DELAWARE OBITUARIES OF ALFORDS
AND SPELLING VARIATIONS
Obituaries are listed
alphabetically by FIRST name. The name of the newspaper (or other source) and
place and date of publication follow the name of the deceased. The Alford
American Family Association (AAFA) has added notes, when available, for each
obituary, including Social Security Death Index (SSDI) data, relationship of
the deceased to other Alfords, and Alford lineage information. Lineage format:
Name, year of birth, state or country of birth. We welcome corrections and
additional information!
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DAVID PAUL ALFORD
NEWS JOURNAL
Wilmington, New Castle Co.,
DE—Sunday, 13 March 2005
David Paul
Alford—Age 49, of Wilmington, DE died Friday, March 11, 2005 at home.
Dave was
currently employed as a sales manager for Berger Brothers in Wilmington, and
had been there for about 20 years. He earned his associates degree from Wesley
College. He was a very active member of Crossroads Presbyterian Church, where
he served as a member of the Music Worship Team. He was an accomplished
musician, writing his own music. He enjoyed the beach and quiet times at home.
Dave was a dear and caring man that was loved by everyone.
He is survived by
his wife, Selina C. Alford; his father, Lawrence T. Alford and his wife, Jean
of Smyrna; his mother, Helen D. Alford of Middletown; 2 brothers, Jeff Alford
and his wife, Shannon of New Castle and Steve Alford of Clayton and his fiance,
Chrissy of Newark; 2 sisters, Heather Triozzi and her husband, John of West
Chester and Terry Eldridge and her husband, Bob of Townsend. Dave is also
survived by several nieces and nephews.
Memorial service
will be Wednesday evening at 7 pm at Crossroads Presbyterian Church, 627 Vance
Neck Road, Middletown. Friends may call at the Chandler Funeral Home, 2506
Concord Pike, Wilmington on Wednesday from 11-1 pm. Graveside service will be
Wednesday afternoon at 2 pm at Gracelawn Memorial Park, DuPont Highway, New
Castle....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records show
that David P. Alford (SS #222-52-4778 issued in DE) was born 18 Sept 1955. See
the obituary of his uncle Wayne in this compilation.
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GILBERT M. ALFORD
NEWS JOURNAL
Wilmington, New Castle Co.,
DE—Tuesday, 2 December 2003
Gilbert M. Alford
Age 37 of Townsend [New Castle Co.], DE died Nov. 28, 2003. Service 11 am Wed.,
Dec. 3 in the Daniels & Hutchison Funeral Home, Main Street, Townsend....
Burial will be in the Townsend Cemetery.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records do
not list his death.
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HAILE LORRAINE ALFORD
NEWS JOURNAL
Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE—Tuesday, 12 August 2003
Delaware Superior
Court Judge Haile L. Alford was found dead at her Pike Creek home Monday by New
Castle County police after she did not show up for grand jury proceedings she
was to oversee.
The cause of
death was not released, but county police said their initial investigation did
not indicate foul play. Alford was 54.
"She was a
remarkable judge, well thought of by her fellow judges and court
employees," said Art Bernardino, Superior Court administrator. "She
was a pleasure to work with."
Appointed by
former Gov. Mike Castle in 1992, Alford became the first black woman to serve
on the state's Superior Court. Before her appointment, she worked as counsel
for Aqualon Co., a Hercules Inc. subsidiary.
Alford was a
native of New York and received her bachelor of arts degree from Herbert H.
Lehman College, City University of New York, in 1971. She earned her law degree
from Rutgers University School of Law-Camden. She was admitted to the
Pennsylvania Bar in 1976 and to the Delaware Bar in 1981.
County police
forced their way into Alford's home about 2 p.m., after she didn't answer their
knocks at the door, Officer 1st Class Trinidad Navarro, police spokesman, said.
The state Medical Examiner's Office will determine how she died.
"Judge
Alford will be missed by her friends and her colleagues," Gov. Ruth Ann
Minner said through a spokeswoman. "Her family should be proud of the
service she rendered to the state of Delaware."
Alford is
survived by her son, Julian, and daughter, Kaamilah.
Many in
Delaware's legal community were shocked to learn of the judge's death.
