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Martha Alford 1818–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1818

Birth Location: New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 23 March 1889

Death Location: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: John Alford

Mother: Ruth Eckles

Spouse(s): Thomas Rigby

Children(s): Samuel Rigby, Alfred Rigby, James Rigby, Ellen Rigby, Elizabeth Rigby, Thomas Rigby, Simson Rigby, William Rigby

In 1818, Martha Alford entered the world in New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA, born to John A Alford And Ruth Eckles. Martha Alford married Thomas B Rigby, and had children including Alfred Rigby, Elizabeth Rigby, Ellen Rigby, James S Rigby, Samuel Sheldon Rigby, Simson Rigby, Thomas B Rigby, William Stewart Rigby. Martha Alford passed away in 1889 in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1818, Martha Alford entered the world in New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA, born to John A Alford And Ruth Eckles.
  • Martha Alford married Thomas B Rigby, and had children including Alfred Rigby, Elizabeth Rigby, Ellen Rigby, James S Rigby, Samuel Sheldon Rigby, Simson Rigby, Thomas B Rigby, William Stewart Rigby.
  • Martha Alford passed away in 1889 in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Alford's Ancestors

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Martha Alford
1818–1889
Birth Place: New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
John A Alford
1791–1877
shipboard, Atlantic Ocean, NJ
Ruth Eckles
1792–1856
Slippery Rock, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Michael Alford
1760–1801
Ireland
Martha (Bridget) McCready
1764–1850
Donegal, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Alford's Descendants

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Martha Alford (1818–23 March 1889) m. Thomas (B) Rigby (1822–2 May 1898)
  1. 1. Samuel (Sheldon) Rigby 1867–1936
  2. 2. Alfred Rigby 1853–1898
  3. 3. James (S) Rigby 1849–1910
  4. 4. Ellen Rigby 1852–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Rigby 1855–1886
  6. 6. Thomas (B) Rigby 1860–
  7. 7. Simson Rigby 1864–
  8. 8. William (Stewart) Rigby 1868–

Martha Alford's Timeline

4 Records

1818
1818
Birth of Martha Alford
None
1822
1822
Age 4
Birth of Martha Alford in New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
1825
1825
Age 7
Birth of Martha Alford in New Castle Pennia
New Castle Pennia
1889
23 March 1889
Age 71
Death of Martha Alford in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1825
    Event Place: New Castle Pennia
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 006501-009500

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1822
    Event Place: New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1818

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 March 1889
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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