4/30/2016 – Checked Genealogy Bank for Alford 2016
(0 obits)
4/30/2016 – Checked Genealogy Bank for Alford
2011 -2015 (8 obits)
4/30/2016 – Checked Genealogy Bank for Alford 1970-2011
(82 obits)
12/13/2015 – Checked Genealogy Bank for Halford
2011 -2015 (0 obits)
10/20/2011 Checked Halford at
Genealogy Bank, all years (6 obits)
12/13/2015 – Checked Genealogy Bank for Alvord
2011 -2015 (0 obits)
10/20/2011 Checked Alvord at
Genealogy Bank, all years (5 obits)
12/13/2015 Checked Allford at Genealogy Bank, all years (0 obits)
12/13/2015 Checked Hallford at Genealogy Bank, all years (4 obits)
12/13/2015 Checked Holford at Genealogy Bank, all years (14 obits)
Colorado Historic Newspapers
Collection: https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/
DONE:
THE GAZETTE obits available here: http://more.ppld.org:8080/SpecialCollections/index/article_search.asp?tSearch1=&tSearchType=Power
Name from 1946 to 1997 was
COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE-TELEGRAPH
5/26/2015 Got all Alfords (27
obits), Alvords (11 obits), Halfords (1 obit)
Check for “Waiting for permission”
Check for xxx
COLORADO OBITUARIES OF ALFORDS
AND SPELLING VARIATIONS
Obituaries are listed alphabetically by FIRST name. Included
are people whose last name, maiden name, or married name is Alford or a
spelling variation: Alfred, Alvord, Allford, Halford, Hallford, Holford, etc.
The name of the newspaper (or other source) and place and
date of publication follow the name of the deceased. If we included the
obituary in AAFA ACTION, the issue is noted.
The Alford American Family Association (AAFA) often adds
notes to each obituary, including Social Security Death Index (SSDI) data,
relationship of the deceased to other Alfords, and lineages. We add to AAFA NOTES as time permits.
Where lineages are included (Alford unless otherwise
stated), the format is: Name, year of birth, state or country of birth.
Obituaries of AAFA members and sometimes their spouses are
also included on AAFA
Member Memorials and may include more information.
We welcome corrections and additional information. If you
have an obituary from this state that is not included here, please share it
with us!
Date posted: 30 APRIL 2016
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The families of some of the subjects of these Colorado obituaries
are represented in genealogies AAFA has published on this website, so we are
referring readers to them for more information.
*AAFA’s Online Published Genealogies:
1. Descendants of John
& Mary Alford of Frederick County VA (DNA Group 2)
2. Known
Descendants of Alexander Alvord and Mary Vore (DNA Group 4) and Thomas
Alford b. about 1598 England (DNA Group 4)
See also Open Library’s A
Genealogy of the Descendants of Alexander Alvord
3. Known
Descendants of Benedict Alford and Joan Newton (DNA Group 4) and Thomas
Alford b. about 1598 England (DNA Group 4)
4. Descendants of John Alford b. about 1645 (DNA Group 1)
John’s descendants are included in a number of
separate genealogies. See AAFA
Alford Genealogies, “John Alford 1645 VA,” for the applicable genealogy.
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AGNES DORA HARTMAN ALFORD
Agnes,
Reuel, and their sons Clark and Reuel
Photo
from genealogybufftwo’s 05 Alford Johnson Tree (Ancestry) - xxx permission requested 5/26/2015 no response as of
2/13/2016
OMAHA WORLD-HERALD
Omaha, Douglas Co., NE—Friday, 25 January 1935
MRS. REUEL ALFORD, SCHOOL HEAD, DIES
The body of Mrs. Reuel Alford, Castle Rock
[Douglas Co.], Colo., school principal, will be brought to Papillion and lie in
state at the Claire funeral home until 2 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in
Fairview cemetery.
Mrs. Alford formerly lived in Papillion and
Gretna.
She is survived by two sons, Clark, of Colorado
Agricultural college, and Reuel, of New Jersey; and one sister, Mrs. Elsie
Cannon of Chicago.
Photos
from Fairview Cemetery, Papillion, Sarpy Co., NE—www.findagrave.com
Permission
granted by the photographer, kweaver
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her husband, Reuel S. Alford, in this compilation.
Her middle name is from the 1885 Colorado State
Census, Clear Creek Co., where Dora Hartman, age 19 born IA (parents born
Germany), is boarding in the household of Charles Hartman, age 28 born IA
(parents born Germany) and his wife Sarah.
From her Find A Grave memorial:
Agnes Hartman was the
daughter of Sophia [Lange] Hartman. Sophia and her husband [Augustus Hartman]
were born in Germany.
She was the wife of Reuel
Sparks Alford, the son of Aaron Alford and Susan Miller. He was named after his
grandfather….
Reuel [Alford] married
Agnes Hartman in Sarpy County in 1893. They had 3 sons: Clark born 1893 …,
Ernest born 1895, and Reuel Jr born 1898. Ernest died in 1896 at the age of 6
months.
By 1900 Reuel and family
had moved to Douglas County, Colorado. Reuel died in Colorado in 1908 at the
age of 44 years. Agnes continued to live in Colorado. After the death of her
father-in-law, her mother-in-law Susan moved in with them and eventually moved
to her own home, taking in boarders. Agnes mother, Sophia Hartman, also moved
to Colorado.
Both her mother and
mother-in-law died in Colorado in 1923. Son Reuel married and stayed in
Colorado….
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ALMA JANE ANDERSON ALFORD
THE COLORADOAN
Fort Collins, Larimer Co., CO—Friday, 13 May 1983
Alma J. Alford, 94, formerly of Wellington, died
at a local nursing home May 12, 1983.
A funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the
Warren-Bohlender Funeral Chapel with Paster Kent Slyter officiating. Burial
will be in Roselawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Alford was born Aug. 28, 1888, in Loveland.
She married Frank A. Alford on Nov. 27, 1911, in Greeley. He died in 1975.
She was a retired homemaker and lived all her
life in this area.
She is survived by five sisters, Jennie Booton,
of Fort Collins, Grace Sinden, Of LaGrande, Ore., Pearl Leichner, of Portland,
Ore., Margy Moreland, of Boise, Idaho, and Myrtle Herman, of Spokane, Wash.
Photo from Roselawn
Cemetery, Fort Collins, Larimer Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission granted by
the photographer, MsFoxRider
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Alma Alford (SS# issued in CO) was born 28 Aug 1890
[gravestone says 1890, obituary says 1888] and died _____ May 1983, last
residence Wellington, Larimer Co., CO.
See the obituaries of her husband, Frank Arnold
Alford; and her daughter Grace E. Alford Webster in this compilation.
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ALVIN D. KEYS ALFORD
DENVER POST
Denver, CO—Sunday, 19 January 2003
Alvin Alford, Denver. Services, Tuesday 10 a.m.,
Cleaves Memorial CME Church, 2222 Marion St., to Fort Logan National Cemetery.
Visitation, Monday 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Cleaves Memorial CME. Family at 2732
Fillmore St.
Photo
from Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission
granted by the photographer, Sydne McCoskey
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Alvin D. Keys Alford (SS# issued in CO) was born 2 Oct 1952,
last residence Denver, CO.
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ALWYN ALONZO ALVORD
THE GAZETTE
Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—26 January 1904
Although the death of Mr. Alwyn A. Alvord was
not unexpected, the announcement of it will be received with deep regret by his
friends in this city.
Death came last night [January 25] at 9 o’clock
at his home, 1215 North Cascade avenue, after a sinking spell that came earlier
in the evening and from which he never rallied. His wife and the attending
physician were present at the bedside.
Mr. Alvord was still a young man, and would have
been 33 years old next March. He came to Colorado Springs from California four
years ago, and prior to that time was a resident of New York city. He was the
son of a prominent New York lawyer and was not actively engaged in business or
professional life. For some time he had been in failing health, and for the
past month had been confined to the house most of the time. He was a well-known
polo player, golf enthusiast and prominent clubman, being a member of the
Cheyenne Mountain Country club, El Paso club, Town and Gown and other clubs of
Colorado Springs.
The funeral arrangements have not yet been made,
but it is understood that interment will take place in Evergreen cemetery.
In another
article:
THE GAZETTE
Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—28 January 1904
Funeral services over the remains of Alwyn A.
Alvord, who died at his home, 1215 North Cascade avenue, Monday night, were
held yesterday at 12:30 from Grace church. The interment, which was private,
was in Evergreen cemetery. Many friends attended the obsequies at the church.
Photo
from Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission
granted by the photographer, S. Remmark-Fuhrman
AAFA NOTES: We included
the obituary of his brother Edgerton Alvord in Connecticut Obituaries.
Alwyn Alonzo Alvord was born 31 March 1871 in
New York City, NY, the son of Alwyn Alonzo Alvord (1839–1874) and Frances
DeLord Edgerton. The family is listed on the 1880 census in Fort Wayne, Allen
Co., IN:
Francis D. Alvord (f) head 35 OH NY CT widow
Allyn A. [sic] [blank] 9 NY
NY OH
Charlotte [blank] 8 NY NY
OH
Edgerton son 6 NJ
NY OH
+ a servant from Ireland—next door is the family of Frances’
parents.
From Arthur Buckminster Fuller, Historical
Notices of Thomas Fuller and his Descendants : with a Genealogy of the Fuller
Family, 1638-1902 (Cambridge, MA: unknown, 1989) [Ancestry], p. 25: Emily
Roelker7 Fuller, who married A.A. Hayes, had a daughter, Florence
Roway Hayes, m. in 1893, Alwyn A. Alvord of San Francisco, Cal.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His ALVORD lineage: Alwyn Alonzo 1871 NY1,
Alwyn Alonzo 1839 NY2, Alonzo Alwyn 1802 CT3, John 1774
CT4, John 1750 CT5, Elisha 1717 MA6, Thomas MA7,
Thomas 1653 CT8, Alexander 1627 England9, Thomas [ALFORD]
1598 England10.
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ANNA ALBERTA GARRELTS ALVORD
COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE-TELEGRAPH
Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—23 December 1959
Mrs. Anna A. Alvord, 1019 W. Pikes Peak Ave.,
died Monday at a local hospital, after a short illness.
Mrs. Alvord was born in Nebraska, Feb. 7, 1904. She
was a member of the
Lutheran Church.
She is survived by three daughters. Mrs. Dolores
DeWitt, Colorado Springs; Mrs. Geralene Herrod, Mahnomen, Minn. and Mrs.
Shirley Allison, Ashland, Kan.; a son, LaVerne Alvord, Colorado Springs, a
brother, Harley Garrelts, Colorado, five grandchildren and several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services and burial will be in Chappel,
Neb.
AAFA NOTES: See the
obituary of her son Lavern Leroy Alvord in this compilation. We included the
obituary of her daughter Geralene Mae “Gerry” Alvord Herrud in Wyoming
Obituaries
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
Her husband’s ALVORD lineage: Ellis Leroy 1904
NE1, Bertram Clarence 1875 IL2, Leroy Parkman 1849 IL3,
Joel William 1827 NY4, Joel 1779 CT5, Bela 1741 CT6,
Aaron 1713 MA7, Thomas 1683 MA8, Thomas 1653 CT9,
Alexander 1627 England10, Thomas [ALFORD] 1598 England11.
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ANNA E. HOBBS ALFORD
DENVER POST
Denver, CO—Friday, 4 November 1910
PIONEER RESIDENT OF FORT COLLINS IS DEAD
FORT COLLINS, Colo., Nov. 4—Mrs. Anna Hobbs Alford, wife of
N.C. Alford, until recently president of the Poudre Valley National bank, died
at her home last night.
She was 60 years old and had been an invalid for
nearly fie years. She was well known throughout the county, having lived here
since January, 1872.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her husband, Nathaniel Cushman Alford, in this compilation. It
includes a photo of their shared gravestone.
Her Find A Grave memorial says she was born 13
Feb 1844 in Hope, Knox Co., ME, the daughter of Josiah Hobbs and Sarah Brown.
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ANNA LOUISE GOLDEN ALFORD
[She died in
CO, but we are also including her obituary in Kansas Obituaries because of her
close ties there.]
EMPORIA GAZETTE
Emporia, Lyon Co., KS—Thursday, 16 January 1958
COUNCIL GROVE [Morris Co., KS]—Mrs. Anna Alford, 91, a
former Register of Deeds of Morris County and later a Council Grove abstractor,
died at the home of a daughter in Denver Monday.
She was a member of the P.E.O. at Council Grove
and a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Vivien Blackledge,
Denver, and one son, Leland Alford, Kansas City.
Funeral services will be held in the First
Baptist Church at Council Grove at 2:30 Friday afternoon, and burial will be in
Greenwood Cemetery. The Rev. Ervin McKinley, pastor of the church, will
officiate,
Photos from Greenwood
Cemetery, Council Grove, Morris Co., KS—www.findagrave.com
Permission granted by
the photographer, Mae
AAFA NOTES: We
included the obituary of her husband, William H. Alford, in Kansas Obituaries.
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ANNA MAY BENOY ALFORD
Great-Aunt of Jerry Richard Bonnell, AAFA #1332
REPORTER-HERALD
Loveland, Larimer Co., CO—Tuesday, 27 December 1960
Mrs. Anna May Alford, 87, of 2511 Spruce drive,
died Monday evening [December 26] at a local hospital following a lengthy
illness.
She was born May 30, 1873, at Golden and had
lived in this area all her life. Her husband was the late William B. Alford.
Mrs. Alford was a member of the First Baptist
church.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Flora
Gearhart of Loveland, two grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Elsie Bean of
Scottsbluff, Neb.
Private services will be held Thursday, to be
followed by interment at Loveland Burial park. Kibbey’s is in charge of
arrangements.
Photo from Loveland
Burial Park, Loveland, Larimer Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission granted by
the photographer, Nancy Singh
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
See the obituary of her father-in-law, William
Arnold Alford, in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
Her husband’s lineage: William Beebe 1871 CO1,
William Arnold 1843 IL2, William Beebe 1815 NY3, Arnold
1780 CT4, Eliphalet 1752 CT5, Job 1708 CT6,
Jeremiah 1655 CT7, Benedict 1619 England8, Thomas 1598
England9.
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ARLENE VIOLET HOLFORD
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
Denver, CO—Friday, 11 February 1921
Holford—Feb. 9 at 340 West Archer, Arlene Violet
Holford, beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Holford.
Services from the residence Friday at 2 p.m.
Photo from Fairmount
Cemetery, Denver, Denver Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission granted by
the photographer, Joyce Escue Culver
AAFA NOTES: Arlene
was the daughter of William Edwin and Minnie Holford. She is age 4 on the 1920
census in Denver, CO.
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BARBARA J. HOLFORD JOHNSON
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
Denver, CO—29 October 1999
Barbara J. Johnson, 61, of Denver died Oct 22.
Mrs. Johnson was born in Denver on March 29,
1938. She married Daniel Johnson in 1956. She was employed with Cherry Creek
Schools.
Survivors include her husband; daughters Cherie
Core of Littleton, Kim Johnson of Denver; brothers Bill Holford of Elizabeth
(Colorado), Rich Holford of Craig (Colorado); three grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
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BERNADEAN LAMB ALFRED
DENVER POST
Denver, CO—Monday, 8 August 1994
Bernadean Lamb Alfred of Denver, a seamstress,
died July 31 at Swedish Medical Center. She was 81.
A graveside service was Wednesday at Fort Logan
National Cemetery.
She was born Sept. 22, 1912, in Indianola, Okla.
On May 19, 1932, she married Lee Alfred in Oak Creek. She was self-employed.
She is survived by a son, James, Morrison; two
half-brothers, John Lamb, Aurora, and Loy Parkinson, Oregon; three
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to the American Cancer
Society, 2255 S. Oneida St., Denver 80224.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death (_____ July 1994) dates of Bernadean L.
Alfred (SS# issued in CA), last residence Bailey, Park Co., CO.
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BETTY ANNE CHURCH ALFORD
THE NEWS-STAR
Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA—Friday, 12 July 2002
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Betty Anne Church Alford, formerly
of Monroe, a homemaker, died Sunday [July 7].
The funeral is 11 a.m. Saturday at Mulhearn
Funeral Home chapel, Sterlington Road, Monroe. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at
the funeral home. Burial is at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Betty A. Alford (SS# issued in LA) was born 14 Feb 1928, last
residence Alamosa, Alamosa Co., CO.
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BETTY J. LATTIN HOLFORD
DENVER POST
Denver, CO—Saturday, 13 January 2001
Betty Lattin Holford of Denver, a homemaker and
retired Rocky Mountain Demo employee, died Dec. 29 in Thornton. She was 76.
Services were Jan. 4 at the Kingdom Hall of
Jehovah’s Witnesses. Interment was in Fort Logan National Cemetery.
She was born Oct. 4, 1924, in Alton [Madison
Co.], Ill. On July 11, 1940, she married Forest J. Holford in Elsberry, Mo.
She is survived by her husband; three sons,
David L. and Michael L., both of Federal Heights, and John J., Tucson; a
daughter, Laura R. Green, Federal Heights; nine grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren.
In another
article:
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
Denver, CO—Sunday, 14 January 2001
Betty Holford, 76, of Denver died Dec. 29.
Services were Jan. 4, with burial at Fort Logan National Cemetery.
Mrs. Holford was born Betty Lattin in Alton
[Madison Co.], Ill., on Oct. 4, 1924. She married Forest Holford, 1940. She was
a homemaker and retired from Rocky Mountain Demo.
Survivors include her husband; sons David and
Michael, both of Federal Heights, John of Arizona; daughter Laura Green of
Federal Heights; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Betty J. Holford (SS# issued in
IL), last residence Denver, Adams Co., IL.
See the obituary of her husband, Forest J.
Holford, in this compilation.
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BEVERLY J. ROMANO HALFORD
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
Denver, CO—4 February 2000
Beverly J. Halford, 76, of Arvada died Feb 1, in
Wheat Ridge. Services were private. Mrs. Halford was born in Faribault Minn.,
on Nov 12, 1923. She married Forrest Halford, 1958. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband; sons John Romano
of Bailey, (Colorado), Mike Romano of Winter Park and Forrest Jr. of Arvada;
daughters Sharon Watkins of Fort Collins and Roxanne Herrera of Arvada; six
grandchildren.
In another
article:
DENVER POST
Denver, CO—Tuesday, 8 February 2000
Beverly J. Halford of Arvada, a homemaker, died
Feb. 1. She was 76.
Services were private. Interment was in Fort
Logan National Cemetery.
She was born Nov. 12, 1923, in Faribault, Minn.
On Nov. 29, 1958, she married Forrest Halford in Sparks, Nev.
She is survived by her husband; three sons, John
Romano, Bailey, Mike Romano, Winter Park, and Forrest Jr., Arvada; two
daughters, Sharon Watkins, Fort Collins, and Roxanne Herrera, Arvada; and six
grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records
confirm the birth and death dates of Beverly J. Halford (SS# issued in MN),
last residence Arvada, Jefferson Co., CO.
See the obituary of her husband, Forrest Dean
Halford Sr., in this compilation.
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BILLY PAUL ALFRED
THE HERALD
Meeker, Rio Blanco Co., CO—Thursday, 14 November 1935
The entire community was saddened last Friday
evening when word reached Meeker that the infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Howard
Alfred had passed away that afternoon at St. Joseph hospital. Complications set
in a few days after the little fellow was born, which the doctors stated were
caused by the little fellow being born premature a few weeks. Later the little
fellow developed pneumonia and passed away Friday, November 8.
Billy Paul Alfred was born October 28 at St.
Joseph hospital, Denver, being just past two weeks of age at the time of death.
This young couple were so happy in the advent of the young son, but their
new-found happiness was short-lived and the sympathy of the entire community
goes out to them.
Funeral services were held from the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred, Sunday afternoon....
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of Billy’s grandparents, William Thornton Alfred and Mercedes
Sadie Fry Alfred, in this compilation.
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BRENDA RITA ALFORD
THE GAZETTE
Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—Wednesday, 25 November
2009
Brenda Rita Alford—Born June 27, 1954. Died Nov.
20, 2009.
Cook, longtime Colorado Springs resident.
Survived by a daughter, Heather.
The Springs Funeral Services.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Brenda R. Alford (SS# issued in CT) was born 27 June 1954,
last residence Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO.
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CECIL WYLIE ALFORD
AAFA #0012
Cecil
Wylie Alford and his wife, Charlotte R. Meadows Alford,
at
the 1990 AAFA Annual Meeting in Raleigh, NC
DENVER POST
Denver, CO—Sunday, 6 October 2002
ALFORD, CECIL
USAF (Ret.) World War II Veteran
Professor, 79
Col. Cecil Wylie Alford of Denver. Married Sec.