"Judge
Alford was a role model for so many of us … who practice in the
community," said Chipman L. Flowers Jr., an attorney with Skadden, Arps,
Slate, Meagher & Flom in Wilmington. Flowers, who is chairman of the
Multicultural Judges & Lawyers Section of the Delaware State Bar
Association, said Alford often spoke at the organization's October gathering to
welcome new minority members.
Flowers also said
that Alford was always willing to give advice to attorneys seeking it.
"She was a mover and a shaker, but she never wanted to be in the
limelight," he said.
Delaware Public
Defender Larry Sullivan said many attorneys enjoyed appearing before Alford.
"She was a wonderful judge, who had no bias whatsoever," he said.
Delaware Attorney
General M. Jane Brady said she and Alford often talked to each other about the
importance of being role models, especially to young women. "We wanted to
let young girls know that they could dare to dream and to reach for
goals," Brady said.
Prior to Alford's
nomination, then-Gov. Castle had been criticized by the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored People for his lack of minority judicial
appointments. But Castle, now Delaware's member of the U.S. House of
Representatives, said he appointed Alford because of her qualifications, not
because she was a minority.
"I got to
know her through the process. I was very impressed by her," he said.
"Such a loss is very hard to comprehend."
Court
administrators said they did not know what would happen with Alford's caseload.
"At this point, no one is thinking of that," Bernardino said.
In
another article:
NEWS JOURNAL
Wilmington, New Castle Co.,
DE—Friday, 15 August 2003
The Honorable
Haile L. Alford passed away suddenly August 11, 2003 at her residence.
Judge Alford was
born in Brooklyn, NY to William and Eleanor Alford. She was a resident of
Wilmington, DE for more than 26 years. Appointed by former Governor Michael N.
Castle in 1992, Judge Alford became the first African American woman to serve
on the Delaware State Supreme Court. She remained in that position until her
death. Judge Alford received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Herbert H. Lehman
College-City University of New York in 1971. She earned her law degree from
Rutgers University School of Law in Camden, NJ in 1976 and was admitted to the
Pennsylvania Bar the same year. Admission to the Delaware Bar followed in 1981.
Prior to her appointment to the bench, Judge Alford was employed with Hercules,
Inc. and Aqualon Company.
Judge Alford held
membership in a myriad of organizations that reflected her wide-ranging
interests and active responsibility to the legal profession and her commitment
to making the greater Wilmington community a better place in which to live.
This included the Delaware State Bar Association: Women in Law Division and
Multicultural Judges and Lawyers Division; Board of Governors for the National
Bar Association Judicial Council; Philadelphia Judicial Council; and Board of
Managers for the Wilmington Library. Past memberships included board member of
New Castle County Head Start; board member of Delaware Adolescence Program,
Inc.; a member of Task Force on Racial and Ethnic Fairness; committee of the
Delaware Supreme Court and the Governor’s Council on Labor. Some of her hobbies
were bridge, sewing, biking and collecting antiques.
Judge Alford will
be lovingly remembered by her devoted son and daughter, Julian and Kaamilah
Moore; 3 brothers, William D., Jr., Harry W. and Douglas B. Alford; 2
sisters-in-law, Patrice and Esther Alford; 2 nephews, William and Harry, Jr.; 3
nieces, Kia, Nicole and Tasha; several aunts, uncles and cousins; and a host of
devoted friends and judiciary associates. In addition to her parents, her
brother, Norris Alford, preceded her in death.
Homegoing
Celebration will be 4 pm Sunday, August. 17 at St. Paul UAME Church, 3114 N.
Market St., Wilmington. There will be no viewing. Interment will be in The
Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY.... Arrangements by Congo Funeral Home.
In
another article:
NEWS JOURNAL
Wilmington, New Castle Co.,
DE—Friday, 15 August 2003
Memorial services
for Haile L. Alford, a Delaware Superior Court judge who often said
"God bless you" to those she sentenced, will be Sunday in Wilmington.
The
"homegoing celebration" will take place at 4 p.m. at St. Paul UAME
Church, 3114 N. Market St. There will be no viewing. She will be buried Tuesday
in The Evergreens Cemetery in Brooklyn, N.Y....
The state Medical
Examiner's Office does not expect to have a cause of death for six to eight
weeks, said Allison Taylor Levine, Delaware Health and Social Services
spokeswoman....
