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Maine Obituaries
MAINE OBITUARIES OF ALFORDS
AND SPELLING VARIATIONS
Obituaries are listed alphabetically by FIRST name. Included are people whose last name, maiden name, or married name is Alford or a spelling variation: Alfred, Alvord, Allford, Halford, Hallford, Holford, etc.
The name of the newspaper (or other source) and place and date of publication follow the name of the deceased. If we included the obituary in AAFA ACTION, the issue is noted.
The Alford American Family Association (AAFA) often adds notes to each obituary, including Social Security Death Index (SSDI) data, relationship of the deceased to other Alfords, and lineages. We add to AAFA NOTES as time permits.
Where lineages are included (Alford unless otherwise stated), the format is: Name, year of birth, state or country of birth.
Obituaries of AAFA members and sometimes their spouses are also included on AAFA Member Memorials and may include more information.
We welcome corrections and additional information. If you have an obituary from this state that is not included here, please share it with us!
Date posted: 21 DECEMBER 2021
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The families of some of the subjects of these Maine obituaries are represented in AAFA Alford Genealogies published on this website, where we are referring readers for more information.
*AAFA’s Online Published Genealogies:
1. Known Descendants of Alexander Alvord and Mary Vore (DNA Group 4) and Thomas Alford b. about 1598 England (DNA Group Four)
See also Open Library’s A Genealogy of the Descendants of Alexander Alvord
2. Known Descendants of Benedict Alford and Joan Newton (DNA Group 4) and Thomas Alford b. about 1598 England (DNA Group Four)
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Frequently cited sources include these databases at Ancestry:
ME Marriages: Maine, Marriage Index, 1892–1996; Maine, Marriage Records, 1713–1922; and Maine, Marriage Index, 1670–1921
SSDI: Social Security Death Index, 1935–2014
SSACI: Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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ANDREW AIKEN ALVORD
PORTSMOUTH HERALD
Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH—Monday, 27 August 1973
Andrew Aiken Alvord, 19, of Pepperrell Rd., Kittery Point [York Co., ME], died Aug. 25. Memorial services at the First Congregational Church, Kittery Point, Wed., 2 p.m….
Memorial gifts may be sent to the Christina Children’s Fund, Richmond, Va.
In another article:
PORTSMOUTH HERALD
Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH—Thursday, 30 August 1973
K1TTERY POINT—Memorial services for Andrew Aiken Alvord, 19, of Pepperrell Road, were held yesterday at the First Congregational Church here. The services were conducted by the Revs. John Rawson, William Baran, Wayne Price and Richard Lonsdale.
Ushers were from the Class of 1972 at Traip Academy.
Mrs. Gail Adams was organist.
Among those attending were N.H. State Sen. Eileen D. Foley; Portsmouth School Supt. James Cusick; Portsmouth School Board Chairman John W. Durgin Jr.; Carl Wood of the Kittery School Dept.; Mrs. Anna Hett[illeg], Miss Mary E. Connors of the Mark H. Wentworth Home; the Rev. John Feaster, D.D., pastor, and deacon Rodney Brock of the North Congregational Church, Portsmouth; and members of the Lay Preacher’s Fellowship, United Church of Christ.
Photo from First Congregational Church Cemetery, Kittery Point, York Co., ME—www.findagrave.com
Permission granted by the photographer, Nareen Lake
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records do not list his death.
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BLANCHE A. CRAFT ALFORD
DAILY NEWS
Bangor, Penobscot Co., ME—Thursday, 27 November 1952
AAFA NOTES: See the obituary of her husband, Lore A. Alford, in this compilation.
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DOROTHY MAE ALVORD SMITH DALL
MORNING UNION
Springfield, Hampden Co., MA—Thursday, 20 August 1981
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records do not list her death.
See the obituaries of her parents, Harry Levi Alvord and Helene Marjorie Storey Alvord San Antonio; and sister Mildred Ethel “Bunnie” Alvord McAllister Stubbs Dugans in this compilation.
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EDWIN RUFUS ALFORD
DAILY NEWS
Bangor, Penobscot Co., ME—Tuesday, 13 March 1917
Photo from Forest Hill Cemetery, Old Town, Penobscot Co., ME—www.findagrave.com
Permission granted by the photographer, N K Jewell
AAFA NOTES: See the obituaries of his wife, Mary Ann Richardson Barton Alford; and son Lore A. Alford in this compilation. We included the obituary of his son Abbott Edwin Alford in Rhode Island Obituaries.
Marriage announcement:
DAILY WHIG AND COURIER
Bangor, Penobscot Co., ME—Saturday, 20 November 1869
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Edwin Rufus 1829 ME1, Lore 1801 ME2, Lore 1766 CT3, Nathaniel 1738 CT4, Nathaniel 1698 CT5, Josiah 1649 CT6, Benedict 1619 England7, Thomas 1598 England8.
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BOOTHBAY REGISTER
Boothbay Harbor, Lincoln Co., ME—Thursday, 13 April 2006
Geraldine M. Brown, 84, of Westport Island, died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, April 8, at her residence.
