AAFA DNA Group Nine (9) - Haplogroup R1b - Lineage IV
Includes descendants of Green 1815 NC SC & ??______NC
Y-DNA GAP#'s included= A-6 & 65
(Ancestors from: Europe, Caucasus, Central Asia, South Asia, North Africa, Central Africa)

AAFA DNA Group Ninety Seven (97) - Haplogroup R1b - No Lineage Assigned 2nd largest

AAFA DNA Group Ninety Nine (99) - No Tests & No Haplogroup or Lineage Assigned

The following are what we see as the Alford branches of the family or limbs of the Alford family tree. They will be identified, summarized, or otherwise described on this page and explored in depth on subordinate pages. The branches are being redefined on a continuing basis. They are works in progress so some may not be complete. All have had recent generations truncated in an effort to protect the privacy of the living. If you have need for data on living persons contact the association and request a private copy containing the living. They are being posted on an "as is" basis, and we will revise them (with your help?) as we learn more. Please let us know if you can correct or add to this information. We are especially anxious to hear from you if you can provide information to connect two or more of the branches.

Some of the posted genealogies are very skimpy. Be assured that AAFA members are always researching to extend the lines. In a few instances a notation similar to [##/##] follows an entry. This is the AAFA ACTION issue number and page number where an AAFA member lineage, related to this ancestor, was published. In some cases we are initially listing several ancestors from the branch because we are not sure which ancestor you will be searching for here. We eventually narrow these down to one entry. [A-##] in red, following the branch ID is the same as the ID or GAP# found in the second column in the Y-DNA results chart and the DNA Group numbers used here correspond to the "Lineage" numbers shown in Roman numerals Alford Y-DNA Project.

Please note that as a work in progress the data is tentative and should be considered as such. There is no proof for much of it so there must be error. There are obvious omissions. Use it only as a clue for further research.

The date listed for each genealogy is the date of the file being shown. It some cases it is the date of last update and in some it is not. We are also adding a reference to the last time the genealogy, or a part of it, was published in the quarterly. This is an ongoing effort.

As indicated above the branches are organized by Alford DNA groups and then arranged alphabetically. We need DNA results from any and all male Alfords. For more about Alford DNA please go to ALFORD DNA

DNA Group One (1)
Haplogroup R1b - Lineage 1

According to DNA test results from male descendants in these branches, they all have a common Alford ancestor. So far we do not have traditional genealogical connections.

Charles Alford 1790 NC. [A-21] This is one of our smaller branches, but we believe Charles was a brother of John Alford b. about 1786 NC.  See him below.  Charles married Mary Tipton and they had nine children. Some of the family remained in Tennessee but others went to Illinois and Texas. Our genealogy extends through five sons. Jul 12 2010

Clarence Alford b. 1895 GA [A-4] There is not enough data on this person and his descendants to create a genealogy. Over half of the few records we have are for the living. As a substitute please see the members ahnentafel via this link.

Exum Alford b. ca 1788 NC [A-20] Exum married Elizabeth and had at least four children. The AAFA genealogy extends through three of the sons. Mar 30 2009.

Isham Alford 1755 NC - 1832 GA. [A-12][A-35][A-59] [A-82] This branch extends through three sons and a daughter. Some have listed Isham as a son of Lodwick Alford who was born about 1710 in VA and settled in Franklin Co., NC (part of the John 1645 branch below).  While there is considerable circumstantial evidence in this direction, we have found no proof. Descendants are primarily in Georgia and states to the west. Jan 11 2009.
Branch Manager for the Isham Alford branch is Janice Smith. Send an email to the manager.

James Alford ca 1715 VA - 1782 VA. [A-42] James married Lucy Bailey and they were of Fluvanna and Goochland Counties, VA. They had nine children but the genealogy extends primarily through sons Charles b. ca 1752 and Jacob b. ca 1757. Both migrated to Kentucky.Sep 23 2008. A segment of this genealogy, descendants of Gabriel b. about 1831, {register #97 in this genealogy} son of Jesse Alford & Lucinda Robison, was published in AAFA ACTION #84 Spring 2009.

