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RHODE ISLAND 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 published the
obituary in AAFA ACTION, the issue is noted.
The Alford American Family Association (AAFA) has often
added notes for each obituary, including Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
data, relationship of the deceased to other Alfords, and lineages. Extensive
research notes are not always included in the interest of making the obituaries
available online. We will 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.
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: 20 OCTOBER 2011
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BERTHA ALVORD
PAWTUCKET TIMES
Pawtucket, Providence Co., RI—22 June 1901
Bertha Alvord
The death of Bertha, the eight-year-old daughter
of William W. and Annie M. Alvard [sic], occurred this morning at the
residence of th eparents, 222 Kenyon avenue. The child had been ill for some
time and the parents have the sympathy of a large circle of relatives and
friends in their bereavement.
In another
article:
PAWTUCKET TIMES
Pawtucket, Providence Co., RI—24 June 1901
This afternoon at 2 o’clock the funeral of
Bertha Alvord, the 8-year-old daughter of William W. and Annie M. Alvord, took
place from the home of the parents at 222 Kenyon avenue. The child died on
Saturday. There was a large attendance and the remains, following the service,
were buried at Oak Grove cemetery.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her sister Edith Alvord in this compilation.
On the 1900 census in Pawtucket, Providence Co.,
RI, Bertha is age 7, born Jan 1893 in MA.
For more information about this family, see
AAFA’s published genealogy, The Alvord
Family in America.
Her ALVORD lineage: Bertha 1893 MA1,
William Watson 1853 CT2, Ashbel 1780 CT3, 1754 CT4,
Seth 1714 CT5, Thomas 1683 CT6, Thomas 1653 CT7,
Alexander 1627 England8, Thomas [ALFORD] 1598 England9.
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EDITH ALVORD
PAWTUCKET TIMES
Pawtucket, Providence Co., RI—15 April 1901
In this city, April 13, Edith, daughter of
William W. and Annie M. Alvord, aged 14 years. Notice of funeral later.
In another
article:
PAWTUCKET TIMES
Pawtucket, Providence Co., RI—17 April 1901
The funeral of Edith Alvord, the l4-year-old
daughter of William W. and Annie M. Alvord, was solemnized this afternoon from
the residence of her parents, 222 Kenyon avenue. There was a large attendance
of friends and relatives and the service was conducted by the Rev. Mr. Roberts.
Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery. There were numerous floral offerings.
AAFA NOTES: See
the obituary of her sister Bertha Alvord in this compilation.
On the 1900 census in Pawtucket, Providence Co.,
RI, Edith is age 13, born Dec 1886 in RI.
For more information about this family, see
AAFA’s published genealogy, The Alvord
Family in America.
Her ALVORD lineage: Edith RI1,
William Watson 1853 CT2, Ashbel 1780 CT3, 1754 CT4,
Seth 1714 CT5, Thomas 1683 CT6, Thomas 1653 CT7,
Alexander 1627 England8, Thomas [ALFORD] 1598 England9.
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ELIZABETH MARY ALFORD RUNDIN
PROVIDENCE JOURNAL
Providence, Providence Co., RI—Saturday, 14 November 1998
Elizabeth M. Rundin, 77, of Robert St.
(Pawtucket, RI), a teller at the former Industrial National Bank before
retiring, died Thursday [Nov 12] in Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island. She was
the wife of John A Rundin Jr.
Born in Providence (RI), she was a daughter of the
late Eli and Helena (Saxton) Alford. She had lived in Lincoln (RI) before
moving to Pawtucket more than 35 years ago.
Mrs Rundin was a member of Wesley United
Methodist Church of Lincoln.
Besides her husband, she leaves a daughter,
Lucinda Albuquerque, and a son, John A Rundin III, both of Pawtucket; and two
grandchildren.
Mrs Rundin was the mother of the late Candace A
Rundin.
The funeral service will be held Monday at noon
at Bellows Funeral Chapel, 160 River Road, Lincoln. Burial will be in Swan Point
Cemetery, Providence.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Elizabeth A. Rundin (SS# issued in RI) was born 2 January
1921.
Elizabeth is listed with her parents on the 1930
census in Pawtucket, Providence Co., RI, dwelling #71: Eli Alfred, bookkeeper at
cotton mill, age 34 b. England (both parents b. England); his wife Helena 31 b.
