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Jennie V. Alford

Female 1880 - 1903  (23 years)


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  1. 1.  Jennie V. Alford was born on 15 Oct 1880 in Texas (daughter of Burtis Terry Alford, Sr. and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Katherine Collier); died on 7 Dec 1903 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    In her annotated transcription of the Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary writes that her headstone is inscribed "Wife of James A. Dorsey - We will meet again."

    Jennie married James Allen Dorsey on 2 Nov 1902 in Sabine County, Texas. James (son of Joseph Taylor Dorsey and Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Hamilton) was born on 15 Dec 1880 in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 May 1959; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Milton Dorsey was born on 7 Dec 1903 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 5 Feb 1906; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.
    2. Hamilton Dorsey was born on 7 Dec 1903 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 7 Dec 1903 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Burtis Terry Alford, Sr. was born on 16 Sep 1845 in Alabama (son of Isham Alford and Sylvia Ann Hodges); died on 13 Apr 1901 in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    (Research):Census Listings:

    1880 Federal Census
    Household:
    Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Oc
    cupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
    Burtis ALFORD Self M Male W 31 TX Farmer AL AL
    Lizzie ALFORD Wife M Female W 26 MS Keeps House MS MS
    Carrie ALFORD Dau S Female W 10 TX At Home TX MS
    Isam ALFORD Son S Male W 9 TX TX MS
    Preston ALFORD Son S Male W 7 TX TX MS
    Geo. W. ALFORD Son S Male W 1 TX TX MS
    Robert ALFORD Other S Male B 16 TX Wks On Farm TX TX
    Source Information:
    Census Place Precinct 4, Sabine, Texas
    Family History Library Film 1255325 NA Film Number T9-1325
    Page Number 240D

    Burtis married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Katherine Collier about 1869 in Sabine County, Texas. Elizabeth (daughter of George Washington Collier and Sarah Elizabeth Tatum) was born about 1854 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth "Lizzie" Katherine Collier was born about 1854 in Mississippi (daughter of George Washington Collier and Sarah Elizabeth Tatum); and died.
    Children:
    1. Carrie Alford was born about 1869 in Texas; and died.
    2. Isham Brittain Alford was born on 29 Apr 1871 in Texas; died on 4 May 1944 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
    3. Julius Preston Alford was born on 21 Jan 1873 in Isla, Sabine County, Texas; died on 21 Sep 1962 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    4. George Washington Alford was born on 6 Oct 1879 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Nov 1941 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    5. 1. Jennie V. Alford was born on 15 Oct 1880 in Texas; died on 7 Dec 1903 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.
    6. Burtis Terry Alford, Jr. was born in Oct 1883 in Texas; and died.
    7. Willie Elwood Alford was born in Jul 1886 in Texas; and died.
    8. Carrie Lela Alford was born in Sep 1889 in Texas; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Isham Alford was born about 1817 in Georgia; died on 7 Jun 1888 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas.

    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]


  2. 5.  Sylvia Ann Hodges was born about 1822 in St. Clair County, Alabama; died on 8 Nov 1884 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

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

    Children:
    1. William Brittain Alford was born on 2 Nov 1839 in Alabama; died on 13 Jan 1863 in Louisiana.
    2. Mary Frances A. Alford was born on 26 Jan 1842 in St. Clair County, Alabama; died on 7 Jan 1921 in Center, Shelby County, Texas; was buried in Allen Family Cemetery, Patroon, Shelby County, Texas.
    3. Allen Josiah Alford was born on 27 Feb 1844 in Alabama; died on 23 Jul 1923 in Shelby County, Texas.
    4. 2. Burtis Terry Alford, Sr. was born on 16 Sep 1845 in Alabama; died on 13 Apr 1901 in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.
    5. Infant Son Alford was born on 5 Nov 1848 in Alabama; died on 13 Nov 1848 in Alabama.
    6. Louisa Della Alford was born on 8 Oct 1849 in Alabama; died on 19 Nov 1900 in Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    7. Archibald "Baldy" A. Alford was born about 1849 in St. Clair County, Alabama; and died.
    8. Infant Son Alford was born on 8 Jun 1854 in Alabama; died on 9 Jun 1854 in Alabama.
    9. Thomas Redden Alford was born on 18 Mar 1855 in Alabama; died on 27 Nov 1898 in Sabine County, Texas.
    10. Julius Preston Alford was born on 18 Mar 1858 in Alabama; died on 7 May 1873.
    11. Arletha Jennie Alford was born on 11 Sep 1862 in Texas; and died.
    12. Wiley E. Alford was born on 20 Oct 1865 in Texas; died on 15 Nov 1884.

