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Harry Newton Alford 1885–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Feb 1885

Birth Location: Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California, USA

Death Date: 11 Jun 1953

Death Location: San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, United States of America

Father: John Alford

Mother: Mary Kitchen

Spouse(s): Sarah Purviance

Children(s): Warren Alford, Dorothy Alford, Eugene Alford, Kenneth Alford, Edward Alford, Elmyra Alford

The story of Harry Newton Alford began in 1885 in Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California, USA. Harry Newton Alford married Sarah Lavina Purviance, and had children including Dorothy A Alford, Edward Leroy Roy Alford, Elmyra Elizabeth Alford, Eugene William Alford, Kenneth Lee Alford, Warren Newton Alford. Harry Newton Alford passed away in 1953 in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Harry Newton Alford began in 1885 in Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California, USA.
  • Harry Newton Alford married Sarah Lavina Purviance, and had children including Dorothy A Alford, Edward Leroy Roy Alford, Elmyra Elizabeth Alford, Eugene William Alford, Kenneth Lee Alford, Warren Newton Alford.
  • Harry Newton Alford passed away in 1953 in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Harry Alford's Ancestors

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Harry Alford
1885–1953
Birth Place: Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California, USA
Parents
John Wesley Alford
1853–1897
Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Kitchen
1862–1930
Healdsburg, Sonoma, California, USA
Grandparents
Matthew (Nelson) Alford
1819–1868
Limestone County, Alabama, USA
Martha (Caroline) Young
1821–1898
McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Charles Alford
1790–1858
Mary Tipton
1795–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mashack Tipton
1758–1850
Hester Clark
1761–1831

Harry Alford's Descendants

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Harry (Newton) Alford (15 Feb 1885–11 Jun 1953) m. Sarah (Lavina) Purviance (6 Sep 1885–17 Apr 1965)
  1. 1. Warren (Newton) Alford 1906–1993 m. Kathryn (Iliff) Alford 1909–2008
    1. 1. Patricia (Maie) Alford 1929–2021 m. Gerald (N) Renn 1926–
  2. 2. Dorothy (A.) Alford 1917–
  3. 3. Eugene (William) Alford 1908–
  4. 4. Kenneth (Lee) Alford 1921–1999
  5. 5. Edward (Leroy "Roy") Alford 1911–1974
  6. 6. Elmyra (Elizabeth) Alford 1924–2012

Harry Alford's Timeline

2 Records

1885
15 Feb 1885
Birth of Harry Newton Alford in Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California, USA
Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California, USA
1953
11 Jun 1953
Age 68
Death of Harry Newton Alford in Chemeketa Park, Santa Clara, California, USA
Chemeketa Park, Santa Clara, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1885
    Event Place: Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1953
    Event Place: Chemeketa Park, Santa Clara, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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