(Page last updated Dec 05, 2023)
Leroy R Alford married Martha White about 1855, in Bowie County Texas. His parents are currently unknown.
They had the following children:
Mary Jane Alford Bonham, Sarah Elizabeth Alford, Martha Susan Alford Lee, John Lee Alford married a Russell, William Penn Alford, Ida Lorena Alford.
**Note - Currently we do not know the parents and Siblings of Leroy Alford.
**Possible father of Leroy Alford:
A Roy Alford received a land grant of 1280 acres in 1836, for his migration to Texas,
the land location was in the Red River Co (later Bowie County TX) recorded as Mar 1836, the confirmation of this was signed in old Boston Texas Sep 6, 1841 and issued
Nov 1, 1838. The land for this head right was taken in Navarro County TX, So. Fork Richland Creek. This person was listed as head of household and married. his
immigration date was Mar 1836.
"Unconditional Certificates" -
Line 30, Roy Alford-349-Nov1838-Red River Cty-1280Ac,Witness;
Levi M Pina? & Charles Lewis?.
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OBITUARY OF LEROY ALFORD:
Source Newspaper not known.
OBITUARY OF
LEROY ALFORD
Died very suddently of heart trouble at his home on Thursday at 6 0'clock a.m. July 27, 1899. Mr. L. R. Alford, aged 73 years, six months and 17 days.
Mr. Alford was born in Louisiana January 10, 1826, moved with his parents to Bowie County in 1832 and settled on the Red River at the place known then as Spanish Bluff. After reaching manhood, his parents dying, he moved to Old Boston and in 1853 was married to Miss Martha White and moved about 3 miles southeast of New Boston where he lived until his death. He was a consistant member of the M. E. Church South for nearly 40 years, And his daily walk proved himself an earnest christian, meek and lowly in his determination to serve his God. To know him was to appreciate his worth. In the house he was loving husband, a kind father and a friend of true worth. He was hospitable to all alike. A citizen and a neighbor --one was always better for knowing. He leaves a wife and many relatives and friends to mourn his lost.
END.
=================
As is said in the obituary, his parents were in the Bowie County area, when still under the ownership of Mexico. a Colony of White settlers, in what was once Red River county, part of which later became Bowie Co Texas.
Census Records:
1860 Fed Census Bowie Co TX on cd image 11b
Leroy Alford-----26yrs old Farmer born LA
Martha A---------21--- wife------------------SC
Mary J------------03----dau------------------TX
Sarah E-----------02----dau------------------TX
Martha S----------6mo dau------------------TX
**Living in same household are:
M. C. White--------16 Nephew--Farmlab-SC
(this would be Marion C White, son of Ben J White died
1858. Marion was born in SC, listed as farm labour)
Martha A was Marion's Aunt, sister of Ben White, MC's dad.
Enoch Stringfellow 31-Farm lab and living with Leroy Alford's family.
1860 Agricultural Census Neighborhood
Bowie County Texas:
Leroy
Note: Only 5 Fields of this census transcribed;
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 13 Alford (son in laws of Elias White)
Leroy Alford (son in laws of Elias White)
1. Leroy Alford
2. Improved land----------75---acres
3. Unimproved land------725 acres
4. Cash Value of Farm----1600
5. Val. Of Farm equip------40
13. Val. Of Live Stock------747
1870 Fed Census Bowie Co TX Precinct 3
Alford, Leroy R---44 male white farmer born LA
Martha A-----------38 Fem white keeping house born SC
Mary L--------------13 fem white-----All Children born TX
Sarah E-------------12 fem white
Martha S-----------09 fem white
John L--------------08 male white
Also living in the same household:
WHITE, MARTHA E 14 FEM WHITE--born TX---(Niece of Martha A)
(Martha E is the daughter of William M White killed
by Lozen Landrum, brother in law, in 1865)
1880 Fed Census Bowie Co TX Precinct 3
ALFORD, LEROY W-M-52 FARMER LA
MARTHA----------W--F-42?--WIFE--SC
JOHN L------------W-M-18---SON---TX
WILLIAM----------W--M-12---SON---TX
IDA L---------------W--F-08---DAU---TX
Mary L and Martha S, are married, Sarah's fate
is unknown, she either married or died before
the 1880 census, cannot find a marriage record.
1882-1883 Bowie County Planters and Farmers
Where post office is not given, the address is understood to be Boston, the
county seat.
Key to Bowie County (Planters and Farmers)
Number of acres, taxable valuation from list in Austin.
