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Matthew Nelson Alford 1819–1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1819

Birth Location: Limestone County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 20 Jan 1868

Death Location: San Francisco, California, USA

Father: Charles Alford

Mother: Mary Tipton

Spouse(s): Martha Young

Children(s): John Alford, Charles Alford, William Alford, Julia Alford, Thomas Alford, Richard Alford?

The story of Matthew Nelson Alford began in 1819 in Limestone County, Alabama, USA. Matthew Nelson Alford married Martha Caroline Young, and had children including Charles Alford, John Wesley Alford, Julia Evaline Alford, Richard Gates Alford, Thomas Newton Alford, William Alexander Alford. Matthew Nelson Alford passed away in 1868 in San Francisco, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Matthew Nelson Alford began in 1819 in Limestone County, Alabama, USA.
  • Matthew Nelson Alford married Martha Caroline Young, and had children including Charles Alford, John Wesley Alford, Julia Evaline Alford, Richard Gates Alford, Thomas Newton Alford, William Alexander Alford.
  • Matthew Nelson Alford passed away in 1868 in San Francisco, California, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Matthew Alford's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Alford
1819–1868
Birth Place: Limestone County, Alabama, USA
Parents
Charles Alford
1790–1858
North Carolina, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Tipton
1795–1863
Harriman, Roane County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
Mashack Tipton
1758–1850
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Hester Clark
1761–1831
Blount,Tennessee,USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward Tipton
1728–1795
Jemima Murray
1733–1765
Samuel McReynolds
1749–1807
Sarah Wood
1749–1804
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Jr
1699–1799
Elizabeth Edwards
1699–1734
Jabez Murray
1699–1761
Mary Wheeler
1711–1761
Joseph McReynolds
1715–1805
Charles Choice
1716–1787
SARAH (WOOD)
1721–1816

Matthew Alford's Descendants

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Matthew (Nelson) Alford (1819–20 Jan 1868) m. Martha (Caroline) Young (28 August 1821–21 MAY 1898)
  1. 1. John (Wesley) Alford 1853–1897 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Kitchen 1862–1930
    1. 1. Ethel (Harriet "Hattie") Alford 1878–1934
    2. 2. Edna Alford 1879–1961
    3. 3. Harry (Newton) Alford 1885–1953 m. Sarah (Lavina) Purviance 1885–1965
      1. 1. Warren (Newton) Alford 1906–1993 m. Kathryn (Iliff) Alford 1909–2008
        1. 1. Patricia (Maie) Alford 1929–2021 m. Gerald (N) Renn 1926–
      2. 2. Dorothy (A.) Alford 1917–
      3. 3. Eugene (William) Alford 1908–
      4. 4. Kenneth (Lee) Alford 1921–1999
      5. 5. Edward (Leroy "Roy") Alford 1911–1974
      6. 6. Elmyra (Elizabeth) Alford 1924–2012
    4. 4. Fred ("Freddie") Alford 1888–1951
    5. 5. Pearl (E.) Alford 1891–1973
    6. 6. Wesley (M) Alford 1897–
  2. 2. Charles Alford 1843–1862
  3. 3. William (Alexander) Alford 1850–1892
  4. 4. Julia (Evaline) Alford 1855–1931
  5. 5. Thomas (Newton) Alford 1859–1928
  6. 6. Richard (Gates) Alford? 1862–1864

Matthew Alford's Timeline

5 Records

1819
1819
Birth of Matthew Nelson Alford in Limestone County, Alabama, USA
Limestone County, Alabama, USA
1868
20 Jan 1868
Age 49
Death of Matthew Nelson Alford in Hayward, Alameda, California, USA
Hayward, Alameda, California, USA
1868
8 Jan 1868
Age 49
Death of Matthew Nelson Alford in Hayward, Alameda, California, USA
Hayward, Alameda, California, USA
1868
08 Jan 1868
Age 49
Death of Matthew Nelson Alford in San Francisco, California, USA
San Francisco, California, USA
1868
20 Jan 1868
Age 49
Death of Matthew Nelson Alford in San Francisco, California, USA
San Francisco, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1819
    Event Place: Limestone County, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1868
    Event Place: Hayward, Alameda, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1868
    Event Place: Hayward, Alameda, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Jan 1868
    Event Place: San Francisco, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1868
    Event Place: San Francisco, California, USA

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