AAFA ACTION The Official Publication of the Alford American Family Association
September 1989 Vol. II, No.2 I .. .President's Precept. I HELLO KINFOLKS! TIllS IS THE CAPTAIN SPEAKING!
WELCOME ABOARD! for all new members since our June newsletter. You're just in time to make your plans, make your reservations, and pack your bags for Houston. The countdown continues to the Second Annual Meeting of our Alford American Family Association to be held on October 14, 1989, in that fabu lous Texas city. But come early- our Texas spies led by D.L. Alford, Jr., have planned a Captain Lodwick H. Alford bodacious "get-acquainted" U.S. Navy, Retired· soiree for 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. MFA PresidenJ 13. There)llill be light finger fvoo and a cash bar. If you've ever wondered whether other lines of Alfords were as peculiar and cantankerous as your own line, here is your chance to find out. Elsewhere in this newsletter is additional information about the meeting.
Seriously now folks, HELP! Our superb Executive Assistant Gil Alford tells me the response to our recent questionnnaires was very disappointing. Only a small percentage of the forms was returned. Cousins, that just won't cut it. We've gOlIO have help if we expect to carry out the purposes of the Association, which are primarily to find answers to the questions and mysteries about our ancestors. I know you aren't afraid of work, but perhaps you don't want to get overloaded. I can understand that-let me assure you that we will not do that. Trust me! You set your own pace in work for AAFA. Perhaps you're afraid of exposing your ignorance and lack of exper tise in research. Well,join the club-you're in good company. None of us (well, very few of us) are expens in genealogy. But are you willing to learn as we go along? So get those forms in, folks. Take a
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------Page 2 AAFAACTION September 1989 AAFA Officers Alford American Family Association P.O. Box 1586 Aorissanl, MO 63031-1586 1988 1989 1989 1989 AcnJAL BUDGET BUDGET AcnJAL PRESIDENT ORIGINAL REVISION TO DATE Capt. Lodwick H. Alford. USN Ret. (8/30/89) (8/30/89) P.O. Box 742 REVENUE Sea Island. GA 31561 REGISTRATION FEE $ 700.00 $1200.00 $1380.00 $930.00 V'CE-PRESIDENT INITIAL DUES 560.00 750.00 1104.00 744.00 Ambassador Weston Adams RENEWAL DUES 320.00 784.00 800.00 576.00 303 Saluda DONATIONS (General) 682.57 Columbia, SC 29205 1000.00 1326.00 1011.00
SECRETARY TOTAL REVENUE $2267.57 $3734.00 $4610.00 $3261.00 Nancy T. Alford 509 E. 7l!t SI. West Point, GA 31833 EXPENSES
TREASURER POSTAGE & PO BOX $653.97 $1439.00 $1900.00 $ 1321.19 Julius M. Alford, SRA Realtor STATIONERY 817.01 0.00 250.00 197.45 P.O. Box 489 PRINTING 337.84 1510.00 1660.00 863.26 McComb. MS 39648 RESEARCH 0.00 340.00 200.00 139.81 FAMILY EMBLEM 200.00 GENEALOGIST William A. MilChiner MISCELLANEOUS 241.37 445.00 600.00 413.20 501 E. Whilaker Mill, #405C Raleigh, NC 27608 TOTAL EXPENSES $2250.19 $3734.00 $4610.00 $2934.91
LIBRARIA1'I Nancy Alford Dielrich NET WORTH $1399.26 $326.09 P.O. Box 1838 Westport, WA 98595 In addition, $779 has been donated to help cover me costs of the 1989 Meeting PuBUCAnONS EDITOR Reception. These fWlds are being kept separate from the general funds of the As Pamela Alford Thompson sociation. Members may be assured that their dues, fees, and ~ donations 1017 Marilyn Mountain View. CA 94040 will not be used for the enjoyment of those acbJally attending the meeting.
EXEClJI1VE ASSISTANT Members are encouraged to make donations to the general fWld and/or to the Gilbert K. Alford, Jr. Meeting Reception. The donations so far have been generously made primarily by 1403 Kingsford the Texans planning and hosting the meeting. Aorissanl, MO 63031 Please note that in the June issue of MFA ACTION, the Net Worth of the Associa tion was indicated as a negative number. This was incorrect; our net worth as of The Alford American Family Asso June 30,1989, was $36.89. This quarter shows a big improvement! ciation is a Missouri Corporation which has been exempt from Members who desire complete financial records may oblain a copy by sending the Federal Income Tax by the Internal treasurer $2.00 to cover the cost of making copies and mailing. Revenue Service as provided by Internal Revenue Code Section 501 Julius M. Alford (c) (7). The Association has no paid AAFA Treasurer staff or employees and depends entirelyon volunteer workers. September 1989 AAFAACTION Page 3 Head for Roustonl· If you're nQt already planning on thirst, and the Texas Munchies sound System, is considered the fourth best heading for the Houstonian Hotel in great! genealogical library in the nation. The Houston for AAFA's Annual Meeting other pan of the Saturday program is next month, and you can possibly get The meeting on Saturday will begin at the Alford Family Forum, which means there, you should. By the end of 9:00 a.m. with regisuation staning at members an: going to talk about their August, over 70 folks had already 8:00. President Lodwick Alford will Alford kin. There an: plans for a registered, and it is expected there will conduct the business session, and if it handout containing chans showing how be well over 100 there! They an: members fit together and what our coming from California, Washington, kinship is. Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Missis , sippi, Louisiana, Missouri, Texas and To maIce it possible to prepare the probably other states. chans just mentioned and so that name tags can be prepared in advance, it is Our Texas hosts have been doing some imponant that aU planning to attend very elaborate planning, and several of regiSlet in advance. The cost is $3 and them have reached deep into their the names of aU follcs planning to cowboy pants to donate money to pr0 goes like the one in Allanta last year, auend should be listed. vide snacks-they said Texas he really mOves things along. A most Munchies was a better description-for interesting pan of the program will be a One irnponant subject to be discussed the members on Friday evening. An presentation by Miss Maxine Alcorn, is where we will meet next year. and in infonnal get-acquainted reception wiD the manager of the Oayton Library 1991 and 1992. If you want to influ begin at 6:00 Friday evening. Registra Cenlet for Genealogical Research [see ence that, be there. If you can't be tion wiD stan at 5:00. A cash bar will related anicle on p. IS). The library, there, be sure and write to the AAFA be available for those with that kind of pan of the Houston Public Library and state your position on the subjecL
The present AAFA officers have served time-eonsuming or difflCulL If you can Mitehiner became the Genealogist. So for twO years, and they deserve a big spare a few hours a month, why not Nancy designed the form, President round of applause for doing such a spend them helping your Association?! Lodwick Alford modified it a bit, Bill terrific job during these early growth Mitehiner approved (complimented) it, years. However, of our seven officers. The president direcled that another Pam Thompson made it pretty, and Gil only four an: able to continue for a form be sent to all members. giving Alford mailed it OUL All these follcs third year. them another charlCe to volunreer SO suppon the concept behind the form. It that some planning can be done before has been proven more than once that Unfonunately, no other AAFA mem and at the meeting in Houston. Most resean:b done by the members is more bers have volunteered to serve as members wiD have received this form effective than that done by a profes officers during the coming year. Two by the time this newsletter is received. sional reseaicher. hundred member families were mailed If you said no again on that form. and the Election of OfflCen form asking for have now had a change of heart seeing .However. of the 200 that were mailed volunteers for national, SlIIIe, and lhat the "other" members an: not going out, only t5 were retttmed with offers resean:h project offICers. OUt of 200 to do it all, it's not too late. Just drop a to help. If you stiD have your form, families, 30 rewmed the forms. We note to the Association saying what won't you complete it and send it in? appreciate very much these generous type of work you'd like to do. We need a wider geograpbic:al distribu offers to serve as officers--each job is tion of researchers. and we'd like more very imponant in furthering our The Research Resource QuestiClllJlllR of you to participaJc. Remember, we'll research efforts. sent in a second mailing was initialed help you if you feel that your inexperi by Nancy Alford Dietrich when she ence in genealogical research is a However. we stiD need a few good men was the Genealogist-Librarian. As it delrimenL It's fun, easy, and reward· and women to serve as national was staffed through the organization, ing-dle ancestOr you find may be your officers. The available sitions an: not there was some rear ization and Bill own! Page 4 AAFAACTION . September 19891 1_·n_e----""agOoLe_s~·,'·· L------'--- N_.'_ew_.M_e_rn_'_br-er_ L_· ------.;__'---1 - I This quarter we are instituting a new format for publishing NOn;: Lodwick Alford, born about 1710 in Virginia, is , the lineages of new members. We hope this format will be included in many of the lines that follow. Much is still 10 be . more valuable 10 you-it includes much more data on the learned about Lodwick. The family tradition that he died ancestors, so it should be easier 10 determine if you share an 1789 in Georgia is becoming weaker a1llhe time, and so far ancestor with the Iis1cd member. not a sMead of evidence has been found 10 support iL The Lodwick wbo wroIe his will in 1792 did die about 1800, but If you can add information or make corrections, please do so. it is nOllcnown if this was the same one who was born in , You can submit the information on plain paper or you can 1710. Exactly which Lodwick was the father of several of request a blank Alford Family Worksheet from AAFA. All those Iis1cd in the lineages is still not known. additions and corrections will be published in this newsleuer. Wives Susanna Hanley and Rebecca Ferrell have been listed. The numbers preceding the names of the new members listed It is proven that Lodwick married a Susanna, butlhe Hanley below (in bold print) are their AAFA Member #'s. Numbers has not been proven. Strong family tradition says he married
primed before the names of the ancestors are the numbers on I a Rebecca Ferrell, but no proof 10 this claim has been found the members' pedigree chans.
#! MEMBER! BIRTH BIRTH DEATH DEATH SPOUSE PED.# ALFORD ANCESTOR DATE PLACE DAn; PLACE
#173 MARSHALL E. ALFORD I MARSHALL EDWARD 19300125 BRANTLEY, SARA LIND 2 CLARIS MARSHAll. 19030802 TXBELL WElZEL, DAISY MAY 4 MARSHALL 1872 TXHAMI 1933 PETIlJOHN, BERTIE 8 JOHN RANKIN 18340118 TNLAWR MALONE, MARTHA (I) 16 ALSEY 18020920 TN/NC 1854 Wll.UAMS. CELIA 32 BAILEY 17810715 NC 1836-40 Wll.UAMS, NANCY 64 ISAAC 1740E NC NC ALFORD, MARY 65 MARY 1740E NC NC ALFORD, ISAAC 128 JULIUS 171709 VA 177111 NC Bun; __,LUCY 130 LODWICK 1710CA VA 1800cA NC 256 JAMES 1687CA VA VA 260 JAMES 1687CA VA VA
#174 LEE T. ALFORD I LEE THOMAS 19471008 VA ANDERSON, SHERRIE L. 2 ELMER LEE 19050107 TXJONE LOWERY, MARY GERTRUDE 4 WAL'ffiR LEE 18790309 TXMCLE 19550425 TXJONE FRY,MAGGIE 8 ZACHARY TAYLOR 18500825 AL 18861008 TX 1?'?? THORNTON, ELVIRAJ.
#175 GRETTA M. ALLEN 48 MAREY 1779 NC ASHLEY, JOHN WILEY 96 WILLIAM 1750E NC11
#176 BETTY ALFORD MCGUGAN I BETTY 19330630 MCGUGAN, ROBERT VERNON 2 MORRIS ROBERT 19041020 TXBOWI KILLINGSWORTH, RUBY 4 ROBERT HENRY 18560401 ARUNIO HARMS, HELEN MAGLEANA
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# / MEMBER/ BIRTH BIRTH DEATIl DEATIl SPOUSE . PED.# ALFORD ANCESTOR DATE PLACE DATE PLACE
20 LODWICK PIERCE 18120I 12 GAGREE 18960607 TXHARN SHERRILL. MARTIlA ANN E. 40 LODWICK 17750202 NC 18570722 GA TROU JACKSON, JUDITIl 80 JULIUS CAESAR 1747CA NC 18200825 GAGREE JACKSON, REBECCA 160 LODWICK 17IOCA VA 1800cA NC FERREll., REBECCA 320 JAMES I687CA VA VA , I #184 BESSIE RENEE HUBBARD , l'_0 SARAH JANE 18110206 NC 18530517 TOWNSEND, ELIAS PHILIP 46 ELIAS 17791021 NCROBN 18580728 SC DILL HEDGEPETIl, CHARITY 92 JACOB 17381212 VANEWK 182607 NCROBE PACE,MARY 184 LODWICK 1710CA VA 1800cA NC HARTI.EY, SUSANNAH 368 JAMES 1687CA VA VA i #185 MARY ALFORD i Information on her family and Alford ancestors has not been received. i . #186 NADINE STEVENSON 21 LEVISA 1807·8 AL 1881CA ARHOTS HENDERSON, ABNER 42 DAVID 1785CA VA __,POLLY 84 ROBERT 1760CA ENGLAND? __,SUSANNA
#187 REV. CHARLES H. ALFORD I CHARLESH. 19250529 SAL1ZMANN, ALOMA RUTIl 2 CLARENCE V. 188811 15 TX 19301012 TXSABI CARTER, LAURA LEE 4 TIlOMAS REDDEN 18550318 AL/TX 18981227 TXSABI COll.IER, SAll.IE M. (2) 8 ISHAM 1815CA AL?? 18880607 TX SABI HODGES, SYLVIA ANN 16 TIlOMAS 1770E VA In<
#188 WINSTON B. MURRAY 3 ETHEL MAY 18890521 TXFANN 19630719 TXBROW MURRAY, GEORGE EMORY 6 JAMESK. 18451128 ILJERS 1919 TXSANS BETIIEL, MARY DEAN 12 HARVEY 181SE 18800520 __,MARY
#189 ELIZABETH LYNETTE JESTER A UNC BURGESS Addilional information is need on exactly which A1fords were her aunts and uncles.
