AAFA Alford Genealogies

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. 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. A % following an entry below indicates that a BK (genealogy) file has apparently never been compiled. In some 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.

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

This page was updated October 28 2008.

DNA Group One

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. 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.

Clarence Alford b. about 1890 GA%(RD1)

Exum Alford b. ca 1788 NC married Elizabeth and had at least four children. The AAFA genealogy extends through three of the sons.

Isham Alford 1755 NC - 1832 GA. 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. This Isham branch is managed by Janice Smith of Plano, TX.

James Alford ca 1715 VA - 1782 VA. 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.

James Lodwick Alford born 1749 NC 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.

John Alford 1645 - 1710 ??. 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.

John Alford born about 1786 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. The AAFA genealogy extends through five sons and to some extent 3 daughters. Some of the family remained in Tennessee but there was a substantial part in Missouri and some in Arkansas. This branch of the family is managed by Lynn Shelley of Springfield, MO.

John Alford born 1801 in NC 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. This branch is managed by Max Alford of Mesquite, TX, a recent past president of AAFA.

John Alford 1816 NC 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.

William Alford ca 1760 NC. [revised Oct. 2008] His spouse is not known but he had son John B. Alford b. ca 1765 who married Dolly Carroll. At one time we thought William was born about 1735 in SC so one may see such a reference.

DNA Group Two

John Alford 1696 MD - 1748 VA. 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 onlyh three of the sons. A Virginia branch that spread out to the west and southwest, this branch intermarried with the descendants of John Alford born about 1735 in Ireland- known as Irish John.

John Redden Alford b. 1820 SC 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.

William Alford born, by estimate, 1775, 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.

DNA Group Three

Robert Alford 1760 England who came to Virginia where son David was born 1785 and who 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.

DNA Group Four

Alexander Alvord b. 1627 England is under Thomas Alford b. ca 1598 below. This is a temporary entry. See Thomas below.

Benedict Alford b. 1619 England is under Thomas Alford b. ca 1598 below. This is a temporary entry. See Thomas below.

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. See also the Burke and Alford Memorial on this site. 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" this one is managed by Jim and Sue Adams of Marietta, GA. They are also the editors of the AAFA quarterly.

DNA Group Five - One Testee with no matches

Green Alford 1815 NC married Nancy ?Denton?. The family lived in Tennessee where they had at least seven children. The genealogy extends through two sons.

John Alford 1735 Ireland. 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.

Peachman Alford 1795 VA. 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. Entries for these three sons have been eliminated from this list.

Samuel Alford b. 1812 Darlington Co., SC married (1) Sarah 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 Wenton 1857 NC and William Franklin 1863 NC. The AAFA genealogy extends through these two grandsons of Samuel.

Warren Alfred 1816 NC married Rachel Ray and they had five children. The AAFA genealogy proceeds through son Waymon Marcellus 1846 LA.

Branches with DNA Test in process

Andrew Joseph Alford b. 1832 VA Rockingham Co., VA, married Anna Aramantha Aminda Patterson. Andrew died 1878 in Newton Co., MO.

Arthur Alford b. before 1775 married Clarky Sarvis and they had at least eight children. Their genealogy extends through four sons, mostly in South Carolina.

George Alford b. ca 1850 SC m. Ellen.

Salvatore Alford b. ca 1716 VA married Elizabeth Reynolds and was the father of 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.

Branches from which we have no DNA Test Results

Abraham Alford b. 1820 KY (NY)- 1858 LA married Leonie Humblot. The family resided in Pointe Coupee Parish, LA, and there were at least four children. The AAFA genealogy extends through two sons.

Andrew J. Alford b. 1836 Norway married Betsey Harkness of Scotland. AAFA genealogy proceeds through son Jacob Andrew Alford b. 1865 IL.

Andrew West Alford b. MS married Melissa Gillespie and their genealogy extends through son Harmon Andrew Alford b. about 1874 mostly is in Illinois. A very limited work.

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.

Benjamin Alford b. ca 1820 GA married Frances E. Wilson and genealogy is extended through son James B. Alford b. 1848 GA who settled in LA.%(MHB)

Benjamin Alford b. 1836 SCm. Ellen Johnson.