In
another article:
NEWS JOURNAL
Wilmington, New Castle Co.,
DE—Tuesday, 7 October 2003
The state Medical
Examiner’s Office said Monday that Delaware Superior Court Judge Haile L.
Alford died of heart failure due to high blood pressure.
Alford, 54, was
found dead at her Pike Creek home Aug. 11 by New Castle County police who were
called to check on her after she failed to show up for grand jury proceedings.
How long Alford had been dead was not released by the Medical Examiner’s
Office.
The graduate of
Rutgers University School of Law-Camden lived alone....
In
another article:
DELAWARE LAW WEEKLY
Wednesday, 20 August 2003
Judge Alford Remembered by
Peers, Family and Friends
By Darrel W. Cole
Superior Court
Judge Haile L. Alford, who died last week in her Pike Creek home, is being
remembered as a compassionate jurist and person whose New York City upbringing
contributed to a quick wit and energetic personality.
The 54-year-old
made lasting impressions on those who knew her.
To members of the
judiciary, she discharged her duties with integrity and respected those who
appeared before her. Judge Alford has the distinction of being the first black
woman to serve on a state constitutional court, which includes the Supreme
Court, Chancery Court and Superior Court.
Young lawyers in
the bar considered her a mentor, always available for advice or support.
Friends recall
Judge Alford having wisdom, a passion for life and varied hobbies and
interests, including being a seamstress and once owning a small antique shop in
downtown Wilmington.
“She loved life
and was the most vibrant, witty, energetic and entertaining person I knew,” said
longtime friend Arnetta McRae of Delaware.
“We will miss our
friend and the camaraderie we all had with her,” said Superior Court President
Judge Henry duPont Ridgely. “She showed throughout her life a special
compassion and dignity, and, as a mentor for young members of the bar, she will
be very difficult to replace.”
Judge Alford
handled civil and criminal cases in New Castle County. Ridgely said her
scheduled hearings are being assigned as judges are available to hear them.
Other cases may have to be postponed, he said.
Ridgely expects
to hold a memorial court session, but a date has not been set.
Judge Alford’s
funeral services were to be held Aug. 17, at St. Paul UAME Church in
Wilmington. She was buried Aug. 19, in The Evergreen Cemetery in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Judge Alford’s
brother, Harry Alford of Freeport, N.Y., said authorities are telling the
family his sister died of natural causes, although the autopsy by the county
Medical Examiner’s Office is still pending.
On Aug. 11, New
Castle County police found Judge Alford dead on her bed inside her home. She
was last seen Aug. 8, said Harry Alford. She lived alone, having divorced
several years before.
After Judge
Alford failed to show up for a grand jury hearing, a court employee called 911.
Police were then sent out on a “welfare check,” said police Officer 1st Class
Trinidad Navarro.
When police
arrived they knocked on the door, but no one answered. Officers then disabled
the front door lock and entered the home.
Officers found
Judge Alford lying on her bed. Medical personnel were called to the scene, but
it was apparent she was already dead, police said.
Navarro said the
doors and windows were still locked and nothing appeared out of place. “There
was no other evidence obtained at the scene to point to any sort of foul play,”
Navarro said.
Judge Alford’s
friends said she had high blood pressure but otherwise appeared healthy. She
recently took up bicycling.
Last year, Judge
Alford’s younger brother was found dead in his home in New York City after
suffering from heart complications caused by heart disease, said Harry Alford.
In 1992, former
Gov. Michael N. Castle nominated Judge Alford to the Superior Court bench. Her
12-year term was due to expire in July 2004, but sources confirmed she most
recently applied for the vacant vice chancellor post on the Court of Chancery.
Judge Alford grew
up in Brooklyn, and in 1971 received a bachelor’s degree in history from
Herbert H. Lehman College, City University of New York. She was a junior high school
teacher for a few years before attending law school at Rutgers University in
Camden. She earned her law degree in 1976, and joined the law department at
Hercules Inc.
She was the first
black woman lawyer to work in the Hercules law department. She also worked at
Aqualon Co., a division of Hercules.
Judge Alford was
a member of the Richard S. Rodney Inn of Court and was involved in several
community organizations.
Mentor and Advocate
Judge Alford was
a mentor to many young lawyers.
“What stands out
for me is she was so candid and upfront when I sought advice,” said Chipman L.
