Oneco. afternoon and from 7 to 9 this evening auend. The service will be held at 2 pm at the Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, 720 Celeste lies injured in Manatee with Edwards Funeral Home of Manatee Ave. W. Services will be Veterans Memorial Hospital at Braden­ Palmetto in charge of arrangements. Monday at 4 p. m. at the funeral home. lon, also a victim of the same accident. Rev. Charles Harkala of Oneco First Her condition was reported "satisfac­ .*••••••••••••***.**•••••••***** Baptist Church will officiate. Burial lOry" today, after she suffered an LULA NANCY ALFORD will be in Mansion Memorial Park, injured back and other hurts. Mr. and Ellenton. Mrs. Alford were killed when their THE BRADENTON HERALD Born in FL Valley, GA, Mrs. swamp-buggy, a low-swung vehicle Bradenton, FL---8 Jan 1962 Alford came to this area from Lenox, with massive tires, went out of control GA, 52 years ago. She was home­ and flipped over a railroad embank­ a Mrs. Lula Nancy Alford; 91, died maker and a member of Oneco First ment as they were returning from a Saturday at the home of her daughter, Baptist Church. holiday hunting trip. Mrs. J. T. Collins, 602 Third St E. She Surviving are two daughters, The accident occurred 10-1/2 miles was a native of Cuthbert., GA, and south of Immokalee on State Road 29. Barbara Litchfield of Bradenton and I came here 25 years ago from The couple's three sons, Randy, 16 and Elizabeth Myers of Sanford. two sons, Darlington. She was a charter member twins Terry and Gary, 15 were follow­ Noah Austin O'Berry, Jr. of Bradenton of the Calvary Baptist Church and a and Paul Alford of Tallahassee, one ing in anothe~ vehicle and were charter member of the Travelers uninjured. Rest sister Berta Parker of Columbus, GA. Primitive Baptist Church in Samson, A Highway Patrol officer reported ten grand-children, and 11 great grand­ AL. lhc Alfords were approaching a children. highway dead-end when the brakes on Other survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Mattie Johnson of De ******************************** June 1990 AAFAACTION Page 13 ANDREW H. ALFORD First Baptist of Ellenton offiCiating. officiate. Burial will be in Ellenton Community Burial will be in Ellenton Ceme­ THE BRADENTON HERALD Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will tery, with Roy Wood, Sammie Wood, be Ralph Church, Buck Church, Howell Foy, Charles (Sonny) Edwards, Bradenton, FL---25 Aug 1969 William Vowell, James Foy, Howell Donald Grubbs and Roy E. Wood Foy and Roy Wood. serving as pallbearers. Andrew H. (Tom) Alford, 88, of 615 Leffmgwell Ave., Ellenton died at ...... a local Hospital Saturday (Aug. 23, •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Compiled by Lodwick Alford, AAFA 1969). He was born in McCool, MS, MARY SLOAN ALFORD President and Marvin Alford's brother: and came to Ellenton from Tarpon Springs 60 years ago. He was a retired THE BRADENTON HERALD farmer. Bradenton, FL---13 May 1962 MARVIN F. ALFORD Mr. Alford made his home with his nephew and niece, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Mrs. Mary Sloan Alford, 77, died Marvin Floyd Alford of Jackson­ Church and is survived by other nieces at a local rest home Friday night She ville FL, died March 22, 1989, in that and nephews. came here 55 years ago from Louis­ city. Marvin was a native of Parker­ Services will be at Griffith-Cline ville, MS, and was a member of the ville, Worth County, GA, and was born Funeral Home Tuesday at 11 a.m. with First Baptist Church. on December 10,1921. He was a son of Rev. F. Clifford Hicks of Calvary She is survived by her husband William Leorus Haywood and Lucy Baptist Church and Rev. Jesse T. Joiner Andy H. Alford and three brothers, Melvina Overby Alford. of Ellenton First Baptist Church Grover Sloan and Will Sloan of Marvin Alford was a Navy veteran officiating. Burial will be at Ellenton Louisville, MS., and Hub Sloan of of World War II, and his profession Cemetery. Bruton, AL. was that of a Master Mechanic and Pallbearers will be Roy Lee Services will be at Edward's welder. He was engaged most of his Edwards, Irving Taylor, Howell Foy, Chapel, Sunday at 2:30 pm., the Rev. professional life in business in Jackson­ Sonny Edwards, Lonnie Collins and Jesse Joiner officiating. Interment will ville. He was a emember of the Jack Greene. be at Ellenton Community Cemetery. Methodist Church and was a devoted family man. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Mrvin married Juanita Shepherd THOMAS F. ALFORD on July 26,1941, in MacClenny, Baker . Welcome to County, FL. He is survived by his THE BRADENTON HERALD widow, three children, Marvin Floyd Alford, Jr. of Jacksonville, Donald Bradenton, FL---7 Jan 1965 23 Hoyle Alford of Jacksonville, and Thomas Farrar Alford, 72, of New Members Patricia Annette Alford Masters of Ellenton died at a local rest home Savannah, GA. Wednesday (January 6, 1965). Born in This Quarterl Interment was at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Orange Park, FL. McCool, MS, he came to Ellenton 38 years ago from McCool, MS. Mr. Alford was a retired farmer and a •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• member of Mount Zion Presbyterian EUNICE E. ALFORD Compiled from articles in THE RED Church of McCool. BLUFF ICAl DAILY NEWS by Survivors include his wife Mrs. THE BRADENTON HERALD Member #203, Patricia DeGrofft, Eunice Alford, a daughter Miss Thelma Bradenton, FL----8 July 1970 daughter of Betty Alford: Alford of Ellenton; three brothers, A. H. Alford of Ellenton, J. B. Alford of Services for Mrs. Eunice Earline BETTY L. ALFORD Louisville, MS, and A. F. Alford of Alford, 71, of 3618 Elm St., in Ellen- Belzona, MS; a sister Mrs. G. L. Sloan ton, will be Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at Betty L. Alford died at the Alford of Louisville, MS, and ore grand­ Edward Funeral Home. Cattle Ranch home 10 miles west of daughter. The Rev. Lowell S.haw of the First Red Bluff on October 17,1989. Funeral services will be held at United Methodist Church of Ellenton Mrs. Alford was born to Samuel Edwards Funeral Home, Friday at 2 and the Rev. Jesse Joiner of the First Joseph Stone and Rachel Margaret p.m., with the Rev. Jesse Joiner of the Baptist Church of Ellenton will (Hazen) Stone June 17, 1926 in Los Page 14 AAFAACTION June 1990

Molinos (Tehama County) California at time resident of Athena. died Sunday, resident of Magnolia, died Jan. 19, her parents' fann home. She graduated Jan. 28, 1990, at, Walla Walla. 1990, in Beacham Memorial Hospital from Red Bluff High School in 1945 Memorial services will be held at of Magnolia. Visitation will be 5-10 and went on to graduate from Mercy the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in tonight in Catchings Funeral Home of College of Nursing in Sacramento as a Athena on Thursday at 10 a.m. McComb. Services will be 10 a. m. Registered Nurse in 1948. Mrs. Alford was born Feb. 6, 1936 Saturday in Catchings chapel. The Rev. On September 12, 1948 Betty at Ontario, Calif., to Clarence and Mary A. D. Rhodes and the Rev. Rudolph married Jack V. Alfon(of\Cannel, Estein Amaiz. She attended schools at Hollingsworth will officiate. Burial will California. Her husband))receded her Imperial, Calif. be in Magnolia Cemetery. Mrs. Alford in death on July 11, 1989. [See his On Aug. 2, 1958 she married Tom was born May 30, 1907, in Pike obituary, MFA ACTION, September Alford at Yuma, Ariz. The Alford's County. She was the daughter of 1989, page 16.] Born to this union were moved to Athena in the early 1960's. Thomas and Victoria Allen Walters. two children, James V.Alford and Mrs. Alford was a member of the She was a homemaker and a Patricia Ann (Alford) DeGrofft. Sacred Heart Catholic Church in member of Bala Chitto Baptist Church. Mrs. Alford was a working partner Athena and was past president of the Mrs. Alford also was preceded in in the family's 7th generation cattle Umatilla County CowBelles, past vice­ death by her husband Arthur Eugene ranching operation west of Red Bluff president of the Oregon CowBelles, a Alford; and one son, William Joseph (Tehama County) California. member of Umatilla County Home Alford. She was active in the Registered Extension, a past member of the She is survived by one stepson, Nurses Assn., Tehama County Histori­ Athena PTA, and active in community Travis Alford of Denham Springs, La.; cal and Genealogical Societies, and affairs. three daughters, Shirely Hasselle and past president of the Tehama County Survivors include her husband, at Janie Alford Roberts, both of Magno­ Cowbells. In 1975, Tehama County the home; sons, Charlie of Imperial, lia, and Mary Strojan of Brooklyn, Cowbells honored Mrs. Alford as Calif., and Cliff of Adams; a daughter, N.Y.; two stepdaughters, Robbie Harris Cowbell of the year. Evelyn Sue (Mrs. Robert) BoxofEI of Meridian and Willie Jean Hannula of Mrs. Alford is survived by her son Centro, Calif.; her parents, at San New Orleans; one brother, Arthur James V. Alford, his wife Vicki, and Jacinto, Calif.; brothers, Bob Amaiz Walters of McComb; one sister, Clara their children Quinn Roy and Abigail and Jim Amaiz, both in San Diego, Montgomery of McComb; eight Paige, all of Red Bluff; her daughter Calif., an

The letter printed below was sent last family Bible inscribed lIMary Allfortf' into verses. An important feature are year to Willie M. Alford, AAFA (showing the pronunciation!), and a the often bigoted & puritanical mar­ Member #128, by the grandson of silverfalconry ring inscribed "Sir Wm. ginal notes to which King James I took Josiah Alford, whose Alford Family Allford ofMewx" (Meaux Abbey. great eueption, his strong dislike of Notes we are reprinting in this newslet­ Beverley. Yorks)? them being partly responsible for the ter. The writer's most interesting offer later well-known Authorised Version. to sell his antique Bible might still be Gregory Alford, Mayor ofLyme Regis, This most popular ofall versions ran to good! Dorset. in 1685 when the Duke of no less than 140 editions between 1560 Monmouth landed there in rebellion and 164(J. against King James, and the Victorian Charles P. Alford Dr. Charles Alford. Bishop ofVictoria. I will part with this unique Alford item 4 Beaufort Buildings Hong Kong, are other historicalfigures to any other member ofthe family for Christ Church Green who deserve mention. ... the inclusive sum of£3 .OOOJull return Clifton Village. Bristol guaranteed ifnot satisfied. though my Avon B58 4AN England Now would you, or any other member lifelong experience of books tells rne ofthe family whom you 11UJy know, be that the volume would almost certainly 23-2-89 interested to acquire a comparatively fetch considerable more at auction. rare historicaljamily treasure. namely Dear Willie. an original copy ofthe famous Geneva With best wishesfrom my wife and Bible printed in 1560 in its original myself. Thank you for letting my wife and me leather binding blind-tooled with the know about lIAlford Families Around family surname on the front cover? The Yours sincerely, the World." / hope all the detailed fly-leaf has contemporary handwritten Charlie information in my grandfather's Alford details ofownership, from father to Family Notes (published. . .in 1908) sonJor seven generations back to 1708 (President's Precept, cont. from p. 1) was ofuse to you. Have you mentioned AD. that the old Roman ford over the River skinfolds which sometimes appear in Dee in Cheshire was glUlrded by a The date (1560) is stamped in gold at my line of Alfords. I was surprised at "motte & bailey" .£ort (still in exis­the foot of the spine .. the covers were lbe number of people at the Houston tence!) commanded in 1160 AD. by closed across the fore-edge by a pair of meeting who went around looking for Robertus de Aldford. JUJmedfrom the brass clasps one ofwhich is now, after them. And Slll'prise! Surprise! They ford & the village which grew out of 400 years usage, unfortunately missing. found quite a few. Come to Raleigh and the bailey? Robert's son. Ricardus. Similarly the firstfoUT leaves of text look for more. became Lord ofAldford Manor & have lost their lower edges to a depth Castle. c. 1200. and nearby Holt Castle ofabout two inches. but the special and Welcome to new members! What took (the ruin can still be visited!) was the unusualfeature ofthis genuine antique you so long? On to Raleigh! family homefrom c. 1500-1600. Bible is well and clearly preserved in Verse 7. Chapter 3 ofGenesis where Lodwick H. Alford I hope, too. tJuu the Coat ofArms to Adam & Eve "sewedfig tree leaves President, AAFA which you refer is the only correct one. together and made themselves i.e. with 'crest' ofscallop shell & breeches." bishop's crozier, and 'molto' VIVE UT New Addresses VIVAS, i.e. "Live and let live." Have In 1553 Queen Mary had prohibited you mentioned, I wonder, the. little public reading ofthe Bible and the #241 Dr. Lynn Bryan Alford Room at the Admiral Blake translator ofthis workfrom Greek and 5140 N.E. 34th Street Museum in the town ofBridgwater, Hebrew, William Whittingham (later Portland, OR 97211 Somerset, which contaill.) afamily Dean ofDurham), had toflee the 'tree' connecting the Alford, Symes, & country. Tt was the first English Bible #253 George G. Miller Sydenhamfamilies back to c. 1500 AD. printed in Roman type-all previous 2705 Mesa Drive and portraits & belongings including a versions were in Black Letter--and the Fannington, NM 87401 rare 18 century swordstick, a 1560 first in which chapters were divided Page'6 AAFA ACTION June 1990

Joe B. Alford and his wife, George The Colorado Alfords promise to be an It is possible AIfords resided in the Marie, just recently returned from a interesting lot if we can ever get stale earlier since there was a marriage tour of Belgium and the Netherlands. adequate information on them. One of recorded 1 January 1874 between Joe, the AAFA Colorado State Repre­ the earliest, if not the first, Alfords in Marian C. Alford and Harry L. Boyd in sentative, is undertaking a project to the state was Nathaniel C. Alford, the Jefferson County. Marian may have contact all the Alfords in Denver­ son of a prominent New England been the daughter of a William B. about fifty families. According to the family who moved to Colorado to enter Alford who was born July 1815 in New latest listings available, there are about the "stock raising business." He was York and was living alone in Jefferson 130 Alford households in Colorado. Joe enumerated in Larimer County in 1880 County in 1900. has already contacted those in Colorado and his oldest child Fred C. was born Springs. there in 1875. The only other "Alford" family listed in the 1880 census soundex file was a "Jno Alfred" who was born in England. Colorado must have held some special TEXAS CHAPTER OFFICERS attraction for English AIfords because VICE-PRESIDENT GENEALOGIST by 1900 there were four different D. L. ALFORD, JR. MRS. LUCILLE MEHRKAM households headed by an Alford from Buck St., Caldwell, TX 77836 1070 Gardenia, Houston, TX 77018 England. There were three "Alford" households with a family head from SECRETARY PUBLICIST Sweden. Then there were two house­ MRS. PATRICIA FITE JAMES POSEY ALFORD holds each from Kansas, New York and 11938 Longleaf, Houston, TX 77024 205 S. Patrick, Gonzales, TX 78629 Illinois and one from Missouri, Vermont, Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Virginia, Nebraska, Georgia, Maine and Tennessee. STATE REPRESENTATNES (States without organizations--welcome Maryland & NC!) Strangely enough these folks did not concentrate in one part of the state. ARIZONA MARYLAND There were "Alfords" in Arapahoe, MRS. JEAN H. BROWN HENRY G. ALFORD I Bent, Boulder, Cheyenne, Douglas, 10050 Karen Place, Tucson, AZ 85748 36] 1 S. ~over Street Hinsdale, Jefferson, La Plata, Lake, Baltimore, MD 21225 Larimer, Las Animas, Pueblo, San COLORADO Miguel, Teller and Weld Counties. JOE B. ALFORD MISSISSIPPI 112 Miramar Drive MRS. RUBY ALFORD HEARD It is not unusual to hear people speak of Colorado Springs, CO 80906 P. O. Box 10144 their Indian ancestry. The Colorado Jackson, MS 39286 census proves that lhere were Indian FLORIDA Alfords with an enlIy in 1900 for WILLIE M. ALFORD NORTH CAROLINA Colorado Alfred, a Ute Indian born 33 I I 33rd Strcct, Court W MRS. JEAN J. WILSON May 1872 who was with the Ignacia Bradenton, FL 34205 2308 Dawn Trail Sub Agency of the South Ute Indian Durham, NC 27712 Reservation. GEORGIA MRS. DELORES M. TIIRASH VIRGINIA We look forward to more information P. O. Box 365, Rutledge, GA 30663 W. JOSEPH ALFORD, JR. from Joe, George Marie, and the rest of 309 Beechmount Drive the Colorado Alfords! LOUISIANA Hampton, VA 23669 MRS. SALLY STOEWER 13219 Ouachita St BalOn Rouge, LA 70818 June 1990 AAFAACTION Page 171

Compiled by Pamela Thompson, AAFA Publications Editor Lodowick P .• 20 (served in Creek War, filed 1892 in AL); Thomas, 20 (flIed 1902 in OR); William, 20 (served in The complete Booklist, a compilation of references to Creek War. filed 1892 in AL); William L.• 20 (served in Alfords (and spelling variations) contained in books and Creek war. widow Mary filed 1893 in GA); Joseph AL· other publications, now consists of 43 pages, including this FERD, 19 (served 1866. d. 1907 in Portage, UT: widow quarter's additions/If you are a new member and would like Emma flIed in 1917): Edward W. ALFRED, 20 (served a copy of the Booklist, send $1.00 to cover postage to Pam 1881-86. d. 1931 in Little River, FL. filed 1929 in FL); Thompson,t017 Marilyn Drive, Mountain View, CA 94040. Joseph HOLFORD, 19 (alias of Joseph ALFERD).

Entries are organized by state and county. Family histories • While, Virgil D. INDEX TO OLD WARS PENSION FILES are listed at the end under their appropriate states whenever 1815-1926, Volume I: A-K. Waynesboro, TN: The National possible-but there are no family histories this quarter. Each Historical Publishing Company, 1987. This book lists entry lists the book name and publication data followed by pension files obtained from microfilm records located at the the name in bold print of every Alford listed on lhe pages National Archives. The "Old Wars" files arc primarily for that AAFA has. The page number where the name is found is claims based on death or disability incurred in the military listed next foUowed by a description of what information service betwen the end of the Revolutionary War and the about the person is contained on the listed page. beginning of the Civil War. The Introduction gives instruc­ tions for ordering the actual files. Title page, Introduction, The Association has copies of all the pages listed. To obtain List of Abbreviations, and the only page that lists Alfords pages that interest you, write to the AAFA Librarian, Nancy (no variations): Ephraim D., 10 (served in Mexican War Dietrich, P.O. Box 1838, Westport, W A 98595. If you'd like from AL, filed 1890 in AL); James, 10 (served in Florida to contribute to the Booklisl, xeroxed pages of books may be War 1836 from GA; widow Dorcas filed 1885 in GA); sent to either Nancy or Pam-don't forget the title page! Haywood, served in Mexican War from GA, widow Matilda filed 1849 in GA). MULTIPLE STATES • White, Virgil D.INDEX TO VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS • Bowman, Wm. Dodgson. BRISTOL AND AMERICA: A 1784-1811. Waynesboro. TN: The National Historical RECORD OF THE FIRST SE1TLERS IN THE COLONIES Publishing Company, 1987. This book indexes compiled OF NORTH AMERICA 1654-1685. London, England: R. service records obtained from microfilm records located at Sydney Glover, n.d. Title page and the following pages that the National Archives. The Introduction gives instructions list Alfords: John, 55 (no destination given); William, 145 for ordering the actual files. Title page, Introduction. and all (destination VA). lhe pages that list Alfords or variations: Benjamin, 5 (1807 VA Militia); James, 5 (1st Regiment US Levies, 1791-92); • White, Virgil D.INDEX TO INDIAN WARS PENSION James ALFERD. 5 (same as James Alford); James AL­ FILES 1892-1926, Volume I: A-K. Waynesboro, TN: The FRET, 6 (same as James Alford). National Historical Publishing Company, 1987. This book lists pension files obtained from microfilm records located at OHIO the National Archives. The Introduction gives instructions for ordering the actual ftles. Title page, Introduction, Statewide or Multiple Counties Explanation of Entries, List of Abbreviations. and all the pages that list Alfords or variations: Albert, 20 (served • Bell, Carol Willsey. OHIO WILLS AND ESTATES TO 1855-56, d 1921 in Talent, OR; he filed 1902 in OR, widow 1850: AN INDEX. Columbus, OR: By the author, 1981. Tille Catharine filed 1922 in OR); Benjamin, 20 (served in page and page 4, the only page that lists Alfords (no vari­ Creek War, filed 1895 in GA); Edmond, 20 (used alias ations): Edmond R. Welch, served 1875-82, d. 1928 in Oakland. Elijah 1846 Portage Co. CA; he filed 1923 in CA. widow Nellie filed 1928 in CA); Elijay 1832 Portage Co. Jason L., 20 (served in Sr:minole War, d. 1912; widow James 1850 Monroe Co. Susan filed 1913 in FL); John Q.A., 20 (served in the John 1833 Guernsey Co. Florida War. filed 1893 in TX); John R., 20 (served in Creek Stephen 1825 Lawrence Co. War, widow Amelia filed 1892 in TX; served 1863-1865, filed 1917 in TX); Joseph, 19 (alias of Joseph ALFERD); Summit CQunty~stablishedfrom Portage, Medina, and Page 18 AAFAACTION June 1990

