Mary Frances A. Alford

Notes:

Her FindAGrave memorial, created by Sheron Smith-Savage, notes that "Mrs. Frances Allen was the mother of Mrs. Frank Swanzy and of T. I. Allen of Garrison. In 1920 she was living with daughter and son-in-law Adelia, 48, and William H. Eddins, 53, and their 5 children. "Funeral services and burial took place at the Allen cemetery in the Patroon community.""

Obituary, The Champion, January 19, 1921, reprinted in Mildred Cariker Pinkston, Obituaries of Early Pioneers, Shelby County, Texas, Center: Center Printing Co., 1983, I:141

Mrs. J. W. Allen, in Mangum Funeral Home files, Center, TX, 1921

Her memorial page also erroneously cites her father was Isom Allen, when her father was actually Isham Alford.

Mary married Alfred Vickers before 1865. Alfred (son of Harrison "Harris" Vickers and Sarah Ann Mason) was born before 1842 in Texas; died between 1861 and 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married John Wooldridge Allen on 17 Jan 1865 in Sabine County, Texas. John (son of Thompson Allen and Elizabeth Wooldridge) was born on 24 Apr 1823 in South Carolina; died on 10 Jan 1896 in Patroon, Shelby County, Texas; was buried in Allen Family Cemetery, Patroon, Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Brittain Allen was born on 17 Jun 1865 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Fisher Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
2. Robert Goodloe Allen was born on 10 Jul 1866 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Sep 1890; was buried in Allen Family Cemetery, Patroon, Shelby County, Texas.
3. Bannister W. Allen was born on 8 Aug 1870 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Nov 1940 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Fisher Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
4. Theodore Isham Allen was born on 16 Oct 1870 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Jun 1923 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Garrison, Nacogdoches County, Texas.
5. Adelia Allen was born on 4 Feb 1872 in Shelby County, Texas; died on 10 May 1938 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas.
6. Almena Allen was born in Mar 1874 in Texas; and died.
7. Laura Allen was born on 14 Mar 1876 in Texas; died on 10 Oct 1906.
8. Annie Allen was born on 26 Oct 1878 in Texas; died on 17 Dec 1958 in Center, Shelby County, Texas; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Center, Shelby County, Texas.
9. Lena Allen was born on 29 Jul 1882 in Texas; died on 24 Feb 1962 in Center, Shelby County, Texas; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Garrison, Nacogdoches County, Texas.
10. Corra Allen was born in Nov 1884 in Texas; died on 24 Mar 1966; was buried in Fisher Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
11. Maud Allen was born in Jan 1887 in Texas; and died.

Notes:

Paulette Gilchrist shows him as a son of Archibald and Elizabeth ALFORD of North Carolina, and as born in Tennessee.

Other sources, most notably the Family Descendancy Report titled "Known Descendants of
Isham Alford & Anne Ferrell (1755 NC - 1832 GA)" which can be found onloine here:

http://www.alfordassociation.org/GENEALOGY/ISH755NC.pdf

These other sources instead have him listed as a son of Baldy Alford and grandson of Isham Alford and Anne Ferrell. This website is maintained by Janice Smith, a descendant. She states that Isham and Sylvia Anne Alford moved their family from St. Clair County, Alabama to Texas in 1854. They went to Texas crossing the Sabine River near Milam. They traveled across the Old San Antonio Road to what was then Washington County and settle at a little village called Evergreem about 12 miles from Giddings, now in Lee County, Sometime before 1860, Isham and Sylvia sold their land and moved their family to Sabine County in the piney woods of East Texas. Janice showsn that he was born ca 1815 in Georgia.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Redland Beat No. 4, PO Milam
Enumerated 30 Jun 1860
Page 24 Stamped 330
178-178
Isham Alford 43 M Farmer 1500 1815 Ga
Anna Alford 34 F Ala
Frances Alford 18 F Ala
Allen Alford 16 M Ala
Bertis Alford 14 M Ala
Baldy Alford 11 M Ala
Lousia Alford 9 F Ala
Thomas Alford 5 M Ala
Julias Alford 3 M Tx
179-179
Eaton and Julia RC Washham
180-180
W. B. Alford 20 M Farmer 150 200 Ala
Arletha L Alford 22 F Ala
Ausborn Alford 9/12 M Tx

Isham married Sylvia Ann Hodges on 15 Aug 1838 in St. Clair County, Alabama. Sylvia was born about 1822 in St. Clair County, Alabama; died on 8 Nov 1884 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Paulette Gilchrist shows her as the daughter of John William HODGES Sr. and Louisa Elizabeth TRUSS. Janice Smith also showns the same parents.