County seat given as address only by Boston Court House.
A $1000 $1500 B $1500 $2000 C $2000 $3000 D $3000 $4000
E $4000 $5000 F $5000 10,000 G $10,000 $20,000 H $20,000 and up
Leroy Alford, 2611 E.
**When researching Alford, you might also look at Alferd's**
The Creed Cemetery is on Private Property, so abide by the Texas laws for visiting such cemeteries.
Leroy R Alford married Martha White about 1855, in Bowie County Texas. His parents are currently unknown.
They had the following children:
Mary Jane Alford Bonham, Sarah Elizabeth Alford, Martha Susan Alford Lee, John Lee Alford married a Russell, William Penn Alford, Ida Lorena Alford.
**Note - Currently we do not know the parents and Siblings of Leroy Alford.
**Possible father of Leroy Alford:
A Roy Alford received a land grant of 1280 acres in 1836, for his migration to Texas,
the land location was in the Red River Co (later Bowie County TX) recorded as Mar 1836, the confirmation of this was signed in old Boston Texas Sep 6, 1841 and issued
Nov 1, 1838. The land for this head right was taken in Navarro County TX, So. Fork Richland Creek. This person was listed as head of household and married. his
immigration date was Mar 1836.
"Unconditional Certificates" -
Line 30, Roy Alford-349-Nov1838-Red River Cty-1280Ac,Witness;
Levi M Pina? & Charles Lewis?.
=================
OBITUARY OF LEROY ALFORD:
Source Newspaper not known.
OBITUARY OF
LEROY ALFORD
Died very suddently of heart trouble at his home on Thursday at 6 0'clock a.m. July 27, 1899. Mr. L. R. Alford, aged 73 years, six months and 17 days.
Mr. Alford was born in Louisiana January 10, 1826, moved with his parents to Bowie County in 1832 and settled on the Red River at the place known then as Spanish Bluff. After reaching manhood, his parents dying, he moved to Old Boston and in 1853 was married to Miss Martha White and moved about 3 miles southeast of New Boston where he lived until his death. He was a consistant member of the M. E. Church South for nearly 40 years, And his daily walk proved himself an earnest christian, meek and lowly in his determination to serve his God. To know him was to appreciate his worth. In the house he was loving husband, a kind father and a friend of true worth. He was hospitable to all alike. A citizen and a neighbor --one was always better for knowing. He leaves a wife and many relatives and friends to mourn his lost.
END.
=================
As is said in the obituary, his parents were in the Bowie County area, when still under the ownership of Mexico. a Colony of White settlers, in what was once Red River county, part of which later became Bowie Co Texas.
Census Records:
1860 Fed Census Bowie Co TX on cd image 11b
Leroy Alford-----26yrs old Farmer born LA
Martha A---------21--- wife------------------SC
Mary J------------03----dau------------------TX
Sarah E-----------02----dau------------------TX
Martha S----------6mo dau------------------TX
**Living in same household are:
M. C. White--------16 Nephew--Farmlab-SC
(this would be Marion C White, son of Ben J White died
1858. Marion was born in SC, listed as farm labour)
Martha A was Marion's Aunt, sister of Ben White, MC's dad.
Enoch Stringfellow 31-Farm lab and living with Leroy Alford's family.
1860 Agricultural Census Neighborhood
Bowie County Texas:
Leroy
Note: Only 5 Fields of this census transcribed;
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 13 Alford (son in laws of Elias White)
Leroy Alford (son in laws of Elias White)
1. Leroy Alford
2. Improved land----------75---acres
3. Unimproved land------725 acres
4. Cash Value of Farm----1600
5. Val. Of Farm equip------40
13. Val. Of Live Stock------747
1870 Fed Census Bowie Co TX Precinct 3
Alford, Leroy R---44 male white farmer born LA
Martha A-----------38 Fem white keeping house born SC
Mary L--------------13 fem white-----All Children born TX
Sarah E-------------12 fem white
Martha S-----------09 fem white
John L--------------08 male white
Also living in the same household:
WHITE, MARTHA E 14 FEM WHITE--born TX---(Niece of Martha A)
(Martha E is the daughter of William M White killed
by Lozen Landrum, brother in law, in 1865)
1880 Fed Census Bowie Co TX Precinct 3
ALFORD, LEROY W-M-52 FARMER LA
MARTHA----------W--F-42?--WIFE--SC
JOHN L------------W-M-18---SON---TX
WILLIAM----------W--M-12---SON---TX
IDA L---------------W--F-08---DAU---TX
Mary L and Martha S, are married, Sarah's fate
is unknown, she either married or died before
the 1880 census, cannot find a marriage record.