Stark, 1840 when the information differs from or supplements that in MARION COTJNIY. Title page, Contents, Preface, and the • St. John, Loretta, Marilyn Welsh, and Jane Woods. following pages that list Alfords (no variations): __ SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO DEATHS 1~1872. N.p.: By AlfotdCurrie,283 (daughter ofNeill [1]); __ Alford the authors, 1970. Title page and the only 'page that lists DuBose, 283 (daughter ofNeill [1], d. before 1901); __ Alfords (no variations): Wm. M.• 1 (d. of whooping cough 1 Alford McLucas, 283 (daughter of Neill [1], d. before 1901, Aug 1872 in Shalerville, age 4 years 4 months 12 days, b. no children); Althea, 284, 286, 370 (oldest daughter of Carbon Co., lived in Akron). Lodwick, m. frrstJames P. McInnis in 1840's or 1850's, who died, m. second Colonel Levi Legette, had 1 daughter by Trumbull County-established from Jefferson and Wayne, McInnis who m. W.O. Carmichael, no children by Legette, 1800 still living in 1901); Ann, 289-90 (daughter of Sion, m. Alexander Blue, had 2 daughters); Daniel M., 283 (son of • Clegg, Michael Barren. TRUMBUU COUNIY OHIO . . James L., m. Miss Walter, lived in Dillon, at least 1 NEWSPAPER OBITUARY ABSTRACTS 1812-1870. Fort daughter); Daniel W., 295 (m. Bettie Walters, the daughter Wayne, IN: By the author, 1981. Tide page and all the pages of William Walters and Harriet Ridgell, lived in Dillon, SC, that lists Alfords or variations: D.F., 111 (husband of had 2 daughters and 1 son), 578 (served in Company H, Almira); Mrs. Almira, 111 (Geneva, 18 March 1850, age Orr's Regt. Rifles, SC Volunteers in Confederate Army, 50); Sarah A. ALFRED, 28 (near Lma, Allen Co., age 25, wounded at Wilderness, 1864, limb amputated, 1875); DeUa, daughter of E. Hover, formerly of Newton, Trumbull Co.). 284 (daughter of Warren L., never married); DianlDianna, 284 (daughter ofJames L., m. Dr. McLean in upper Marion, • Upton, Harriet Taylor. A TWENTIETH CENI'URY HIS­ had 1 daughter who m. Clarence McLaurin-{Ancestral TORY OF TRUMBUU COUNIY OHIO, Vol. I. Chicago, Key to the Pee Dee, substitute index, spells her name IL: Lewis Publishing Company, 1909.Tide page and the only "Dianah" and gives Dr. McLean's first name as Advil]); page that lists Alfords (no variations):Ruth~ 499 (one offrrst Dock, 284, son of Warren L., m. Miss Harrelson); Douglass, teachers in Howland). 578 (served in Company H, Orr's RegL Rifles, SC Volun­ teers in Confederate Army, Marion, d. at home 1865); Ella, • Winnagle, Mrs. Roscoe, compo EARLY MARRIAGES OF 282 (daughter of William McD., teacher in Columbia Female TRUMBUU COUNTY, OHIO 1800-1865. Ann Arbor, MI: College); Frierson, 283 (son of James L., m. daughter of Trumbull County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society: William J. David, lived in upper Marion-{Ancestral Key 1973.Tide page. Forward, and all the pages that lists Alfonls to the Pee Dee, substitute index, gives his name as (no variations): Maria, 2 (m. 1865 to Daniel H. Artherholt); "James Frierson Alford with the following information: Nancy, 50 (m. 1842 to Amos Reeves). b. 29 Aug 1846, d. 1 March 1912, m. 31 Dec 1902­ obviously incorreet-toAnnie Spears David, who was SOUTH CAROLINA b. 21 July 1860 and d. 20 Oct 1925; also includes list of their children with vital statistics]); Henry, 282-83 (son of . Charleston County-original district,established 1769 Neill [1], m. in NC, lived near Floral College in Robeson Co., NC), 293 (son of Neill [l], m. Clarkey McKay, the • Heitzler, Michael J. HISTORIC GOOSE CREEK, SOUTH daughter ofJohn McKay and Katie Alford, lived in Selkirk, CAROUNA, 167Q-1980. Easley, SC: Southern Historical SC, and then moved to NC, had 2 sons lived in Maxton, NC, Press, 1983. Tide page and the only page that lists Alfonls or and 3 daughters); James L., 282-283 (brother of Lodwick B. variations: James ALFROD, 46 (participated in Indian and Neill [l], fromNC, m. Miss McPhaul or McFail, had 6 uprising battle 1715). sons and 6 daughters, 2 sons d. before 1901, 5 daughters never married-{Ancestral Key to the Pee Dee, substi­ Marion County-established from the Georgetown district, tute index, gives his name as "James Little Alford", b. 9 1798 July 1811 and d. 14 June 1883, son of Warren Alford and Gennett Little, m. Sallie McPhaul, lists children); • Sellers, W.W. A HISTORY OF MARION COUNTY, John K., 293 (m. Bettie McKay, the daughter of John SOUTH CAROUNA, From Its Earliest Times to the Present, McKay and Katie Alford, had 1 son who moved to TX with 1901. Columbia, SC: R.L. Bryan Company, 1902; reprint his mother after John K. died); 417 (Dr., of NC, m. Sallie ed, Marion, SC: Marion Public Library, 1956. This book is Bethea); John, 282 (son of Neill [1]); Katie, 292 (daughter unindexed and includes few dates; a substitute index was of Sion, m. John McKay, had 3 sons and 3 daughters); used to find the Alford entries-ANCESTRAL KEY TO THE Lodwick I Loderick B., 282 (brother of James L. and Neill PEE DEE. by Mary Belle Manning Bethea. pages 3-7 (no [1], from NC),284 (went to TN, m. Miss Hall, returned with publication data). Notes from that book: are included below his family to upper Marion, d. in 1850's-{Ancestral Key to June 1990 AAFAACTION Page 19 the Pee 06e, substitute index, gives his name as family, d before 1901-{Ancestral Key to the Pee Dee, "Lodwick Blue Alford", m. Cinderella Bridges Hall, lists SUbstitute index, gives his name as 'Warren Little AI· children: Warren Little, Sion, Douglas, Jane, Aletha fOrd", b. 28 Sept 1823 and d. 24 Jan 1898, m. Nancy (sic), Ann, Louisa, Aledra]); Malcolm, 578 (served in Mcinnis, 1826-1906, and lists 9 children]); Wil6am Company H, Orr's RegL Rifles, SC Volunteers in Confeder­ McD.,282 (son of Neill [1], m. Miss McLean of NC, had 5 ate Army, killed at South Anna, June 1864-{Ancestral Key sons and 5 daughters, State Legislature Representative); to the Pee 06e, substitute index, gives his names as WDliam,282 (son of William McD.) Yancy, 282 (son of "Malcolm Alexander Alford", son of James Little, b. 3 William McD., m. to , physician in Sumler Co.). Nov 1842, d. 24 June 1864]); Manton, 283 (son of James L., m. woman from AL, lived in upper Marion); McLean VIRGINIA ''Mack'', 282 (son of William McD., m. to ); Miss , (m. George Alexander McDuffie in Horry Co.); Statewide or Multiple Counties Moses,578 (served in Company H, Orr's RegL Rifles, SC Volunteers in Confederate Army, Marion, transferred March • Bockstruck, Lloyd Dewitt. VIRGINIA'S COLONIAL 1862); Mrs. Benjamin McKibben, 283 (daughter of Neill SOLDIERS. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1988. [1]); Mrs. James Berry, 283 (daughter of Neill [1]); Neill Handwritten transcription on one page orall Alfords or [l],282-83 (brother ofJames L. and Lodwick B., from NC, variations: James, 137 (served and died in Dunmore's War m. Miss McPherson, lived on Big Reedy Creek, had 5 sons 1774); Thomas ALFORT, 139 (served in French and Indian and 10 daughters, 2 daughters living but not married, 3 d. War 1758); William OFFERD, 217 (on militia list for New unmarried-{Ancestral Key to the Pee Dee, substitute Kent Co., 1702). index, shows his name as "Neill Little Alford", b. 9 March 17(»-obviously an error-d. 1 July 1866, m. • Mcllwaine, H.R., ed. JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF Gracie McPherson, 1806-1886, and lists children in BURGESSES OF VIRGINIA 1659/60-1693. Richmond, VA: following order of 6 sons and 9 daughters: N. pub., 1914. Title page and the following page that lists William McDonald 1827-1902 Alfords: Elizabeth, 19 (wife of John, twenty lashes); John, Henry Clay 1833-1868 19 (charged with rebellion and disobedience and wounding Robert Harlee the sheriff on the head, received thirty lashes-no year, but Christian J. 1835-1887 [not listed next entry mentions a prior order dated 1656). by sellerS] John D. • Meyer, Virginia M. and John Frederick Dorman, 008. Walter Stan ADVENTURERS OF PURSE AND PERSON: VIRGINIA Flora 1826-1904 1607-1624/5. N.p.: Order of First Families of Virginia, Julia Ann 1829-1865 16071624/25: 1987 (third edition). Title page and the Catherine following page that lists Alfords: Richard, 39 (age 26, Caroline inhabitant of "the neck-of-Iand near James Citty taken Febr Mary D. the 4th 1624). Amanda 1869-? [date probably wrong as mother Lancaster County-established from Northumberland and would have been 63] York, 1651 Henrietta Coit Harriet Black • Nottingham, Stratton. THE MARRIAGE UCENSE BONDS Florence Matilda 1849-?]); OF LANCAS£ER COUNTY VIRGINIA FROM 1701 TO Neill [2], 219, 283, 362 (m. "Duck" Stackhouse, daughter of 1848. N. place: By the author, 1927. Title page and all pages Colonel E.T. Stackhouse and Elizabeth Ann Fore, son of that list Alfords or variations: Jane, 62 (m. William Reaves James L.,lived in Marion-{Ancestral Key to the Pee 1833); Lucy, 63 (m. Cyrus Robinson 1811); Elizabeth Dee, substitute index, gives his name as "Neill Little ALFRED, 7 (m. John Bradley 18(0); Harriet ALFRED, 37 Alford", b. 10 OCt 1848 and~. 14 July 1925, m. Eu­ (m. Henry Hazard 1841); Margaret ALFRED, 7 (mother of genia Eliza Stackhouse, and lists 3 children with vital Elizabeth); Robert ALFRED, 7 (father of Elizabeth). statistics]); Plummer, 282 (son of William McD.); Robert, 282-83 (son of Neill (1], d. 1868),282 (son of William McD.); Sion, 290 (of Robeson Co., NC); W. Warren, 578 (served in Conipany H, Orr's RegL Rifles, SC Volunteers in Confederale Army, Marion); Walter L. or S., 282-83 (son of Neill (1]); Warren L., 284 (son of Lodwick, had large Page 20 AAFAACTION June 1990

Listed below in large bold print are the names of our new members. The numbers preceding the names are their AAFA Member #'s. Numbers printed before the names of the ancestors are the numbers on the members' pedigree charts.

You may notice that the wt issue ended with Member #283, and this one begins with #285. Member #284, Louise Fuller, is not an Alford descendant, so her lineage is not included, but because she is interested in Alfords and has worked on the . . problem of the Lodwiclcs, AAFA Genealogist Bill Mitehiner gave her a gift membership.

If you can add information or make corrections, please do so. You can submit the information on plain paper or you can request a blank Alford Family Worksheet from AAFA. All additions and corrections will be published in this quarterly. We hope all members find this listing useful in determining whether they share ancestors with other members.

Membership # and Member's Name fED. # ALFORD ANCESTOR BIRTH BIRTH DEATH DEATH SPOUSE DATE PLACE DATE PLACE

#285 Wanda Rogers 11 SARAH ELLEN 1839CA IN HANC MO SMYSER, WM. FRANK 22 LOGAN 1810CA VA 1837 INHANC JONES, MATILDA

#286 Dorothy Jean Alford Jones 1 DOROTHY JEAN 19240328 M$ PIKE JONES, LEON CLARK 2 HOLLIS VICTOR 18911018 MS PIKE 19680515 MS PIKE MCMILLAN, ETHEL 4 JULIUS C. 18550118 MS PIKE 19370410 MS PIKE FORTINBERRY, SARA 8 WARREN JACKSON 18190912 MS PIKE 18991112 MS PIKE LEWIS, CELIA ANN 16 EDWIN BARKSDALE 17921225 NC CUM? 18780310 MS PIKE SMITH, MARTHA P. 32 JACOB 17610815 NC BUT? 18240718 LA WASH SEABORN, FRANCES (2) 64 JULIUS 171709 VANEWK 177111 NCBlITE __,LUCY 128 JAMES 1687CA VA

#288 Annie Kate Myrick 3 MINERVIA ANN 19010310 MS LEAK 19691029 MS LEAK MYRICK. RICHARD A. 6 WILBURN WIDTFIELD 18750905 AL TALL 19620521 MS LEAK HOLLINGSWORTH,AMANDA 12 COLUMBUS WASH. 18500118 GA TROD 19361130 MS LEAK GLOVER, MARTHA M. 24 JAMES FLOYD 1817 GA GREE ELLIS, SARAH J. 48 ZEADOCK 1787CA GA MORG 18231215 GA MORG SHERRILL, PIRRENE 96 JULIUS C. 1747CA NC 18200825 GA GREE JACKSON, REBECCA 192 LODWICK 1710CA VA 384 JAMES 1687CA VA

#289 Robert Murray Alford 1 ROBERT MURRAY 19601128 TX BERAN, LORETTA LYNN 2 DAN FRANK 19310303 TX BROADDUS, RAY ANN 4 ROBERT ATTICUS 18900505 TX BURL 19790807 STUBBS, MAE (1) 8 HALCUT 18541127 TX BURL 19280627 TXBURL SCOTT, MARY JANE 16 RICHARD E. 18180715 GA MOR? 18870126 LEE, FRANCES ELIZ (2) 32 HALCUT 17840505 GA GREE 18580313 MS MADI __, HARRIET C. 64 JULIUS C. 1747CA NC 18200825 GAGREE JACKSON, REBECCA 128 LODWICK 1710CA VA NCorGA FERRELL, REBECCA ??? 256 JAMES 1687CA VA June 1990 AAFAACTION Page 21 Membership # and Member's Name PED. # ALFORD ANCESTOR BIRTH BIRTH DEATH DEATH SPOUSE DATE PLACE DATE PLACE #290 Dan Bradley Alford 1 DAN BRADLEY 19620730TX __, BRUETIE F. 2 DAN FRANK 19310303 TX BROADDUS, RAY ANN 4 ROBERT ATIICUS 18900505 TX BURL 19790807 STUBBS, MAE (1) 8 HALCUT 18541127 TX BURL 19280627 TXBURL SCOIT, MARY JANE 16 RICHARDE. 18180715 GA MOR? 18870126 LEE, FRANCES ELIZ (2) 32 HALCUT 17840505 GA GREE 18580313 MSMADI __, HARRIET C. 64 JULIUSC. 1747CA NC 18200825 GAGREE JACKSON, REBECCA 128 LODWICK 1710CA VA NCorGA FERRELL, REBECCA ??? 256 JAMES 1687CA VA

#291 Jean Jones Wilson 3 DORORTY JEAN 19240328 MS PIKE JONES, LEON CLARK 6 HOLUS VICTOR 18911018 MS PIKE 19680515 MSPIKE MCMILLAN, ETHEL 12 JULIUSC. 18550118 MS PIKE 19370410 MSPIKE FORTINBERRY, SARA 24 WARREN JACKSON 18190912 MS PIKE 18991112 MSPIKE LEWIS, CELIA ANN 48 EDWIN BARKSDALE 17921225 NC CUM? 18780310 MS PIKE SMITH, MARTHA P. 96 JACOB 17610815 NC BUT? 18240718 LA WASH SEABORN, FRANCES (2) 192 JULIUS· 171709 VANEWK 1771.11 NCBUTE __,LUCY 384 JAMES 1687CA VA

#292 Glenn Clarence Alford 1 GLENN CLARENCE 19510412 2 CLARENCE JAMES 19091215 AL GENE __,PORRIE 4 ROY 1879E AL/NJ

#293 Lori Annette Alford 1 LORI ANNETIE 19601107 LA JEFF 2 MURRAY PElER 19130330 LA STCH LEBLANC, LORENE RITA 4 MURRAY LUTHER 18730708 LA WASH 1944 LA SINGER, ANNIE (2) 8 MARSHALL THOMAS 18390927 LA WASH 19040524 LA TANG SELF, CHARITY ANN 16 JOHN SEABORN 18071011 LA WASH 18911115 LA WASH BRUMFIELD, MARGARET 32 JACOB 17610815 NC BUT? 18240718 LA WASH ~EABORN, FRANCES (2) 64 JULIUS 171709 VANEWK 17n11 NCBUTE __,LUCY 128 JAMES 1687CA VA VA

#294 David & Lillian Husband 7 POLLY ELIZABETH 18830901 TX TRIN TX?? BAKER, NATHANIEL B. 14 JAMES MOSES V. 18570816 MS TX?? DOAN, ALICE N. 28 DAVID 1URNER 1813CA VA TX?? CRAWSON, MARY SCOIT

#295 Zeb Dickey Alford 1 ZEBDICKEY 19250318 MS PIKE CHASAN, JOAN S. 2 JAMES BURroN 48950301 MS PIKE 19750205 MSPIKE DICKEY, DORIS DEAH 4 JAMES BARNEY 18701129 MS PIKE 19561004 MSPIKE WARNER, EITIE J. 8 BARNABAS SEABORN 18451224 MS PIKE 19280206 MSPIKE NORMAN, ANNA R. 16 SEABORN JOHN 18071011 LA WASH 18840204 MSPlKE FELDER, MARY CATH. 32 JACOB 17610815 NC BUT? 18240718 LA WASH SEABORN, FRANCES (2) 64 JULIUS 171709 VANEWK 177111 NCBUTE __,LUCY 128 JAMES 1687CA VA VA Page 22 AAFAACTION June 1990 Membership # and Member's Name PED. # ALFORD ANCESTOR BIRTH BIRTH DEATH DEATH SPOUSE DATE PLACE DATE PLACE #296 Patti Alford Olivas 1 PATIlC. 19490312 RI PROV 19831105 NMDONA OLIVAS, DAN 2 ZEBDICKEY 19250318 MS PIKE LEWIS, MARGARET C. 4 JAMES BURTON' 48950301 MS PIKE 19750205 MSPIKE DICKEY, DORIS DEAR 8 JAMES BARNEY 18701129 MS PIKE 19561004 MSPIKE WARNER, ETTIE J. 16 BARNABAS SEABORN 18451224 MS PIKE 19280206 MSPIKE NORMAN, ANNA R. 32 SEABORN JOHN 18071011 LA WASH 18840204 MS PIKE FELDER, MARY CATH. 64 JACOB 17610815 NC BUT? 18240718 LA WASH SEABORN, FRANCES (2) 128 JULIUS 171709 VANEWK 177111 NCBUTE __,LUCY 256 JAMES 1687CA VA VA

#297 Doris M. Alford 1 DORIS MARGARET 19520316 2 ZEBDICKEY 19250318 MS PIKE LEWIS, MARGARET C. 4 JAMES BURTON 48950301 MS PIKE 19750205 MSPIKE DICKEY, DORIS DEAH 8 JAMES BARNEY 18701129 MS PIKE 19561004 MSPIKE WARNER, ETTIE J. 16 BARNABAS SEABORN 18451224 MS PIKE 19280206 MSPIKE NORMAN, ANNA R. 32 SEABORN JOHN 18071011 LA WASH 18840204 MSPIKE FELDER, MARY CATH. 64 JACOB 17610815 NC BUT? 18240718 LA WASH SEABORN, FRANCES (2) 128 JULIUS 171709 VANEWK 177111 NCBUTE __,LUCY 256 JAMES 1687CA VA VA

#298 Jane Burton Alford 1 JANE BURTON 19530720 2 ZEBDICKEY 19250318 MS PIKE LEWIS, MARGARET C. 4 JAMES BURTON 48950301 MS PIKE 19750205 MSPIKE DICKEY, DORIS DEAH 8 JAMES BARNEY 18701129 MS PIKE 19561004 MSPIKE WARNER, ETTIE J. 16 BARNABAS·SEABORN 18451224 MS PIKE 19280206 MSPIKE NORMAN, ANNA R. 32 SEABORN JOHN 18071011 LA WASH 18840204 MSPIKE FELDER, MARY CATH. 64 JACOB 17610815 NC BUT? 18240718 LA WASH SEABORN, FRANCES (2) 128 JULIUS 171709 VANEWK 177111 NCBUTE __,LUCY 256 JAMES 1687CA VA VA

#299 Kate Hunter Alford Easley 1 KATE HUNTER 2 ZEBDICKEY 19250318 MS PIKE LEWIS, MARGARET C. ·4 JAMES BURTON 48950301 MS PIKE 19750205 MS PIKE DICKEY, DORIS DEAH 8 JAMES BARNEY 18701129 MS PIKE 19561004 MSPIKE WARNER, ETTIE J. 16 BARNABAS SEABORN 18451224MS PIKE 19280206 MSPIKE NORMAN, ANNA R. 32 SEABORN JOHN 18071011 LA WASH 18840204 MSPIKE FELDER, MARY CATH. 64 JACOB 17610815 NC BUT? 18240718 LA WASH SEABORN, FRANCES (2) 128 JULIUS 171709 VANEWK 177111 NCBUTE __,LUCY 256 JAMES 1687CA VA VA