Lt. Charlotte R. Meadows, US Army Corps Nurse in 1943. He received his Ph.D
from Duke University in 1956. A professor in both military and civilian worlds,
including his alma mater, Texas Christian University. He returned to active
duty in the Air Force in 1963. Serving at the Pentagon and the Denver area,
retiring in 1978. Wanting to stay active he was business manager of Central
Christian Church.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Charlotte,
two daughters, Dixie L. Alford of Denver and Mary Ann Alford of Washington, DC.
Funeral services, Monday 11 a.m., Central Christian Church, 3690 Cherry Creek
South Drive, Interment, Fort Logan National Cemetery.
Photo
from Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission granted by
the photographer, Emery Reynolds
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Cecil W. Alford (SS# issued in MS) was born 2 Feb 1923 and
died 1 Oct 2002.
See the obituary of his wife, Charlotte R.
Meadows Alford, in this compilation. We included the obituary of his mother,
Rena Maye Baker Alford Grooms, in Texas Obituaries.
Wylie and his wife Charlotte, who died within
months of each other, were founding members of AAFA, but they were a part of
our organized Alford research effort from its beginning—long before the
formation of AAFA. Even before that Charlotte corresponded frequently with
Alford researchers such as Tressie Bowman, Dave Price, Elmer Miller, Haidee
Reeves, etc. During all this time both Wylie and Charlotte suffered a number of
different serious health problems, but they were able to make it the 1990 AAFA
meeting in Raleigh, NC.
For more information on this family, see AAFA’s
published genealogy Known
Descendants of Isham Alford (1755–1832).
His lineage: Cecil Wylie 1923 TX1,
Cecil Wylie Robbins 1902 MS2, Thaddeus La Dora 1871 MS3,
Warren Jefferson 1831 GA4, Spire Washington 1807 GA5,
Brittain Washington 1782 NC6, Isham 1755 NC7.
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CECILE VERNICE HOLFORD HOLFORD
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
Denver, CO—Thursday, 14 June 2007
Holford, Cecile V.—Survived by son Robert
(Jeanette), four grandchildren, six great grand-children, and many friends.
Service 1:00 PM Friday at Fairmount Mortuary
Chapel.
Photo
from Riverside Cemetery, Denver, Denver Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Waiting for permission from Bob Holford - r.n.h.99@live.com – emailed 12/13/2015 – again 2/13/2016
Taken
by photographer Bob Holford, their son
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Cecile V. Holford (SS# issued in MI) was born 24 Aug 1909 and
died 10 June 2007, last residence Denver, Adams Co., CO.
See the obituary of her daughter-in-law Jeanette
“Teenie” Stoops Harrison Holford in this compilation. We included the obituary
of her brother Vernie F. Holford in Michigan Obituaries.
She was the daughter of James Franklin Holford
and Laura C. White. Her husband was Nathan Deloss Holford.
Her HOLFORD lineage: Cecile Vernice 1909 MI1,
James Franklin 1871 MI2, Edwin A. 1847 MI3, Humphrey 1823
OH4.
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CHARLES ALBERT ALFORD
Great-Grandfather of Clayton Dennis Alford, AAFA #1457
Great-Uncle of
Jerry Richard Bonnell, AAFA #1332, and Cynthia Carolyn Dwinelle Hoffman, AAFA
#1436
DAILY TRIBUNE
Greeley, Weld Co., CO—29 September 1976
Charles A. Alford of 120 N. 23rd Ave.
Ct., Greeley.
Father of Charles L. Alford of Greeley, and John
H. Alford of Cheyenne, Wyo.; brother of Mrs. Elanor Gover of Colorado Springs,
and Mrs. Buryl Dwinell of Loveland. Also surviving are six grandchildren and 13
great-grandchildren.
Graveside services, 1:30 p.m. Thursday from
Sunset Memorial Gardens. Interment Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Friends who wish may give to the American Cancer
Fund....
Photo
from Sunset Memorial Gardens, Greeley, Weld Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission
granted by the photographer, Jerry Bonnell
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Charlie Alford (SS# issued in CO) was born 24 Aug 1886 and
died _____ Sept 1976, last residence Greeley, Weld Co., CO.
See the obituaries of his wife, Ollie Mae Lorah
Alford; son Charles Lee Alford; father, William Arnold Alford (with family
photo); and siblings Eleanor Florence Alford Gover, Frank Arnold Alford, Jessie
Maude Alford Richart, John Eugene Alford, and Samuel Alexander Alford in this
compilation. We included the obituary of his sister Mary Eugenia Alford Ryan
Morgan Bonnell in California Obituaries.
He was born in Loveland, Larimer Co., CO, the
son of William Arnold Alford (1843–1918) and Alice Gertrude Copeland
(1851–1933).
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
His lineage: Charles Albert 1886 CO1,
William Arnold 1843 IL2, William Beebe 1815 NY3, Arnold
1780 CT4, Eliphalet 1752 CT5, Job 1708 CT6,
Jeremiah 1655 CT7, Benedict 1619 England8, Thomas 1598
England9.
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CHARLES LEE ALFORD
Great-Uncle of Clayton Dennis Alford, AAFA #1457
Photo
from his Find A Grave memorial
Tributes.com
Greeley, Weld Co., CO—_____ January 2010
Charles L. Alford, 89, of Greeley, died on
January 7, 2010.
He was born February 27, 1920 in Ault, CO to
Charles A. and Ollie (Larah) Alford. He attended grade school in Eaton and
graduated from Ault High School. He married Wilma Johnson on November 18, 1938
in Greeley and she died on September 16, 1987. He then married Willa Johnson on
September 14, 2009 in Greeley and she died on September 26, 2009.
Charles lived in Greeley since 1965 and worked
as an HVAC mechanic for UNC for 20 years, retiring in 1985. He was a past
member of Moose Lodge #909 and enjoyed fishing and bowling when he was able to
do so.
Survivors include his sons Garry (Connie) Alford
of Greeley, Terry (Diane) Alford of North Las Vegas, NV, daughter Kathy Arnold
of Greeley, stepson Larry (Pat) Anderson of Alabama, step son-in-law Bill
(Carol) Hayden of Greeley, stepdaughter Donna (Tom) Upton of Greeley, 23 grandchildren,
16 great-grandchildren and 1 great, great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents, both
spouses, grandson Eric Alford, granddaughter Laura Brown, brother John Alford,
great-granddaughter Kelsi Colton and stepdaughter Susan Hayden.
Graveside inurnment services will be held at 1
p.m. Tuesday at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Memorial gifts may be made to Hospice
& Palliative Care of Northern Colorado in care of Allnutt Funeral Service,
702 13th St., Greeley, CO 80631.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Charles L. Alford (SS# issued in
CO), last residence Greeley, Weld Co., CO.
See the obituary of his father, Charles Albert
Alford, in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
His lineage: Charles Lee 1920 CO1,
Charles Albert 1886 CO2, William Arnold 1843 IL3, William
Beebe 1815 NY4, Arnold 1780 CT5, Eliphalet 1752 CT6,
Job 1708 CT7, Jeremiah 1655 CT8, Benedict 1619 England9,
Thomas 1598 England10.
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CHARLOTTE R.MEADOWS ALFORD
Wife of Cecil Wylie Alford, AAFA #0012
Cecil
Wylie Alford and his wife, Charlotte R. Meadows Alford,
at
the 1990 AAFA Annual Meeting in Raleigh, NC
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
Denver, CO—21 January 2003
Included in AAFA ACTION, Winter 2003
Charlotte Meadows Alford of Denver. Preceded in
death by husband, Cecil Wylie Alford and son, Wylie Robbins Alford. Mother of
Dixie L. Alford, Denver, CO., and Mary Ann Alford, Washington, D.C.
Graduated from Charleston General Hospital
School of Nursing in 1941; received BS from Texas Christian University in 1949.
Member of the United States Army Nursing Corp as First Lieutenant during WWII.
She married Wylie Alford on March 20, 1943. Charlotte first worked as a nurse
and then as a nursing instructor. She founded two schools, Watts Hospital
Nursing School, Durham, N.C., and Baptist Hospital Nursing School, Winston
Salem, N.C. In subsequent years she worked as nursing supervisor in Fairfax, VA
and Denver, CO. She was active in many civic and church organizations and was a
voracious reader and an avid bridge player.
Visitation, Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at
Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 1091 S. Colorado Blvd. Funeral service,
Thursday, 1:30 p.m., at Central Christian Church, 3690 Cherry Creek S. Dr.
Private interment, Fort Logan National Cemetery....
In another
article:
DENVER POST
Denver, CO—27 January 2003
NURSING SCHOOL FOUNDER ALFORD ROSE TO CHALLENGES
By Virginia Culver
It never occurred to Charlotte Meadows Alford
that there was something she couldn’t do, said her daughter, Mary Ann Alford.
In her 85 years, Alford founded two nursing
schools, served as a nurse in the U.S. Army, wrote five books on genealogy and,
with her husband, raised two daughters.
The only thing she ever “flunked” was being too
tiny when she first applied for nursing school. She had to gain almost 10
pounds to get up to the required 100. She graduated from Charlotte General
Hospital School of Nursing in Charlotte, W.Va.
Alford died of complications from Alzheimer’s
disease at Love and Faith Senior Care Home in Aurora on Jan. 18. Her husband,
Cecil Wylie Alford, died last October. They would have observed their 60th
anniversary in March.
The two were close, their daughters said,
despite their demanding and different careers. They managed to relocate for new
jobs and raise their family with seeming ease.
Charlotte Meadows had just launched her nursing
career one month after Pearl Harbor when she learned the Army needed nurses. She
served at Fort Knox, Ky., and Lockbourne Air Base in Columbus, Ohio. She met
her future husband there one New Year’s Eve.
Meadows, a first lieutenant, was already
engaged, but she finally went out with 2nd Lt. Cecil Wylie Alford. By February,
they were engaged. She married Alford on March 20, 1943, in Columbus.
When her husband was discharged, he sailed back
to the United States from England. He won enough money playing poker to make a
down payment on a home for his family.
“He could have been a professional poker player,”
said daughter Dixie Alford.
Wylie and Charlotte earned degrees at Texas
Christian University. They moved to North Carolina, where he earned a doctorate
in clinical psychology and sociology from Duke University and she worked at a hospital.
Charlotte Alford established a nursing school in
Durham, N.C., where she was director and instructor. She started a second one
about five years later in Winston Salem, N.C.
“She was spunky and forceful,” said Dixie
Alford, and “held on like a pit bull.”
The Alfords later moved to Fort Worth, where he
taught at Texas Christian. They later moved again to Vienna, Va., when he was
called back as an Air Force reservist during the Vietnam War. He was chief of
staff for manpower and Reserve affairs.
In 1972, the couple moved to Denver, where she
became a supervisor in the emergency room at Aurora Humana Hospital.
The Alfords became active in Central Christian
Church, where he was working.
Charlotte Alford was an avid bridge player.
She read about five books a week and began
lengthy genealogy research on the Alford and Meadows families. The research
resulted in five books.
Charlotte Alford loved to entertain, and she and
her husband liked to dance, “though Mother had a tin ear,” said Dixie Alford.
Mary Ann Alford described her mother as someone “who
did multi-tasking before it was talked about. She had great organizational
skills.”
Charlotte Meadows Alford was preceded in death
by two brothers and a son, Wylie Robbins Alford.
Photo
from Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission granted by
the photographer, Emery Reynolds
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Charlotte M. Alford (SS# issued in WV) was born 8 March 1917.
See the obituary of her husband, Cecil Wylie Alford,
in this compilation.
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CLYDE DANIEL ALFORD, JR.
CHARLESTON GAZETTE
Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV—Sunday, 14 January 2014
Clyde Alford died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. He was
78 years old, retired from the Navy and was a longtime resident of Colorado
Springs, Colo.
He is survived by his brother, F. Thomas Alford,
currently of Las Cruces, N.M. The brothers were both members of the class of
1957 at Stonewall Jackson High School.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Clyde D. Alford (SS# issued in WV) was born 2 May 1935, last
residence not listed.
See the obituary of his mother, Evelyn “Bobbye” Wiggins
Alford, in this compilation. We included the obituary of his father, Clyde
Daniel Alford Sr., in West Virginia Obituaries.
For more information about this family, see AAFA’s
published genealogy, Descendants of ‘Irish’
John Alford.
His lineage: Clyde Daniel 1935 WV1,
Clyde Daniel 1908 wv2, Frank Leslie 1881 WV3, John D.
1846 WV4, William 1822 VA5, James 1795 VA6,
George 1763 Ireland7, John 1735 Ireland8.
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CORINNE RUTH ALFORD MILLER
Grandmother of George Geoffrey Miller, AAFA #0253
Photo
from George G. Miller’s family tree, Ancestry—used with permission
THE GAZETTE
Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—5 August 2005
Corinne R. Miller, 96, of Colorado Springs,
passed away Aug. 2, 2005. She was born November 13, 1908 in Leanna [Allen Co.],
Kansas to Henry Newton Alford and Cora Hibbard Alford who are deceased.
Living in Colorado Springs since 1920 she
attended West Junior High School and graduated from Colorado Springs High
School. Corinne attended Blair Business School for two years. She married George
Edward Miller who predeceased her in January of 1987. Corinne was a homemaker
and devoted her life to her family. She helped her husband run Miller’s Manitou
Hardware. She loved to hike and be in the outdoors, and she was an avid reader.
Corinne was a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Manitou Springs, CO
where she sang in the choir.
Mrs. Miller is survived by four children: George
(Lila) Miller of Manitou Springs, CO, Grant (Susie) Miller of Arvada, CO, Gary
(Kay) Miller of Manitou Springs, CO, and Libby (Bruce) Yaple of Denver, CO; as
well as eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Viewing will be at 9:00 a.m. and the Funeral
Service will be at 10:00 a.m. both Monday, August 8, 2005, at Blunt Memorial
Chapel with Reverend David Hunting officiating. Cremation will follow. The
family will receive friends at 142 El Paso Blvd. following the service....
Photo
from Catherine Dymkoski, Rathdrum, ID—used with permission
Top row, left to right:
Beulah Blair, Raymond Vauter Blair, Loraine Denman, Ira O. Denman, Jr., unknown
woman (in dark dress), Cora B. Hibbard Alford, Frank Munson Hibbard, Mabel H.
Hibbard, Arthur Elmo Hibbard, Charles Francis Blair, Ruford Watt Blair
Bottom row, left to
right: Georgia Blair Alford, Eugene E. Alford (sitting in his mother’s lap),
Patti Denman (standing), Sabra E. Blair Denman, Corrine Ruth Alford (kneeling),
Florence Blair Hibbard, Maxine Hibbard (standing), girl sitting cross-legged is
unknown, Pearl Hunter Hibbard, Gerald Hibbard (kneeling), Bertha Hartsock
Blair, and Nellie Blair Alford
Photograph was taken in
about 1914, probably in Leanna, Allen County, Kansas.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Corinne R. Miller (SS# issued in CO),
last residence Lakewood, Jefferson Co., CO.
See the obituaries of her father, Henry Newton
Alford; and her uncle Isaac Errett Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
Her lineage: Corinne Ruth 1908 KS1,
Henry Newton 1882 KS2, Anthony Wayne 1851 IN3, Wayne 1821
IN4, James 1791 VA5, John 1768 VA6, Thomas
1736 VA7, John 1696 ?? 8.
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DAVID LYNN HOLFORD
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
Denver, CO—Thursday, 3 August 2006
Holford, David Lynn—Wife Alison, Father of
Michael S., Wife Billie, Grandchildren David, Zach, & Kailey, Brothers
Michael L. & John, Sister Laura. 303-868-4153.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that David L. Holford (SS# issued in CO) was born 8 Aug 1942 and
died 28 July 2006, last residence Denver, Denver Co., CO.
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DAVID M. ALVORD
DENVER POST
Denver, CO—Thursday, 15 January 1998
REGIS STUDENT DIES; 2 MORE HURT IN CRASH
By Marilyn Robinson Denver Post Staff Writer
A Regis University student was killed and two
others were injured when their small car collided with a van early Wednesday at
West 52nd Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard.
The victims were returning to the campus from a
movie. Killed was David Alvord, 19, a passenger in the 1985 Chevrolet Chevette.
He died at the scene.
The driver, Daniel Cahill, 20, was hospitalized
at Denver Health Medical Center in serious condition with multiple injuries. The
third victim, Mary Magoonaugh, 19, was listed in fair condition with a broken
leg.
Police said the two occupants of the Ford
Econoline van ran away, but a 15-year-old boy later returned to the scene. He
was treated for his injuries and held on suspicion of vehicular homicide and
vehicular assault.
“We feel alcohol is involved. There is
indication of consumption (of alcohol) in the van. That’s part of what we’re
looking into,” said Detective Robert Rock.
The car was eastbound on 52nd and the van was
southbound on Sheridan when the vehicles collided in the intersection shortly
before 1 a.m. Both vehicles were heavily damaged, and the three students were
trapped in the wreckage.
The crash remains under investigation. Police
Sgt. Dennis Cribari said police are still looking for the second occupant of
the van, which belonged to the 15-year-old’s father.
The crash cast a pall over the university’s
northwest Denver campus.
“It’s a very small campus. Everybody knows
everybody here, and word travels very quickly,” said Regis spokeswoman Jenise
Harper. “The students are very distraught. It’s very quiet and somber.”
Alvord was a 1996 graduate of Highlands Ranch
High School and a sophomore at Regis.
“Dave was an outstanding student and had a great
deal of promise,” said his faculty adviser, Eleanor Swanson. “He was very
special. I will never forget him.”
She recalled that last semester he tutored a
student at Denver’s Skinner Middle School as part of a sophomore seminar class
she taught.
“You see things that you might not be used to,
and you finally realize you came away from this program learning more than you
hoped to teach,” he wrote of his experience.
That was just what she hoped students would
gain.
“He grasped the concept of service learning,”
she said. “He nailed it. He came away saying I’m the one who learned in this
partnership.”
Fellow students described Alvord as easy going
and “kind of quiet,” Harper said.
Officials planned a prayer service Wednesday
night on the campus in memory of Alvord and to pray for the recovery of the
other victims.
In another
article:
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
Denver, CO— Thursday, 15 January 1998
REGIS UNIVERSITY STUDENT KILLED, 2 OTHERS INJURED IN CRASH
BOY, 15, ARRESTED AS SUSPECTED DRIVER OF VAN IN COLLISION
By Kevin Vaughan and Tillie Fong Rocky Mountain News Staff
Writers
A Regis University student died and two others
were injured early Wednesday when a van collided with their car as they
returned to campus after watching a movie.
The van’s occupants jumped out and fled into
northwest Denver. Police later arrested a 15-year-old boy who returned to the
scene seeking medical attention.
David M. Alvord, 19, of Highlands Ranch died at
the scene.
Daniel Cahill, 20, was in critical condition at
Denver Health Medical Center. Mary A. Magoonaugh, 19, was in fair condition.
The Regis community took the news hard.
“It’s been a very somber campus today,” said
Paul Brocker, associate vice president for public affairs.
A private prayer service was held Wednesday
night on the 1,100-student campus. Priests and counselors spent the day talking
to students who knew the three.
“Most people are trying to get over the shock of
it,” Brocker said.
“The unfortunate thing is this is the second
accident for us. Sunday night we had a student injured.”
The Wednesday crash occurred at 1:20 a.m. at the
intersection of West 52nd Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard when the students’
eastbound Chevrolet Chevette collided with a southbound Ford van.
Police Sgt. Dennis Cribari said it was unclear
which vehicle had the right of way because the crash was still under
investigation.
The 15-year-old boy, who police believe was
driving the van, faces charges of vehicular homicide, hit and run and drunken
driving, Cribari said. His name was not released.
The boy and another person in the van fled the
scene on foot after the collision. But the boy came back because he needed
medical attention, Cribari said. The teen was treated and then arrested.
Sgt. Cliff Carney said police want to talk to
the other person, but no charges are pending against them.
Alvord, a sophomore who hadn’t declared a major,
was a good student and well-liked.
“He was involved in tutoring programs at Skinner
Middle School,” Brocker said.
His family recently moved to Naperville, Ill.
Alvord and Cahill were friends at Highlands
Ranch High School, where both graduated.
Cahill, a math major and member of the college’s
lacrosse team, moved off campus this semester.
Cahill’s family released a statement: “Thank you
for all the prayers for Daniel; our thoughts and prayers are also with the
other families.”
