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James Alexander Alford 1873–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 October 1873

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 15 January 1956

Death Location: Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Alexander Alford

Mother: Mary Bridges

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Children(s):

The story of James Alexander Alford began in 1873 in Mississippi. In 1880, James Alexander Alford resided in Beat 1, Copiah, Mississippi, USA. James Alexander Alford passed away in 1956 in Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Alexander Alford began in 1873 in Mississippi.
  • In 1880, James Alexander Alford resided in Beat 1, Copiah, Mississippi, USA.
  • James Alexander Alford passed away in 1956 in Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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James Alford's Ancestors

Self
James Alford
1873–1956
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
Alexander Sanders Alford
1827–1912
North Carolina
Mary (Caroline) Bridges
1837–1920
Mississippi
Grandparents
Sion (Little) Alford
1796–1873
Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America
Catherine McPhaul
1802–1831
Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Warren Senior
1770–1844
Jennett Little
1778–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Alford
1738–1814
Mary Pace
1752–1794

James Alford's Timeline

3 Records

1873
13 October 1873
Birth of James Alexander Alford in Mississippi
Mississippi
1880
1880
Age 7
James Alexander Alford resided here in Beat 1, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
Beat 1, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
1956
15 January 1956
Age 83
Death of James Alexander Alford
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 October 1873
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 1, Copiah, Mississippi; Roll: 645; Family History Film: 1254645; Page: 64D; Enumeration District: 018
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Beat 1, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 1, Copiah, Mississippi; Roll: 645; Family History Film: 1254645; Page: 64D; Enumeration District: 018

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 January 1956
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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