AAFA TENNESSEE BIBLE AND FAMILY RECORDS John Alford Bible
By Lynn D. Shelley, #0484
(Published in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1998, pp. 66-71)
The following Bible records were found in published sources at the TN State Library and Archives
or sent to AAFA by the named source.
From MIDDLE TENNESSEE FAMILY HISTORY, VOLUME 1
Compiled by Mabel Abbott Tucker and Helen Crawford Marsh, pages 12-14 [the entire published record].
JOHN ALFORD BIBLE
(Revolutionary Soldier)
Now in the possession of Dr. Robert Alford, Nashville, TN
Publisher: Philadelphia: Printed by John Adams for Mathew Carey, 1804
Submitted by Mrs. Jane W. Alford, AAFA #0550, of Lewisburg, TN, to Carolyn McAdams
MARRIAGES
John Alford and his wife Elizabeth was married in the year of our Lord 1784 March 4th
James Bibb and his wife Salley was married in the year of our Lord 1802 November 11th
Robert Hughes and his wife Pamela was married in the year of our Lord 1807 September 10th
William Alford married to Salley Waller June 3rd, 1814
John B. Alford married to Temperence Bailey October the 21st, 1817
BIRTHS
John Alford, son of William Alford and Leticia, his wife,
was born in the year of our Lord 1760, May 8th
Elizabeth Alford, wife of the said John Alford and daughter of William Bibb,
was born in the year of our Lord 1758, November 20th
Salley Alford, daughter of John Alford and Elizabeth his wife,
was born in the year of our Lord 1784, December 16th
William Alford, son of John Alford and Elizabeth his wife,
was born in the year of our Lord 1786, July 28th
Pamela Alford, daughter of John Alford and Elizabeth,
was born in the year of our Lord 1788, March 31st
John Bibb Alford, son of John Alford and Elizabeth,
was born in the year of our Lord 1790, March 12th
Nelson Ellis Alford, son of John Alford and Elizabeth,
was born in the year of our Lord 1792, July 19th
Washington Alford, son of John Alford and Elizabeth,
was born in the year of our Lord 1794, February 11th
Elizabeth Bibb Alford, daughter of John Alford and Elizabeth,
was born in the year of our Lord 1795, February 28th
Thomas Key Alford, son of John Alford and Elizabeth,
was born in the year of our Lord 1798, February 4th
Nancy Nichols Alford, daughter of John Alford and Elizabeth,
was born in the year of our Lord 1801, Aug. 11th
William Livingston Alford, son of John Alford and Salley his wife,
was born in the year of our Lord 1803, Oct. 27th
John Bibb, son of John Bibb and Salley,
was born in the year of our Lord 1805, September the 18th
Matilda H. Bibb was born January 27th, 1808
Madison A. Hughes was born 1808, June 26th
Mariann Matilda Bibb was born the 14th day of February 1810
Elizbeth Alford Bibb was born the 8th day of January 1812
Jefferson Bibb, born Dec. 23, 1813
Thomas Jefferson Bibb was born May 15th, 1816
William M. Alford was born September 28th, 1818
Elizabeth Bibb Alford was born March 16th, 1815
Harriett Pierce Alford was born December 8th, 1818
Cornelia Ann Bibb born 28th Nov. 1818
Elizabeth Alford born 7th January 1820
Salley Jane Alford born 5th November 1823
John William Alford, son of George W. Alford and Polly his wife,
was born in the year of our Lord 1825, September 7th
Louisa Elizabeth Alford, daughter of George W. Alford and Polly his wife,
was born in the year of our Lord 1826, November 4th
Elizabeth Catherine Alford was born April 28th 1827
Permelia Alford was born January 22, 1828
John Alford was born January 20th 1831
James J. Alford was born march 8th 1832
Thomas J. Alford was born March 7th 1835
Mary Alford was born September 1, 1836
DEATHS
Salley Bibb, wife of William Bibb and mother of Elizabeth Alford
departed this life in the year 1785, October the 31st
William Bibb, the father of Elizabeth Alford,
departed this life in the year 1793, August the 24th
Matilda H. Bibb departed this life Sunday, July 9th, 3 o'clock A.M. 1809
Jefferson Bibb departed this life March 25th, 1815
Thomas K. Alford departed this life on Friday the 21st day of July 1820
Elizabeth Alford, wife of John Alford,
departed this life on Thursday, 4th of July, 2 o'clock in the morning 1822
Lettia Alford, mother of John Alford, departed this life June 26th 1823
George W. Alford departed this life August 18, 1834
Nancy N. Alford, daughter of John Alford, departed this life August 28th 1824
John Alford departed this life April 24, 2 o'clock in the morning 1837
John B. Alford departed this life April 2, 1840
Jane Elizabeth Alford departed this life Oct. 6, 1843
Nelson Ellis Alford departed this life Dec. 25, 1864
Sally Bibb departed this life Oct. 16, 1868, at 10 o'clock at night
William Alford departed this life December 8th 1868 at 8 o'clock in the evening
AAFA NOTES:This John Alford, grandson of John and Mary Alford of Frederick Co. VA, was the son of William
and Letitcia/Lettia Alford. Letitcia's maiden name is not known although CLARK has been suggested.
John was born in Frederick Co. VA, before his family moved to Amherst Co. VA some time between 1761
and 1767. After his marriage and the birth of most if not all children, he and his family left Amherst
Co. VA, early in the 1800's and went to Davidson Co. TN. He was a Revolutionary War pensioner until
his death. His father's estate was probated in Nelson Co. VA, and his mother was there at least until
that time. It is not known whether she was living in John's household when she died in 1823, but this
is the only record AAFA has concerning her after her husband's probate record.