Born in Arkansas City, Kan. on June 12, 1921, she was a daughter of Freddie Ray and Jennette (Pinion) Alford. She graduated from Arkansas City High School and Junior College and attended the Oklahoma A & M College studying accounting and interior decorating for two years.
Mrs. Brown was a private pilot and was later trained as a ferry pilot by the U.S. Air Force during World War II where she met her husband David M. Brown and married on January 2, 1935. In 1963 she was employed by Hallmark cards, retired as supervisor of data processing in 1984, and then moved to Westport Island.
She enjoyed spending time with her family, grandchildren, playing bridge, tennis and swimming.
Mrs. Brown was predeceased by her husband David M. Brown on January 7, 2004.
Survivors include her son, Jon Brown and his wife Ellen of Ballston Spa, N.Y.; two grandchildren, Amy Nelson and her husband Ron of Boston Lake, N.Y. and David A. Brown and his wife Liz of Scotia, N.Y.; and two great-grandchildren.
Burial will be held at Saratoga National Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements are by Mayo & Daigle Funeral Home, 40 Federal Street in Wiscasset....
Her husband’s obituary:
DAVID MONROE BROWN III
BOOTHBAY REGISTER
Boothbay Harbor, Lincoln Co., ME—15 January 2004
David Monroe Brown III, 85, of Westport Island, died January 7 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
Born on December 20, 1918 in Schuylerville, N.Y., he was the son of David Jr. and Inez (LaRose) Brown.
Mr. Brown entered the United States Army in 1942, where he attained the rank of First Lieutenant. While in the Army he served as a pilot during World War II, and became a flight instructor before leaving the Army in 1945.
Upon returning from the war, where he was stationed in Africa and Italy, he started a 42-year career with Hallmark Cards where he worked as a store planner.
He was a very talented artist who recently designed cards for the Coastal Dialysis Center which were sold as Christmas cards. He had a great sense of humor and made everyone laugh. Mr. Brown enjoyed people, and was a charming man who was full of life.
Survivors include his wife, Geraldine, whom he shared a fairytale marriage with for 62 years; one son, Jon Brown and his wife Jo of Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; two grandchildren, Amy Nelson and her husband Ron of Scotia, N.Y. and David Brown, also of Scotia; and two great-grandchildren, Nicholas and Megan Nelson of Scotia, N.Y.
A private family service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the care of the Strong Funeral Home and Memorial Center, 612 Maine Street, Damariscotta.
Photo from Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Schuylerville, Saratoga Co., NY—www.findagrave.com
Taken by photographer Dawn B
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of Geraldine M. Brown (SS# issued in KS), last residence Wiscasset, Lincoln Co., ME.
CENSUS
1930
Arkansas City (District 1), Cowley Co., KS
Dwelling #62
Fred R. Alford head 37 KS US US grocery cashier
age 25 at first marriage
Jenette wife 37 AR SC KY age 25 at first marriage
Eugene son 11 KS KS AR
Geraldine daughter 8 KS KS AR
1920
Arkansas City Ward 1 (District 43), Cowley Co., KS
Dwelling #60
Ray Alford head 27 KS KS KS grocery bookkeeper
Jennette wife 27 AR GA KY
Eugene son 1-2/12 KS KS AR
1910
Dale (District 58), Kay Co., OK
Dwelling #100
William Alford head 50 VA VA VA farmer
second marriage, 5 years
Lena wife 35 IL IN OH 2 children, 2 living
Freddie R. son 17 KS VA NY
Issabell daughter 3 OK VA IL
Ruth Vancleave step-dau 9 OK WV IL
1900
Dale (District 91), Kay Co., OK
Dwelling #120
William W. Alford head 40 b. Aug 1859 VA VA VA farmer
m. 16 years
Nellie wife 36 b. Mar 1864 NY NY NY 2 children, 2 living
Earl D. son 11 b. May 1889 KS VA NY
Fred. R. son 7 b. Aug 1892 KS VA NY
On Freddie Ray Alford’s 1917 WWI Draft Registration Card, he is age 24, a married bookkeeper living in Arkansas City, Cowley Co., KS. He was born 11 August 1892 in Arkansas City.
SSDI records show that Freddie Alford (SS# issued in KS) was born 11 Aug 1892 and died _____ Sept 1982, last residence Longmeadow, Hampden Co., MA.
Freddie R. Alford is listed in the Massachusetts Death Index, 1970–2003 (Ancestry), death 23 Sept 1982, born in OK, last residence Longmeadow.
SSDI records show that Jennette Alford (SS# issued in KS) was born 12 Aug 1892 and died _____ July 1974, last residence Shawnee Mission, Johnson Co., KS.
For more information on this family, see AAFA’s published genealogy Descendants of John & Mary Alford of Frederick County Virginia.
Geraldine’s lineage: Geraldine M. 1921 KS1, Freddie Ray 1892 KS2, William Walter 1859 VA3, Joseph McClure 1834 VA4, John 1795 VA5, John 1768 VA6, Thomas 1736 VA7, John 1696 ?? 8.
