Alfred Allred (abt. 1818 - 1855)

Born about 1818 in Randolph, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret A. (Wheatley) Allred — married 1840 in Tennessee

Descendants

Died 22 Feb 1855 at about age 37 in Fair Play, Panola, Texas, United States

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Alfred Allred settled in the Republic of Texas before February 19, 1846.

Biography

Alfred Allred was born about 1818 in Randolph Co., NC.^[1] Alfred is the son of Stephen Allred Sr. and Jane York. Alfred died the 22 Feb 1855 in Fair Play, Panola, Texas.^[1]

About 1839 Alfred left Randolph Co., NC with his parents and siblings for Texas. On the way their wagons broke down in Tennessee. Stephen Allred, Alfred's father, rented land so they could make a crop and fix their wagons. It was here in Tennessee that Alfred met his wife to be, Margaret A. Wheatley. There isn't a marriage record for Alfred and Margaret but, according to family they were married about 1840. And, in 1841 they left Tennessee for Texas.

• According to Alfred's Estate Papers and Probate records, Alfred and Margaret had 7 children:

1. Martha Jane Allred m. (1) G.W. Williams (2) Stephen Barton Ramey
2. Susan Angeline Allred m. James Deason Enlow
3. Thomas Jefferson Allred died young
4. Sarah Elizabeth Allred m. Matthew Roger Barton
5. William Carroll Allred m. Mary Seleta Flanagan
6. Margaret Frances Allred m. David M. Flanagan
7. Jerretta Ann Allred m. Jesse Watson Brooks

Estate of Alfred Allred

Alfred did not leave a last will and testament but, his father petitioned the Court to grant him letters of administration for the Estate of Alfred Allred:

Petition for Letters:

The State of Texas

County of Panola

In open court March Term AD 1855 the Honorable Thomas G Allison Judge of Probate in and for said county of Panola. Your petitioner Stephen Allred a citizen of the state and county aforesaid respectfully presents unto your honor that on or about the 22nd day of February AD 1855 Alfred Allred died intestate having at the time of his death in said county & state various goods, chattle rights and credits to the amount of ______ dollars which ___ yet __________ upon & liable to _____ ____ Petitioner further presents to your honor that the said Deceased was the son of your petitioner, therefore he prays your honor to grant him letters of administration upon the Estate of said Alfred Allred Decd at the next regular term of the County Court, pertaining to Estate of Deceased persons, and as in Duty bound will ___ pray.

Stephen Allred

Relinquish:

March 1855

The State of Texas

County of Panola

Personally appeared before me the undersigned authority Margaret Allred and after being duly sworn Deposeth and Sayeth that her husband - Alfred Allred died on or about the 22nd of Feb last having no will as the affiant knows and having various goods and chattles & lands in the County of Panola and state aforesaid and it is necessary that some person should administrator on the Estate and I having by law the preference, I hereby relinquish that preference to Stephen Allred the Father of the deceased and it is my wish and desire that he be appointed Adm. of said Estate. I hereby renounce my preference in his favor March 1855

Margaret Allred

Sworn under my hand and Seal of Office

Thos G Allison C J Panola County

Alfred Allred's Estate Papers show 3 things:

1. This establishes Alfred Allred's father - Stephen Allred
2. This also establishes Alfred Allred's wife - Margaret Allred
3. It gives Alfred Allred's death date - 22 Feb 1855

Link to Papers: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9Q9-189P?i=26&cc=2016287

Research Notes

Here's is an excerpt from the Henderson Times: :http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/rusk/newspapers/miscnews.txt

Henderson Daily Times

June 2, 1855:

Administrator's notice: Letters of Admin. on the estate of Alfred Allred, was granted to the undersigned by the Probate Ct. of Panola Co. Mar. 1855... Stephen Allred, admin. April 14, 1855.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:94NK-FNN : accessed 19 December 2018), entry for Alfred Allred; file (2:2:2:MM95-NH3), submitted 1 June 2002.

• Land Title Extracts, North Carolina Birth Indexes, Texas Land Title Abstracts, Family Information, Census Records. Alford Allred, Tax List, 1846. Image

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLG-6W2 : 23 December 2020), Alford Allred, Panola, Panola, Texas, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• LaGrone, Leila B. The Allreds in Texas. Stephen Allred. Alfred and Margaret Allred. https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/80702399/person/432263899304/media/8cb2b874-d63c-4836-8526-4798e90d8c19

• "Texas Probate Records, 1800-1990," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9Q9-189P?cc=2016287&wc=M4FS-268%3A337775601%2C338277801 : 22 May 2014), Panola > Final records 1855-1862 vol C-D > image 27 of 785; county courthouses, Texas, Estate of Alfred Allred.

• * "Texas Probate Records, 1800-1990," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89Q9-1ZJS?cc=2016287&wc=M4FS-268%3A337775601%2C338277801 : 22 May 2014), Panola > Final records 1855-1862 vol C-D > image 249 of 785; county courthouses, Texas, Guardianship and final Estate papers of Alfred Allred.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111468917/alfred-allred: accessed 08 September 2022), memorial page for Alfred Allred (1818–22 Feb 1855), Find a Grave Memorial ID 111468917, citing Williams Cemetery, Panola County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Marty and Julie Spillman Stewart (contributor 47578863) .