Everston (Alcord) Alford (abt. 1871 - 1956)

Born about 10 Jan 1871 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Husband of Alice (Johnson) Alford — married about 1902 in Louisiana, United States

Died 14 Jan 1956 at about age 85 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States

Biography

Everston (Alcord) Alford is a part of US Black heritage.

Everston was born in 1871 in New Orleans to James Alford and Martha Graham. He was African-American.

He married Alice Johnson. Their children were Clarence and Thelma.

He had a variety of occupations over the years. He worked as a garage mechanic, janitor, owned a restaurant. When he died his occupation was shown to be a minister.

He died in 1956 in Kansas City after being left paralyzed following a stroke. He was buried at Lincoln Cemetery in Kansas City.^[1][2]

Research Notes

Dc was hard to read and some entries have turned out to be misleading. Correct surname is Alford. Based on census records, he was born about 1868-1871, but dc reads 1891 which can't be right. Married about 1902-3.

Mother in law has a 1933 dc, parents Joe Pearson and Isabelle Fowler(?). Alice and mother can be found in Shreveport in 1900 as Johnsons.

Sources

1. ↑ Missouri Death Certificate, https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1956/1956_00001268.PDF
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125905623/everston-alford : accessed 10 July 2022), memorial page for Rev Everston Alford (1891–19 Jan 1956), Find a Grave Memorial ID 125905623, citing Lincoln Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Lauren Mack (contributor 47088149)

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2Y6-ZS5 : accessed 11 July 2022), Carson Alford, Kansas Ward 9, Jackson, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 116, sheet 1A, family 9, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 787; FHL microfilm 1,374,800.

Carson Alford Head Male 42 Louisiana

Allice Alford Wife Female 30 Missouri

Clarence Alford Son Male 6 Missouri

Joe Pierson Grandfather Male 70 Georgia

Isabel Pierson Grandmother Female 65 Georgia

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRXR-FDX?cc=1488411&wc=QZJR-2W4%3A1036473201%2C1037070401%2C1038187901%2C1589332320 : 11 September 2019), Missouri > Jackson > Kansas City Ward 8 > ED 130 > image 15 of 22; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Alfred E. Alfred 52 garage mechanic

Alice 39

Thelma 10

Runel Briels 30

Malindy " 34

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHVP-R84 : accessed 11 July 2022), Everston Alford, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 39, sheet 3A, line 8, family 44, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1194; FHL microfilm 2,340,929. Everston 60 owns restaurant, Alice 50 La., Clara Lott 75 La.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K749-2SL : 28 July 2019), Everston Alford, Ward 5, Kansas City, Kaw Township, Jackson, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 116-97, sheet 1A, line 32, family 19, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2169. Everston 72 janitor, Alice 59.