James Lodwick Alford born 1749 NC [A-2] James Lodwick married Susannah Ross and had eight children. The AAFA genealogy extends through all of the children except one who probably died young. The branch is mostly in North Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi. Sep 23 2008. A genealogy of their son, Cade Alford, was published in AAFA ACTION #77 Summer 2007. A genealogy of Julius Alford & Ann Hays was published AAFA ACTION #64 Summer 2004. Julius connects to James Lodwick through an uncertain ancestor.

John Alford 1645 - 1710 ??. [A-3][A-28?][A-33][A-36] [A-37?][A-41][A-45][A-53][A-55][A-56] [A-81] John is probably the father of the James Alford born about 1687 in Virginia and through whom most of the genealogy extends. The two main elements are Lodwick 1710 VA and Julius 1717 VA, but there are smaller lesser known limbs of this tree. Descendants of John covered the southeastern part of the country and spread across the gulf states. This branch of the family is managed by Gil Alford of Florissant, MO.

AAFA has more members, with more descendants, associated with this Alford ancestor than with any other. Segments of the file, or limbs of this family tree, will be uploaded or updated and linked as available. This cascading list of main groups is in a modified outline format. The Roman numerals represent generations down from John Alford. Conventional modified register reports with much more detail are linked to the entries. The data overlaps a generation or two and because of updating by segment the register numbers from one segment may not match with register numbers in the adjoining segments.
An asterisk "*" following a date means it is an estimate.

I John Alford 1645* VA (3 Generations) Aug 24 2008.

   II James Alford 1687* VA

       III Lodwick Alford 1710* (3 Generations) Oct 28 2008. David Price's unique version of this genealogy was published AAFA ACTION #65 Summer 2004.


            IV     Jacob Alford 1738 An abbreviated, five generation, version of the Jacob genealogy was published in AAFA ACTION #80 Spring 2008.
                 V    Sion Alford 1763( 5 Generations) Sep 26 2009.
                 V    James Alford 1764( 5 Generations) Sep 26 2009.
                 V    Warren Alford 1770( 5 Generations) Sep 26 2009.
                 V    Charity Alford Thompson 1776( 5 Generations) Sep 26 2009.
                 V    Elias Alford 1779 ( 4 Generations) Sep 26 2009.
                 V    Wiley Alford 1783( 5 Generations) Sep 26 2009.
                See Also Joan Harley's Jacob Alford Family History


            IV    James Alford 1740*
                 V    Cullen Alford 1775( 4 Generations) Sep 11 2009.
                 V    Kinchen Alford 1779 ( 4 Generations) Sep 11 2009.
                 V    Wiley Alford 1794( 3 Generations) Sep 11 2009.


            IV    Julius Alford 1750*
                 V    Lodwick Alford 1775 ( 5 Generations) Sep 11 2009.
                 V    Zaddock Alford 1787*( 4 Generations) Sep 11 2009.
                 V    Halcut Alford 1789*( 4 Generations) Mar 17 2009.
                 V    Julius C. Alford 1798( 4 Generations) Sep 11 2009.


            IV    Lemuel Alford 1766*
                 V    Jones Alford 1807( 4 Generations) Sep 11 2009.


            IV    Kinchen Alford 1768
                 V    Lockhard Alford 1790 NC (4 Generations) Oct 9 2009.
                 V    William Alford 1794 NC (4 Generations) Sep 26 2009.
                 V    Sippi Alford 1800 NC (4 Generations) Sep 26 2009.
                 V    Kinchen Alford 1812 NC (6 Generations, 126 descendants including living without details) Jan 17 2013.


       III      Julius Alford 1717 (3 Generations)Sep 26 2009.


            IV   John Alford about 1747
                 V    John Alford about 1776 NC        "New" and in work a/o 1/26/13
                 V    Jacob Alford about 1781 NC (5 Generations)Sep 26 2009.
                 V    Isaac Alford about 1782 NC (4 Generations)Sep 26 2009.
                 V    Abraham Alford about 1787 NC (4 Generations) Jul 14 2009.
                 V    Thomas Alford about 1795 NC (7 Generations, 327 descendants, 21 pages. Jan 19 2013.