#300 Stewart A. Brown 9 SARAHF. 18570523 GA BROWN, DAVID 18 KINCHEN 18120509 NC __, NANCY (2) 36 KINCHEN 1768CA NC WILLIAMS, SINIA 72 LODWICK 1710CA VA 144 JAMES 1687CA VA June 1990 AAFAACTION Page 23 Membership # and Member's Name PED. # ALFORD ANCESTOR BIRTH BIRTH DEATH DEATH SPOUSE DATE PLACE DATE PLACE #301 Mildred Harlow Alford Ward 1 MILDRED HARLOW 19480310 CA SAND WARD, WILLIAM R. 2 WILLIAM TAYLOR 1916122 MABARN 19730423 RINEWP HARLOW, FRANCES S. 4 THALBERT NELSON 18871026 TX VANZ 19280702 RINEWP TAYLOR, ADELE R. . 8 ALBERT NELSON 18410914 TX HOUS 19210203 TXVANZ COGSWELL, TABITHA (2) 16 GEORGEG. 17980619 MO NEWM 18470401 TXHOUS BARFIELD, ANN 32 GEORGEG. 17640310 CT HART 18520415 MIMONR HULBERT, BETSY M. 64 BENEDICT 17160829 CT HART 17640215 OHGEAU ASIll..EY, JERUSHA 128 BENEDICT 16880427 CT HART 17640215 CTHART WILSON, ABIGAIL 256 JEREMIAH 16551224 CT HART 17090606 CTHART HOSKINS, JANE 512 BENEDICT 1615/18 ENGLAND 16830423 CTHART NEWfON, JOANNA/JANE 1024 THOMAS 1575CA ENGLAND 1636< ENGLAND __, ELIZABETH 2048 JOHN 1549 ENGLAND GIBBS,F_7? 4096 ALEXANDER 1520CA ENGLAND __,AGNES 8192 JOHN 1475CA ENGLAND

#302 Dr. W. Eugene Alford 1 WILLIE EUGENE 19350131 __, KAY PATRICIA 2 WILLIEM. 1909 GA

#303 Doris Orlean Alford Vetri 1 DORIS ORLEAN 19350113 PA PHIL VERTI, SEBASTIAN A. 2 JAMES LUTHER 18980329 TX FRAN 1949 PA HOLZMULLER, FRIEDA K. 4 GEORGEW. 18550118 AL GRE? 19091126 TXFRAN WARREN, MARY H. 8 JOHN MADISON 18260807 GA 18920329 MSNESH RAINEY, SARAH C. 16 JOHN 1800cA NC

#304 Mrs. R. H:(Gale J.) Belser 31 ANN RITA 1812CA MDTALB BAKER, JOHN 62 MARTIN 1775CA MDCARO 1829=< MDTALB PRITCHARD, BRITANNIA 124 MATIHIAS 1757CA MDCARO 18371212 MDCARO WADDELL, LILY 248 EDWARD?? 1731CA MDCARO

#305 Mrs. Lillian Reed Alford 1 WILLIAM EDGAR 19190714 TX DALS 19791015 LAEABR REED, LILLIAN LOIS 2 JOSEPHP. 18800520lN 19400815 TXTARR HAMILTON, CORA EFFIE 4 DELL WRIGHT 184807 IN 19311208 TXDALL BARNES, SARAH E. 8 WILLIAM?? 1816CA IN 1880> IN?? __,SUSAN

#306 L. Kirkland Alford 1 WDWICK KIRKLAND 19450512 CA SANF FRIEND, JERILYN 2 WDWICK HOUSTON 19140427 GA WORT KIRKLAND, MARY KATH. 4 WILLIAM LEORUS H. 18631023 NCWAKE 19310616 GAWORT OVERBY, LUCY M. (2) 8 GREEN HAYWOOD 18200607 NC WAKE 18771213 NCWAKE JONES, REBECCA 16 NATHANIEL GREEN 1787 NCWAKE 1848 NCWAKE LILES, NANCY ROSE 32 JAMES LODWICK 17490707 NC EDGE 1820 NCWAKE ROSS, SUSANNAH 64 JAMES 17130207 VA NEWK 1782CA NCFRAN 128 JAMES 1687CA VANEWK Page 24 AAFAACTION June 1990

THE ALFORDS OF SUSSEX ­ His widow outlived him for eleven Continued years. The Wills of both are appended: About 1618, John Alford had married Frances, daughter of Sir Thomas The eldest son of Edward Alford and John Alford of Offmgton, co. Sussex. Bishopp, knight and baronet, of Judith Downing his wife was: 1649. To be buried at Broadwater. "All Parham, in the county of Sussex, by . my goods and chattels and real estate to whom he had two daughters: 4. John Alford (senior), of Ramsey my dear and very much deserving wife and Offington in the county of Sussex, Frances Alford..... My house of i. Elizabeth. born 1620, who esquire, was born in 1590, and the Ramsey in the said COUnLy My married Mr. Bickerstaff. and was Alumni Oxonienses records his daughter Jane Eversfield My subsequently her mother's matriculation at St. 10hn's College, daughter Elizabeth Alford My executrix. Oxford, in 1606, at the age of 16, brother Sir Edward Alford My 11. Jane, who married Sir Thomas describing him as "John Alford of brothers Launcelot and William .... Eversfield, and died, leaving a London, armiger." John Alford To John Alford son of William, my son, Mr. John Eversfield, who obtained a seat in the House of Com­ godson .... Unto John Fettiplace . became a legatee under his mons, siuing in 1625 and 1640 for New My brother in law Henry Bishopp . mother's will. Shoreham, co. Sussex. The manors of Lands, tenements, to Elizabeth Alford Hamsey and Offington both came into her heires, and for want of issue to Sir The second son of Edward Alford his possession. "John Alford, owner of Edward Alford. My wife Frances sole (senior) and Judith Downing his wife the manor of Hamsey, settled it on his executrix." P.C.C. 7 Fairfax. was: wife Frances for life, with remainder to his brother Sir Edward Alford for life, Frances Alford, widow. of Surrey, 5. Sir Edward Alford, of Cassiobury and his sons in entail." The County 1659. "To be buried neare my deare Park, near Watford, Herts, and of History of Kent records that the manor husband in the Parishe Church of Offington House, Sussex, knight He of Wittersham, Kent, was sold to Sir Broadwater .... To my daughter was born in 1592. and his matriculation Thomas Bishopp, whose daughter Elizabeth all my household goods and at Christ Church, Oxford, at the age of carried it in marriage to Mr. Alford. plate .... To my Joving sister Lady 20, is recorded in 1612. While his John Alford died two days after making Gresham my greate diamond ring and father was occupied with his Parlia­ the settlement, and was buried at greate Bible .... My brother Mr. mentary and public duties in London Broadwater, where a monument in the Heruy Bishopp. My grandsonne Mr. and Essex, Edward Alford (junior) South Transept Chapel was erected to John Eversfield .... To my god­ appears to have lived at Offington, and his memory. daughter Mrs. Francis Alford my greate to have made himself useful in his silver tankard ... To the poore of native county of Sussex, being High "Here lyeth the body of the truly Hamsey ... My daughter Elizabeth Sheriff of Surrey and Sussex in 1624. honourable and religious John Alford Alford sale exccutrix." P.C.C. 520 Pel!. of Offington, Esquire. who having The State Papers of this time contain finished his career, exchanged mortal­ Testator was widow of John Alford of these three allusions to him: ity for glory, Jan. 5, 1648. AEt. 59. Offington, whose Will appears above. Her sister Lady Gresham, widow of Sir 1627. "The King commissioned "He left issue ye noble Lady Jane John Gresham of Titsey Place, Surrey, Edward Alford, with others, to use Eversfield, and the virtuous gentele by her Will, dated 1664 (Surrey Wills). martial Jaw to soldiers billeted in co. woman Mrs. Elizabeth Alford." gave "Unto my nece Mrs. Bickerstafe a Sussex." ringe with a diamonde which my sister Allford, her mother, gave me. Unto her "Edward Alford complains against husband Mr. Charles Bickerstare the Freeman of Billinghurst, co. Sussex, for "Here lyeth the body of Frances, the grete Bibell my sister Allford gave me. not duly maintaining a watch at a wife of John Alford of Offington. Unto their daughter Elizabeth, my god­ beacon." Esquire, who finding no comfort in life daughter, four hundred ourent (orient) after the decease of her husband, died pearles out of my best chayne. Unto 1628. "Edward Alford of Offington OcL 23, 1659. AEtatis suae 63." I Mr. John Eversfield, my godson, my renders some accounts of prize-ships." I wach in a playne silver case." (War with France.) June 1990 AAFAACTION Page 25

The Historical MSS. Commission recorded: "Alford, Sir Edward, of house of Com'OIlS, that he deserted the gives, June 24, 1628, "Letter from Offmgton, Sussex, knight, bachelor, Parliament and went to Oxford and sat Edward Alford, West Dean, near about 40, and Mary Cooper of Cash­ in the Assembly there when the Chichester, to Sir John Coke, Secretary iobury, Herts, widow of Sir John Parliament were voted Traytors. 1bat of State."--"Upon two letters from Cooper [who died 23 March 1631],late he returned out of the King's Quarters the Lords of the Council for billeting of St. Giles, co. Dorset. Dec. II, 1632." the 25th November 1645. 1bat he 2,000 soldiers near Portsmouth, when Lady Mary Alford was the youngest seized of lands and messuages in he gave the Sessors their charge lately, daughter of Baptist Hicks the 1st Tewkesbury in the county ofGloster, they alleged that the soldiers were not Viscount Camden. She had no children of yearly value of 430 pounds, for taken off nor the money paid for the by this, her third, marriage, and died which his fine is 1,075 pounds. The billeting of them, nor for impress coats seven years later, in 1639, and was Rectory of Cheltenham and Charlton in and conduct-money disbursed long buried "in the Isle of Watford parish the county of Gloster, of the yearly since. We have no hope the country church." value of 75 pounds, for which his fine will receive any more. There are 200 is 189 pounds. Of the manor of soldiers already billeted in the city of In 1640 Sir Edward Alford was in limington in the county of Warwick, Chichester, between which city and Parliament, sitting for Arundel, Sussex. yearly value 333 pounds; fine 852 Havant is but seven miles distance; and He took part in the struggle between pounds. Also lands at Whitbury in the between, but one poor town and two or the King and Commons, and "suffered county of Wilts, yearly value 194 three hamlets already full freight with greatly for his loyalty." pounds, fine 970 pounds. King's soldiers." Langley Park, Hertford, fine 250 The Sussex Archaeological Collections, pounds. The Mannor of Pindast in the Sir John Cokes's reply to Mr. Edward xiii, p. 81, etc., give the following Parishe of Waltham Crosse, yearly Alford (afterwards Sir Edward), speaks notes:­ value 200 pounds, fme 500 pounds. Soe of 3,425 soldiers in that district and that his whole fine is 3,836 pounds." "3s. 6d. per week each man billet "Sir Edward Alford, knight, M.P. for Royalist Composition Papers, 2nd money." "I doubt not but you will give Arundel 1640, joined the King. Thomas series, iii pp 291-350. yOID" best assistance to remove needless [1] Alford represented Lewes in 1585; jealousies, and expedite the business, Henry Alford represented Arundel in This document also mentions Mrs. according to your accustomed diligence 1628, and his brother Edward in 1640. Elizabeth Alford, his niece; Lancelot and zeal for the public good." Sir Edward was on the King's side in Alford; Elizabeth Alford, his sister, the Civil War, and being in the Capitu­ deceased; his brother, John Alford, In 1628 Edward Alfgrd became M. P. lation of Exeter in 1649, was severely esquire, deceased; Mrs. Frances Alford, for Steyning, co. Sussex, and in 1632 fmed by the Commonwealth. The deceased; John Alford, son of William was knighted by King Charles the First. amount of the fme for Offmgton alone Alford; and Lady Alford of Cash­ In that year his father, Edward Alford, was 1,503 pounds." iobury, deceased. senior, died, and the estates of Ramsey and Offington passed to John Alford, It is noticeable that Sir Edward had Sir Edward Alford also had an interest Sir Edward's eldest brother. only just succeeded to the Offmgton in Somersetshire, being lord of the estates, on the death of his brother, manor ofStanton Drew in that county; At the close of the same year Sir John Alford. and his name is recorded as appearing Edward Alford married. The Glouc­ at the Taunton Sessions, 10 Charles I, estershire Visitation (Harleian Society) The Commissioners for Ecclesiastical in a case of poaching on his manor. records the marriage of "Sir Edward Benefices, in 1650, found that the Vicar Alford, second son of Edward Alford, of Watford, Hertfordshire, had a Just as these troublous times were co. Sussex, with Mary, widow of Sir donation of 50 pounds per annum, the commencing Sir Edward married a Charles Morrison (whom she married gift of Lady Alford, and then paid by second time, his wife being Ann, at Lowleyton, Essex, 3 December Sir Edward Alford, arising out of lands daughter of Dr. Corbett, Chancellor of 1606), of Cashiobury, Herts, knight and in the county of Gloucester. Norwich. By this marriage he had two baronet." She then, however, was the children:­ widow of Sir John Cooper, bart, her "Sir Edward Alford of Offington, in the second husband. county of Sussex, knight. Petition to i. John Alford, of whom hereafter Commissioners, with signature, May (6). In London Marriage Licences is 28,1651. His delinquency that he was one of the members of the hon'ble ii. Frances Alford, who married Page 26 MFA ACTION June 1990

Edward Thurland, of Reigate, Esq., and died in 1694.

Sir Edward Alford died intestate in Because the growth of AAFA is such together at the last bar. 1653, aged 61, leaving a son John his an important subject. beginning this heir. and letters of administration were quarter we'll include membership Other states with members are Utah, granted to his widow, Dame Ann charts by both state and family in each Oklahoma, and Washington with two Alford; 24 Sept. 1653. issue. We've also added a chart members each; and Alaska, Connecti­ showing growth by quarter since the cut, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Lady Alford outlived Sir Edward Association began. (No adjustments New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, nearly forty years, and, dying in 1692, have been made for members who did Vermont, Wisconsin, and West was buried at Broadwater, where is a not renew.) Virginia with one each. We know there Brass in the Chancel floor: are more "AIrs" in these states. Maybe Growth Over Time one of them holds the key to your "Here lyeth the bodye of genealogical puzzle-let's get them Anne, wife of Sir Edward Alford, A glance at the chart showing the signed up! Knight; quarterly membership additions shows Who departed this life that over the first 2-1f2 years there was Family Branch Membership Feb: ye 4th, Ano. 1692. steady and healthy growth-an average Aged 74 yeares." of about 20 new members per quarter. If you compare this family chart with We hope 10 have that pattern con­ the one in the December issue, you will 6. William Alford, afterwards vicar of tinue-there are still lots of AIrs out see growth, turbulence, and some loss Purton, Wiltshire, was a younger son of there! Growth is important to AAFA of membership. The arrangement or Mr. Edward Alford, senior, of Offing­ and to you, and you are the one ranking of the branches has changed ton, Sussex, and of Judith his wife. He responsible for iL Enlist a cousin, considerably. Ranking numbers have was born in 1600, and matriculated at uncle, aUnl. or nephew. Look around been added to the chart this time to St. Mary Hall, Oxford, in 1617, when the community and find an Alford or make future comparison easier. he is described as "arrniger of Sussex"; Alford descendant and sign them up. he died in 1664. Witliam Alford is Several members have given gift Beginning in this issue, you will frnd mentioned in Sir Orlando Bridgman's memberships to their adult children. additional information on one of the Judgments in the Common Pleas, 1660­ When Zeb Dickey Alford joined, he progenitors representing these family 67, as a younger brother of John and also gave gift memberships to his four branches. Number 15. Thomas of Sir Edward Alford. He was instituted to adult daughters! Virginia, is featured in this issue, page the vicarage of Purton in 1629. 38: "Ultimate Ancestor Thomas Alford." He married and had issue: Membership by State

The family branches are not always i. Edward Alford, born in 1645. Members presently reside in 38 of the based on an ultimate ancestor. There The Alumni Oxonienses records 50 states. By comparing the chart in are several branches listed here which this son's matriculation at this issue with the chart in the March descend from James Alford of Virginia. Queen's College, Oxford, in issue, you can see the states experienc­ They are #1 Ju1717VA, #2 Ju1747NC, 1664, at the age of 19, "fil. ing the most growth. #3 Lod740NC, #6 Jam741NC, #7 Guliel. Alford, Purton, Wilts. Wi1734VA, #9 Jam713VA, and # 12 cler.... He took his B. A. in 1668, The # after Texas denotes that this state Ish749NC. These were separated to and his M. A. in 1671. has an AAFA Slate Chapter organiza­ tion with officers. The states with an * provide for more manageable branch groups-James had a lot of descen­ n. John Alford, a legatee under the identify those states in which there is a dants! James will be the featured Will of his uncle, John Alford of state officer. If you are a member in a ultimate ancestor in the next issue, and Offington, who died in 1648, in state without an officer, volunteer to be the relationship of these branches will which Will he is referred to as the state representative! become clearer. Some realignment is his "Godson". He is also expected as we find out more informa­ mentioned in the above-recited Growth is about to exceed the capabil­ tion about the various families. Composition Papers of his uncle, ity of the chart and in the case of the Sir Edward Alford, in 1651. chart in this issue, three states with three members each were lumped June 1990 AAFAACTION Page 27 Quarterly Membership Additions

., ..... min - 0 00 . ; A I oTR 1987 18.0(' B :2 QTR 1987 16. (.(, I, C 3 OTR 1987 4.(>0 ,I D 4 G1TR 1987 9.('0 . E I QTR 1988 8.00 F 2 G1TR 1988 10. O~) a ::; G1TR 1988 19.00 H 4 IHR 1988 21.0(' I I G1TR 1989 34. ('0 J :2 G1TR 1989 22.00 K 3 G1TR 1989 6::1.00 L 4 G1TR 1989 34.00 M 1 QTR 1990 18.00 I I .1 II ABC D E F 13 H J K L 11

AAFA Members by State

1 TEXAS II 2 LOUISIANA C 28.00 I~~~~~§~~:'''-'''''''''------3 I1ISSISSIPPU 82.24.00 00 4 FLORIDA • 21.00 ::; GEORGIA • 1::1.0(> b CALIFORNIA ~===:- 7 NO CAROLINA' 12.0('1::1.00 t' 8 MISSOURI 8.00 9 VIRGINIA • 8.0(1 10 TENNESSEE 7.00 11 AR~:ANSAS b. (.(, 12 ALABAMA ~.O(l 13 NEW MEXICO 5.00 14 OREGON 4 J)(I 1::1 PENNSYLVANIA 4.00 It> so CAROLINA 4.00 17 ARI ZONA • 3.0(> 18 COLORADO • 3. (1(1 19 MARYLAND • 3.00 20" lL IN ~, HA 3. (10 I-----__---_------t_--_ (,. (10 41.00 82.00 Ancestral Family Branch Membership

(Those with 3 or more members) JUL717VA :2 JUL747NC 42.00 3 LOD740NC 16.00 4 . JAC738VA 13.00 :5 JOH696MO 9.00 6 JAM741NC e. ('0 7 WIL734VA 7.00 a HAY7S013A 6.00 9 JAI1713VA 6.(10 10 ROB7bOEN b.OO 11 TH05S::IEN 6.00 12 I6H749NC 5.('0 13 JOH800NC ~.OO 14 JES830NC 4.00 1:5 THG802VA 4.00 16 HIN827NC 3.00 17 JOH787NC 3.00 18 WIL7::1::;-­ 3.00

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By Franceine Rees, Member #51, AAFA Wills and Estates Project Office

A 1900 suffrage amendment to the North Carolina state constitution required applicants for voter registration must have paid poll tax and be able to read and write any section of the Constitution. To protect the right of illiterate whites to vote while disenfranchising blacks. the amendment had a "grandfather clause" that provided that no man who was entitled to vote on or before Jan. I. 1867 or his lineal descendant should be denied registration if he registered before Dec. I, 1908.

This retaliatory measure. one of a series of rather creative attempts to make up for setbacks suffered by white Democrats at the hands of Reconstruction-era carpetbaggers and scalawag Republicans. resulLed in the loss of 50.000 black voters for the Republicans before it was outlawed a few years later. It also gave genealogists a source of infonnation! The county voter registration lists. taken by township, include the name of the voter, his age. and the father or grandfather through whom he claimed the right to vote, if he himself wasn't old enough to vote in 1867.

The original county lists were destroyed after being microfilmed. Film is available at the NC State Archives. Listed below are Alford voters and Alford "grandfathers" as they appeared on the Franklin County Lists.