Magoonaugh is a freshman from Ottawa, Ill. She
has not indicated her course of study.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
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DELORES VADA WACH ALVORD PIERCE
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
Denver, CO—18 July 1994
Included in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
Delores Vada Wach Pierce, 68, of Denver died
July 3 at St. Anthony Hospital Central. A private gathering was at the home of
Don and Marge Wach. The body was cremated.
Mrs. Pierce was born Dec. 10, 1925, in Hamlet,
Neb. She married Kenneth Pierce June 24, 1955, in Ogallala, Neb. She managed
the Motel Grand and the White Rock Motel in north Denver.
She is survived by her husband; a daughter,
Debra Larrison of Denver; two sons, Robert Alvord of Colorado Springs and John
of Denver; three brothers, Boyd Wach of Salt Lake City, Donald Wach of Thornton
and Delbert Wach of Colorado Springs; a sister, Arletta French of Alamogordo,
N.M.; and four grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death (_____ July 1994) dates of Delores V.
Pierce (SS# issued in CO), last residence Denver, Adams Co., CO.
Her memorial at Find A Grave is listed under
Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Denver Co., CO. The record was imported
from U.S. Veterans Affairs and says “EM2, US NAVY.”
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DOROTHY MAY HALFORD CHAPPEL
POST INDEPENDENT
Glenwood Springs, Garfield Co., CO—16 November 2003
Dorothy May Chappel of Glenwood Springs died
Sunday, Nov. 9, 2003, at Glen Valley Care Center. She was 76.
No services are planned.
She was born Dorothy May Halford on March 8,
1927, to Jessie Cassinger and Burlion Halford.
She married Sam Chappel on Oct. 16, 1948, in
Glenwood Springs. He preceded her in death.
Mrs. Chappel is survived by sons Cal Chappel of
Mesa, Ariz., and Sammy Chappel and Mark Chappel, both of Boulder City, Nev.; by
a grandson, Kasey Chappel of Phoenix; by a granddaughter, Sally Chappel of
Lakewood; and by sisters Louise Richardson and Mary Lou Davis, both of Glenwood
Springs.
Farnum-Holt Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Dorothy M. Chappel (SS# issued in CO),
last residence Glenwood Springs, Garfield Co., CO.
See the obituary of her sister Mary Lou Halford
Davis in this compilation.
Her HALFORD lineage, from RootsWeb.com Family
Tree “Halford:
Southern US“ by Michael Kruse: Dorothy May 1927 AR1, Burlion R.
1897 AR2, John C. 1857 MO3, Andrew W. 1827 TN4,
Jacob ???? ?? 5.
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DUSTIN LLOYD ALFORD
THE GAZETTE
Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—29 June 2002
Photo
from Making Everlasting Memories
Memorialized
by: Swan-Law Funeral Directors, Colorado Springs, CO
March 2, 1983 - June 26, 2002.
Dustin was born in Waterloo, Iowa on March 2,
1983. Dustin grew up in Windsor, Colorado and spent the last 4 years in
Colorado Springs. Dustin attended the Church of All Nations here in the
Springs.
Dustin is survived by his mother and father;
Sylvia and Don Alford, his sister Sheena C. Alford, and his brother Benjamin T.
Alford; his grandmother and grandfather Judy and Russell Stuber of Pequot
Lakes, Minnesota; grandmothers Leora Alford of Pineville, KY and Wilma Wilson
of Centerville, Iowa; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins from Iowa, Minnesota
and Kentucky.
He warmed our hearts and we will cherish all the
memories.
In another
article:
THE GAZETTE
Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO —3 April 2003
Teen high during fatal crash, says prosecutor
Speed on the pavement and in the bloodstream of
a driver cost two lives, a prosecutor said Wednesday in opening remarks in a
vehicular homicide trial.
Adrian Martinez, 18, is charged in the deaths of
passengers, John Pete Salaz III, 18, and Dustin Alford, 19. All are from
Colorado Springs.
Martinez also is charged with vehicular assault,
racing, reckless driving, driving under the influence involving a death,
possession of a concealed weapon and driving without a license or insurance.
Salaz died in the back seat of Martinez’s 1989
Ford Probe about 5 a.m. June 14. He died of head injuries caused when Martinez
crashed after racing a Ford Explorer driven by Levi Edward Hearn, prosecutor Jeanne
Wilson said. Alford died 12 days later. Hearn, 19, and three passengers in the
1993 Explorer were not seriously injured.
The cars reached speeds of 60 mph in a 30 mph
zone as they headed west on West Colorado Avenue near 33rd Street, Wilson said.
The Probe slid into the Explorer and smashed sideways into a telephone pole,
Wilson said. Martinez was high on methamphetamine, or speed, as he drove, she
said.
Public defender Cynthia Jones said the cars
weren’t racing. Hearn and Martinez, who knew each other, met by chance at a gas
station and left in the same direction, she said.
The Explorer lost traction on a curve, hit a
curb and bounced into the Probe, Jones said.
In another
article:
THE GAZETTE
Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO —14 May 2003
Springs man sentenced to 10 years in deaths
A man convicted of causing a wreck that killed
two passengers in his car has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Adrian Martinez, 18, was convicted last month of
two counts of reckless vehicular homicide in the June 14 deaths of John Pete
Salaz III, 18, and Dustin L. Alford, 19, both of Colorado Springs.
Fourth Judicial District Judge Tom Kennedy
sentenced Martinez on Friday. He faced two to 30 years in prison.
The 10-year prison sentence will be added to eight
years Martinez will serve for probation revocations on burglary and criminal
mischief convictions that occurred before the June 14 car crash.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Dustin L. Alford (SS# issued in IA),
last residence not listed.
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EDGAR HARRISON ALFORD
DENVER POST
Denver, CO—Monday, 9 February 1920
Death and Funeral Notices
Edgar H. Alford. Remains will be sent today from
the Howard mortuary to Columbia, Tenn., for interment.
Photo
from Rose Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Maury Co. TN—www.findagrave.com
Permission
granted by the photographer, Cheryl Martin
AAFA NOTES: In
1920, Edgar Harrison Alford, age 34 born TN, is a single lodger with no
occupation living in Denver, Denver Co., CO.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
His lineage: Edgar Harrison 1885 TN1,
Joseph Harrison 1837 TN2, Isaac W. 1805 NC3, Ira Bailey
1781 NC4, Isaac 1748 NC5, Julius 1717 VA6,
James 1687 VA7, John 1645 VA8.
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ELEANOR FLORENCE ALFORD GOVER
Great-Aunt of
Jerry Richard Bonnell, AAFA #1332, and Cynthia Carolyn Dwinelle Hoffman, AAFA
#1436
COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE-TELEGRAPH
Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—Tuesday, 9 April 1985
Eleanor Florence Gover, 90, of Colorado Springs
died Monday [April 8] in Sunnyrest Sanatorium.
No funeral services are scheduled. There will be
cremation.
Mrs. Gover was born July 16, 1894, in Loveland
and lived in California before moving to Colorado Springs seven years ago. Her
parents were the late William and Alive [sic—Alice] Alford.
She was married in 1912 in Loveland to Roy D.
Gover, who preceded her in death.
She was a Presbyterian.
Survivors are a son, LeRoy of Palo Alto, Calif.;
two daughters, Juanita McNulty of Colorado Springs and Betty Adams of
McKinleyville, Calif.; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and one
great-great-grandchild.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death (_____ April 1985) dates of Eleanor Gover
(SS# issued in CA), last residence Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO.
See the obituaries of her father, William Arnold
Alford (with family photo); and siblings Charles Albert Alford, Frank Arnold
Alford, Jessie Maude Alford Richart, John Eugene Alford, and Samuel Alexander
Alford in this compilation. We included the obituary of her sister Mary Eugenia
Alford Ryan Morgan Bonnell in California Obituaries.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
Her lineage: Eleanor Florence 1894 CO1,
William Arnold 1843 IL2, William Beebe 1815 NY3, Arnold
1780 CT4, Eliphalet 1752 CT5, Job 1708 CT6,
Jeremiah 1655 CT7, Benedict 1619 England8, Thomas 1598
England9.
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ELEANOR STEELE ALFRED
MEEKER HERALD
Meeker, Rio Blanco Co., CO—Thursday, 5 June 1947
Mrs. Eleanor Steele Alfred passed away Monday,
May 26, at the hospital at Vernal, Utah. The deceased had been a patient
sufferer for some time.
She was the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M.C.
Steele, Rangely, and was born on January 27, 1924, at Cowley, Wyoming. She came
here with her parents in June, 1925, and Rangely has been her home almost ever
since, receiving her education in the local schools.
Miss Steele and Louis Alfred were united
in marriage on February 3, 1945. To this union one child, a daughter Jane
Carrie, age 17 months, was born.
Surviving the deceased are Mr. Alfred and
daughter, Jane Carrie, her father and mother Mr. and Mrs. M.C. Steele, her
sisters, Mrs. Noel Clements, Mary, Jennie, June, and Virginia Steele, and two
brothers, Clark and Jimmie Steele, all of Rangely, her grandparents Mr. and
Mrs. C.M. Steele, Vernal, Utah, and several aunts and uncles and cousins, most
of whom live in Rangely.
Graveside services were held Thursday at 2 p. m.
and interment was made in the Rangely cemetery with Speaker Louis Roberts
officiating, a brother of Mrs. C.M. Steele.... Mrs. Lawrence Cooper, Armenia
Cooper and Clara Preece, Robert Steele, uncle of the deceased, dedicated the
grave. The pall bearers were Louis Roberts, Fred A. Nichols, S. W. McLaughlin,
Don Steele, Robert Steele, and Otis Weeks.
Photo
from Rangely Cemetery, Rangely, Rio Blanco Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Photo
taken by Anonymous
AAFA NOTES: See the
obituary of her husband, Louis Frederick Alfred, in this compilation.
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ETHEL ALFORD WILCOX
Mother of Helen Wilcox Steele, AAFA #0904
Grandmother of Karl Patrick Steele, AAFA #0905
From
AAFA files
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
Denver, CO—Monday, 13 January 1997
Ethel Alford Wilcox, 91, of Lakewood died Nov.
22. Services were Dec. 23. Mrs. Wilcox was born in Many, La., on Dec. 23, 1904.
She married John Wilcox, 1931 and divorced him, 1936. She was a retired office
manager. She was a member of the Womens Auxiliary to American Mining,
Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers. Survivors include daughter Helen Steele
of Lakewood; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
In another
article:
DENVER POST
Denver, CO—Thursday, 2 January 1997
Ethel Alford Wilcox Retired office manager, 91
Ethel Alford Wilcox of Lakewood, a retired office manager, died Nov. 22, in
Glen Ayr Health Center in Lakewood. She was 91.
Private services were Dec. 23. There was
cremation.
She was born Dec. 23, 1904. She was educated at
Angelina County Texas School and Massey Business College in Lufkin, Texas.
She was an office manager, and also owned a real
estate company and a personnel placement company.
She was a member of the Methodist church,
Woodmen of the World Lodge in Houston, the Republican Party, and Women’s
Auxiliary to the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum
Engineers Inc.
She is survived by a daughter, Helen Wilcox
Steele, Lakewood; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Contributions may be made to a charity of
choice.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Ethel A. Wilcox (SS# issued in TX),
last residence Denver, Jefferson Co., CO.
Ethel’s full name was Gertha Ethel Alford, but
she always used Ethel.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
Her lineage: Gertha Ethel 1904 LA1,
Julius Isadore 1866 LA2, Joseph W. 1816 LA3, Jacob 1761
NC4, Julius 1717 VA5, James 1687 VA6, John
1645 VA7.
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EUGENE E. ALFORD
COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE-TELEGRAPH
Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—Sunday, 6 November 1988
Eugene E. Alford, 75, of Simla died Thursday
[November 3]. He had been a rancher and welder in Simla for most of his life.
Visitation will be today from noon to 8 p.m. and
Monday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Evergreen Funeral Home, 1830 E. Fountain Blvd.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with the
Rev. Warren Hile officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery.
Mr. Alford was born in Leanna, Kan., on Oct. 25,
1913, to Isaac and Georgia (Blair) Alford. He lived near Simla for most of his
life.
He was a member of the First Christian Church,
Moose Lodge 224 of Colorado Springs, the Holtwood Gun Club, the Simla Volunteer
Fire Department and was active in square dancing clubs.
Mr. Alford is survived by his former wife,
Millie Erma (Carter) Alford, whom he married on July 10, 1938, in Moundville,
Mo.
Mr. Alford was preceded in death by a daughter,
Ermagene Alford.
Mr. Alford is survived by two sons, Harlan of
Colorado Springs, and Ronald E. of Mountain View, Calif.; and seven
grandchildren.
Photo
from Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission
granted by the photographer, Catherine Dymkoski
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Eugene E. Alford (SS# issued in CO),
last residence Simla, Elbert Co., CO.
See the obituaries of his parents, Isaac Errett
Alford and Georgia Blair Alford; and his former wife, Millie Erma Carter Alford,
in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: Eugene E. 1913 KS1,
Isaac Errett 1884 KS2, Anthony Wayne 1851 IN3, Wayne 1821
IN4, James 1791 VA5, John 1768 VA6, Thomas
1736 VA7, John 1696 ?? 8.
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EUGENE STANLEY HALLFORD
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
Denver, CO—17 November 2000
AURORA, CO—Eugene Stanley Hallford, 60, of Aurora died on
November 12. Services were held on Monday, November 20, at Latter Day Saints
Sable Ward, 111000 E. Alameda Ave.
Mr. Hallford was born in Nevada, Missouri, on
December 20, 1939. He served in the Army. He was a security guard
Survivors include his mother, Georgia Spino of
Missouri; daughters, Stephanie Brown of Aurora and Stacie Clark of Kansas;
sister Cathy Martindale of Missouri; and nine grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Eugene S. Hallford (SS# issued in CA),
last residence Aurora, Adams Co., CO.
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EVELYN “BOBBYE” WIGGINS ALFORD
COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE-TELEGRAPH
Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—Friday, 16 October 1987
Evelyn “Bobbye” W. Alford, 74, of Colorado
Springs died at home Wednesday [October 14]. She was a secretary in civil
service and had worked for the Navy in Charleston, W. Va., and Washington,
D.C., and for the Army at Fort Carson.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m., Saturday
at Evergreen Funeral Home, Fountain and Union boulevards, with the Rev. Jim
Johnson officiating. There will be cremation.
Mrs. Alford was born Jan. 28, 1913, in
Charleston to Paul N. and Ella Louise (Hight) Wiggins.
She is survived by two sons, Clyde “Dan” of
Colorado Springs and Frank T. of New Mexico; and two sisters, Hilda Mitchell
and Molly Coleman, both of Lansing, Mich.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Evelyn W. Alford (SS# issued in WV),
last residence Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO.
See the obituary of her son Clyde Daniel Alford
Jr. in this compilation. We included the obituary of her husband, Clyde Daniel
Alford Sr., in West Virginia Obituaries.
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FLORENCE J. ALVORD MILLER ROBERTSON
COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE-TELEGRAPH
Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—29 October 1993
Included in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
Florence Robertson, 84, a former resident of
Colorado Springs, died Oct. 17, 1993, in Grand Junction. Services will be held
Saturday in Eagle.
Mrs. Robertson was born April 17, 1909, in
Boston, Ark., to Frank Alvord and Virginia (Burk) Alvord. She was married to
Ordie Robertson, who is deceased.
She is survived by two daughters, Virginia Dorr
of Colorado Springs and Joyce Colbeth of Grand Junction; eight grandchildren;
15 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Robertson had lived in Colorado Springs
from 1927 to 1932.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Florence J. Robertson (SS# issued
in CO), last residence Grand Junction, Mesa Co., CO.
See the obituary of her mother, Virginia A. Burk
Beam Alvord, in this compilation.
In 1930 Florence Miller, 20 married, age 16 at
first marriage; and 2 daughters,both b. CO: Joyce M. 2-8/12, and Virginia A.
8/12 and living in Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO, with Florence’s mother:
Virginia A. Alvord, age 51 b. AR, divorced.
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FOREST J. HOLFORD
DENVER POST
Denver, CO—Sunday, 4 September 2005
Holford, Forest J.
12/11/1920 - 9/1/2005.
Preceded in death by first wife, Betty J.
Survived by wife Betty L.; children David
(Alison), Michael (Carol), John (Diane), Laura (Tim); step-children Alan
(Judy), Brett (Kay), Nancy (Roy), Mary (Jerry), Susan (Richard), 17
grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, sister-in-law Florence Holford, and
nieces and nephews.
303-362-5341 for memorial information.
Photo
from Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Taken
by photographer Joe P no way to contact
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Forest J. Holford (SS# issued in
IL), last residence Denver, Adams Co., CO.
See the obituary of his first wife, Betty J.
Lattin Holford, in this compilation.
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FRANCES A. BAKER ALFORD
DAILY REPORTER
Loveland, Larimer Co., CO—Monday, 4 February 1918
Mrs. Frances A. Alford, wife of John E. Alford,
died Saturday, February 2nd. The deceased is well known here.
Frances A. Baker was born in North Dakota April
7, 1883; and when a small child moved with her parents to Colorado Springs.
About 1901 the Baker family moved to Loveland. Miss Baker was married to John
E. Alford March 4th, 1903, and resided for fourteen years on a farm near Fort
Collins. Last spring Mr. and Mrs. Alford purchased a new ranch near Fort
Collins where they were happily living when death claimed Mrs. Alford.
The deceased is mourned by her husband, a little
daughter, Clara May, aged eight years, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Baker who
reside in Hillsborough, Colo., and a brother, Edward C. Baker of Redding [sic:
probably Reading], Pa.
Funeral services will be held from the Baptist
church in Fort Collins on Tuesday morning, February 5th, at eleven o’clock.
There are many friends in Loveland who feel deeply the loss of a good friend
and extend their sincere sympathy to the bereaved family.
In another
article:
WEEKLY COURIER
Fort Collins, Larimer Co., CO—Friday, 8 February 1918
On Saturday evening at 8:30 o’clock Mrs. John E.
Alford died at the Mills hospital on North Loomis street following a very
extended illness.
For some time she had been suffering from liver
and kidney troubles and this was followed by peritonitis which brought the end.
She is survived by her parents who reside in
Milliken, a husband and a daughter, aged 7. Not long ago Mr. Alford had
purchased a ranch at Ault after disposing of one here and soon after Mrs.
Alford showed signs of rapid decline.
The funeral services will be held Tuesday
morning at 11 o’clock at the Baptist church.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her husband, John Eugene Alford, in this compilation. It
includes a photo of their shared gravestone.
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FRANK ARNOLD ALFORD
Great-Uncle of
Jerry Richard Bonnell, AAFA #1332, and Cynthia Carolyn Dwinelle Hoffman, AAFA
#1436
THE COLORADOAN
Fort Collins, Larimer Co., CO—Thursday, 15 May 1975
Frank A. Alford, 86, of Wellington died
Wednesday [May 14] in a local nursing home after a two-week illness.
Arrangements are pending at Warren Funeral
Chapel.
Alford was born Nov. 10, 1899, in Loveland. He
married Alma J. Anderson Nov. 27, 1911, in Greeley.
He farmed for about 40 years in the Waverly area
before his retirement. Alford lived all his life in this area.
Surviving are his wife; a brother, Charley of
Greeley; and two sisters, Mrs. Beryle Dwinelle of Loveland and Mrs. Eleanor
Gover of Atherton, Calif.
Photo from Roselawn
Cemetery, Fort Collins, Larimer Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission granted by
the photographer, Jerry Bonnell
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death (_____ May 1975) dates of Frank Alford (SS#
issued in CO), last residence Wellington, Larimer Co., CO.
See the obituaries of his wife, Alma Jane
Anderson Alford; daughter Grace E. Alford Webster; father, William Arnold
Alford (with family photo); and siblings Charles Albert Alford, Eleanor
Florence Alford Gover, Jessie Maude Alford Richart, John Eugene Alford, and
Samuel Alexander Alford in this compilation. We included the obituary of his
sister Mary Eugenia Alford Ryan Morgan Bonnell in California Obituaries.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
His lineage: Frank Arnold 1889 CO1,
William Arnold 1843 IL2, William Beebe 1815 NY3, Arnold
1780 CT4, Eliphalet 1752 CT5, Job 1708 CT6,
Jeremiah 1655 CT7, Benedict 1619 England8, Thomas 1598
England9.
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FRANK ARTHUR ALFORD
DAILY CAMERA
Boulder, Boulder Co., CO—Thursday, 29 August 2002
Aug. 1, 1945 - Aug. 19, 2002
Frank Alford of Boulder died Monday, Aug. 19,
2002, at his home. He was 57. Cause of death is pending coroner’s
investigation.
