Nellie H Alford (abt. 1883 - 1931)

Born about 6 Jul 1883 in Alfordsville, Daviess, Indiana, United States

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Died 5 May 1931 at about age 47 in Sedan, Chautauqua, Kansas, United States

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Biography

Nellie was born about 1884. She was the daughter of William Alford and Orlena Harris. She passed away in 1931.

Obituary

[1] MISS NELLIE H. ALFORD - May 5, 1931 Funeral Services for Well Known Sedan Lady Held Today Nellie H. Alford well known Sedan lady, departed this life at her home here Tuesday, May 5th, following a long period of illness.

Funeral services were held at the Christian church this afternoon with the pastor, Rev. Edwin G. Michael in charge. Interment was in Greenwood cemetery. Members of Sedan Rebekah lodge, of which she was member, conducted the funeral rites of that order at the grave.

Deceased was born at the old Alford homestead 4 1/2 miles east of Sedan and resided there until 1910 when she moved to Sedan where she resided continuously until her death at the age for 47 years and 10 months She is survived by her aged mother Mrs. Orlena Alford, a sister, Helen three brothers, Thomas, Isaac and Winton, one aunt, Mrs. Mary F. Alford, Loogootee, Indiana; six nieces Mrs. Gladys Cloyd, Mrs. Beatrice Kelly, Jessie Alford, Lola Alford, Mary Alford, and Dorothy Alford. Also seven nephews, Cecil, Everett Walter, Ellsworth, William, Clarence Leonard Alford, a host of cousins besides a multitude of friends. She was preceded in death by her father William H. Alford, a sister, Agnes, and a brother, Johnnie.

Deceased completed the rural school course at Caney Valley and then entered the Sedan high school and was graduated with the class of 1903. After graduation she taught school one year and later entered the Independence Business College and finished this course June 2, 1911. She then began her business career and worked continually until September, 1929.

She was a member of the Sedan Rebekah Lodge No. 33, which she enjoyed attending and was very faithful to every duty. However, on account of failing health she was permitted to attend only two meetings in the last 16 months.

She was a very faithful Christian, having been baptized into the Christian church in Sedan in the year 1901 by Rev. John W. Bays. She was a charter member of the Friendship club of this church, but her outstanding Christian work was done in the Sunday school. She was the teacher of a young ladies class for the past six years which she promoted with her whole soul. She spared no effort for this class, alwaya keeping in close touch with every member. It pleased her greatly when any member of her class accepted Christ and she was especially solicitious for every member until they had made this wise decision. She attended church until one month before her death.

She was also very devoted to her home and assumed the responsibility of its management after the passing of her father. Her mother and sister looked to her as the guide in the home. Any one who lives such a life of service feels prepared to die as she often stated. Yet she regretted to leave just now, as she enjoyed living. But she stated in her last days that she had always tried to do her best, was anxious to do good and felt that her efforts seemed to be rewarded as so many manifstations of friendship were extended to her durng her illness. She exhibited the most remarkable courage and cheerfulness during. her painful illness.

SILENCE. There is a silence that men call death, When a star drops from the firmament and is gone, He knows not where, and a man is vaguely troubled, By loss he cannot help, but with the Dawn, Cometh the silence that men call Peace, When the tumult of his heart hath become quiet, There comes a gladness to his soul at last, For somehow God hath made his love like that. There is a silence that men call Hope, Which springs anew and seeks some distant goal, It is infinite and holy and man hears, God’s ageless hope to man, “He restoreth my soul.”

• Fact: Residence (1900) Sedan Township Sedan city, Chautauqua, Kansas, United States
• Fact: Burial (1931) Greenwood Cemetery, Sedan, Chautauqua, Kansas, United States of America

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