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GLENDA JOANNE ALFORD KATSIAFICAS
BROWNSVILLE HERALD
Brownsville, Cameron Co., TX—Wednesday, 2 March 2016
Glenda Joanne Katsiaficas, 53, of Stratton, left this world on February 16, 2016, after gracing us all with a little more “zang” and love in our lives.
She was born on August 25th, 1962 in Corpus Christi, Texas, a daughter of Donald and Yolanda (Hernandez) Alford. She received her education in Texas schools, graduating from high school and went on to attend college. She married Steven N. Katsiaficas on Sept. 18, 1999. They lived in Key West, Florida for several years where she enjoyed working as a bartender and server; they later moved to Maine.
Glenda was a master cook who loved to have her girls over for lunch, and cater weddings with her husband, “Daddy O” as she called him. She worked at many Sugarloaf establishments as a bartender and server for many years. She also worked at Green Farm Plant Works in Coplin, where she took great pride selling their products. Glenda had a green thumb and was very proud of the flowers and gardens that she grew outside her little yellow house that brightened where she and Steve lived. In this house she provided many luncheons that left people feeling comforted and spicy.
Known as “Glenda the good witch,” she was often the first one to start a fundraiser or benefit for anyone in the area and gave fully to helping those in need; she graced so many with her food, guidance, spirit, and love of music. She danced like no one was watching and had a repertoire of attending at least 21 jazz fests. She knew every word to “La Bamba” and with her sweet lisp, huge smile, and ability to brighten any room, she made you feel like the most beautiful person alive. “Love your hair, hope you win” was a common statement that she left you with as she kissed you goodbye, leaving a bright red lipstick mark on your face. We will never forget you, Glenda, and will remember you as the vibrant, beautiful soul that you were.
Glenda is survived by her love of 21 years Steve Katsiaficas of Stratton; her siblings, Louella Allmandinger and her husband Mark of Florida, Donald Alford of Texas, Christian Alford of Louisiana, Oneonta Argueta Alford of Florida, and Magdelena Cordova of Texas.
She was predeceased by her brother, Glen Tecumseh Alford, her beloved father, Donald Ray “Wildcat” Alford, and her mother, whom she loved so much and is now dancing with, Yolanda “youlee” Barber….
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 7th, 2016 at 12 noon, at the Bell Chapel, 5085 Access Rd., Carrabassett Valley, ME…. Burial will follow at the Carrabassett Valley Cemetery…. Arrangements are in the care of Wiles Remembrance Center, 137 Farmington Falls Rd., Farmington, ME….
Photo from Carrabassett Valley Cemetery, Carrabassett Valley, Franklin Co., ME—www.findagrave.com
Permission granted by the photographer, Gail Kelly
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records do not yet list her death.
We included the obituaries of her father, Donald Ray “Wildcat” Alford, in Texas Obituaries; and of her mother, Yolanda Oralia Hernandez Alford Barba, in Florida Obituaries.
Her lineage: Glenda Joanne 1962 TX1, Donald Ray 1941 OK2, Glenn Wildcat 1905 OK3, James 1879 OK4, George Wildcat 1825 ??5.
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GRAHAM GILLETTE ALVORD
Senior photo, The Log, 1933 yearbook, Melrose High School, Melrose, Middlesex Co., MA
J.S. Pelkey and Son Funeral Home
Kittery, York Co., ME—_____ February 2020
KITTERY POINT—Graham Alvord died peacefully at home on February 29, 2020 at the age of 103, joining his wife Jean in heaven, who died 9 days before.
Graham was born on September 7, 1916 in Melrose, MA to Henry and Margaret Alvord. He attended Harvard College and graduated with a BA in Economics. After several years in theater, he joined the Navy in WW2, serving as executive officer of an LST on D-Day. His was the first transport ship to land on Omaha Beach during the Normandy invasion. Returning home after his ship was disabled by a mine, he courted and wedded his pen pal Jean Drake with a marriage that lasted 75 years. Shortly afterwards they moved to Kittery Point, Maine. He worked at Portsmouth High School as a teacher and guidance counselor until retirement at 62, where he also ran the theater department for many years. He then served as assistant minister at the North Church in Portsmouth, NH for several years, followed by a lifetime of volunteer service, including pastoral counseling, funerals, marriages, nursing home visitation and hospice. In his 90’s he’d take the bus to Portsmouth Hospital twice a week for bedside and bereavement counseling. One year he won the national Frist Humanitarian Award and enjoyed a celebration trip to Nashville.
Graham received two high government honors late in his life. In 2014 the United States State Department named him as sole representative at the Sword Beach ceremony during the D-Day anniversary celebration and in 2013 the French government awarded him their Legion of Honor medal at the French Embassy in Boston.
He had a lifetime passion for the outdoors in many forms. He routinely biked to Portsmouth High for his job, later doing long distance bicycling across the United States and Europe and daily bicycle excursions around the seacoast until late in his life. His fascination with the Grand Canyon into his 80’s included 13 hikes to the bottom and 7 river excursions. The Appalachian Mountain Club recognized him as climbing all 48 peaks over 4000’ in both the summer and winter, the 13th person to do so.