CT (parents b. MA and Canada); and daughter Mary E. 9 b. RI. Eli was age 24 at
first marriage and Helena was 21. Eli immigrated in 1896 (about the year he was
born) and was naturalized.
New York Passenger Lists 1820–1957
(Ancestry.com), show Eli Alford’s family arriving on the Teutonic from
Liverpool on 29 Oct 1896, intending permanent residence in Providence, RI:
Mary Anne Alford 58 housekeeper Seedley,
England
Eli Alford 26 compositor Bolton,
England
Mrs. Alford 27 wife Bolton,
England
Cecilia Alford 3 child Bolton,
England
Eli Alford 1 infant Bolton,
England
On Eli Alford Jr.’s 1917 WWI Draft Registration
Card (Ancestry.com), he is age 21, a single clerk for the Providence Telephone
Company. He says he was born 3 Sept 1895 in Salford, England. He is tall with
light blue eyes and light brown hair.
England & Wales Birth Index: 1837–1983
(Ancestry.com) shows Eli Alford’s birth registered in Jul-Aug-Sep 1895 in
Salford, Greater Manchester, Lancashire.
SSDI records show that Eli Alford (SS# issued in
RI) died _____ August 1975. His last residence was Lincoln, Providence Co., RI.
Eli’s parents are listed on the 1920 census in
Pawtucket Ward 5, Providence Co., RI, dwelling #313: Eli Alford, newspaper
compositor age 49; and his wife Mary E. 50. They were both born in England and
immigrated 1896, naturalized 1904.
In 1910 they are in Providence Ward 8,
Providence Co., RI, family #293: Eli Alford, newspaper printer age 39; his wife
Mary E. 40; and children Cecilia Ann 17 and Eli 14. All were born in England.
Mary had 3 children, 2 living.
On the 1891 England census (Ancestry.com), Eli
and his family are lodging in Salford, Lancashire: Eliza [sic] Alford,
apprentice printing compositor, age 20 born Manchester; Mary E. 21 born
Manchester; and John 1 month born Salford. “Eliza” is listed as a female, but
Eliza and Mary are listed as married. This is no doubt Eli based on his age and
occupation.
Also in Salford in 1891 are Eli’s parents:
Thomas Alford, sawyer age 53 born Salford; his wife Mary Ann 51 born
Manchester; and grandson Thomas Darlington 11 born Salford.
Thomas and Mary Ann are listed on the 1881,
1871, and 1861 censuses in Lancashire.
In 1851 Thomas is listed with his parents and
siblings in Manchester, Lancashire: John Alford, age 39 born Dublin, Ireland;
his wife Ellen 36 born Halifax, Yorkshire, England; and children, all born
Salford: Thomas 13, Mary Ann 10, Joseph 7, Elizabeth 5.
Elizabeth’s lineage: Elizabeth Mary 1921 RI1,
Eli 1895 England2, Eli 1871 England3, Thomas 1838 England4,
John 1812 Ireland5.
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GEORGE HENRY HALFORD
PAWTUCKET TIMES
Pawtucket, Providence Co., RI—5 October 1909
In Providence, on the 4th inst., George
H. Halford.
AAFA NOTES: Rhode
Island Deaths, 1630–1930 (Ancestry.com), lists George H. Halford, died 4 Oct
1909, age 41, Richard and Bridget Halford named as kin.
Rhode Island Births, 1636–1930 (Ancestry.com),
lists George H. Halford, born 25 Apr 1868, the son of Richard and Bridget
Halford.
Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802–1950
(FamilySearch.org) lists George Henry Halford, born 1868, the son of Richard
Halford and Bridget McGovern. His wife is listed as Cassie Elizabeth Halford.
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LEAH BRYANT ALFORD
PAWTUCKET TIMES
Pawtucket, Providence Co., RI—14 October 1905
In Providence, the 13th inst., Leah,
wife of George Alford, aged 60 years, 7 months, 6 days.

Photo
from North Burial Ground, Providence, Providence Co., RI—www.findagrave.com
Waiting for permission from Jen Snoots –left public
message 10/19/2011
AAFA NOTES: Her
birth date is 7 March 1845, calculated from her age at death.
From several Ancestry family trees: George
Alford was born in Wiltshire, England, the son of Abel Alford and Sarah Dyer.