Flowers, chairman of the state bar’s Multicultural Judges and Lawyers Section.
“What was important to her was that lawyers knew she was there.”
Delaware Supreme
Court Justice Randy J. Holland said Judge Alford was hardworking “but always
had a smile, regardless of the load she was carrying.”
State Attorney
General M. Jane Brady said Judge Alford cared about her role in the community.
“To her, she felt
an obligation to be a role model.”
Delaware State
Bar Association President Charles S. McDowell said Judge Alford “discharged her
legal and judicial responsibilities in the highest tradition of our bench and
bar.”
Judge Alford
spoke at and attended many minority job fairs. As a way of inspiring others,
she talked with passion about striving for lofty goals and of her own
experience breaking down barriers, said Joshua W. Martin III, president of
Verizon Delaware Inc.
Martin, also a
Rutgers graduate and longtime friend, remembers Judge Alford telling him he
must accept his 1982 appointment to Superior Court because, as the first
minority appointed to a state constitutional court, “it is historically
significant.”
“It’s funny, because
I recall those were the same words I told her when she was nominated for the
bench in 1992,” Martin said.
Friends will miss
her sound advice.
“Judge Alford was
everyone’s sounding board,” said McRae, a friend of 30 years, and chairwoman of
the Delaware Public Services Commission. “I can’t even comprehend not having
her insights and input anymore.”
Judge Alford is
survived by son Julian and daughter Kaamilah Moore; brothers William, Harry and
Douglas; and many other relatives. Her parents and her brother Norris preceded
her in death....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records show
that Haile L. Alford (SS #096-40-3706 issued in NY) was born 2 July 1949.
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JOHN W. HALFORD
NEWS JOURNAL
Wilmington, New Castle Co.,
DE—Friday, 28 November 2003
John W. Halford,
Sr. passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2003.
He was the
devoted father of John W. Halford, Jr. and his wife, Mary and Venus J. Ries and
her husband, Marty; dear grandfather of Christopher, Joe and Patricia Halford
and Jeremy, Josh and Rachel Ries; dear great grandfather of Derek and Kevin
Halford. He was the beloved husband of the late Selma Lee Halford (nee
Skipper).
A funeral service
will be held in the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc., 1050 York Road
(beltway exit 26A) on Saturday, November 29, 11 am. Interment will be in the
Parkwood Cemetery....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records show
that John W. Halford (SS #218-28-8163 issued in MD) was born 12 Aug 1933. His
last residence was Selbyville, Sussex Co., DE.
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MARY FLORENCE “MAY” ALFORD
NEWS JOURNAL
Wilmington, New Castle Co.,
DE—Thursday, 22 January 2004
Mary Florence “May”
Alford of Wilmington, DE, according to her wishes, passed away Saturday,
January 17, 2004, at home with her daughter and devoted pet Avery.
May was 84 years
old.
May was first and
foremost a wife, mother and homemaker.
She also had
worked at Sun Shipbuilding, was an Avon Lady, worked for Arthur’s Ladies
Apparel store in Concord Mall and Mister Clean in Graylyn Crest Shopping
Center.
May is survived
by her daughter, Deborah Alford Hamilton and her husband, Rafe.
She was
predeceased by her husband, John William Alford who passed away in 1974.
Her affection knew no bounds for the 2 nieces and a nephew who were also so
important in her life.
Nancy and Jimmy
Flicker and their 2 sons, along with their families, George and Eileen Cundey
and their children, along with their families and Mary Florence (Babe) and
Robert Humphreys and their daughter, Allison.
May had extended
her love of family to share in the care of William and Shauneen Hutchinson’s 3
daughters, Sara, Katie and Molly who remained a part of her life....
Burial will be
private.... Arrangements by Doherty Funeral Home...
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records show
that Mary J. Alford (SS #200-10-7515 issued in PA) was born 16 Nov 1919.
SSDI records show
that her husband John Alford (SS #221-09-5524 issued in DE) was born 12 Aug
1914 and died in Aug 1974, last residence Wilmington, DE.
PROBABLE
FAMILY for John William Alford:
On the 1920
census, John W. Alford is listed with his parents and siblings in
Representative District 6 (District 147), New Castle Co., DE, dwelling #314:
Leroy Alford, iron company machinist, age 30 b. MD; his wife Gertrude 26 DE;
sons John W. 5 DE, and Thomas H. 3 DE; and brother John 48 MD carpenter.