            IV   Isaac Alford about 1748
                 V    Elizabeth Alford Clifton about 1780 NC (4 Generations)Sep 26 2009.
                 V    Bailey Alford about 1781 NC (5 Generations)Sep 26 2009. This genealogy was published in AAFA ACTION #71 Winter 2006 and continuted in AAFA ACTION #72 Spring 2006.
                 V    Gilbert Alford about 1787 NC (4 Generations)Sep 26 2009.
                 V    Elias Alford about 1795 NC (4 Generations)Sep 26 2009.


            IV   Goodrich Alford about 1750
                  V    Jeptha Alford about 1797 NC (4 Generations)Sep 26 2009.

            IV   Jacob Alford Aug 15 1761 First & Second Generation. Aug 16 2007. A brief introductory version was published AAFA ACTION #64 Spring 2004
                 V    Needham Judge Alford 1789 NC (5 Generations) Jul 3 2009.
                 V    Edwin Barksdale Alford 1792 NC (5 Generations) Jul 3 2009.
                 V    Lucy Alford Maines about 1793 NC (5 Generations) Jul 3 2009.
                 V    Julius C. Alford 1797 GA (4 Generations) Jul 3 2009.
                 V    William Alford 1804 GA (5 Generations) Jul 3 2009.
                 V    Nancy Alford Berryhill 1805 GA (4 Generations) Jul 3 2009.
                 V    John Seaborn Alford 1807 LA(4 Generations) Jul 10 2010.
                 V    Seaborn John Alford 1807 LA (4 Generations) Jul 3 2009.
                 V   Moses Alford 1810 LA Y-DNA proves he does not fit here. Listed on his own in DNA group 97 below.
                 V    Joseph W. Alford 1816 LA (3 Generations) Jul 3 2009.
                 V    Martha Alford Stovall 1820 LA (5 Generations) Jul 3 2009.

            IV   Job Alford about 1763 Earlier versions of parts of this genealogy were published in AAFA ACTION #56 Spring 2002, AAFA ACTION #59 Winter 2003, AAFA ACTION #61 Summer 2003, AAFA ACTION #62 Fall 2003, AAFA ACTION #63 Winter 2004, AAFA ACTION #65 Summer 2004.
Branch Manager for the Job Alford branch is John A. Rogers. Send an email to the manager.
                 V    Matilda Alford Owens 1795 NC (4 Generations) Sep 26 2009.
                 V    Clinton Alford 1798 NC (4 Generations) Sep 26 2009.
                 V    John Turner Alford 1800 NC (4 Generations) Sep 26 2009.
                 V    Phada Alford Parker Moore 1804 NC (2 Generations) Sep 26 2009.
                 V    Julius Charles Alford 1805 NC (4 Generations) Sep 26 2009.
                 V    William Henry Alford 1811 NC (4 Generations) Sep 26 2009.
                 V    Henry Miles Alford 1815 SC (4 Generations) Sep 26 2009.

John Alford born about 1786[A-19] in North Carolina is the one who we think was a brother of Charles Alford above.  He married Jane McElhattan and they had twelve children. Dec 13 2010. A version of this genealogy, with extensive photos, was published AAFA ACTION #69 Summer 2005.
This genealogy, which mistakenly contained data on living persons, has been removed temporarily. We will soon upload a recently updated version.

John Alford born 1801 in NC [A-5] [A-8] [A-9] [A-16] [A-17] [A-25] [A-74] His spouse is not known. There were at least six children in the family and the genealogy extends through three sons. The family settled in Mississippi but spread quickly to Oklahoma and Texas. Feb 18 2011. Branch Manager for this John Alford branch is Peggy Alford Schuster.

John Alford 1816 NC [A-32] John married Nancy Galbreth Stewart and they settled in Mississippi. They had at least five children and the genealogy extends through three sons. Some of the family remains in Mississippi but some quickly spread to Oklahoma. Don Bender of Madison, MS helps AAFA with the management of this genealogy. Sep 23 2008.

Pierce Lewis Alford b ca 1829 GA married Amanda L. Jenkins and had at least six children.[A-66]Branch Manager for the Pierce Lewis Alford branch is Pamela Alford Thompson.

