NEW HAMPSHIRE 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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BETSEY ALFRED CRANDALL

 

THE CITIZEN

Laconia, Belknap Co., NH—Saturday, 12 May 2001

 

BELMONT [Belknap Co.]—Betsey (Alfred) Crandall, 62, of Belmont died at home on Thursday, May 10, 2001 after a 13-year battle with cancer.

            Born in Burlington, Vt., she attended area schools and graduated from Burlington High School. In 1961, she was awarded a BA in art from the Rhode Island School of Design.

            In 1967, she married James Crandall, who was on active duty with the U.S. Air Force. She accompanied him to Okinawa, where she painted and exhibited watercolors which were enthusiastically received.

            The Crandalls moved to Laconia in 1974 and opened The Herb Shed, a plant and garden business.

            In 1983, they started a Morgan horse farm in Belmont. Over the next 10 years, with the help of their daughter Amy, they boarded and trained horses and participated in Morgan shows throughout New England.

            More recently as her health began to fail, Mrs. Crandall spent the winter months in Bradenton, Fla.

            Survivors include her husband, James Crandall; daughter, Amy; a sister, Allene Sayre of Minneapolis, Minn.; and a brother, Samuel Alfred of Tucson, Ariz.

            The family has decided to celebrate her life privately, and calling hours will not be held.

            The Cremation Society of New Hampshire is in charge of arrangements. To view an online memorial, send a condolence, get directions or for more information, go to www.csnh.com.

 

AAFA NOTES: SSDI records show that Betsey A. Crandall (SS #569-60-5674 issued in CA) was born 13 Feb 1939. Her last residence is listed as Winnisquam, Belknap Co., NH.

 

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EMILY SWEETSER ALFORD

 

NEW YORK TIMES

New York City, NY—Sunday, 4 July 1999

 

            Alford, Emily Sweetser, age 83, on June 19, 1999 at Hanover [Grafton Co.], NH. Wife for 57 years of Newell G. Alford Jr. Mother of Elizabeth F. A graduate of Winsor School and Bennington College. Gifted teacher for 40 years at Dalton, Chapin, City and Country and Elizabeth Seeger, where she was Founder and Trustee. Memorial in NYC in the Fall. Donations to High Horses Therapeutic Riding Group, Box 404, Fairlee, VT 05045.

 

AAFA NOTES: SSDI records show that Emily S. Alford (SS #084-14-0325 issued in NY) was born 16 March 1916.

            Emily’s husband, Newell Gilder Alford Jr., was born 22 Nov 1919 in Hopkins Co., KY [KY Birth Index, 1911–1999 (Ancestry.com)—listed as Newell G. Alford, mother’s name Caroline Atkinson].

            A brief biography of his father, Newell Gilder Alford Sr., was published in WHO’S WHO IN MARYLAND, VOL. 1, 1939. We included it in AAFA ACTION, Fall 1994, p. 12. The article, with a few spelling corrections and added headings:

           

ALFORD, Newell Gilder, cons. mining engr.; b. Phila., Pa., Dec. 11, 1887; s. Ruben Gilder and Mary Ellen (DuBree) A.;

 

EDUCATION: grad. Friends Central Preparatory Sch., 1906; A.B., Swarthmore Coll., 1909; B.S., U. of Pittsburgh, 1933, E.M., 1934;

 

FAMILY: m. Caroline Farren Atkinson, June 27, 1912; children—Newell Gilder, Frances Lydia.

 

EMPLOYMENT: With engring. corps U.S. Coal & Coke Co., Gary, W. Va., summers, 1907-08; by-product oven work, Ill. Steel Co., Joliet, 1909; with St. Bernard Mining Co., Earlington, Ky., 1910-20, mine supt. and asst. chief engr., 1913-19, chief engr., Apr. 1920, asst. to pres. and chief engr., to Oct. 1920; mem. firm and v.p. Howard N. Eavenson & Associates, _____ mining engrs., Pittsburgh, 1920, firm name changed, Oct. 1, 1935, to Eavenson and Alford, Apr. 1, 1937, to Eavenson, Alford & Auchmuty; sec., treas., gen. mgr. and dir. Clover Splint Coal Co., Inc.; treasurer and director Air Cleaning and Sixing Co.

 

MILITARY: Enlisted in U.S.A., Sept. 1917, discharged as sergt. 309th Engrs., Apr. 1919. [However, in June 1917 he claimed exemption from military service based no membership in the Society of Friends.]

 

MEMBERSHIPS: Mem. AM. Inst. mining and Metall. Engrs., Engrs. Soc. Western PA., Mining Soc. of Nova Seotia, Coal Mining Inst., of America (v.p.). Canadian Mining Inst., W. Va. Mining Inst., Ky. Mining Inst., Ill. Mining Inst., Am. Mining Congress (chmn. com. mech. mining), Kentucky Historical, Assn., Soc. War of 1812. Am. Legion, Delta Upsilon. Book and Key (Swathmore). Mem. Soc. of Friends. Mason.

 

Author of numerous pamphlets, brochures, articles, etc., about mining. Home: 314 S. Homewood Av. Office: Koppers Bldg., Pittsburgh, Pa.