The son of Arthur Alford and Eunice Alford, he
was born Aug. 1, 1945, in Compton, Calif.
He lived in Boulder for the last 18 years.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in physics from
the University of Colorado. He did volunteer work at the CU physics lab.
Survivors include a cousin, Francis Ohlman of
Compton.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at
the Chinook Clubhouse, 1441 Broadway, Boulder. Interment will be at Green Lawn
Cemetery in Berthoud.
Contributions may be made in his name to the
Frank Alford Fund, in care of the Boulder County Mental Health Center, 1333
Iris Ave., Boulder, CO 80304.
Howe Mortuary of Boulder is in charge of
arrangements.
Photo from Greenlawn
Cemetery, Berthoud, Larimer Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission granted by
the photographer, B.J. Nelson
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth date of Frank A. Alford (SS# issued in CO) but list
his death date as 21 Aug 2002, last residence Boulder, Boulder Co., CO.
California Birth Index, 1905–1995 (Ancestry)
lists Frank Arthur Alford born 1 Aug 1945 in Los Angeles Co., mother’s maiden
name Freyler.
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FORREST DEAN HALFORD, SR.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
Denver, CO—Wednesday, 24 March 2004
Halford, Forrest Dean Sr.—Born August 19, 1924;
died March 19, 2004 in Denver. A WWII veteran and recording artist with several
songs that received high critical review in the 60’s.
Preceded in death by wife Beverly.
Survived by sons Forrest Jr. and John, and
daughters Janice, Sharon, Roxanne.
Photo
from Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission
granted by the photographer, Forrest Halford (his son)
“WWII,
Pacific Theatre, Philippines, Leyte, etc., for the duration of the war. Combat
Engineers, US Army.”
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Forrest D. Halford (SS# issued in CA),
last residence Arvada, Jefferson Co., CO.
See the obituary of his second wife, Beverly J.
Romano Halford, in this compilation. They were married in 1958. We included the
obituary of his brother David Franklyn Halford in California Obituaries.
U.S. Veterans Gravesites (Ancestry) lists
Forrest D. Halford, “S Sgt US Army World War II” buried at Ft. Logan National
Cemetery in Denver, CO. He enlisted on 19 Aug 1943 [his 19th
birthday].
From California, Marriage Index, 1949-1959 (Ancestry):
Forrest D. Halford, age 24, married Norma J. Owens, age 17, on 26 July 1949 in
Tulare Co., CA.
From California Birth Index, 1905-1995 (Ancestry):
In Ventura Co., CA, two Halford children were born to a mother whose maiden
name was Owens: Janice Jean Halford, 1950, and Forrest Dean Halford, 1954.
California Divorce Index, 1966–1984 (Ancestry)
lists the divorce of Forrest D. Halford and Beverly J. Halford in San
Bernardino Co. on 27 Nov 1979.
In 1940, the family is listed in Exeter, Tulare
Co., CA: May A. David, age 52 born ME; and her sons, all born in CA: David F.
Halford 17, Forrest D. Halford 15, and John W. David 9.
Also in 1940, George W. Holford, age 55 born WI,
is an inmate in “Stockton State Hospital for Insane.”
In 1930, they are living in Hollister, San
Benito Co., CA: Mathew David, age 42 born CA; his wife May 42 born ME; and
stepchildren, all born CA: June 9, David 5, and Forrest 5.
From 1925 and 1927 City Directories, Modesto, CA
(Ancestry): George W. Holford, auto mechanic, and Mrs. May Holford, are in
Modesto, Stanlislaus Co., CA.
In 1928, George W. Holford is listed but May is
not.
From California Birth Index, 1905–1995 (Ancestry):
Dean F. Holford was born 19 Aug 1924 in Stanislaus Co., CA, mother’s maiden
name Buford. Also born there to the same mother are twins George D. Holford and
June E. Holford, born 21 Apr 1921.
On George W. Holford’s 1918 WWI Draft Registration
Card (Ancestry), he clearly signs his last name Holford. He is a machinist, age
34, born 12 Aug 1884, living in Modesto, Stanlislaus Co., CA. His nearest
relative is Mrs. May Holford of the same address.
In 1900, George W. Holford, age 15 born Aug
1884, is listed in Grant Co., WI, with his parents, Lyman and Roxie Holford,
and sisters Ethel and Bartie.
His HALFORD/HOLFORD lineage, from Ancestry
family trees: Forrest Dean 1924 CA1, George W. 1884 WI2,
Lyman David 1842 PA3, William Carroll 1809 NY4, John E.
1770 England5, Edward 1740 England6.
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GEORGIA BLAIR ALFORD
Georgia
Blair Alford and her son Eugene E. Alford, 1914
Photo
from Catherine Dymkoski, Rathdrum, ID—used with permission
COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE-TELEGRAPH
Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—Friday, 10 July 1981
Services for Georgia Alford of Simla will be at
11 a.m. Monday in the Chapel of Memories Chapel.... Burial will be in Evergreen
Cemetery.
Mrs. Alford, a housewife, died Thursday in a
Colorado Springs hospital.
She was born June 24, 1887, in Allen County,
Kan., and had been a resident of Colorado Springs since 1906.
Mrs. Alford was married Sept. 14, 1906, in
Colorado Springs. She was preceded in death by her husband, I.E. Alford, in
1971.
She was graduated from the Kansas City Institute
in 1905.
Mrs. Alford belonged to the Alta Vista Extension
Club, the Maizeland Garden Club, the National Federation Garden Club and
several 4-H clubs.
She was a member of the First Christian Church.
Survivors include a son, Eugene Alford of Simla,
three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Donations may be made to the American Cancer
Society.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of her husband, Isaac Errett Alford; and her son Eugene E.
Alford in this compilation.
See also the large 1914 Blair family photo under
Corinne Ruth Alford Miller, which includes Georgia and her son Eugene.
A Bible record, sent by Georgia’s great-niece Catherine
Dymkoski, lists her as “Georgia Blair, Born June 24, 1888” born in Leanna
[Allen Co.], KS.
See Isaac and Georgia’s Marriage
Record Report and a newspaper announcement of their marriage, which took place
in Colorado Springs, CO, on 19 September 1908.
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GERTRUDE E. SHELLABARGER ALFORD
OMAHA WORLD-HERALD
Omaha, Douglas Co., NE—Friday, 13 January 1978
Alford—Gertrude E., age 78 yrs., Longmont, Colo.
Survived by husband, Reuel S., Longmont, Colo.,
2 daughters, Mrs. Marjorie Backus, Berkeley, Calif.; Mrs. Robert (Mary) Venuti,
West Springs, Ill., 4 grandchildren.
Graveside services Sal. 1:30 PM Fairview
Cemetery, Papillion [Sarpy Co.], Neb….
Kahler Mortuary, Papillion
Photo
from Fairview Cemetery, Papillion, Sarpy Co., NE—www.findagrave.com
Permission
granted by the photographer, kweaver
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show Gertrude Alford (SS# issued in NJ) was born 21 Aug 1899 and died
_____ Jan 1978, last residence Longmont, Boulder Co., CO.
See the obituaries of her parents-in-law, Reuel
S. Alford and Agnes Dora Hartman Alford, in this compilation.
Her Find A Grave memorial identifies her
parents: Hugh L. and Lula E. Shellabarger.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
Her husband’s lineage: Reuel Stillman 1898 NE1,
Reuel S. 1863 NE2, Aaron B. 1833 NY3, Ruel 1801 VT4,
Ashley Owen 1770 VT5, Benedict 1716 CT6, Benedict 1688 CT7,
Jeremiah 1655 CT8, Benedict 1619 England9, Thomas 1598
England10.
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GLORIA INEZ HALLFORD RYAN
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
Denver, CO—Tuesday, 10 November 1998
Gloria Inez Hallford Ryan, 66, of Littleton died
Nov. 6. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, at Chapel Hill Cemetery in
Littleton.
Mrs. Ryan was born in Newton, Ala., Oct. 2,
1932. She married Richard Ryan, 1956. She worked in the medical field. She was
a member of the Daughters of American Colonists.
Survivors include her husband of Littleton;
daughter Celia of Littleton; son Michael of Golden; three grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
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GORDON BOND ALFORD
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
Denver, CO—Sunday, 21 January 1996
Gordon Bond Alford, 88, of Aurora died Jan. 17.
Services were held, with burial at Fairmount Cemetery.
Mr. Alford was born in Norman, Okla., on Sept.
19, 1907. He married Maud Sparks, 1928. He was preceded in death by his wife.
Survivors include son Jim of Aurora; daughter
Judy Goode of Pennsylvania; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild.
Photo
from Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Denver Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission
granted by the photographer, VDR
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Gordon B. Alford (SS# issued in CO),
last residence Aurora, Arapahoe Co., CO.
We included the obituaries of his mother, May
Bond Alford; and sister Elizabeth Alford Owens in Colorado Obituaries.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
His lineage: Gordon Bond 1907 OK1,
Gordon Benjamin 1881 GA2, Allen Stephens 1848 GA3, John
Allen 1815 GA4, William 1794 NC5, Kinchen 1768 NC6,
Lodwick 1710 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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GRACE E. ALFORD WEBSTER
REPORTER-HERALD
Loveland, Larimer Co., CO—Tuesday, 15 March 1966
Mrs. Grace E. Webster, native of Loveland, died
Sunday morning at a Denver hospital at the age of 54. She lived near Fort
Collins.
Mrs. Webster was born in Loveland May 3, 1912,
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Alford. She lived in Larimer county all her
life.
She and Larry Webster, who survives, were
married July 17, 1935, at Greeley. They had no children.
Services were conducted this afternoon at the
Warren Funeral chapel, Fort Collins. Interment was in Roselawn cemetery.
Photo from Roselawn
Cemetery, Fort Collins, Larimer Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission
granted by the photographer, MsFoxRider
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
See the obituaries of her parents, Frank Arnold
Alford and Alma Jane Anderson Alford, in this compilation.
SSDI records show that Lawrence A. Webster was
born 31 Oct 1909 and died 15 Oct 1993, last residence Bayfield, La Plata Co.,
CO.
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HAROLD G. ALFORD
Photo
from Olinger Chapel Hill
Mortuary
DENVER POST
Denver, CO—Saturday, 29 December 2010
Harold G. Alford—He was born Aug. 19, 1928 and
he passed away Dec. 26, 2010. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Ruth;
children, Joel (Sheryl), Dan (Janet) and Mark (Diana); four grandchildren,
James, Sarah, Anna and Jackie; siblings, Donald and Evelyn.
A memorial service will be held on Thurs., Dec.
30, at 2:00 pm at Olinger Chapel Hill Mortuary, 6601 S. Colorado Blvd.,
Littleton. To share a memory of Harold, visit www.olingerchapelhill.com.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Harold G. Alford (SS# issued in AL),
last residence Aurora, Arapahoe Co., CO.
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HAZEL VIRGINIA MCCART ALVORD
Photo
from Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Denver Co., CO
Posted
by niece Elaine Wischnowsky – used with permission
DAILY TIMES-CALL
Longmont, CO—13 June 2007
July 30, 1915 - June 10, 2007
Hazel Virginia (McCart) Alvord of Boulder,
Colorado, died June 10, 2007. She was 91.
Mrs. Hazel Alvord was born July 30, 1915, in
Boone County, Nebraska, to William and Grace (Thome) McCart. The family moved
to Longmont, Colorado, in 1924.
As a youth, Hazel joined the Longmont Central
Presbyterian Church.
Hazel graduated from Longmont High School, and worked at the
Longmont J.C. Penney store where she met her future husband Herman Frank (Al) Alvord.
They were married August 8, 1943, in the family home.
They moved to Pueblo, Colorado, after WWII,
where Al worked at Colorado Fuel and Iron as superintendent of industrial
relations, then to, Buffalo, New York, and Denver. In 1961, they moved to Boulder,
where they lived for the last 46 years.
Hazel volunteered her time at a Pueblo hospital
and Boulder Community Hospital. She and Al were long-standing members of First
Presbyterian Church of Boulder. Hazel was a president and member of the Presbyterian
Women”s organization.
Hazel’s passion was entertaining family and
friends in their home. Many close friendships were created and maintained over
the years in Pueblo, Buffalo, and Boulder. Hazel and Al greatly valued these
friendships, greeting all with grace and hospitality. Hazel enjoyed gourmet
cooking and flower gardening.
Hazel and Al attended the opera regularly,
enjoyed classical music, and traveled extensively. A marriage of 60 years
affirmed their devotion to each other.
She was preceded in death by her husband and one
sister, Arnola Archer. Two sisters, Irma Bledsoe and DeLola Kelly, both of
Longmont, three nieces, two nephews, and several grandnieces and grandnephews
survive Hazel.
A memorial service will be at First Presbyterian
Church of Boulder, Colorado, 10:00 a.m., Friday June 15, 2007. A private
inurnment will follow at Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colorado.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may
be made to: University of Colorado Foundation / Hazel Alvord memorial, 422 U.C.B.,
Boulder, Colorado, 80309-0422.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Hazel V. Alvord (SS# issued in CO),
last residence Boulder, Boulder Co., CA.
See the obituary of her husband, Herman Frank
Alvord, in this compilation.
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HELEN ALFORD MENK
DAILY CAMERA
Boulder, Boulder Co., CO—10 November 2010
Helen Alford Menk died peacefully at her home in
Boulder on November 5, 2010. She was 89.
The daughter of C.H. “Sparks” and Mabel Lewis
Alford, Helen was born on May 5, 1921 in Fort Collins, Colorado. Helen
graduated from Fort Collins High School and went on to attend the University of
Colorado at Boulder. Helen graduated from the University of Colorado’s
prestigious School of Business in 1943, and proudly, was one of only six women
to attend the Business School at that time. Helen was a member of the Pi Beta
Phi sorority in college and remained an active member throughout her life.
Helen married Donald F. Menk on April 2, 1946,
and together they started the Boulder Travel Agency in 1947. Helen was very
proud of the fact that Boulder Travel remains the longest standing travel
agency in the state. She retired from Boulder Travel in 1983.
Her husband, Donald F. Menk, preceded Helen in
death. Her two sons and daughters-in-law, Bruce A. Menk and Phipps of Denver
and Brian D. Menk and Debra of Boulder, four granddaughters, Meredith Jones of
Denver, Courtney Menk of Denver, Shannon Menk of Boulder, and Stephanie Menk of
Boulder survive her. She also has two great grandchildren.
Helen was a loving mother, grandmother, and
great grandmother. She was also a generous financial contributor to many
charitable organizations including the University of Colorado at Boulder, the
Boulder Community Hospital, and the Children’s Hospital of Denver. Helen was an
avid Bridge player and also enjoyed knitting, taking care of her cats, and
traveling.
Helen was a member of St. Aidan’s Episcopal
Church. Contributions in Helen’s honor can be made to St. Aidan’s or to the
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers Foundation.
A private memorial service for family is
planned.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates Helen A. Menk (SS# issued in CO),
last residence Boulder, Boulder Co., CO.
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HELEN JUNE JOY ALFRED MILES
THE HERALD
Meeker, Rio Blanco Co., CO—6 May 1971
Last rites for Helen June Miles, 58, of Rangely,
mother of Mrs. Bob Pearce of Meeker, were held Wednesday, May 5, at St.
Ignatius Catholic Church in Rangely.... Mrs. Miles passed away at 4:58 am
Monday at the Rangely District Hospital following an illness of five years.
Helen June Miles was born in Meeker June 23,
1912, and attended the Meeker schools. Following her formal education she moved
to California where she made her home until 1943 At that time she returned to
Colorado and made her home in Craig. In 1944 she moved back to California and
resided there for another five years. Her husband, Ralph H. Alfred, whom
she married in Glenwood Springs in 1929, passed away in 1949. In 1950 she moved
to Rangely and made her home there until her death.
She is survived by her husband, V.G. Miles, of
Rangely whom she married in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1950, and five daughters:
Mrs. Shirley Eckre of Oxnard, California, Mrs. Elaine Pearce of Meeker, Mrs.
Sandra Hefley of Grand Junction, Joan Miles, and Deborah Miles of Rangely; her
mother Mrs. Ada M. Joy of Meeker; 13 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren; 2
brothers John and Howard Joy of Mesa, Arizona; 2 sisters Mrs. Violette Bartlett
of Craig and Mrs. Delphane Brewer of Rangely. Also surviving are several nieces
and nephews....
Serving as pallbearers were Glenn Bowman, Herb
Lowe, Bob Lewis, Rod Danielson, Bernie Stephenson, and L.V. Flaniken.
Interment was in Highland Cemetery in Meeker....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
We included the obituary of her first husband,
Ralph Harold Alfred, in California Obituaries.
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HENRY NEWTON ALFORD
Photo
from George G. Miller’s family tree, Ancestry—used with permission
THE GAZETTE
Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—Wednesday, 2 February 1927
The funeral of Henry N. Alford will be held at
the Blunt Parlors Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. A.W. Luce officiating.
Mr. Alford was a member of the West Side male chorus. A Quartet from this
chorus will sing. Burial in Fairview cemetery. (Blunt.)
Photo
from Fairview Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission
granted by the photographer, Bob Rohwedder
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his daughter Corinne Ruth Alford Miller; and his brother
Isaac Errett Alford in this compilation. We included the obituaries of his father,
Anthony Wayne Alford; and sisters Mary Parthena Alford and Pauline Ruth Alford Deweese
Reinhardt in Kansas Obituaries.
Henry Newton Alford’s WWI Draft Registration,
Bent Co., CO, says he was born 5 Aug 1882 and names his wife Cora Alford.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: Henry Newton 1882 KS1, Anthony
Wayne 1851 IN2, Wayne 1821 IN3, James 1791 VA4,
John 1768 VA5, Thomas 1736 VA6, John 1696 ?? 7.
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HERBERT LEE ALFORD
DENVER POST
Denver, CO—Sunday, 25 April 2010
Mr. Herbert Lee Alford, 80, Former Vice
President of the American Woodman Life Insurance Company, Denver. 1 Son, 2
brothers, 4 grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other,
relative & friends.
Services Tuesday 11:00 AM, New Hope Baptist
Church, 3701 Colorado Blvd., to Ft. Logan National Cemetery. Visitation Monday
4-7 PM, Taylor Mortuary.
Please Note: Mr. Alford will lie in state
Tuesday 10-11:00 AM at the church. Family at 4391 Nepal St., Green Valley
Ranch.
Photo
from Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission granted by
the photographer, Emery Reynolds
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Herbert L. Alford (SS# issued in CO) was born 2 Dec 1929 and
died 19 Apr 2010, last residence Denver, Denver Co., CO.
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HERMAN FRANK “AL” ALVORD
Photo
from Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Denver Co., CO
Posted
by niece Elaine Wischnowsky – used with permission
DAILY CAMERA
Boulder, Boulder Co., CO—9 October 2003
Herman Frank Alvord, 87, of Boulder, died of
natural causes in Boulder on Monday, October 6, 2003. A memorial service was
held on Friday at First Presbyterian Church in Boulder.
Born in Coin, Iowa, on July 27, 1916, he was the
son of Bert C. and Minnie Mae Stamper Alvord. He graduated from Pueblo
Centennial High School in 1935. He earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical
engineering in 1939 from the University of Colorado. He did his graduate work
at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University. On August
6, 1943, in Longmont, he married Hazel Virginia McCart. He moved to Boulder in
1962 from Buffalo, New York. He worked as superintendent of industrial
relations at Colorado Fuel and Iron in Pueblo and Buffalo from 1941 to 1971. He
retired as director of industrial engineering for CF&I Corp. in Denver in
1971.
He enlisted in the army as a radar officer with
551 Signal Air Warning Battalion in the Philippines. He was the commander of a
radar site in Florida. His active duty ended in 1946 and he received an
honorable discharge from the Army Reserves in 1950.
From 1972 to 1982, he served as personnel
director for all four Colorado campuses and served on the CU alumni Board and
Director’s Club. He also served on the Boulder County Board for RSVP for 20
years and was staff director for the advisory committee. He served on the
engineering council for three years and, in September 1988, was awarded the
President’s Citation for extraordinary efforts in advancement of CU.
Survivors include his wife of Boulder.
A sister, Faerie Glynn, preceded him in death.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Herman F. Alvord (SS# issued by
the Railroad Board), last residence Boulder, Boulder Co., CO.
See the obituary of his wife, Hazel Virginia
McCart Alvord, in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His ALVORD lineage: Herman Frank 1916 IA1,
Bert Clyde 1885 IA2, Seth L. 1848 OH3, Elbridge Deming
1820 IA4, Elijah 1770 CT5, Obed 1744 CT6,
Asahel 1720 MA7, Thomas 1683 MA8, Thomas 1653 CT9,
Alexander 1627 England10, Thomas [ALFORD] 1598 England11.