  3. 6.  George Washington Collier was born on 24 Jun 1803 in Virginia; died before 1880.

    Notes:

    Virgie Speights wrote, in a birthday sketch of granddaughter Daisy Florence Harris Wilson, that "George Washington and Sarah Elizabeth Tatom Collier came from Mississippi in a covered wagon and settled in Milam where they owned a sawmill, gristmill, store and hundreds of acres of land. Collier also was a political and civic leader, serving as tax collector among other offices." (Speights, Old Timers of Sabine County, Texas, p. 81).

    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1850 Census
    Mississippi, Claiborne County, District 5
    Enumerated 26 Oct 1850
    639-639
    George W. Collier 47 M Planter 1800 Va
    Sarah E. Collier 31 F Miss
    Julian Collier 11 M Miss
    Lucinda Collier 7 F Miss
    Sylvanus C Collier 6 M Miss
    Gabrella E Collier 4 F Miss
    Mary C Collier 3 F Miss
    Carintha Collier 2 F Miss
    George W Collier 4 M Miss

    1860 Census
    not located

    1870 Census
    Texas, Sabine County, Hemphill Beat No. 1, PO Hemphill
    Enumerated 38 Jun 1870
    Page 19
    54-54
    Collier, G. W. 67 M W Merchant 2000 6000 Va
    Collier, Sarah E. 50 F W Keeping House Miss
    Collier, Sylvanus E 25 M W Clerk in Store Miss
    Collier, George W 15 M W Miss
    Collier, William 13 M W Miss
    Collier, Thomas J 11 M W Miss
    Collier, Sallie E 9 F W Miss
    Samuel 14 M B Servant Tx

    George married Sarah Elizabeth Tatum on 31 Oct 1839 in Copiah County, Mississippi. Sarah was born on 4 Jul 1819 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Sarah Elizabeth Tatum was born on 4 Jul 1819 in Mississippi; and died.

    Notes:

    Virgie Speights shows her as a daughter of John and Sarah Tatom of Mississippi.

    Children:
    1. Julie Ann Collier was born about 1840 in Mississippi; and died.
    2. Lucinda Selina Collier was born on 24 Dec 1843 in Mississippi; died on 9 Jan 1927 in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas.
    3. Sylvanus "Sill" Edward Collier was born on 15 May 1844 in Mississippi; died on 21 Nov 1929 in Woodville, Tyler County, Texas; was buried in Colmesneil Cemetery, Colmesneil, Tyler County, Texas.
    4. Gabriella E. Collier was born on 22 Dec 1845 in Claiborne County, Mississippi; died on 4 Mar 1939 in Orange, Orange County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    5. George Washington Collier, Jr was born about 1846 in Mississippi; died after 1850 in Mississippi.
    6. Mary "Mollie" Cassandra Collier was born on 9 Jun 1847 in Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Mississippi; died on 24 Feb 1934 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
    7. Cyrenthia Collier was born on 1 Sep 1848 in Mississippi; died on 19 Jan 1914 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Cooper-Harris Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    8. 3. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Katherine Collier was born about 1854 in Mississippi; and died.
    9. George Washington Collier, Jr. was born about 1856 in Mississippi; and died.
    10. William Theodore Collier was born on 27 Nov 1857 in Mississippi; died on 8 Apr 1928; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
    11. Thomas Jefferson Collier was born about 1859 in Mississippi; died before 1900.
    12. Sarah M. "Sallie" Collier was born on 18 Feb 1863 in Mississippi; died on 7 Sep 1925.


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