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NAME OF VOTER AGE *DESCENDED FROM NAME OF VOTER AGE "'DESCENDED FROM

October 1902. Dunn's Township October 1902, West Freel1Uln' s Township H. V. Alford 25 Akeron Alford Moses Alford 53 Jack. Alford E. H. Alford 23 Akeron Alford Eugene Alford 27 Julius Alford M. C. Alford 21 Akeron Alford Sidney Alford 24 John Alford, Sr. October 1902. Cypress Creek Township B. M. Alford 53 Aleeron Alford Lawrence S. Alford 51 Bennett H. Alford J. V. Alford 25 John Alford, Sr Madison J. Alford 49 Bennett H. Alford G. F. Alford 21 John Alford, Sr S. J. Alford • 51 John Alford, Sr October 1904, Dunn's Township J. T. Alford 52 Burkley Alford J. E. Alford 21 J. R. Alford J. R. Alford 53 Lockard Alford Charlie Alford 22 Ben Alford October 1906. Dunn's Township John Alford 53 John Pearce Zonie? W. Alford 23 B. M. Alford M. A. Alford 27 Akeron Alford George A. Alford 22 S. J. Alford S. A. Alford 46 Ancely Alford J. B. Alford 30 Alee--- Alford April-May 1908, Cypress Creek Township W. D. Alford 21 L. S. Alford October 1902, Harris Township [Note: This is William Davis Alford, son of Lawrence A. S. Alford 37 Grandfather (sic) Sidney AJford] C. R. Alford 46 Willis P, Alfor October 1908. Dunn's Township October 1902. East Freeman's Township J. S. Alford 21 Jack. Alford William T. Alford 52 Julius Alford I c. R. Alford 53­ Hines Alford 75 Hines B. Alford Julius W. Alford 34 Hines B. Alford Pet A. or H. Alford 44 Hines B. Alford John H. Alford 52 Julius Alford William 1. Alford 50 Hines B. Alford Darcas G. Alford 21 Julius Alford William M. Alford 29 Hines B. Alford Robert A. Perry 27 Hines B. Alford "'Unless a voter himself as of January 1, 1867 June 1990 AAFAACTION Page 29

By Gil Alford, AAFA Executive Director contained in some of the genealogical listings published by Gil Alford in his ABOUT ALFORDS newsletter. Almost a third of the Alford households in Tennessee for the 1850 U.S. Census had their origin in North Carolina If you Each entry represents data from a different source. This are doing special research on North Carolina Alfords as part results in what appear to be duplicates. but there is always a of the AAFA emphasis on that state this year. you will fmd difference somewhere-<:arefully check the dates. counties. the following list of Tennessee Alford data especially etc. Entries in the original IGI which were the same except interesting. for the LDS source (batch or serial sheet) have been eliminated.It should be noted that when two sources arc used The list below includes all Alfords or spelling variations for information, conflicts can be expected. In fact the LDS extracted from the 1988 LDS International Genealogical IGI even lists conflicting data for the same person/event. All Index. The flrst section alphabetically lists Alfords whose of these conflicting records were included in the list below. parents' names do not appear on the IGI. The second section lists. in alphabetical order by the Alford parent (the father). As was mentioned in previous issues. the fact that infonna­ children of these parents.The LDS data has been supple­ tion is contained in the LDS-IGI does not mean it is proven mented in this issue with Tennessee marriage data purchased and correct. Likewise, an entry in a marriage list purchased from SQS Enterprises and ~unting for Bears. Inc. There are from reputable commercial sources does not mean the data is also a few entries from a marriage list sent by one of the correct. This information should be used as a guide to lead members. However. the data has not been edited or changed you to primary sources. to reflect information sent by members and/or information

NAME (AlFORD BIRTH SPOUSE DATE PLACE UNLESS SPECIFIED) DATE MARRIED MARRIED

A.C. 1871E DRAKE,EMMA 18910920 TNGILE A.J. 1839E RUSSELL. MARGARE7T A 18591027 TNLINC AL. 1870E ROBINSON. JANIE 18900929 TNGILE AM. 1838E WHITE.J. M. 18580315 TNLAWR AM. 1838E WHITE, I. M. 18580415 TNLAWR ADALINE L. 1817E MOSS, AZARIAH 18371212 TNWILS ADDIE 1863E DOUGLASS, W. C. 18830524 TN LOUD ADLINE 1849E WADE. ROBERT 18690107 TN RUTH ADLINE 1851E CHILDRESS, DENNIS 18710505 TN RUTH ALBERT 1855E GIBBS, BETIIE 18750902 TNDAVI ALBERT 1864E JOHNSON. LAURA 18841218 TN DAVI ALICE 1858E ROBINSON, ALEXANDER 18780626 TNDAVI ALICE 1864E COOPER, A. L. 18840727 TNHAMI AMANDA 1844E JONES, A. R. 18641103 TNGIBS ANDREW 1808E ADKINSON, POLLY 18280527 TN WILL ANNIE ',848E MCCULLOUGH. J. F. 18680303 TN RUTH ARLANDER D ALFRED l833E HOLL~.POLLYJANE 18530407 TNMEIG ARTIMTIA 1850E MCLEMORE. CHARLES 18701029 TN RUTH ATHELIA 1852E SMITH. W. T. 18720229 TN GIBS AYA 1870E WHITSON, BENNIE 18901225 TNGIBS B. 1864E HOLLAND, MARY E. 18840121 TN LAUD BARTUS 1850E NOBLES, MARY E. 18701011 TN LAUD BETSEY ANN 1828E KING,JAMES 18480704 TNWILS BEITIE 1865E MORGAN, HENRY 18851010 TNDAYI BETTIE 1865E MAYCHE. THOMAS J. 18851211 TN DAYI Page 30 AAFAACTION June 1990

NAME (ALFORD BIRTH SPOUSE DATE PLACE UNLESS SPECIFIED) DATE MARRIED MARRIED

BETTIED. 1855E DAVIS, GEORGE W. 18751202 lNDAVI BRmAIND. 1811E GRAVES,MARTHA 18310806 lNWILS BRUTIS 1850E NOBLES, MARY E. 18701011 lNLAUD BURTES 1787E BRYANT, MARY 18070221 lNWILS BURTIS 1832E NOBLES, MARGARET E. 18520804 lNLAUD BURTIS,JR. 1832E NOBLES, MARGARET E. 18520804 lNLAUD BUSTER 1787E BRYANT, MARY 18070221 lNWILS C.A. 1867E BURNS, MINNIE 18871009 lNWAYN C.J. 1848E DAVIDSON, GEORGE W. 18681018 lNLAWR CARLINE 1840E INGLE,REESE 18601011 lNMEIG CHARITY 1798E LIGGON, JOHN 18180212 lNWILS CHARITY 1799E LI~N,JOHN 18190212 lNWILS CHARLESE. 1869E BROWN, CARRIE 18891007 lNMAUR CLOE 1803E WHITLEY, JAMES 18230412 lNWILL DANIEL 1829E LEA,NANCY 18490721 lNCAMP DRUICll..LA M. 1847E SHELTON, ISAAC 18671219 lNRUTH E.J. (MRS.) 1850E SHORT,JOHN 18701224 lNRUTH E.W. 1858E VERNON, Wll..LIAM O. 18781120 lNGms EDMOND 1861E HURT, REBECCA 18811103 lNDAVI EDWARD 1811E IRVIN, MARGARET 18310804 lNWILL ELIZA 1854E JONES, JOHN W. 18741111 lNDAVI ELIZA 1879E HATCHER, EZEKlAL 18990617 lNKNOX ELIZAANN 1823E TERRY, OLIVER D. 18430112 lNDAVI ELIZAANN 1827E CHAMP, JAMES C. 18471126 lNDAVI ELIZABETH 1797E HUGHES, WILLIAM 18171225 lNDAVI ELIZABETH 1810E ALEXANDER, LEVI 18300220 lNRUTH ELIZABETH 1815E TURNER, JESSE 18350615 lNGIBS ELIZABETH 1815E TURNER, JESSE 18350618 lNGms ELIZABETH 1815E TURNER, JESSE 18350616 lNGIBS ELIZABETH 1818E RICKMAN, LAWSON H. 18380103 lNMARS ELIZABETH 1836E ROGERS, JAMES 18560812 lNCANN ELIZABETH 1836E ROGERS, JAMES 18560811 lNCANN ELIZABETH A. 1821E EDWARDS, JOHN A. 18411111 lNRUTH ELIZABETH J. 1833E HUGHES, REECE J. 18530216 lNDAVI ELIZABETH S. 1847E DICKSON, HENRY R. 18671022 lNGms ELKANAH 1847E COMBS, POLLEY 18671120 lNSULL EMALINE 1874E EAVES,MACK 18940909 lNPOLK EMMA 1865E BAn..EY,G.G. 18850227 lNGIBS FANNIE 1855E STEGALL, ERVIN B. 18750610 lNLINC FANNIE 1855E STEGALL, EWIN B. 18750610 lNLINC FANNIEE. 1840E Wll..LIAMS, JESSE W. 18600927 lNRUTH FRANCES ALFRED 1842E BUDGETT, JONATHAN 18621229 lNTIPT FRANK 1845E PEEK, ADALINE 18650820 lNRUTH G.W. 1841E RIDOUT, MARY C. 18610519 lNSHEL G.W. 1856E VANHOY,M.J. 18760112 lNGIBS GEORGE· 1859E DUFF, HESTER 18791120 lNLOUD GEORGEANNA 1832E DEMENT, JAMES T. 18520317 lNGIBS GEORGEW. 1805E HllL,POLLY 18250221 lNWILL GINGEANNA 1832E DEMENT, JAMES T. 18520317 lNGIBS GREEN? 1835E CALLIHAN, PATSEY G. 18550618 lNLAUD GREENB. 1835E CALLEHAN, PATSEY E. 18550618 lNLAUD June 1990 MFA ACTION Page 31

NAME (ALFORD BIRTH SPOUSE DATE PLACE UNLESS SPECIFlED) DATE MARRIED MARRIED

GREENB. 1847E YOUNG, SARAH E. 18671008 lNDAVI GUTHRIDGE 1817E JOHNSON, CELIA 18370924 lNDAVI H.C. 1846E DICKSON, MARlHA F. 18660911 lNGIBS HARRIET 1846E GRANT, GEORGE 18660408 lNHAMI HARRIET 1849E RICHARDSON, WILLIAM 18691221 lNHAMI HARRIET ALVORDE 1831E NIETSCHKE, J. D. 18510204 lNHARM HARR1EIT 1818E PIERCE, ALFRED 18380712 TN RUTH HENRY 1845E HUNT, MALINDA 18651227 lNRUTII HENRYC. 1880E COILINS, JERRE 1ROY 19000424 lNKNOX ICEY ALFRED 1848E BOWERS, ABRAHAM 18680622 lNCART ICY_A. 1858E HINKLE, JAMES 18780403 lNSULL ISEY 1848E BOWERS, ABRAHAM 18680622 lNCART IVYS. 1821E KENADY, ELIZA 18410408 lNGIBS J. B. 1866E BURNS, MAITIE V. 18860829 lNWAYN J.H. 1850E SWAN,ANNA 18701214 lNFAYE J. T. 1865E CRAIG, MARGARET 18850312 lNLAUD J. T. 1867E WFTIN, MOLLIE 18870221 lNMARS J. T. 1872E REED, ELIZABETH 18920128 lNWAYN JAMES 1821E VANTRENCE, JANE 18410309 lNMADI JAMES 1821E VANTRICE, JANE 18410309 lNMADI JAMES 1827E SElLERS, MARIAH ? 18470331 lNHARM JAMES 1830E ARNOL,JANE 18500205 lNGIBS JAMES 1845E RUCKER, JOHANNA S. 18650718 lNRUTH JAMES 1850E CREED, REBECCA 18700712 lNCART JAMES 1851E CREED, PHEBE 18710203 lNCART JAMES 1851E CREED, PHEBE 18710712 lNCART JAMES 1866E CARLTON,M.B. 18861003 lNGIBS JAMES 1870E SNYDER, ELIZA 18900811 lNKNOX JAMES ALFRED. 1850E CREED,REBECCA 18700712 lNCART JAMESC. 1815E BALDWIN, RHODA 18350606 lNRHEA JAMESH. 1862E AUSTIN, VERGINIA C. 18820329 lNLAWR JAMES L. AILFORD 1885=< MILSTEAD, MINNIE R. 1905=< IN??n JAMESM. 1842E SMITH,S.E. 18621002 lNLAWR JAMESM. 1856E LOCKARD, SUSAN 18760901 lNLAUD JAMEST. 1861E SHRYER, BEITIE 18811020 lNDAVI JAMESW. 1836E JENKINS, MARlHA F. 18560205 lNMAUR JANE 1821E WINTIN,JAMESA. 18410122 lNRHEA JANE 1821E WINTIN, JAMES A. 18410124 lNROAN JANE 1862E Rll.EY, JAMES A. 18821120 lNWAYN JENNIE 1854E RAMSEY, FRANK 18740121 lNDAVI JENNIE 1857E BURNEIT, WYAT 18771228 lNDAVI JENNIE ALFRED 1853E HAYS, REUBEN 18730817 lNLINC JIM 1904E SCOTI,MARY 19241220 lNWAYN JNO 1807E LOGAN,JANE 18270317 lNDAVI JNO.T. 1809E REAVES, NANCY 18291102 lNDAVI JNO.T. 1809E REAVES, NANCY 18291105 lNDAVI JOHN 1786E TAYLOR, NANCY 18060827 lNWILS JOHN 1791E MCELHATTEN, JANE 18110113 lNGRAI JOHN 1807E LOGAN,JANE 18270317 lNDAVI JOHN 1815E MADDY, SARAH 18350309 lNROAN JOHN 1818E THOMAS, RHODA 1838 lNHARN Page 32 AAFAACTION June 1990

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JOHN 1820 JOHN 1837E NOBLES, LUCINDA 18570628 lNLAUD JOHN 1845E SULLIVAN, DRUCllA 18650306 lNCANN JOHN 1845E CLAYTON, ELLEN 18650819 lNRUTH JOHN 1855E VERNON, SARAH E. 18750805 lNGIBS JOHN ALFRED 1859E HINKLE, MARY A. 18791020 lNSULL JOHNB. 1838E WARD, MARTHAE. 18580601 lNRUTH JOHNL. 1876=< CATHCART,JANE 1896=< IN nn JOHNM. 1820=< CARDELL, LUCINDA 1840=< IN nn JOHNM. 1821E CORDELL, LUCY ANN 18410303 lNROAN JOHNM. 1827E HOLLOMAN, HANNAH 18470413 lNMEIG JOHNM. 1836E LUSK, FRANCES ANN 18560703 lNLINC JOHNM. 1850E SLOAN, ANNA 18701215 lNFAYE JOHNW. 1829E BONE, MARY E. 18491231 lNRUTH JOHNW. 1843E DEMENT, MARTHA L. E. 18630112 lNGIBS JOSEPH HERBERT 1836E HELTON, REBECCA 18561229 lNLAW? JUDITH 1845E . TRENT,ADAM 18650902 lNFAYE JULES 1786E HAYS,ANN 18060218 lNWILS JULIA I? ALBORD 1834E MITCHEL, WILLIAM 18540812 lNSTEW JULUS 1786E HAYS,ANN 18060218 lNWILS KIlTY 1847E STEVENSON, JERRY 18670103 lNRUTH L.A. 1866E FOWLER, N. A. 18860303 lNBRAD LAFAYETfE 1860E FONTE, MARY J. 18800826 lNLOUD LAMBERTM. 1839E BAUGHAN, LUCY A. 18590423 lNMAUR LANDON ALFRED 1857E BRANCH, MARY 18TI1126 lNSULL LEANDER 1824E DAVIS, NANCY 18424013 lNMADI LEANDER 1824E DAVIS, NANCY 18440130 lNMADI LEANDER 1860E LITTEREL, SARAH 18800406 lNCART LEE 1796E KEE, ELIZABETH 18160520 lNDAVI LEVI 185IE COLEMAN, SUSAN 18710113 lNRUTH LEWIS 1832E NOBLES, LOUISA 18520805 lNLAUD LEWISG. 1840E MANLEY, SARAH 18601129 lNLAUD LILE ANDERSON 1852E HUGHES, MARGARET T A 18721017 lNBRAD LILE ANDERSON 1852E HUGHES, MARGARET T A 18721012 lNBRAD LOTHWICKB. 1799E HALL, LINDY R. 18190112 lNSUMN LOUISA 1854E STONE, JOHN H. 18740217 lNLAUD LOUISA 1854E STONE, JOHN H. 18740215 lNLAUD LOUISA 1882E JETER, WALTER 19020126 lNWAYN LOURINDA 1807E CRUDUPE, ELISHA B. 18270416 lNWILS LOUSINA 1807E CRUDUPE, ELISHA B. 18270414 lNWILS LUCINDA 1814E WELLS, WILLIAM 18340612 lNWILL LUCINDA 1842E MITCHELL, J. T. 18620703 lNLAUD LUCINDA 1845E CHILCUIT, JAMES R. 18651026 lNDAVI LUCINDA 1850E LEGG,ALLEN 18700109 lNRUTH LUCINDA ALLFORD 1842E MITCHELL, J. T. 18620703 lNLAUD M.D. 1867E BRYANT, EMMA BELL 18870309 lNMARS M.E. 1851E BALDWIN, B. Y. 18711103 lNLOUD M.W. 1856E CLARK,H.N. 18760921 lNGIBS MADISONM. 1839E NORMAN, MARY C. 18590910 lNMAUR MAGGIE 1878E BLAIR,JOHN 18981225 lNLAW? MAHALEY 1809E ALEXANDER, HARVEY A. 18291229 lNLAWR June 1990 AAFAACTION Page 33

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MALINDA 1808E CROUSE, HARRISON 18280813 lNWILL MALINDA 1816E EWING, WILLIAM 18360914 lNROAN MALINDA 1845E MORGAN, ANDERSON 18651215 lNCANN MALINDA 1850E ARmOR, HOWARD 18701129 lNRUTII MANERVA T. ALFRED 1854E BUSH, WILLIAM N. 18740407 lNCOFF MARGARET? 1842E BUDGElT?, JONATHAN 18621229 lNTIPf MARGAREIT OLFORD 1851E RODGERS, J. T. 18711206 lNCANN MARTIIA 1820E MCFADDIN, ANDREW 18400815 lNBLOU MARTIIA 1845E RANDOLPH, JOSPEH 18650909 lNRUTII MARTIIA 1847E HOLMES, JOHN O. 18670811 lNDAVI MARTIIA 1849 MARTIIA 1850E BUCHANAN, JAMES M. 18701130 lNLINC MARTIIA 1852E MORGAN, W. M. F. 18720721 lNHAMI MARTIIA 1858E TOLLIVER, RILEY 18781120 lNLAUD MARTIIA I MARY 1852E SPICER, NEWTON 18720116 lNHUMP MARTIIA ALFERD 1832E LEE,CURTIS 18520530 lNCLAI MARTIIA ANN E. 1827E STOKES, JARMON Y. 18470728 lNMARS MARTIIA JANE 18260531 MCFADDEN ANDREW JACK 18490815 lNBLOU MARTIIA JANE 1830E MAY, WASHINGTON 18500307 lNJOHN MARTIN ALLROD 1811E SUTHERLAND, MARTHA 18310110 lNMAUR MARY 1817E DAVIS, WILLIAM 18371006 lNMAUR MARY 1819E MCMINN, ROBERT D. 18390611 lNWILS MARY 1821E TAYLOR, ALSTON J. 18411220 lNWILL MARY 1824E KNOX,JOHN 18440817 lNROAN MARY 1840E MOSS, W.D. 18600124 lNCANN MARY 1851E HARRISON, CHARLES 18711213 lNGIBS MARY 1855E BRANSON, H. M. 18751230 lNGIBS MARY 1862E MARTIN, BROWN 18820621 lNDAVI MARY 1864E KENDALL, E. C. 18840120 lNHARN MARY 1864E JOHNSTON, W. A. 18840720 lNMAUR MARY 1865E CABLE, HENRY 18850521 lNKNOX MARY ALFRED 1851E HAYS,JAMES 18710310 lNSULL MARY ALLFORD 1835E WRIGHT, D. S. 18550906 lNDAVI MARY ALLFORD 1835E WRIGHT, D. S. 18550904 lNDAVI MARY CATHARINE 1871E BEAL, ANDREW J. 18910315 lNKNOX MARYE. 1851E LANGLEY, B. F. 18710530 lNLAUD MARYJANE 1819E RICKMAN, NEWTON R. 18390108 lNMARS MARYJANE 1851E HARRISON, J. M. 18710731 lNGIBS MARYLMEDE 1818E PATRICK, MANIAN 18380621 lNHARM MARY P. ALLFORD 1810E HAYS, WILLIAM J. 18301112 lNWILS MARYW. 1830E LANKFORD, mOMAS N. 18500817 lNWILS MASHACK 1827E EDWARDS, REBECCA 18470501 lNROAN MASHOCK 1827E EDWARDS, REBECCA 18470502 lNROAN MATHEW AULFORD 1828E YOUNG, MARTHA C. 18480702 lNMCMI MATll...DAC. 1817E LUMPKIN, RICHARD P. 18370822 lNWILS MA1TIE 1863E DODSON, G. W. 18830115 lNGIBS MAUD 1884E JOHNSTON, EDWARD MC. 19041222 lNLAUD MELINDA 1808E CROUSE, HARRISON 18280813 lNWILL MEMPIllS 1884=< CURTIS, NALA 1904=< IN 1111 MILLY 1820E GREENHAW, JOHN 18401228 lNLAWR MILLY 1849E BUTI.ER, JOHN 18690911 lNRUTII Page 34 MFA ACTION June 1990

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MINERVAA. 1824E GREEN, BARZILLA H. 18441030 lNMAUR MINERVY 1848E BECTON, GEORGE 18681224 lNRUTH MIITIE 1849E LOVE, SUMNER 18690710 lNRUTH MOLLIE 1861E BRYANT, W. M. 18810210 lNMARS MONROE AU..FORD 1847E BERRY, SAU..EY 18671010 lNMAUR N. 1827E BILBRO, DICEY 18470806 lNWILS N.A. 1849E HUDSON,J.F. 18690108 lNLAWR N.A. 1849E HUDSON, J. M. 18690608 lNLAWR N.AUFORD 1857E CARNEY, MARY C. 18771128 lNSUMN N.AU..FORD 1857E CARNEY, MARY C. 18771130 lNSUMN N.E. 1853E TAYLOR, M. E. 18730105 lNGIDS N.E. 1865E TURNER, LUELLA 18850507 lNGIBS N.T. 1854E OSBORN, MARTHA D. 18741224 lNDAVI NANCY 1814E BURGES, GEORGE W. 18340227 lNDAVI NANCY 1823E FUTREL, ISAAC 18430323 lNHARM NANCY 1824E POWELL, EDWIN B. 18440116 lNWILS NANCY 1833E LAIN, M.A. 18530927 lNBLOU NANCY ALFRED 1802E SHEPHERD, JAMES 18221212 lNWILL NANCYD. 1817E HAM,ELUAH 18370511 lNWILL NANCY E. ALFRED 1860E BOLING, JOHN 18801203 lNSULL NANCYW. 1828E THOMPSON, NIMROD 18481101 lNRUTH NANNIE 1852E HUNT, EDMUND 18720413 lNRUTH NAPOLEON 1847E HUGHES, ELIZABETH 18671013 lNDAVI NED 1845E WALLER, HANNAH 18650826 lNRUTH NELSON 1803E HILL, ELIZABETH . 18230123 lNDAVI NELSON 1803E ·HILL, ELIZABETH 18230114 lNDAVI NELSON 1808E HILL, ELIZABETH 18280123 lNDAVI NEWTONT. 1837E O'NEAL, MARTHA J. 18571105 lNWILL PATRICK 1845E CHILDRESS, PHAlLI.. 18650602 lNDAVI PATRICK 1846E CHILDRESS,PARALEE 18661129 lNHUMP PATRICK ALFRED 1815E FIRBUS, TABITHA 18350517 lNDAVI PATRICK ALFRED 1815E FIRBUS, TABETHA 18350517 lNDAVI PATRICK ALFRED 1846E CHILDRESS, PARALEE 18661129 lNHUMP ·PATSEY 1805E WILLIAMS, ALFRED 18250206 lNWILL PATSEY 1805E WILLIAMS, ALFRED 18250202 lNWILL PHEBE A AULFORD 1825E DUGGER, JESSE P. 18450514 lNHARM R.N. 1842E EDMISTON, M. A. 18620724 lNLAWR R.N. 1866E GOSSEIT, R. H. 18861226 lNGIBS RACHEL 1821E RIDDLE, GEORGE F. 18410225 lNRHEA RACHEL 1821E RIDDLE, GEORGE F. 18410311 lNROAN RAY 1864E O'NEAL,IDA 18840703 lNMAUR REBECCA 1826E BOWERS, WILLIAM C. 18460103 lNCART REBECCA 1849E FISH,HENY 18691003 lNOBIO REBECCA ALFRED 1826E BOWERS, WILLIAM C. 18460103 lNCART REBECCAJ. 1868E NIXON,J. M. 18880512 lNSULL ROBERT 1829E EVANS, ALCEY 18490517 lNROAN ROBERT 1829E EVANS, ALECY/ALCEY 18490520 lNROAN ROBERTC. 1823E WEBB,ELIZA 18430125 lNROAN ROBERTC. 1832E MOOREFIELD, MARGARET 18520421 lNKNOX ROBERTC. 1837E BARNEIT, SARAH C.? 18571020 lNWILL RUTH 1813E CAWTHORN, JOHN W. 18331118 lNWILS June 1990 AAFAACTION Page 35