#190 JUDGE STEVE A, ALFORD, JR. I STEVE A. 19200812 LA PEATROSS, KATEP. 2 STEVE A. 18921218 LA TANG POWEll., JOYCE 4 ARTIRJR COLLEY 18691023 LA TANG 19371209 HAYDEN, MARY 8 MARSHALL TIlOMAS 18390927 LA WASH 19040524 LA TANG SELF,CHARITY ANN 16 JOHN SEABORN 18071011 LA WASH 18911115 LA WASH BRUMFIELD, MARGARET 32 JACOB 17610815 NC BUTE 18240718 LA WASH SEABORN, FRANCES (2) 64 JULIUS 171709 VANEWK 177111 NC BUTE __, LUCY 128 JAMES I687CA VA VA
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#/ MEMBER/ BIRTH BIRTH DEATH DEATH SPOUSE PED.# ALFORD ANCESTOR DATE PLACE DATE PLACE
#191 EVELYN ALFORD COOK I EVELYN 19271213 COOK. FLOYD L. 2 GEORGEA. 18940901 TXLAMA MARKLEY,ONA M. 4 ROBERT HENRY 18560401 ARUNJO HARMS, HELEN MAGLEANA
I #192 ROSE MARIE ALFORD SHELTON I ROSE MARIE 19491118 TXMILA SHELTON. RAYMOND STEVEN 2 CLARENCE EWIN 19120425 TX MILA NICKELS, CARRIE ALICE 4 THOMASEWIN 18871223 TX MILA 19640123 TXHARR ROSE, CAROLINA 8 HURST JUSTICE 18520623 TXMILA 19021011 TXMILA EADS, MARY LUVENIA 16 JOHN REDDEN 1820 SC 1891 TXMILA HARRISON, NANCY
#193 CHARLES LEE ALFORD I CHARLES LEE 193706 NC?? 2 CHARLES BERRY 18820724 NC 19581128 NCFRAN STRICKLAND, LALA (2) 4 PATRICK H. 18560608 NC 19160326 PEARCE, MARY A. 8 HINES BERRY 182701 NC 1905 WADFORD, LUANSA ELLEN
,~ #194 JOHN WARREN ALFORD I JOHN WARREN Clarification on which John Warren this is, and data on his family and ancestors is needed.
#195 JANN HARPER I JUANITA ANN 19430222 2 HAROLD 19140105 __,JUANITA 4 WILLIAM 18860731 TXHOUS 19200101 TXHOUS HIROMS, EMILY ANN 8 CHARLES MONTGOMERY 18600622 MS 19350324 TX HOUS TONEY, MARY A. 16 FRANCIS A. 1828 MS 1879 TXHOUS WILLIAMS, AMARINTHIA 32 HALCllT 17880505 GAGREE 18580313 MSMADI __, HARRIE'IT C. 64 JULIUS CAESAR 1747CA NC 18200825 GAGREE JACKSON, REBECCA 128 LODWICK 1710CA VA 1800cA NC 256 JAMES I687CA VA VA
#196 HOLLIS W. ALFORD I HOLLIS W. 19211224 TXANGE FERGUSON, ARLIENE 2 ELTON CLYDE 18941027 TXANGE 19670228 TXBROW SAWYER, VIOLA 4 JULIUS CAESAR 18570710 TXRUSK 19281231 TXBROW ANDERSON, MELISSA 8 MARMADUKE 1833 AL MCGRAW, ANNIE BELL 16 JOHN 1800cA NC
#197 ROBERT DOUGLAS ALFORD I ROBERT DOUGLAS Information was not received on his family and Alford ancestors.
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# / MEMBER/ BIRTH BIRTH DEATH DEATH SPOUSE PED. # ALFORD ANCESTOR DATE PLACE DATE PLACE
',#198 W, M. ALFORD I WILLIAM MALCOLM 19200224 TXHOUS ALLEE, LOIS 2 WILLIAM 18860731 TXHOUS 19200101 TX HOUS HIROMS, EMILY ANN 4 CHARLESM. 18600622 MS 19350324 TXHOUS TONEY, MARY A. 8 FRANCIS A. 1828 MS 1879 TXHOUS WILLIAMS, AMARINTHJA 16 HALCUT 17880505 GAGREE 18580313 MS MAD! __, HARRIETT C. '~,- JULIUS CAESAR 1747CA NC 18200825 GAGREE JACKSON, REBECCA 64 LODWICK 1710CA VA 1800cA NC 128 JAMES 1687CA VA VA
#199 BILLY RAY GIBSON 3 SALLY LOUISE 19070615 ALMORG GIBSON, ALBERT HANSFORD 6 ALTON CHARLES 18691123 ALMORG DRAKE, MARY EMMA 12 EZEKIEL C. 18410424 ALWALK STOVALL, MARY S. 24 PLEASANTM. 1801CA AL SANDLIN, LAVINA Changes were made in Ihe informauon submiued based on earlier dam furnished by another member descendanL
#200 JOHN ROGERS ALFORD, JR. 1 JOHN ROGERS 19280801 TX 2 JOHN ROGERS 18850201 TX 19600308 TX LANDON, SUSAN 4 EGBERT BENSON 18580414 ALCHAM 19330826 TXRUSK OVERTON. ELLA A. 8 JOHN ROGERS 18100804 GA 18811110 ALCHAM BEALL, AMELJA SAFRONIA 16 KINCmN 17791028 NC 181501 ALCHAM WOOTEN, ASENATII DEANY 32 JAMES 17400520 VA/NC 18121112 GAHANC BOYKIN, WINIFRED LURANER 64 LODWICK 1710CA VA 1800cA NC HARTLEY, SUSANNAH 128 JAMES 1687CA VA VA
#201 GERALD BUCHANAN 19 MARTHA 1830E AL?? 38 OWEN???? 1800E AL??
#202 JIM ALFORD 1 JIMMIE J, 19331004 BRACKIN, GLENDA 2 CLARIS MARSHALL 19030802 TXBELL WE1ZEL, DAISY 4 MARSHALL 1872 TXHAMI 1933 PETTIJOHN, BERTIE 8 JOHN RANKIN 18340118 1NLAWR MALONE. MARTHA (I) 16 ALSEY 18020920 1N/NC 1854 WILlJAMS, CELIA 32 BAILEY 17810715 NC 1836-40 WILlJAMS, NANCY 64 ISAAC 1740E NC NC ALFORD, MARY 65 MARY 1740E NC NC ALFORD, ISAAC 128 JULIUS 171709 VA 177111 NCBUTE __,LUCY 130 LODWICK 1710CA VA 1800cA NC
#203 PATRICIA ALFORD DEGROFFT 1 PAlRICIA ANN 19520911 CATEHA DEGROFFI', DUEANE HOLLIS 2 JACK VERNON 19250105 CATEHA 19890711 CATEHA STONE, BETTY LOUISE 4 ROY VERNON 19041214 CABUTT 19760527 CATEHA DAYTON, BERNICE F. 8 JOHN EMMETT 18710407 CABUTT 19340221 CATEHA RAYMOND, CAROLYN E. I (Continued on p. 6) September 1989 AAFAACTION Page 9
(New Member Lineages. cont. from p. 8)
#1 MEMBER 1 BIRTH BIRTH DEATH DEATH SPOUSE PED.# ALFORD ANCESTOR DATE PLACE DATE PLACE
16 JULIUS MARION 18420712 ARPULA 19330426 CA TEHA PRINE, SARAH MELVINA 32 ROBERT TEMPLE 18140428 LA 18900317 CATEHA WILLIAMS, AMERICA (2)
#204 REV. DOUGLAS LEE ALFORD I DOUGLAS LEE 19381027 TX EARLY, SHIRLEY 2 ELTON CLYDE 18941027 TX ANGE 19670228 TXBROW SAWYER, VIOLA 4 JULIUS CAESAR 18570710 TXRUSK 19281231 TXBROW ANDERSON, MELISSA 8 MARMADUKE 1833 AL MCGRAW, ANNIE BELL 16 JOHN 1800cA NC
#205 HERBERT H. ALFORD I HERBERT 19281121 TX __,MARYE. 2 ROBERT ATTlCUS 18900505 TXBURL 19790807 STUBBS, MAE (I) 4 HALCUT 18541127 TXBURL 19280622 TXBURL SCOTT, MARY JANE 8 RICHARDE. 18180715 GA 18870126 LEE, FRANCES ELIZABETH (2) 16 HALCUT 17880505 GAGREE 18580315 MSMADI __, HARRIETT C. 32 JULIUS CAESAR 1747CA NC 18200825 GAGREE JACKSON, REBECCA 64 LODWICK 1710CA VA 1800cA NC 128 JAMES 1687CA VA VA
#206 GEORGE F. WATFORD 7 MARGARETT. 18520109 TXBURL 18920122 WATFORD, GEORGE 14 RICHARDE. 18180715 GA 18870126 LEE, FRANCES ELIZABETH (2) 28 HALCUT 17880505 GAGREE 18580315 MS MADI __, HARRIETT C. 56 JULIUS CAESAR 1747CA NC JACKSON, REBECCA 112 LODWICK 1710CA VA 1800cA NC 224 JAMES I687CA VA VA
#207 ROBERT B. ALFORD I ROBERTB. 19220316 TX __, MAXINE H. 2 JAMES BURNS 18900128 TN 19370504 TXPALO KNOWLES, HATTIE GLADYS 4 CHARLESA. 18671018 TN 19420810 TXPALO BURNS, SARAH A. 8 JAMES MADDEN 1832 TN CHILDRESS, MARTHA F. (I) 16 ISAACW. 18051114 NC 18591123 EDMISTON, MARY P. 32 BAILEY 17810715 NC 1836-40 WILLIAMS, NANCY 64 ISAAC 1740E NC NC ALFORD, MARY 65 MARY 1740E NC NC ALFORD, ISAAC 128 JULIUS 171709 VA 177111 NCBUTE __,LUCY 130 LODWICK 1710CA VA 1800cA NC 256 JAMES 1687CA VA VA 260 JAMES 1687CA VA VA
#208 ROY L. ALFORD I ROYL. 19440922 TXANGE YELDELL, SUSAN E. 2 HOLLIS W. 19211224 TXANGE FERGUSON, ARLlENE 4 ELTON CLYDE 18941027 TXANGE 19670228 TXBROW SAWYER, VIOLA 8 JULIUS CAESAR 18570710 TXRUSK 19281231 TXBROW ANDERSON, MELISSA 16 MARMADUKE 1833 AL MCGRAW, ANNIE BELL 32 JOHN .1800cA NC Page 10 AAFA ACTION September 1989 What's in a Name?
