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This is an area where we expect to have frequent additions. It is not our plan to put family group records here for all Alfords, but rather just selected and interesting ones. If you have information on an Alford whose record you would like to see here then send it to AAFA. If you think AAFA may have information on an Alford whose family record is not displayed here send AAFA a request.
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AND874TN
Typed Orig Andrew Jackson Alford, Sr
b. 1874 TN d. 1941 TN
m. Mamie Ruth Shelton Submitted by Dwight L. Alford
Thru Lucille Mehrkam

ART775SC
AAFA 8/07 Arthur Alford
b bef 1775 SC? - d 1827 SC
m Clarky ?Sarvis?
Arthur is the ancestor of a number of AAFA members. A genealogy of his descendants was published in AAFA ACTION #65 Vol. XVII, No. 1 Summer 2004. Look for it here soon.

BAI781NC
AAFA 8/07 Ira Bailey Alford
b 1781 NC - d 1836-50 TN
m Nancy Williams
Bailey is the ancestor of many AAFA members. He is the intermediate ancestor for that limb of the family tree. A genealogy of his descendants was published in AAFA ACTION #71 Vol. XVIII, No 3 Winter 2006. Look for it here soon.

BEN647CT
Typrd Orig Benjamin Alford
b 1647 CT d 1709 CT
m Mary Richards Submitted by Mrs. Robert J. (Lucy) Stevens & Tressie Bowman

CHA902TX
handwritten Charles Troy Alford
b 1902 TX d 1969 TX
m 1) LaVerne Patton
m 2) Mary Delphine Harrison Submitted by Nancy A. Dietrich

ELK844TN
AAFA 8/07 Elkanah Andrew Alford
b ca 1844 TN - d 1914 TN
m 1) Molly Combs
m 2) Martha Dickinson

Elkanah and his mother Sarah are the ultimate ancestors of several of the AAFA members. A genealogy of his descendants was published in AAFA ACTION #73 Vol. XIX, No. 1 Summer 2006. Look for it here soon.

JAM687VA
AAFA 8/07 James Alford
b 1687 VA - d est 1730 VA?
Wife unknown

This person is shown as AAFA members ultimate ancestor more than any other. It is something of a misnomer however if John Alford is really James' father. See JOH645VA

JAM824TN
Typed Orig James W. Alford
b 1824 TN d bef 1910
m. Jane Arnol Submitted by the late Jare M. Pearigen

JOH645VA
AAFA 8/07 John Alford
b ca 1645 VA? - d 1710 VA
Wife unknown

If we can prove the connection this fellow is the father of JAM687VA and is the true ultimate ancestor for most AAFA members. We have been told that the Society of Colonial Dames is now accepting members who have John as the father of James.

JOH801GA
AAFA 8/07 John Alford
b 1801 GA - d before 1860 MS
m Leanne W. Roden
This John is the ultimate ancestor of several AAFA members. A genealogy of his descendants was published in AAFA ACTION #75 Vol. XIX, No. 3 Winter 2007. Look for it here soon.

JOH807LA
AAFA 8/07 John Seaborn Alford
b 1807 LA - d 1891 LA
m Margaret Brumfield
This person is used as the intermediate (circa 1800) ancestor for more AAFA members than any other Alford.

JUL717VA
AAFA 12/07 Julius Alford
b Sep 1717 VA - d 1771 NC
m Lucy _____d
This Julius is the first to be known by that name in our overall Alford hierarchy. He was the son of James Alford of New Kent Co. VA and the father of everal prominent Alford ancestors including: Isaac, Jacob, Job, and John.

JUL750NC
AAFA 12/07 Julius Alford
b 1750 NC - d 1820 GA
m Rebecca Jackson
This Julius Alford, along with his older brother James Alford were the progenitors of many of the early Georgia Alfords. Through sons Lodwick, Zaddock, Halcut and Julius C,.he played a big part in the migrations of Alfords westward across the gulf coast.

LOD710VA
AAFA 8/07 Lodwick Alford
b ca 1710 VA - d 1800 NC
m 1) Elizabeth __
m 2) Susannah __
m 3) Unknown
There were many Lodwick Alfords but this is the most controversial of all the Alfords that we know about. Expect frequent changes to his record and we continue to research and coordinate. He is the ancestor of many AAFA members.

