Ahnentafel of
David Gaston Alford, AAFA #503
1. David Gaston Alford b. May 29 1917, Rising Star, Eastland Co., TX, occupation Colonel, U.S. Air Force, m. (1) Dec 23 1939, in Sweetwater, Noland Co., TX, divorced, Zona Kathryn Miller, b. Oct 28 1916, Cisco, Eastland Co., TX, d. Feb 1989, Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., OK, buried: Oakwood Cem., Cisco, Eastland Co. TX, m. (2) in Conroe, Montgomery Co., TX, Dorothy Jean Burkett, b. Eastland Co., TX. David died May 20 2002, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.
Parents
2. Virgil Carl Alford b. Oct 18 1887, Clio, Brown Co., TX, m. Jun 1916, in Rising Star, Eastland Co., TX, 3. Eula Belle Mayfield, b. Jun 6 1894, Southwest City, McDonald Co., MO, d. Sep 6 1962, Austin, Travis Co., TX, buried: Rising Star Cemetery, Eastland Co., TX. Virgil died Oct 24 1973, Carrizo Springs, Dimmit Co., TX, buried: Rising Star Cemetery, Eastland Co., TX.
Grand Parents
4. Jacob Lawhorn Alford b. Jul 19 1864, Groesbeck, Limestone Co., TX, m. (1) Jun 19 1884, in Brown Co., TX, 5. Twillie Camilla Gibson, b. Oct 1 1867, Ashly Co., AR, d. Nov 21 1914, Rising Star, Eastland Co., TX, buried: Rising Star Cemetery, Eastland Co., TX, m. (2) Dec 4 1918, Carrie Davis, b. Dec 28 1871, d. Mar 6 1933. Jacob died Jun 11 1942, Gorman, Eastland Co., Texas, buried: Rising Star Cemetery, Eastland Co., TX.
Great Grand Parents
8. Jesse Powell Alford b. Dec 20 1828, Louisiana, m. (1) Jul 24 1849, in Milam, Sabine Co., TX, 9. Harriet Crawford, b. Sep 10 1834, d. Mar 10 1885, buried: Pleasant Valley Cem., Brown Co., TX, m. (2) Jul 28 1886, in Coleman Co., TX, Cornelia Crawford, b. Aug 7 1836, d. Aug 2 1890, m. (3) Mar 12 1891, in Sabine Parish, LA, Tabitha Eason, b. Feb 12 1847, d. Dec 1918. Jesse died after 1900.
Great Great Grand Parents
16. Needham Judge Alford b. Jul 12 1789, North Carolina, occupation minister, m. Feb 18 1815, in Franklin Co., MS, 17. Martha Waddell, b. May 15 1798, South Carolina, d. Nov 7 1876, Limestone Co., TX, buried: Horton Hill Cem., Limestone Co., TX. Needham died Sep 19 1869, Groesbeck, Limestone Co., TX, buried: Horton Hill Cem., Limestone Co., TX.
3rd Great Grand Parents
32. Jacob Alford b. Aug 15 1761, Franklin Co., NC, occupation farmer, m. (1) about 1784, in North Carolina, 33. Elizabeth Bryant, b. Jun 20 1765, d. 1789-92, Cumberland Co., NC, m. (2) about 1792, in probably Cumberland Co., NC, Frankie Seaborn, b. about 1763, Virginia, d. about 1859, Washington Parish, LA. Jacob died Jul 16 1824, Washington Parish, LA.
4th Great Grand Parents
64. Julius Alford b. Sep 1717, St. Peter's Parish, New Kent Co., VA, occupation farmer, m. 65. Lucy _____, d. after 1790, Franklin Co., NC. Julius died 1771, Bute Co., NC.
5th Great Grand Parents
128. James Alford b. about 1687, probably New Kent Co., VA, died about 1730, New Kent Co., VA.
John is the supposed father of James Alford based on circumstances. Similar circumstances existed for a William Alford who was in the area at the same time.
6th Great Grand Parents
256. John Alford b. about 1645, probably Virginia, died Mar 14 1710, New Kent Co., VA.