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RUTH 1813E CAWTHERN, JOHN R. 18331118 1NWILS S.B. 1861E STAMPER,G. W. 18810922 1NFRAN S.F. 1852E WILSON, W. J. 18720130 1NGIBS S.K. 1856E DICKINSON, MARTIIA 18760120 1NFAYE S.L. 1862E WINBURN, JOE F. 18820424 1NLAUD S.L. 1862E WINBURN,J.F. 18820422 1NLAUD SALLY 1790E MOORE, JAMES 18100425 1NDAVI SARAH 1782E BIBB, JAMES 18021111 1NDAVI SARAH 1818E FALWELL, MOSES 18381120 1NMARS SARAH ALFROD 1828E DE JARNElTE JAMES G. 18480329 1NRUTH SARAHANN 1843E GLASS, WILLIAM M. 18630813 1NLAUD SARAH ANNE. 1833E SWARR?, JASPER N. 18530326 1NSTEW SARAHC. 1849E HARRISON, J. H. 18690401 1NLAWR SARAHE. 1849E JONES,A.G. 18691205 1NGIBS SARAHJANE 1839E BRANHAM, GIDEON 18591006 1NMEIG SARAHP. 1832E DEMENT, JAMES A. 18520902 1NWILS SARAHT. 1828E DE JARNETT, JAMES G. 18480328 1NRUTH SIDNEYW. 1886=< CURTIS, FLORANCE M. 1906=< 1N???? SOPffiA 1825E JARMAN, SHADRACK 18450430 1NWILS T.B. 1854E HOWELL, LAURA A. 18740518 1NMAUR T.J. 1862E MCCUTCHIN, E. E. 18820928 1NHUMP TIlOMAS lSOIE CUPP,KESIA 182106 1NCLAI TIlOMAS 1821E IRVIN,MARY 18410828 1NWILL TIlOMAS 1847E COLMAN, RACHEL 18671228 1NRUTH TIlOMASA. 1853E FLAKER, ELIZA 18730106 1NHAMI TIlOMASJ. 1825E RICHARDSON, FRANCES 18451230 1NGIBS TIlOMASJ. 1825E RICHARDSON, FRANCIS 18451230 1NGIBS TIlOMASJ. 1838E BRIGHlWELL, MARTIIA R 18580705 1NGIBS TIlOMASJ. 1838E SANDERS, MAHULDA 18580325 1NRUTH TIlOMASW. 1836E BONE, ATHELIA H. 18560211 1NRUTH TRISTAMB. 1836E CLENDENNIN, EMELY 18560220 1NMAUR V.G. 1861E HEMPHILL, W. R. 18810113 1NGIBS W.D. 1828E MENEES,G. 18480927 1NROBE W.T. 1857E CURREY, E. C. 18771118 1NGIBS WESLEY 1856E MORTON, SARAH 18760220 1NDAVI WILLIAM 1793E WALLER, SARAH 18130603 1NDAVI WILLIAM 1794E WALLER, SALLIE 18140601 1NDAVI WILLIAM 1803E HOLLINSWORTII, SALLY 18230508 1NDAVI WILLIAM lS03E JONES, ELIZABETII 18230710 1NDAVI WILLIAM 1820E RIDDLE, JANE 18401218 1NMONR WILLIAM 1826E RAMBO, SUSAN 18461103 1NBLOU WILLIAM 1831E BONEY, MARTHA 18510116 1NLAUD WILLIAM 1846E CORNS, ELIZA 18660308 1NRUTH WILLIAM 1853=< __,SARAH 1875=< 1Nnn WILLIAMC. 1835E DUNCAN, SARAH ANN 18550501 1NCANN WILLIAMC. 1835E DUNCAN, SARAH ANN 18550430 1NCANN WILLIAMH. 1832E RIGGS,MARY 18521020 1NMARS WILLIAMH. 1855E JOHNSON, MAGGIE J. 18751014 1NLAWR WILLIAM JASPER 1839E LEWIS, MARY E. 18590726 1NSHEL WILLIAML. 1858E ARMS, MARTiiA 18781226 1NDAVI WILLIAMM. 1824E ALEXANDER, MATILDA W 18440731 1NRUTH Page36 AAFAACTION June 1990

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WILLIAMM. 1832E FISHER, DOLLY E. 18520720 TN MARS WILLIAMP. 1855E DIAL, EMMA G. 18751017 TNMAUR W1LLIAMR. 1852E MCCLUSTIE, MARTIA A. 18720609 TNDECA WILLIS 1857E COOK,ANNIE 18770922 TN LAUD WILSONM. 1834E STUCKEY, OMA C. 18540623 TN LAUD WILSONW. 1834E STUCKEY, CORA C. 18540623 TN LAUD

Parents: ALFORD, ANDREWJACK. and SHELTON, MAMIE AUBREY LEE 18961224 E CLARENCE 19010507 DRENNAN 19060310 HARVEY SHELTON 19081028 WILLIAM VERNON 19031127

Parents: ALFORD. BAILEY and ? ELIZABETII 1824E lRIPP, HARLOW A. 18441009 TN LAW? ELY H./ELI 1824E HANNER, ELIZABETII 18440905 TN LAW? ISAACW. 1811E EDMISTON, MARY P. 18310726 " TN LAW? MAHALEY 1809E ALEXANDER, HARVEY 18291209 TN LAW? MILLIE 1820E GREENHAW, JOHN 18401230 TN LAW? W~Y 1809E mCKS, WILLIAM C. 18290214 TN LAW?

Parents: ALFORD,ELY H. and? CHERINA J. nn? 1838E DAVIDSON, GEORGE W. 18581013 TN LAW? JAMES H. 1862E AUSTIN, VIRGINIA G. 18820329 TN LAW? NANCY A. 1849E HUDSON, J. W. 18690608 TN LAW? WILLIAM H. 1855E JOHNSON, MAGGIEJ. 18751017 TN LAW?

Parents: ALFORD, ISAAC W. and? JAMES MADDEN 1838E CHILDRESS, MARTHA F. 18581221 TN LAW? JOSEPH HARRISON 1856E AUSTIN, 1ENNIE E. 18760102 TN LAW? NANCY J. 1838E NOWLIN, S. A. 18581202 TN LAW? ROBERT NEWTON 1842E EDMISTON, MARTIIA ANN 18620724 TN LAW? SARAH 1849E HARRISON, JOHN H. 18690401 TN LAW?

Parents; ALFORD, JAMES BERLIN and ? LENA J. 1902E USHER, O. C. 19220405 TN LAW?

Parents: ALFORD, JAMES MADDEN and ? EMMA CORNELIUS 1857E MCCLURE, HARVEY D. 18771211 TN LAW? JAMES BERLIN 1874E COLE, RUTH WILKIN 18940418 TN LAW? MAGGIE S. 1875E LEWIS, W. R. 18951127 TN LAW?

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Parents: ALFORD. JOHN aM MCELHA1TAN. JANE JOHN M. 18220209

Parents: ALFORD. JOHN aM THOMAS. RHODA MARY 1840 NANCY 1842 SARAH 1839

Parents: ALFORD. JOHN L. aM CATHCART. JANE ELA 18971204

Parents: ALFORD, JOHN M. and CARDEll., LUCINDA ROBERT L. 18411207

Parents: ALFORD. JOHN M. aM ? SARAH ELIZABETH 18530227

Parents: ALFORD. MEMPHIS aM CURTIS, NALA EFFIE 19050110

Parents: ALFORD, ROBERT N. and ? BOBBY JOE 1883E MOORE, ESmll.A 19031118 lNLAW? UZZlE BELLE 1893E DAVIDSON, LEE V. 19130601 lNLAW? MArnE 188SE CHAFFIN, ALGIE 19050709 lNLAW? WILLIAMJAMES 1872E HAMPTON,BLLAC. 18921221 lNLAW?

Parents: ALFORD, SIDNEY W. aM CURTIS, FLORANCE M.. EVELYN JENNIE 19070714

Parents: ALFORD, SIDNEY W. aM CURTIS. MAGNOUA F. JANlEEVELYN 19070714

Parents: ALFORD, THOMAS and CUPP. KESIA ELIZABETH 18270820 MATll.DA 1831 RUSSEll. 18240126 wn.UAM 18220422

Parents: ALFORD, WIlLIAM aM , SARAH ANDREW JACKSON 18740923 SHELTON, MAMIE 18951231 lNBEDF

Parents: ALFORD. WIUJAM E. and THOMPSON. OUVE JAMES LEE 18740328

Parents: ALLFORD. JAMES L. aM MILSTEAD, MINNIE R. JOSEPH TIIOMPSON 19060821 Page 38 AAFAACTION June 1990

By Alicia Roundy Houston Thomas was a wagonmaker, a farmer, and a member of lhe Date Prepared: 11/1985; Revised 1/86,8/88,5/90 Baptist church. By 1810 Thomas was in Claiborne County, Tennessee, where he resided for some time and where five of Thomas Alford is !.he ultimate ancestor of four AAFA mem­ his children born. In 1833 he was in Chariton County, bers: Missouri, where eight children were born. In 1850 the family 001 Alicia Roundy Houston crossed the plains to Linn County. Oregon, where they spent 739 5th Street-Rear, Oakmont PA 15139 lhe remainder of their days. 023 Enola Alford Burke 5335 Maine St #159, Springfield OR 97478 Thomas was married three times. His first marriage, about 264 Diana Hunt 1821, was to Kesia CUPP in Claiborne County. Tennessee. PO Box 444, Fort Jones CA 96032 Kesia, the daughter of Jacob and Sabitha/Sabrina (Breeding) 266 Richard L. Alford Cupp, was born 16 December 1802 in Virginia She died 10 PO Box 176, Carmen ID 83462 October 1842 in Chariton County, Missouri.

Thomas Alford, whose parents are undetermined at this time, The second marriage was to Mary/Polly (WILLIAMS) was born 13 May 1802 in Wylhe County, Virginia. He died MANSFIELD on 20 December 1843 in Chariton County, 20 November 1892 in Harrisburg, Linn County, Oregon. He Missouri. Mary was previously married to Nicholas Mans­ is buried in the Alford Cemetery in Linn County. field on 15 April 1841 in Chariton County. Mary died about June 1850 as the family crossed the plains. She was probably the daughter of John Williams, born about 1821-25 (1840 census).

Our Ultimate Alford Ancestors The lhird marriage was to Emeline GALEY on 5 February 1854 in Linn County, Oregon. Emeline was born 1825 in Beginning this quarter, AAFA ACTION will publish Illinois or Tennessee and died 20 February 1895. She is one or more family records or biographical sketches buried in the Alford Cemetery in Linn County, Oregon. She of our "ultimate ancestors" until all the earliest was a member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church for 50 identified Alford ancestors of AAFA members have years. been published. • Children of Thomas and Kesia Cupp Alford: In some cases we know a great deal about the person, but little about his parents. In other cases i. William Alford, born 22 April 1822 in Claiborne we know very little about the ultimate ancestor­ County, Tennessee, and died 5 November 1901 in sometimes nothing more than a name. Linn County, Oregon. He married (1) Susan MUR­ RAINE 31 October 1844 in Chariton County, A collection of these features will represent the real Missouri and (2) Mary Ann MANSFIELD 16 March problem facing the Association. We will publish the ]848 in Chariton County, Missouri. sketches for two reasons: 11. Russell Alford, born 16 January 1824 in Claiborne County, Tennessee, and died 16 October 1882 in 1. as an inquiry, with the idea that some reader Linn County, Oregon. He married Martha Jane may know something more about the person or RODGERS 16 May 1848. family-maybe even the names of the parents, iii. Elizabeth Alford, born 20 August 1827 in Claiborne and County, Tennessee, and died 12 November 1914 in 2. to share the information with all readers, know­ Linn County, Oregon. She married Milton Alexander ing that one or more members may eventually RODGERS 21 August 1847. connect with this ancestor. iv. Matilda Alford, born 1831 in Claiborne County, Tennessee, and died about 1862/ She married Moses If you have not already sent all the information you MANSFIELD 21 September 1847. have on your ultimate Alford ancestor to MFA or to v. Albert L. Alford, born 4 May 1833 in Chariton Gil Alford, then you should do so at once. Your County, Missouri, and died 30 October 1921. He ancestor may be included in the next issue! married Catherine BRINKER 17 December 1854. June 1990 AAFAACTION Page 39

vi. MinervaIMinervy Alford, born 15 April 1835 in -Alford cemetery gravestones Chariton Counly, Missouri, and died 15 May 1896. -Chariton. MO and Linn, OR county marriage records She married James M. MANSFIELD 25 November ·MO Republican Newspaper, St. Louis Oct 7, 1850 1851 in Linn County, Oregon. ·History of Benton Co. OR, 1885 vii. Thomas Alford, Jr. born March 1838 in Chariton County, Missouri, and died after 1900. He married Charlotte F. STANLEY. Gravestone of Rebecca Alford viii. Lucinda Alford, born 11 December 1841 in Chari­ ton County, Missouri, and died 12 November 1889 in Linn County, Oregon. She married (1) __ STARR, (2) Alfred N. PAYNE 18 March 1858 in Linn County, Oregon, and (3) __ LEWIS. IX. One other child born and died in Tennessee.

Children of Thomas and Mary Williams:

x. Calvin Alford, born 1846 in Chariton County, Missouri, never married and died 10 June 1850. xi. James Knox Polk Alford, born 10 August 1849 in Chariton County, Missouri, and died 19 March 1886 in Oregon. He married Cynthia E. SCRIVENER 30 on November 187. xu. One other child born and died in Missouri.

Children of Thomas and Emeline Galey:

XUI. George M. Alford, born 29 August 1854 in Linn County, Oregon, and died 9 July 1938 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon. He is buried in the Alford Cemetery, Linn County. He never married. (Note: He was residing with his brother Isaac at the time of the 1900 cens~.) xiv. Isaac Newton Alford, born 22 January 1856 Linn County, Oregon, and died 20 April 1914. He married Martha/Mattie J. WINDOM 17 May 1885. xv. Sarab Jane Alford, born February 1857 in Linn County, Oregon, and died 2 October 1884 in Linn County. She married David LEACH 6 May 1877. xvi. Eliza E. Alford, born March 16 1859 died 20 October 1862, buried in Alford Cemetery, Linn County, Oregon. xvii. Delila A. Alford, born 1 February 1862 and died 25 May 1884. She married E. L. BARNETT 26 Septem­ ber 1880. xviii. Susan C. Alford, born 11 January 1863 and died 19 October 1868. She is buried in the Alford Cemetery, Linn County, Oregon.

SOURCES: The gravestone ofRebecca Jones Alford tells the story of her • Oregon 1860 and 1880 U.S. Census courageous Civil War act: "A devoted christian mother who • Family Group Records whipped Sherman's Bummers with scalding water while • Thomas Alford will and obituary trying to take her Dinner Pot which contained a ham bone - "Illustrated Historical Atlas Map of Marion and Linn being cookedfor her Soldier Boys." Rebecca was the mother Counties" 1878 ofColumbus Augustine and William Leorus Alford. whose biographiesfollow. Page 40 AAFAACTION June 1990

By Lodwick: Houston Alford He first married Martha SUMNER Benjamin Johnston of Americus, AAFA President about 1876 in Sumner, Worth County, Sumter County, Georgia. In that same Georgia She was the daughter of John year he moved with his new bride to Columbus Augustine Alford [uncle of C. and Polly (Hobby) Sumner, a Willingham in the western part of the author] was born 6 February 1850 distinguished family of early settlers in Worth County, built a new house and in Holly Springs, Wake County, North south Georgia. She died 3 February commenced raising a second family. Carolina. He was the fourth of seven 1881 in Sumner and is buried alongside His business continued to prosper, al­ children and the third of four boys born her husband in Hillcrest Cemetery, lowing him to take an active part in me to Green Haywood and Rebecca Sylvester, Worth County, Georgia. public life of me area. He served on the (JONES) Alford. [See "Biography: Two children were born to this mar­ County Board of Education and in 1888 Green Haywood Alford," AAFA riage. was elected to the State Senate from his ACTION, March 1989, pp. 22-23.] He district. He was active in Masonic died of typhoid fever 22 September The tragic loss of his young wife in orders and a faithful member of the 1908 in Waynesville, Haywood 1881 was a turning point in the life of Baptist Church. County, North Carolina, and is buried Columbus Augustine Alford. In 1883 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Sylvester, Worth he married his second wife, Jeannie Meanwhile his younger brother Wil­ County, Georgia. Elizabeth JOHNSTON, daughter of liam Learus Haywood Alford, with whom he became loosely associated in business, had migrated from Wake County, North Carolina, to Worth County with his bride in 1885. Their older brother, A. J. Alford, had already resettled in northern Florida. The business ventures of C. A. Alford continued to be successful, and by the tum of the century he was estimated to be one of the wealthiest men of the southern part of the state and worth over a million dollars. He became president of the Sylvester Banking Company and after selling his lumber business became the prime mover in building railroads to towns of adjoining counties and connecting lines to trunk: roads. He was president of the Gulf Line Railway up to the time of his death.