Salvator Alford b. ca 1716 VA [A-43] [A-46] Salvator married Elizabeth Reynolds and was the father of alleged RW veteran William Alford of Hancock Co., GA. For years it was thought, by some at least, that William was a son of Lodwick. William and his wife, probably named Martha, had at least six children. The AAFA genealogy extends through all but one of them. Sep 27 2009. Branch Manager for the Salvatore Alford branch is Wayne Parrish.

William Alford ca 1760 NC. [A-38][A-64] [revised Oct. 2008] His spouse is not known but he had son John B. Alford b. ca 1780 who married Dolly Carroll. At one time we thought William was born about 1735 in SC so one may see such a reference. Oct 10 2008.

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DNA Group Two (2)
Haplogroup R1b - Lineage II

John Alford 1696 MD - 1748 VA. [A-29][A-62]
The previous 2007 version of this genealogy has been replaced by a larger 2010 version. The date and place of birth is an estimate, but the death is supported by his will. While he had four sons and two daughters, the branch extends through only three of the sons. This is a Virginia branch that spread out to the west and southwest, and some of this branch intermarried with the descendants of John Alford born about 1735 in Ireland- known as Irish John. Jan 30 2010. William A. Alford, a descendant of this John Alford, published a work in the 1940s and it is being published serial fashion and has appeared Part I AAFA ACTION #62 Fall 2003 and repeated AAFA ACTION #74 Fall 2006, Part II AAFA ACTION 76 Spring 2007, and repeated AAFA ACTION #88 Spring 2010.

William Alford born, by estimate, 1775, [A-11] [A-24] [A-49?] (DNA does not support A-49 for this branch.) William was probably in Virginia, married Mary "Polly" Miller and their genealogy extends through their son William Alford, born 1804 VA who married Elizabeth Penner. The known family is mostly in Kentucky. Feb 12 2009.

William Alford b. ca 1780 ? VA[A-60] married (1) Lucinda Alford and (2) Sally Hollingsworth. The family settled in Tennessee - primarily Gibson Co. There were at least three children by the two wives, and the AAFA genealogy extends through all of them. Nov 28 2009.

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DNA Group Three (3)
Haplogroup G - Lineage I

Robert Alford 1760 England. [A-10][A-18?] [A-27] Robert came to Virginia where son David was born 1785 and then migrated to Alabama. Most of David's early descendants were in Arkansas. For years late AAFA member Morris Myers managed this genealogy and maintained it on his personal site. Morris was the AAFA Vice President and Web Master when he died long before his time in 2006. Sep 2 2009. Genealogy was published AAFA ACTION #60 Spriing 2003.

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DNA Group Four (4)
Haplogroup R1a - Lineage I

Alexander Alvord b. 1627 England Alexander Alvord [A-26] s/o Thomas, b. ca 1598 below.

Benedict Alford b. 1619 England Benedict Alford [A-39] [A-52] s/o Thomas b. ca 1598 below

[A-52] is not named Alford, but he has an adoption resulting from a Civil War death and the male blood line, regardless of surname, is unbroken.

A short genealogy on the descendants of Amanda Alford, daughter of Ethan Allen Alford and Victoria Godane was published AAFA ACTION #72 Spring 2006. SEE

See also Bob Alford's information on his part of the Benedict Alford family

Thomas Alford born by estimate about 1598 in England and married Joanna Hawkins and had Benedict, Alexander (Alvord) and Joanna. All three children immigrated to New England. Descendants of both Alexander Alvord and Benedict Alford spread across the northern tier of states to the west. Known to some as the "northern branch of the family."
Branch Managers for the Thomas Alford branch are Jim and Sue Adams. Send an email to the manager.

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DNA Group Five (5)
Haplogroup I - Lineage I

Haywood Alford b. 1780 GA [A-63] married Elizabeth Marshall. They migrated to MS and AR and had at least six children. The AAFA genealogy extends through five of them. Feb 12 2009. Genealogy, with photographs, published AAFA ACTION # 60 Spring 2003. Branch Manager for the Haywood Alford branch is Janice Smith. Send an email to the manager.

Peachman Alford 1795 VA [A-7] [A-68]. This genealogy includes three earlier and smaller genealogies: Ephraim Alford b. 1820 SC, S.E. Alford b.1828 SC, and William Thomas Alford b. 1826 SC. Separate entries for these three sons have been eliminated from this list. Sep 22 2008. A genealogy of the descendants of William T. Alford was published AAFA ACTION #58 Fall 2002.
Branch Manager for the Peachman Alford branch is Wayne Parrish. Send an email to the manager.