In 1930 they are
in Brandywine (District 85), New Castle Co., DE, dwelling #36: LeRoy Alford, iron
works foreman, age 39 b. MD; his wife Girtrude 36 DE; and children, all b. DE:
John 15, Thomas H. 13, Helen R. 8, and Constance 4-1/12.
On Leroy Alford’s
1917 WWI Draft Registration Card [online at Ancestry.com], he is age 27, a tool
room foreman living in Edgemoor, New Castle Co., DE. He was b. 23 Aug 1889 in
Chestertown, MD. His dependents were his mother, pregnant wife, and 2 children.
In 1910 Leroy is
with his parents and siblings in Representative District 6 (District 73), New
Castle Co., DE, dwelling #304: John W. Alford, bridge works watchman, age 66 b.
MD (parents b. MD), first marriage 44 years; his wife Mary F. 63 MD, 5
children, 4 living; and sons: Robert A. 39 MD house carpenter, and Leroy 20 MD bridge
works machinist.
In 1900 they are
in Brandywine (District 49), New Castle Co., DE, dwelling #261: John W. Alford,
bridge works laborer, age 57 b. Aug 1842 in MD, m. 35 years; his wife Mary 55
b. May 1845 in MD, 4 children, 4 living; sons, all b. MD: Robert A. 28 b. Sept
1871; John T. 26 b. Aug 1873; and Royal R. 10 b. Aug 1889; and a servant and
boarder.
This family has
not been found on 1880 or 1870 censuses. Possibilities for the 1860 and 1850 censuses:
1860, showing Sarah, her
second husband, and her 2 children from her first marriage:
District 1 (P.O.
Chestertown), Kent Co., MD, dwelling #13:
James Kennard 45 MD I
think this is Sarah’s second husband
Sarah E. 37
MD
John W. Alford 16 MD
Mary A. 14
MD
William Kennard 21
MD James’s son from first marriage [see 1850]
George 13
MD James’s son from first marriage [see 1850]
Sarah E. 5
MD
Fredric 3
MD
Susan M. 1/12
MD
1850, showing Sarah with her
2 children, possibly living with her mother-in-law:
District 1, Kent Co., MD,
dwelling #776:
Ann Alford 48 DE
Sarah 26 blank
John W. Patten 23 MD [Sarah’s
brother?]
John W. Alford 6 blank [he is not indexed]
Owen Hutchins 13 MD [this
is next page]
Mary A.C. Alford 4 blank
Catharine Warner 4 blank
District 2, Kent Co., MD,
dwelling #335:
James Kennard 36 MD
Rebecca 41 MD
Wm L. 12
Geo. B. 4
Maryland Marriages, 1655–1850
(Ancestry.com):
Robert Alford m. Sarah E.
Patten on 15 Sept 1841 in Kent Co., MD
Probable lineage of Mary’s
husband: John William 1914 DE1, Leroy 1889 MD2, John W.
1844 MD3, Robert ???? ??4.
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MARY FRANCES BURTON WRIGHT ALFORD
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Friday, 9 March 2007
SEAFORD [Sussex Co., DE]—Mary
Frances Alford departed this life on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, at Life Care in
Lofland Park, Seaford, after a short illness surrounded by her family and
friends. She was 90.
She was born on
April 10, 1916, to the late Mary H. and Benjamin Burton, the youngest of six
children.
She received her
early education at Number 29 School, Wilmington, and later attended Howard High
School.
She completed her
education at Brown’s Vocational School, where she received her nursing degree.
She was employed
at Delaware State Hospital until her retirement.
Mary was also an
avid reader. She spent hours at a time reading the Bible and everything she
could get her hands on.
She was very
active in the Greenwood Cheer Center. She was the president for several years
and enjoyed the various trips they sponsored.
She was also a
member of Crossroad Community Church.
Shopping was her
passion. She loved to look nice and wear pretty things.
She was preceded
in death by her husband, Sloran T. Alford; a son, Malcolm C. Wright; and
granddaughters Jean Wright, Tanya Wright and Ami Wright.