While his business prospered a fine family of children were being raised. Of his second marriage, eight children were born, of whom seven grew to maturity. But again tragedy struck when his second wife Jeannie Elizabeth Alford died in 1901 leaving motherless small children, the youngest only six months old. While coping with this difficult situation, he continued to serve his state, county, and city of residence with distinction until his own untimely Columbus Augustine Alford death in 1908. On a trip to Western June 1990 AAFAACTION Page 41

North Carolina he was struck down County. Georgia. and died in JWle 1897 in Willingham and with typhoid fever and died on Septem­ Sylvester. Worth County 2 July died 8 November 1959 in ber 22 of that year. just 58 years old. 1943. He is buried in Hillcrest Sylvester. Worth County. She He was brought back and buried Cemdery there. He married married Ivan Holden MANN in . alongside his two wives in Hillcrest Emily Claude Gibson 7 January 1922. Cemetery. Sylvester. Worth CoWlty. 1903. Georgia. Although he died intestate. he x. Ruth A. Alford, born 3 January left comfortable assets and property to Children of Colwnbus Augustine and 1901 in Willingham and died 24 each of his children. Jeannie Elizabetb (Johnston) Alford. all September 1979 in Sylvester. born in Worth COWlty. Georgia, were: Worth County. She married (1) Columbus Augustine Alford was a man Montie "JACK" Hope WIMPY of integrity and common sense. He was iii. Unnamed Infant. no dates. but 20 December 1924. and (2) Lige a mover. shaker and innovator. univer­ born and died in Swnner. Worth CalhoWl. sally recognized and respected in his County. Georgia. section as a nation builder. He was tnlly a "giant." iv. Mattie Blanche Alford. born 8 (Alfords & Their Kin. cont from p. 51) October 1884 in Willingham and The children of Columbus Augustine died 13 July 1960 in Sylvester. War. In addition to his COWlty work­ and Martha (Sumner) Alford were: Worth County. She married load. we find that he bad been elected Edwin Kerr GULLEY in August an Assemblyman from Wake County. i. Beulah Belinda Alford. born 1911. Then. we find that on April 24. 1778. 18n in Sumner. Worth COWlty. he was appointed 2nd Major of Wake Georgia, and died 1948 in v. Bennie Love Alford. born 27 COWlty Militia. and Michael Rogers Sylvester. Worth County. She is December 1886 and died 3 was appointed Colonel. LoDWICK JR. buried by her husband in November 1949 in Sylvester. was then given a leave of absence from Hillcrest Cemetery. Sylvester. Worth County. She married the House of Commons. presumably to She married William R. Malcolm Hugh WESTBERRY join his Regiment He is identified JOHNSroN of North Carolina about 1912. variously in these records as "L0­ about 1900. and they made their DOWICK ALFoRD JR.... "LoDOWICK home in Sylvester. He died in vi. Frankie E. Alford. born about ALFoRD EsQ. JR." and just plain 1943 in Sylvester and is buried 1889 in Willingham and died "LoDOWICK ALFoRD." The Esquire h~ there with wife. Beulah about 1945 in Sylvester. Worth designation was recognition of his Alford Johnston was a cultured. COWlty. She married William official county positions. grand and gracious lady in the Harrison WESTBERRY about best southern tradition. William 1914. no children. During 1778 JAMES remained busy too. was a kind. courteous and He served as Tax Assessor and Tax courtly gentleman of the old vii. Columbus Augustine Alford. Jr.• Gatherer in Capt. Powell's district as school. Their home in Sylvester born 27 December 1891 in well as Processioner in Capt (Michael) was perhaps the finest in the city Willingham and died 26 Decem­ Rogers district He sold three tracts of and a visit there was always ber 1948 in Sylvester. Worth land in Bute county and received remembered as a study in good COWlty. He married Anne BiIch warrants for two tracts on the south manners and gracious southern DOUGLAS December 10 1913. side of the Neuse River in Wake hospitality. They were faithful COWlty. He too was divesting himself members of the Methodist viii. Earl Johnston Alford. born 17 of his Bute County ties. Church. where he was superin­ December 1893 in Willingham tendent of the Sunday School for and died 9 June 1954 in WARRBN returned to Bute County and many years. W. R. Johnston was Sylvester. Worth County. He entered into a Marriage Bond with by profession. in the vernacular married Erin Sadie SHEALEY Betty Ward. one of the younger of that day and region a "drum­ 15 June 1915 in Worth County. daughters of Judge Benjamin Ward. on mer man." There were no Georgia. November 25. 1n8. On December 23. children of this marriage. back in Wake County. he received a ix. Jeannie Helen Alford. born 3 warrant for 400 acres on both sides of ii. Green Floyd Alford. born 21 Wilders Branch. March 1879 in Sumner. Worth 10 BE CONTINUED Page 42 AAFAACTION June 1990

By Lodwick Houston AJford menced having children of her own, her cut back, and increased reliance was AAFA President ftrstborn being twin boys. put on farming, primarily cotton. But the next blow was the boll weevil. The William Leorns Haywood Alford. son William Learns Haywood Alford in great depression had come to South of Green Haywood and Rebecca late 1885 came with his bride from Georgia ten years before it did to the (JONES) Alford [and father of the Holly Springs ncar Raleigh, North rest of the country. By 1925 the fortune author]. was born 23 October 1863 in Carolina to Worth County in southwest of W. L. H. Alford was gone. With a Holly Springs. Wake County, North Georgia. He came to join his older I large family, farming became almost Carolina. He died 16 June 1931 in brothers, Andrew Jackson Alford and ! entirely for the purpose of producing Shingler. Worth County, Georgia. He is Columbus Augustine Alford who had i food. Money for necessities was hard buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Sylvester, preceded him by several years while he ! come by and it was truly genteel Worth County, Georgia. completed his education at Bingham I poverty for the Alford family. But Military College, Mebane, North I poverty breeds character and brings out William Leorus Haywood Alford was Carolina. W. L. H. Alford settled in I resources of faith, energy, and hard married twice. He married Eleanord Parkerville in the southwestern part of work. Frances NORRIS 21 November 1885 Worth County, where he lived with his in Holly Springs, Wake County, North family for thirty-ftve years. During that Lucy Melvina Overby Alford came Carolina. She was born 19 October time he was engaged in the naval stores from a family of staunch, God-fearing 1869 in Holly Springs. She died 30 July and sawmilling business with his Methodists. Two of her brothers were 1906 in Parkerville, Worth County, brother C. A. Alford. Meanwhile A. J. Methodist ministers. Since she had Georgia She died in childbirth along Alford had further migrated to Rorida laught school before her marriage, she with twin daughters who did not and settled in Carrabelle. W. L. H. sought and obtained employment as a survive but a few weeks. She is buried Alford was long prominent in the po­ teacher in the public schools. Her two in Sylvester, Worth County in Hillcrest litical and social affairs of Worth oldest sons, the twins, volunteered to Cemetery. County and he was a member of the quit school, go off to Jacksonville, Missionary Baptist Church. Honorable I obtain work and send money home so Ellie Norris' death was a tragic loss for W. L. H. Alford represented the County I the other children could continue in W. L. H. Alford with a motherless of Worth in the state legislature, 1902­ I school. By this time the children of the family of eight children, the oldest 1904. ftrst wife were grown and married or under twenty and the youngest just two I had gone off to make their way. After years old. Fortunately, there was in the The untimely death from typhoid fever ' the twins, the next two children were Parkerville area a young school teacher, of Columbus Augustine Alford in 1908. j scnt off to live with their married half­ Lucy Melvina OVERBY, who was with whom W. L. H. Alford had been I sisters so they could continue school. wooed and won by W. L. H. Alford. associated in business for over twenty She was determined that her children They were married 11 April 1907 in years, left him to proceed alone with would get an education and they did, Parkerville, Worth County, Georgia in expanding the quite profitable naval some reaching masters degrees. what has to be one of the bravest acts store operations. While cutting back on ever by a young woman in taking on an sawmill operations, new stands of W. L. H. Alford bore this situation with instant family of eight children. Lucy timber were leased or acquired and courage and stoic dignity. He helped Melvina, the daughter of Walter Knox turpentine stills set up all over South out as best he could and with his love and Sarah Beatrice (Simms) Overby, Georgia. World War I boosted the ever of fanning since boyhood, raised was born 3 June 1881 in Newnan, increasing demand for naval stores and prodigious amounts of food and Coweta County. Georgia. She died 18 by the end of the war W. L. H. Alford occasional money crops. This he was April 1953 in Cochran, Bleckley had amassed in money and property a engaged in on a hot day in June 1931 County. Georgia. She is buried in fortune close to a million dollars. when, resting in the shade of pecan Hillcrest Cemetery in Sylvester, Worth Unfortunately, the end of the war and trees, his great heart failed. W. L. H. County, Georgia. Lucy Melvina was a the release of floods of formerly Alford was a proud and honorable man woman of deep religious convictions. German owned chemical patents but generous to a fault. It was said that She undertook the task of raising an caused the bottom to drop out of the half the people in the county owed him instantly large family with courage and demand for turpentine and other naval money they could not pay. He never energy. Simultaneously she com­ stores products. Operations had to be met a stranger in his life, and his IJune 1990 AAFAACTION Page 43 will never be forgotten. In World War 26 January 1891 and died 6 II she proudly displayed four blue stars January 1948 in Fulton County. for her four sons serving in the Navy. She married Eli Lincoln At the Communion table she said a VEAZEY 27 June 1917 in prayer for each of her children by Worth County. name. Now, it shows. At her death in 1953. her children swore to meet every IV. Sadie Estelle Alford, born 25 year at that time in her memory. They November 1893 and died 1 still do. March 1925 in Worth County. She married Carlton Haywood Children of William Looms Haywood GODWIN March 1913 in Alford and Ellie Norris-all born in Worth County. Parkerville, Worth County. Georgia: v. Maggie Eugenia Alford, born 1. Unnamed son, born 17 June 20 July 1895 and died 17 1886. He died the following September 1973 in Dougherty day and is buried in Lige County, Georgia. She married Calhoun private cemetery Thomas Cecil AKINS 14 July 1915 in Worth County. ii. Harvey Benton Alford. born 20 Lucy Melvina Overby Alford January 1888 and died 12 vi. Dewey Leorus Alford, born 25 Taken at about the time ofher marrige March 1961 in Duval County, May 1898 and died 13 July to WL.H. Alford. 11 April 1907 Florida. He married Nellie 1979 in Polk County, Florida. MILLER 1914 in Worth He married Mary Ethel hospitality and skill as a raconteur were County, Georgia. HUMPHREYS 2 September widely known. He loved his children, 1917 in Worth County. grandchildren and other kinfolk. He iii. Eleanor Rebecca Alford. born (Continued on p. 44) and Lucy Men were affectionately known to their children as papa and mama. But to the grandchildren they were very respectfully and with consid­ erable awe known as "Big Pa" and "Big Ma." And he cOuld be a stern dis­ ciplinarian. Tall and big-boned with a mustache varying from cropped to Kaiser Bill style handle-bar with waxed upturned ends, he indeed was an awesome figure. He was truly a southern patriarch of the old school. He was autocrat of the breakfast table, the dinner table. and the supper table--a man to remember.

Lucy Melvina Alford continued teaching school until more of her children were employed and able to send money home. Then she went back to school and obtained her degree at the University of Georgia. qualifying for higher pay. In her younger. single years she had not been able to complete her degree work because of illness. Thus with steadfast, single-minded devotion to her task, she educated her children, William Leorus Haywood Alford inspired them and set an example that Circa 1930 Page 44 AAFAACTION June 1990

(W.L.H. Alford, cont. from p. 43) January 1908 in Parkerville, BROWN 23 December 1940 in Worth County, Georgia. He Cochran, Bleckley County, married Dorothy Marie Georgia He died in 1975 and is vii. Columbus Myers Alford, born HORNE 1 May 1933 in buried in Arlington Cemetery in 18 August 1900 and died 29 McOenny, Baker County, Atlanta. Mary married (2) November 1968 in Duval Florida. Martin Turner DITrO 9 Sep­ County, Florida. He married tember 1979 in Fulton County, Eula HOLCOMBE 27 March xiv. Sarah Beatrice Alford, born 30 Georgia. Mary died 19 January 1922 in Worth County. April 1909 in Parkerville, 1988 in Atlanta, Georgia, and is Worth County, Georgia. He buried beside her fIrst husband. viii. Jack Haywood Alford, born 30 married Richard Howell December 1901 and died 26 PARRAMORE 18 August 1940 xx. Marvin Floyd Alford, born-l0 November 1963 in Duval in Blakeley, Early County, December 1921 in Parkerville, County, Florida. He was a Georgia. Richard died 2 Worth County, Georgia. He Navy veteran of World War II; November 1967 in Valdox, died 22 March 1989 in Jackson­ he never married. Georgia and is buried there in ville, Florida, and is buried in Riverside Memorial Cemetery. Memory Gardens Cemetery in ix. Alton Sloan Alford, born 29 Orange Park, Florida. He December 1903 and died 3 xv. William Leorus Alford, born 17 married Juanita SHEPHERD 26 March 1977 in Duval County, November 1911 in Sylvester, July 1941 in McClenny, Baker Florida. He was a veteran of Worth County, Georgia. He County, Florida. both the Navy and Coast died 2 November 1985 in Guard; he never married. Sylvester and is buried in xxi. Louise Grace Alford, born 19 Hillcrest Cemetery, Sylvester. July 1924 in Parkerville, Worth x. Beulah Alford, twin of Blanche, He married Flora KING 24 County, Georgia. She married born 30 July 1906 and died in January 1932 in Sylvester. (1) James Knox PARKER 31 infancy 30 September 1906. December 1939 in Dothan, She is buried in Hillcrest Ceme­ xvi. Nell White Alford, born 25 Houston County, Alabama. tery, Sylvester, Worth County, February 1913 in Sylvester, James died 22 January 1983, Georgia. Worth County, Georgia, and and Louise married (2) C. died there that day. xi. Blanche Alford, twin of Beulah, William EKIN. born 30 July 19t16 and died in xvii. Lodwick Houston Alford, born infancy 16 September 1906. 27 April 1914 in Sylvester, She is buried in Hillcrest Ceme­ Worth County, Georgia. He tery, Sylvester, Worth County, Things to Do married Mary Katherine Georgia. KIRKLAND 10 August 1940 in 1. Join us in Raleigh for the Sylvester. Children of William Leorus Haywood Third Annual Meeting-send and Lucy Melvina: in your Registration Form! xviii. Lucy Melvina Alford, born 27 December 1915 in Sylvester, xii. Earnest Haskell Alford, born 5 2. Renew your membership Worth County, Georgia. She January 1908 in Parkerville, when it's due. died 7 June 1985 in Tallahas­ Worth County, Georgia, and see, Leon County, Florida, and died 24 July 1967 in Jackson­ 3. Recruit a new member, or is buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, ville, Duval County, Florida. give a gift membership. Sylvester. She married Jack He is buried in Memorial Shelton SUMNER 8 February Cemetery in Jacksonville. "He 4. Offer to help on one of the 1938 in Albany, Doogherty married Edna Eugenia PIPKIN committees that is collecting County, Florida. 16 September 1929 in Jackson- Alford data. ville. "Gene" dies 22 October xix. Mary Marjorie Alford, born 1 1980 and is buried beside her 5. Send in every piece of Alford April 1919 in Parkerville, husband. information you find...... from Worth County, Georgia. She any source. married (1) Woodrow Wilson xiii. Walter Hoyle Alford, born 5 June 1990 AAFAACTION Page 45

The Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, p. 22.J Early minutes of the church youngest daughter, married Keit founded in 1867, is located a few miles have been beautifully preserved, and Godwin in this church on 21 Jan 1880. north of Fuquay-Yarina, NC, and a various Alfords now living have The minutes are fascinating to read and few miles east of Holly Springs. contributed funds for this preservation. well worth a special trip.

Green Haywood Alford and his wife The minutes show that most of the The sanctuary shown is a modem Rebea;a Jones Alford, grandparents of children of Green Haywood Alford building. The original building stood on AAFA President Lodwick Alford and were members of this church. William the ground where the graveyard is now, parents ofColumbus Augustine and Leorus Haywood Alford, Green's just a few yards away and across the William Leorus Alford, were charter youngest child, was baptised the frrst road to Holly Springs. The Pleasant members. They are buried in the Sunday in October 1877 right before Grove Baptist Church celebrates churchyard, and their home was located his 14th birthday. He was Chief Clerk Homecoming every year on the flrst about two miles west of the church. for three years beginning in July 1881, Sunday of October. All Alfords and [See "Biography: Green Haywood and his handwriting is instantly recog­ their descendants are invited and are Alford," MFA ACTION. March 1989, nizable. Salina BImlche Alford, Green's recognized and honored.

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From A Genealogy ofthe Descendants existence. After some search he found ofALEXANDER ALVORD an Early Shortly after the publication of the that George M. Alvord, son of Coridon, Settler ofWiMsor, Conn. and "Burke and Alvord Memorial" Coridon was living in Hartford, and he leamed Northampton, Mass, compiled by A. Alvord, a prominent printer of New from him that he had the manuscript Samuel Morgan Alvord (Webster, NY: York City, became interested in the and was willing to give it to anyone 1908). matter and desired that a complete who would complete the work and genealogy of the Alvord family should publish it Thus the manuscript came Beginning with the publication of the be published. He at once engaged Mr. into the possession of Rev. Frederick Preface in this issue of MFA ACTION. Boutelle, who proceeded to further Alvord, who at once began to plan for we will print excerpts from this 823 carry on his genealogical work on the its publication. Disappointment in page book:. It deals almost exclusively Alvord family. From 1866 until 1868 securing financial support and advanc­ with the Alvord branch of the family, Mr. Boutelle was apparently devoting a ing years led him reluctantly to give up and the AAFA membership proflle at good share of his time to this work. Mr. the plan and in the fall of 1901 he came this time does not justify reprinting the Alvord alone met the full expense of to my house and requested that I take entire book. However, the Preface, a " this undertaking, which was considera­ the manuscript with the understanding chapter on "English Alfords" and a bly over one thousand dollars. When it that I should complete and publish it at chapter titled "Other Settlers of the seemed that the work was nearing some favorable time. Alford Name in America" do deserve completion and would soon be in press, some aUcntion. Although Alvord's Mr. Alvord met with sad affliction It was not my intention to proceed at book was published in NY the very which affected his business relations, once with the work, but letters from same year that Mr. Josiah Alford's so that he did not see his way clear to various members of the family led me Alford Family Notes was published in carry out his plans for publication. Mr. to believe that the time was ripe for irs London-1908-there is little duplica­ Boutelle's health also began to fail publication. I therefore began to revise tion of data, and the presentation is about this time. Both these men died a what had already been done and to add quite different Following is a reprint of few years later and the manuscript was new matter. Mr. Boutelle had been the Preface from Alexander Alvord's packed away with Mr. Alvord's papers. unable to trace many families that had book. And so it happened that for twenty-five migrated to New York State soon after years what had been gathered at great the Revolutionary War. Through the Preface labor and expense was laid away and aid afforded by the Pension Bmeau, almost forgotten. We can scarcely Adj. General's Office, U. S. Census Interest in a genealogy of the Alvord overestimate the value of Mr. Alvord's Dept., County Clerks and Surrogates, family antedates that of most New unselfish effort and everyone interested and the recollections of private indi­ England families. In the early "sixties" in the history of this family owes him a viduals of advanced years, these William Alvord Burke of Lowell, debt of gratitude. While the facts and families have been traced almost Mass., became interested in the records thus gathered were far from without exception. I confidently believe genealogy of the famities of his father complete-surprisingly so along some that there exists in the country no and mother and published the "Burke lines-the present work could scarcely branch of the Alvord family whose and Alvord Memorial." (Published by have been made so thorough and annals do not appear in this volume­ Henry Dutton and Son, Boston.) Mr. satisfactory except for the aid that has except some isolated instances of Burke engaged John A. Boutelle of been afforded by it, especially since it individuals bearing the name, which Woburn, Mass., to gather and arrange preserved for us the testimony of men will be noted in the appendix. The the data. No attempt was made either of a previous generation. It might be work, covering a period of seven years, on the part of the Burke or the Alvord added that the present work is about has \:)ren accomplished in the midst of triple the size of the Alvord-Boutelle the confining duties of a teacher's life, family to make it a complete record. collection. to Only those families of Alvords were but it has been my aim neglect taken up that resided in Northampton, nothing that would add to the interest Mass., and vicinity, excepting Mr. About the year 1897 my uncle, Rev. and completeness of the work. Bwke's own line. The notes on the Frederick Alvord, being much inter­ origin of the name and the antecedents ested in the family history and knowing Our relations to the family in England in England were of practically no of Coridon Alvord's work, desired to had been in a large measure worked out value. leam if the manuscript was still in through the personal efforts of John W. June 1990 AAFAACTION Page 47 Alvord of Chicago, who most gener­ Alvord in San Francisco in Sept., 1904, ously contributed what he had gathered and the pleasure he took in driving The Alford Badge at his personal expense. This contribu­ through the city and explaining the tion was of great value and served as a points of interest was only surpassed by By James L. Haynsworth basis for the later and more complete my own pleasure in his delightful researches, making it possible to at companionship. Three months later his In its inception heraldry was mainly a once strike at the very heart of things. earthly career was closed and the sight practical matter of identification. It The services of C. A. Hoppin, Jr., an of the city that was the pride of his originated in the devices used to . experienced specialist in searching heart. almost in total ruins, never came distinguish the armored warriors in a English recmls, were engaged and he before his mortal vision. tournament and war, and the utilitarian has added materially to the value of the motive predominated. But as time data gathered by Mr. Alvord. I am Rev. J. G. Alford (now Canon Alford) passed, heraldry became primarily convinced that this part of the work has of Bristol, Eng., is about to publish symbolic and decorative, and in choice been thoroughly done, and that all pedigrees of the early Alford families of arms, men followed their own records have been searched with care in in Eng land and he has willingly fancies. The popular notion is that most the vicinity of the home of our ances­ contributed from his notes.... arms are symbolic of ideal virtues, tors in England. The sum of one exploits in battle, and the like. With a hundred and fifty dollars for engaging Samuel Morgan Alvord few-a very few--notable exceptions, the services of Mr. Hoppin was Hartford, Conn., July, 1908. this is romantic fiction. A great many contributed by the following persons: coats of arms are "canting" or "pun­ John W. Alvord of Chicago,m., John How Shall We Pronounce ning"; that is, the arms contain an F. Alvord of Torrington, Conn., Dean allusion to or play on the name of the Alvord of Brooklyn, N. Y., Clinton Our Name? bearer. Examples are rams for Ramsey, Alvord of Worcester, Mass., E; C. wings for Wingfield, trumpets for De Alvord of Washburn, Wis., Goo. B. There is clearly a lack of uniformity on Trumpington. Many others are as Alvord of Torrington, Conn., Andrew this point and many inquiries have obvious; some are quite subtle. Another P. Alvord of New York City, Chas. H. come to me from those who are common practice was an altered Alvord of Torrington, Conn., Samuel uncertain whether they ought to give version of the arms of a feudal over­ M. Alvord of Hartford, Conn., Mrs. E. the first syllable of the name the sound lord, or to use a device from his anns. J. Brown of New York City, H. B. that it has in Al-fred, or in ai-ways. I This showed a relation either of Alexander of Geneva, III. am convinced after careful inquiry and kinship, tenure, or some other attach­ . investigation that the latter was the ment I desire also to express my appreciation original sound of the rust syllable of to all those who have so readily given our name and is based on the best In most cases we have no clue to what their support and cooperation to this authority. The ttansition to the former led to the adoption of a particular task. Letters have in general been is a late development, but in some device. There are several coats of arms promptly, and always courteously, localities, especially in the West, it has belonging to families named Alford, answered, even though demands were become quite general. but those which seem to be most repeatedly made upon time and widely used show an arrangement of patience. In the Alvord homes that I The rust syllable of the name, being pears as their primary charge. Why have visited, whether in Vermont or derived from the German aI-de (awl­ Pears? Ifthe name were Pearson or California, the greatest hospitality and der), must obviously have had the same Pearman the explanation would be courtesy have been shown me, so I sound. The same German word appears obvious. Perhaps the grantee chose have been made to feel that the tie of in the first two syllables of Alderman i pears for personal reasons; he may have kinship is indeed very strong in the and the Germanic sound is retained. owned an orchard of which he was family. Again, if we note the pronunciation of proud, or perhaps the word "pear" or the name in localities where the family "pears" alluded to some event in his I cannot close without acknowledging has continued to live from the time of life, or to his feudal overlord. We can my special obligation to the late Hon. the early settlement, as in Northamp­ only guess. Whatever the explanation William Alvord of San Francisco, who ton, Easthampton and South Hadley, for the original symbolism, the AAFA by his generous rmancial support and Mass., it will be observed that the name badge, with its pear, fret and endless kindly words of encouragement is invariably pronounced Awl-vud. chain, today symbolizes the family's materially lightened the burden of the ancient heritage and familial associa­ work. It was my privilege to meet Mr. tion to which the organization is dedicated. Page 48 AAFAACTION June 1990 Series of Alford Books Underway Several changes to the constitution year's dues. (articles of incorporation) and by-laws will be voted on at the October meet­ Board of Directors Founding Member James P. Alford of ing. Four weeks notice of the proposed Houston has offered to be the AAFA Book Editor! He is preparing the first changes is required, and that notice is 4. The board of directors was initially herewith given. of a series of books on American established at three with the proviso Alfords. Books in the series are that the number could be increased by tentatively planned to deal with: Membership an amendment to the by-laws. It is pro­ posed that the articles of incorporation • Southern Alfords to 1860, focusing 1. The original constitution required or by-laws make no mention of the on the New Kent County folks and that members be limited to the family number of directors and that the matter their descendants; of those who were descendants of an be left to the discretion of the directors. Alford. Il is proposed that this be • Northern Alfords to 1860, focusing emended to include any person with an Officers on New England and the migration interest in Alfords--inc1uding the many across the Midwest; possible variations of the spelling of the 5. It is being proposed that the name. I elected officers be the President, Vice­ I. Alfords Since 1860, highlighting the President, Secretary, and Treasurer. i post-Civil War immigrants. 2. The types of membership will be The other~enealogist,publications expanded from the original Charter and Editor, and Librarian, will be appointed Alford data will be presented in the Founding to Charter, Founding, by the President from qualified context of American history rather than Regular, Honorary, and Institutional. volunteers. as a fiat genealogical recital. James said he is going to "weave the Alfords into 3. Membership, according to the 6. The term of office for officers will the flow of American HistOry, in effect original articles of incorporation, began be changed from one year to three inserting them into the development of the month following the receipt of ap­ years. the nation rather than just being a plication at the Missouri office. At that straight presentation of dull genealogi­ time, however, a copy of the latest Voting cal materia!." Judging from James' Association quarterly, MFA ACTION. work SO far, we know it won't be dull! was sent to the new member. This Be sure to read his article beginning on 7. Article X of the original combined action resulted in most new the following page. members receiving five quarterlies constiUltion provided for voting by mail for those who cannot attend during their first year's membership. Il The set will be published by the Alford meetings. It is proposed that this option is proposed that future membership American Family Association and be deleted because of the difficulty in periods be determined by the period of proceeds from sales will be used for administering a vote by mail, and the quarterly "subscription" and be acquisition of permanent library and Ixx:ause of the good attendance at the such that the new member receives museum facilities to hous the Alford 1989 meeting. only the four issues covered by the first library and mementos.