All of his Alford ancestors were born in Wiltshire.
Her husband’s lineage: George 1845 England1,
Abel 1803 England2, Nathaniel 1773 England3, Nathaniel
1746 England4, Christopher 1712 England5, Christopher
1685 England6, Christopher 1660 England7.
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MADALINE L. “TOOTIE” HALFORD
CROCKER
PROVIDENCE JOURNAL
Providence, Providence Co., RI—Tuesday, 25 November 2003
Madaline L. “Tootie” Crocker, 95, formerly of
Honeysuckle Road [Warwick], a homemaker and an artist, died Sunday [Nov 23], at
the Scandinavian Home, in Cranston.
She was the wife of the late George C. Crocker.
Born in Boston, a daughter of the late Ralph and Elizabeth (Leitch) Halford,
she had lived in Warwick for 50 years.
Mrs. Crocker leaves two daughters, Anne L.
Mackie of Providence and Claire H. Wright of Narragansett; 13 grandchildren; 28
great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. She was the mother of
the late June E. Grignon, and the sister of the late Douglas Halford.
A memorial service will be held on Friday at
noon in the Peter J. Barrett Funeral Home, 1328 Warwick Ave. Burial will be in
the Pawtuxet Memorial Park.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Madaline Crocker (SS# issued in RI) was born 21 February
1908.
Madaline is listed with her parents on the 1910
census in Winthrop, Suffolk Co, MA, family #453: Ralph B. Halford, optician age
27 born MA (parents born England and MA), married 2 years; his wife Elizabeth
G. 24 born Scotland (parents born Scotland), 2 children, 2 living; children
born MA: Madeline L. 2, and Douglas 8/12; and 5 lodgers.
On Ralph Burton Alford’s 1918 WWI Draft
Registration Card (Ancestry.com), he is age 35, living in Winthrop, Suffolk
Co., MA, married, working for Boston Optical Company. His nearest relative is
his wife Elizabeth A. Halford. He was born 16 Nov 1882 and is medium height
with blue eyes and brown hair.
Ralph B. Halford, born in Cambridge, MA, and
Elizabeth A. Leitch, born in Scotland, were married in Boston on 30 April 1907.
Ralph’s parents were Isaac N. Halford and Lizzie G. Dunbar. Elizabeth’s parents
were John Leitch and Elizabeth Douglas. (NewEnglandAncestors.org)
Isaac N. Halford, confectioner age 27 of Boston,
married Lizzie G. Dunbar, age 21 of Hingham, on 21 January 1874 in Hingham,
Plymouth Co., MA. Isaac was born in Leicestershire, England, the son of William
and Mary (Brewin) Halford. Lizzie was born in Hingham, the daughter of Martin
D. and Ellen M. (Sprague) Dunbar.
Isaac, age 5, is listed on the 1851 census in
Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, with his siblings and parents, William
Halford, age 39, and Mary Halford, age 39, both born in Leicestershire.
In 1861 he is in Leicestershire with uncle and
aunt Isaac and Sarah Halford. He is age 15, a bakers apprentice.
England & Wales Birth Index: 1837–1983
(Ancestry.com) shows Isaac Halford’s birth registered in Jul-Aug-Sep 1846 in
Leicestershire.
Madaline’s HALFORD lineage: Madaline L. 1908 MA1,
Ralph Burton 1882 MA2, Isaac N. 1846 England3, William
1812 England4.
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NORMAN G. “PETE” ALFORD
PROVIDENCE JOURNAL
Providence, Providence Co., RI—Sunday, 2 January 2005
Norman G. “Pete”
Alford, 81, of Mulhearn Drive [Coventry], a retired bakery maintenance mechanic
and supervisor, died yesterday at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical
Center, Providence.
He was the husband of Lillian (Brooks) Arel, and
the late Mary K. (Coolidge) Alford. Born in Warwick, a son of the late George
W. and Marjorie E. (Ballam) Alford, he had lived in Coventry for 25 years,
previously living in Cranston and Warwick.
Mr. Alford worked for the Ward Baking Co. in
Providence and for A&P Bakery before retiring in 1985.
He was a Navy Veteran of World War II and a
member of AMVETS Post 4.
Mr. Alford was a lightweight boxer who fought
under the name of “Pete Ford.” While in the Navy, he was a member of the Golden
Gloves.
