Brief Life History of W Franklin
When W Franklin Alford was born about 1847, in Indiana, Marion, Iowa, United States, his father, Andrew Alford, was 36 and his mother, Sarah Padgett, was 29. He lived in Pike Township, Marion, Indiana, United States for about 10 years.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- William Alfred, "United States Census, 1850"
- W Franklin Alford in household of Andrew Alford, "United States Census, 1860"
Parents and Siblings
1812–1883 Male
1819–1898 Female
Siblings (7)
1840–1842 Male
1842–1900 Female
1842–1844 Female
1847– Male
1847– Male
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World Events (8)
1847 · The Great Seal of the State of Iowa is made
Age 0
1863
Age 16
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 34
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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