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IRENE M. STEVENS ALFORD
COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE-TELEGRAPH
Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—Tuesday, 29 June 1976
Graveside rites for Mrs. Irene M. Alford, 1826
Sheldon Ave., will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Fairview Cemetery….
A 60-year resident of Colorado Springs, Mrs.
Alford died Friday in a local hospital. She was born July 2, 1898, in Montana,
and was married in 1943 in Raton, N.M.
She was a member of Pikes Peak United Methodist
Church.
Mrs. Alford is survived by her husband, William
Roy Alford; a son, Lloyd Stevens of Florida; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Hazel
Field of Colorado Springs and Mrs. Betty Jo Cook, Seattle, Wash.; two
grandchildren; two great- grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; and 11
step-great-grandchildren.
Swan Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Photo
from Fairview Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission
granted by the photographer, Mariah Hudson
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death (_____ June 1976) dates of Irene Alford
(SS# issued in CO), last residence Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO.
See the obituary of her husband, William Roy
Alford, in this compilation.
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ISAAC ERRETT ALFORD
COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE-TELEGRAPH
Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—Tuesday, 29 August 1972
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday at Chapel of Memories Mortuary for Isaac E. Alford of 815 N. Logan
St. who died Saturday in a local hospital.
The Rev. Warren Hile will officiate and burial
will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Virgil Reeves, Marshall
Reeves, Lester Reeves, Alvin Asper, Hal Warren and Don Blackwood.
Honorary pallbearers will be Lawrence Higbee,
Jim Baird, Winfield Rogers, Clarence Jackson, Andy Burkett, Ergar Polders, Earl
Bates, Ernie Carlson, Mastin Fortman and Clarence Pfleeger.
Mr. Alford was born Feb. 2, 1884 in Leanna
[Allen Co.], Kan. He came to Colorado in 1907 and homesteaded at Simla,
retiring and moving to Colorado Springs in 1947.
He was married in 1908 in Colorado Springs. Mr.
Alford was affiliated with the First Christian Church.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Georgia Alford; a
son, Eugene E. Alford of Colorado Springs; two sisters, Pauline DeWeese of
Chanute, Kan., and Buelah Roberts of San Bardino [San Bernardino], Calif.;
seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
In another
article:
THE GAZETTE
Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—Tuesday, 7 December 1937
I.E. ALFORD NAMED MASTER FARMER
Six farmers—five of them Nebraskans and one for
Colorado—were honored today as the master farmers of 1937. They are I.E. Alford
of El Paso county, Colorado….
Basis upon which these top-rank farmers were
selected is a scorecard listing five principal qualifications: (1) operation
and maintenance of the farm; (2) business methods and ability; (3) general farm
appearance and upkeep; (4) home and family life, and (6) citizenship….
Mr. Alford dry-farms 700 acres in El Paso
county, near Colorado Springs. He staked out his homestead there in 1903. He
had attended college and then had worked in a Colorado gold mill. To help tide
him thru the early homesteading years he taught the neighboring country school
for eight winters. With this revenue he built himself a comfortable home and
good farm buildings.
Mr. Alford’s farming methods have advanced with
the years. He has followed a systematic method of farming, always planning a
year ahead. Each field has a new crop on it every third year. All straw stalks
and manure are returned to the soil. For the last 10 years he has practiced
blank listing at right angles to the prevailing winds, catching all snow and
preserving a maximum of moisture. He has found contour farming a most
profitable practice. Mr. Alford also has had success with furrow drills, after
first experimenting with a homemade one. On the side he breeds coyote hunting
dogs, selling them at prices ranging from $25 to $100.
“Our chief crops,” Mr. Alford says, “are wheat,
oats, beans, and corn.” He owns 480 acres. He cultivates 315 acres of this, and
rents an additional 120 acres. He works beans into his crop rotation schedule
and reaps good harvest. This year he had 200 acres. His pinto bean fields have
been acclaimed the best in the state of Colorado. His wheat acreage is about
100 each year, with about 35 acres on corn.
Mr. Alford raises high-grade Hampshire sheep on
his place. In the past he also has kept large flocks of poultry.
The Alfords have two children, both boys.
Together the boys own 30 head of purebred Hampshire ewes. The eldest son is out
of high school and will start farming for himself on a rented place next
spring. Mr. Alford takes his family on frequent trips, and of them says this: “I
always like to see what people in other localities are doing; and after finding
out, I try to improve on their practices myself.”
Photo
from Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission
granted by the photographer, MSB
From
the photographer: “According to Evergreen Cemetery records, this is where Isaac
Errett Alford and Georgia Alford are buried. Unfortunately, there are no
markers. Richard Wayne Alford is buried nearby in Block 230-Grave 369.”
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death (_____ Aug 1972) dates of Isaac Alford (SS#
issued in CO), last residence Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO.
See the obituaries of his wife, Georgia Blair
Alford; son Eugene E. Alford; brother Henry Newton Alford; and niece Corinne
Ruth Alford Miller in this compilation. We included the obituaries of his
father, Anthony Wayne Alford; and sisters Mary Parthena Alford and Pauline Ruth
Alford Deweese Reinhardt in Kansas Obituaries.
See Isaac and Georgia’s Marriage
Record Report and a newspaper announcement of their marriage, which took
place in Colorado Springs, CO, on 19 September 1908.
From Catherine Dymkoski: “His signature on his
WWI Draft Registration Card is ‘Isaac Errett Alford.’ Also, his grave site
location for Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, Colorado, is recorded for ‘Issac
Errett Alford’”.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: Isaac Errett 1884 KS1, Anthony
Wayne 1851 IN2, Wayne 1821 IN3, James 1791 VA4,
John 1768 VA5, Thomas 1736 VA6, John 1696 ?? 7.
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JAMES GILBERT ALFORD
DENVER POST
Denver, CO—31 October 1997
Included in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
James C. [sic] Alford of Lakewood, a
machinist, died Oct. 21 in Lakewood. He was 87.
Services were Oct. 24 at Highland Mortuary.
Interment was in Highland Cemetery.
He was born Oct. 24, 1909, in Montrose [Montrose
Co.]. He married Elsie Paul in Long Beach, Calif.
He was a member of the Masons.
He is survived by his wife; a son, Donald,
Westminster; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Photo
from Olinger Highland Mortuary and Cemetery, Thornton, Adams Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission granted by
the photographer, Michael
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of James G. Alford (SS# issued in CA),
last residence Westminster, Adams Co., CO.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: James Gilbert 1909 CO1,
George Washington 1880 IN2, James Madison 1841 IN3,
George Washington 1817 IN4, James 1791 VA5, John 1768 VA6,
Thomas 1736 VA7, John 1696 ?? 8.
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JEANETTE “TEENIE” STOOPS HARRISON HOLFORD
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
Denver, CO—Monday, 17 November 2008
Jeanette Holford, 68, died on 11-13-2008.
Survived by four sons, Dwayne Harrison, Darryl
Harrison, Darrin Harrison, Doug Harrison; grandchildren, Luke, Shala, Nathan,
Brittany, Austin, Kyla.
Preceded in death by sister, Darlene, and grand-
son, Tyler.
Services for family and friends: Visitation
Tues. 4:00-7:00 PM, Service Wed. 2:00 PM, both at Highland Mortuary.
Photo
from Olinger Highland Mortuary and Cemetery, Thornton, Adams Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission
granted by the photographer, Michael
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Jeanette T. Holford (SS# issued in CO) was born 1 Aug 1940,
last residence Denver, Adams Co., CO.
See the obituary of her mother-in-law, Cecile V.
Holford, in this compilation.
Her Find A Grave memorial lists her parents as
William L. Stoops and Julia T. Brownlee.
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JESSIE MAUDE ALFORD RICHART
Great-Aunt of
Jerry Richard Bonnell, AAFA #1332, and Cynthia Carolyn Dwinelle Hoffman, AAFA
#1436
REPORTER-HERALD
Loveland, Larimer Co., CO—Thursday, 26 May 1960
Mrs. Reece (Jessie M.) Richart of 335 E.
Twelfth, died early this morning at a local nursing home at the age of 88.
Mrs. Richart was born April 26, 1873, at Golden
to Arnold and Alice Alford. She and Reece Richart were married Dec. 25, 1892,
and lived here most of their married life. They observed their 69th wedding
anniversary Monday.
Survivors in addition to her husband, Reece,
include two daughters, Mrs. R.J. Heckart of Greeley and Mrs. John Brown of
Denver; four sisters, Mrs. Roy Gover of Woodside, Calif.; Mrs. Jean Bonnell of
Redwood City, Calif.; Mrs. Lawrence Peterson of Denver, and Mrs. Walter
Dwinelle of Loveland and two brothers, Frank Alford of Wellington, and Charles
Alford of Greeley. There also are two grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
Services and arrangements will be announced
later by Kibbey Funeral home.
Photo from Lakeside
Cemetery, Loveland, Larimer Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission granted by
the photographer, Jerry Bonnell
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
See the obituaries of her father, William Arnold
Alford (with family photo); and siblings Charles Albert Alford, Eleanor
Florence Alford Gover, Frank Arnold Alford, John Eugene Alford, and Samuel
Alexander Alford in this compilation. We included the obituary of her sister
Mary Eugenia Alford Ryan Morgan Bonnell in California Obituaries.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
Her lineage: Jessie Maude 1873 CO1,
William Arnold 1843 IL2, William Beebe 1815 NY3, Arnold
1780 CT4, Eliphalet 1752 CT5, Job 1708 CT6,
Jeremiah 1655 CT7, Benedict 1619 England8, Thomas 1598
England9.
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JOANNA “RENE” ALFORD BRIGHT
[She died in
CO, but we are also including her obituary in Texas Obituaries because of her
close ties there.]
Photo
from Navarre Funeral Home
& Cremation Services
BAYTOWN SUN
Baytown, Harris Co., TX—Thursday, 11 February 2010
Joanna “Rene” Alford Bright, 60, passed away
peacefully, Sunday, February 7, 2010, at home in Walsenburg, CO.
Born in Goose Creek, she was a resident of
Baytown for most of her life. Joanna, along with her husband and children, were
founding members of Baker Road Baptist Church and members of Memorial Baptist
Church for many years. She loved to travel and experience new places. From
Alaska to England and beyond, she was always ready for the next page in her own
book of adventures. Joanna was a caring and compassionate person who found her
calling teaching special needs children at Cedar Bayou Junior High for about 15
years. Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis 25 years ago, Joanna faced her illness
bravely. She never complained, but instead chose to handle life’s difficulties
with strength, dignity, and grace. She will be greatly missed by all those
whose lives she touched.
Joanna was preceded in death by her husband of
35 years, Thomas Lee Bright; mother, Joy Kidd Alford; and father, Homer Alford.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law,
Steven and Janet Bright of Seabrook; daughter and son-in-law, Tammy Bright
Palmer and John Palmer of Austin; grandsons, Harrison, Truman, and Bennett
Bright of Seabrook and Shane Palmer of Austin; brother and sisters-in-law, Ron
and Bobbie Alford of Sugar Land and Mary Ann Johnson of La Porte;
mother-in-law, Ernestine Bright of Baytown; niece, Beth Rivera of Baytown;
nephews, Eric Johnson of La Porte and Geoffrey McConnell of Houston; longtime
partner, Randall Lee Youngblood; and her dog, Jake.
Her family will receive friends from 5 - 7 p.m.
Friday at Navarre Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10 a. m. Saturday,
February 13, 2010 at Navarre Funeral Chapel with Rev. Brad Hoffmann
officiating. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers will be Ron Alford,
Geoffrey McConnell, Lee Atkinson, Harrison Bright, Eric Johnson and Albert
Wetz.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests
donations be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society at
http://www.nationalmssociety.org or 1-800-344-4867 or PO Box 4527, New York, NY
10163 or The American Diabetes Association, 2400 Augusta Dr., Suite 175,
Houston, TX 77057-4989, www.diabetes.org.
We are glad for our time with Joanna, thank her
for her many gifts and happy to see her once again with her husband and family.
Arrangements are under the direction and
personal care of Navarre Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 2444
Rollingbrook Dr., Baytown, TX, 77521 (281) 422-8111.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Joanna I. Bright (SS# issued in TX) was born 23 Aug 1949,
last residence Pueblo, Pueblo Co., CO.
We included the obituary of her mother, Joy Belle
Kidd Alford; and grandfather Levi Melvin Alford in Texas Obituaries.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
Her lineage: Joanna “Rene” 1949 TX1,
Homer Wilson 1920 TX2, Levi Melvin 1890 LA3, Jacob 1865
LA4, William Henry Harrison 1823 MS5, Edwin Barksdale
1792 NC6, Jacob 1761 NC7, Julius 1717 VA8,
James 1687 VA9, John 1645 VA10.
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JOE BENGE ALFORD
AAFA #0136
Father of Frances Anne Alford Spicer Rolater, AAFA #0172,
and Joe Dudley Alford, AAFA #0179
Joe
Benge Alford at AAFA’s 2nd Annual Meeting in Houston, TX
Photo
from AAFA files
TIMES-RECORD NEWS
Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX—Saturday, 7 June 2003
SEYMOUR [Baylor Co., TX]—Joe B. Alford, 84, of Colorado
Springs [El Paso Co.], Colorado died on Tuesday, June 3, 2003, in Colorado
Springs. Graveside services were held on Monday in Old Seymour Cemetery
[Seymour, Baylor Co., TX]. Archer Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Alford was an executive director of the
American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers.
Survivors include his wife, George Marie; daughter,
Frances Rolater of Colorado Springs; a son, Joe Dudley; and two grandsons.
In another
article:
THE GAZETTE
Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—7 June 2003
Joe Benge Alford—Born June 23, 1918. Died June
3, 2003. Executive director [of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy,
and Petroleum Engineers], 21-year Colorado Springs resident. Survived by his
wife, George Marie; a son, Joe Dudley; and a daughter, Frances Rolater.
Evergreen Funeral Home.
Photo from Old Seymour
Cemetery, Seymour, Baylor Co., TX—www.findagrave.com
Permission granted by
the photographer, Searchers of our Past “© Photo courtesy of Find-a-grave
member # 47220553”
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Joe B. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 23 June 1918, last
residence Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO.
We included the obituary of his sister Zoe Anne
Alford in Texas Obituaries.
Joe’s father, Van Dorn Alford, married Myra Anne
Benge on 19 July 1908.
Joe was AAFA’s Colorado State Representative in
the early days of the Association. He and wife George attended the 1989 Annual
Meeting in Houston.
We published “Joe B. Alford
Collection of Military Insignia“ in AAFA ACTION, June 1991, p. 30.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #4.
His lineage: Joe Benge 1918 TX1, Van
Dorn 1885 TX2, John Rankin 1834 TN3, Alsey 1802 NC4,
Ira Bailey 1781 NC5, Isaac 1748 NC6, Julius 1717 VA7,
James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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JOHN EUGENE ALFORD
Great-Uncle of
Jerry Richard Bonnell, AAFA #1332, and Cynthia Carolyn Dwinelle Hoffman, AAFA
#1436
REPORTER-HERALD
Loveland, Larimer Co., CO—Thursday, 26 May 1960
John E. Alford, pioneer resident of Larimer
county, died Tuesday morning [May 24] at his home in Fort Collins, following a
lengthy illness.
Mr. Alford, 84, was born Nov. 15, 1875, in
Buchanan county, Iowa, and came to Colorado with his parents when he was an
infant. He attended schools in Loveland and Golden.
He came to Fort Collins in 1901 and farmed until
his retirement. His first wife, Frances died during the 1918 influenza
epidemic. He married the former Mary E. Calkins, Dec. 16, 1920, at Fort
Collins.
Other survivors include three children, Robert
Alford of Colorado Springs, Mrs. Clara Mae Bush of Timnath and Mrs. Nadine
Bauer of Fresno, Calif., and six grandchildren. There also are two brothers,
Charles Alford of Greeley and Frank Alford of Wellington; and five sisters,
Mrs. Reece Richart and Mrs. W.J. Dwinelle, both of Loveland; Mrs. Eugenie
Bonnell and Mrs. Eleanor Gover, both of Palo Alto, Calif., and Mrs Lois
Peterson of Denver. One brother, Sam Alford of Loveland, died here Feb. 22.
Services will be held Friday at 2:30 p.m. from
the Balmer-Collins and Riddell mortuary, Fort Collins, with interment to follow
at Grandview cemetery.
Photo from Grandview
Cemetery, Fort Collins, Larimer Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission granted by
the photographer, Jerry Bonnell
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
See the obituaries of his first wife, Frances A.
Baker Alford; second wife, Mary Eunice Calkins Alford; son Robert E. Alford; father,
William Arnold Alford (with family photo); and siblings Charles Albert Alford,
Eleanor Florence Alford Gover, Frank Arnold Alford, Jessie Maude Alford
Richart, and Samuel Alexander Alford in this compilation. We included the
obituary of his sister Mary Eugenia Alford Ryan Morgan Bonnell in California
Obituaries.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
His lineage: John Eugene 1875 CO1,
William Arnold 1843 IL2, William Beebe 1815 NY3, Arnold
1780 CT4, Eliphalet 1752 CT5, Job 1708 CT6,
Jeremiah 1655 CT7, Benedict 1619 England8, Thomas 1598
England9.
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JOHN T. ALVORD
THE GAZETTE
Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—Friday, 16 December 1921
Teddy Albord, the 22-month-old son of Mrs. and
Mrs. S.S. Alvord, died yesterday evening at the family residence, 318 South
Cascade avenue.
THE GAZETTE
Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—Saturday, 17 December 1921
In another
article:
Funeral services for Fred E. Alvort, who died
yesterday at a local hospital, will be held at 2 o’clock this afternoon from
the residence, 319 South Cascade avenue, the Rev. Mr. Snyderman of Denver
officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery. The body is at the
Carrington undertaking parlors.
AAFA NOTES: This
is probably the son of Seth Sanford Alvord and Verna Fouts Alvord. They are
enumerated on the 1920 census in Colorado Springs with one son, Earl, age
2-9/12. The online Colorado Springs database for Evergreen Cemetery, www.springsgov.com/cemetery,
lists John T. Alvord buried 12/17/1921.
Many discrepancies exist between the newspaper
articles, the census, and the cemetery record:
Name:
Teddy Albord, Fred E. Alvort, John T. Alvord
Place of
death: family residence in 12/16 article, hospital in 12/17 article
Date of
death: 12/15 in 12/16 article (“yesterday evening”) and 12/16 in 12/17
article (“yesterday”)
Age: 22
months in newspaper article, but not present on 1920 census—perhaps he was 2
months old
However, the residence address is the same in
both newspaper articles, and the cemetery burial date is consistent with the
funeral service information in the 12/17 article.
In May 2014, Evergreen Cemetery reported that he
has no gravestone, confirmed by a Find A Grave photographer, who photographed
the plot.
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JUANITA WASSON ALFORD BIBLE
Aunt of Sharon Lynn Findley Harper, AAFA #1383
SILOAM SPRINGS HERALD-LEADER
Siloam Springs, Benton Co., AR—Wednesday, 4 June 2014
Juanita Wasson Alford Bible born in Sunflower
County, Mississippi, September 26, 1922, passed on peacefully in her sleep at
the home of her daughter on May 21 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Nita, as she was known to most people, was 91
years old. She was the youngest daughter of the late George Bedford and Myrtle
Berry Alford. A graduate of Vaiden High School in Mississippi, she spent most
of her adult life in Greenville, Mississippi, and later in Siloam Springs,
Arkansas. She was a successful Avon cosmetics representative for over 30 years
and was a dedicated volunteer of the Hospital Auxiliary in Siloam Springs. She
was active in the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her husband Robert
(Bob) Bible and by her youngest daughter, Rhonda Gail Burnette and two brothers
and four sisters: Arold A. (Jack) and Arthur E. (Bud) Alford, Alberta Huckaba,
Blanche Pounds, Ruby Nell Davis, and Gertie Langley.
Survivors include her daughters, Rosalind
Messing (Jim) and Anita Lewis (Steve), as well as six grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
We included the obituaries of her parents,
George Bedford Alford and Myrtle Mae Berry Alford; and siblings Arold Abraham “Jack”
Alford, Gertie Ellen Alford Findley Langley, and Ruby Nell Alford Sims Davis in
Mississippi Obituaries. We included the obituaries of her half-brother Arthur
Edwin Alford and stepmother, Paris Shine Alford Jennings, in Missouri
Obituaries; and half-sister Mattie Alberta Alford Huckaba in Nevada Obituaries.