 

 

            This was a Quaker family. The biography mentions that Newell was a member of the Society of Friends, Newell Sr. claims exemption from WWI military service based on being a Quaker, and his father Reuben is mentioned in the following:

 

William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. Vol. II: (New Jersey and Pennsylvania Monthly Meetings), (reprint ed., Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994; originally pub. Ann Arbor, MI, 1938):

 

Page 830, chapter title: “Philadelphia Monthly Meeting (Hicksite)” [The Hicksites were a branch of the Quakers, originating in 1827, named for their leader Elias Hicks]:

 

ALFORD

1896, 6, 17. Reuben G. & w, Mary E., & minor s, Newell G. recrq [received by request]

 

            On his 1917 WWI Draft Registration Card (Ancestry.com), Newell is age 29, a married mining engineer at the St. Bernard Mining Company, living in Earlington, Hopkins Co., KY. He confirms his full name, birth date, and birth place. He claims exemption as a member of the Religious Society of Friends. He is medium height with gray eyes and black hair.

            The name Gilder came from Unity Gilder, wife of William Alford.

 

CENSUSES

 

1930: Family has not been located but should be in or near Pittsburgh, PA.

 

1920:

Haddonfield (E.D. 121), Camden Co., NJ

Dwelling #246

 

Rueben G.        Alford           head           70   PA PA MD       hardware salesman                              

Mary E.            Alford           wife            65   PA PA PA

+ unrelated servant               

 

Earlington (E.D. 94), Hopkins Co., KY

Dwelling #438

 

Newell G.         Alford           head           32   PA PA PA

Caroline           Alford           wife            30   KY KY KY

Newell G. Jr.    Alford           son          3/12   KY PA KY

 

1910:

Philadelphia Ward 15 (E.D. 234), Philadelphia Co., PA

Dwelling #246

 

Rueben G.        Alford           head           58   PA PA PA         hardware                                                                                                                   married 33 years                         

Mary E.            Alford           wife            54   PA PA PA         1 child, 1 living

Newell G.         Alford           son             22   PA PA PA         “editor asst”

Nathan E.         Du Bree        father-         84   PA PA PA         widowed

                                             in-law                                          own income

1900:

Philadelphia Ward 15 (E.D. 284), Philadelphia Co., PA

Dwelling #194

 

Reuben G.        Alford           head           51   b. May 1849      PA MD PA       hardware merchant                                                                                                     married 23 years                         

Mary E.            Alford           wife            48   b. May 1852      PA PA PA         1 child, 1 living

Newell G.         Alford           son             12   b. Dec 1887      PA PA PA

Nathan             DuPree          father-         70   b. July 1829       PA PA PA         widowed

                                             in-law

+ unrelated servant               

 

1880:

Philadelphia (E.D. 273), Philadelphia Co., PA

Dwelling #120

 

Reubin G.         Alford              head          31         PA PA PA       retail hardware

Mary E.            Alford              wife           27         PA PA PA

 

Philadelphia (E.D. 273), Philadelphia Co., PA

Dwelling #120

 

Eunity               Alford              widow       60         PA DE DE

Geo W.            Alford              son            39         WI MD PA      weigher, U.S. Customs House

Carrie T.          Alford              daughter-   32         NJ NJ NJ

                                                in-law

Augustus          Alford              son            35         PA MD PA      clerk

Anna M.           Alford              daughter    25         PA MD PA      book pager

C. Jennie          Alford              daughter    21         PA MD PA      school teacher

 

1870 (first enumeration):

Philadelphia Ward 15 District 45 (E.D. 217), Philadelphia Co., PA

Dwelling #1541

 

Unity                Alford          41      PA      keeping house

Reuben             Alford          21      PA      hardware clerk

Annie               Alford          18      PA

Charles             Alford          16      PA      brush store clerk

Jenny                Alford          13      PA

 

1870 (second enumeration):

 

A second enumeration was conducted in Philadelphia, apparently due to errors and miscounting in the first. The enumerator did not include birth places or occupations.

 

Philadelphia Ward 15 District 45 (E.D. 255), Philadelphia Co., PA

Dwelling #1909

 

Emily                Alford          50

Reuben             Alford          20

Anna                Alford          20

Charles             Alford          15

Clara V.           Alford          15

 

1860:

Philadelphia Ward 2, Philadelphia Co., PA

Dwelling #577

 

William             Alfred           45      MD    dry goods merchant

Eunity               Alfred           41      PA

George W.       Alfred           19      WI

Augustus          Alfred           15      PA

Reuben             Alfred           10      PA

Anna M.           Alfred             8      PA

Charles             Alfred             6      PA

Clara                Alfred             3      PA

+ an unrelated servant

 

1850:

Southwark Ward 2, Philadelphia Co., PA

Dwelling #621

 

William             Alfred           37      DE      clerk

Unity                Alfred           32      PA

George W.       Alfred             9      WI

Augustus          Alfred             6      PA

Harry C.           Alfred             4      PA

Rhuban             Alfred             1      PA

+ an unrelated servant

 

            The lineage of Emily’s husband: Newell Gilder 1919 KY¹, Newell Gilder 1887 PA², Reuben Gilder 1849 PA³, William 1815 MD/DE ⁴.