1882-1883 Bowie County Planters and Farmers
Where post office is not given, the address is understood to be Boston, the
county seat.
Key to Bowie County (Planters and Farmers)
Number of acres, taxable valuation from list in Austin.
County seat given as address only by Boston Court House.
A $1000 $1500 B $1500 $2000 C $2000 $3000 D $3000 $4000
E $4000 $5000 F $5000 10,000 G $10,000 $20,000 H $20,000 and up
Leroy Alford, 2611 E.
**When researching Alford, you might also look at Alferd's**
The Creed Cemetery is on Private Property, so abide by the Texas laws for visiting such cemeteries.
(Page last updated Dec 05, 2023)
Leroy R Alford married Martha White about 1855, in Bowie County Texas. His parents are currently unknown.
They had the following children:
Mary Jane Alford Bonham, Sarah Elizabeth Alford, Martha Susan Alford Lee, John Lee Alford married a Russell, William Penn Alford, Ida Lorena Alford.
**Note - Currently we do not know the parents and Siblings of Leroy Alford.
**Possible father of Leroy Alford:
A Roy Alford received a land grant of 1280 acres in 1836, for his migration to Texas,
the land location was in the Red River Co (later Bowie County TX) recorded as Mar 1836, the confirmation of this was signed in old Boston Texas Sep 6, 1841 and issued
Nov 1, 1838. The land for this head right was taken in Navarro County TX, So. Fork Richland Creek. This person was listed as head of household and married. his
immigration date was Mar 1836.
"Unconditional Certificates" -
Line 30, Roy Alford-349-Nov1838-Red River Cty-1280Ac,Witness;
Levi M Pina? & Charles Lewis?.
=================
OBITUARY OF LEROY ALFORD:
Source Newspaper not known.
OBITUARY OF
LEROY ALFORD
Died very suddently of heart trouble at his home on Thursday at 6 0'clock a.m. July 27, 1899. Mr. L. R. Alford, aged 73 years, six months and 17 days.
Mr. Alford was born in Louisiana January 10, 1826, moved with his parents to Bowie County in 1832 and settled on the Red River at the place known then as Spanish Bluff. After reaching manhood, his parents dying, he moved to Old Boston and in 1853 was married to Miss Martha White and moved about 3 miles southeast of New Boston where he lived until his death. He was a consistant member of the M. E. Church South for nearly 40 years, And his daily walk proved himself an earnest christian, meek and lowly in his determination to serve his God. To know him was to appreciate his worth. In the house he was loving husband, a kind father and a friend of true worth. He was hospitable to all alike. A citizen and a neighbor --one was always better for knowing. He leaves a wife and many relatives and friends to mourn his lost.
END.
=================
As is said in the obituary, his parents were in the Bowie County area, when still under the ownership of Mexico. a Colony of White settlers, in what was once Red River county, part of which later became Bowie Co Texas.
Census Records:
1860 Fed Census Bowie Co TX on cd image 11b
Leroy Alford-----26yrs old Farmer born LA
Martha A---------21--- wife------------------SC
Mary J------------03----dau------------------TX
Sarah E-----------02----dau------------------TX
Martha S----------6mo dau------------------TX
**Living in same household are:
M. C. White--------16 Nephew--Farmlab-SC
(this would be Marion C White, son of Ben J White died
1858. Marion was born in SC, listed as farm labour)
Martha A was Marion's Aunt, sister of Ben White, MC's dad.
Enoch Stringfellow 31-Farm lab and living with Leroy Alford's family.
1860 Agricultural Census Neighborhood
Bowie County Texas:
Leroy
Note: Only 5 Fields of this census transcribed;
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 13 Alford (son in laws of Elias White)
Leroy Alford (son in laws of Elias White)
1. Leroy Alford
2. Improved land----------75---acres
3. Unimproved land------725 acres
4. Cash Value of Farm----1600
5. Val. Of Farm equip------40
13. Val. Of Live Stock------747
1870 Fed Census Bowie Co TX Precinct 3
Alford, Leroy R---44 male white farmer born LA
Martha A-----------38 Fem white keeping house born SC
Mary L--------------13 fem white-----All Children born TX
Sarah E-------------12 fem white
Martha S-----------09 fem white
John L--------------08 male white
Also living in the same household:
WHITE, MARTHA E 14 FEM WHITE--born TX---(Niece of Martha A)
(Martha E is the daughter of William M White killed
by Lozen Landrum, brother in law, in 1865)
1880 Fed Census Bowie Co TX Precinct 3
ALFORD, LEROY W-M-52 FARMER LA
MARTHA----------W--F-42?--WIFE--SC
JOHN L------------W-M-18---SON---TX
WILLIAM----------W--M-12---SON---TX
IDA L---------------W--F-08---DAU---TX
Mary L and Martha S, are married, Sarah's fate
is unknown, she either married or died before
the 1880 census, cannot find a marriage record.