(The following article is an excerpt of surname distribution in the area in . however, failed to produce a significant . discovery! from an unpublished work copyright which they settled." 1989 by James P. Alford, Houston, Texas.) In Scotland, hopes soared brieny when Where Do We Start? a Polish Marquis named EARLE LODOVICK was found to have lived JAMES ALFORD of New Kent Since we are primarily interested in in Aberdeenshire near a village named County, Virginia, born in the 1680's or only one surname, a "surname dislribu ALFORD! What more conclusive a possibly bcforc, is the earliest accepted tion pallern" iniLially seemed useless. ancestor of probably 50% of lOday's Indeed, a FIRST name search seemed connection could a researcher want? All of the ideal ingredients were American Alfords. It's 80% certain that the shoner path to the goal. Distinct there-ALFORD, LODOVICK, he was a descendant of either WIL fIrSt names existed among those earliest NOBILITY.... Being Polish probably LIAM and DOROTHY ALFORD as ALFORDS of New Kent County. Why isn't what we had in mind, but that the Colonial Dames allude or of JOHN nOllook for those names across the could be overlooked in our quest for ALFORD SR. as others believe. In the ocean? When found, they would reveal the TRUTH. previous article, tracing the origins of where our ancestors came from! , the Southern Alfords ended in New There was only one problem: No Kent County. This time, we will leap One work, The Vestry Book And provable ALFORDs appeared in furthcr back in Lime and cross the Regis/er OJ St. Peter's Parish. New Scotland until the early Nineteenth Atlantic for a look at family origins in Kent and }am£s City COUll/ies. Vir Century! (This seems to refute claims Great Britain. ginia. transcribed and edited by C. G. of Scouish origin expressed in several Chamberlayne, exists that provides Alford biographies including those of The Colonial Dames officially recog names of the families of JOHN SR., Olive Belle Alford [GA] and George nize that WIlliAM and DOROTHY JOHN JR., WILLIAM and JAMES. Alford [NY].) Where did the village were here by 1700 (actually well The ones of interest, because of their name come from then? before). JOHN SR. probably arrived in uniqueness and proximity to the line of 1662. Sadly, not one source known descent, are those of James' known A side-lrip into ScoUish geographical today can pinpoint their origins. It's a sons: LODOWICK, JULIUS, and historical references failed to ccrtainty though, that they were GOODRICH, WARREN and as I produce an answer. One geographical su bjccts of the Crown and probable that tradition tells it, SION. At least three of dictionary SlateS that it is "of local ,hcy sailed from Bristol, since the these brothers moved south to North origin", which is an author's way of majority of New World-bound ships Carolina about 1740 and raised saying that he doesn't know and didn't originated there. children, providing US with a secondary have much time to dig into it set of names to sautinize. Unique A series of scx:ial upheavals in Seven among these were BAll...EY, ANSEll., teenth Century England inspired many DRURY, KINCHEN and BRmAIN. Oh, Well! citizens to seek the New World, either If you read the frrst article in the June, on their own or as an alternative to the 1989 issue of AAFA ACTION, you are The entire project was faltering when a terrific The the King's gallows. Genealogical Wisdom already familiar with iniLial effons to source, 1988 Edition oJ says that Early Virginians are easily connect these to related families. llIlernotional Genealogical Index. back-lracked by their geographical published by The Church ofJesus name patterns. Pcter Wilson Coldham The Old World Christ of Latter-Day Saints, (hereafter in the prcface to his compendium, The called the LDS IGI) arrived at Clayton Library. It is a huge microfiche Complete Book OJ Emigrants 1607 Research began with a search of the collection that provides the most 1660. refers to the land bonus sySlem 1900 or SO volumes of English, Scots, complete set of birth. christening and that prompted the recruiunent of Welsh and Irish genealogy at Clayton marriage records for Great Britain and Indentured Servants. He says, 'This Library in Houston, Texas. The goal numerous other countries that can be pattern of recruiunenl, renected in the was to fmd the locaIe of any Sixleenth found. passenger lists which have survived, or Seventeenth century ALFORD with means that groups going to Virginia the same unique first names as the New The microfiche investigation was tcnded to have a common geographical Kent County crowd. Hours of meezing origin, and to repeat an English pauem and wheezing "'rough musty volumes, (Continued on p. 11) September 1989 AAFAACTION Page 11
(What's in a Name. conL from p. 10) FORDs were probably a poor dissident since man has been faced wilh the task 101 and well suited for rernovallo lhe basically the same as the earlier book of naming a dozen or more children! Colonies. search: a counly by counly review of Once JOHN,JAMES, WILLIAM. England. Scolland. Wales and Ireland Several interesling faclS emerged from MARY and ELIZABETH have been seeking ALFORDs with Ihe same ' frrsl-round efforts: used, lhen some imaginalion is re FIRST names as our New Kenl Counly quired. If you married inlD a family family. Life was nOI meanllD be easy wilh a nifly IaSI name, you would a. The LOS 101 groups ALFORD as a and only one good discovery was cenainly use il somewhere! subsel of lhe presumably older and/or made: JULIUS ALVORD married more common family name of AL MARGARET BAYLIE al CulmslOCk JULIUS didn'l seem a likely Iasl name. VORD. (There is a hislory book lhat in Devon in l620! (Make note of However, LODOWICK, GOODRICH lells of a Sir ALVORD who came Margaret's maiden name. please.) Less and WARREN were begging for more wilh William the Conqueror in cenain finds were SIMON ALFORD/ investigation. A lhird trip through the 1066.) AUFOORDE of Halherleigh in Devon mIcrofiche was initiated. This lime, (J 568). SIMON ALFORD of Greal treasure was uncovered~ b. NOI one SIaN was encountered Torringlon in Devon (1676) and anywhere! Only one name was even SIMON ALFORD of London (1627). In Plymoulh, Devon, a JOHN LO close-SIMON. Was SiaN really Read Ihe nole on SIaN/SIMON further DOWICK appeared in 1612 and nearby SIMON? Given the writing and down. in Exeter, Devon, a LAWRENCE spelling abililies of lhe day, this is LUDWICK appeared in 1629' In very likely. Several olher counlies in England London a whole mess of LODOWICKs contained a number of ALFORDs appeared, including a SIMON LOD· c. Some ALFORDs living in England possessing the more common New WICK in 1695! Now lhe lTail was hOI! In lhe 1500's a1ternalely spelled their Kenl County names bUI none of those name ALVORD. (This practice possessed any of the unique firsl names Focusing on Devon microfiche, a large seems to have carried over to New soughL number of GOODRICH and England in the 1600's.) GOODRIDGE families were found. A SCOlland, Wales and Ireland were Iar~e number of WARRENS appeared. devoid of any significanl New Kent Round Two 100. Maybe we should have tried County names and were removed from geographical surname distribution in A wide-ranging second trip through the the search lisl after the frrsl round. lhe firsl place! microfiche searching for varianl spellings of ALFORD was fruitless, Based on unique firsl names, the Names such as aLFORD, ELFORD, Holy Moley, What Now? possible origins of the New Kenl ILFORD and HALFORD were County Alfords were quickly narrowed Data on the sons of JAMES were searched. Then a chilling thoughl oc 10 Devon and the cily of London, largely exhausted, bul the piclure still curred. ... though the proof for either was very seemed far from complete. (This is a weak. '. masochist's way of saying he hasn'l Since the desired firsl names weren'l gotten his fill of musty old books and appearing as ALFORDs, perhaps these Josiah George Alford in his work microfiche viewers yet!) were MATERNAL firsl names. Maybe Alford Family Notes, dwelled hea:';ly WARREN, LODOWICK, on Berkshire, Buckshire and Yorkshire Maybe some of the grandsons' or even GOODRICH and JULIUS had been the where relatively few ALFORDs Jived. greal-grandsons' names mighl appear brides' falher's frrsl name. Ifthis was In the Wesl, he mentioned the AL and further strenglhen the picture thai the case, discovery would be nearly FORDs of Somerset, Wiltshire and was developing. This is a less cenain impossible! Wilhoul a clue to the Dorset. Incredibly, he did not dwell on venture because each new generation bride's lasl name, how could we Devon to the south of Somersel and added a new set of mothers with discover her father's fiTSt name? Ihat'S where lhe largesl ALFORD possibly new selS of family names. populalion seems ID have existed! Is This A Dead End? Perhaps our Torie cousin was an elitist So, a foonh trip into the microfiche was and chose only 10 recognize those made looking for names like ANSELL, families who were Knights, Members Or... , maybe they had been lhe of Parliament, Canons or possessed bride's LAST name! Maternal last caslles and pedigrees. Devon AL- names have been reused as fiTSt names (Conlinued on p. 12) Page 12 AAFAACTION September 1989 I
(What's in a Name, conL from p, II) In Wiltshire, 10 Ihe east of Bristol ENs, and WILEYs while in Glo , FRANCES ALFORD married cesler and/or married Ihem shonly BAILEY, BRIITAIN, BURTIS, JOHN I BAYLEY in 1613. after arrival in Ihe New World. They COLLEN,DRURY,HAyvvooD then married ALFORDs and trans HALCUT, KINCHEN and WILEY. Other Than Bailey ferred Ihese names to Ihem.
Baileys Everywhere! Time constraints by now were limiling Thal's il! Now, gel oUllhere and dig up researcn 10 Devon and Glocester. some more. The game's afield, Wal Remember Ihe BAILEYS from New However, fresn evidence was still son! Kcnt Counly? They're uniformly lurning up! disuibuled Ihrougnoul England, bUllhe oncs of imeresllo us were quickly HAyvvooDS were plentiful in Devon, narrowed 10 IWO areas. Remember Ihal Booklist News even more SO Ihan BAILEYS!. There l\'lARGARET BAYLIE married were sucn interesling ones as SIMON JULIUS ALVORD in Devon. Of Hopefully you're so busy pouring over HAyvvooD (Exeter 1637, 1643), furthcr imcrcsI in Devon, several the Master Booklisllhal accompanied ISAT HA yvvooD (Berry Pomeroy BAILEY lasscs named JULIAN or the lasl newslelter Ihal you won'I miss 1612), and ISOT HAyvvooD (Soulh JULIANA appeared in Ihe 1600's. This seeing an update to the Booklist in Ihis Tauton 1542). There was a marriage al may havc been lhe feminine form of issue. TIle Publicalions Editor nad a I Exeter belween ROBERT ALFORD JULIUS. However, lhese are NOT the busy summer and was unable 10 I and ELIZABETH HAyvvooD in 1722 BAILEYs wno seltled in New Kenl prepare Ihe planned Additions to Ihe I (II's a lillie late for our researcn bUI County' Bookiisl colwnn lhal will be a regular indicates Ihal the families were social feawre in fuwre editions of AAFA peers.). Over in Gloucesler, a sIIon dislarlce to ACTION. the norlheasl of Brislol, appeared no How aboul HALCUTs? TI1ere was a less !han five ANSELM BAILEYS! Some members may nave misunder WILUAM HALCOT (1587) and an One of Inese was mentioned in Ihe rusl stood a commenl in the leuer Ihal was ANSTICE HOLCOIT (1602). BoIh anicle: ANSELME BAILIE, son of senl out wilh Ihe Master Booklisl in Ihe were from Exeter in Devon and appear WILLIAM BAILIE, was cluistened in previous issue. to nave been relaled. None appeared in 1642 al Elmore in Gloucester. His Glocester. bro!her, JOHN, was cnristened in 1643. T:Je leIter mentioned an article in Ihe These are VERY likely !he ones who Marcn 1989 issue of AAFA ACTION A BURTIS family was found in Devon sailed from Brislol allhe time WIL lhal insbUcled members to send S1.OO bUI nol in Glocester. They and the LIAM ALFORD depaned. for a complete booklisL HALCOTs wmed out to have the most unique names of all A second nip to the muslY old books Few members responded, bUl the data (groan!) produced additional data on seemed imponanl enough to pUI in all COlLENs, BRmAlNs, KlNCHENs Gloucester BAILEYs. A book, Englisll members' Ilands. TIlerefore, a copy was and Wll.EYs were plentiful in both WIlls of Colonial Families, by Noel prepared and mailed with the newslel Devon and Glocester. Currer-Briggs, mentions Ihree or four ter, gelling some economy of volume in ANSELM BAYLlE/BAYLYs, and Ihe both printing and mailing. The cost was emire premise of the book is lhal the Conclusions taken from the general funds, to whicn children (lhough nOI all) mentioned in all members contribute with fees! dues. 1. The New Kenl COUDlY ALf'ORDs Ihe wills had immigraled 10 Virginia. either intermarried with The Preface to the book makes the eye 11 was nol intended Illal members send GOODRICH, WARREN, LO openmg staternenllllal "Tnese families a dollar to pay for Illal booIdist, and DOWICK, BURTIS, HAyvvooD include: BAILEY and BRITTEN of there is no other booklisl (al this time) and HALCUT families while in Gloucestersnire, Somersel and to order for $1.00. Devon, mosllikely in and around Nor!humberland Coumy, Virginia," Exeter, and/or married Ihem snonly SeVllraJ members senl $1.00 "for after arrival in the New World. A DRURY BAILY was christened in boolclist,.. and since il was nOI clear 1715 al Talnwell in Lincolnsllire on the wl1al was meant, thaI $1.00 wenl into 2. The New Kenl COUnlY BAILEYs norlheasl sIIore of England. However, the treasury. either intermarried with BRmAINs no o!her significanl names were found and possibly COll.ENs, KINCH lhere. September 1989 AAFAACTION Page 13 , AAFA Members on II State Research Projects the Move I, Texas I them or writing to the AAFA. I I Please nOle correclions as follows: With the meeting in Texas in October I Florida I the effort in Texas has dominated the # I IO Dovie Jean Alford I Association work this past quane.. TIle I Recognizing that Florida is the stale 2534 Yorlclown #125 I chart showing membership by stale is with the third largest Alford population Houston, TX 77056 I some evidence of this wor!