Graham also enjoyed reading, writing and classical music, with opera and symphony music frequently playing at home. He wrote 172 sonnets that have been donated to UNH and read Tolstoy’s War and Peace for the FIFTH time at age 102.
He is survived by five children: John and wife Anne Ashley of Carmel Highlands, CA; Betsy Labutti of Corinth, VT; Christopher and wife Vicki of Wimberley, TX; Joseph and wife Sheila Burke of Central Point, OR; and Graham (Chip) and wife Olga of Anchorage, AK.
He was pre-deceased by his wife Jean nine days before him and son Andy in 1973.
Graham loved and cherished his wife Jean and his entire family, including his numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
A joint memorial service for Graham and wife Jean is scheduled for March 14, 2020 at 1:00 PM at the First Congregational Church, 23 Pepperrell Road, Kittery Point, Maine 03905, with a reception to follow in the parsonage. Pastor Brian Gruhn will officiate at the ceremony. All are welcome to attend to celebrate Jean and Graham’s lives. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in their name to the church.
The family especially thanks his caregivers, who allowed him to be home in the last years of his life.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records do not yet list his death.
See the obituary of his mother, Margaret G. Graham Alvord, in this compilation. We included the obituaries of his father, Henry Bissell Alvord; and brother John Robert Alvord in Massachusetts Obituaries.
From Massachusetts, Birth Index (Ancestry): Graham Alvord was born in 1916 in Weymouth, MA [different than obituary].
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His ALVORD lineage: Graham Gillette 1916 MA1, Henry Bissell 1885 MA2, Henry Clay 1854 CT 3, Henry 1819 CT4, Saul 1781 CT5, Saul 1753 MA6, Saul 1717 MA7, John 1685 MA8, Thomas 1653 CT9, Alexander 1627 England10, Thomas [ALFORD] 1598 England11.
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HARRY LEVI ALVORD
DAILY NEWS
Bangor, Penobscot Co., ME—Monday, 16 April 1945
Photos from New Southwick Cemetery, Southwick, Hampden Co., MA—www.findagrave.com
Permission granted by the photographer, Phyllis Gonska Bombard
AAFA NOTES: See the obituaries of his second wife, Helene Marjorie Storey Alvord San Antonio; and daughters Dorothy Mae Alvord Smith Dall and Mildred Ethel “Bunnie” Alvord McAllister Stubbs Dugans in this compilation.
From SSACI: Harry Levi Alvord was born 10 May 1892 [different than gravestone] in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA, son of John Alvord and Hattie E. Frisbie.
From Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records (Ancestry): Harry Levi Alvord was born 10 May 1892 [different than gravestone] in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA, son of John Alvord and Hattie Frisbee.
On the 1900 census in Westfield, Hampden Co., MA, Harry Alvord, age 7 born MA, is listed in the household of his maternal grandmother, Julia Frisbie, with his mother, Hattie Alvord, age 30 married 10 years, 1 child 1 living.
From Massachusetts, Death Records (Ancestry): “No name” Alvord, son of John Alvord and Hattie Frisbie, died stillborn on 21 July 1900 in Westfield, MA.
From ME Marriages: Harry L. Alvord, chauffeur, age 21 of Westfield, MA, married Jennie Cayer, age 18 of Lowell, MA, on 27 Jan 1912 in Brunswick, ME.
From Connecticut Marriage Records (Ancestry): Harry Alvord married Marjorie Storey on 4 Aug 1926 in Southington, CT. This marriage is also recorded in both Southwick and Springfield, Hampden Co., MA (Ancestry).
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HELENE MARJORIE STOREY ALVORD SAN ANTONIO
DAILY NEWS
Bangor, Penobscot Co., ME—Friday, 27 September 1985
Photos from New Southwick Cemetery, Southwick, Hampden Co., MA—www.findagrave.com
Permission granted by the photographer, hojo
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death (_____ Sept 1985) dates of Marjorie Sanantonio (SS# issued in FL), last residence Lincoln, Penobscot Co., ME.
See the obituaries of her first husband, Harry Levi Alvord; and daughters Dorothy Mae Alvord Smith Dall and Mildred Ethel “Bunnie” Alvord McAllister Stubbs Dugans in this compilation.
From Massachusetts, Birth Records (Ancestry): Helene Marjorie Storey was born 4 July 1904 in Southwick, MA, daughter of William E. Storey and Eva C. Holcomb.
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JEAN DRAKE ALVORD
Senior photo, The Aberjona, 1940 yearbook, Lakewood High School, Lakewood, Chautauqua Co. Co., NY
J.S. Pelkey and Son Funeral Home
Kittery, York Co., ME—_____ February 2020
KITTERY POINT—Jean Alvord (née Jean Drake) died peacefully at Portsmouth Hospital on February 20, 2020 at the age of 96.
