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AHNENTAFEL
Wendell Gary Alford, Jr., AAFA #0913

1. Wendell Gary Alford, Jr, was born Sep 4, 1919 in Houston, Harris County, TX. He married, in 1944, Mildred June O'Connell who was born Jun 1, 1920 in Montana, died Oct 23, 1986 in Sacramento County, CA and was buried in the East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA. Wendell died Aug 18, 2018 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA.

Parents

2. Wendell Gary Alford, Sr. was born Aug 10, 1895 in Hemphill, Sabine County, TX. He was a shipping clerk. He married, in 1918 in Alameda, Alameda County, CA, 3. Edith Mary Nielson who was born Sep 2, 1897 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA and died Mar 12, 1988 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA. Wendell died May 23, 1981 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA. They are buried in the East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA.

Grandparents

4. Isham Brittian Alford, Sr. was born Apr 29, 1871 in Sabine County, TX. He was a school teacher and writer. His 1st marriage was about 1894 in Sabine County, TX to 5. Mary Belle Thomas who was born Nov 20, 1874 in Texas, died Nov 21, 1900 in Geneva, Sabine County, TX and was buried in the Thomas Cemetery, San Augustine, San Augustine County, TX. His 2nd marriage was Feb 16, 1902 in Sabine County, TX to Lula Mae Payne who was born May 20, 1884 in Geneva, Sabine County, TX and died Dec 3, 1960 in Houston, Harris County, TX. Isham died May 4, 1944 in Hemphill, Sabine County, TX. Isham and Lula were buried in the Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, TX.

Great Grandparents

8. Burtis Terry Alford was born Sep 16, 1845 in St. Clair County, AL. He married, about 1869 in Texas, 9. Elizabeth Katherine "Lizzie" Collier who was born in Dec 1851 in Mississippi. Burtis died Apr 13, 1901 in Geneva, Sabine County, TX and was buried in the Alford Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, TX. This cemetery is also known as the Old Beulah Cemetery or the Smyrna Methodist Church Cemetery.

Great Great Grandparents

16. Isham Alford was born about 1815 in Georgia. He married, on Aug 15. 1838 in St. Clair County, AL, 17. Sylvia Anne Hodges who was born about 1824 in Ashville, Alabama and died Nov 8, 1884 in Milam, Sabine County, TX. Isham died Jun 7, 1888 in Milam, Sabine County, TX. They are buried in Isla, Sabine County, TX.

3rd Great Grandparents

32. Baldy Alford was born Oct 23, 1784 in Franklin County, NC. He married, in 1800 in Georgia, 33. Elizabeth Terry who was born about 1790 in Georgia and died May 10, 1874 in Alford's Bend, Hokes Bluff, Etowah County, AL. Baldy died about 1865 in Alford's Bend, Hokes Bluff, Etowah County, AL. They are buried in the Liberty Cemetery, Hokes Bluff, Etowah County, AL.

4th Great Grandparents

64. Isham Alford was born Oct 30, 1755 in Franklin County, NC. He married, about 1780 in North Carolina, 65. Anne Ferrell who was born May 15, 1755 in Franklin County, NC and died before 1820 in Troup County, GA. Isham died in 1832 in Troup County, GA.

Althongh we don't know the specific connection, DNA results tell us that the folks in the Isham branch of the family and those who descend from James Alford born ca 1687 in VA do have a common ancester.


The AAFA Family Branch for this Ahnentafel
is
BAL784NC/ISH755NC



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