Bython B. Alford 1820 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.

Charles Alford b. ca 1769 MD? His genealogy proceeds through son Daniel Alford b. 1799 and married Catherine Camper. [48/13]

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

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.

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.

Consider Alford b 1778 England, immigrated to NY and married Lucy Fitch Kennedy.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Frank O. Alford b. 1875 MS married a McElvin.

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.

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

George Wildcat Alford b. ca 1825 was a grandson of Tecumseh. The name of his wife is not known but they had at lease 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.

Harvey Alford ca 1818 VA married Mary Medford Turner. They resided in Jersey Co., IL, where son James Kelly Alford was born. The genealogy extends through him in Texas.

Haywood Alford b. 1780 GA married Elizabeth Marshall. They migrated to MS and AR and had at least six children. The AAFA genealogy extends through five of them.

Henry Alford b. 1818 NC married Mary Rosa. AAFA genealogy proceeds through son Daniel Alford b. 1848 NC. This is an African-American family.

Henry Alford ca 1864 NY married Frances E. (IDA/HSA)

Henry Alford b. 1860 Devonshire, England married Nettie Letich in Iowa. (NDV)

Hudson Alford b. 1760 NC.

Isaac Alfred b. 1818 VA married Mary Jane Byars. The family was of Washington Co., VA, until about 1880 when the moved to Coles Co., IL.

James Alford b. 1804 VA married Tabitha Swope. (WND)

James Alford b. 1807 PA married Rosanna Douthitt. [56/5]

James B. Alford 1813 Wayne Co., NC married S. Eliza Leach. The family moved to Randolph Co., NC. There were at least five children, and the branch stops there at present.

James Matthew Alford 1834 AL married Tennessee Emily Griffin, and they had eight children. What little AAFA has on this branch is via son James Alexander 1884 AR.

James Alford b. 1860 TN married Fronie (JIM)

Jesse Alford b before 1765 NC. His wife's name is not known, but he had a son Edmund Alford b. 1814 through whom the genealogy is extended.

Jesse Alford b. about 1785 SC, m. Mary.

Joel Alford b. about 1800 SC, m. Clarky B. Carroll.

John Alford b before 1750 VA? married Lucy Bradley and had eight children. The AAFA genealogy proceeds through Achilles Alford b about 1772.

John Alford b ca 1780 Ireland married Margaret Wilson. They had at least five children, and the genealogy extends through son George Washington 1816 and daughter Anstrilla who married Erwin Alford. See him above.

John Alford b. 1786 PA married Polly Markland. They lived in Indiana, and there were at least 12 children born.The genealogy extends through five sons.

John Alford b. ca 1787 SC. His wife is not known, but there were at least three children. The genealogy extends through sons Hansford 1812 and John 1825.

John Alford b. est 1791 NY? married Catherine. The Alford genealogy continues through daughter Sophie b. 1811 Wayne Co., NY, who married William Schenck. (AML)

John William Alford 1801 GA married Leanne W. Roden in Alabama and they settled in Mississippi. The genealogy extends through seven of their ten children, primarily in Mississippi.

John Alford b 1818 NC married Polly Ann Alvera in Johnston Co. They had at least four children, and the genealogy extends through three of them.

John Alford b about 1821 England married Elizabeth of Ohio. [spr98/11]

John Harrison Alford b. 1844 AL married Nancy Ellen Fountain. The family was in San Augustine, TX, and there were at least nine children born. The genealogy extends through Alto Bertis Alford 1884 AL.

John M. Alford b. 1846 OH married Nellie E. ___ and they had at least three children. The genealogy extends through daughter Gertrude who married Benjamin Lee Phillips.

John Sidney Alford b. 1921 AL married Teresa. (REG)

Joseph Alford b. by estimate 1701, probably Maryland, married Hannah Clark. They had at least one son, Edward Alford 1731 - 1776 through whom the genealogy extends. (GLB)

Josiah George Alford, Honorable Canon of Bristol described several early English Alford branches in his Alford Family Notes published 1908 in London. These are all English Alfords. As AAFA is able to convert his text to genealogy format, they will be further described and extended on a subordinate page. Some of those listed extend on to present day US folks and AAFA members. See also the Alford Family Notes pages of this site where his work is available in narrative format.