<. TIle task ,in the country, Willie M. Alford of (Be sure the address includes #125, has been led by D. L. Alford, Jr. and 'Bradenton, the AAFA Florida Stale which was nol shown in the March his wife Catherine. D. L. is th~ AAFA Representative, is working franucally 1989 new member listing) i Stale Representative for Texas. Not far to try to reach many of them. He has I behind them, doing an assortment of undertaken a direct mail campaign #85 Eva Frances Alford I I jobs, were Davie Jean Alford, Jim and which is suffering from the usual postal 6851 Roswell Road #C8 I Nina Alford, Landon Alford, Posie returns and poor response. BUl he is Atlanta, GA 30328 Alford, Robert A. Alford, Kathrine making some headway, and Florida (Be sure the address includes #C8, I Black, Pat Fite, and Lucille Mehrkam. membership is growing. which was nOl shown in lhe December I I 11988 new member listing) I ! Louisiana Arlene (Mrs. Roben Allen) Alford was I kind enough 10 send an assortment of #41 Robbie Alford The AAFA representative in Louisiana, Alford information during Ibis quarter. 302 Rock Spring Road I I E. Sally Stoewer of Baton Rouge, lost Willie needs Ibe help of other Florida Wake Forest, NC 27587 , I her mOlber, Audelle Alford Boyd, this members. If you can't reach him just ~- I last quarter. Between her dealb and an drop a note 10 the AAFA. #63 Margie H, Brown I earlier serious illness, Sally has not 4360 Jonesboro Road been able to do all she wanted to do. Arizona West Monroe, LA 71292 She and her husband Dick will be (They didn't move-the post office joining members at Ibe meeting in One outstanding response 10 Ibe "talent changed the zip code) Houston. Very new members Eulon A. search" was Jean H. Brown's offer to Alford and his wife Yvonne (Felder) #34 Wiley and Camille Crouse be Ibe AAFA State Representative in Alford will also be meeting with uS in Arizona. Jean, who lives in Tucson, 733 Plantation Estates Drive, B·302, Houston. said she would take il at leaS! on a Matthews, NC 28105 New Phone is (704) 8478462 temporary basis after stUdying carefully J. M. AAFA MEMBERS BY STATE Tn~.e Members ~r Mor. t TEXAS 51.00 2 LOUISIANA :5 MISSISSIPPI 17.00 ~ GEORGIA 1:5.00 5 FLORIDA 13.00 b CALIFORNIA 9.00 7 N. CAROl-INA 8.00 B TENNESSEE 8.00 9 VIRGINIA ~.oo 10 ARKANSAS :5.00 11 MISSOURI ~.oo 12 COLORADO 3.00 13 INDIANA 3.00 1 ~ l'tARVLAND 3.00 1:5 OREGON 3.00 I;' WASH I NGTON 3.00 0.00 ~I.OO [When Alfords make the news in your Authorities said he was aaempting 10 The 54-year-old Democrat has 30 years homelOwn, send a clipping, including keep some of the fumiwre from experience with the Texas Depanment the name and date of the newspaper, to blowing from the truck. He was of Public Safety, with 17 years as a AAFA. We'll give it a second printing, evacuated by Medicare helicopter 10 Texas Ranger. He is a former president edited as necessary for space.] Medical University Hospital. of the Henderson County Peace Officer Association and was its "Man or the Sent by Gale J. Belser Sent by Andy Leath Year" in 1977 and 1985. TIlE NEWS AND COURIER TYLER MORNING TELEGRAPH Charleston, SC-Mon.• 20 March 1989 Tyler, TX-Wed., 9 Nov. 1988 A second article ran on Tuesday, 15 November 1989: 'SLlCK' ALFRED HANAHAN MAN INJURED IN 'SLICK' ALFRED ELECfED SHER TAKES SHERIFF'S OATH FALL FROM PICKUP IFF IN HENDERSON CO. RACE This article Slated that his wife, Mary Kenneth Jerry Alford, a 32-year old Former Texas Ranger H. B. 'Slick' Alice, his mother and father, sister, Hanahan man. was in critical condition Alfred was elected Henderson County children and grandchildren attended the after falling out of a pickup uuck that Sheriff by almost a two 10 one margin. swearing-in ceremony. was hauling fumiwre in a slrOng wind. , -se-p-te-m-b-e-r -19-8-9------:A~A;-;F~A;-:-A-;:C::;T~IO=N:------p-a-g-e-15 I Don't Miss Clayton Library! An absolute must during your trip 10 the i fiche area. There are lilerally hundreds ,Ii Manager, will be our featured speaker Sccond Annual Mccting of AAFA is a of drawers of film in the central part of Saturday, OclObcr 14. She grew up trip to ClayIOn Genealogical Library the Ooor surrounded by aboul90 ' with Alfords in Burleson County, located on thc near south side of viewers of alltypcs. The design is Texas, SO we won't come as a shock 10 Houston at 5300 Caroline. ClayIOn has exccllent, and so far patrons have not her! grown from a tiny book collection in had 10 wait for a viewer! i 1921 10 the nation's fourth largest ge- The library houts on Friday and nealogical research center in 1989. Thc library's open slaCks and drawers Salurday during the meeting will be presently hold about 40,000 books, I 9:00 3.m. to 5:00 p.m .. If you arrive Their facilitics Covcr a two block area 25,000 rolls of microfilm and 25,000 earlier in the week or Slay over, they're I near Rice University, thc Tcxas microfiche. The Ooor plan will allow open from 9:00 a.m. lO 9:00 p.m. l Mcdical Ccnter, and HouslOn's zoo and for a nearly 50% growth in books and Monday through Wednesday, 9:00 a.m, muscums. The new 23,000 square foot over 200% growth in microfilm and to 5:00 p.m. Thursday, and closed two-story building at the south end of microfiche. Sunday. the propeny was opened in the Fall of 1988. It is a "neo-Georgian" red brick Wide aisles on the firsl Ooor literally There's lots of free parking around the structure designed to complement the beg for a day's browsing-although building. The parking 10l on the old Will ClayIOn home nexl door where standing really isn'l necessary since propeny has room for aboutlifty cars, lhc library was formerly housed, i there are about 25 large reading tables plus the adjacent street can handle along the windows on either side of the another fifly. The 101 generally has The firsl Ooor is the "paper depart SlaCks. sufficient space, bUl on busy days you menL " Il contains all of the books, may have 10 seule for the streeL periodicals, maps and bullelins. A breaJc ClaylOn has a full-time staff of Iwelve room and a copier room with bargain professional librarians who have Maps of the library area are included 10 cenl copying machines are also on proved 10 be especially couneous and with registration mate'rials. Local this Ooor. If you're a "copy-everything patienL They are well acquainted with assistance in finding the library will be type," the savings could pay for your the materials in the library and wear available at the Friday nighl reception, tri p lO the library! their IOngues OUI daily answering questions. By James P. Alford The second Ooor is the "plastic depart AAFA Member #115 menL" It's the microfilm and micro- Maxine Alcorn, Clayton Library .,' •.. " ",,', Nbn~Alf6FcJ~ur'nafTJe ~xcJiange .",.",.""" .' ,', J. M. (Jack) Kinabrew, Jr., of New article "WhaI'S in a Name?" in this and Association is nol going 10 gel involved Orleans, has suggested thal AAFA the previous issue of AAFA ACTION. with these surnames beyond recording maintain and publish in the newsleuer a them and publishing a lisl periodically lisl of the non-Alford surnames thai If you are seriously researching another so the members may conlaCl each other members are actively researching. surname line, send AAFA a list of the 10 exchange research information and surnamels you are researching. If your effons. Thai is an outstanding idea. II is effon is restticled 10 particular states or particularly significant for the Associa a particular period, specify which ones. [EdilOr's Note: This lisl could easily lion because many of the members have If your search involves only one person become massive. Since the surnames the same related surnames in their with that surname, then provide all the mosllikely 10 be researched in common ancestral hierarchies. biographical daia you have. by members are on their Alford side, let's stan with surnames being re This effon is bound 10 excite Jim This is a genealogical service being searched on the Alford half of their Alford of HouslOn, who is encouraging I provided members 10 enhance data pedigree forms only. We can expand us 10 trace some of these lines in his 'I interehange belween members. The later if il seems valuable.] Page 16 AAFAACTION September 1989 Patricia Alford DeGrofft. new Member I old boy riding an all·terrain vehicle in i turn of the century, ran a commercial #203, sent the following (slightly which the heat of the engine and stocker·steer operation that supplied editcd) obituary of her father. It was exhaust caused extremely dry range· cattle for feedlots in Coalinga, CA, and printed in the Red Blujf[CA] Daily on land 10 burst into flames. Pasco, WA. July 12, 1989, the Cascade Cal/lernan on August 14. and in an Associated The pickup was IOtaled when it plunged Alford was president of the Tehama Press Repon. 75 feet and landed on its roof at the County Cattleman's Assoc. in 1964'65 bouom of Eliza Creek. Alford, who and was named Call1eman of the Year Red Bluff. California An afternoon suffered a four inch gash in his scalp by the group in 1987. He was chairman grass rtre on Reeds Creek Road west of and numerous broken ribs, crawled out of the Red Bluff Sale Commiuee and Red Bluff sparked a chain of events of the pick·up and through thick vines was a direclOr of the Red Bluff Round· that led to the death July II th of 1/4 mile down the creekbed and back Up for 35 years. He also volunteered promment Red Bluff callieman Jack up the embankment towards his home his effons for the past 40 years as a Alford. when a passing ranch hand slOpped and member of the Elks Lodge "Kitchen I gave him a ride. Krew" that prepared meals at the Alford, a fifth·generation native of Cattlernans and Woolgrowers Field Tehama Co.. died at the Alford Home After remming home Alford saw the Days and other events. Raneh as he worked to save the ranch approaching ftre and climbed on to his house and his wife, Belly. from a wind· roof with a hose. He worked for some Alford had been a member of the driven range fire that scorched 522 30 minutes 10 wet it down before he Junior LiveslOCk Auction Committee acres of rangeland and burned 10 within climbed back down and collapsed since 1959. He was honored by the 100 feet of the residence. without a word, Jim Alford said. group in 1980 for his conuibution toward making the program a success The 64-year old rancher-who only 30 Alford was born January 5, 1925. at the for youths involved in agriculture. minulCS earlier had walked away from Los Molinos Colony ranch home of his the wreckage of his pick·up when it maternal grandparents, John Henry and He was recognized by the Agricultural had plunged 75 feet inlO a creek bed Magdelina (Heine) DaytDn. Born 10 Stabilization and Conservation Service collapsed and died after wewng his Roy V. and Bernice Aorence Alford, in 1959, when he was awarded Califor· home's wood·shake roof in order 10 California callie ranchers, he received nia Rangeman of the Year. He also keep it from catching fire. his early schooling in a one room served as a member of the local ASCS schoolhouse in the Hunter district west Range Improvement Commiuee. "He was trying 10 save his home and of Red Bluff. He graduated from Red our mom," said Alford's 38-year-old Bluff High School, where he received But mostly Alford spent his time son and ranch panner, Jim Alford, who honors as a State Fanner in FFA and worlting on his ranch and helping had arrived at the family's Alford for his aIhletic ability in fOOlbalI. He neighboring ranchers at springtime Home Ranch while a fire crew from the served in the the U. S. Army Medical brandings working in a way son Jim California Department of Forestry Corps in World War II before he Alford said came most naturally 10 him. struggled to revive his father, returned 10 the county and in 1948 married Beuy Louise SlOne of E1 Alford is survived by his wife Beuy The rlre fighters, who relieved Alford's Camino. at Carmel, CA, September 12. Alford; his son Jim Alford, and his wife and a local ranch hand after they wife, Viclci, and their children, Quinn had begun CPR on Alford, continued The couple has two children, Jim and Roy aDd Abigail Paige, all of Red resuscitation effons until paramedics Paw Ann, and continue the Alford Bluff; his daughter Paw Ann Alford from SLElizabeth Hospital arrived family's ttadition of caule ranching that Degroff! of Pendleton, Oregon, her flTSt began when Alford's great-great husband Duane, and their children, Alford was reponedly on his way 10 a grandfalher, Raben Temple Alford, Ryan and Tiah Jill. Also of Red Bluff, a neighboring ranch when he blacked walked across the plains from AJkansas sister (Mrs. Jack) Elaine Owens and an ouL He had gone there earlier where he and settled in Tehama Counly in 1856. aunt, Ethel Alford PMson. helped direct ftreflghters to the blaze and save the home there, The ftre was Alford, whose family has been raising Alford was buried in the Alford Family started by the carelessness of a 12.year· cattle in the Hunter Dislriet since the Plot at Oak Hill Cemetery in Red Bluff. September 1989 AAFAACTION Page 17 L-_J_u_'_iu_s_C_,_A_'ft..,...o--'-rd_····_R_e_u_n_io_n~_1 i Ancestor Tables [From the Copiah County [MS] \ Dr. Houk provided background On pages 18-19 is the ancestor table or Courier No publication date.] infonnation on the four houses open alUlentafel of AAFA members Lydia, during the afternoon. These were the William, Walter & Linda Turner, The second triennial Alford reunion for residences of Dr. and Mrs. William children of Wallace and Lee Ann the descendants of Julius Caesar Alford I Long, Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Long and Dr. Tumer, AAFA Member #20. Members and Mary Jane "Jency" Cammack William S. Cook Jr., all in Gallman, are encouraged ID prepare their Alford was held on Saturday. Aug. 5 and the home of the late Dr. and Mrs. pedigree chans staning with a child, or [19891, at Camp Wesley Pines near i James Thomas Alford in Rockport an assumed child, so thal both branches Gallman. (husband & wife) are shown on the The home of Dr. Cook in Gallman and same set of chans. That is how Lee