Son of William Dallas Alford and Civil Elizabeth Sorrell Alford.

Married to Lacenie Jane Peed around 1900.

Thomas and Lacenie were the parents of:
Ralph Judson Alford
Thomas Herndon Alford Jr
Burnice L Alford
Kenith Alford
Ruth Holt Alford Utley
Forrest Peed Alford
William Dallas Alford
Lucy Elizabeth Alford Jackson(1915-2006)
Mary Alford Witt
Nellie R Alford(1920-unk)
Oscar Haywood Alford(1922-1991 CA)
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas H Alford
Age: 3
Birth Year: abt 1877
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Cary, Wake, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Name: William D Alford
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Civil E Alford
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
William D Alford 36
Civil E Alford 25
William J Alford 13
Anna A Alford 11
Thomas H Alford 3
Theora Alford 4m

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas H Alford
Age: 23
Birth Date: Jan 1876
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Civil E Alford
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Civil E Alford 44
Thomas H Alford 23
Allice W Alford 17
Nellie M Alford 15
Loydd Alford 11
Carma B Alford 7
Sydney Maynard 21
Susan Maynard 19

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas H Alford
Age in 1910: 33
Birth Year: abt 1877
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lareenia Alford
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas H Alford 33
Lareenia Alford 28
Ralph Alford 8
Thomas Alford 6
Bernice Alford 4
Ruth Alford 1

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas H Alford
Age: 43
Birth Year: abt 1877
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Larceny Alford
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas H Alford 43
Larceny Alford 38
Ralph J Alford 18
Thomas H Alford 16
Bernice D Alford 14
Ruth Alford 10
Forrest P Alford 9
William D Alford 7
Lucy E Alford 5
Mary D Alford 3
Arthur Barbee 37

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Thos Herndon Alford
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 48
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Retired Merchant
Birth Date: 21 Jan 1877
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 7 Mar 1925
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Father's Name: W D Alford
Mother's Name: Cavie Sorrell
Cause of death: Pulmonary tuberculosis
Informant: T H Alford Jr, Durham NC
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1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Alford
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1917
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Pythian Children's Home, Clayton, Johnston, North Carolina
Marital status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Inmate
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Lucy Alford 15
Mary Alford 13
Nellie R Alford 10
Haywood Alford 8