THO811VA
Typed Orig Thomas Alford
b 1811 VA d 1890 MO?
m Malinda Miller Fife Submitted by the late Robert S. Barrows

WAD9__VA
Typed Orig Wade H. Alford
m Polly Huffman Submitted by Lucy Stevens

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AND874TN Typed Orig	Andrew Jackson Alford, Sr b. 1874 TN d. 1941 TN m. Mamie Ruth Shelton	Submitted by Dwight L. Alford Thru Lucille Mehrkam
ART775SC AAFA 8/07	Arthur Alford b bef 1775 SC? - d 1827 SC m Clarky ?Sarvis?	Arthur is the ancestor of a number of AAFA members. A genealogy of his descendants was published in AAFA ACTION #65 Vol. XVII, No. 1 Summer 2004. Look for it here soon.
BAI781NC AAFA 8/07	Ira Bailey Alford b 1781 NC - d 1836-50 TN m Nancy Williams	Bailey is the ancestor of many AAFA members. He is the intermediate ancestor for that limb of the family tree. A genealogy of his descendants was published in AAFA ACTION #71 Vol. XVIII, No 3 Winter 2006. Look for it here soon.
BEN647CT Typrd Orig	Benjamin Alford b 1647 CT d 1709 CT m Mary Richards	Submitted by Mrs. Robert J. (Lucy) Stevens & Tressie Bowman
CHA902TX handwritten	Charles Troy Alford b 1902 TX d 1969 TX m 1) LaVerne Patton m 2) Mary Delphine Harrison	Submitted by Nancy A. Dietrich
ELK844TN AAFA 8/07	Elkanah Andrew Alford b ca 1844 TN - d 1914 TN m 1) Molly Combs m 2) Martha Dickinson	Elkanah and his mother Sarah are the ultimate ancestors of several of the AAFA members. A genealogy of his descendants was published in AAFA ACTION #73 Vol. XIX, No. 1 Summer 2006. Look for it here soon.
JAM687VA AAFA 8/07	James Alford b 1687 VA - d est 1730 VA? Wife unknown	This person is shown as AAFA members ultimate ancestor more than any other. It is something of a misnomer however if John Alford is really James' father. See JOH645VA
JAM824TN Typed Orig	James W. Alford b 1824 TN d bef 1910 m. Jane Arnol	Submitted by the late Jare M. Pearigen
JOH645VA AAFA 8/07	John Alford b ca 1645 VA? - d 1710 VA Wife unknown	If we can prove the connection this fellow is the father of JAM687VA and is the true ultimate ancestor for most AAFA members. We have been told that the Society of Colonial Dames is now accepting members who have John as the father of James.
JOH801GA AAFA 8/07	John Alford b 1801 GA - d before 1860 MS m Leanne W. Roden	This John is the ultimate ancestor of several AAFA members. A genealogy of his descendants was published in AAFA ACTION #75 Vol. XIX, No. 3 Winter 2007. Look for it here soon.
JOH807LA AAFA 8/07	John Seaborn Alford b 1807 LA - d 1891 LA m Margaret Brumfield	This person is used as the intermediate (circa 1800) ancestor for more AAFA members than any other Alford.
JUL717VA AAFA 12/07	Julius Alford b Sep 1717 VA - d 1771 NC m Lucy _____d	This Julius is the first to be known by that name in our overall Alford hierarchy. He was the son of James Alford of New Kent Co. VA and the father of everal prominent Alford ancestors including: Isaac, Jacob, Job, and John.
JUL750NC AAFA 12/07	Julius Alford b 1750 NC - d 1820 GA m Rebecca Jackson	This Julius Alford, along with his older brother James Alford were the progenitors of many of the early Georgia Alfords. Through sons Lodwick, Zaddock, Halcut and Julius C,.he played a big part in the migrations of Alfords westward across the gulf coast.
LOD710VA AAFA 8/07	Lodwick Alford b ca 1710 VA - d 1800 NC m 1) Elizabeth __ m 2) Susannah __ m 3) Unknown	There were many Lodwick Alfords but this is the most controversial of all the Alfords that we know about. Expect frequent changes to his record and we continue to research and coordinate. He is the ancestor of many AAFA members.
THO811VA Typed Orig	Thomas Alford b 1811 VA d 1890 MO? m Malinda Miller Fife	Submitted by the late Robert S. Barrows
WAD9__VA Typed Orig	Wade H. Alford m Polly Huffman	Submitted by Lucy Stevens