Assisting at the registration table were I the Alford home in Rockpon are both Ann prepared her chans. June Long and Joyce Long of Gallman on the National Register of HislDric and Will Mary Cooley and daughter Places. Most of the help and the computer has Mary Louise Cooley of Hazlehurst.... been busy with worle preparing for lhe The noon meeting began with Dr. The reslDred residence of Dr. and Mrs. Houslon meeting and keeping up with William A. Long of Gallman acting as Jerry Long was the home of his great rapid growth and membership activity, master of ceremonies. great grandfather, William Warren so work on lhe ancestor tables has been Alford of Gallman. postpOned until next quarter. The invocation was by James Louis Alford Jr. of McComb. Elizabeth All of the homes in Gallman are If you have not senl your family Alford Williams of Greenville [AAFA located in the Gallman Hisroric Dis· pedigree chans to lhe Association, and Member #40] followed with a bio trict ...After lunch the group toured you would like lO participate in lhis graphical sketch of Julius Caesar and the four houses and visited the Alford program. then you should be sure to Mary Jane Cammack Alford. Cemelery on Experiment Station Road, send them as soon as you can. If you On Sunday some attended the Firsl need blank pedigree fonns, you may Alford Miller Cooley of Hazlehurst Presbyterian Church of Crystal Springs requesllhem from the Association. The read a list of seven family members where J.C. Alford was a chalter mem AAFA fonns provide for more infor deceased since the last reunion in 1986 ber and fll'Sl ruling elder. mation than mOsl pedigree forms. and a moment of silent prayer fol lowed. Approximatedly 105 auended this II would be nice if some member, second triennial Alford reunion. The especially one with a MS·DOS orCPM Julius Mosby Alford of McComb commiuee for the 1992 reunion wiD computer, syste'm would agree III take [AAFA Treasurer and Member #13] consisl of Dick and Will Mary Cooley over this parLof lhe program from Gil then gave a repon of the Alford and Ann Roper of Hazlehurst; Richard Alford and run it A computer is nol Cemetery Association and a brief and Palty Roper of Jackson; Don and essential, lhough. so don'llellllat hold summary of the Alford American Marilyn Driskell of Brookhaven; and you back! Family Association which is holding its Jim and Libba Alford and Duke and second annual meeting Oct 13·14 in Emily Carlisle of McComb. Houston, Texas. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Richard B. Roper of Jackson presented We know of no more reunions sched Welcome to gifts and recognized the following: uled for lhe balance of lhis year OIher Mrs. HeSler Slyhan Alford of titan our AAFA reunion and meeting in Clarksdale, the oldest in auendance; the Houston. If you Icnow of Alford 36 youngest, 4·month-old Jennie Hope reunions lhal are scheduled this year or New Members Thomas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John nexl year, please inform the Associa· Alford Thomas of Crystal Springs; the tion. Pan of our purpose is to epcour· This Quarter! ones lraveling the longest distance, Dr. age and promOle Alford family Marian Alford Mixon Houk [AAFA reunions. Announcing them and Member #43] and her daughter, Jan reporting on them is a way AAFA can Houk Ridgely, of Falls Church, Va help satisfy lIlal purpose. 1] OJ to ~ Ancestor Table of the Children of Wallace & Lee Ann Turner '" An; Gen LaSI First, Middle, Date or Slale, Counly & Dale or Sta'e, Counly & City Da'e or StBte. Counly & City M M Name (Maiden) Name Birth orBinh Marriage or Marriase Death Death I I TURNER LYDIADEANN 19690616 AR PULA LITfLE ROCK 2 2 TURNER WALLACE DEAN 1936100S AR FORESTER 1961062S AR HOW A DIERKS 3 2 EVANS LEE ANN 19430729 AR SEVI DE QUEEN 1961062S AR HOW A DIERKS 4 3 TURNER VIRGIL BASS 19080123 AR PIKE KIRBY 19290120 19S00927 AR PIKE MURFREESBORO S 3 O'NEAL BERTHA MAE 19121102 OK CHOC SAWYER 19290120 6 3 EVANS CHEATHAME. 19160203 AR MONT CADDO GAP 19410308 7 3 JOHNSON WD..UEMAXINE 19200S02 AR HOWA DIERKS 19410308 8 4 TURNER LEWIS urHA 18740808 ALSTCL 18961208 19640707 AR PIKE KIRBY 9 4 WARD NORA DELLA 18820226 18961208 19380420 AR FORESTER 10 4 O'NEAL EUIAH 188S031S 19080321 AR PIKE I960090S AR PIKE II 4 ALFORD DONA 18930319 19080321 AR PIKE 19690308 AR PIKE 12 4 EVANS CHARLES E. 18610612 AL JEFF BIRMINGHAM 190609IS 19390219 AR FELLOWSHIP :> 13 4 COLLINS MARGARET ELLEN 18780313 TN DAVI NASHVILLE 190609 IS 19390129 AR __ FELLOWSHIP :> 14 4 JOHNSON WlLLIAMM. 18870310 TX TARR FORT WORTH 19160626 19450913 AR HOW A DIERKS "T1 15 4 KENNEDY LULABELL 18870509 TX NAVA CORSICANA 19160626 19750309 AR SEVU DE QUEEN :> 16 5 TURNER LEWIS WALKER I844CA AL STCL AR -UMPIRE :> 18461225 AL 19181029 0 17 5 WADSWORTH MARY VICTORIA ~ 18 5 WARD SAMUEL JACK 18550516 AR SEVI 19360331 19 5 YEARGAN LOUClNDlA JANE 18590322 AR SEVI 19450621 0 20 5 O'NEAL GORDON Z 21 5 HOLCOMB TEXENNA 22 5 ALFORD JOSEPH DAVID 18420506 AR 19100408 OK CHOC SAWYER 23 S ANTHONY MARTHA 18670717 AR 19180306 OK CHOC SAWYER 26 S COLLINS SAMUEL 1852 TN 27 5 SARAH 1854 KY 28 5 JOHNSON IOHNEDWARD 18520415 18850925 19320411 AR __ MUDDY FORK 29 5 GREGORY LEVINA H. 18670325 TX TARR FORT WORTH 18850925 19400102 AR __ MUDDY FORK 30 5 KENNEDY THOMAS EDMOND 18590218 AL 18810214 19310310 TX -LAZARE 31 5 MCKINNEY THEODOCIA E. 18600911 GA FLOY ROME 18810214 19550822 AR HOWA DIERKS 32 6 TURNER LEWIS 18000124 1867 AL STCL 33 6 GOSS CATHERINE 34 6 WADSWORTH WlWAM 36 6 . WARD WTLUAM H. 1830CA . GA 37 6 CAGLE NANCY I832CA GA (JJ 38 6 YEARGAN WlWAM 18290509 GACHAG 19050226 AR PIKE ~ w ,W'" ) " ! C/l et> "5t et> 3 ~ cr Gcn Lasl First, Middle, Date of Slate, County & Dslea£ Slate, County & City Date of Slale, County & City ~ Name (Maiden) Name Birth ofBinh Marriage of Marriage Death Death ~ • • ~ ...... ~.i> >. .••••••.• . . r i ··MoreTexasCemeteries I Thanks to Kim Beardsley, AAFA Member #105, fOrlyping Alsey 27 Jul 1878 2 Oct 1961 the cemetery dala which follows, and thanks once again to John A. II Oct 1879 10 Apr 1952 Member #32 Lucille Mehrkam for sending us the material! VanD. 14 May 1885 10 Nov 1918 Alsey 24 Jan 1860 _Jan 1942 You might notice that some of the cemelCry enmes from Mary Virgirtia I Mar 1866 13 Jul 1961 Houston County are repeated from the last issue, Kim Kathryn Ruth 10 Sep 1907 4 Oct 1956 retyped them because aflCr examining copies of the acwal Infant born & died 3 Nov 1898 pages, she found that there were some errors, plus she Junie Bell 24 Jan 1891 2 Feb 1893 included women whose maiden names (or possibly middle Lena L. Washam 1887 1960 names) were Alford. In addition she was able to add biblio wife of John Alford graphic information, Howard Cemetery (p. 195) Because the listings for Hamilton, Hardin, and Houston Berry no dates Counties are from the actual pages and not from our Alford "Killed By A Negro" dalabase, they are listed in the order they appear in the Old Hleo Cemetery on Honey Creek (p. 279) books, which is probably the order they appear in the M.A. 14 Sep 1841 20 Dec 1876 cemetcry. This sometimes indicalCs family groups. If you are wife of JR. Alford searching for collateral lines, you should check the source for Bryan 9 Aug 18?? 7 Feb 1875 gravestones of related people with names other than Alford, son of M.R. & M.A. Alford The source pages as listed are in our AAFA Library, but keep in mind that for some large cemeteries only the pages ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• that eonlain Alfords were copied, Hardin CounTy T= Cemeteries, compiled by Mildred S. Wright (Beaumont,Texas: Southeast Texas Genealogical & The listings for the remaining Hist Society, no date) counties are from transcriptions In from the original books, Because we Gedry Cemetery, Batson (pr. 47,51) !'tiemory of don't have the title pages, some of Tiney C. 3 Apr 1904 19 Feb 1964 !'tir. Alford the bibliographic infonnation is Bernice WalSon 8 Oct 1907 I Mar 1969 missing, 1nO-18,O Old Hardin Cemetery (p. 143) All last names are Alford Wlless the Lois Ester 4 J011917 12 Jun 1973 name is printed in capitallettelS. R.C. 4 May 1905 13 June 1972 Lucile 9 Aug 1908 no date R.C. and Lucile on same beadstone **••*•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• [[ami[ton CounTy, Tems Cemetery Records, compiled by Felps Cemetery (p. 9) Mrs. Brent Wiuy (no other publication data) James T, 1902 1959 Dora 1903 no date HieD Cemetery (pp, 136, 141,142,165,181) James and Dora on same headstone Laura Alford COX 21 Mar 1964 Rufus L. 18 May 1832 5 Ju11897 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Mary Jane 1845 1961 Houston County, T= Cemeteries (3rd Edition), compiled Toody 2 Mar 1868 15 Oct 1894 by HouslOll County Historical Commission (Crockel1, TX: Son of RL. & MJ, Alford By the compilers, 110 date) Bennie 26 Dec 1874 25 Jan 1928 J.R.. Rices Co" 18 Jan 1834 1 Apr 1928 Official Texas Historical Grave Marken Texas Rangers C.S.A. Placed from 1972-1986 (p. 15) Lerona E. King 7 Sep 1859 25 Apr 1940 George G., located in South Sector/Glenwood Cemetery, Wife of Dr. John R. Alford 1981; sponsor, Alford descendanlS of first wife Christine Etla Alford NANCE 4 Nov 1880 15 Feb 1960 Rufus 5 May 1862 22 Jan 1895 (Continued on p, 21) September 1989 AAFAACTION Page 21 (Texas Cemeteries. cont. from p. 20) I Glenwood Cemetery, Crockett (p. 325) I Ann Barfield 5 _1807 10 Feb 1847 LeSieur. through daughter Jeanette Hulbcn Alford. [See Col. George C. 19 Jun 1797 I May 1847 lisling belowI Texas Historical Grave Marker Boggs Cemetery (p. 94) Ethel 4 Jan 1921 24 Jan 1932 Hagan Cemetery (p. 407) Frank 17 Feb 1898 27 Aug 1980 Carol Ann 12 Sep 1946 21 Feb 1959 Infant 1933 daughter of Luther & Myrtle son ofF.M. William Luther 9 Jul 1940 10 Jul 1040 son of Luther & Myrtle Creek Cemetery (pp. 172-73) Grace Hukins 18 Feb 1909 19 Nov 1927 I Parker Cemetery (Grapeland) (p. 624) Birdie no dates I LouiseM. 28 Aug 1916 7 Apr 1973 Nellie no dates Celia 24 Dec 1901 25 Dec 1919 Shady Grove Cemetery (p. 746) 2 infants no dates Sarah Ann ALFRED 1861 30 Oct 1888 Ella no dales Frank no dates I Old Mississippi Cemetery (Auslonio Area) (p. 917) Eulian E. 1893 1896 Note: This cemetery was used from 1865-90 by a community Mollie 3 Mar 1867 3 Dec 1915 of people, including some Alfords, who came from Missis Charles M. 22 Jun 1860 24 Mar 1935 sippi. Lizzie 1899 1931 William 1874 1890 EdgarD. 1902 1935 Willie 1887 1920 Identified Veterans as Listed in Houston County Ceme Edgar 1878 1901 tery Surveys (p. 935) Robboe F. 29 Dec 1928 16 Jan 1929 A.P., wwn (Evergreen Cemetery. Crockell) VemaJ. 20 Jan 1934 13 Ocl1935 George G., War of 18121BanIe of San Jacinto (Glenwood, Sallie Gilbcn 1857 1947 So. Sector, Crockell) GuyH. 7 Jan 1888 23 Dec 1968 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Lawrence ALFRED 1900 1978 Miscellaneous Te..as county cemeteries: Maggie ALFRED 1904 1982 Ophelia A. ALFRED 1857 1934 Johnsa.n Co., IX ,Cemeteries. Vol. 1, by G. Miltenberger Jesse L. ALFRED 1849 1929 (1971) [No other publication dala] Lonnie D. ALFRED 1878 1953 Courtney V. ALFRED 1893 1925 Caddo Cemetery Adell ALFRED no dates EmmaC. 9 Ju11873 24 Aug 1955 Jim English Cemetery (p. 213) Johnson Co .. IX . Cemeteries. Vol. 3, by G. Miltenberger Scott ALFRED 1859 1937 (1971) [No other publication dala] Fannie ALFRED 1875 1917 Lucetta Julian ALFRED II Aug 1872 24 June 1893 Union Hill Cemetery Ist wife of SCOll Susan E. 5 May 1847 30Jun 1893 Newton ALFRED 1902 1918 Richard H. ALFRED 21 Nov 1885 9 Aug 1950 Jefferson Co., IX . Cemeteries. Vol. 1. by Wrighl (1979) [No Ellzora ALFRED 10 Mar 1889 17Sep1980 other publication dala] wife of Richard D.R.ALFRED 28 Aug 1850 6 Mar 1902 Oak B1ull'Memorial Park. Port Neches (pp. 43,85) Henry A. 1893 1968 Evergreen Memorial Park of Crockett (p. 231) Bora B. 1897 no date Amos Ponder 7 Mar 1919 5 Jul 1985 Henry and Hora on same headstone. husband of Carey Ann; WWII US Anny E. LeRoy 1903 1957 Pauline 2 Sep 1910 9 Nov 1975 Callie V. Jordan II Jan 1977 no date N.O., Jr. 10 Mar 1923 8 Aug 1976 E. LeRoy and Callie on same headslone (Continued on p. 22) Page 22 AAFAACTION September 1989 I (Texas Cemeteries, com. from p. 21) Sgt. Co. H I TX Inr. CSA , Maud T. 1866 1949 Jefferson Co .. TX, Cemeteries, Vol. 2, by Wright (1979) [No i (Maud H. Trouer 2/w of Julius Caesar Jr.) [This note i other publication daUll , appears on the transcnption in parentheses-nm certain if it actually appears on the headstone.) : Live Oak Cemetery (pp. 104, 112, 137,147) Lenna Emma 10 Jan 1893 9 May 1952 Gustavia ALFRED 19 Jun 1923 25 Jul1971 James Walace 12 Nov 1888 23 Jun 1942 Clarence 14 Jan 1914 27 Jul1976 1976 Alfred Eddie Sr. 190I Wood COlUlty Cemetery,Vol. 3 [No other publication dala] Syblc 24 Sep 1915 8 Aug 1965 Hallie M. no date I May 1964 age 59 yrs I mo 12 days I Jefferson Co .. TX, Cemeteries, Vol. 3, by Wright (1979) [No I other publication daUl] Knights of Pythias Cemetery (p. 71) J,T. 16 Apr 1868 28 May 1927 HUIl/ Co.. TX, Cemeteries, Vol. 4, by Ingmire (1980). [No [As many of youlcnow, our Executive Assistant, Gil Alford, other publication data] spends much of his time helping Alfords connectlO an established line and/or connectlO other living relatives from Rose Mound Cemetery, Commerce (pp, 123,204) the same line. Anyone who needs Alford-related help can get Fonnin Gaylor ALFRED 14 Sep 1891 15 Jan 1975 it from Gil. Ths is one of the services that makes AAFA so Alfred George W, ALFRED 2 Apr 1886 22 Apr 1930 special, so we'd like lO share one or two of these success G,W. 2 Apr 1885 26 Apr 1940 stories in each issue of the newslelter. Ifyou have found a G.W. no dates missing link through the help you've receiVed from the Association, write your slOry and send it in for publicaition.] Jasper Co., TX. Cemeteries, by Wright (1976) [No other pu blication data] Information was sent to many Texas papers and genealogcial columnists about AAFA and the meeting in Houston. As a Memorial Park Cemetery (p. 29) result an anicle was pu.,lished in the Dallas Sunday paper Arthur T. 10 Feb 1905 3 Dec 1967 giving contaet names and phone numbers. fiean Cemetery (p. 103) For some lime BryanlJ. and Mary Alford ofJacksonville, Jessie C. 1876 1954 TX, had been scouring soulhwest Arkansas looking for Nancy 1877 1957 Bryant's Alford ancestors. Jessie and Nancy on same headslOne Morvin E. 23 Ju11892 25 May 1970 Gil Alford wentlO the mail box one morning and picked up V.E. "Punch" 1910 1975 his usual BSSOMlent of mail. When he lOOk it home, he slit Hilma Ruth 1920 no date all the envelopes open, pulled out the mail, got a cup of V.E. and Hilma on same headstone coffee and started lO read. Davis Cemetery (p. 246) He had no more \han started when the phone rang. It was a Wileye. 