John Russell Alford (1839 - 1909)

Born May 1839 in Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Golden) Alford — married 13 Oct 1867 in Jellico, Campbell, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Dec 1909 at age 70 in Kentucky, United States

Biography

John was born about 1838. He is the son of John Alford and Diarissa Lunsford.

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• BIRTH 1838

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• CENSUS 1840

Name John Alford Event Type Census Event Date 1840 Event Place Lincoln, Kentucky, United States Page 99

Family Group: 0022010010000 // 100010010000

Source: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YTP-3D1F?i=36&cc=1786457

• CENSUS 1850

Name: John R Allford Event Type: Census Event Year: 1850 Event Place: Knox county, part of, Knox, Kentucky, United States Gender: Male Age: 12 Race: White Birth Year (Estimated): 1838 Birthplace: Kentucky House Number: 571 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace John Allford Male 43 North Carolina Diarissa Allford Female 43 North Carolina Elizabeth Allford Female 18 North Carolina Martha L Allford Female 16 North Carolina Malinda J Allford Female 14 Kentucky John R Allford Male 12 Kentucky Jones Allford Male 10 Kentucky Sophia Allford Female 6 Kentucky Sarah Allford Female 3 Kentucky Turtten Lunsferd Male 31 North Carolina Daniel Alford Male 21 North Carolina

Source: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6743-LPB?i=83&cc=1401638

• CENSUS 1860

Name: John Alford Event Type: Census Event Date: 1860 Event Place: Greasy Creek District, Knox, Kentucky, United States Gender: Male Age: 21 Race: White Birth Year (Estimated): 1839 Birthplace: Kentucky Page: 118 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace John Alford Male 53 N Carolina Deawichia Alford Female 53 N Carolina John Alford Male 21 Kentucky Joseph Alford Male 18 Kentucky Sophia Alford Female 16 Kentucky Sarah Alford Female 12 Kentucky

Source: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GB9J-9SH4?cc=1473181

• MILITARY 1861

Name John R Alford Event Type Military Service Event Date 1861 Age 22 Military Unit Note Eighth Infantry, A-Br

Source: Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865

• MARRIAGE

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• CENSUS 1870

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• CENSUS 1880

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• CENSUS 1890 Veterans Census

Name John R Alford Event Type Census Event Date 1890 Event Place Bush Creek, Knox, Kentucky, United States

Source: United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890

• CENSUS 1900

Name: John R Alford Event Type: Census Event Year: 1900 Event Place: Magisterial District 5, Brush Creek Precinct 11, Knox, Kentucky, United States Gender: Male Age: 61 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race: W Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household: Head Years Married: 32 Birth Date: May 1839 Birthplace: Kentucky Marriage Year (Estimated): 1868 Father's Birthplace: N. Carolina Mother's Birthplace: N. Carolina Household Role Sex Age Birthplace John R Alford Head Male 61 Kentucky Elizabeth Alford Wife Female 53 Kentucky John W Alford Son Male 30 Kentucky Sarah Alford Daughter Female 26 Kentucky James R Alford Son Male 14 Kentucky Sudie B Alford Granddaughter Female 3 Kentucky

Source: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6QMS-5VD?i=22&cc=1325221

• DEATH 1909

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• OBIT

Private in Civil War June 1863-Dec 1864, Co. A, 49th KY Inf. Husband of Elizabeth Golden b. 1843 d. 29 Oct 1929. Son of John Alford b.1804 d. after 26 June 1880 and Diarissa Lunsford b. 1806 Rutherford NC, d. before 26 June 1880 Knox, KY. Father of Sophia E. Alford b.08 Apr. 1879, d. abt. 1902 Knox, KY. and others.

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• BURIAL

Name: John R. Alford Event Type: Burial Event Date: 1909 Event Place: Artemus, Knox, Kentucky, United States of America Photograph Included: Y Birth Date: May 1839 Death Date: 15 Dec 1909 Affiliate Record Identifier: 47302753 Cemetery: Burch Alford Cemetery

Place: Burch Alford Cemetery

Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47302753/john-r.-alford