She is survived
by a daughter, Kathleen P. Dickerson of Greenwood; two sons, Anthony Wright of
Tamarac, Fla., and Robert F. Alford of Milton; two daughters-in-law; Phyllis
Wright of Tamarac and Barbara Wright of Camden, N.J.; seven grandchildren; 17
great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews
and other relatives and friends.
Viewing will be
from 7-9 p.m. today in Bennie Smith Funeral Home, Millsboro. Services will be
11 a.m. Saturday in Crossroad Community Church, Bridgeville....
Burial will be in
Indian Mission Church Cemetery, Millsboro.
AAFA NOTES: Mary F. Burton,
age 3-8/12 born DE, is listed with her parents and siblings in Smyrna (District
1), Kent Co., DE, dwelling #72. The family is listed as mulatto.
SSDI records show
that Sloran T. Alford (SS #221-14-9449 issued in DE) was born 29 April 1925 and
died 3 May 1983.
His probable
father: Sloran Alford’s 1942 WWII Draft Registration Card (Ancestry.com) says
he is age 45, a self-employed farmer of 45 acres living in Felton, Kent Co.,
DE. His nearest relative is Hessie Alford, also of Felton. He was born 14 May
1896 in Acree, GA. There is currently an Acree in Dougherty Co., GA, but there
was also an Acree in Worth Co., GA, at one time, and this is no doubt where he
was born. Sloran’s brother Warren also lists Acree, GA, as his birthplace on
his WWI Draft Registration Card.
On his 1917 WWI
Draft Registration Card [online at Ancestry.com], he appears appears as Sloan
Alford, a single farmer, age 21, living in Oakfield, Worth Co., GA, where he
says he was born on 14 May 1896. He is African-American.
On the 1900
census, Slone age 4 b. May 1896, is listed with his parents and 6 of his
siblings in Worth Co., Militia District 1346, dwelling #555: Tom Aulford,
farmer age 60 b. May 1840, m. 16 years; his wife Hattie 27 b. May 1874, 8
children, 7 living; and 7 children. All and their parents were b. in GA.
In 1910 Sloan
Alford, age 13 born GA, is living in Militia District 1428, Worth Co., GA,
dwelling #202, with his parents, Tom Alford Sr., age 50 b. GA, and Hattie 40 b.
GA, 11 children, 10 living. Eight children are listed.
In 1920 Tom, age
65, Hattie, age 48, and 3 of their children are in Pine Hill, Worth Co., GA,
dwelling #139. All were b. in GA.
In 1930 Thomas,
age 55 b. GA, and his wife Hattie, age 40 b. GA, are living in Egg Harbor City,
Atlantic Co., NJ. Thomas was age 20 at first marriage, and Hattie was 16.
Thomas says his mother was b. in Africa; all other parents were b. in U.S.
Sloan/Sloran has
not been located on the 1920 or 1930 censuses. On all censuses, the family is
listed as black.
RootsWeb Family
Trees, submitted by Thomas Alford’s grandson, Wayne Alford (son of Sloan
Alford’s brother Warren), says Tom Alford married Hattie Hurse. Wayne reports
that Tom Alford was the victim of an unsolved homicide in Philadelphia, PA.
Wayne has no information on the name change from Sloan to Sloran. Tom Alford
was born a slave; interestingly, he named his two eldest sons Warren and Green,
common first names for white Alfords, and perhaps a clue about Tom’s Worth
County owners.
Sloran T.
Alford’s lineage: Sloran T. 1925 ??1, Sloran/Sloan 1896 GA2,
Thomas/Tom 18?? GA3.
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ROSEMARIE PAULMAN ALFORD
NEWS JOURNAL
Wilmington, New Castle Co.,
DE—Saturday, 11 June 2001
Rosemarie Paulman
Alford Age 71 of Wilmington, DE died June 9, 2001 after a brief illness.
She graduated
from P.S. duPont High School in 1947. Mrs. Alford was a member of Mt. Lebanon
United Methodist Church, where she was a longtime member of the choir and
superintendent of the children’s Sunday school. She enjoyed quilting and
collecting teddy bears.
