Burtis Terry Alford, Sr.

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]

Notes:

Barbara Yancey Dore shows that she married R.S. GOODRICH on 17 Oct 1888 in Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Barbara Yancey Dore shows that he married Lula M. PAYNE on 16 Feb 1902 in Sabine County, Texas. Janice Smith shows that he married first Mary Belle THOMAS, having one son named Wendell, and second Lula Mae PAYNE, by whom he had two sons.

Notes:

In her sketch about Lee Smith of Sabine County, Virgie Speights notes that one of his teachers at the one room log school at Beach Grove was J. P Alford, who taught alongside Miss Belle Smith, Clint Arthur, and Miss Mattine Hines. (Speights, Old Timers of Sabine County, p. 26).

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDFP-5HL
name: J. Preston Alford
death date: 21 Sep 1962
death place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 89 years
estimated birth date:
birth date: 21 Jan 1873
birthplace: Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: Burtis Alford
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Lizzie Collier
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Farmer
place of residence: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
cemetery: Hemphill
burial place: Hemphill, Texas
burial date: 22 Sep 1962
additional relatives:
film number: 2117116
digital film number: 4028546
image number: 2828
reference number: cn 58153
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," J. Preston Alford, 1962

Julius married Martha Ella "Mattie" Williams on 21 Sep 1894 in Sabine County, Texas. Martha was born on 26 Jan 1879 in Isla, Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 May 1972 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Janice Smith shows him as a Sheriff in Sabine County.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDPW-1S8
name: George Washington Alford
death date: 22 Nov 1941
death place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas
gender: Male
race: white
death age: 62 years 1 month 16 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 06 Oct 1879
birthplace: Sabine Co., Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: B. T. Alford
father's birthplace: Ga.
mother's name: Elizabeth Collier
mother's birthplace: Miss.
occupation: Deputy Sheriff
place of residence: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
cemetery:
burial place: Hemphill, Texas
burial date: 24 Nov 1941
additional relatives: X
film number: 2138748
digital film number: 4030529
image number: 2617
reference number: cn 51356
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," George Washington Alford, 1941

(Research):Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Milam, ED 71
Enumerated 12 & 13 June 1900 by James N. Drawhorn
SD 8, ED 81 Sheet No 7A, stamped 135
110-110
Alford Geo Hd W M Oct 1879 21 M1 Tx Ala ?? Farmer
Alford Jennie Wife W F June 1883 16 M 1 1/1 Tx Tx ??
Alford, Abney Son W M Nov 1899 6/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine, 4 J-pct, ED 134
Enumerated 28 Apr 1910 Reginald G. Goodrich
SD 2, ED 134 Sheet 7B
97-102
Alford, George W Hd M W 30 M2 4 Tx Al Miss Farmer
Alford, Clara J Wife F W 24 M1 4 2/2 Tx Ga Ga
Alford, Abner J Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Labor
Alford, Bertice J Son M W 9 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Labor
Alford, Robert B. Son M W 3 S Tx Tx Tx
Alford, Jennie V F W 1 3/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 13 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 12A
George W. Alford Hd M W 40 Tx Ga Miss Peace Officer Sheriff
Clara J. Alford Wife F W 34 Tx Ga Ga
Abna J. Alford Son M W 20 Tx Tx Tx
Bertis T. Alford Son M W 18 Tx Tx Tx
Genevive Alford Dtr F W 10 Tx Tx Tx
George N. Alford Son M W 8 Tx Tx Tx
Collis L. Alford Son M W 6 Tx Tx Tx
Bennie A. Alford Son M W 3 2/12 Tx Tx Tx
Rosa L. Alford Dtr F W 4/12 Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1, Hemphill
Enumerated April 12, 1930
ED 202-2 SD 19 Sheet 5A Stamped 19
91-108
Alford, George W Hd O $2000 M W 50 M18 Tx Ga Ala Freight Agent
Alford, Clara Wf F W 44 M 20 Tx Ala Ga
Alford, George Son M W 19 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Saw Mill
Alford, Collis Son M W 16 S Tx Tx Tx
Alford, Bennie Son M W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Alford, Rosalie Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Alford, Temple Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx

George married Jennie J. Vickers before 1899. Jennie (daughter of Judge Joseph Jefferson Vickers and Sarah Elizabeth "Bettie" Bennett) was born on 30 Jun 1884 in Texas; died on 18 Feb 1902 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Old Vickers Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Clara J. Chambers on 12 Nov 1905 in Sabine County, Texas. Clara (daughter of Levi "Lee" Chambers and Rosa Anna Lord) was born in Aug 1885 in Sabine County, Texas; died in Mar 1973 in Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

Notes:

Jancie Smith shows that he died in Boyce, Rapides Parish, LA, and that he was the father of Joseph Cullen ALFORD, Sr.

Notes:

She was the mother of Willard and G. A. Neal of Hemphill.

Family/Spouse: Austin Neal. Austin was born about 1891 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

SABINE COUNTY REPORTER 15 January 1997 "Back In Time--1982 Fifteen Years Ago" Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Alford of the Fairmount community marked their 50th wedding anniversary.

Notes:

Janice Smith shows that her married Bessie Mae SMITH. Virgie Speights wrote, in her June 11, 1964 "Old Timers of Sabine County" column, that B. A. Alford had been a member of the Hemphill City Council.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JN7C-SLY
Name: Benjamin Allen Alford
Death Date: 08 Apr 1972
Death Place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 55 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 12 Oct 1916
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: George Alford
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Clara Chambers
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2223768
Digital Film Number: 4005476
Image Number: 03114
Reference Number: 30926
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

In her annotated transcription of the Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary writes that his headstone is inscribed "Little Milton Dorsey 7 Dec 1903 - 5 Feb 1906 Son of James & Jennie Dorsey - Sleep on sweet babe and take thy rest God called thee home he thought it best"

Notes:

In her annotated transcription of the Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary writes that the headstone was inscribed "Hamilton Dorsey 7 Dec 1903 - 7 Dec 1903, Son of J. & Jennie V. Dorsey."

She also indicates in her notes that this might be the same as Little Milton Dorsey....though it seems more likely they were twins, with the same dates of birth but differing dates of death?

Gerard married Pauline Lemmie Gooch before 1950. Pauline (daughter of Robert Lawrence Gooch and Ida Youngblood) was born on 11 Aug 1925 in Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas; died on 5 Dec 2010 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]