Jean was born on May 1, 1923, in Albany, NY to Robert and Jean Drake and moved to Winchester, MA as a young girl. She attended Smith College with a double major in English and Music, in 1944 graduating Phi Beta Kappa and winning the Poetry Prize. She then taught music in Buxton, ME and surrounding towns before marrying Graham Alvord, a Naval Officer in active duty, in 1945. Shortly afterwards they moved to Kittery Point, Maine where they remained for the rest of her life, sharing her time with many friends and family. She had a lifelong passion for music. After teaching piano and violin to private students for years, she taught in the Kittery, Maine school system until retiring at age 62. At the same time, at age 44 she took a second job as a violist in the Portland Maine Symphony Orchestra, retiring at age 90. She had a lifelong addiction and love for tennis and taught it to neighborhood children and family. After winning the New England single tennis title at age 12, she continued to play in age group competitions into her 80s.
Besides her accomplishments in music and tennis, Jean was a skilled poet and music composer for private and family occasions. She loved to read and watched any and all tennis matches. She called on and provided warm support to shut-ins and friends with problems. She was an active and dedicated member of the First Congregational Church of Kittery Point, ME.
In the early years of their marriage, Jean and Graham welcomed six children into their home. They remember her as a loving and energetic mother who encouraged them to pursue their goals in life.
She was survived by husband, Graham who passed away on February 9, 2020 just nine days after Jean, and five children: John and wife Anne Ashley of Carmel Highlands, CA; Betsy Labutti of Corinth, VT; Christopher and wife Vicki of Wimberley, TX; Joseph and wife Sheila Burke of Central Point, OR; and Graham (Chip) and wife Olga of Anchorage, AK.
She was pre-deceased by her son Andy.
Jean loved and cherished her numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and (yes) even great-great grandchildren.
Friends are invited to visit with her family on Friday March 13, 2020 from 4-7pm in the JS Pelkey and Son Funeral Home 125 Old Post Road Kittery Maine 03904. A memorial service is scheduled for March 14, 2020 at 1:00 PM at the First Congregational Church, 23 Pepperrell Road, Kittery Point, Maine 03905 with a reception to follow in the parsonage. Pastor Brian Gruhn will officiate the ceremony. All are welcome to attend to celebrate Jean’s life. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her name to her church.
The family especially thanks her caregivers Jenna Dion and Christina Jordan; her music therapist Cacia King; and all the caring staff Webster at Rye and Portsmouth Hospital for their care and dedication at the end of her life.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records do not yet list her death.
See the obituary of her husband, Graham Gillette Alvord, in this compilation.
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JOHN HENRY HALFORD
[He died in Maine, but we are also including his obituary in Pennsylvania Obituaries because he lived there.]
NEW YORK TIMES
New York City, NY—Wednesday, 10 July 1968
JOHN HALFORD, 82, CARPET EXECUTIVE
BRIDGTON, Me., July 9—John H. Halford, retired vice president and director of Lees Carpets of Bridgeport, Pa., died yesterday at northern Cumberland Memorial Hospital here. He was 82 years old and lived in Norristown, Pa.
Mr. Halford graduated in 1907 from Bowdoin College, which awarded him an honorary Master of Arts Degree in 1927. He was a member of the Board of Overseers of Bowdoin from 1948 to 1953 and a trustee from 1953 to 1967.
A 1903 graduate of Hebron Academy, he served as a trustee and benefactor of that institution also. In 1967, a new dormitory at Hebron was named Halford Hall.
Mr. Halford joined the Lees company as general plant manager in 1913, became a vice president shortly thereafter, and was made a director in 1946 and retired in 1951.
Surviving are the widow, the former Hannah M. Kellett; a son, John Jr. of Norwell, Mass.; a daughter, Mrs. Charles E. Parker Jr. of Leonia, N.J., and five grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records show that John Halford (SS# issued in PA) was born 29 Sep 1885 and died _____ July 1968, last residence Norristown, Montgomery Co., PA.
From family trees at Ancestry: John Henry Halford was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. He arrived in Boston in 1895 with his mother Sarah and sister Minnie, joining his father Robert who was already here.
In 1900 John H. Halford, age 14, is living with his parents, Robert 37 and Sarah 37, and sister Minnie 12, in Sanford, York Co., ME. They all were born in England and reported that they arrived in the U.S. in 1887 (Robert) and 1889.
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LORE ALFORD
CONNECTICUT COURANT
Hartford, Hartford Co., CT—19 January 1819
Died: At Warren, Mass. [sic: Maine] in Nov. last, Deac. Lore Alford, aged 52, formerly of Canton in this state.
Photo from Town Cemetery, Warren, Knox Co., ME—www.findagrave.com
Permission granted by the photographer, dlprescott22
AAFA NOTES: See the obituaries of his son Nathaniel Alford; and brother Marble Alford in this compilation. We included the obituaries of his parents, Nathaniel Alford Jr. and Abigail Hill Alford, in Connecticut Obituaries; and of his brother Eliphalet Alford in Massachusetts Obituaries.