For more information about this family, see AAFA’s
published genealogy, Known
Descendants of John William Alford, b. 1801 GA, and Lennae W. Roden.
Her lineage: Juanita Wasson 1922 MS1,
George Bedford 1880 MS2, Patrick 1841 MS3, John William
1801 GA4.
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LAVERN LEROY ALVORD
THE GAZETTE
Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—5 October 1998
Lavern Leroy Alvord, 62, died Oct. 3, 1998, in
Colorado Springs. He was an auto salesman.
Mr. Alvord was born May 7, 1936, in Chappell,
Neb.
He is survived by a son, Greg Lee; and two
sisters, Delores DeWitt and Shirley Allison.
Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at
First Church of the Nazarene, 4120 E. Fountain Blvd. Alternative Funeral and
Cremation Services, 3407 N. El Paso St., 520-1817, is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
charity of the giver’s choice.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates Lavern L. Alvord (SS# issued in NE),
last residence Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO.
See the obituary of his mother, Anna Alberta
Garrelts Alvord, in this compilation. We included the obituary of his sister
Geralene Mae “Gerry” Alvord Herrud in Wyoming Obituaries.
His parents were Ellis Leroy Alvord and Anna
Alberta Garrelts.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #2.
His ALVORD lineage: Lavern Leroy 1936 NE1,
Ellis Leroy 1904 NE2, Bertram Clarence 1875 IL3, Leroy
Parkman 1849 IL4, Joel William 1827 NY5, Joel 1779 CT6,
Bela 1741 CT7, Aaron 1713 MA8, Thomas 1683 MA9,
Thomas 1653 CT10, Alexander 1627 England11, Thomas
[ALFORD] 1598 England12.
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LEOAN E. ALFORD
Aunt of Grant Lovell Alford, Jr., AAFA #1377
DENVER POST
Denver, CO—Friday, 21 January 1916
Died—Jan. 21, Leona E. Alford, aged 13 years, late 820
Kalamath street. Remains at Waters’. Funeral notice later.
In another
article:
DENVER POST
Denver, CO—Sunday, 23 January 1916
Funeral Notices
Leona E. Alford, late of 820 Kalamath street.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. Burial at Fairmount.
In the same
column:
The funeral services of Leoan E. Alford will be
held from late residence, 820 Kalamath, Sunday, Jan. 23, 1916, at 2 p.m.
Interment Fairmount.
Photo from Fairmount
Cemetery, Denver, Denver Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission granted by
the photographer, Dr Andree S
AAFA NOTES: She
was the daughter of Mary Elizabeth Tibbs Alford and her first husband, Ervin
Green Berry Alford.
For more information about this family, see AAFA’s
published genealogy, Known
Descendants of John Alford and Jane McElhattan.
Her lineage: Leoan Elsie 1903 MO1,
Ervin Green Berry 1876 MO2, William 1844 TN3, John M.
1821 TN4, John 1786 NC/TN5.
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LOUIS FREDERICK ALFRED
THE HERALD
Meeker, Rio Blanco Co., CO—Thursday, 20 December 1962
The community was saddened last weekend when it
became know that Louis F. Alfred had passed away Saturday morning at Pioneers
hospital. Louis had been in the hospital for two weeks but had not been in good
health for more than a year. Last year he was in Colorado General Hospital in
Denver for a lung operation and he never fully recovered from that serious illness.
Louis Frederick Alfred was born in Meeker April
10, 1926, the son of Ruth and Ed Alfred. He grew up in this community making
his home during most of those years with Mrs. Ida Baldauf who was both mother
and grandmother to him. Louis worked for a number of years for Glen Wittstruck
at the Rio Theatre operating the machines; he also worked for several years as
a substitute clerk at the postoffice. The past year when he was able to work he
was doing oil field work.
He was united in marriage to Miss Eleanor Steele
of Rangely and to this union was born one daughter, Miss Jane Carrie Alfred.
Mrs. Alfred passed away when the baby was born and a few years later he was
married to Betty Elder and to this union were born two children Kathy Sue and
Thomas Louis.
The deceased always had a courteous and pleasant
disposition and had many friends in the community. He leaves to mourn his
passing his beloved grandmother, Mrs. Ida Baldauf and three children.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon
from St. James church.... The pallbearers were Gerald Dickman, DeWayne Merriam,
Freeman Hart, Wilber Richardson, Dale Frisby and Alva Wear. Interment was in
Highland Cemetery with Briggs Mortuary in charge of arrangements.
Photo from Highland
Cemetery, Meeker, Rio Blanco Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission granted by
the photographer, Neal Fenton
AAFA NOTES: See the
obituary of his first wife, Eleanor Steele Alfred, in this compilation.
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LUCY BELLE ALFORD MORRISON
ARVADA ENTERPRISE
Arvada, Adams Co., CO—10 May 1934
Mrs. J.M. Morrison died at her home on Sixth
street early Monday morning after an illness of over five years, a large part
of which time she has been bedfast. Medical men were unable to give her any great
amount of relief except to relieve suffering.
She was born at Bazaar, Kansas, March 21, 1862.
Later she moved with her mother to Ottawa, Kan., where she attended Ottawa
university. She taught in the school near that city for a number of years.
On June 16, 1891, she was married to J.M.
Morrison. They went to Palisade, Colo., where Mr. Morrison was high school
principal for five years, and later to Grand Valley, Colo., in which school Mr.
Morrison was superintendent for five years. About 15 years ago they moved to
Arvada, which has since been their home.
She was active in church circles as long as she
had the health to get around and served as treasurer and Sunday school
superintendent in the Baptist church.
She is survived by her husband, one son, M.A.
Morrison, and a sister.
Funeral services are being held this afternoon
at 3 o’clock from the Baptist church…. Burial will be made in the Arvada
cemetery.
Photo
from Arvada Cemetery, Arvada, Jefferson Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission
granted by the photographer, Mark S
AAFA NOTES: We
included the obituaries of her mother, Harriet F. Yeager Alford Manley, in
Washington Obituaries; and her brother Frank Vessey Alford in Kansas
Obituaries.
Lucy’s brother George D. Alford (1866–1936) is
also buried in Arvada Cemetery. In 1930, George D. Alford, age 62, born 1868 in
KS, single, was as an inmate of the Colorado State Hospital for the Insane in
Pueblo, CO.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
Her lineage: Lucy Belle 1862 KS1, Ephraim
A. 1828 CT2, Daniel Miller 1796 CT3, Samuel 1770 CT4,
Pelatiah 1739 CT5, Josiah 1696 CT6, Josiah 1649 CT7,
Benedict 1619 England8, Thomas 1598 England9.
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M. ELY ALFORD
DENVER POST
Denver, CO—Wednesday, 19 July 1899
Burial Permits
Mrs. H.C. Alford, 65 years, Petersburg [?],
paralysis.
Photo from Fairmount
Cemetery, Denver, Denver Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Taken by photographer
Anonymous
AAFA NOTES: In
1880, H.C. Alford, age 45 born OH hotel keeper, and his wife M.E. Alford, 45
born MA, are living in Golden, Jefferson Co., CO.
They have not been located on the 1885 Colorado
State census or any other federal census.
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MARGARET ALLENE ALFRED
DENVER POST
Denver, CO—Thursday, 2 October 2008
Alfred, Margaret Allene, Denver. Mother of Terri
Alfred of Irving, Texas, and Roland (Monica) Alfred of St. Louis, Missouri;
sister of Joyce Shorty of Denver, Marcia Wallace of Las Vegas, Nevada, the late
Jeanne Hartzog of Portland, Oregon; former brother in-law, Earnest Hartzog, 3
grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren and a host of aunts, nephews, cousins,
other relatives & friends.
Memorial Services Saturday, 11:00 AM, Kingdom
Connection Christian Center, 10680 Del Mar Parkway. Visitation Friday, 4-7:00
PM, Taylor Mortuary. Family at 9123 E. Mississippi Ave., Bldg 23-103.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Margaret A. Alfred (SS# issued in CO) was born 12 Aug 1940,
last residence not listed.
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MARIAN C. ALFORD BOYD
Photo
from her Find A Grave memorial
Posted
by Jerry Bonnell – used with permission
REPORTER-HERALD
Loveland, Larimer Co., CO—1 June 1945
Many old time friends were in attendance at the
Hammond chapel Thursday afternoon for the funeral of Mrs. Marian C. Boyd, 94,
pioneer. The Rev. Daniel Heitmeyer, pastor of the Loveland Baptist church,
officiated. Mrs. Boyd was a member of the Baptist church at Ft. Collins.
Mrs. Don Foote, accompanied by Mrs. W.P. Gasser,
sang “Abide With Me” and “Beautiful Isle”.
Interment was made in the Lakeside cemetery
beside her husband, H.L. Boyd, who died here in 1903. The pallbearers were
Messrs. Roy Buck, A.V. Benson, John Cross, G.M. Davis, George Stoddard, and Win
Mehaffey.
Mrs. Boyd came to this country in 1874 after she
married Major H.L. Boyd. Boyd’s lake was named after the family since it
occupies part of the original Boyd homestead.
Marian C. Alford was the youngest daughter of
William B. and Mary Alford, born January 3, 1851, at Elgin, Illinois. When she
was three years old, her parents moved westward by wagon to Iowa where they
lived until January of 1862. Then the family migrated to Colorado territory.
Thirteen families made up that train of covered
wagons, drawn by oxen. They were nearly three months making the trip, stopping
every few days to rest and re-shoe the oxen. The Alford family settled in
Golden. Then Marian spent two winters in Georgetown, attending the school and
studying music. Later she continued her studies at St. Mary’s academy in
Denver, where she became one of the eight graduates in June of 1873.
On January 1st, 1874, she married Major Boyd, a
civil war veteran, and they made their home on his homestead six miles
northeast of Loveland, After her husband’s death, Mrs. Boyd continued to live
in this area until she passed away last Sunday.
Photo from Lakeside
Cemetery, Loveland, Larimer Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission granted by
the photographer, Jerry Bonnell
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of her parents, William Beebe Alford and Mary Ann Frye Alford;
and brother William Arnold Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
Her lineage: Marian C. 1851 IL1,
William Beebe 1815 NY2, Arnold 1780 CT3, Eliphalet 1752
CT4, Job 1708 CT5, Jeremiah 1655 CT6, Benedict
1619 England7, Thomas 1598 England8.
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MARJORIE AUGUSTA COLVIN ALFORD
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
Denver, CO—Tuesday, 3 August 2004
Marjorie Augusta Colvin Alford of 3635 Kearney
Street, Denver, was buried today in Ft. Logan National Cemetery.
Surviving are her husband Andrew L. Alford
of Denver; her children, Chiquita (Robert) Davis of Houston [TX], Marc
(Christie), and Timmy Alford, all of Aurora; and grandchildren, Darnell,
Mariko, Corey, Brian, and Maliq.
In another
article:
DENVER POST
Denver, CO—Tuesday, 3 August 2004
Marjorie Augusta Colvin Alford, 3635 Kearney
Street, Denver. Wife of Andrew L. Alford, Denver. Mother of Chiquita
(Robert) Davis, Houston, TX, Marc (Christie) and Timmy Alford, all of Aurora.
Grandchildren: Darnell, Mariko, Corey, Brian and Maliq. Also survived by other
family and many, many friends.
Visitation Monday, August 2, 2004, 6-9 p.m. at
the Dove Room, 1701 Chambers Rd., Suite J., Aurora. Service Tuesday, 11 a.m. at
New Hope Baptist Church, 3701 Colorado Blvd. Interment at Ft. Logan National
Cemetery, Staging area “C”, 1:30p.m.
Photo
from Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission
granted by the photographer, Sydne McCoskey
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
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MARY ANN FRYE ALFORD
Great-Great-Grandmother of Jerry Richard Bonnell, AAFA #1332
DENVER POST
Denver, CO—Tuesday, 23 August 1898
Another pioneer, the oldest pioneer in Jefferson
county, also died on Sunday. Mrs. W.B. Alford, aged 89 years and 4 months,
dropped dead on Sunday evening at her home, at Rawlston, of dropsy. She was on
her feet until the time of death. She had returned from the yard and coming
into the house, said that she would lay down. She started for the bed, but fell
to the middle of the floor. Her husband picked her up when she fell back in his
arms, dead.
Mr. Alford and his wife have resided in
Jefferson county since August, 1860. They were pioneers and were generally
recognized as such, although they had never joined the association.
Mr. Alford is 83 years of age. He was married to
his wife, whose maiden name was Mary Ann Fry, on June 18, 1936. Both were
natives of New York, but they were married at Hamilton, Canada.
In another
article:
Source unknown
_____, CO—_____ August 1898
Aug 21, 1898—Died at her home at Fairmont east
of Golden, Mrs. Mary Ann Alford, wife of Wm. Beebe Alford, aged 89 and 4
months. The funeral services were held at the home at Fairmount Tuesday at
11:00 conducted by Rev J.R White of Arvada. The interment was in the Golden
Cemetery.
Deceased was married to Wm. Beebe Alford [born
in Iowa] on June 20th, 1836 in Jefferson County, NY, and with him removed to
Colorado on Aug 17, 1863 and located at Fairmount in Jefferson County where she
and her husband continuously resided since.
Photo
from Golden Cemetery, Golden, Jefferson Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission
granted by the photographer, Jerry Bonnell
AAFA NOTES: The
second obituary above is a partial obituary posted on the Alford Family
Genealogy Forum (message #2333) by a descendant of Mary Ann’s sister.
See the obituaries of her husband, William Beebe
Alford; and children Marian C. Alford Boyd and William Arnold Alford in this
compilation.
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MARY EUNICE CALKINS ALFORD
THE COLORADOAN
Fort Collins, Larimer Co., CO—Saturday, 24 November 1984
Eunice Alford, 94, of Fort Collins, died Nov.
21, 1984, in a local nursing home.
A graveside service is planned for 10:30 a.m.
Monday at Grandview Cemetery. The Rev. Hugh Lind will officiate.
Mrs. Alford was born in Chambers, Neb., on Dec.
3, 1889. She moved to Fort Collins in 1910 from Nebraska. She married John
E. Alford on Dec. 16, 1920, in Fort Collins. He died in May 1960.
Mrs. Alford was a homemaker and a member of the
Baptist Church.
Surviving relatives include a son, Robert E.
Alford of Colorado Springs; a daughter, Nadine Bauer of Florence, Ore.; a
step-daughter, Clara Mae Busch of Timnath; six grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death (_____ Nov 1984) dates of Mary Alford (SS#
issued in TX), last residence Fort Collins, Larimer Co., CO.
See the obituaries of her husband, John Eugene
Alford, which includes a photo of their shared gravestone; and son Robert E.
Alford in this compilation.
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MARY LOU HALFORD DAVIS
POST INDEPENDENT
Glenwood Springs, Garfield Co., CO—Wednesday, 25 May 2005
Mary Lou Davis passed away May 22, 2005. She was
73 years old.
Mary Lou was born in Reyno, Ark., on Aug. 28,
1931, to Burlion (Buck) and Jessie Halford. She was the youngest of seven children.
She graduated from Glenwood Springs High School in 1950. After high school, she
worked at various jobs in Illinois and California. She moved back to Glenwood
Springs in February of 2000 after retiring from her legal technician position
with the Denver County Department of Human Services.
Mary Lou was an avid reader and enjoyed card
games.
She is survived by a sister, Louise Richardson,
of Glenwood Springs; four children, Lisa Bernard, of Littleton, Colo., Cheryl
Alves de Souza, of Moreno Valley, Calif., Lyle Call of Boulder City, Nev., and
Michelle David, of Glenwood Springs; and a granddaughter, Melissa Bernard, of
Lakewood, Colo.
She was preceded in death by brothers Gordon
Halford, Richard Halford, Basil Halford and Edward Halford; and a sister,
Dorothy Chappell.
A memorial service in her remembrance will be at
10:30 a.m. Friday, May 27, at the Farnum-Holt Funeral Home in Glenwood Springs.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the death date of Mary L. Davis (SS# issued in CO) but list her
birth date as 29 Aug 1931, last residence Littleton, Jefferson Co., CO.
See the obituary of her sister Dorothy May
Halford Chappel in this compilation.
Her HALFORD lineage, from RootsWeb.com Family
Tree “Halford:
Southern US“ by Michael Kruse: Mary Lou 1931 AR1, Burlion R.
1897 AR2, John C. 1857 MO3, Andrew W. 1827 TN4,
Jacob ???? ?? 5.
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MERCEDES SADIE FRY ALFRED
[Although she
died in CA, we are also including her obituary here because of her close ties
to CO.]
THE HERALD
Meeker, Rio Blanco Co., CO—Thursday, 23 August 1945
Mrs. William Alfred former resident of Meeker, passed
away August 9th, at the home of her daughter, Miss Florence Alfred, in Long
Beach, California. Memorial services were held on August 12th at Long Beach
after which the remains were cremated and shipped to Meeker for burial. The
ashes were buried in Highland Cemetery on August 18th by the side of Mrs.
Alfred’s husband who passed away March 3, 1933. While no services were held in
Meeker, the Rebekah Lodge went to the cemetery that day and placed flowers on
the grave.
Mrs. Mercedes Alfred was born in Abilene,
Kansas, in 1879. The family came to Meeker about thirty years ago, Mr. Alfred
taking up a homestead on Limekiln hill and also operating a pool hall in Meeker
for many years. The family later moved to Eagle where they spent a few years
then returned to Meeker. Mr. Alfred passed away in 1933 and Mrs. Alfred has
since made her home with her daughter in California. In addition to her
daughter, she is survived by three sons, Bruce, Ralph and Howard; Bruce living
in California; Ralph and family in Craig, and Howard is at present in the U.S.
Army stationed in New Mexico.
Mrs. Alfred was a member of the local Rebekah
Lodge while living here and a past noble grand of this lodge....
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of Mercedes’ husband, William Thornton Alfred; and her grandson
Billy Paul Alfred in this compilation. We included the obituary of her son
Ralph Harold Alfred in California Obituaries.
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MILDRED E. CLARK ALFORD
DENVER POST
Denver, CO—Tuesday, 13 January 1998
Included in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
Mildred E. Alford of Lakewood, a homemaker, died
Jan. 6 in Denver. She was 67. There were no services. There was cremation.
She was born Mildred E. Clark on March 1, 1930,
in Glenwood Springs. On June 26, 1971, she married Raymond G. Alford in
Lakewood. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter 111. Her
interests included gardening, stamp collecting and needlework.
She is survived by her husband and a sister,
Harriette Wynn, Grand Junction. Contributions may be made to the American
Cancer Society, 2255 S. Oneida St., Denver 80224.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Mildred E. Alford (SS# issued in CO),
last residence Lakewood, Jefferson Co., CO.
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MILLIE ERMA CARTER ALFORD
[Although she
died in MT, we are also including her obituary here because of her close ties
to CO.]
COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE-TELEGRAPH
Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—Friday, 7 July 1989
Erma C. Alford, 84, of Colorado Springs died
Tuesday [July 4] in Laurel, Mont. She was a music teacher in Flagler and Simla
for 23 years and previously had taught at the Blackfoot Indian Reservation in
Wyoming.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. today and
from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Shrine of Rest Funeral Home, 1730 E. Fountain
Blvd. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev.
Sidney English officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery.
Mrs. Alford was born May 23, 1905, in Dixon,
Mo., to Dr. William C. and Annie (Carpenter) Carter. She had lived in Colorado
Springs 30 years. Mrs. Alford received her master’s degree from Northwestern
University of Kansas.
She is survived by two sons, Ronald Eugene of
Mountain View, Calif., and Harlan Errett of Colorado Springs; and seven
grandchildren.
Mrs. Alford was preceded in death by a daughter,
Ermagene Thompson.
Photo
from Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission
granted by the photographer, Ron West
Her
plot is marked by the pink flowers.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Erma C. Alford (SS# issued in CO),
last residence not listed.
See the obituary of her former husband, Eugene
E. Alford, in this compilation. In his obituary, she is Millie Erma Carter
Alford.
Montana Death Index, 1860–2007, lists Erma
Alford, age 84, died 4 July 1989 in Yellowstone Co., MT (also her residence
county), divorced.
She does not have a gravestone but is buried
next to her former husband, Eugene Alford.
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NANNA GUM ALFORD
DURANGO HERALD
Durango, La Plata Co., CO—Tuesday, 5 March 2013
Durango resident Nanna G. Alford died Friday,
March 1, 2013, at Sunshine Gardens Country Home in Durango. She was 96.
