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John Alford 1841 – 1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: BET 13 FEB 1841 AND 13 MAR 1841

Birth Location: Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 5 DEC 1915

Death Location: Tennessee, United States

Father: Peter Alford

Mother: Sarah Sawyers

Spouse(s): Mary Hinkle, Polly Hinkle

Children(s): Sarah Alford, Margaret Alford, Militia Alford, Priscilia Alford, Boy Alford, Cassandra Alford, Bessie Alford, Nora Alford, William Alford, Isaac Alford, Earl Alford, Flossie Alford, George Alford, Leander Alford, Nancy Alford, James Alford

John Alford was born in 1841 in Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Peter or John William Alford and Sarah Sawyers. In 1850, John Alford established residence. In 1860, John Alford established residence. John Alford married Mary Ann Hinkle, Polly Hinkle, and had children including Sarah Ellen Alford, Margaret E Alford, Militia Parlee Alford, Priscilia Angeline Alford, Boy Alford, Cassandra E Alford, Bessie Mae Alford, Nora P Alford, William Elkaney Alford, Isaac Lafayette Alford, Earl Alford, Flossie Dixie Alford, George Alford, Leander Alford, Nancy Alford, James Edmond Alford. John Alford passed away in 1915 in Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • John Alford was born in 1841 in Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Peter or John William Alford and Sarah Sawyers.
  • In 1850, John Alford established residence.
  • In 1860, John Alford established residence.
  • John Alford married Mary Ann Hinkle, Polly Hinkle, and had children including Sarah Ellen Alford, Margaret E Alford, Militia Parlee Alford, Priscilia Angeline Alford, Boy Alford, Cassandra E Alford, Bessie Mae Alford, Nora P Alford, William Elkaney Alford, Isaac Lafayette Alford, Earl Alford, Flossie Dixie Alford, George Alford, Leander Alford, Nancy Alford, James Edmond Alford.
  • John Alford passed away in 1915 in Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Alford
1809 –
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
PA
Sarah Sawyers
1809 – 1896
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
SS

Spouses(s)

Mary Hinkle
1864 – 1919
Birth Location: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States of America
MH
Polly Hinkle
1832 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
PH

Children(s)

Sarah Alford
1881 – 1886
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
SA
Margaret Alford
1882 – 1908
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
MA
Militia Alford
1887 – 1975
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
MA
Priscilia Alford
1889 – 1947
Birth Location: Bluff City, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
PA
Boy Alford
1892 – 1892
Birth Location: Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
BA
Cassandra Alford
1893 –
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
CA
Bessie Alford
1896 – 1927
Birth Location: Bluff City, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
BA
Nora Alford
1899 – 1924
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
NA
William Alford
1901 – 1934
Birth Location: Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
WA
Isaac Alford
1905 – 1977
Birth Location: Bluff City, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
IA
Earl Alford
1908 –
Birth Location: Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
EA
Flossie Alford
1910 – 1910
Birth Location: Bluff City, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
FA
George Alford
1853 –
Birth Location: –
GA
Leander Alford
1855 –
Birth Location: –
LA
Nancy Alford
1859 –
Birth Location: –
NA
James Alford
1885 – 1924
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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John Alford's Ancestors

Self
John Alford
1841 – 1915
Birth Place: Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Peter or John William Alford
1809 –
Virginia, United States
Sarah Sawyers
1809 – 1896
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
WILLIAM ALFORD
1760 –
North Carolina or South Carolina, USA
Sukey Squires
1770 –
North Carolina or South Carolina, USA
MR.UNKNOWN SAWYERS
North Carolina or Virginia, USA
Mary
1770 –
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Alford's Descendants