Kisar Alford 1814 NC married Martha Upchurch and had ten children. The AAFA genealogy proceeds through five of the sons.

Lambert Meek Alford b 1835 NC married Lucy A. Baughan and resided Tennessee. Probable that he will link to Lodwick Alford of Franklin Co. [51/6]

Littleberry Alford 1801 NC - 1878 MS married Mary "Polly" Butler and they had nine children. They settled in Mississippi. The genealogy extends through all but one daughter who is supposed to have died young.

Lochard H. Alford 1790 - 1844 NC married Tabitha Cook. There were at least eight children, and the AAFA genealogy extends through three of them.

Lodwick Alford b ca 1802 SC m (1) unknown, (2) Alvey _____. There were at least seven children and the genealogy extends through Joseph 1822 SC-1885 GA.

Michael Alford 1760 Ireland - 1799 PA married Martha McCready and had at least eight children.

Milton W. Alford 1809 NC married Martha Watts. He and his brother William Henry Denton Alford (which see) migrated to Greene Co., MO. We don't know their parents, who should be used to identify their combined genealogies

Nero Alford b. 1808 SC whose wife is not known. The AAFA genealogy proceeds through son Archie 1850 SC who married Rachael ____. This is an African American family.

Perry Alford b 1861 IN was the father of Sherman Alford b 1862 IN who married Lucy Chamberlain and settled in California.

Pierce Lewis Alford b ca 1820 GA married Amanda L. Jenkins and had at least six children. The AAFA genealogy extends through five of them.

Pleasant Alford b. 1818 AL married Lavina Sandlin and they had at least seven children. The AAFA genealogy extends through son Ezekiel C. Alford 1841 AL who married (1) Mary Susan Stovall and (2) Nannie H. McAnear.

Robert Alford b 1699 Hacconby, Lincoln Co., England. He was the father of Edward Alford b. 1725 in England.

Robert Alford 1765 m. Nancy. They are a collection couple for the following folks who probably do not belong and for whom we should probably list separate genealogies: William 1780-90 TN, Charles 1780-90 TN, James 1810-20 TN, William 1816 who m. Susan Rambo, Robert E. who m. Sarah Lane, Martha Jane who m. Andrew Jackson McFaddin, Nancy 1829 TN.

Robert Alford b. ca 1830 SC m. (2) Jannie _____.

Robert Alford 1864 AR/MS married Eliza L. ______ Berigan.There were five children which include probable stepson Johnnie Berigen.

Samuel Alford b. 1807 Staffordshire England married(1) Ann Price (2) Emma Lloyd. There were at least nine children, and the AAFA genealogy extends through four of them, primarily through Joseph Henry 1869 PA who married Elizabeth Jones.

Terrell Alford 1814 NC married Alsimeany Horton and had at least five children. The genealogy extends through son James Leonard "Dick" Alford in Mississippi.

William Alford 1751 d. 1811 Stokes Co. NC married Mary and had at least nine children. Some of the family migrated to TN.

William Alford b. before 1755 CT. His wife is not known. His father is supposed to be a Jeremiah Alford, but we have never found him. There was at least one son, Zina Alford b. 1789 NY through whom the AAFA genealogy extends.

William Alford b. 1799 MA/CT married Martha Ann McCullough. The AAFA genealogy continues through son George Washington Alford 1831 Canada who was killed in LA in CW.

William Alford b. ca 1780 ? VA 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.

William Alford b. ca 1800 VA married Margaret Kelsey. They had at least five children, and the AAFA genealogy extends through Russell b. 1826 who d. after 1900 in CA.

William Alford 1803 NC married Jane and had at least eight children. The family settled in Missouri

William B. Alford 1808 SC married Sarah Ann Snowden. The family migrated to Texas via Alabama. There were at least four children, and the AAFA genealogy extends through two sons.