1909 1974 woman named Lyneue Jester, who said she had seen the Memorial "Uncle Wiley", Kountze Youth Riders anicle in the Dallas paper and was looking for some help on Maxine J. 1915 an Alford from Arkansas. Did the AAFA have any informa Wiley and Maxine on same headstone tion on a Burgess Alford? It is a very uncommon Alford name-Gil could not remember having ever heard it Antioch Cemetery (p. 310) Lynn Thomas born and died 1947 As the conversation continued, with the lady explaining about her Alfords and rdaled ancestors, Gil was fingering Liberty Co. Cemetery, Vol. J [No other publication dala] the pile of mail in front of him. The top leiter on the pile was from Bryant J. Alford. He had used for stationery a piece of Lenney Cemetery (pp. 127, 128) bond paper on which he had xeroxed a 3x5 card found in the J.e. no date (Continued on n. 23) September 1989 AAFAACTION Page 23 I I (Success Story, conl. from p. 22) IICensLJsProject Report Soulhwesl Arkansas Regional Ar chives. The card had several reference I Census Project CoordinalOr Alicia II someone OIlly looked up or extracted numbers and lhe narne and address of HOUSIOll repons lha~ following the plan ALFORD, half !he names would be lhe donor of lhe malCrial, Harold outlined in the lastAAFA ACTION, an missing. Alford of Longview (not a member). assessment has beeli ccmplelw 01 all I' Bryant and Mary had made contact the hardcopy census dala collected 10 Wilh minor modifications, lhis is a wilh him and had a meeting scheduled date-four large 3-ring binders! She procedure we can follow for every wilh him. has reduced to page size a tabulation of state. what we need to complete !his project. The subjcct of lhat index card, and lhe She repons the following: Where do we stan? Let's set some top line of lhe body of lhe card said, I priorities. "PERSONAL DIARY OF BURGESS A couple of weekends ago I spent STANFORD ALFORD". Gil inter several hours at !he Carnegie Library I) As AAFA concentrates erfon and rupted Lynette and gave her lhe name researching Pennsylvania census. I resources on a specific state, and address of Harold Alford and figured if I was going 10 be asking census data collection should Bryant's address and phone number. members for help in !he extraction follow suit The state of current effon, I should have a plan of atlack. focus is Texas. (It sure would be Lynette Jester-{low AAFA member nice 10 get TX squared away # I 89-called back the next day to First I looked up !he census index before we move onto ano!her state. repon lhat she had been in touch with books for 1780-1850 and checked Volunteers?) bolh Harold and Bryant (lhey had variations for four different spellings of completed !heir meeting by lhen) and ALFORD: 2) As AAFA members express she found all she was looking for. She interest or access 10 information in had been searching for Burgess for ten I) Alford! Alfred! AJlford! Alfrod, etc. specific states, we will happily years! 2) AJvord! AJlvord, etc; accept and coordinate all data 3) Halford! Hallford! Holford! Holl collected. '" Lynelle, as well as Bryant and Mary, ford, etc. will be joining many olher AAFA 4) Olford! Olvon!/ Ollford, elC, 3) Additional effons should first be members atlhe meeting in Houston. focused on !he !hineen original This wonderful success slOry, made Typically !his meant a xerox copy of states and !hen expanded 10 o!her possible by the Association and !he lhree or four pages for each census states in !he order each began to work of its members, should give hope year. AJso, sometimes two different cOllduct a census. to lhose of us who are still looking! sources had indexed !he census with different results, so I copied each index. Several members have volunteered to DO YOU HAVE A assist in census extraction, including COMPUTER? Secondly, I looked at !he index pages Lucy Stevens, Nancy Dietrich, J. M. MFA ACTION has quadrupled in size and highlighted lhe names lhat I (Jack) Kinabrew, Jr., William M. in only six issues! Your edilOr is lhought ought 10 be extracted. AJford, Sr., Dr. David Allen Schultz, spending 30-40 holm per issue on Lucille Mehrkam, Janice Smi!h and !he editing, layou~ and mailing. Does she Thirdly, I pulled out the microfilm Rev, Charles H. Alford. have time to spend typing new malerial copies and, using a pre-printed form, too? NO! Thai's why.he appreciale. so proeeeded to go down !he list looking These folks should be prepared for a much the contribulOrs woo write up AJfords. It was immediately clear letter from me asking to repon on original articles or type them from the lhat all the names indexed Alford, readily accessible Slate information and masses of prinled malerial we hive. Alfred, Alfrod, elC. MUST be ex areas of interest 10 them. If you haven't Most of the articles in l.his issue were volunteered yet, please know !hat we typed by only 4 contributors on their tracted. compUters. I transfer their disks 10 Mac· are patient and don't expect more !han ~" intosh format. If you have a complier, These original handwritten entries all what you can give. any kind. let me know if you're willing looked !he same 10 me and I know my to help type. The more help we ge~ "'e eyes are every bit as good as !he person 1bank you, everyone, for your contin more infonnalion we can get plblished! I who made !he index. The point is lhat if ued help and support. -Pam Thompson " Page 24 AAFAACTION September'989 Part Four of J. Alford's Alford ,Family Notes (The following is the founh pan of our i death (in 1657) into other hands. graduated at Oxford, and lOOk continuing series from Josiah Alford's I Holy Orders. Foster's Alumni 1908 book, Alford Family NOles.) The Record Office "State Papers," I Oxonienses records: "Alford, 1558, contain "Particulars of the late William, Secular Priest. B. A. THE ALFORDS OF Monastery of Meaux, Yorks., leased 10 1522," He was living in 1566 when BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, Launcelot Alford in 1540." he was a legatee under his brother BERKSHIRE, AND YORKSHIRE Peter's will. In the reign of Elizabeth, Launcelot iii. Peter Alford of Sutton. in York This is the senior of the three chief Alford was Member of Parliament for shire, near Meaux Abbey, died branches of the Alford family, extended Beverley once, and Edward Alford 1566, and was buried in the church over a period of about two hundred twice. In the reign of Charles I. of SutlOn. years, spreading from Holt Castle, in William Alford was returned three iv. Launcelot Alford, was the founder, co. Denbigh, to Meaux Abbey and times, and after his third election was through his nephew. for he left no Beverley, and BillOn in Yorkshire, then knighted. The His/ory ofBeverley son. of the family afterwards of also 10 Fawley Court, on the banks of speaks of the A1fords as "a very old some note in Yorlcshire. He Iived the Thames, in Buckinghamshire, and Yorkshire family." at Meaux Abbey in Holtemess, of fmally to Hurley and High Wycombe, which fine estate and splendid pile in Berkshire. Beverlae (pp. 390 and 391). gives these he lOOk a long lease in 1540. He particulars more defmitely. including died in 1562, and was buried in The armorial bearings of this branch of amongst the members for that Borough: Beverley Minster. the family were: "Gules, six pears or, three and three, stalks upward, with a 7th Parliament of Elizabeth, Launcelot 2. John Alford, junior. eldest son of chief of the last. Crest a boar's head." Alford John Alford and Elizabeth 8th Parliament of Elizabeth, Edward Withyforth of Holt. succeeded his The Coat of Anns--"Gules, six pears, Alford father in the possession of Holt and a chief or" was originally granted 9th Parliament of Elizabeth, Edward Castle. He married Elizabeth, to the A1fords of HOlt, co. Denbigh. and Alford daughter of Sir John Pickering of confmned 10 the descendants of this lst Parliament of Charles I. William Holt, Knight, and had five sons: family as follows: at the Visitation of Alford York, 161210 Sir William Alford of 2nd Parliament of Charles I. William i. John Alford [listed below as #3] Bilton; at the Visitation of Sussex, Alford ii. Sir Launcelot Alford, nephew of 1634, to John Alford of Offmgton; at 3rd Parliament of Charles I. Sir the above-mentioned Launcelot, the Visitation of London, 1634.10 John William Alford, Knt. succeeded his uncle at Meaux Alford of the said City. Abbey in 1562. Amongst the We commence this line with: "Governors of Beverley incorpo Meaux Abbey, in the parish of Waghen rated by Queen Elizabeth" stands or Wawne, in that pan of Yorkshire I. John Alford. senior. of Holt Castle. the name of Sir Launcelot Alford, called Holderness. was an ancient was the eldest son of Thomas 1573. He became M.P. for Bever monastic building of much interest and Alford of Holt, and Jane Salisbury. ley in 15gg. was Mayor of the importance. A drawing of the last his wife. He manied Elizabeth, Town in 1591; and was knighted century shows only some ruined arches daughter of Sir Bryan Withyforth. by James I, at York, in 1603. He and columns. but even these are now and through them continued the married Ann, daughter of Sir almost destroyed. Launcelot Alford, senior line of Holt Castle. and from William Knowles of BillOn in who died 1562, was the fust of the him came also the Alfords of Yorkshire, the estate of BillOn family who possessed it, his nephew, Berkshire. Buckinghamshire, and descending 10 their son [William Sir Launcelot, succeeding him. Sir Yorkshire. A1ford-see below] William, his son, came next, and there iii. Edward Alford was M. P. for being no male heir it passed 10 his Their sons were: Beverley in 1592 and 1597 daughter, Dorothy Alford. Through her iv. Arthur Alford marriage with Sir Thomas Grantham i. John Alford [listed below as #2 ] v. Calivin Alford this splendid property passed at her ii. William Alford. the second son. (Continued on p. 26) ) ) " CIJ l1> >t TABLE II l1> ALFORD OF HOLT, afterwards of BUCKS and BERKS, and ALFORD OF YORKSHIRE 3 cr l1> ~ I. ~ John Alford, of Holl Caslle lj) CD (See Table I, MFA ACT/ON, June 1989) lj) m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Bryan Withyforth. I I I I I 2. John Alford, of Holt CasUe, William Alford, B.A., Peler Alford, of Sutton, Launcelot AJford, of Meau. m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Oxford, 1522, secular Yorkshire, d. 1566 Abbey, Yorkshire, bur. at John Pickering. priesl; liYing 1566 BeYerley Minister, 1562. I I I I I I 3. John Alford, of Holl CasUe, Arthur AJford Sir Launcelot Alford, knl., Edward Alford, M.P. aflerwards of Fawley Coun, M.P., 1588 for BeYerley, of for BeYerley, in Bucks, d. 1600, (Will 14). Caliyin Alford Meau. Abbey, m. Anne, 1592 and 1597. ~ Sold the CasUe of Holt and dau.of Sir William the manor of AJdford; m. Knowlys, knl., of Bilton ~ Elizabeth Oglethorpe, of I o} Newenton,O.on. I -; I I o I z I I I John 4. Henry Alford, of Hall Place (I) Elizabelh, dau of = Sir William Alford, knt., = (2) Elizabeth, dau of died young Hurley, Berkshire; b. 1578; Roben Rokes of M.P. for BeYerley, Sir Wm. Clarke, of d. 1645; m. Bridge~ dau. of Fawley, Berks. of Bilton, afterwards of Weston, Own. William de la Pole (powIe), Meau. Abbey of Cotes, Glos. I III I 1111 I I I I Henry, 5. Thomas Alford of Hall Mary Margaret, Ann, Elizabeth Dorothy, Place, Hurley, Berkshire d.s.p., m. d. unmarried d. unmarried d. 1657, m. William, b. I Catherine, m. Sir Roben Sir Thomas 1607, Captain I 1625, Geo Slrickland Grantham I Manby John I I Beam. Anne Alford, of Hall Place; "C CD d.1679; (Will 63) Agnes <1>'" i~ -- ---,.~------Page 26 AAFAACTION September'989 I Mewx". Henry Alford (Alford Family NOles. cont. from p. 24) , William Alford, Son of I John Alford, Son of John 4. Henry Alford, of Hall Place, Launcelot i Junior Hurley, esquire, was born about 1578, and matricualted at Exeter i Sir William Alford, only son of Sir I, 3. John Alford, !he !hird of liIat name, College, Oxford, in 1594, at !he age , Launcelot. was born in 1571. and of Holt, was !he eldest son and heir of 15. He was admitted to Gray's • mauiculated al Magdalen College, of John Alford (junior) of Holt Inn in 160I, afterwards qualifying Oxford, as William Alford of Yorks, Castle. He married Elizabe!h as a Barrister, Hall Place, in gent., in 1586, aged 15. At fust Oglethorpe of Newenton, Oxford Berkshire, where he lived, in an described as "of Bilton", he afterwards shire, and s~tled at Fawley Coun, eSlate close to Fawley, al!hough in appears lO have succeeded his fa!her at Buckinghamshire, on !he banks of ano!her county, Henry Alford Meaux Abbey. "Sir William Alford of !he Thames. When, on his fa!her's married Bridget de la Pole of Bilton had a granl of lands in Meaux in dea!h, Holt Castle came into his Coates, Glos.. and had four sons and 1634." His London residence was in possession, he sold it, tog~er wi!h four daughters. He died at !he age of the parish of SL Dunstan, where a list the Manor of Aldford, shortly 67, and was buried at Fawely, in !he of owners of "Faire Houses in !he before 1600, in which year he died. chancel of which Church stands a Friars, 1628", includes "Sir Wm. He had two sons, John who died in monument to his memory. Alford". He was Member for Beverley childhood, and Henry who suc from 1615 lo 1628, in which latter year ceeded him. John Alford was paD'On Fawley, Buckinghamshire. (In !he he, lOO, received !he honour of knight of !he living of Fawley, and ChanceL) hood. presented Richard Clerk, A,B., to it Arms: Gules, six pears or, impaling in 1583. Langley's HiSlOry of axure seme de fleur-de-Iys. The Record Office "State Papers" give Dcsborough, a pan of !he county of lhe following: "1626. Sir William Buckingham (pp, 187 and 198), "Henricus Alford, Armiger. Alford repons to Buckingham, pro spealcs of Fawley Coun and Manor, Equestri famillia in agro ceedings under !he Duke's commission which "came to !he Alfords by Eboraconai prognaius. with relalion to wee ships cast ashore marriage". From Alford !his Manor Obiit apod manereium suum de at Barmeston." came to Sir James Whitelock, but Hall Place in Hurley co. Berks. whe!her by purchase or by d=nt OcL 14, 1645. AEtatis Suse 67." Sir William was twice married, first to is uncenain, Elizabeth daughter of Roben Rokes of Also 7 Brigetta de la Pole wife of Fawley, Bucks, and secondly to In !he Royal Commission Papt!rs, !he above Henry Alford. Elizabeth, daughter of William Clarke xxii, 143, m., 1650, concerning of Weston, Oxfordshire. Viscount Dunbar, mention is made The children of Henry and Bridget of John Alford, deceased, and Sir Alford were: Sir William Alford had no son, but two William Alford, as trustees, daughters by each marriage. His eldest i, Henry Alford, daughter Margaret married, in 1640, Sir John Alforde of Fawley in the Co. of ii. Thomas Alford, of whom next (5), Roben Strickland of Westmoreland, Buckingham, Esquire. 