William Thomas Alford

Brief Life History of William Thomas

William Thomas Alford was born on 2 March 1838, in Richardsville, Warren, Kentucky, United States as the son of William Thomas Alford. He married Serilda Catherine Smith on 9 April 1857, in Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Warren, Kentucky, United States for about 10 years and Greencastle, Warren, Kentucky, United States for about 30 years. He died on 15 January 1906, in Richardsville, Warren, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Green River Union Cemetery, Richardsville, Warren, Kentucky, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Thomas Alford
1838–1906
Serilda Catherine Smith
1840–1890
Marriage: 9 April 1857
William T. Alford
1858–1900
James P. Alford
1859–1917
John T. Alford
1860–1900
Mary Elizabeth Alford
1861–1949
Peter Henderson "Bud" Alford
1863–1931
Wilson Lee Alford
1864–1900
Abner Jasper Alford
1865–1955
Gene Alford
1867–1900
Nancy J Alford
1867–1930
Laura Alford
1870–1900
Jackson Alford
1871–
Martha Louisa Alford
1873–1959

Sources (19)

  • W T Alford, "United States Census, 1870"
  • W T Alford, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1786-1965"
  • William Thomas Alford, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1850

Historical Boundaries 1850: Swan Creek, Warren, Kentucky, United States 1856: Green Castle, Warren, Kentucky, United States

1861

Kentucky sided with the Union during the Civil War, even though it is a southern state.

Name Meaning

habitational name from any of various places called Alford, for example in Somerset, Cheshire and Lincolnshire. The first is named with the Old English female personal name Ealdgȳth + ford ‘ford’. See also Alvord .

variant of Halford (or vice versa).

English:

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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