Lore Alford was born 11 Nov 1766, Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT, and died 2 Nov 1818. He was a tanner by trade and married Lydia Montgomery.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Lore 1766 CT1, Nathaniel 1738 CT2, Nathaniel 1698 CT3, Josiah 1649 CT4, Benedict 1619 England5, Thomas 1598 England6.
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LORE A. ALFORD
DAILY NEWS
Bangor, Penobscot Co., ME—Saturday, 1 November 1941
AAFA NOTES: See the obituaries of his wife, Blanche A. Craft Alford; and parents, Edwin Rufus Alford and Mary Ann Richardson Barton Alford, in this compilation. We included the obituary of his brother Abbott Edwin Alford in Rhode Island Obituaries.
From SSACI: Lore Alford was born 13 Nov 1870 in Old Town, Penobscot Co., ME, and died 31 Oct 1941.
From ME Marriages: Lore Alfred married Blanche A. Craft on 13 Nov 1896 in ME. Both were residents of Enfield, ME.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Lore A. 1870 ME1, Edwin Rufus 1829 ME2, Lore 1801 ME3, Lore 1766 CT4, Nathaniel 1738 CT5, Nathaniel 1698 CT6, Josiah 1649 CT7, Benedict 1619 England8, Thomas 1598 England9.
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MARBLE ALFORD
AMERICAN MERCURY
Hartford, Hartford Co., CT—26 October 1813
Died: At Warren District of Maine, Mr. Marble Alford, formerly of Canton in this state, aged 31.
AAFA NOTES: See the obituary of his brother Lore Alford in this compilation. We included the obituaries of his parents, Nathaniel Alford Jr. and Abigail Hill Alford, in Connecticut Obituaries; and his brother Eliphalet Alford in Massachusetts Obituaries.
Marble was born 20 Aug 1782 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Marble 1782 CT1, Nathaniel 1738 CT2, Nathaniel 1698 CT3, Josiah 1649 CT4, Benedict 1619 England5, Thomas 1598 England6.
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MARGARET G. GRAHAM ALVORD
From a family photo taken 8 August 1912, Kittery Point, ME
Photo from David Small’s Scarlett Xara Small family tree (Ancestry) - used with permission
PORTSMOUTH HERALD
Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH—Wednesday, 8 June 1977
KITTERY POINT [York Co.]—Mrs. Margaret Graham Alvord, 84 widow of Prof. Henry Bissell Alvord of Northeastern University, Pepperrell Road, died today after a long illness.
She was the daughter of the Rev. John and Mary Jean (Fouldes) Graham.
Mrs. Alvord was retired as house mother of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology women’s dormitory in 1957 and made her home in Kittery Point.
She was a member of the First Congregational Church of Kittery Point and of the Harbourside Garden Club.
Survivors include two sisters Mrs. Agnes Cults of Kittery Point and Mrs. Lucy Murphy of Eliot; two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Tharp of Cardiff, Calif. and Mrs. Jean Ruth Cramer of Overland Park, Kan.; one son, Graham G. Alvord of Kittery Point; 11 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren.
Photo from First Congregational Church Cemetery, Kittery Point, York Co., ME—www.findagrave.com
Permission granted by the photographer, June S
AAFA NOTES: See the obituary of her son Graham Gillette Alvord in this compilation. We included the obituaries of her husband, Henry Bissell Alvord; and her son John Robert Alvord in Massachusetts Obituaries.
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MARIA PRATT ALVORD
DAILY PRESS
Portland, Cumberland Co., ME—Friday, 9 May 1879
DIED
In Saco [York Co.], May 3, Miss Maria Alvord, aged 26 years—daughter of Edwin Alvord.
AAFA NOTES: Maria was the daughter of Edwin Alvord and Maria Pratt.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
Her ALVORD lineage: Maria Pratt 1853 MA1, Edwin 1815 MA2, Justin 1763 MA3, Job 1729 MA4, John 1685 MA5, Thomas 1653 CT6, Alexander 1627 England7, Thomas [ALFORD] 1598 England8.
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MARY ANN RICHARDSON BARTON ALFORD
DAILY NEWS
Bangor, Penobscot Co., ME—Tuesday, 26 December 1911
AAFA NOTES: See the obituaries of her second husband, Edwin Rufus Alford; and son Lore A. Alford in this compilation.
Mary’s first husband was Thomas Flint Barton (1825–1867).
She is listed as Mary A. or Mary Ann in all available records except her obituary, where she is Mary Anne.
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MARY MELISSA ALFORD JOHNS
Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services
Portland, Cumberland Co., ME—_____ February 2020
FALMOUTH, ME—Mary Melissa Alford Johns died suddenly on February 17, 2020 at Falmouth by the Sea where she had been a resident for over five years. Her daughters are grateful that her much loved caregiver, Gena Ward, was holding her hand as she left this world.
