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Martha Waddell Alford 1789–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1789

Birth Location: Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 7 Nov 1876

Death Location: Grosbeck, Limestone County, Texas, USA

Father: John Waddell

Mother: Sarah Waddell

Spouse(s): Needham Alford

Children(s): Jacob South, William Sr, Needham Alford, Thomas Alford, John KIA, Noel South, Samantha Self, Jesse South, Elizabeth Morris, Richard Alford

In 1789, Martha Waddell Alford entered the world in Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA, born to John A Waddell And Sarah Dunkin Duncan Waddell. Martha Waddell Alford married Needham Judge Alford, and had children including Elizabeth Bettie Bryant Alford Morris, Jacob Lauhon Alford Sr Civil War South, Jesse Powell Alford Sr Civil War South, John Joel Waddell Alford Civil War South Kia, Needham Bryant Richard Dick Alford, Noel Waddell Alford Civil War South, Richard Alford, Samantha Alford Elam Self, Thomas Seaborn Alford, William Theodore Alford Sr. Martha Waddell Alford passed away in 1876 in Grosbeck, Limestone County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1789, Martha Waddell Alford entered the world in Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA, born to John A Waddell And Sarah Dunkin Duncan Waddell.
  • Martha Waddell Alford married Needham Judge Alford, and had children including Elizabeth Bettie Bryant Alford Morris, Jacob Lauhon Alford Sr Civil War South, Jesse Powell Alford Sr Civil War South, John Joel Waddell Alford Civil War South Kia, Needham Bryant Richard Dick Alford, Noel Waddell Alford Civil War South, Richard Alford, Samantha Alford Elam Self, Thomas Seaborn Alford, William Theodore Alford Sr.
  • Martha Waddell Alford passed away in 1876 in Grosbeck, Limestone County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Waddell
1778–1847
Birth Location: Cheraw, Darlington, North Carolina, USA
JW
Sarah Waddell
1770–1843
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
SW

Spouses(s)

Needham Alford
1787–1870
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
NA

Children(s)

Jacob South
1834–1884
Birth Location: Many, Sabine, Louisiana, USA
JS
William Sr
1832–1905
Birth Location: Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA
WS
Needham Alford
1826–1908
Birth Location: Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA
NA
Thomas Alford
1821–1873
Birth Location: Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA
TA
John KIA
1842–1863
Birth Location: Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA
JK
Noel South
1838–1915
Birth Location: Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
NS
Samantha Self
1818–1849
Birth Location: Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA
SS
Jesse South
1828–1890
Birth Location: Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA
JS
Elizabeth Morris
1823–1889
Birth Location: Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA
EM
Richard Alford
1828–1830
Birth Location: Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA
RA

Martha Alford's Ancestors

Self
Martha Alford
1789–1876
Birth Place: Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John A Waddell
1778–1847
Cheraw, Darlington, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Dunkin Duncan) Waddell
1770–1843
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Charles (Abel Waddell) Waddill
1737–1826
Greenville, Darlington County, South Carolina, USA
Rachel (Patti Standard) Waddell
1741–1826
St John's Parish, Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Waddell
1697–1747
Sarah Tate
1701–1760
Easther Fuller
1706–1751
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Alford's Descendants

1.
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Martha (Waddell) Alford (15 May 1789–7 Nov 1876) m. Needham (Judge) Alford (12 Jul 1787–19 Sep 1870)
  1. 1. Jacob (Lauhon Alford Sr, Civil War -) South 1834–1884
  2. 2. William (Theodore Alford) Sr 1832–1905
  3. 3. Needham (Bryant Richard "Dick") Alford 1826–1908
  4. 4. Thomas (Seaborn) Alford 1821–1873
  5. 5. John (Joel Waddell Alford - Civil War - South -) KIA 1842–1863
  6. 6. Noel (Waddell Alford , Civil War -) South 1838–1915
  7. 7. Samantha (Alford Elam) Self 1818–1849
  8. 8. Jesse (Powell Alford Sr, Civil War -) South 1828–1890
  9. 9. Elizabeth ("Bettie" Bryant Alford) Morris 1823–1889
  10. 10. Richard Alford 1828–1830

Martha Alford's Timeline

2 Records

1789
15 May 1789
Birth of Martha Waddell Alford in Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA
Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA
1876
7 Nov 1876
Age 87
Death of Martha Waddell Alford in Grosbeck, Limestone County, Texas, USA
Grosbeck, Limestone County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1789
    Event Place: Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Nov 1876
    Event Place: Grosbeck, Limestone County, Texas, USA
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