Rosemarie is
survived by her husband, Donald E. Alford, pastor of Union United
Methodist Church in Childs, MD; 4 children, Sharon A. Marshall of Canton, OH,
Joanne A. Edwards of Wilmington, DE, William M. Alford of Pennington, NJ, Janet
A. Krauss of Dover, DE; and 6 grandchildren.
A memorial
service will be held at Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church, 850 Mt. Lebanon
Rd., Wilmington, DE 19803 at 11 am on Wednesday, June 13th. Friends may
call at the McCrery Memorial Funeral Home, 3924 Concord Pike, Talleyville (S.
of Silverside Rd.) on Tuesday, June 12th from 7-9 pm. Interment will be held
privately....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records show
that Rosemarie Alford (SS #222-16-6169 issued in DE) was born 11 Oct 1929.
PROBABLE
FAMILY for Donald E. Alford:
PeopleFinders.com
lists Donald E. Alford, age 80 in 2006 or 2007, in Wilmington, DE, with family
members named in this obituary, so he was born about 1926-27.
In 1930, Donald
E. Alford is listed with his parents in Election District 5 (Federalsburg),
Caroline Co., MD, dwelling #101: Earl Alford, hauling truckman, age 31 b. MD
(parents b. MD); his wife Eleanor M. 29 PA; and son Donald E. 4-1/12 PA.
Donald E. Alford’s
WWI Army Enlistment Record says he was b. in 1926 in PA, resided in DE, and
enlisted on 13 Apr 1944.
On Earle Alford’s
1918 WWI Draft Registration Card [online at Ancestry.com], he is age 19, a
machinist living in Fredericksburg, Caroline Co., MD. He was b. 4 Feb 1899, and
he names William A. Alford of Fredericksburg as his nearest relative.
In 1910 Earl is
with his parents and siblings in American Corner (District 11), Caroline Co.,
MD, dwelling #131: W.A. Alford, farmer age 54, first marriage 28 years; his
wife Elizabeth 49, 7 children, 6 living; and children: Effie 22, Oscar 20, Earl
11, Howard 8, and Leon A. 7. In dwelling #129 is their 6th child,
son Lacy and his family. All were b. in MD.
In 1900 Earl is
listed as “Baby” in American Center (District 10), Caroline Co., MD, dwelling
#203: William A. Alford, farmer age 45 b. May 1855, m. 19 years; his wife
Elizabeth E. 39 b. Dec 1860, 5 children, 4 living; son Lacy N. 16 b. May 1884;
daughter Effie B. 12 b. Oct 1887; son Oscar 10 b. Apr 1890; son Baby 1 b. Feb
1899; and mother-in-law Rebecca A. Noble 64 b. Apr 1836. All and their parents
were b. in MD.
Family Trees in
RootsWeb.com lists William Allen Alford, b. May 1855 in MD, d. 1931 and is
buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Federalsburg, Caroline Co., MD. He m. Elizabeth
E. Noble in 1881 in Caroline Co.
Donald’s probable
lineage: Donald E. 1926 PA1, Earl 1899 MD2, William Allen
1855 MD3, William 1827 MD4, Daniel 1799 MD5.
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WAYNE A. ALFORD
NEWS JOURNAL
Wilmington, New Castle Co.,
DE—Tuesday, 27 July 1999
Wayne A. Alford
of Hillside Heights, Newark [New Castle Co.], DE. Age 58. Died on Monday, July
26, 1999. Services: 11:45 a.m. Thursday, July 29 at Chapel of Gracelawn Memorial
Park, 2220 N. DuPont Parkway, Minquadale, New Castle, DE. Interment in
adjoining memorial park. Friends may call on Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. at
Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, 1000 N. DuPont Parkway, Wilmington Manor, New
Castle.
Mr. Alford was a
truck parts salesman for Chesapeake Rim & Wheel, Wilmington, DE, for 15
years, retiring in 1997. He was a US Marine Corps veteran. He enjoyed drawing
and painting.
He is survived by
his wife of 17 years, Judith C. (Keen) Alford; 2 sons, David A. Ridgway of Oxford,
PA & Eric K. Ridgway of Huntingdon Valley, PA; & brother, Lawrence T.
Alford of Smyrna, DE & Tuscon, AZ.
In lieu of
flowers, contributions may be made to American Cancer Society....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records show
that Wayne A. Alford (SS #221-26-0774 issued in DE) was born 11 Oct 1940. See
the obituary of his nephew David in this compilation.
