Born in Coffee, Alabama, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Turner Alford
and Elizabeth Cannant (Moore) Alford
Sister of
Francis Marion Alford [half], James Columbus Alford, Sarah Iverson Alford, Mary R Alford [half], Reuben F. Alford, John Francis Alford [half], Jane P. D. Alford and Nancy C. Alford
Wife of
Luther J Gainey Sr.
— married
1879 in Walton Co., Florida
Descendants 
Mother of
Lee Washington Gainey
Died
at age 60
in Walton, Florida, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 31 Jul 2014
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Biography
Rebecca L. Alford was born on 8 Jan 1851 in Geneva, Alabama, United States, daughter of John Turner Alford (1800–1871) and Elizabeth Cannant Moore (1807–~1878).
In the 1860 census Rebecca (age 8) was in Precinct 1, Coffee, Alabama.[1]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turner Allford | M | 60 | Farmer | North Carolina |
| Elizabeth Allford | F | 53 | Kentucky | |
| John F Allford | M | 17 | Georgia | |
| Jane P D Allford | F | Georgia | ||
| Nancy C Allford | F | 13 | Alabama | |
| Rebecca Allford | F | 8 | Alabama |
Rebecca (27) and Luther J Gainey (25) were married in 1879 in Walton Co., Florida. Luther was born in Nov 1853 in Alabama.
Rebecca was mentioned on a memorial in Magnolia Cemetery, DeFuniak Springs, Walton County, Florida with a death date of 18 Jun 1916.[2]
Research Notes
- Probably the year on her tombstone is not accurate.
Conflicting vital information in a merge 2/2023:
- Born 8 Jan 1851 in Coffee, AL
- Died 16 Jun 1916
- Born 8 Jan 1851 in Geneva Co., Alabama
- Died 18 Jun 1916
Sources
- ↑
1860 Census:
"1860 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Precinct 1, Coffee, Alabama; Roll: M653_6; Page: 769; Family History Library Film: 803006
Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
Ancestry Record 7667 #13441243 ($, accessed 3 August 2023)
Rebecca Allford (8) in Precinct 1, Coffee, Alabama. Born in Alabama. - ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #81814631 (accessed 3 August 2023)
Memorial page for Rebecca Alford Gainey (12 Aug 1855-18 Jun 1916), citing Magnolia Cemetery, DeFuniak Springs, Walton County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Dorothy Jo Sunday (contributor 46834503).
- 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 4, Walton, Florida; Roll: 132; Page: 459C; Enumeration District: 155
Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
Ancestry Record 6742 #6026273 ($, accessed 3 August 2023)
Rebecca Gainey (28), wife, Keeping House, in household of Luther Gainey (27) in Precinct 4, Walton, Florida, USA. Born in Alabama.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rebecca by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rebecca:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rebecca by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rebecca:
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Kathy Franklin 
:
23andMe, GEDmatch M910635 [compare]
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~0.78%
Kim Newell :
23andMe, GEDmatch T356384 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T356354 [compare], FTDNA kit #122413
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~0.78%
Clifton Dollar :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Bruce Lee :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member DBLEE19
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~0.78%
Amy Pearson :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch Ce6517306 [compare], Ancestry member apearson78
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~0.78%
~6.25%
Donnie Franklin :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T923982 [compare], FTDNA kit #278283
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Neal Parker
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Alford-1916 and Alford-990 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, same dates
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