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DNA Group Six (6)
Haplogroup Rib - Lineage III

John Redden Alford b. 1820 SC [A-31] John R. married Nancy Harrison. The family settled in Milam Co., TX. There were at least eight children, and the genealogy extends through four of them. Rose Alford Shelton of Rockdale, TX, helps AAFA with this genealogy. Mar 19 2009.
To see a genealogy compiled and submitted by Rose Alford Shelton please click HERE.

John Halford b 1797 SC [A-80]

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DNA Group Seven (7)
Haplogroup E - No Lineage Assigned

George Alford b. ca 1850 SC m. Ellen. Apr 26 2008.[A-47]

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DNA Group Eight (8)
Haplogroup I - No Lineage Assigned

Charles Alford b about 1770 in Ireland [A-61] married Margaret Mahon, and what we know of the family extends through son Joseph to Australia.

Robert Alford 1828 VA [A-50]. There are two things to pay attention to in this genealogy. First is the parents of the progenitor or subect. His mother was the Alford. The other is that the family frequently used the Alfred spelling. That includes the AAFA member and her father, the DNA participant. Oct 4 2009.

Samuel Alford b. 1812 Darlington Co., SC [A-1] [A-14]* Samuel married (1) Sarah Allen and (2) Mary J. There were at least eleven children. One child has an unknown name but is thought to have married Elizabeth and had Noah Wellington 1857 NC and William Franklin 1863 NC. The AAFA genealogy extends through these two grandsons of Samuel. Apr 26 2008.* A-14 is a female descendant for which a match was not expected.

DNA Group Nine (9)
Haplogroup I - Lineage IV

Green Alford 1815 NC [A-6] Green married Nancy ?Denton?. The family lived in Tennessee where they had at least seven children. The genealogy extends through two sons. Sep 22 2008.

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DNA Group Ninety Seven (97)
Haplogroup R1b - No Lineage Assigned
One Testee with no matches as shown on the Y-DNA project chart.
Not Assigned - when a match is found then a new group will be assigned between 2 and 97.

Andrew Joseph Alford b. 1832 VA [A-40] Andrew, b.Rockingham Co., VA, married Anna Aramantha Aminda Patterson. Andrew died 1878 in Newton Co., MO. Oct 5 2009. Apparently Andrew was adopted and the family pre-ca 1832 was DUNBAR and not Alford or Allford. We do, or did, have Y-DNA from a descendant, and so as to account tor "[A-40]" the entry will remain here.

Arthur Alford b.1750 [previously shown as before 1775.] [A-44] Arthur married Clarky Sarvis and they had at least eight children. Their genealogy extends through four sons, mostly in South Carolina. Apr 26 2008. An earlier version of this genealogy was published in AAFA ACTION #65 Summer 2004,

John Alford 1735 Ireland. [A-34] He is generally known in AAFA as "Irish John." His descendants intermarried with John Alford 1696 MD (above). AAFA member #0422 Norris Alford maintains a website for this branch, Descendants and family of 'Irish' John Alford. It may take some time to open.

Moses Alford ca 1810 ? Louisiana. Married Elizabeth Penton and once thought to be a son of Jacob Alford but Y-DNA proves otherwise. [A-73] Jul 30 2010.

Warren Alfred 1816 NC [A-15] married Rachel Ray and they had five children. The AAFA genealogy proceeds through son Waymon Marcellus 1846 LA. Sep 26 2009.

Unknown Alford b. ca 1790 SC married Prudence b. ca 1794 in SC.[A-70] There were at least seven children of which William N. 1826 SC who married Zilpha extends the AAFA genealogy. Apr 26 2008.

Benjamin Alford b. by estimate about 1740 NC who married and had a son whose name is unknown who married Sally _____. They had nine children, and the AAFA genealogy extends through three of them: Needham b. 1785, Handy b 1794 and Furney b 1795. Nov 16 2009.

Benjamin Alford b. 1836 SC m. Ellen Johnson. Apr 24 2008.

