Son of Amherst Alford (1783- 18??) & Ruth Nichols (1786-1838)
OBITUARY:
The Athens Reporter, Tue, Oct 13, 1891 - Chantry -- Another old landmark passed quietly away last Sunday morning, in the person of Mr. H. A. Alford. The aged gentleman had been failing for some time but was confined to his room but a few days. Mr. Alford was born near this place in Jan. 1807, his people coming from the State of Connecticut. In Feb. 1820, he was united in marriage with Sally Day. Eleven children were the fruits of this union, six of whom passed over the river before him, the five surviving are Mrs. J. Sheldon, Mrs. A. J. Copeland, Mr. J. Alford, Mrs. W. M. Prather, of Kansas City, and Miss Julia Alford. After fifty-five years of happy married life death took his aged partner (May 1884). His children were all with him when he passed away, excepting Mrs. Prather. His remains were interred in the family burying ground Monday afternoon, the grandsons acting as bearers. The sermon was preached at Harlem by Rev. Perley, from Eccles. 8 chapter and 11 verse. Mr. Alford was a consistent member of that Methodist church for over half a century. In politics he was a staunch Reformer.
CHILDREN
Eugenia Submit Alford 1830–1855
Polly Almina Alford 1847–
Nancy Susanna Alford 1831–1918
Samuel Day Alford 1833–1890
Hiram Eliphalet Alford 1834–1853
Mary Alford 1836–
Ruth Rowena Alford 1836–1873
Rebecca Alford 1837–
Laura Sarah Alford 1840–1876
Goodson Jeremiah Alford 1843–1914
Amherst Alford 1846–1847
Pamela Viola Alford 1849–1903
Julia Mahala Alford 1854–1908
Contributor: Joan Donnelly Ellis (48058555)
OBITUARY:
The Athens Reporter, Tue, Oct 13, 1891 - Chantry -- Another old landmark passed quietly away last Sunday morning, in the person of Mr. H. A. Alford. The aged gentleman had been failing for some time but was confined to his room but a few days. Mr. Alford was born near this place in Jan. 1807, his people coming from the State of Connecticut. In Feb. 1820, he was united in marriage with Sally Day. Eleven children were the fruits of this union, six of whom passed over the river before him, the five surviving are Mrs. J. Sheldon, Mrs. A. J. Copeland, Mr. J. Alford, Mrs. W. M. Prather, of Kansas City, and Miss Julia Alford. After fifty-five years of happy married life death took his aged partner (May 1884). His children were all with him when he passed away, excepting Mrs. Prather. His remains were interred in the family burying ground Monday afternoon, the grandsons acting as bearers. The sermon was preached at Harlem by Rev. Perley, from Eccles. 8 chapter and 11 verse. Mr. Alford was a consistent member of that Methodist church for over half a century. In politics he was a staunch Reformer.
CHILDREN
Eugenia Submit Alford 1830–1855
Polly Almina Alford 1847–
Nancy Susanna Alford 1831–1918
Samuel Day Alford 1833–1890
Hiram Eliphalet Alford 1834–1853
Mary Alford 1836–
Ruth Rowena Alford 1836–1873
Rebecca Alford 1837–
Laura Sarah Alford 1840–1876
Goodson Jeremiah Alford 1843–1914
Amherst Alford 1846–1847
Pamela Viola Alford 1849–1903
Julia Mahala Alford 1854–1908
Contributor: Joan Donnelly Ellis (48058555)
Son of Amherst Alford (1783- 18??) & Ruth Nichols (1786-1838)
OBITUARY:
The Athens Reporter, Tue, Oct 13, 1891 - Chantry -- Another old landmark passed quietly away last Sunday morning, in the person of Mr. H. A. Alford. The aged gentleman had been failing for some time but was confined to his room but a few days. Mr. Alford was born near this place in Jan. 1807, his people coming from the State of Connecticut. In Feb. 1820, he was united in marriage with Sally Day. Eleven children were the fruits of this union, six of whom passed over the river before him, the five surviving are Mrs. J. Sheldon, Mrs. A. J. Copeland, Mr. J. Alford, Mrs. W. M. Prather, of Kansas City, and Miss Julia Alford. After fifty-five years of happy married life death took his aged partner (May 1884). His children were all with him when he passed away, excepting Mrs. Prather. His remains were interred in the family burying ground Monday afternoon, the grandsons acting as bearers. The sermon was preached at Harlem by Rev. Perley, from Eccles. 8 chapter and 11 verse. Mr. Alford was a consistent member of that Methodist church for over half a century. In politics he was a staunch Reformer.
CHILDREN
Eugenia Submit Alford 1830–1855
Polly Almina Alford 1847–
Nancy Susanna Alford 1831–1918
Samuel Day Alford 1833–1890
Hiram Eliphalet Alford 1834–1853
Mary Alford 1836–
Ruth Rowena Alford 1836–1873
Rebecca Alford 1837–
Laura Sarah Alford 1840–1876
Goodson Jeremiah Alford 1843–1914
Amherst Alford 1846–1847
Pamela Viola Alford 1849–1903
Julia Mahala Alford 1854–1908
Contributor: Joan Donnelly Ellis (48058555)
OBITUARY:
The Athens Reporter, Tue, Oct 13, 1891 - Chantry -- Another old landmark passed quietly away last Sunday morning, in the person of Mr. H. A. Alford. The aged gentleman had been failing for some time but was confined to his room but a few days. Mr. Alford was born near this place in Jan. 1807, his people coming from the State of Connecticut. In Feb. 1820, he was united in marriage with Sally Day. Eleven children were the fruits of this union, six of whom passed over the river before him, the five surviving are Mrs. J. Sheldon, Mrs. A. J. Copeland, Mr. J. Alford, Mrs. W. M. Prather, of Kansas City, and Miss Julia Alford. After fifty-five years of happy married life death took his aged partner (May 1884). His children were all with him when he passed away, excepting Mrs. Prather. His remains were interred in the family burying ground Monday afternoon, the grandsons acting as bearers. The sermon was preached at Harlem by Rev. Perley, from Eccles. 8 chapter and 11 verse. Mr. Alford was a consistent member of that Methodist church for over half a century. In politics he was a staunch Reformer.
CHILDREN
Eugenia Submit Alford 1830–1855
Polly Almina Alford 1847–
Nancy Susanna Alford 1831–1918
Samuel Day Alford 1833–1890
Hiram Eliphalet Alford 1834–1853
Mary Alford 1836–
Ruth Rowena Alford 1836–1873
Rebecca Alford 1837–
Laura Sarah Alford 1840–1876
Goodson Jeremiah Alford 1843–1914
Amherst Alford 1846–1847
Pamela Viola Alford 1849–1903
Julia Mahala Alford 1854–1908
Contributor: Joan Donnelly Ellis (48058555)
Inscription
In/ memory of/ Hiram A. Alford/ died/ Oct 3, 1891/ aged 84 y's 9 mo's/ also his wife/ Sally Day/ died/ May 10, 1884/ aged 78 y'rs 10 d's/ "Gone to a better land."
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