She was born on October 15, 1926, the youngest of four children, to Rufus Franklin and Ruby Mary (Layton) Alford in Globe, Arizona. She spent her entire childhood there, except for several summers when she and her mother (her siblings were older and had moved on to begin their adult lives) joined her father at his camp in New Mexico where he was the mill superintendent for a gold mining company. She always attributed her love for mountains and the scent of pine trees to those summers spent exploring from dawn to dusk with other miners’ children. After completing high school, Mary enrolled in the Cadet Nurse Corps and graduated from Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Denver, Colorado in June of 1947. Because the war ended before her graduation, her service was not required, and she became a surgical nurse at the hospital in Denver.
In August of 1947 she accompanied a friend from school to her hometown in western Nebraska, where she met Harold Johns, who was visiting his family on a break from college. She was “quite taken by Harold” and they were married four months later. She joined him in Lincoln and continued her nursing career while he completed his education. In September 1949, they moved to the Sandhills of Nebraska where Harold accepted his first (and only) teaching assignment in Bassett. Mary brought a lively sense of fun and adventure to their life together, finding ways to bring the other young faculty members together for waffle dinners, ice cream making parties, or evenings of card and board games, as resources were thin.
Mary shared time raising a family of four children with part time work as a surgical nurse at Bassett Hospital, becoming a full-time charge nurse in 196l at the new Rock County Hospital. She continued in this position until moving to New York in July of 1985, where she worked as a registered nurse in a skilled care home in Briarcliff Manor, New York. When Mary and Harold moved to Maine in 1991, she worked for another year at Pine Point Nursing Center in Scarborough until retiring in 1992.
Mary found time in her very busy schedule for an active church life, teaching Sunday School, sponsoring the Methodist youth group, assisting with drama productions and belonging to the Wesleyan service guild. Additionally, she was a member of the VFW Auxiliary, the Nite Owls extension club, and the Masonic Eastern Star Lodge and hosted the best children’s birthday parties ever, featuring scavenger hunts, one-act plays, and treasure hunts with clever clues for all ages! After leaving Nebraska, she and Harold were active in West Scarborough United Methodist Church, where they continued to attend after moving to Yarmouth, until health challenges kept them away. She was also a hands-on grandmother, assisting with the daily care of her oldest daughter’s children while working full time for five years in New York, and attending their every sporting event and music program.
She was very proud of her children and her grandchildren, expressing joy at every experience and adventure they might be having. Though challenged by dementia for more than fifteen years, Mary remained a cheerful, happy person, brightening with the weekly visits of her great grandsons, and welcoming visitors into her room with a smile until she died. She will be missed by her family and her wonderful caregivers, both from Falmouth by the Sea and Beacon Hospice. It seemed that she would always be with us, and that it was likely she would “flunk out of” hospice care, as she seemed to have recovered so completely from a life-threatening bout of pneumonia in September.
Mary was predeceased by her parents; her siblings, Doris, Ruth and Byron, her son, Timothy in 1984, and her husband of 67 years in 2015.
She is survived by her daughters: Michele Johns (Nick Desiderio) of Yarmouth, ME, Pamela (Ed) Madison of Newington, CT, and Angela Johns (Michael Spencer) of Sutherland, ME; her grandchildren: Katharine (Andy) Estabrook of Yarmouth, ME, Mark (Lora Van Slyke) Desiderio of Denver, CO, Adam Madison of Newington, CT, Alec (Whitney) Spencer of North Platte, Nebraska, Nicholas (Tara Ryan) Desiderio of Quincy, MA, Sam Madison of Vernon, CT, and Jessica Spencer of Windham, ME; her great grandchildren: Jack, William and Andrew Estabrook of Yarmouth, ME, Cozette and Derringer Spencer of North Platte, NE, and Susan Desiderio of Denver, CO (born just several days before her death); and many nephews and nieces in California, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska, Washington and Missouri.
Mary will be laid to rest on August 8 with her husband, their son, and her brother and a sister in Bassett, the place they raised their family and had so many friends and memories….
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records do not yet list her death.
From Arizona, Birth Certificates (Ancestry): Mary Melissa Alford was born 15 Oct 1926 in Globe, Gila Co., AZ, daughter of Rufus and Mary Ruby Alford.
For more information about this family, see AAFA’s published genealogy, Known Descendants of William Alford 1803 NC.
Her lineage: Mary Melissa 1926 AZ1, Rufus Franklin 1876 MO2, John A. 1841 NC3, William 1803 NC4.
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MILDRED ETHEL “BUNNIE” ALVORD MCALLISTER STUBBS DUGANS
DAILY NEWS
Bangor, Penobscot Co., ME—Tuesday, 16 September 2008
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of Mildred E. Dugans (SS# issued in ME), last residence Holden, Penobscot Co., ME.
See the obituaries of her parents, Harry Levi Alvord and Helene Marjorie Storey Alvord San Antonio; and sister Dorothy Mae Alvord Smith Dall in this compilation.
From ME Marriages: Mildred E. Alvord married William F. McAllister on 12 Aug 1950.
From ME Marriages: Mildred E. Alvord married Elwood E. Dugans on 2 Feb 1983.