Bertus Alford b. 1782 GA who married Mary Boone. Nov 16 2009.

Bython B. Alford 1817 NC - 1886 NC married (1) Johanna Barnes and (2) Keziah Eveline _____. There were nine children by Keziah, and the genealogy extends through three sons, primarily in North Carolina.Oct 6 2009. See also the genealogy published in AAFA ACTION #54, Fall 2001.

Charles Alford b. ca 1769 MD His genealogy proceeds through son Daniel Alford b. 1799 and married Catherine Camper.Sep 28 2009.

Charles J. Alfred b 1808 VA married Agnes Langford, and they had nine children. The AAFA genealogy proceeds through the eight who did not die young.Oct 6 2009.

Charles Alford b. 1849 AL married Philena (Felicia) J. Lewis and settled in NV.%(ABL)

Coleman Alford b. about 1846 SC. Genealogy extends through son Robert Coleman Alford b. 1888 SC. This is an African-American Family. Apr 26 2008.

Consider Alford b 1778 England, immigrated to NY and married Lucy Fitch Kennedy. Nov 16 2009.
See these two related items published in AAFA ACTION
Part 1: Eileen Alford's Consider Alford
Part 2; Eileen Alford's Consider Alford
Part 3: Eileen Alford's Consider Alford
Part 4; Eileen Alford's Consider Alford
Part 5: Eileen Alford's Consider Alford
Part 6; Eileen Alford's Consider Alford
Part 7; Eileen Alford's Consider Alford

David Turner Alford b about 1814 in VA married Mary Scott Crawson in MS and they had eleven children. The family extends through four sons, mostly to Texas. Oct 7 2009.

Edward Alford b. Jan 13 1725, Lincoln Co. England through his son John William Alford 1811 England who married Sarah Cooper. They had 13 children, and the AAFA genealogy extends through six of them. Edward was the son of Robert b. 1699 in England. Aug 21 2007.

Edward S. Alford b about 1820 in Ireland immigrated to New Orleans and married Jane Tolle. They had at least seven children, and their genealogy extends through two sons and a daughter. Nov 16 2009.

Elkanah Alford b. about 1844, Sullivan Co., TN who married (1) Mary Combs (2) Martha Dickinson. His mother was named Mary Alford but we have no data on his father. Jul 5 2009. This genealogy published AAFA ACTION #73 Summer 2006.

Erwin Alford b about 1810 married Anstrilla Alford, and they had son Stephen Alford through whom the genealogy extends. See John Alford 1780 Ireland below for more on Anstrilla.

Ferrell Alford of Georgia married Phebe. They had at least ten children and settled in Mississippi. What is known of the family extends through four sons in Mississippi and Louisiana. Nov 16 2009.

Fielding Alford 1787 VA - 1854 OH. Fielding married Mary Hemphill, and they had seven children. Our very limited AAFA genealogy is through son Robert Perry Alford 1815 PA - 1885.

Fort Alford 1785 NC - 1848 LA. Fort married (1) Hanna Goodson and (2) Elizabeth Stringer. Between the two wives he had nine children. This a very limited genealogy. Nov 16 2009.

Frank Alford 1820 Sweden. He married Hannah in Sweden and they had at least six children. The AAFA genealogy extends through two sons in Missouri. Jan 22 2010.

Gabriel S. Alford b. 1821 NC married (1) Martha Cooke and (2) Mary Ann Cook and had at least 15 children. The AAFA genealogy extends through four sons. Jun 5 2009.

George Alford ca 1766 VA married Mary DeVaux of Montreal Canada and they had at least two sons through whom the genealogy extends. Jan 30 2010.

George Wildcat Alford b. ca 1825 was a grandson of Tecumseh. The name of his wife is not known but they had at least four children. The AAFA genealogy extends through Thomas Wildcat Alford b 1860 who was quite prominent in Oklahoma.

Giles Alford b. about 1852 SC, m. Lucinda. Sep 26 2008.

Green Berry Alford b. 1787 NC, m. Elizabeth Winningham 1814 in Wake Co., NC.

Green Alford b. 1809 NC - a short TEXAS branch. Dec 6 2008. This genealogy was published in AAFA ACTION #82 Fall 2008.