He was an avid duckpin bowler.
Besides his wife, he leaves a son, George N.
Alford of Warwick; two daughters, Denise C. DiMascio of Henderson, Nev., and
Adell A. Nakopinski of Providence; and eight grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren. He was the father of the late Mary C. Savard.
The funeral service will be held Tuesday at 10
a.m. in Carpenter-Jenks Funeral Home, 659 East Greenwich Ave., West Warwick.
Burial with military honors will be in Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery, Exeter.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI
records show that Norman G. Alford (SS# issued in RI) was born 12 March 1923.
Norman is listed on the 1930 census (April 22) with
his parents in Warwick, Kent Co., RI, dwelling #667: George W. Alford [III],
carpenter age 32 born RI (parents born England); his wife Marjorie E. 33 born
Canada (parents born Canada); and son Norman G. 7 born RI. George was age 22
and Marjorie was 23 at first marriage.
Norman’s father George [III] is also listed in
1930 (April 19) with his parents in Providence, Providence Co., RI, family
#609: George Alford [II], marine engineer age 51 born England; his wife Susie
52 born England; son George W. [III] 32 born RI, married, electrical engineer,
age 23 at first marriage; and son Clarence J. 21 born RI truck driver. George
Sr. was age 18 at first marriage, and Susie was 19.
Rhode Island Births, 1636–1930 (Ancestry.com),
lists the birth of George W. Alford [III] on 11 September 1898, parents George
and Susan Alford.
George W. Alford [III] died 2 March 1974 [SSDI# issued
in RI, last residence Leesburg, Lake Co., FL].
In 1910 George’s [II] family is in Pawtucket
Ward 4, Providence Co., RI, dwelling #43: George Alford [II], mill engineer age
32 born England (parents born England), married 13 years; his wife Susan 30
England (parents born England), 3 children, 3 living; and children, all born
RI: George 12 [III], Lily 4, and Clarance 9/12. George Sr. immigrated in 1880
and was not naturalized; Susan immigrated in 1891.
On George Alford Jr.’s [II] 1918 WWI Draft
Registration Card (Ancestry.com), he is age 39, an electrician living in Kent
Co., RI. He was born 14 April 1879, names Susie Alford as his nearest relative,
and is medium height with brown eyes and black hair.
George’s father is listed as a boarder on the
1910 census in Providence Ward 3, Providence Co., RI, dwelling #121: George
Alford [I], bank janitor age 65 born England (parents born England), widowed,
immigrated in 1884.
George Alford [I] died in Rhode Island on 7 March
1919, age 74. Abel Alford and Sarah Alford are named as “kin”—the 1861 England
census shows that they are his parents. [Rhode Island Deaths, 1630–1930
(Ancestry.com)]
In 1900 the family of George [I] is in
Providence Ward 3, Providence Co., RI, dwelling #11: George Alfred, watchman
age 55 born Feb 1845 in England, married 36 years; his wife Lea 55 born March
1845 in England, 9 children, 7 living; and daughters Martha 19 born Nov 1880 in
England, and Minnie 15 born May 1885 in England. In the same dwelling is the family
of their daughter Fannie born Apr 1875 in England, her husband Albert Long, and
son Arthur. The Alfords all immigrated in 1885, and George [I] was naturalized.
On the 1881 England census, this family is in
Trowbridge, Wiltshire: George Alford [I], foreman at woolen mill, age 36; his
wife Leah 36 woolen weaver; and children: Rowland 15, William 10, Fanny 6,
Sarah 4, and George [II] 2. All were born in Wiltshire.
Leah, age 40, and her children William 15, Fanny
10, Sarah 9, Martha 4, and Minnie 3/12 arrived in Boston from Liverpool on the
Cephalonia on 7 September 1885. George Alford [II], age 6, is also on this ship
but listed separately. [Boston Passenger Lists, 1820–1943 (Ancestry.com)]
On the 1861 census in Trowbridge, Wiltshire,
George [I] is listed with his parents: Abel Alford, age 58; his wife Sarah 58;
daughter Emma 17; and son George 16. All were born in Wiltshire and all were
wool cloth makers.
Norman’s lineage: Norman G. 1923 RI1,
George W. [III] 1898 RI2, George [II] 1879 England3,
George [I] 1845 England4, Abel Alford 1803 England5.