1600, "To my iii. William Alford, to whom !he who fought at Edgehill for !he King, wife Elizabeth, , , I...ds ... ""'emerll•. following probably refers: and died childless. His second daughter .. , in the County ofBuclts . , .. of In !he Civil War in !he reign of Ann, was buried at Waghen Yorks, in Oxfordshire , .....d elsewhere .. , . for Charles I, "William Alford, 1659, a spinster. The !hird daughter her life. Remainder thereof to my son Ueutenant in Lord Grandison's Henrie Alford, ond in default of his Elizabe!h, also died unmarried. His Regiment in !he Royalist army", is surviving to my nephew William, son of youngest daughter, and ultimate mentioned in 1640; also "Captain my brother UIDlCelOI Alforde .... My heiress, Dorothy, married Sir Thomas Alford in 1642 who 'lOOk in cousin Edword Alforde." pan Grantham, inherited Meaux Abbey the taking of Cirencester by Prince from her fa!her, and died in 1657. Rupen, under whom he served in John Alford and Eliza~ Ogle !he King's Army.," thorpe had issue: A smoll silver ring, in !he possession of iv. John Alford, the Compiler, was discovered in !he v. Mary i. John Alford died young, ruins of Meaux Abbey some years ago. vi. Ca!herine, m. 1625, George Manby ii. Henry Alford [listed below as It is inscribed "Sir William Allford of #4] (Continued on p. 27) (Alford Family Notes, cont. from p. 24) vii. Beatrice viii. Agnes 5. Thomas Alford of Hall Placc. of As you can see from the financial whom we have no further particu report, the two greatest expenses of the lars. is presumed 10 have been the Association are postage and prinung father of (copies). While much of this is for the cost of reproducing and mailing ). Anne Alford of Hall Place. who material to the membership as a whole was doubtless the last of this line or material from Missouri to the of Alford. She died in 1679. and George Alford. of Cheping Wycomb (High officers or project officers. some of it her will is to the following effect: Wycombe).llucks. Gentleman. 1710. "To comes from sending out expiration my dear Wife isabella Alford. messuages. notices and invoices. Experimental Anne Alford of Hall Place. in the with stables, out-houses. orchards. gardens. changes Dr being made to work Out parish of Hurley in the co. of Berks, where I now dwell. in Mary Street. My more economical methods that are spinster, 1679. '"To be buried an the nephew Thomas Alford Andenon .... my equally as effective. Parish Church of Fawley, under the niece his sisler. My sister Mary Anderton .. stone where my Ancestors lye buried . . . My mother in law Alford, my aunt Susan Expiration notices are now being sent .. My Kinswoman Katherine PowIe. BringhUrst., my brother in law lohn SIOfeT. daugh\eT of Henry Powle of William along with the newsleuer in the fonn of to each of them a gold ring. My said wife stropl in the Co. of Gloucester .... To a specially prepared return envelope. Isabela, Execulrix". P.C.C.• 103 Smith the poore of Harley .. To the Poore of Invoices mailed with scheduled Fawley .... To my niece's husband mailings may be delayed longer than George Bewes. Clerke. a ring .... to This senior. or first, branch of the ususaI. It is probable that invoices or lhe said Henry Powle and to George northern family appears to have died receipts to members will be discontin Perin of Harley, all my estate in out Nothing has been found 10 indicate ued. Invoice and financial data will slill houses, lands, etc., upon trust for my that it has continued by any cadet lines. be posted to the computer records and beloved niece Elizageth Bewes. wife exchanged between the Treasurer. of the said George Bewes of Sprocby 'Williamstrip. in 1670 the propeny of Secretary and Executive Assistant in lhe COlDlty of York. Clerke, and to Heruy Powle. Speaker of the House of Members may use their cancelled her children: and failing issue. to my Commons. is now a seat of Viscount checks for receipts. Iovmg Cosen Henry Powle of St Aidwyn. Henry Powle was sum Williamstrop. Esquire." moned to the Heralds' Visitation of P.C.C .. 125 King If members have any feelings about this Gloucestershire in 1683-4. but did not SUbject please let them be known. enter his pedigree. More Alfords It seems probable that the Alfords who sellied at High Wycombe. in Bucking hamshire. were cadets of the Berkshire [Articles such as this one • "A French drinJcjng and carousinlt-Which of family. Connection?". and the one about Jesse COlU'se set ajine exmnplefor their men. James in the previous issue provide In the summer of 1861 the 75th New Thomas Alford was Mayor of Chip some spice and a unique flavor to the York camped near Ballimore on its way ping. or High Wycombe. in Bucking newsleuer. Send AAFA those obscure to Washington. "TonighlllOt 200 men hamshire. in the reign of William and Alford tidbits you have!] are in camp," wrote a diary-lceeping Mary. and again in the reign of Anne. member of the regiment despairingly. 1702 to 1704. He died in the latter year. Bailie Cry ofFreedom: The Civil War "Capt. Catlin, Capt. HlU'b"rt. Ll. and his monument. bearing the Alford Era. by James M. McPherson (New "Cooper and One or two other officers arms. is in the parish church. York and Oxford: Oxford University are IINkr arrest. A hlUldred men are Press. 1988). contains a reference to a drtulk, a hwuired more aJ holLSes ofill High Wycombe. Buckinghamshire. Colonel Alford. p. 329: fame. . .Col. Alford is very d"'nk all the time now," Anns: Six pears or. Many officers did little to inspire respect. Some hod a penchant for Anyone want to claim the colonel?! Page 28 AAFA ACTION September 1989 The FrencH Connection?"""' •. I 10 ! QuiLe by accident an Alford was found Balzac and Dumas Pere. He uied lomer. identified only as Mme. wuise in nineleenth century France. Louise rehabilitate criminals by putting them Alford, came 10 him in lhe hope lhal he Alford was mentioned in TilE to work, and his ideas on prison reform could collecllhe sum ofrwenry-jive VlDOCQ DOSSIER, The Story oflhe influenced his good friends Eugene Sue francs owed 10 her by a reSlaurant for World's First Deleclive. by Samuel and ViclOr Hugo. He also inspired service rendered as a cook. Vidocq Edwards (BoslOn: HoughlOn Mifflin Edgar Allen Poe, He was also a accepled lhe case, collecled lhe money Co., 1977). womanizer. Scotland Yard and the and lhen refused 10 charge Mme. F.B.!. were patterned after the force Alford eilher a commission or a fee . Francois Eugene Vidocq (1775-1857) .organized by Vidocq. inslead givUtg her lhe entire amount. was the world's first private detective. Twenry-fivefrancs wasn'l very much He sel up the French detective police So what docs all this have 10 do with an money bUI musl have been important 10 force, the Brigade de la Surelt, and Alford? Nothing genealogically-but lhe cook, and lhe deleclive refused 10 pioneered methods of detection that are the Alford role seemed rather lake a few francs from her." today the commonplaces of police interesting. After organizing the police work: disguises, fingerprinting, detectives and leading it for many What do you think? Was she from handwriting analysis, autopsies, blood years, on two occasions actually, across the channel providing some tesLS, ballistics, files on criminals, Vidocq established his own private English cuisine in a Paris restaurant? decoys, and stool pigeons. He was also detective organization called the Was she married to an Alford living in a convict A man with a price on his Information Bureau. It was during that Paris? Or did we have some French head became a master sleuth. period when our relative surfaced. The ancestors? following is a paragraph taken from Legend has it that Vidocq earned page 138 of the book: A copy of this book is in the Alford Napoleon's gratiwde by recovering the American Family Association Library. Empress Josephine's stolen emerald "There are glimpses, 100, ofan unpu.b If you cannot find it locally and want to necklace. The last three Bourbon kings licized aspeCI of Vidocq' s complex bonow it, contact Nancy'Alford also relied on him. He was a friend of personality Ut his ledger. One cus DiClrich, the Librarian. . iBiograp~~~flQ~~~g;~QZ(JmaQi~llQ~G/;···:"········ " •• The following biography was con- of 21 he was elected mayor, serving for In Miami, he became an asWte real densed by AAFA Member Kim twO terms. He was also president of the eSlale developer, ~ializing mostly in Beardsley from an anicle in The Book Alabama Fire Brick Manufacturing acreage operations. His biggest ofFlorida, by·the Florida Editors AssD- Company. achievement was the idea to develop a dation, 1925 [no other bibliographical large Il'Uck farming disuiet just west of datal, pages 298 and 582: Judge Alford eventually entered Lake Okeebobee in Glades County. Cumberland University at Lebanon, There he bought 5,179 acres. three Honorable Horace Coleman Alford of TN, aod upon completion of only four miles square, where cOllSlnlction began Miami, FL, was bam at RivelSide, aod a half months of sWdy he rewmed on Alford City. a community envi- Alabama. July 9, 1886, the son of to Alabama and passed the Alabama sioned for the man of moder.Ite means. Richard W. and Martha (Coleman) Bar Examination. being one of founeen Judge Alford wanted to address the Alford. He was educated in the public out of thiny six 10 do so. He rewrned 10 needs of the working men and women schools of Alabama and after finishing Lebanon. bowever, 10 complete his who could not afford the high cost of his elementarY schooling. he worked as course after which he practiced law in housing. The total expenditure was a traveling commercial salesman for Birmingham for twelve years before expected to top ten million dollars. eight years. At the end of this period he moving 10 Miami. FL. He was one of Judge Alford, a Baptist, was also a decided to study law, In the meantime. Birmingham's most distinguished member of the Elks.. Moose aod Odd however, Judge Alford had become a attorneys aod became a special judge of FellOWS and the Junior Order of prominent and imponant figure in the Circuit Court as well as an active American Mechanics. He was married political and commercial endeavolS of participant in many civic endeavors. 10 the former Bertie Mae Ay of his homelOwn of Riverside. At the age Memphis, Tennessee. ------September,989 AAFA ACTION Page 29 Will of Lodowick Alford, 1853 Alford their distributive pans of the The following Will has been Iran- I' increase 10 be used and held by him I scribed without modification from the absolulely and unconditionally as balance of my propeny above Ordinary Coun records of Troup I his own propeny. the same given 10 alluded to absolulely and uncondi County. Georgia. where it was probaJed I him by way of makeing him equal tionally. The distributive share of of in 1859. Transcription by James P. with the advancements heretofore each of my said Sons. Julius C, Alford of Houston. TX. AAFA made 10 my other Children. William L. and Whiunan C. Alford Member #115, a gr-gr-great grandson 10 be used. held and owned by them of Lodowick. I 4 llem: I give and bequeath unto my in fee simple as !heir own propeny. Son Whiunan C. Alford the two Lasl Will and Testament of Lodowick i following named negro slaves to 7 llem: I give and bequeath unlO my Alford wit: George. a boy about eighteen sons William L. Alford and years old and Mary. a girl about Whiunan C. Alford as Trustees for State of Georgia] In the name of God fiftcen years old logether with their Mary Spencer formerly Mary Troup County) Amen!! I Lodowick increase to be used and held by him Alford. Rebecca Mawl formerly Alford of said S181e and County being absolutely and unconditionally as Rebecca Alford. Elizabeth Martin of advanced age but of sound mind and his own propeny, the same given to formerly Elizabeth Alford. lo disposing memory and knowing thai in him for the purpose of making him dowick P. Alford and James A. J. the ordinary Course of nawre I must equal with the advancements Alford. !he distributive shares or shortly depan this life deem it right and heretofore made 10 my other pans of !he residue & balance of my proper as respects my family and Children. property. alluded to in the fifth llem myself that I should make a disposition of this my last will & Testament, of by Will of the propeny with which a 5 llem: h is my Will that all the the Said Mary. Rebecca. Elizabe!h, kind providence has blessed me do Residue and balance of my propeny Lodowick P. and James A. J. Alford I therefore make this my last Will and both real and personal wherever and 10 be held and owned by !hem !he Testament hereby revoking all others whatever it may be afJer my just said William L. and Whitman C heretofore made by me. debts shall have been paid and the Alford. for the sole use benefit and Legacies herein before specified behoof[?] of them the said Mary llem: I desire and direcl thai my have been given off. Shall be Spencer. Rebecca Mawl. Elizabe!h body be buried in a decent and equally divided among the follow Martin[.l Lodowick P. Alford and Christian like manner suitable to my ing named of my Children to Wit James A. J. A1fon! for and during circumstances and condition in life. Julius C. Alford. "the heirs of the their natural lives of !he said Cestui My soul I hope shall relUm to God body or' Mary Spencer "Deed" Que Trusts and afJer the dea!h of who gave it and through the merits formerly Mary Alford. Rebecca either [each] as they shall respec of Our blessed Lord and Saviour Mawl formerly Rebecca Alford, tively die. the separale distributive Jesus Christ forever enjoy that rest Elizabeth Martin formerly Elizabeth pan of each shall be equally divided which is made for the people of Alford. Lodowick P. Alford. James by the said Trusu:es among their God. A. J. Alford. William L. Alfon! and Several separale and respective Whiunan C. Alford and upon the children. my said Children Mary. 2 hem: I desire and direct that all my terms and conditions and wi!h the Rebecca. Elizabe!h. Lodowick P. just debts be paid as soon afler my qualifications I shall hereinafJer and James A. J. being each entitled decease as the Laws of the Slate specify and direct To 10 use and enjoy their said Several will permit and without delay as I Wit _ & Separale distributive pans of my am unwilling that my Creditors said propeny for and during their should be delayed in their righlS. 