Mrs. Alford was born to Paul and Alice Gum on
Sept. 24, 1916, in Bayfield. She earned a degree in English and drama from
Drake University.
Her first job was as a sixth-grade teacher in
Bayfield, and she held numerous teaching positions during her 10-year teaching
career.
On May 16, 1940, she married Seymour V.
Alford in Tierra Amarilla, N.M. Mr. Alford went off to serve in the
military during World War II, and Mrs. Alford worked for Continental Trailways
in Durango while he was overseas.
After the war, Mr. Alford went to work for Swift
& Co., and the company transferred them several places, including Denver,
Chicago and Kansas City, Kan.
Mrs. Alford was an only child who gave birth to
an only child who gave birth to an only child.
She lived in Durango for several periods before
she and her husband retired to her parents’ former home on West Third Avenue in
1978.
In 1998, she moved to Sunshine Gardens West and
had lived the past four years at Sunshine Gardens County Home.
During her years in Durango, Mrs. Alford was
involved in the community. She was an active member of Neo-Delphians, Chapter
BR of P.E.O. and the Four Corners Rose Society. Mrs. Alford served as an
election judge, was an avid bridge player and enjoyed travel. Her favorite
destinations included Mykonos, Greece and Fiji.
During the past 12 years, her daughter and
son-in-law, Gay and Lou Kiene, and granddaughter and her husband, Tara and
Charlie Kiene, were an important part of her caregiving team.
Mrs. Alford was preceded in death by her husband
of 51 years, Seymour Alford, in 1991.
She is survived by her daughter, Gay Kiene, of
Durango; and one granddaughter.
A time of celebration will be held at 2 p.m.
Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Mrs. Alford’s home, 1807 West Third Ave.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may
be made to Hospice of Mercy, 1 Mercado St., Suite 270, Durango, CO 81301.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Nanna G. Alford (SS# issued in
CO), last residence not listed.
Her husband’s father signed his WWI Draft
Registration card as Seymour Veats Alford. Viets is the spelling of his middle
name in some Ancestry family trees; Viets is the middle name of his aunt, Alice
Viets Alford; and Viets is the maiden name of his maternal grandmother, Sophia
Viets Merriman.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
Her husband’s lineage: Seymour Viets 1916 KS1,
Seymour Viets 1881 KS2, William Euclid 1848 CT3, Euclid W.
1813 CT4, William 1774 CT5, Joseph 1748 CT6,
Jonathan 1720 CT7, Jeremiah 1692 CT8, Jeremiah 1655 CT9,
Benedict 1619 England10, Thomas 1598 England11.
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NATHANIEL CUSHMAN ALFORD
From HISTORY OF LARIMER COUNTY COLORADO, by Ansel
Watrous (Fort Collins, CO: The Courier Printing & Publishing Company,
1911), p. 350
DENVER POST
Denver, CO—Wednesday, 5 January 1916
NATHANIEL C. ALFORD, STATE PIONEER, DEAD
FORT COLLINS, Colo., Jan. 5—Nathaniel C. Alford, one of
Larimer county’s oldest pioneers, died at his home in this city yesterday
morning of Bright’s disease. He was 81 years old and had lived in this county
since 1867, altho he had been in business in Colorado for several years
previous to that time.
Mr. Alford was a member of the first Colorado
legislature in 1877. He became a stockholder in the Poudre Valley bank in 1893
and was elected president of that institution in 1905, when it became a
national bank, serving until 1909, when ill health caused him to retire.
Mr. Alford’s wife died some years ago. He is
survived by a daughter and one son, Fred C. Alford, a prominent real estate man
in this city.
Photo from Grandview
Cemetery, Fort Collins, Larimer Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission granted by
the photographer, Judson Rhoads
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his wife, Ann E. Hobbs Alford, in this compilation.
See AAFA’s biography of Nathaniel
Cushman Alford, 1834 ME – 1916 CO, which includes lineage information. See
also “Nathaniel Cushman Alford, 1834–1916” in AAFA ACTION,
Winter 1998.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
His lineage: Nathaniel Cushman 1834 ME1,
Nathaniel 1807 MA2, Deacon Lore 1766 CT3, Nathaniel 1738
CT4, Nathaniel 1688 CT5, Josiah 1649 CT6,
Benedict 1619 England7, Thomas 1598 England8.
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OLLIE MAE LORAH ALFORD
THE TRIBUNE
Greeley, Weld Co., CO—Thursday, 2 November 1967
Mrs. Ollie Mae Alford, 120 N. 23rd Ave. Ct.,
wife of Charles A. Alford, died early Thursday morning at Weld County General
Hospital where she had been a patient for one month. She was 74.
Born in Atlantic, Iowa, March 12, 1893, she
moved with her parents to Fort Collins when she was 15. She was married to
Charles A. Alford on Sept. 20, 1911.
The Alfords moved to the Eaton-Ault area in
1917, and farmed there until 1940 when they moved to Greeley.
Surviving in addition to her husband, Charles
Alford, are two sons, John H. Alford of Cheyenne, and Charles L. Alford of
Greeley; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Chloe
Ensor of La Grange, Mo., Mrs. Fannie Zenor of Fort Collins and Mrs. Dale Brown
of Eugene, Ore.; and a brother, Jessie Lorah of California.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m.
Saturday in the Adamson Memorial Chapel. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial
Gardens.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death (_____ Nov 1967) dates of Ollie Alford (SS#
issued in CO), last residence Greeley, Weld Co., CO.
See the obituaries of his wife, Ollie Mae Lorah
Alford, which includes a photo of their shared gravestone; and son Charles Lee
Alford in this compilation.
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PATRICIA MAE “PATSY” EGGLESTON ALFORD
DURANGO HERALD
Durango, La Plata Co., CO—Friday, 14 June 2013
Ignacio resident Patricia Mae Alford died of
lung cancer Saturday, June 8, 2013, in Ignacio. She was 66.
Known as “Patsy,” she was born to Charles
Eggleston and Mary Blackwell on Oct. 25, 1946, in Wakefield, Mich. One of four
children, she moved with her family to Piedra River in 1978, when she was a
young woman. Ms. Alford was a member of the Potawatomi Indian Tribe in
Hanneville, Mich.
She lived in the Arboles and Ignacio area her
entire adult life, working as a cashier at several businesses.
Ms. Alford loved the outdoors, camping and
fishing.
“Patsy was also blessed with a unique funny yet
sarcastic sense of humor that everyone loved,” her family said. “Patsy had an
incredible love for animals, especially her dog; in fact, her love and care of
animals was sometimes even taken as though she loved them more than people.”
Ms. Alford is survived by her sister, Betty
Hoover, of Ignacio; three nieces and a nephew; four great-nephews and five
great-nieces; and four great-great-nieces and nephews.
Cremation will occur in Durango. A private
service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may
be sent to La Plata County Humane Society, P.O. Box 2164, Durango, CO 81302.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Patsy M. Alford (SS# issued in
CO), last residence not listed.
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RALEIGH NATHANIEL ALFORD, JR.
REPORTER-HERALD
Loveland, Larimer Co., CO—Tuesday, 15 February 2011
Raleigh Nathaniel Alford Jr., 77, died Feb. 9,
2011, in Berthoud [Larimer Co.], Colo.
Raleigh was born Sept. 24, 1933, in Montrose to
Henry and Opal (Marshall) Burrows. Raleigh graduated from Montrose High School
in 1951. He then graduated from Colorado State University where he earned his
degree. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army.
Raleigh was a banker in Berthoud for 35 years.
Raleigh married Jeannie Anderson and had two children. Jeannie preceded Raleigh
in death. Raleigh later married Beverly Yarberry, Feb. 14, 1992.
He was also very active in the Elks Club, Lions
Club, Masons and was the president of the Rotary Club. Raleigh had a strong
love for animals; he was an avid reader, reading up to five novels a week. He
also enjoyed dancing and loved to laugh.
Raleigh is survived by his loving wife, Beverly
Alford of Berthoud, Colo.; son, Burke Alford of Phoenix, Ariz.; daughter,
Nicole Millon of Omaha, Neb.; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
A private memorial services was held in Loveland.
Please send condolences to alford.beverly@yahoo.com.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Raleigh N. Alford (SS# issued in CO),
last residence Berthoud, Larimer Co., CA.
Raleigh’s parents are listed with the last name
Burrows. It is not known how he acquired the last name Alford.
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REBECCA LATTA HOLFORD
THE GAZETTE
Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—20 July 1998
Included in AAFA ACTION, Winter 1999
Rebecca (Latta) Holford, 42 died Jul. 17, 1998
at her home in Colorado Springs. She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Holford was born Mar. 18, 1956 in Mount
Pleasant, IA. She was married May 4, 1985 to William Holford.
She is survived by her husband; a son Glenn; a
daughter, Deanna; her parents, Harry and Faye Latta; a brother, Harry Latta,
and a sister, Naomi Dietzel.
Visitation will be at 4 PM with memorial
services at 6:30 PM Tuesday at the family residence.... Swan Law Funeral
Directors, 501 N. Cascade Ave., (719) 471-9900, is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Rebecca M. Holford (SS# issued in VA),
last residence not listed.
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REBECCA LYNN HALLFORD ROOT
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
Denver, CO—11 June 1997
Rebecca Lynn Hallford Root, 43, of Fort Collins
died June 6. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, June 30, at Foothills
Unitarian Church, 1815 Yorktown, Fort Collins.
Mrs. Hallford Root was born in Phoenix on Dec.
17, 1953. She married Daniel Root, 1980. She worked as an office manager for
Family Physical Therapy and was a member of the Fort Collins Parents of Twins
Club and Mountain Prairie Girl Scout Council.
Survivors include her husband; son Kacey;
daughters Stefany and Kristy; brothers Steve Hallford, Joel Allen, both of Louisiana,
Kimaron Hallford of Indian Hills, Sam Allen of North Carolina; sisters Karen
Trout, Auna Hallford, both of Littleton.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Rebecca H. Root (SS# issued in
CO), last residence Fort Collins, Larimer Co., CO.
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REUEL S. ALFORD
Photo
from genealogybufftwo’s 05 Alford Johnson Tree (Ancestry) - xxx permission requested 5/26/2015 no response as of
2/13/2016
OMAHA WORLD-HERALD
Omaha, Douglas Co., NE—Monday, 23 March 1908
GRETNA, Neb., March 22—The remains of Ruel Alford, who died
at his home in Castle Rock, Col., Tuesday arrived here last night and will be
taken to Springfield where the funeral services were held today.
Mr. Alford formerly lived here and was engaged
in the drug business, but was compelled to go west on account of consumption,
of which he died.
Photos
from Fairview Cemetery, Papillion, Sarpy Co., NE—www.findagrave.com
Permission
granted by the photographer, kweaver
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of his wife, Agnes Dora Hartman Alford, in this compilation.
His middle name is reported as both Sparks and
Stillman.
From his Find A Grave memorial:
Reuel was the son of Aaron
Alford and Susan Miller. He was named after his grandfather.
Reuel was born in Sarpy
County, Nebraska. His parents moved to Henry County, Illinois, in the late
1860s. His father was a druggist in the town of Wenona. His sister Angie was
born in Wenona in 1869.
Reuel’s father died from
stomach complications in 1871 in Omaha, Douglas Co, NE. The family returned to
Sarpy County.
Reuel married Agnes Hartman
in Sarpy County in 1893. They had 3 sons: Clark born 1893 …,Ernest born 1895,
and Reuel Jr born 1898. Ernest died in 1896 at the age of 6 months.
By 1900 Reuel and family
had moved to Douglas County, Colorado. Reuel died in Colorado in 1908 at the
age of 44 years.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
His lineage: Reuel S. 1863 NE1, Aaron
B. 1833 NY2, Ruel 1801 VT3, Ashley Owen 1770 VT4,
Benedict 1716 CT5, Benedict 1688 CT6, Jeremiah 1655 CT7,
Benedict 1619 England8, Thomas 1598 England9.
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ROBERT E. ALFORD
COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE-TELEGRAPH
Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—Saturday, 6 March 1993
Robert E. Alford, 68, of Colorado Springs died
March 3, 1993, at a local hospital. He worked for Colorado Springs School
District 11 before retiring.
Private family services have been held.
Cremation is planned. Shrine of Remembrance Funeral Home, 1730 E. Fountain Blvd.,
is handling arrangements.
Mr. Alford was born Feb. 1, 1925, in Fort
Collins to John and Mary (Calkins) Alford.
He had lived in Colorado Springs since 1959 and
also had lived in Laramie, Wyo.
He was in the Army from 1946 to 1948 and
received the World War II Victory Medal and the Army Occupation Medal-Japan. He
also was a member of the National Rifle Association.
Mr. Alford was married Jan. 1, 1952, in Laramie
to Sonya G. McKinley, who survives.
He also is survived by two sons, John W. and
Steven R., both of Colorado Springs; a daughter, Charlene Kmiotek of Lincoln,
Mich.; a sister, Nadine Bauer of Florence, Ore.; and three grandchildren.
He had a sister, Clara Mae Bush, who is
deceased.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
American Heart Association, 619 N. Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs 80903.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth date of Robert E. Alford (SS# issued in CO) but list
his death date as 4 March 1993, last residence Colorado Springs, El Paso Co.,
CO.
See the obituaries of his parents, John Eugene
Alford and Mary Eunice Calkins Alford, in this compilation.
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ROBERT F. ALFORD
DENVER POST
Denver, CO—Friday, 8 May 2009
Alford, Robert F. (Bob, Al) Born July 3, 1933 in
Princeton, W. Va. Survived by beloved wife and caretaker Sarah J. Alford,
daughters Kathy Hatcher, Janet Nohava (Jeff), Sandra Alford (Richard), Patricia
Wade (David), eleven grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and many caring
friends.
Daughter Barbara Ann Miller and granddaughter
Aimee Lynn Hatcher preceded Robert in death.
After a lengthy illness, Robert passed away
peacefully at home with his loving family by his side. Robert retired from The
United States Air Force after serving 21 years, including tours in Vietnam and
South Africa. As a result of his service in Vietnam he was awarded The Air
Force Commendation Medal in 1968, and will be recognized with full Military
Honors at 10:00 am, Saturday, May 9, 2009, at Fairmount Mortuary....
Photo from Fairmount
Cemetery, Denver, Denver Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission granted by
the photographer, Joyce Escue Culver
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Robert F. Alford (SS# issued in NC
or WV), last residence Aurora, Adams Co., CO.
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ROBERT J. ALFORD
DAILY RECORD
Cañon City, Fremont Co., CO—Saturday, 16 May 2015
Robert J. Alford, 78, passed away May 14, 2015
in Canon City, CO.
The son of John and Anna (Belding) Hutchinson,
he was born March 22, 1937 in Charlotte, North Carolina. A veteran of the U. S.
Marine Corp, he proudly served during the Vietnam War.
Robert was united in marriage to Tina Palenik;
she preceded him in death in1984.
He worked for the Fremont County Sheriff’s
Department, retiring in 2004. Robert was well known for his leather crafts; and
enjoyed arrowhead hunting. He had a very strong faith in the Lord.
Mr. Alford is survived by his grandson, Michael
(Jenny) Palenik of Canon City; and brother, William G. (Charlene) Alford of
Charleston, SC.
He was also preceded in death by his parents;
and sister, Carol.
At his request, no services will be held.
Memorial donations may be made to the charity of donor’s choice. Arrangements
are under the care of Holt Family Funeral Home.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not yet list his death.
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ROBERT LEE ALFORD, SR.
[A very
similar article was published in The
Gazette, Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO, on Sunday, 20 June 2010.]
Memorial
Gardens Cemetery & Funeral Home
Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—_____ June 2010
Robert Lee Alford Sr.
Sept. 10, 1940 – June 9, 2010
Robert passed away on June 9, 2010 at his home
after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. Robert was born in Newton, GA,
September 10, 1940 to the late Lillian Phipps and Tony Dee Alford. He was the
fourth of seven children.
Robert was brought to Steubenville, Ohio by his
parents in 1941. After the death of his mother at the age of 7 years, the
family moved to Wintersville, OH. Swimming was his first athletic love, but
because of the football skills and the legacy of his older brothers, he played
football at Wintersville H.S. and lettered all four years.
Upon graduation, he received a football
scholarship to Kent State University in Kent; OH. He was a college
All-American, Co-Captain of the team for two years and then was drafted by the
Pittsburgh Steelers (briefly) as a lineman.
He was involved with many campus organizations;
Varsity ‘K’ Alumni Executive Committee, Kent State Hall of Fame, Kiwanis (Ohio
Chapter), President of the Alpha Phi Alpha campus chapter, National Association
of Black School Educators (Ohio and Colorado)and was a member of the NAACP. He
received his Bachelor of Science in Education from Kent State in 1968; Masters
of Education-Administration from Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH in 1972.
He did post Graduate Studies toward Ph.D. in
Education Administration from 1979-82. He taught PE and coached football at
Roosevelt H.S. in Dayton, OH from 1969-71. He moved to Kent, OH in 1971,
teaching PE and coaching football at Roosevelt H.S. until 1978. His career took
a turn in 1978 when he became an Administrator at Kent State as a Program
Officer for KEDS (Kent Education Development and Strategic Services). Missing
the high school students, he returned to Kent Roosevelt, Kent Ohio, as the
Assistant Principal in 1982.
In 1986, his final career move was to Colorado
Springs, CO, where he was the Director of Human Resources-Secondary Education.
Upon retiring in 2003, golf became his full-time passion at Patty Jewett Golf Course
working as the golf marshal and golfing in between. He and his wife Gloria
cruised and visited their grandkids.
Robert Lee Alford described himself as “just a
man.” No one who ever met him would use those three words. If we choose to use
three words, we would say; man of wisdom, man of humor, a great father, a
devoted husband, man of patience, man of intellect, teacher and administrator,
mentor of kids, a superb golfer, man of integrity, man of valor, man of
dignity, and man of Faith. But that is not the end. You had to have known the “Man”.
Robert leaves to cherish his memories, his wife
Gloria of 46 years; three sons, Rob, Jr (Colorado Springs), Tony (Trina), South
Bend, IN, Aaron (Linda), Park City, UT; seven beloved grandsons; Elijah, Max,
Sam, Rylan, Kyler, Braydon, and Trey; three sisters, Lucille Bridgeman,
Mansfield, OH, Candice Alford, Albany, GA, Patricia Vaughn, Scotch Plains, NJ;
three brothers preceded him in death, John, Roger, and William; three
sister-in-laws, Sylvia Henderson, Cincinnati, OH, Sandy Alford, Greensboro, NC
and Juanita Alford, Wintersville, OH. He also leaves a host of nieces, nephews,
cousins and remarkable friends.
A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday,
June 9, 2010 at Calvary Worship Center, 501 Castle Road (30th street), CS,
80903. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to School District #11,
Title One Schools, c/o Robert Alford Memorial Funds, Fiscal Services, 1115 N.
El Paso, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Robert L. Alford (SS# issued in OH),
last residence Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO.
We included the obituary of his son Aaron Kent
Alford in Utah Obituaries.
Memorial
Gardens Cemetery & Funeral Home has an online gallery of 70+ photos.
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ROY WILLIAM “SKIP” ALFORD, JR.
[Roy died in
CO, but we are also including his obituary in Virginia Obituaries because of
his close ties to VA.]
RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH
Richmond, VA—Wednesday, 16 July 2008
Alford, Roy William “Skip” II, 53, of Avon,
Colorado, passed away suddenly on July 2 at his home. He was a longtime
resident of Bon Air, Va. Skip graduated from Midlothian High School in 1973 and
from Virginia Tech in 1980, with a Mechanical Engineering degree. Skip also
completed several Microsoft Computer degrees, which he used in his profession.
He was a former employee of the Town of Avon’s information technology
department. Skip was the son of the late Roy and Lois Alford.
He is survived by sister, Alois Alford Ellis and
husband, Jack; brother, Thomas Alford and wife, Lynnie, all of Richmond; and
brother, Robert Alford and wife, Sharon, of Chesapeake; aunts, Helen “Bea”
Beardsworth and Norma “Bunny” Alford of Waynesboro; and 17 nieces and nephews.
Skip was the loving godfather of Shannon Ellis Denvil and Matthew Alford.
He was an avid fisherman, outdoorsman and music
enthusiast. His love and laughter will be missed by his family and friends,
especially the children.
A memorial celebration will be held at Huguenot
Road Baptist Church, 10525 Huguenot Road, Richmond, Va. 23235 at 3 p.m. Sunday,
July 20, 2008. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the National
Arthritis Foundation.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
We included the obituaries of his parents, Roy
William Alford Sr. and Lois Marian Campbell Alford, in Virginia Obituaries.