Release date of the first volume has not been announced.

This issue of MFA ACTION, the I am also very grateful [0 Willie Alford, James also has some other ideas for largest ever, owes its size and the who types lots of material for me, raising funds through book sales-for quality of its contents to its contribu­ frequently on short notice--"Obituar­ instance, a book of reprints of gene­ tors. A big thanks goes to Franceine ies" and "AIfords in the News" are only alogically valuable Alford articles from ~ Rees, Alicia Houston, James P. Alford, two examples. If offered Lo help AAFAACJION and other sources. Benjamin Spratling, Lodwick Alford, by typing (onto disk), you will proba­ and. as always, Gil Alford for research­ bly be hearing from me soon! Anyone with a "writing urge" should ing, writing, and submitting their contact James at 14106 Pinerock, interesting and informative articles. Pam Thompson, Publications Editor Houston, TX 77079. June 1990 AAFAACTION Page 49

Copyright 1990 by James P. Alford movements of Lodwick Sr.'s children and encircled him in what are now AAFA Member #115 in that area. Part II: Franklin, Nash. Johnston and Wake Counties. All, that is, except the loner AUTHOR'S NOTE: Material in this IThe Four Comers Area, WlLUAM who settled in Dobbs and article will be included in the text of Wayne Counties, downhill toward the one of the most complete works on 1760-1778 coasL Alfords yet attempted. If you find any omissions or inaccuracies, please send LoDOWICK and JOHN FERRELL had Lodwick's sons were growing up and a note with copies of any documents migrated slightly westward since their had begun appearing for the fIrst time that you have to the author. Don't be arrival in North Carolina about 1739. in adult records. Julius' sons were quiet if you think there's an error. It The county name had changed several considerably younger. We know takes many critics to produce a good times as the area was divided and nothing of Goodrich's family after New history book. subdivided into new political units Kent County, Virginia although there is causing a lot of confusion for research­ a real probability that he had more Part I, published in AAFA ACTION, ers and creating an impression of children. Were some of Lodwick's March 1990, pages 14-17, covered the constant movemenL younger "children" really those of earliest days in the Carolinas from the Goodrich? We'll try to identify the 1680's through 17(1). Part II continues By 1760 JOHN FERRELL'S lands seemed I possible ones as they appear. at 1760 and focuses on the Four to center between the Tar River and I Comers area where Franklin, Wake, Crooked Creek in Bute and Edgecombe i Before going further into this period, Johnston and Nash Counties meet and Counties. The Alford's lands adjoined let's quickly review the age ranges at attempts to identify and trace the which poll taxes were assessed:

1. If you were a freeman or an inden­ Lodwick Alford's Verified Children tured servant between the ages of 16 and (I) government viewed you as a 1. William Alford, b. 1734 Proved by parish records source of revenue. (They were lucky! 2. Elizabeth Alford, b. 1736 Proved by parish records Today, we're Revenue from cradle to 3. JacobAlford, b. 1738 Proved by parish records grave.) You were called a Taxable or 4. James Alford, b. ca 1740 Proved by tax roll a "White Poll." 5. Lodwick Alford Jr., b. ca 1740 Proved by tax roll ~ 6. Julius Alford, b. ca 1744--48 Proved by tax roll 2. If you were a negro slave between 7. Goodrich Alfordb. ca 1747 Proved by his will the ages of 12 and 50, you were a 8. Warren Alford Proved by tax roll and his will "Black Poll" and your owner was 9. Winny Alford Rogers Proved by his will obliged to pay taxes for you. 10. Mary Alford Alford Proved by his will 11. Anselm Alford Proved by his will Two James Alfords 12. Kinchen Alford, b. 1758 Proved by his will 13. Lamuel Alford, b. ca 1760 Proved by his will In Pan I, the existence of two JAMES 14. Susanna Alford Hobbs Proved by his will ALFORDS was initially identified. One was clearly visible in the legal records of the day before Lodwick's son could Unverified Children have reached his majority. At that time Associated with Lodwick Alford the possibility of this being Lodwick's brother was raised. Yet. a glaring problem existed. Why didn't he appear 15. Isham Alforr1 Close association in the Tax Lists? 16. Drury Alford Close association 17. Lany Freeman Mentioned in his will Remember the ages at which a person 18. Susannah Freeman Mentioned in his will was a Taxable? Rather than being 19. Sarah Cloe Mentioned in his will Lodwick's brother, the QkkrJAMES Page 50 AAFAACTION June 1990 could well have been his father! In This means that JAMES ~ would have stood for a youth of 26 passing 1700 the old gentleman would have have just turned 21 when he received judgement on theml been 70+ years old which would his Granville Grant. But, what about explain his absence from the Tax Lists. LoDWICK. JR.? Conventional Wisdom The brevity of the two terms as judge Any negroes that he had would have has said that he was two years younger may indicate that the JAMES who served likely been older than so, so they than his brother. Could it be that he was was semi-retired and working in a part­ wouldn't have appeared either. really the same age as James? Could it time capacity. be they were twins? Nothing found so The flCSt evidence of the presence of an far disproves it. In 1766 the Bute County Tax List for glshiJ: JAMES in Bute County was in the Crooked Creek District was February 1700 when he wimessed a Up until the time of JAMES the son's compiled (processioned) by JAMES deed and in November. 1700 when he departure for Georgia, the two brothers ALFoRD ESQ., and a JAMES ALFoRD was was defendant in a suit. Both of these seemed inseparable. the last household on that tax list. This events occurred before JAMES ~ James was a white poll and had four could possibly have been an adult. The 1762 Granville County Tax List of black polls-Quash, Christmas. Jack, St. John's Parish showed LoDWICK'S and Lucy. This was surely the same Now. let's leave old James for a couple household with JAMES as a white poll JAMES who had received the Granville of columns and look at two of and Frank and Venus as black polls. Grant on Crooked Creek in 1761. As a LoDWICK'S sons: LoDWICK JR. did not appear. Neither possible means of further identification. had he appeared on the 1755 Tax List LoDWICK SR. had a negro named Pash On July 21.1761 a significant family This seven year gap was sufficient for (?) on the 1755 Granville Tax List. event was recorded: Both JAMES him to pass from age 15 to 22 unde­ Were Quash and Pash the same? ALFoRD and LoDWICK ALFoRD JR. tected. Since he had acquired land a bought Granville Grants in Bute distance from his father's home it's An interesting pattern appears in the County. James chose land adjacent to almost certain that he was living there surviving court records that helps to loDWICK SR. and uncle Juuus on and was on another tax list for 1762. further distinguish the two JAMES Crooked Creek while Lodwick Jr. JAMES was 22 and still living with his ALFoRDS. The one who practiced law chose land about 8 miles north on father that year because his land was often signed his name "JAS. ALFoRD" Turkey Creek at Perry's Branch. next door. while the one who prepared tax lists and later moved to Wake County While Lodwick Jr.·s grant omitted the Between 1762 and 1771, it was always signed JAMES ALFoRD. The court suffIX ..Jr.... numerous other references apparent that either Wslsa: JAMES or clerk also referred to the lawyer as called it the grant of LoDWICK JR. He JAMES l1Ht.sw was practicing law in "Jas." or just plain "J:' perhaps as a subdivided it years later and sold half Bute Co. He was witnessing deeds, means to distinguish him from the to his younger brother GOODRICH. probably after he had prepared them, other. probably for Goodrich's 21st birthday. proving them in court and then later picking them up after the court clerk The final suggestion that there were Now. a person was required by law to had recorded them. During this period, two men named JAMES would come be 21 in order to sell land but not in April, 1766 and again in February, much later in Wake County. The ~ necessarily to acquire it. However, 1769. one of the JAMES' twice served JAMES was gone by then, and JAMES ~ prevailing custom seems to have briefly as Justice of the Peace for Bute SQ[l was an active Tax Assessor! required age 21 for all land transac­ County. Collector in Wake County. The rather tions. Also. if it were a true minor's complete court records found there do transaction there should be mention of Considering that judges are selected for not indicate that he ever practiced law. a parent or guardian in the deed. their maturity, experience and superior judgement, would he have been Another Bute County Tax List for 1766 Twins? LoDWICK'S son who would have been (Cypress Creek?) listed LoDWICK 26 years old, LoDWICK'S brother who ALFoRD. LoDWICK ALFoRD JUNIl and So. what was the significance? Based was 53 years old. or how about GOODRICH ALFoRD living adjacent to on JAMES the sop's obituary in 1812, we LoDWICK'S father who would have been each other but as separate households. can calculate that his 21st birthday was in his upper 70's? Unless the county between November 7,1739 and was terribly short of mature, literate This was the flCSt appearance of son November 6. 1740. One as yet uncon­ freemen knowledgeable in the law, it's GOODRICH and provides some insight fumed source places it in May. 1740. doubtful that the good citizens would into housing customs oCthe day. Why June 1990 AAFAACTION Page 51 wasn't he on the 1762 Tax List if he LoDw. ALFoRD. This transaction was ~t was a short journey either on was now old enough to live apart from likely an observation of GooDlUCH'S horseback or a morning affair with the his father? Probably the big house was 21st birthday. wife and kids in a wagon. crowded and Goodrich moved into a cabin on dad's land before he was 21. On March 4, 1770, a "Council of War" JAMES had moved into the area that was Using the two tax lists we can conclude was held at Colonel William Bryan's soon-to-be Wake County territory or that he was no older than 15 in 1762 home on the Neuse River in Johnston had been annexed by Wake County and 19 in 1766. His flCStland transac­ County. (This area may have become sometime between June 19, 1770 and tion was not unti11769 when he would Wake County shortly after.) Present April 28, 1771 when "his dwelling have been no older than 22. was CAPTAIN LoDOWICK ALFoRD. This house burnt." Here we find the first was almost certainly LoDWICK JR. who evidence that an occupation begun in JIIM 10,1768. John Hancock's would later rise to the rank of Major in Bute County had been continued in trading ship "Liberty" is seized I7y the Wake County militia. LoDWICK SR. Wakt>-James had lost some of the Customs agents in Boston. An angry had served his militia duty as a Private county's tax money in the fire. This mob gathers and threatens the and was too old by now to be active. story can be found in The Colonial Crown's representatives... Records ofNorth Carolina, Volume IX. March 5. 1770. A Company of In Bute County during July, 1768, Redcoats stationed before the h(;zted According to the first Wake County Lodwick Sr.'s brother Julius was Boston Customs House opensjire Quarter Court Minutes recorded on apparently ill and summoned his on an unarmed mob... June 4, 1771, JAMES ALFoRD and John attorney to prepare his will. Julius Rogers wereswom in as deputies of named Lodwick Alford and his son On June 19, 1770, JAMES sold his Sheriff Michael Rogers. Thus began a James as his Executors and the will was Crooked Creek land grant to neighbor long Alford relationship with Michael, wiblessed by James Alford. Were they John Ferrell. This signaled his immi­ John and other members of the Rogers the same James? It's not likely. Very nent move a few miles south into the clan. seldom do you see a legatee or an growing region that would shortly Executor witness a will. The wibless become Wake County. He identified That November, JAMES ALFoRD was most likely older James the himself as a "Planter" in the deed. petitioned the Assembly at Raleigh to attorney who had drawn up the will. replace the lost tax money from the Like the year a decade earlier, 1771 Province's Sinking Fund Lucky for Fall of1768. Four Regiments of was an eventful period for the Alfords. him they were in a good mood, or he British Redcoats we marching would have been out 28 pounds and a about Boston, posing an open threat First, it marked the emergence of few shillings! to the angered citizens... LoDWICK SR. 's next set ofsons, Juuus and WARREN. They appeared with him At the Wake County Quarter Court ROBERT CADE SR. died intestate some on the Bute County Tax List that year. Session of March 1773,JAMES was time early in 1769, and JAMES ALFoRD LoDWICK JR. and GoonRiCH continued to appointed to a "jury" to layoff one acre was appointed Administrator of his live next door as heads of their own for a mill. This is the first indication estate. Which JAMES was this? Unlike households. Son JAMES no longer that he might also have some surveying Executors who were usually family appeared in Bute County. skills. Of course, to be a Tax Assessor members, Administrators were gener­ he had to be able to measure a person's ally appointed from the legal commu­ Wake County holdings. Olive Belle Alford Gunn nity, so the best bet would have once (born 1875), paraphrased much later in ~ again been the JAMES. At the Wake County was formed that year, The Compendium ofAmerican Geneal­ estate sale June 3,1769, LoDWICK, largely from the upper half of Johnston ogy, Volume VI, 1937, stated that he LoDWICK JR.. and JAMES ALFoRD were County. Whether some of Bute was was a surveyor but dido 't mention tax buyers. As in the majority of records, carved off is not known at this writing. assessing/collecting. no distinction was made as to which The area in Wake County where the JAMES. sons would settle was directly adjacent December 16.1773. An unknown to the area in Bute County where the gang disguised as Indians boards a LoDWICK ALFoRD JR.., planter, sold 230 British trading vessel in Boston Alfords, Ferrells and C~des had lived acres, or half of his Granville Grant, to for many years. Even as the sons Harbor and throws the entire cargo little brother GoomuCK, November 2, migrated to new lands, they were never oftea overboard... 1769. The deed was witnessed by more than 12-15 miles from old dad. Page 52 AAFAACTION June 1990

LoDWICK JR. apparently moved into Jury. "from Martin's house to the Little Wake COUllty in the summer of 1774 River Bridge"! and bought two tracts. Both deeds were June 17,1775. Redcoats engage the proved by JAMBS ALFoRD at the Septem­ Massachusetts Militia at Bunker December 25, 1776. On Christmas ber Court. Near Christmas, he sold the Hill... night George Washington and his remainder ofhis original 1761 grant in Continentals surprise the Hessians Bute County. Wiblesses to that In December 1775, JAMES was ap­ at Trenton... transaction were LoDWICK SR. and a pointed Overseer of the Road by Justice new name, ORBwRY ALFoRD. Michael Rogers. On May 8, 1777 the House of Com­ mons passed a resolution to pay JAMES Yet another new name appeared that May 10,1776. The Continefltal ALFoRD $800 that was due to him from year when ISHAM ALFoRD and LoDWICK Congress recommends that the the assignment of a Colonel's pay (Jr.) witnessed a deed from LooWICK former Colonies form new State voucher. Some time later he requested SR. to Andrew Tanner in Bute County governments as quickly as pos­ a copy of a War Claim fIled in the July 20, 1774. DREWRY and ISHAM have sible... Legislature's papers according to never been proved to be sons of comments found in the Delamar LoDWICK SR. and may well have been July 4,1776. The Declaration of Papers. These events signaled that he sons of the deceased GOODRICH who Independence is signed at Philadel­ too had become active in State affairs. were raised by LooWICK SR. Since phia... witnessing deeds required an adult, October 17, 1777. General Bur­ both DREWRY and ISHAM would have On December 23, 1776, LoDOWICK goyne surrenders at Saratoga to a been conceived or born before ALFoRD was first appointed a Justice of determined New England force ... Goodrich's death in 1753. the Peace for Wake County. Probably mass resignations of Loyalist officials The manpower drain of the War was September 5,1774. The First had forced the Governor to fill vacant increasingly affecting the home front as Continental Congress convenes... offices with younger Patriots. Now, LoDWICK was appointed Tax Gatherer rather than being LoDWICK ALFoRD JR., in both his district and Captain Mials' JAMES ALFORD made bond before the he became LoDWICK ALFoRD ESQ. Now, district at a Quarter Court session Wake County September COurt to open LoDIWICK ALFoRD and Josiah C~dup December 3,1777. a Public House. In March 1775, JAMES were Patrolers in CAPfAIN ALFqRD'S was appointed a Processioner in district! ( . In February 1778, LoDIWICK ALFoRD Captain Michael Rog~' s district, and acknowledged a deed to WARREN LoDWICK ALFoRD JR. and Josiah Crudup Government jobs were all part-time, so ALFoRD marking the move of yet were appointed Patrolers or Procession­ willing citizens who could read and another son to Wake County. Other ers for Captain Fowler's district in write often wore many hats. The lesser records that year showed that WARREN Wake County. The Colonies' need for positions in local government were was living adjacent to LoDWICK on the war funding was soon to become appointed by the Justices and since the Little River at Cedar Rock Branch and urgent Militia and the Continental Army were Gale's Branch on the north side of the snapping up the available manpower, Tarborough Road. This was about eight April 19, 1775. Minute-men send the Justices were having to assume the miles southwest of LoDWICK SR.'S the Redcoats packing at Lexington unfilled positions themselves. Thus, we house. At that same Court LoDIWICK and Concord. The war is on... see LoDWICK JR. being a Justice, ALFoRD ESQ. and Michael Rogers Esq. Patroler, Processioner, Collector, and became Securities for a bond. May 10,1775. The Continental Captain of a tax district in Wake Army is created by act ofThe County. . February, 1778. Because ofBen Second Continental Congress and Franklin's efforts. France signs two George Washington is appointed The title "Captain" seems out of place treaties with the United States and Commander... for a tax collector and prompts one to prepares to enter the war... wonder if perhaps the person didn't In May LoDWICK JR. sold more land in derive that title from also serving as The State Records ofNorth Carolina. Bute County, the deed being wiblessed Captain of Militia.. (Anyone know the Volume XII provides a lot of eye­ by LoDWICK SR. That June, LoDWICK answer?) In addition to all these new opening infonnation about how active JR., JAMBS and Josiah Crudup served duties and titles, LoDIWICK also found LoDWICK JR. had become during the together on the Wake County Grand himself appointed Overseer of the Road (Continued on p. 41) June 1990 AAFAACTION Page 53

