RICHARD NEEDHAM ALFORD

AAFA #0857

1917 PA – 2002 PA

 

 

PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE

Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA—Sunday, 28 July 2002

 

            Alford, Richard N. Sr., 85, of Beaver, died July 26. J.T. Anderson Funeral Home, Beaver.

 

Photo from Beaver Cemetery and Mausoleum, Beaver, Beaver Co., PA—www.findagrave.com

Permission granted by the photographer, San

 

AAFA NOTES: SSDI records show that Richard N. Alford (SS# issued in PA) was born 2 Jan 1917, last residence Beaver, Beaver Co., PA.

            We included the obituary of his sister Mildred Kay Alford in Pennsylvania Obituaries.

            Richard is the father of David William Alford, AAFA #1352.

            From SSACI: Richard Neadom [sic: Needham] Alford was born 2 Jan 1917 in Freedom, Beaver Co., PA, son of Homer L. Alford and Charlotta J. Brittain.

            Richard served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. The inscription on his gravestone below his name says: “MM [Machinist’s Mate] 2/C U.S. Navy WWII.”

            His lineage: Richard Needham 1917 PA¹, Homer Lee 1883 TX², Needham Judge 1857 TX³, Jesse Powell 1828 LA⁴, Needham Judge 1789 NC⁵, Jacob 1761 NC⁶, Julius 1717 VA⁶, James 1687 VA⁷, John 1645 VA⁷.