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Katie Lou Alford 1889–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 SEP 1889

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 14 FEB 1978

Death Location: Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: Pink Alford

Mother: Alice Rounsaville

Spouse(s): James Garner

Children(s): Madrid Shepard

The story of Katie Lou Alford began in 1889 in Tennessee. Katie Lou Alford married James Jim Harvey Garner, and had children including Madrid Shepard. Katie Lou Alford passed away in 1978 in Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Katie Lou Alford began in 1889 in Tennessee.
  • Katie Lou Alford married James Jim Harvey Garner, and had children including Madrid Shepard.
  • Katie Lou Alford passed away in 1978 in Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Katie Alford's Ancestors

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Katie Alford
1889–1978
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Pink L Alford
1866–
Tennessee
Alice (Morris) Rounsaville
1872–
Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Katie Alford's Descendants

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Katie (Lou) Alford (25 SEP 1889–14 FEB 1978) m. James ("Jim" Harvey) Garner (22 Jun 1887–20 Feb 1937)
  1. 1. Madrid Shepard 1918–2001 m. Royal (Arden "Roy") Sheppard 1913–1952
    1. 1. Shirley Sheppard 1935–2017

Katie Alford's Timeline

2 Records

1889
25 SEP 1889
Birth of Katie Lou Alford in Tennessee
Tennessee
1978
14 FEB 1978
Age 89
Death of Katie Lou Alford in Marion, Crittenden, Arkansas, USA
Marion, Crittenden, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 SEP 1889
    Event Place: Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 FEB 1978
    Event Place: Marion, Crittenden, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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