Juliette Cox Spratling: Daughter of Juliet Warren Alford and Results of Research Granddaughter of Hon. Julius C. Alford, "The Old War Horse of Troup" The following is a summary of the genealogical information regarding Juliette Cox Spratling which was obtained in the By Benjamin Barnett Spratling III, AAFA Member #263 course of my research: This article appeared in copyright fonn in Vol. 22, Nos. 1 & 1. Marriage records of Chambers County, Alabama show 2 of the Alabama Genealogical Society. Inc. Magazine and is that "Juliette Cox" married Lindsey Colbert Spratling March reprinted here by pennission thereof. 2, 1865 (shortly before the end of the War Between the States) at the residence of Mrs. R. M. Avary.2 The wedding Introduction was also recorded in the diary of Joseph H. Harris, a resident of Oak Bowery in Chambers County, who wrote on March 2, In June of 1989. while attending the Samford University 1865: Institute ofGenealogy and Historical Research, I decided to try out my newly acquired genealogical skills by searching Attended the marriage this evening ofLindsy Spratling & for the "forgotten" parents of my great-great-grandmother, Juliette Cox. They were married at Mrs. Avarys. Miss Cox Juliette Cox Spratling. I already knew that her maiden name parents bitterly opposed to the match. Mrs. Barnett, was Cox and that she was originally from LaGrange, Spratling's mother, gave them a nice supper, attended it, Georgia From conversations with my grandmother, Sarah had a nice time.3 Whitaker Spratling, I had learned that many years ago (perhaps in the 1920's) my grandparents visited an elderly 2. Family records reflect that Juliette Cox Spratling's Cox lady in LaGrange who was related to my grandfather, father was a "Judge Cox."4 Albert Ewing Cox served as a Benjamin Barnett Spratling, Sr. On that visit my grandpar­ Judge of the Inferior Court of Troup County, Georgia (Troup ents were taken to a cemetery located in town near U.S. County adjoins Chambers County, Alabama) in 1845 and Highway 29 where they were shown the graves of some of 46.~ Two of Albert Ewing Cox.'s daughters, Mrs. Margaret my grandfather's Cox relatives. I Cox Tuggle and Mrs. Mary Louise Cox Wright, listed their father as "Judge Albert Ewing Cox" in lineage records they My research in the Special Collections Department of the filed with the National Society of the Daughters of the Samford University Library led me to a book by Forrest American Revolution.6 Clark Johnson. III entitled GenetJIogical and Ilistorical Register ofTroup County. Geolgia, Vol. III of Histories of 3. Census records indicate that Judge Albert Ewing Cox LaGrange and Troup County, Georgia. When I turned in the and Juliet Warren Alford of Troup County, Georgia, had a book to the Cox family section of the genealogical register. I daughter, Juliette Cox, who was the same age as the Juliette immediately noticed the name "Juliet" and started to think I Cox that married Lindsey Colbert Spratling in Chambers might have found my ancestor. However. a closer reading County, Alabama. According to the 1850 Census, "Juieu revealed that the maiden name of the Juliet Cox in the book Cox," a 3-year-old girl. was a member of the family of was Alford, not Cox, and that she was too old to be the "Albert E. Cox" and "Juiett W. Cox" of Troup County.7 Ten Juiiette Cox who married my great-great-grandfather, years later. the 1860 Census reflected that a 13-year-old girl, Lindsey Colben Spratling' (although I later discovered that "J.W. Cox," was part of the family of "A.E. Cox" and "J.W. the Juliet Alford Cox listed in the genealogical register was Cox" of Troup County.s Then in 1870 (five years after the mother of my Juliette Cox Spratling). JulieUe Cox married Lindsey Colbert Spratling) "Juliett Spratlin," age 23, was listed in the Troup County. Georgia The purpose of this article is to document the results of Census as the only other adult in the household of "L.c. research regarding the ancestry of Juliette Cox Spratling and Spratlin," age 25.9 In the 1880 Census (the first Census in thereby to prove that her parents were Judge Albert Ewing which actual family relationships were recorded), "Juliette Cox and Juliet Warren Alford, daughter of Hon. Julius Spratling," age 33, was listed as the wife of "Lindsey C. Caesar Alford. Perhaps if I have done my work well, readers Spratling." age 35 of Oak Bowery in Chambers County, oflater editions of Mr. Johnson's book will fmd Juliette Cox Alabama. JO Spratling listed therein with her parents. 4. The 1870 Census reveals that five years after Juliette Cox and Lindsey Colbert Spratling married, they lived next Page 54 AAFAACTION June 1990 door to Albert Ewing Cox and Juliet Warren Alford in Troup Bethea stated: County, Georgia--apparently on Albert Ewing Cox's property. 11 My grandmother, Margaret Cox Tuggle . .. was the daughter ofAlbert E. Cox and Juliette Wa"en Alford. 5. Census and family records show that names from Albert Frances Taylor's grandmother [Juliette Cox Spratling] Ewing Cox's family were passed down in Juliette Cox was a daughter also and probably was namedfor her Spratling's family. The first son of Juliette Cox Spratling and mother, Juliet or Juliette Warren Alford COX. 18 her husband, Lindsey Colbert Spratling, was Albert Johnson Spratling, apparently named "Albert" for Juliette's father, Evaluation of Genealogical Data Albert Ewing COX.11 Another of their sons was Henry Heard Spratling, probably named "Heard" for the Heard family to In this article we have identifled nine genealogical facts which Albert Ewing Cox's family was relatedP (summarized in the nine numbered paragraphs above) which indicate that Juliette Cox Spratling was the daughter of 6. Tombstones reflect that Juliette Cox Spratling's infant Albert Ewing Cox and Juliet Warren Alford. By using a son, Julius Alford Spratling, was buried with the family of method of evaluating genealogical data suggested by The Albert Ewing Cox. Julius Alford Spratling's small grave is in Alford American Family Association (which we shall call the Cox plot at Hillview Cemetery in LaGrange, Georgia­ the "Alford Evaluation Method"), we can determine if we only a few feet from the graves of Albert Ewing Cox and have "proved" the relationship indicated.19 Juliet Warren AlfOrd. His tombstone reads as follows: Under the Alford Evaluation Method we must first grade the JULIUS ALFORD sources for our nine genealogical facts from "A" to "F." In Son of order to receive an "A" (the highest grade), a source must be L. C. & JULIETIE one of the following: "An original document or its reproduc­ SPRATLING tion ranging from government records and newspaper Died Aug21, 1870 accounts to Bible records, family correspondence and Aged4mo's tombstone inscriptions."7.0 & 12 days14 Except for the facts referred to in paragraphs 2, 8 and 9 7. Julius Alford Spratling, infant son ofJuliette Cox above, our genealogical facts were clearly obtained from Spratling and her husband, Lindsey Colbert Spratling, was class "A" documents and records. Although arguably the no doubt named for Juliette Warren Alford's father, Hon. principal SOllrces used for paragraphs 2, 8 and 9 could Julius Caesar Alford, "1be Old War Horse of Troup" who qualify as class "A" documents, we shall assign them a grade was a "States-rights Whig" Congressman in 1837 and a of "B." "Harrison Whig" Congressman from 1839 to 43.15 Next we must also grade the relationships indicated by our 8. Family letters indicate that after Juliette Cox Spratling's records. In order to receive an "A," a relationship must be: death in 1881, her daughter, also named "Juliette Spratling," "Proved Beyond a Doubt. Requires Class A or B records lived with Mrs. Margaret Cox Tuggle (one of the daughters stating the exact relationship. All sources must be in agree­ of Albert Ewing Cox and Juliet Warren Alford Cox) in menL"11 LaGrange, Georgia.16 A critical analysis of our nine genealogical facts shows that 9. Letters from Margaret Cox Tuggle's granddaughter, the first eight (referred to in paragraphs 1 through 8) do not Elizabeth Bethea, confirm that Juliette Cox Spratling was the actually state that Juliette Cox Spratling was the daughter of sister of Margaret Cox Tuggle and the daughter of Albert Albert Ewing Cox and Juliet Warren Alford. For example, Ewing Cox and Juliet Warren Alford. In a letter to Miriam the census records cited in paragraph 3 create a strong Ann Kirkwood Syler dated March 5, 1977, Mrs. Bethea presumption, but they fall short of "stating the exact relation­ wrote: ship" since actual family relationships were not recorded in censuses until the 1880 Census. Our first eight genealogical I wanted to get injormJJtion for my cousin Frances Boyd facts therefore constitute class "B" proof which is: "Ac­ Taylor ofNew Bern, N.C. Our grandmothers were cepted as CorrecL Requires Class A, B or C records indicat­ sisters, hers Juliet Cox who married a Spratling. mine 17 ing that the relationship probably existed .... All sources Margaret Cox who married W.O. Tuggle ofLaGrange. must be substantially in agreement."12

In another letter to Mrs. Syler dated May 16, 1977, Mrs. Class "A" proof ofJuliette Cox Spratling's ancestry is found June 1990 AAFAACTION Page 55 in paragraph 9 where class "B" records state the "exact Emily Elizabeth Colbert, who married fltSt Johnson Sprat­ relationship," i.e. Juliette Cox Spratling was the daughter of ling (Lindsey Colbert Spratling's father) on December 10, Albert Ewing Cox and Juliet Warren Alford. 1828. Johnson Spratling (a son of James Spratling (Jr.) and grandson of James Spratling, a Revolutionary War soldier) Conclusion died June 2,1849, and on October 6,1850, Emily Elizabeth married her second husband, William H. Barnett. Spratling Family Bible (Philadelphia: C. Alexander and Co., 1834), in Despite some long hours and more than a few dead ends, the possession of Miriam Ann Kirkwood Syler. Emily Elizabeth search for the "forgotten" parents of Juliette Cox Spratling Colbert and both of her husbands, Johnson Spratling and turned out to be interesting and enjoyable. The unexpected bonus of discovering an ancestor as appealing as her grand­ William H. Barnett, are buried in the Spratling family father, Hon. Julius Caesar Alford, "The Old War Horse of cemetery near Oak Bowery, Alabama. Margaret Parker Milford and Eleanor Davis Scott, ed., A Survey ofCemeteries Troup," made it all the more rewarding. in Chambers County. Alabama (Huguley, AL: Genealogical Roving Press, 1983) p.258. Footnotes 4In 1977, seventy-nine year old Edward Park Langley, a great-grandson of Johnson Spratling and Emily Elizabeth lLindsey Colbert Spratling, born October IS, 1843, and Colbert, compiled family group records on his grandfather, Juliette Cox Spratling, born February 12, 1847, had a son, Henry Johnson Spratling, and the other children ofJohnson Benjamin Barnett Spratling (whose death certificate reflects Spratling (including Lindsey Colbert Spratling and his wife, that his mother, "Juliet Cox," was born in "LaGrange, Ga.''). Juliette Cox Spratling) in which he listed the father of This son, born July 29,1874, in tum had a son also named Juliette Cox Spratling as "Judge Cox." Edward Park Lan­ "Benjamin Barnett Spratling," born December 21, 1902, who gley, Spratling Family Group Records, copy in possession of became Benjamin Barnett Spratling, "Sr." after his father's Ruth Spratling Denard (Mrs. B.K.), Cochran, Georgia. untimely death in a hotel fue on February I, 1918. Benjamin SClifford Lewis Smith, History ofTroup County . Barnett Spratling, Sr. (actually the son of the fltSt Benjamin (Atlanta: Foote and Davies Co., 1935), p. 44. The Inferior Barnett Spratling) was the father of Benjamin Barnett Com1 was probably more important to Antebellum laGrange Spratling, Jr., born August 30,1923, who is the father of the and Troup County than any other governmental body. Its author. functions were not just judicial in nature. In fact, "[t]he comt 'Chambers Co., AL, Mar. Lic., Vol. 5, No. 808-2. Mrs. dominated all three branches of local governmenL" Forrest. R.M. Avary, who hosted the wedding, was Rachael Militia Clark Johnson, III, A History ofLaGrange, GeorgiiJ 1828­ Ware Avary (daughter of Philip Ware and wife of Elias 1900, Vol. I of Histories ofLaGrange and Troup County, Holcomb Avary). She was the mother of Mary Ann Avary Georgia (LaGrange: Family Tree, 1987), p.43. For several Spratling, wife of the groom's older brother, Col. William P. years "[t]he Inferior Court provided LaGrange's people with Spratling. Spratling Family Papers, in possession of Miriam all government services." Ibid. p. 44. Ann Kirkwood Syler (Mrs. P.H.), West Point, GA. 'Lineage Booles ofthe National Society ofthe Daughters 'Joseph H. Harris, Oak. Bowery Journal, Civil War ofthe American Revolution (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Diary, 1860-1865, p. 202, copy in Cobb Memorial Archives, Publishing Co., 1898), Vol 6, p. 216; Ibid (1902), Vol 14, p. Valley, AL. The reason for the opposition of the bride's 94 (emphasis added). parents to the marriage is unknown. Considering the dale of 'U.S., Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, the wedding, only a month prior to General Robert E. Lee's Seventh Census ofthe United States, 1850: Population, surrender at Appomattox, one reason could have been a Troup County, Georgia, p. 114. Actual relationships ofmem­ possible disagreement over the wisdom of the South continu­ bets of a household were not recorded in the 1850 Census or ing to fight the War. Also, it is possible that the bride's other censuses until the 1880 Census. In addition to "Juieu," parents did not think: the groom's financial prospects were the Cox children listed in the household in 1850 were bright. However, for this to have been the case it would seem "Margarett A." (age 8), "Eliza I." (age 5) and "Albert" (age that the groom's prospects would have had to appear to be 1). quite different from those of his, older brother, Col. William IEighth Census ofthe United States, 1860: Population, P. Spratling, who was considered to be a relatively wealthy Troup County, Georgia, p. 324. "M.A." (female, age 18), plantation owner. Col. Spratling's grandson, William "E.I." (female, age 15), "Albert" (age 11), "Mary" (age 6), Spratling, a famous writer, architect and silversmith, in his "G.B." (female, age 3) and "Fannie" (age 2) were also listed autobiography wrote, "[B]efore the war, there were some six ~ living in the Cox household in 1860. hundred slaves" on "Grandpa's plantation ... atOakbow­ . 'Ninth Census ofthe United States, 1870: Population, ery." William Spratling, File on Spratling (Boston: Little, Troup County, Georgia, p. 438 [hereinafter 1870 Troup Brown and Company, 1967), pp 3-4. County Census]. Children in the Spratling household were Mrs. Barnett (Lindsey Colbert Spratling's mother) was Page 56 AAFAACTION June 1990

"Albert J." (4 years old), "Juliett" (2 years old) and "Julius MARGARET / MORROW OF GEORGIA / BEWVED­ A." (less than a year old). REVERED"; and "Sacred to the memory of/JULIET WAR­ IlYfelllh Census ofthe United Stales, 1880: PopWalion. REN COX / Eldest daughter of/ HON. JULIUS C. & / Chambers County, Alabama, E.D. 24, p. 30 [hereinafter ELIZA COOK ALFORD / Born in Covington Ga / Jan 16, 1880 Troup County Census]. Four sons and a daughter of 1824/ Died near Lagrange Ga / Aug 29,1879," "Lindsey C.~' and "Juliette Spratling" were listed in the 1880 Cox Family Tombstone Inscriptions, Hillview Cemetery, Census as "Albert J." (age 12), "Juliette" (age 11), "Ben B." laGrange, GA. Albert Ewing Cox and Juliet Warren Alford (age 9), ''Lindsey C." (age 6) and ''George P." (age 2). were married November 26, 1840. Genealogical Regisier. p. 111870 Troup County Census, p. 438. Although Juliette 132. Cox Spratling's parents had originally objected to her I5William T. Northern, ed., Men ofMark in Georgia marriage, five years afterwards they seem to have accepted it (Atlanta: A.B. Caldwell, 1910) Vol. II, p.48; History of rather well, as evidenced by the fact that the young couple Alabama Vol. III, p. 21. was living next door to them. Perhaps the trials of living 16Martha Elizabeth Todd Spratling (Mrs. Hugh), Letter through the difficult days of Reconstruction brought the to Miriam Ann Kirkwood Syler, Hogansville, GA: August family closer together. 29,1977, in possession of Mrs Syler. "Juliett [Spratling] 1'1.1870 Troup County Census, p. 438; 1880 Chambers lived with the Tuggles in LaGrange and graduated from County census, E.D. 24, p. 30; Spratling Family Papers. laGrange College." Ibid; See footnote 6. 13Henry Heard Spratling, born May 7, 1881, and his ·1'Elizabeth Bethea, Letter to Miriam Ann Kirkwood mother Juliette Cox Spratling were never listed together in a Syler, Atlanta: March 5,1977, in possession of Mrs. Syler. census since she died the same year he was born. Spratling Mrs. Bethea explained in another letter that she was writing Family Group Records; Spratling Family Papers. Albert on behalf of her cousin Frances Boyd Taylor because Mrs. Ewing Cox was the great-grandson of Ann Heard and Peter Taylor had arthritis and "writes very little." Elizabeth Gillum (or Gilham). Uneage Books ofthe National Society Bethea, Letter to Miriam Ann Kirkwood Syler, Atlanta: May ofthe Daughters ofthe American Revolution, Vol. 6, p. 216. 8, 1978, in possession of Mrs. Syler. Mrs. Syler is a great­ Ann Heard's parents were Steven Heard (son of John Heard) granddaughter of Col. William P. Spratling (Lindsey Colbert and Mary Faulkner of Virginia. Ibid; A. Evans Wynn, Spratling's brother). Southern Uneages: Records of Thirteen Families (Atlanta: l'Elizabeth Bethea, Letter to Mirian Ann Kirkwood Walter W. Brown Publishing Co., 1940), pp 130-32. Albert Syler, Atlanta: May 16; 1977, in possession of Mrs. Syler. Ewing Cox's two half-sisters, Mary Cade Alford and Mrs. Bethea also wrote Mrs. Syler a letter in which she Margaret Erasmus Alford (who were also Juliet Warren stated: Alford Cox's frrst cousins) married two brothers, Rev. Peter As you already know Juliet Cox married Linsey Colbert Abran Heard and Dr.Jhomas Henry Heard, who were great­ Spratling. They had seven sons and one daughter. This grandsons of the same Steven Heard and Mary Faulkner who daughter, Juliet, married Dr. Hugh Boyd--Frances were Albert Ewing Cox's great-great-grandparents. Forrest Boyd Taylor is their daughter . ... The sons ofJuliet Clark Johnson, III, Genealogical and Historical Register, Cox and Linsey Spralling were Albert, Ben. Palmer and Vol. III of Histories ofLaGrange and Troup County. Heard./ do not know the names ofthe other three. Georgia (laGrange: Family Tree, 1987), p. 327 [hereinafter Genealogical Register]; Forrest Clark Johnson, Ill, Letter to Elizabeth Bethea, Letter to Mirian Ann Kirkwood Syler, Benjamin Barnett Spratling Ill, George D. Allen and James Atlanta: May 8, 1978. The other three sons of Lindsey P. Alford, laGrange: October 13,1989, in possession of Mr. Colbert and Juliette Cox Spratling were Julius Alford (died Spratling. Steven Heard (the great-great-grandfather of when 4 months old), Lindsey Colbert (Jr.) and William (died . Albert Ewing Cox) was the uncle of the Steven Heard who when 9 months old). 1870 Troup County Census, p. 438; served as Governor of Georgia in 1781. Southern Uneages: 1880 Chambers County Census, E.D. 24, p. 30; Spratling Records ofThirteen Families, pp. 129-32; Thomas McAdory Family Group Records. Dr. Hugh Boyd, husband ofJuliette Owen, History ofAlabama and Dictionary ofAlabama Spratling (only daughter of Lindsey Colbert and Juliette Cox Biography (Chicago: The SJ. Clarke Publishing Co., 1921) Spratling), was Hugh Buchanan Boyd of laGrange. Sprat­ Vol III, p. 780 [hereinafter History ofAlabama]. ling Family Group Records. He was apparently the son of I~OX Family Tombstone Inscriptions, Hillview Ceme­ Andrew J.Boyd and Mary F. Ashford of laGrange. Genea­ tery, laGrange. Georgia, transcribed and photographed by logical Register, p. 169. Benjamin Barnett Spratling Ill, August 19, 1989. Albert 19James P. Alford, "Organization: Just What You Need," Ewing Cox and Juliet Warren Alford Cox are buried side by AAFA ACT/ON, Vol. II, No.1 (1989), pp. 26-27. side and share a tombstone which reads, in part, as follows: 2OJbid., p. 26. "ALBERT EWING COX /FEB. 22,1819/ JULy 21,1896/ 11Ibid., p. 27. SON OF DR. ZACHRY / COX OF VIRGINIA / ANI) 12Ibid., p. 27. June 1990 AAFAACTION Page 57 Ancestor Chart for Juliette Cox Spratling

16 Abrah 7 Cox 8 W' . v W 80m: 17SS Place: Fauquier Co., VA 17 . h Marr: 4 ,.QL.z.silm!i!h.(Zas~~L---1Place: Bom: 1789 Died: AFT 1788 Place: VA7 Place: Putnam Co., GA Marr: 18 ...... -----­ Place: 9 lMa1.imt1.MI!!!B.-----l Died: ABT NOV 1820 80m: Place: Morgan Co., GA Place: 19L...-----­ 2 Jud e Albert E' Cox Died: Bom: 22FEB 1819 Place: Place: GA (Morgan Co.7) Marr: 26 NOV 1840 10 ~~LW~~w:l:.---_-_ _1 Place: Troup Co., GA 80m: 1770 Died: 21 JUL 1896 Place: 21 M tEwin Place: LaGrange, GA Marr: Dau. of Col. Thomas Ewing (Rev. War So!.) 5 l.M!!!:&l!ES.~iD&..Ms!!I2lWL..__~Place: Bom: OCT 1802 Died: ABT MAR 1833 Place: GA Place: Morgan Co., GA 22 Pe illum Died: APR 1870 Died: ABT JUL 1794 Place: Troup Co., GA 11 Sarah allie Gillum Place: Wilkes Co., GA Bom: Place: 23 Ann Heald Dau. of Steven Heard Died: 1 Juliette Cox Place: Born: 12 FEB 1847 24 Cant Julius Alfrml Place: Troup Co., GA (Rev. War So!.) Son Cant Lodwick Cade Alford Marr: 12 of Lodwick Alford 2 MAR 1865 Bom: 2 FEB 177S Place: Chambers AL <;0., Place: Wake Co., NC 25 Rebecca Jackson Died: 1881 Marr: 16 APR 1798 Bom: ABT 1748 Place: Chambers Co., AL 7 Place: North Carolina 6 Hon. Julius CaesllJ' Alford Place: Greene Co., GA Spouse: Bom: 10 MAY 1799 Died: 22 JUL 1857 Lindsey Colbert Spratling Place: Greensboro, GA Place: Troup Co., GA Reuben Jackson Marr: 14 MAR 1821 26 From: No. Carolina, in Place: Greene Co., GA 13 Judith Jackson Battle of New Orleans Died: JAN 1863 Bom: 2 FEB 1778 Place: near Montgomery, AL Place: Guilford Co., NC 27 3 Juliet W...... Alfn...f Died: 30 JUN 1844 Born: 16 JAN 1824 Place: near West Point, GA Place: Covington, GA 28 Died: 29 AUG 1879 14 rnl.­ - Place: near LaGrange, GA 80m: Place: England? 29 Marr: 7 IHI'-61 -00'" Place: Bom:25 APR 1804 Died: Place: Place: SpanishFlorida Died: 6 JUL 1843 30 Place: Meriwether Co., GA 15 ...... Ashle" Born: Place. 31 Died: Place: o m.,... (I) c: Welcome New AAFA Members ...,::l

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