Norris Lynn Alford, AAFA #0422, maintains a
website for the Descendants
of ‘Irish’ John Alford, including family genealogy, many photos, and
historical information.
His lineage: Roy William ???? VA1,
Roy William 1922 VA2, James Franklin 1888 VA3, William
Andrew Alexander 1855 VA4, Robert 1828 VA5.
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SAMUEL ALEXANDER ALFORD
Great-Uncle of
Jerry Richard Bonnell, AAFA #1332, and Cynthia Carolyn Dwinelle Hoffman, AAFA
#1436
Photo
from his Find A Grave memorial
Posted
by Jerry Bonnell – used with permission
REPORTER-HERALD
Loveland, Larimer Co., CO—22 February 1960
Samuel Alexander Alford, 81, died this morning
at the Loveland Memorial hospital, where he had been a patient for several
days.
Mr. Alford as born May 28, 1878, at Golden, to
William A. and Alice Gertrude Alford and came to Loveland with his parents when
he was six years of age. His parents homesteaded on a farm east of Loveland,
where Mr. Alford Married Miss Rhoda O’Brien of Denver.
Mr. Alford was a member of the United
Presbyterian church. He farmed on North Lincoln avenue until his retirement a
few years ago.
Survivors include his wife, Rhoda, of Loveland;
one son, Wayne, of Denver; three grandchildren, Douglas and Karen Alford of
Denver, and Mrs. Beverly Whitehead of Oregon.
There are also five sisters and three brothers,
Mrs. Reece Richart and Mrs. W.J. Dwinelle, both of Loveland; Mrs. Eugenia
Bonnell of Los Gatos, Calif.; Mrs. Eleanor Gove of Atherton, Calif.; Mrs. Lois
Petersen of Denver; John E. Alford of Fort Collins; Charles A. Alford of
Greeley; Frank A. Alford of Wellington.
One daughter, Mrs. Irene Wright, preceded her
father in death.
Arrangements will be announced later by Kibbeys.
Photo from Loveland
Burial Park, Loveland, Larimer Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission granted by
the photographer, Jerry Bonnell
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list his death.
See the obituaries of his father, William
Arnold Alford (with family photo); and siblings Charles Albert Alford, Eleanor
Florence Alford Gover, Frank Arnold Alford, Jessie Maude Alford Richart, and John
Eugene Alford in this compilation. We included the obituary of his sister Mary
Eugenia Alford Ryan Morgan Bonnell in California Obituaries.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
His lineage: Samuel Alexander 1878 CO1,
William Arnold 1843 IL2, William Beebe 1815 NY3, Arnold
1780 CT4, Eliphalet 1752 CT5, Job 1708 CT6,
Jeremiah 1655 CT7, Benedict 1619 England8, Thomas 1598
England9.
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SHARON MAY HAGGERTY ALFORD
[An
identical article was published the same day in the Denver Post.]
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
Denver, CO—Monday, 4 April 2005
Sharon May (Haggerty) Alford, of Lakewood.
Survived by beloved husband Raymond; mother Dorothy Pfertsh; daughters
Lea Ann Guisinger, Heidi Van Eaton; brother Albert Haggert; and 5
grandchildren.
Donations in memory of Sharon Alford to Hospice
of St. John 1320 Everett St. Lakewood 80215.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Sharon M. Alford (SS# issued in CO) was born 3 May 1939, last
residence Lakewood, Jefferson Co., CO.
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SHIRLEY L. HOLFORD
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
Denver, CO—Tuesday, 22 April 1997
Shirley L. Holford, 67, of Aurora died Dec. 23.
Ms. Holford was born in Greeley on July 13, 1929.
Survivors include her mother; and a brother both
of Greeley.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Shirley L. Holford (SS# issued in CO) was born 13 July 1929,
last residence Aurora, Arapahoe Co., CO.
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THOMAS ERNEST ALFORD
[Thomas died
in CO, but we are also including his obituary in Texas Obituaries because he
spent most of his life in TX and is buried there.]
BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE
Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX—Wednesday, 9 March 2005
Funeral
services for T.E. “Tommy” Alford, 87, of Centennial [Arapahoe Co.], Colorado,
formerly of Silsbee [Hardin Co., TX], will be 10 a.m. Friday, March 11, 2005 at
Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee. Interment will follow in Antioch Cemetery in
Buna [Jasper Co., TX].... Mr. Alford died at his residence in Colorado March 7,
2005.
He was a native of Geneva, TX and a lifelong
resident of Silsbee. He had lived in Centennial, CO for the last several
months. Mr. Alford was owner and operator of Alford’s Furniture and Hardware
and Alford’s Laundromat.
Survivors include his wife, Kathryn, of Houston
and three children, Janice Matar of Houston, Joan Sullivan of Centennial, CO
and Dr. Glen Alford of Wilkesboro, NC. Five grandchildren, Dr. Chris Russell,
Leila Moujaes, Michael Matar, Jason Alford and Laurie Holguin also survive
him....
Photo
from Antioch Cemetery, Buna, Jasper Co., TX—www.findagrave.com
Permission
granted by the photographer, BATexan
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Thomas E. Alford (SS# issued in TX) was born 22 Aug 1917,
last residence Littleton, Arapahoe Co., CO.
We included the obituaries of his wife, Kathryn Louise
Hancock Alford; and his brother James Carnell Alford in Texas Obituaries.
His lineage: Thomas Ernest 1917 TX1,
Thomas Ernest 1879 TX2, Thomas Redden 1855 AL/TX3, Isham
1815 GA4, Baldy 1784 NC5, Isham 1755 NC6.
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VIRGINIA A. BURK BEAM ALVORD
COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE-TELEGRAPH
Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—Tuesday, 29 July 1969
Funeral services for Mrs. Virginia Alvord, who
died in a local nursing home Monday [July 28], will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday
in the Law Mortuary.
The Rev. Dr. Lawrence Lacour will officiate and
burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mrs. Alvord lived at 2840 S. Circle Drive. She
was born July 10, 1878 in Arkansas, and moved here in 1926. She belonged to the
First United Methodist Church and the Adult Blind association.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ann
Frasier and Mrs. Florence Robertson, both of this city; a son, Cecil Beam of
Portland, Ore.; a sister, Mrs. J.A. Ledbetter of Rocky, Okla.; Seven
grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren, and on e great-great-grandchild.
Photo from Evergreen
Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission granted by
the photographer, Ron West
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records do not list her death.
See the obituary of her daughter Florence J.
Alvord Robertson in this compilation.
In 1910, the Alvord family is in Goodwill,
Madison Co., AR: Frank W. Alvord, age 58 b. IL, second marriage 3 years;
Virginia A. 31 b. AR, second marriage, 4 children, 4 living; stepson Arthur C.
Beam 8 AR; stepdaughter Bessie M. Beam 6 AR; and daughters Anna B. Alvord 3 AR,
and Florence J. 11/12 AR. Virginia’s parents, James H. and Elizabeth A. Burk,
are 2 houses away.
In 1930 Virginia A. Alvord, age 51 b. AR,
divorced; is in Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO. In her household are
daughter Florence Miller, 20 married, age 16 at first marriage; and 2
granddaughters,both b. CO: Joyce M. 2-8/12, and Virginia A. 8/12.
The Felkins Family Tree on Ancestry says
Virginia A. Burk, daughter of James Henry Burk and Elizabeth Ann Williams,
married (1) Jackson T. Beam (1873–1905) and (2) Frank W. Alvord.
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WAYNE A. ALFORD
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
Denver, CO—Friday, 18 August 2000
AURORA—Wayne A. Alford, 80, of Denver, died August 11 in
Aurora. Services were held on August 16, with entombment at Crown Hill
Mausoleum.
Mr. Alford was born in Denver on November 9,
1919. He married Helen Norlund in 1943. He served in the Navy during World War
II. He was a citizen’s band radio operator in the Denver React Club, Rampart
Range Riders, and Family Motorcycle Trailriders.
His son, Doug, of Aurora; daughter, Karen
Buckingham of California; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren,
survive him.
In another
article:
DENVER POST
Denver, CO—Saturday, 19 August 2000
Wayne A. Alford of Denver, a mechanical
engineer, died Aug. 11. He was 80.
Services were Wednesday at Olinger’s Wadsworth
Chapel. Entombment was in Crown Hill Mausoleum.
He was born Nov. 9, 1919, in Denver. On Aug. 6,
1943, he married Helen A. Norlund in Mineola, N.Y. She preceded him in death.
He received a bachelor of science degree in
mechanical engineering from the University of Colorado.
He served in the Navy during World War II.
He was a mechanical engineer for the Denver
Research Institute.
He was a CB radio operator for the Denver React
Club and a member of the Rampart Range Riders, Family Motorcycle Trailriders.
He is survived by a son, Doug, Aurora; a
daughter, Karen Buckingham, San Diego; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Wayne A. Alford (SS# issued in CO),
last residence Denver, Denver Co., CO.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
His lineage: Wayne A. 1919 CO1,
Samuel A. 1878 CO2, William Arnold 1843 IL3, William
Beebe 1815 NY4, Arnold 1780 CT5, Eliphalet 1752 CT6,
Job 1708 CT7, Jeremiah 1655 CT8, Benedict 16199, Thomas 1598
England10.
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WILLIAM ARNOLD ALFORD
Great-Grandfather
of Jerry Richard Bonnell, AAFA #1332, and Cynthia Carolyn Dwinelle Hoffman,
AAFA #1436
The William Arnold and
Alice Gertrude (Copeland) Alford Family
Standing: Charles
Albert Alford, Alice Beryle Alford, John Eugene Alford, Samuel Alexander
Alford, Mary Eugenia Alford, Frank Arnold Alford
Seated: Jessie Maude
Alford, William Arnold Alford, Eleanor Florence Alford (between parents), Alice
Gertrude Copeland Alford, William Beebe Alford, Lois Helen Alford
Photo from Cynthia
Hoffman, AAFA #1436
REPORTER-HERALD
Loveland, Larimer Co., CO—24 July 1918
William Arnold Alford, for forty years a
resident of this state, died Tuesday at 7 o’clock p.m., after a long illness,
due to kidney trouble. He was 75 years old and was one of the pioneers of
Larimer county. In the early ‘70’s he helped build the Louden Irrigation Canal
& Reservoir and also what is now Boyd lake, constructing a ditch to the
site of the latter long before Loveland was even a settlement or there was any
railroad to this section.
He was born in Elgin, Ill., Nov. 26, 1843. When
a young man he removed to Iowa, and in 1865 went to the state of Washington.
Later he came to Colorado. He married Miss Alice Copeland in Iowa, Dec. 9,
1869, and to them were born ten children, all of whom are living. They are
W.B., J.E., S.A., C.A., and F.A. Alford, Mrs. Jessie Richart, Mrs. Beryl
Dwinelle, Mrs. W.C. Dwinelle, and Mrs. Eleanor Gover, all of Loveland, and Mrs.
Eugene Bonnell of Cambridge, Ohio.
He is survived also by a brother, George Alford,
and three sisters, Mrs. Marian Boyd of Fort Collins, Mrs. Harriet Monroe and
Mrs. Louise Rogers of Denver.
The deceased came to this county when this part
of the state was largely unbroken ground and was a factor in developing its
resources thru irrigation and farming projects. He took a keen interest in
county and state affairs, although he never sought office of any kind at the
hands of the public.
The funeral services will be held Friday at 2:30
p.m. in the Baptist church.
Photo from Loveland
Burial Park, Loveland, Larimer Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission granted by
the photographer, Jerry Bonnell
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituaries of his children Charles Albert Alford, Eleanor Florence Alford
Gover, Frank Arnold Alford, Jessie Maude Alford Richart, John Eugene Alford,
and Samuel Alexander Alford; parents, William Beebe Alford and Mary Ann Frye
Alford; and sister Marian C. Alford Boyd in this compilation. We included the
obituary of his daughter Mary Eugenia Alford Ryan Morgan Bonnell in California
Obituaries.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
His lineage: William Arnold 1843 IL1,
William Beebe 1815 NY2, Arnold 1780 CT3, Eliphalet 1752
CT4, Job 1708 CT5, Jeremiah 1655 CT6, Benedict
1619 England7, Thomas 1598 England8.
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WILLIAM AUSTIN ALFORD, III
COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE-TELEGRAPH
Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—Saturday, 17 May 1986
William Austin Alford III, 42, of Colorado
Springs died Thursday [May 15] in Colorado Springs after suffering a gunshot
wound.
He was a self-employed carpenter.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today in Shrine of
Rest Funeral Home, 1730 E. Fountain Blvd. There will be cremation.
Mr. Alford was born Feb 10, 1944, in Brownsville
[Cameron Co.], Texas, and had lived in Colorado Springs since 1984. His parents
are Dean and Victoria (Dufault) Alford of New Braunfels, Texas.
Mr. Alford served in the Army two years. He was
the coach of the Chargers soccer team.
He was married Jan. 21, 1968, to Patricia
Schwartz, who survives.
Other survivors include a son, Christian; a
daughter, Sarah; two brothers, Michael of Salt Lake City and Kenneth of Santa
Barbara, Calif.; and two sisters Hazel Calnan and Victoria Johnston, both of
Baton Rouge, La.
Photo
from Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission granted by
the photographer, starkc2@gmail.com
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death dates of Bill Alford (SS# issued in KS), last
residence not listed.
We included the obituary of his mother, Victoria
Helen DuFault Alford, in Louisiana Obituaries.
Texas Birth Index, 1903–1997 (Ancestry) lists
William Austin Alford III born 10 Feb 1944 in Cameron Co., son of Dean Cooper
Alford and Victoria Helen Dufault.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #1.
His lineage: William Austin 1944 TX1,
Dean Cooper 1919 KS2, Virgil William 1895 KS3, William
Austin ???? IN4, William Clark 1852 IN5, William 1822 IN6,
James 1791 VA7, John 1768 VA8, Thomas 1736 VA9,
John 1696 ??10.
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WILLIAM BEEBE ALFORD
Great-Great-Grandfather of Jerry Richard Bonnell, AAFA #1332,
and Cynthia Carolyn Dwinelle Hoffman, AAFA #1436
DENVER POST
Denver, CO—Monday, 12 January 1903
GOLDEN, Colo., Jan. 12—W.B. Alford, aged 86, who came to
Colorado in the early x’60s, died at his home
on Ralston creek last night from old age.
He is survived by five children. Mrs. Stephen
Rogers of Golden, Mrs. George Monroe of Denver, Arnold Alford of London,
England, George Alford and Mrs. Boyd of Loveland.
Deceased was considered quite wealthy. He served
with distinction in the Union army during the rebellion and has been a lifelong
Republican.
No arrangements for the funeral have yet been
made.
Photo from Golden
Cemetery, Golden, Jefferson Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission granted by
the photographer, Jerry Bonnell
AAFA NOTES: See the
obituaries of his wife, Mary Ann Frye Alford; and children Marian C. Alford
Boyd and William Arnold Alford in this compilation.
*See AAFA’s Published Genealogies, #3.
His lineage: William Beebe 1815 NY1,
Arnold 1780 CT2, Eliphalet 1752 CT3, Job 1708 CT4,
Jeremiah 1655 CT5, Benedict 1619 England6, Thomas 1598
England7.
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WILLIAM ROY ALFORD
Uncle of Jerald Robert Alford, AAFA #0113
COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE-TELEGRAPH
Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—Thursday, 15 November 1979
Services for William Roy Alford, a retired
mechanic for El Paso County, will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the Blunt Mortuary….
Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.
Mr. Alford died Tuesday at the Myron Stratton
Home where he was a resident. Born April 4, 1889, in Springfield, Mo., he had
lived here since 1916.
He was a member of Pikes Peak United Methodist
Church.
Mr. Alford’s wife, Irene Alford, died in 1977.
He is survived by two daughters, Hazel J. Field of Colorado Springs and Betty
Ann Cook of Seattle, Wash.; four grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Photo
from Fairview Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Permission
granted by the photographer, Mariah Hudson
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records confirm the birth and death (_____ Nov 1979) dates of William Alford
(SS# issued in CO), last residence Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO.
See the obituary of his wife, Irene M. Stevens
Alford in this compilation.
For more information on this family, see Known
Descendants of William Alford 1803 NC.
His lineage: William Roy 1898 MO1,
William Elihu 1860 MO2, William 1838 NC3, William 1803 NC4.
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WILLIAM S. ALFORD
DENVER POST
Denver, CO—Monday, 8 January 1906
Died—William S. Alford, at 3125 Bert street, on Saturday,
Jan. 6, 1906. Funeral on Tuesday, Jan. 9, by Highlands Lodge No. 86, A.F. and
A.M.
Photo from Fairmount
Cemetery, Denver, Denver Co., CO—www.findagrave.com
Waiting
for permission from Steve Stalzle - stalzz64@yahoo.com – emailed 1/3/2014 – 5/3/2014 appears to be inactive
Taken by photographer
Steve Stalzle
AAFA NOTES: In
1900, the family of William S. Alford is enumerated at 3125 Bert St. in Denver,
Arapahoe Co., CO:
William S. Alford 50 Apr 1850 England married
13 years
Parents born England immigrated 1875
naturalized
Occupation: freight depot clerk
Maria S. wife 39 Oct
1860 MA 4 children, 2 living
Julia dau 10 Mar 1890 England
Samuel son 8 Apr 1892 NY
Sarah N. Clapp mother-in-law 66 Sep 1833 MA widow
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WILLIAM THORNTON ALFRED
THE HERALD
Meeker, Rio Blanco Co., CO—Thursday, 16 March 1933
Mr. W.T. Alfred, one of Meeker’s respected and
substantial businessmen passed away at his home last Friday morning after only
a few days’ illness. Mr. Alfred was taken down with the prevailing flu which
later turned into pneumonia a few days before he passed away. News of Mr.
Alfred’s death came as a distinct shock to his many local friends, as he was in
apparent good health and during his residence in Meeker was very rarely sick.
William Thornton Alfred, son of George and Nancy
Alfred, was born at Ames, Iowa on March 21st 1867 and died at his Meeker home
on Friday, March 3. His boyhood was spent in the family home in Iowa. In young
manhood he went to Oklahoma seeking better health and there met Mercedes Sadie
Fry to whom he was married on September 18, 1901 at Arapahoe, Oklahoma. To this
union were born five children, one passing away in infancy. One daughter,
Florence and three sons Bruce, Ralph and Howard, together with the devoted wife
survive.
In 1908 Mr. Alfred’s health required a change
and the family came to Colorado. In 1913 the family came to Meeker. Mr. Alfred
bought the pool hall located in the Baer block. This business he ran for
several years. He sold out and located at Eagle and Grand Junction for a time.
Later her returned to Meeker and has made this his home continuously since that
time.
Mr. Alfred was of quiet and even disposition,
always looking on the pleasant side of life. He made many friends who admired
and respected him and his place among the businessmen of Meeker will be missed.
Mr. Alfred was a member of Valentine Lodge IOOF.
The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the Methodist Church, Rev.
Webster conducting the services. After the church services the OddFellows took
charge of the remains and conducted their grave side service.
Besides his bereaved family and many local
friends, the deceased is survived by two sisters and one brother; Mrs. Eva Ball
and Chas. Alfred of Ames, Iowa, and Mrs. Lucy Peeples of Los Angeles, Calif.
AAFA NOTES: See the
obituaries of William’s wife, Mercedes Sadie Fry Alfred, and his grandson Billy
Paul Alfred in this article. We included the obituary of his son, Ralph Harold
Alfred, in California Obituaries.
George and Nancy, parents of William, were born
1821 OH and 1835 IN, respectively. George’s parents appear to be Thornton and
Letitia or Delila Alfred, both born in VA between 1795 and 1800. They are in
Flushing Township, Belmont Co. OH from 1820-1850. In 1820 Thornton is listed as
a free man of color with 11 slaves. (He was probably related to a William
Alford who was also listed as free colored with slaves in 1820 Belmont Co. OH, same
page in same township.) We do not have the 1830 census, but Thornton was the
only Alfred in Belmont Co. OH in the 1835 OH Tax Lists. The family is listed as
free colored as late as 1840. None of the family is listed as Black from 1850
on.
George and wife Anna (possibly Persons?), with
two young children, Joseph and Alonzo, appear on the 1850 census in Belmont Co.
OH, near the Thornton Alfred residence.
George and his parents are in Keokuk Co. IA in
1860. There is no sign of wife Ann or these children in IA in 1860, and George
appears to be living either in his parents’ household or immediately next to
it. George and Nancy are in Story Co. IA on the 1870 census, where they are
found again on the 1900 census, with William living with them.
