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William Theodore Alford

Male 1832 - 1905  (73 years)


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  • Name William Theodore Alford  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Birth 25 Feb 1832  Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 7
    Gender Male 
    Death 8 Jul 1905  Sabine Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 7
    Burial Pilgrim Rest Cemetery, Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 7
    Notes 
    • (Research):

      Census Listings:

      1860 Census
      Louisiana, Sabine Parish, P. O. Many
      Enumerated 9 Jun 1860
      Page 1
      5-5
      W. J. Alford 28 M Farmer La
      Margaret Alford 19 F La
      Martha Alford 1 F La
      Mary Maxamillon 15 F Tx
      Nancy Maxamillon 13 F Tx
      Joseph Hull 49 M Farm Laborer La

      1870 Census
      Lousiana, Sabine Parish, Ward No. Three (3) PO Many
      Enumerated 31 Aug 1870
      Page 17 Stamped 331
      130-130
      Alford, Wm. T. 40 M W Farmer 240 370 La
      Alford, Margaret 27 F W Keeping House La
      Alford, Martha 10 F W At Home La
      Alford, John W 8 M W At Home La
      Alford, Needham J 6 M W At Home La
      Alford, William T 4 M W Tx
      Alford, Elizabeth 2 F W Tx

      1880 Household:
      Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace O
      ccupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
      William ALFORD Self M Male W 49 LA Farmer GA MS
      Margarett ALFORD Wife M Female W 39 LA Keeping House LA LA
      Martha ALFORD Dau S Female W 20 LA At School LA LA
      John W. ALFORD Son S Male W 18 LA Laborer LA LA
      Nedam J. ALFORD Son S Male W 16 LA Laborer LA LA
      William T. ALFORD Son S Male W 14 TX Laborer LA LA
      Elizabeth ALFORD Dau S Female W 12 TX At Home LA LA
      Sumantha ALFORD Dau S Female W 10 LA LA LA
      Cansadia ALFORD Dau S Female W 8 LA LA LA
      Letha ALFORD Dau S Female W 4 LA LA LA
      Source Information:
      Census Place Negreet, Sabine, Louisiana
      Family History Library Film 1254467 NA Film Number T9-0467
      Page Number 251D

      1900 Census
      Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Ward (3) Three, Negreet
      Enumerated 30 Jun 1900
      SD 4 ED 90 Sheets 14B and 15A
      242-248
      Alford, William Head W M 1832 68 M 42 La Ga Miss Farmer
      Alford, Margaret Wf W F 1841 59 M 42 5/5 (sic) La La La
      Alford, Samantha Dtr W F Sept 1874 25 S La La La
      Alford, Leatha Dtr W F Oct 1876 23 S La La La
      Alford, Sarah Dtr W F March 1877 22 S La La La
      Alford, Ollie Dtr W F 1884 16 S La La La
      Alford, Curtis Son W M 1996 14 S La La La Farm Laborer
    Person ID I2118  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Needham Judge Alford,   b. 12 Jul 1789, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Sep 1869, Groesbeck, Limestone County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Martha Waddell,   b. Abt 1798, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Nov 1876, Limestone County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Marriage 18 Feb 1815  Franklin County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Family ID F1350  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Maximillian,   b. 3 Mar 1841, Sabine Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Nov 1903, Sabine Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Marriage 29 Dec 1857  Sabine Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6, 8
    • Louisiana Marriage Records, 1851-1900
      William T. Alford Margaret Maxamillian 29 Dec 1857 Sabi (sic) Parish, Louisiana

      They had at least 10 children that were born in raised in the parish. (Casagranda, 1850 Census, p 94).
    Children 
     1. Martha "Dink" Alford,   b. 3 Jun 1859, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Aug 1897 (Age 38 years)
     2. John Waddle Alford,   b. 4 Dec 1860, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Apr 1941, Sabine Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     3. Needham J. Alford,   b. 5 Mar 1863, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Aug 1923 (Age 60 years)
     4. William T. Alford,   b. 8 Apr 1865, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Sep 1940 (Age 75 years)
     5. Elizabeth "Betty" Alford,   b. 23 Jun 1867, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jun 1921, Sabine Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years)
     6. Samantha Alford,   b. 25 Sep 1870, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Mar 1940, Sabine Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
     7. Cansada Alford,   b. 7 Mar 1873, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Oct 1903 (Age 30 years)
     8. Lethia Alford,   b. Abt 1876, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     9. Sarah "Sallie" Alford,   b. Between Mar 1877 and 1881, Sabine Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     10. Riley Curtis Alford,   b. 3 Oct 1880, Sabine Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Mar 1977, Bossier Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 96 years)
     11. Ollie Alford,   b. 30 Jul 1882, Sabine Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Mar 1948, Florien, Sabine Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
    Family ID F1388  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Jan 2014 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 25 Feb 1832 - Louisiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 29 Dec 1857 - Sabine Parish, Louisiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 8 Jul 1905 - Sabine Parish, Louisiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Pilgrim Rest Cemetery, Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972.

    2. [S416] Casagranda, Kathy "Sabine Parish The 1850 Census with added Family Information" (May, 1999: P.O. Box 2195, Palmer, Alaska 99645), p 94 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S677] Polk, Billy "Descendants of James Alford" ; http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/p/o/l/Billy-F-Polk/FILE/0039text.txt.

    4. [S384] 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.), Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Ward (3) Three, Negreet Enumerated 30 Jun 1900 SD 4 ED 90 Sheets 14B and 15A 242-248 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S207] 1870 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003., (United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. Minnesota. Minnesota Census Schedules for 1870. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T132, RG29, 13 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1870 United States Federal Census, the Ninth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age at last birthday, sex, color; birthplace, occupation, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1870 Federal Census.), Lousiana, Sabine Parish, Ward No. Three (3) PO Many Enumerated 31 Aug 1870 Page 17 Stamped 331 130-130 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S1622] Ancestry.com - Louisiana Marriage Records, 1851-1900.

    7. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 36804440 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S416] Casagranda, Kathy "Sabine Parish The 1850 Census with added Family Information" (May, 1999: P.O. Box 2195, Palmer, Alaska 99645), p 71 (Reliability: 3).