James Madison Alford (1841 - 1913)

Born 25 Apr 1841 in Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Jane (Chandler) Alford — married 2 Feb 1865 (to 25 Jun 1881) in Daviess, Indiana, United States

Husband of Florida (McCord) Alford — married 15 Feb 1883 in Martin, Indiana, United States

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Biography

• Fact: Residence (1860) Reeve, Daviess, Indiana
• Fact: Residence (1870) Indiana, United States
• Fact: Residence (1880) Rutherford, Martin, Indiana, United States
• Fact: Residence (1900) Madison, Dubois, Indiana
• Fact: Residence (1910) Madison, Dubois, Indiana
• Fact: Burial Old Union Cemtery, Alfordsville, Daviess, Indiana, USA
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch James M. Alford enlisted as a soldier in the Civil War in the 6th Indiana Infantry on Oct 14, 1861. He was in the battles and skirmishes of Shiloh, Stone River, Chickamauga, Look out Mt., Missionary Ridge, Rocky Face Ridge and many others. Following a severe attack of measles he was mustered out Nov 5, 1864 at the rank of sergeant.

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 03 February 2018, 06:05), entry for James Madison Alford(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KL78-WFV); contributed by various users.
• "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRQ7-KXX : 10 December 2017), James M Alford and Flora Or Floria Chandler, 15 Feb 1883; citing Martin, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,316,953.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHVK-RHY : 12 April 2016), James M Alford in household of Michael Trulove, Reeve, Daviess, Indiana, United States; citing family 1558, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH9R-Y3Q : 14 August 2017), James M Alford, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 153, sheet 331D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0298; FHL microfilm 1,254,298.

• United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMBY-9XP : accessed 18 July 2020), Jas M Alford, Madison Township, Dubois, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 47, sheet 1A, family 7, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,368.