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NATHANIEL ALFORD
DAILY PRESS
Portland, Cumberland Co., ME—Wednesday, 23 November 1887
Photo from Hope Grove Cemetery, Hope, Knox Co., ME—www.findagrave.com
Permission granted by the photographer, James True
AAFA NOTES: See the obituary of his father, Lore Alford, in this compilation. We included the obituaries of his son Lore Alford in Iowa Obituaries; and of his son Enoch Leach Alford in Texas Obituaries.
Nathaniel’s first wife was Deborah Cushman (1806–1854), the mother of his surviving children. His second wife was Betsey P. Harwood (1825–1907), whose 5 daughters either died young or unmarried.
From Henry Wyles Cushman, A Historical and Biographical Genealogy of the Cushmans: The Descendants of Robert Cushman, the Puritan, from the Year 1617 to 1855 (Boston, MA: Little, Brown, and Co., 1855), p. 313:
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His lineage: Nathaniel 1807 ME1, Lore 1766 CT2, Nathaniel 1738 CT3, Nathaniel 1698 CT4, Josiah 1649 CT5, Benedict 1619 England6, Thomas 1598 England7.
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PATRICIA ALVORD FRENCH
[Although Patricia died in Massachusetts, we are including her obituary here because she lived in Maine.]
HARTFORD COURANT
Hartford, Hartford Co., CT—Sunday, 10 February 2002
Patricia Alvord French, 83, died Monday, (February 4, 2002) at a Freeport, MA, nursing facility.
She was born July 25, 1918, in Winsted [Litchfield Co., CT], daughter of D. Fletcher and Ellen Cook Alvord. A 1936 graduate of Gilbert High School in Winsted, she received a BA degree, Phi Beta Kappa, from the Connecticut College for Women of New London in 1940. Later she was employed as secretary to the director of the advertising department for the Traveler’s Insurance Co. of Hartford.
She and William C. French, Jr. were married in 1943 and lived in Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Springfield, MA, Hamden and in Glastonbury [Hartford Co., CT] for 35 years. In Glastonbury, she was a member of the First Church of Christ, Congregational, the Board of Deacons and the choir for 25 years. She served in various capacities for the Glastonbury Girl Scouts; the Woman’s Club of Glastonbury and the P.T.A.
A summer resident of Southport [Cumberland Co.], ME, since 1960, she was secretary of the Southport Yacht Club for eight years, later she and her husband moved to Yarmouth in 1985.
Surviving in addition to her husband are a son and his wife, Stephen A. and Diane French of Alexandria, VA; two daughters and their husbands, Elizabeth and Dr. Gregory VanGundy of Swarthmore, PA, Jeanne and Dr. Donald Smith of Livingston, MT; five grandchildren, Lisa and David French, Katherine and Tyler VanGundy, Matthew Smith.
Memorial services will be held 11:30 a.m., Saturday, March 23, at the First Parish Congregational Church of Yarmouth. Gifts in her memory, in lieu of flowers may be made to Boothbay Region YMCA, P.O. Box 500, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538-1847, the First Parish Congregational Church of Yarmouth, 116 Main Street, Yarmouth, ME 04096 or the First Church of Christ, Congregational, Glastonbury. Arrangements by the Lindquist Funeral Home of Yarmouth [Cumberland Co., ME].
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates of Patricia A. French (SS# issued in MA), last residence Yarmouth, Cumberland Co., ME.
On Danforth Fletcher Alvord’s 1918 WWI Draft Registration Card, he is age 34, living in Winsted, Litchfield Co., CT. He lists his occupation as manufacturing, Empire Knife Co. His birth date is June 3, 1884, and his wife is Ellen Cook Alvord.
CENSUS
1930
Winchester (District 54), Litchfield Co., CT
Dwelling #27
D. Fletcher Alvord head 45 CT CT PA insurance agent
age 27 at first marriage
Ellen E. wife 47 NJ MA NJ age 29 at first marriage
Patricia E. dau 11 CT CT NJ
1910
Winchester (District 289), Litchfield Co., CT
Dwelling #326
Charles L. Alvord head 56 CT CT VT knives manufacturer
first marriage, 26 years
Evelyn F. wife 49 PA VT PA 2 children, 2 living
Fletcher son 25 CT CT PA office assistant
—and a servant
Danforth Fletcher Alvord, Winsted, CT, is listed in the sophomore class of Yale University, 1905–1906 [Catalogue of Yale University, 1905—online at Google Books].
Charles Landon Alvord, Yale University, 1877, is listed in The Litchfield County University Club, Winsted Chapter, along with Arba Kellogg Alford, Ph.B., 1898, and Seymour Landon Alvord, Ph.B., 1878 [The Litchfield County University Club: A Brief Historical Sketch with List of Members, 1896-1903, by Howard Williston Carter (De Vinne Press, 1903)].
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
Patricia’s ALVORD lineage: Patricia 1918 CT1, Danforth Fletcher 1884 CT2, Charles Landon 1854 CT3, James Richard 1823 CT4, James Hall 1781 CT5, Ruel 1750 CT6, Seth 1714 MA7, Thomas 1683 MA8, Thomas 1653 CT9, Alexander 1627 England10, Thomas [ALFORD] 1598 England11.
