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James Richard Alford 1821–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1821

Birth Location: Georgia, United States

Death Date: 1889

Death Location: Carroll, Georgia, United States

Father: Jeptha Alford

Mother: Jane Scroggin

Spouse(s): Martha Williams, Jane Harkins

Children(s): Clarence Alford

James Richard Alford was born in 1821 in Georgia, United States, the child of Jeptha Alford And Jane Scroggin. James Richard Alford married Jane Piper Harkins, Martha O Williams, and had children including Clarence Juhan Alford. James Richard Alford passed away in 1889 in Carroll, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • James Richard Alford was born in 1821 in Georgia, United States, the child of Jeptha Alford And Jane Scroggin.
  • James Richard Alford married Jane Piper Harkins, Martha O Williams, and had children including Clarence Juhan Alford.
  • James Richard Alford passed away in 1889 in Carroll, Georgia, United States.

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James Alford's Ancestors

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James Alford
1821–1889
Birth Place: Georgia, United States
Parents
Jeptha Alford
1797–1869
North Carolina, United States
Jane Scroggin
1804–1855
Georgia, United States
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Alford's Descendants

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James (Richard) Alford (1821–1889) m. Martha (O.) Williams (1828–) m. Jane (Piper) Harkins (1821–1865)
  1. 1. Clarence (Juhan) Alford 1860–1936 m. Alice (Margaret) Wessinger 1865–1900 m. Lenora (Anne Doll) Wessinger 1879–1952
    1. 1. Nina Alford 1907–
    2. 2. Clarence Alford 1905–1980
    3. 3. Perry (Calvin B) Alford 1899–1965 m. Myrtice (Tyus) Barnes 1903–1930
    4. 4. Clara (Sena V) Alford 1896–
    5. 5. Netie (Irma) Alford 1891–1976
    6. 6. Alonzo (Juhan) Alford 1893–1959 m. Francis (Edel) Barnes 1896–1977
      1. 1. Alice (Frances) Alford 1918–
      2. 2. Wilford (Otis William) Alford 1924–1999
      3. 3. Ima (Merle) Alford 1922–1968 m. Lennard (Edward) Fuller 1914–1995
      4. 4. Alonzo (Juhan) Alford 1919–2001
    7. 7. James (Richard) Alford 1888–1954 m. Carrie (Lee) Barnes 1894–1969
      1. 1. Lem (J) Alford 1927–1994
      2. 2. Paul (Hart) Alford 1925–1957
      3. 3. Joel Alford 1922–1993
      4. 4. Witt Alford 1919–1992
      5. 5. Posy Alford 1917–1995
      6. 6. Roberta Alford 1916–1918
      7. 7. Jimisi (Lee) Alford 1914–1987

James Alford's Timeline

3 Records

1821
1821
Birth of James Richard Alford in Georgia, United States
Georgia, United States
1832
26 Jul 1832
Age 11
James Richard Alford was married in Jones, Georgia
Jones, Georgia
1889
1889
Age 68
Death of James Richard Alford in Carroll, Georgia, United States
Carroll, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1821
    Event Place: Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1832
    Event Place: Jones, Georgia
    Record Source: Georgia Marriages to 1850

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1889
    Event Place: Carroll, Georgia, United States

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