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Charity Alford 1797–1836 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1797

Birth Location: Robeson County, North Carolina

Death Date: 1836

Death Location: Wilson County, Tennessee

Father: James Alford

Mother: Alice McTyer

Spouse(s): John Ligon

Children(s): Julia Ligon, Mary Ligon, James Ligon, William Ligon, Kate Ligon

The story of Charity Alford began in 1797 in Robeson County, North Carolina. Charity Alford married John Guill Ligon, and had children including James Edward Ligon, Julia Ann Legan Ligon, Kate Ligon, Mary Catherine Ligon, William Berry Ligon. Charity Alford passed away in 1836 in Wilson County, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of Charity Alford began in 1797 in Robeson County, North Carolina.
  • Charity Alford married John Guill Ligon, and had children including James Edward Ligon, Julia Ann Legan Ligon, Kate Ligon, Mary Catherine Ligon, William Berry Ligon.
  • Charity Alford passed away in 1836 in Wilson County, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Alford
1764–1839
Birth Location: Robeson, North Carolina, USA
JA
Alice McTyer
1769–1837
Birth Location: Ashpole Church, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
AM

Spouses(s)

John Ligon
1797–1866
Birth Location: Prince Edward County, Virginia
JL

Children(s)

Julia Ligon
1830–1897
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
JL
Mary Ligon
1821–1892
Birth Location: Wilson County, Tennessee
ML
James Ligon
1825–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
JL
William Ligon
1827–1891
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
WL
Kate Ligon
1829–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
KL

Charity Alford's Ancestors

Self
Charity Alford
1797–1836
Birth Place: Robeson County, North Carolina
Parents
James Alford
1764–1839
Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Alice (Katraine) McTyer
1769–1837
Ashpole Church, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Jacob (S of Lodwik) Alford
1738–1814
New Kent, Virginia
Mary Pace
1752–1794
Virginia, United States of America
1745–1778
Robeson, North Carolina, United States
1745–1794
Dobbs, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Lodwick Alford
1715–1789
Susanna Cade
1718–1738
George Pace
1692–1742
Obedience Worekan
1715–1742
Robert McIntyre
1701–1791
Elizabeth Frizell
1701–1792
James Adair
1709–1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Alford
1687–1730
Robert Cade
1692–1769
Susannah Crump
1681–1742
John Pace
1668–1720
Elizabeth Newsome*
1673–1716
Hugh McIntyre
1680–1731
Catherine George
1689–1736
Francis Frissell
1675–1732
Mary Harvey
1680–1778
Thomas Adair
1680–1755
Margaret Henart
1680–1750

Charity Alford's Descendants

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Charity Alford (1797–1836) m. John (Guill) Ligon (13 Oct 1797–3 Nov 1866)
  1. 1. Julia (Ann Legan) Ligon 1830–1897
  2. 2. Mary (Catherine) Ligon 1821–1892 m. Josiah Guill 1812–1875
    1. 1. Julia Allen 1866–1910
    2. 2. William (Barnett) Guill 1862–
  3. 3. James (Edward) Ligon 1825–
  4. 4. William (Berry) Ligon 1827–1891 m. Mary (Carole) Todd 1833–
    1. 1. James (E.) Ligon 1857–
    2. 2. Ada (E.) Ligon 1859–
    3. 3. Geo.L. Ligon 1861–
    4. 4. Jesse (T.) Ligon 1867–
    5. 5. Mary (A.) Ligon 1871–
    6. 6. Charley (J.) Ligon 1872–
    7. 7. Ben (C.) Ligon 1878–
    8. 8. Sarah (Blanche) Ligon 1882–1928
      1. 1. Charles (L) Flynt 1904–1986
        1. 1. Charles (B.) Flynt 1936–2001
  5. 5. Kate Ligon 1829–

Charity Alford's Timeline

2 Records

1797
1797
Birth of Charity Alford in Robeson County, North Carolina
Robeson County, North Carolina
1836
1836
Age 39
Death of Charity Alford in Wilson County, Tennessee
Wilson County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Robeson County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Wilson County, Tennessee
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