6 hem: I give and bequeath to my son natural lives and afJer their dea!h to Julius C. Alford his distributive pan be disposed of by said Trustees as 3 hem: I give and bequeath unto my of the residue & balance of my above specified. son William L. Alford the tWO fol property referred to in the ftf!h llem lowing named negros to wit Harry. of this my last Will and Testament 8 llem: h is my will and desire that a man slave about thirty five years absolulely and unconditionaIly[.1 I my said sons Trusu:e as aforesaid old and "Silva". a girl slave about also give and bequea!h to my sons shall permit my said children, Mary, twenty years old together with their William L. A1fon! and Whiunan C. (Continued on p. 30) . Page 30 AAFAACTION Seplember '989 (Lodowick's Will, com. from p. 29) the said Erasmus their [heirs?] I this August 3, 1859. fanher a reasonable ponion of my Rebecca. Elizabeth. Lodowick P. Estate and also because the said Thomas C. Evans, Ordinary J. M. nnd James A. J. to have and keep Children are now much better i Hannington Peter A. Heard posesssion of and usc and enjoy for i provided for than I could do for the benefit of each and their I them. , Georgia} Coon of Ordinary children the propeny I have given I Troup County) Term August 1859 and bequeathed to them as Trustees 12 Item: I hereby Constitute and I The last Will and Testament of aforesaid hereby Constiwting !he appoint Wm L. Alford and Whit C. Lodowick Alford late of said County said Trustees the depository of the Alford E.ecutors of this my last Deed having been propounded I?] in legal tiUe to said propeny to Will and Testament as wimess my open Court for probate by William L. preserve it for the purposes afore· hand and seal. , Alford & Whit C. Alford his Executors said. which said Will & Testament having L. Alford (seal) been sufficienUy proven to the satisfac I 9 Item; 1 furthermore desire and tion of the Court upon the oaths of hereby authorize !he said Trustees Signed, sealed, published and declared Peter A. Heard & J. M. Hannington by and wi!h the consent of the said by Lodowick Alford as his last Will Subscribing Wimesses to said Will, It Mary. Rebecca, Elizabeth, Lo and testament in the presence of us the is ordered by the Coun that said Will & dowick P. and James A. J. Alford or Subscribers who subscribed our names Testament be admitted to record and it either lany] of them separately hereto in the presence of said Testator is further ordered that Elias Davidson, whenever they said Trustees shall (at his special instance and request) and Jesse Palmer, William Hogg, William think it fa the advantage and of each other this the 18th day of June B. Johnson & J. M. Hannington be benefit of the Cestui Que Trusts or 1853, Inserting "Sylva" instead of appointed appraisers to appraise the [of?) either [any] of them to sell Martha and "the heirs of the body of" Estate of said Deed and that said exchange or otherwise dispose of before Mary Spencer and "Deed" afier. E.ecutors make return of the Same to said lrust property[;)to do so with this Court within ninety days. Thomas the e.press understanding however Peter A. Heard J. M. Hannington J. P. c. Evans Ordinary that they the said Trustees shall hold I keep and own the propeny obtained State of Georgia J Court of Ordinary Recorded 4th August 1859 Thomas C. by said sale, e.change or other Troup County) August Term 1859 Evans Ordinary disposition in the same manner & Before me Thomas C. Evans Ordinary upon the same Conditions as the in and for said county in open coon Trust propeny herein given and be personally came William L. Alford and queathed. Whit C. Alford Executors of Lodowick TO DO LIST Alford late of said County & produced IO Item: It is funhermore my Will and • Volunteer for national before me the last Will and Testament desire and I hereby direct that the of said Deed and the wimesses to said office propeny given and bequeathed by Will to Wit Peter A, Heard and J, M. me in Trust for the benefit and use HanningtOn which wimesses being duly • Volunteer to chair a of my daughter Elizabeth Manin for Sworn depose and Say that they saw and during her nawral life shall in research committee Lodowick Alford the Testator sign seal the event of her dying without any declare and publish the within inslru Children or any heir of her body ment now presented as the last Will and • Help with one of the reven back and become a of my pan Testament of said Deed freely voluntar- research projects Estate to be disuibuted among my ily and of his own accord and without other Children. any compulsion or innuence whatever • Renew AAFA mem that at the time of the execution of said I I Item: Thinking it probably neces bership when it ex Will said Testator was of sound & sary that I should mention my disposing mind and memory that pires reasons for not giving the Children deponents [?] signed Said Will as of Erasmus Alford my deceased son Wimesses in the presence of the anything by this my last Will and • Attend the Annual Testator and at his special instance and Testament 1 here state the same to Meeting in Houston request and in the presence of each be that I heretofore have given to II I other Sworn to & Subscribed before me September 1989 AAFAACTION Page 31 : Will of Julius Alford, 1819 The following Will has been tran I Dickson one negro woman named Garrell scribed without modification from the I Livy. Georgia, Greene County, Coun of Ordinary Coun Records of Greene Ordinary September Term. 1820. County, Georgia where it was probated Ninth, I give unto my daughter Patsy Personally appeared in open Coun in 1820. Transcription by AAFA Cole one negro man named Calton. Jesse Martindale and Thomas B. Member #115 James P. Alford of Garreutwo of the subscribing Witesses Houston, Texas, 1989, a gr-gr-gr Tenth, I give unto my daughter Faithy to the foregoing Will who being duly grandson of Julius Alford. Webb one negro man named Wyatt sworn say that they each saw the within named Julius Alford sign, seal and Last Will And Testament of Julius Eleventh, I give unto my beloved wife heard him Acknowledge the foregoing Alford, Senr. the balance of my land lying adjoining to be his last Will and testament and Carly's land including the House where that they each believed him to be of Georgia) I now live, the Spring Branch to be the perfect sound mind and memory at the Greene County) dividing line, during her natural life time of his so-doing and they together and then to reven to my son Julius with John Garrell subscribed their In the name of God Amen I,Julius Alford. Also I give unto my beloved flames as Witnesses thereto in the Alford Senr., of the State & County wife, Stef & Perlina & Vilet, during her presence of the Testator. aforesaid being weak in body but of natural life and after her death to my sound mind and memory, blessed be son Julins Alford. I also give unto my Sworn to and Suscribed in Open Conn almighty God for the same, do make wife one mare and Colt during her 4th September 1820 and publish this my last will and natural life and all the balance of my Jesse Martindale Testament in manner and form follow propeny that is not mentioned in my Thos B. Garrett ing, that is to say: will to be my wife's during her life and Ebenezer Tonence Clk then to reven to my son Julius Alford. First, I give unto my Son Lodwick Recorded 8th September 1820 Eben Alford one negro man named Ran· Twelfth, I give unto my son Julius C. ezer Torrence Clk dolph, also one hundred acres of land Alford the balance of my land lying on that he is nOw in possession of. the other side of the Spring branch also (President's Precept, cont. from p. I) two negros named James and Jack. Second, I give unto my daughter Aley chance and volunteer for a national or Asckew one negro woman named Rose Thineenth, 1 give to my daughter Mary state office. I can't be President & increase. Oglesby two negros named Lewis & forever. And volunteer to help research Elizabeth. in some field of your choosing. The Third, I give unto my daughter Clarey only one of us who is overloaded is Gil Whalley one negro woman and child Founeenth, I give unto my Grand Alford-let's help him! named Selah & Nat daughler Winny Cole a bed & furniture afler the death of my wife. The meeting this year will be an Founh, I give unto my daughter Betsy imponant one, with several crucial Ann Boon two negro women named Fifteenth, I give unto my grand decisions to make, such as where we Daphne & Betsy. daughter Susan Webb one bed & will convene the next three years. Do furniture after the death of my wife. we need a meeting every year? Do we Fifth, I give unto my daughter Susan need further organization or a different Gilliam one Bed & Chest. I do appoint my wife Rebecca Alford kind of suuewre? We may have 10 raise and my son Julius C. Alford to Execute dues of members. How much and when Sixth, I give unto my Son Zadock one this my last Will & Testament revolting to do it? You may have other matters negro man named Talker. all others. In witness whereof r have you would like to have discussed at the hereunto set my hand and Seal this 9th meeting. If so, let Gil Alford know Seventh, I give unto my Son Halcut one Seplr.1819. because he is preparing the agenda negro man named Solomon. now. See you in Houston! II Aues!: John Garrell Jnlius Alford Eight, I give unto my daughter Rebecca I (seal J Jesse Martindale Thomas B. Lodwick H. Alford, President, AAFA '" ULTIMATE EVENT DATE MBR NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ANCESTOR & PLACE 113 MR. MARSHALL E. ALFORD 1033 MAJORS DR[VE MESQUITE TX 15149 JAMES B 16&1CA VA 114 MR. LEE T. ALFORD 153J MILITARY ROAD BOGALUSA LA 10421 ZACHARY TAYLOR B 1851CA AL 115 MRS. GRETIA M. ALLEN ROl!TE I, BOX 169 POINT PLEASANT WV 25550 WILLIAM B 1151 NC 116 MRS. BEITY ALFORD MCGUGAN 26 BLUE SPRINGS COURT LILBURN GA 30241 ROBERTH. B 1856CA AR 111 MRS. LOUISE ALFORD EKIN 2032 HEATHFIELD CIRCLE SUN CITY CENTER FL 33510 JAMES B 1681CA VA 11& MR. ROBERT S. BARROWS 151 GLENBROOK ROAD ROCHESTER NY 14616 THOMAS B I&IICA WV 119 DR. JOE D. ALFORD, PHD 6 MINE HILL DRIVE N. LITTLE ROCK AR 1211& JAMES B 1681CA VA 1&0 MRS. SARAH MAY ALFORD 105 EAST CONNER STREET EASTLAND TX 16448 JACKSON B 1830 AL I&I DR. DA VID A. SCHULTZ POST OFFICE BOX 541 LUCEDALE MS 39451 JAMES B 1687CA VA 1&2 PIKE AMITE WALTHALL LIB. 114 STATE STREET MCCL't.1B MS 39648 1&3 MR. ROBERT P. COYNER, JR. 546 KINGFISHER SUGAR LAND TX 1141& JAMES B 16&1CA VA » 1&4 MS. BESS HUBBARD, P.E. 16 E. RANSOM STREET FUQUAY·VARINA NC 21526 JAMES B 1681CA VA » 1&5 MRS. MARY ALFORD 6121CALVADOSAVENUE JACKSONVILLE FL 32205 "T1 1&6 MRS. NADINE STEVENSON 345 TULIP STREET FA[RFIELD CA 94533 ROBERT B I160E ENGLAND » 1&1 REV. CHARLES H. ALFORD &9& N.W. J5TH AVENUE IIOCARATON FL 334&6 THOMAS B 1110E VA I TN » 1&8 MR. WINSTON B. MURRAY POST OFFICE BOX 295 R[CHLAND SPRINGS TX 16&11 HARVEY B J810E OL??? () -l 1&9 MS. LYNETTE JESTER 2100 LEIGH ANN LANE ARLINGTON TX 16010 BURGESS 190 MR. STEVE A. ALFORD, JR. 150 MARQUElTE AVENUE BATON ROUGE LA 10806 JAMES B 1681CA VA 0 Z 191 MRS. EVELYN ALFORD COOK 5221 LIDO LANE OOUSION TX 11092 ROBERT HENRY B 1856004 AR 192 MRS. ROSE ALFORD SHELTON ROl!TE 3, BOX &5 ELCAMPO TX 11431 IOHNREDDEN B 1820CA SC 193 MR. CHARLES LEE ALFORD UJCARBONDALEROAD DALTON GA 30320 HINESBERRY B 1827 NC 194 MR. JOHN WARREN ALFORD 21 WEN MAR CIRCLE PASS CHRISTIAN MS 39511 195 MRS. JANN HARPER 4326 SILVERWOOD OOUSION TX 11035 JAMES B 16&1CA VA 196 MR. HOLLIS W. ALFORD ROl!TE J, BOX [469 HEMPHILL TX 1594& JOHN B 1800CA NC 191 MR. ROBERT D. ALFORD 11115 FALL BREEZE DRl'lE IDUSTON TX 71064 19& MR. W. M. ALFORD ROl!TE 2, BOX 211 Y OI.oCKETT TX 15&35 JAMES B 16&1CA VA 199 MR. BILLY R. GIBSON 406 WHITFIELD AVENUE ST. SIMONS ISLAND GA 31522 PLEASANT B 1818CA AL 200 MR. JOHN ROGERS ALFORD, JR. 3110 BRIDAL PATH AUSTIN TX 18103 JAMES B 1681CA VA 201 MR. GERALD BUCHANAN 111 BELLEVUE CLINTON MS 36056 OWEN?? B 18oo?? AL ?? 202 MR. lIM ALFORD 21 PAPA YA CIRCLE BROWNSVILLE TX 1&521 JAMES B 1681CA VA 203 MRS. PATRICIA A. DEGROFFf 12 MT HEBRON DRIVE PENDLElUN OR 91&01 ROBERT TEMPLE B 18140428 MS 204 REV. DOUGLAS LEE ALFORD 213 Hn.LVIEW DRIVE HURST TX 16054 JOHN B 1800CA NC (fl 205 MR. HERBERT H. ALFORD 1101 WOODLAND BRYAN TX 11&02 JAMES B 16&1CA VA CD 206 MR. GEORGE F. WATFORD 100 C111CORP CENTER IDUSTON TX 11002 JAMES B 1681CA VA g CD 1200 SMITH STREET 3 201 MR. ROBERT B. ALFORD 316 SCENIC TRAIL WILLOW PARK TX 160&1 JAMES B 1681CA VA cr CD 208 MR. ROY L. ALFORD 25310 BROKEN BOUGH SPRING TX 113&0 JOHN B 1800CA NC ~ CD'"- '"