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Rev John Davis Alford

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Rev John Davis Alford

Birth
Coffee County, Alabama, USA
Death
27 Aug 1944 (aged 82)
Cluster Springs, Walton County, Florida, USA
Burial
DeFuniak Springs, Walton County, Florida, USA Add to Map
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Rev. John D. Alford 82, passed away at his home Sunday night Aug. 27, 1944 in the Cluster Springs community. He was born in Coffee County, AL, January 1, 1862. In 1880 he was married to Miss Bama Preacher and to this union was born 13 children, 8 boys and 5 girls, of which 5 of them preceeded him in death and his wife also passed away in the year 1919. He was a minister of the Primitive Baptist church for 35 yrs. During this time he baptized over 1,000 members, conducted 300 funerals, and united in marriage 400 couples. In the year 1921, he was again married to Miss Alice Lindsey. To this union there were born 5 children, 4 boys and a girl all of whom are living. Those who are left to mourn his passing are his wife, Mrs. Alice Alford, Pvt Wiley J. Alford, somewhere in France, Jesse D. Alford, Dorris Alford, J.C. Alford, Maxwell Alford. The older children are Luther, Art, Tom, Jerry, Howell, & Henry Alford, Mrs Clayton Moore, Mrs. Mattie Robinson. Services were Tuesday evening Aug. 29. Interment was at Cluster Springs Cemetery.
Rev. John D. Alford 82, passed away at his home Sunday night Aug. 27, 1944 in the Cluster Springs community. He was born in Coffee County, AL, January 1, 1862. In 1880 he was married to Miss Bama Preacher and to this union was born 13 children, 8 boys and 5 girls, of which 5 of them preceeded him in death and his wife also passed away in the year 1919. He was a minister of the Primitive Baptist church for 35 yrs. During this time he baptized over 1,000 members, conducted 300 funerals, and united in marriage 400 couples. In the year 1921, he was again married to Miss Alice Lindsey. To this union there were born 5 children, 4 boys and a girl all of whom are living. Those who are left to mourn his passing are his wife, Mrs. Alice Alford, Pvt Wiley J. Alford, somewhere in France, Jesse D. Alford, Dorris Alford, J.C. Alford, Maxwell Alford. The older children are Luther, Art, Tom, Jerry, Howell, & Henry Alford, Mrs Clayton Moore, Mrs. Mattie Robinson. Services were Tuesday evening Aug. 29. Interment was at Cluster Springs Cemetery.

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