1.
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John Alford (BET 13 FEB 1841 AND 13 MAR 1841 – 5 DEC 1915) m. Mary (Ann) Hinkle (Apr 1864 – 19 Jan 1919) m. Polly Hinkle (1832 – )
  1. 1. Sarah (Ellen) Alford (28 FEB 1881 – 19 SEP 1886)
  2. 2. Margaret (E) Alford (18 DEC 1882 – 25 DEC 1908)
  3. 3. Militia (Parlee) Alford (24 JUL 1887 – 19 DEC 1975) m. William (A) Lawing (6 Aug 1876 – 4 Dec 1959)
    1. 1. Paul Lawing (1909 – 1919)
    2. 2. Pauline Lawing (9 SEP 1911 – 1 JUL 1999)
    3. 3. Ora (Lee) Lawing (11 NOV 1913 – JUN 1994) m. Fred (DeVault) Carmichael (10 October 1910 – 30 Apr 1948)
      1. 1. Betty (Ann) Carmichael (18 Dec 1938 – 14 Aug 1955)
      2. 2. Kenneth (E.) Carmichael (15 Nov 1940 – 30 Aug 2003)
      3. 3. Carmichael
        1. 1. Kimberly Carmichael
    4. 4. Mary (Lou) Lawing (7 JUL 1916 – 22 MAY 1999)
    5. 5. Page Lawing (20 MAR 1923 – 20 MAR 1923)
    6. 6. Lela (Mae) Lawing (13 APR 1925 – 18 MAR 2013)
  4. 4. Priscilia (Angeline) Alford (1 NOV 1889 – 17 OCT 1947)
  5. 5. Boy Alford (15 AUG 1892 – 15 AUG 1892)
  6. 6. Cassandra (E) Alford (19 JUL 1893 – )
  7. 7. Bessie (Mae) Alford (20 MAY 1896 – 16 NOV 1927)
  8. 8. Nora (P) Alford (11 JUN 1899 – 23 MAR 1924)
  9. 9. William (Elkaney) Alford (25 JUL 1901 – 30 JUL 1934) m. Lillie (Odessa) White (21 MAY 1905 – 21 DEC 1943)
    1. 1. Edward Alford (13 MAR 1926 – 26 APR 2010)
    2. 2. Mary (Lee) Alford (4 NOV 1929 – 11 APR 2001)
  10. 10. Isaac (Lafayette) Alford (ABT 1905 – 8 DEC 1977) m. Beulah (Thelma) Davenport (23 OCT 1902 – 9 JUL 1978)
    1. 1. Carolyn (Beulah) Alford (8 JUL 1930 – 9 FEB 2005) m. Robert (Eugene) Jahns (8 AUG 1928 – 15 SEP 2015)
      1. 1. Linda (Marie) Jahns (12 NOV 1950 – ) m. Steven (Richard) Bradshaw (20 JUL 1945 – 14 Dec 2024)
        1. 1. Steven (Robert) Bradshaw (13 NOV 1968 – ) m. Andrea (Lynn) Leadbetter (14 SEP 1964 – ) m. Angelina Mariano (8 JUL 1966 – ) m. Nannette Harder
        2. 2. Brian (Richard) Bradshaw (1 SEP 1970 – ) m. Clarissa (A "Lisa") Sullivan (29 JUL 1968 – )
        3. 3. Michael (James) Bradshaw (24 NOV 1971 – ) m. Stacey (Lynn) Anderson (17 DEC 1974 – ) m. Myriam Louerat (24 NOV 1974 – )
        4. 4. Cindy (Marie) Bradshaw (3 JUN 1974 – ) m. Dusty Tucker (abt 1970 – ) m. Peter (C) O'Bray (12 OCT 1974 – )
      2. 2. Virginia ("Jenny") Jahns (21 Jan 1952 – ) m. Arthur (James "Jim") Wanner (12 MAY 1943 – 4 DEC 2013)
        1. 1. Laura Ely
        2. 2. Lisa Hawley
        3. 3. Arthur Wanner
      3. 3. Bob (E) Jahns (1 OCT 1953 – ) m. Jessica (M.) Metzer (22 NOV 1959 – )
      4. 4. Harold (Ike) Jahns (2 DEC 1954 – ) m. Deena (L) Sphar (30 JUL 1956 – 18 JUL 2008)
        1. 1. Harold (Issac) Jahns
      5. 5. Carol ("Sue") Jahns (23 Nov 1956 – )
        1. 1. Douglas (Ray) Jahns (Jan 1983 – )
      6. 6. Mary (Anita) Jahns (9 JAN 1959 – ) m. Jim Allcock (22 Aug 1945 – 29 OCT 2021)
        1. 1. Jason (Christopher) Allcock (20 MAR 1980 – ) m. Jolene (T) Glenn
        2. 2. Jessica (Sue Anne) Allcock (1 APR 1982 – ) m. Ryan (Paul) Mcnett (25 OCT 1977 – ) m. Josh Pechtel
        3. 3. James Allcock
      7. 7. David (Alan) Jahns (ABT 1960 – ) m. Lori (L) Mills
      8. 8. Donald (Wayne) Jahns (28 FEB 1965 – ) m. Tamara (Jo) Hollan m. Laura (L) Smith (ABT 1971 – )
    2. 2. Doris Alford (ABT 1938 – ) m. Thomas (E.) Martin
  11. 11. Earl Alford (1908 – )
  12. 12. Flossie (Dixie) Alford (10 APR 1910 – 30 NOV 1910)
  13. 13. George Alford (1853 – )
  14. 14. Leander Alford (1855 – )
  15. 15. Nancy Alford (1859 – )
  16. 16. James (Edmond) Alford (14 JAN 1885 – 29 MAY 1924) m. Mary (Florence) Blevins (30 MAR 1888 – 8 SEP 1976)
    1. 1. Oscar (Lee) Alford (3 AUG 1907 – JUL 1976)
    2. 2. James (Lester) Alford (4 FEB 1910 – 3 DEC 1968)
    3. 3. Worley (T) Alford (9 JAN 1913 – 1 AUG 1973)
    4. 4. Walter (Cecil) Alford (30 JUN 1918 – 1 NOV 2001)

John Alford's Timeline

10 Records

1841
BET 13 FEB 1841 AND 13 MAR 1841
Birth of John Alford in Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA
Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 9
John Alford resided here
None
1860
1860
Age 19
John Alford resided here
None
1870
1870
Age 29
John Alford resided here in District 3, Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
District 3, Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 39
John Alford resided here in District 3, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
District 3, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 59
John Alford resided here
None
1910
1910
Age 69
John Alford appeared in census in Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 69
John Alford resided here
None
1915
5 DEC 1915
Age 74
Death of John Alford in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States
1915
1915
Age 74
Burial of John Alford in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States of America
Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: BET 13 FEB 1841 AND 13 MAR 1841
    Event Place: Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 3, Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 3, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 DEC 1915
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Age:
    74

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States of America
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