1882-1883 Bowie County Planters and Farmers
Where post office is not given, the address is understood to be Boston, the
county seat.
Key to Bowie County (Planters and Farmers)
Number of acres, taxable valuation from list in Austin.
County seat given as address only by Boston Court House.
A $1000 $1500 B $1500 $2000 C $2000 $3000 D $3000 $4000
E $4000 $5000 F $5000 10,000 G $10,000 $20,000 H $20,000 and up
Leroy Alford, 2611 E.
**When researching Alford, you might also look at Alferd's**
The Creed Cemetery is on Private Property, so abide by the Texas laws for visiting such cemeteries.
Leroy R Alford married Martha White about 1855, in Bowie County Texas. His parents are currently unknown.
They had the following children:
Mary Jane Alford Bonham, Sarah Elizabeth Alford, Martha Susan Alford Lee, John Lee Alford married a Russell, William Penn Alford, Ida Lorena Alford.
**Note - Currently we do not know the parents and Siblings of Leroy Alford.
**Possible father of Leroy Alford:
A Roy Alford received a land grant of 1280 acres in 1836, for his migration to Texas,
the land location was in the Red River Co (later Bowie County TX) recorded as Mar 1836, the confirmation of this was signed in old Boston Texas Sep 6, 1841 and issued
Nov 1, 1838. The land for this head right was taken in Navarro County TX, So. Fork Richland Creek. This person was listed as head of household and married. his
immigration date was Mar 1836.
"Unconditional Certificates" -
Line 30, Roy Alford-349-Nov1838-Red River Cty-1280Ac,Witness;
Levi M Pina? & Charles Lewis?.
=================
OBITUARY OF LEROY ALFORD:
Source Newspaper not known.
OBITUARY OF
LEROY ALFORD
Died very suddently of heart trouble at his home on Thursday at 6 0'clock a.m. July 27, 1899. Mr. L. R. Alford, aged 73 years, six months and 17 days.
Mr. Alford was born in Louisiana January 10, 1826, moved with his parents to Bowie County in 1832 and settled on the Red River at the place known then as Spanish Bluff. After reaching manhood, his parents dying, he moved to Old Boston and in 1853 was married to Miss Martha White and moved about 3 miles southeast of New Boston where he lived until his death. He was a consistant member of the M. E. Church South for nearly 40 years, And his daily walk proved himself an earnest christian, meek and lowly in his determination to serve his God. To know him was to appreciate his worth. In the house he was loving husband, a kind father and a friend of true worth. He was hospitable to all alike. A citizen and a neighbor --one was always better for knowing. He leaves a wife and many relatives and friends to mourn his lost.
END.
=================
As is said in the obituary, his parents were in the Bowie County area, when still under the ownership of Mexico. a Colony of White settlers, in what was once Red River county, part of which later became Bowie Co Texas.
Census Records:
1860 Fed Census Bowie Co TX on cd image 11b
Leroy Alford-----26yrs old Farmer born LA
Martha A---------21--- wife------------------SC
Mary J------------03----dau------------------TX
Sarah E-----------02----dau------------------TX
Martha S----------6mo dau------------------TX
**Living in same household are:
M. C. White--------16 Nephew--Farmlab-SC
(this would be Marion C White, son of Ben J White died
1858. Marion was born in SC, listed as farm labour)
Martha A was Marion's Aunt, sister of Ben White, MC's dad.
Enoch Stringfellow 31-Farm lab and living with Leroy Alford's family.
1860 Agricultural Census Neighborhood
Bowie County Texas:
Leroy
Note: Only 5 Fields of this census transcribed;
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 13 Alford (son in laws of Elias White)
Leroy Alford (son in laws of Elias White)
1. Leroy Alford
2. Improved land----------75---acres
3. Unimproved land------725 acres
4. Cash Value of Farm----1600
5. Val. Of Farm equip------40
13. Val. Of Live Stock------747
1870 Fed Census Bowie Co TX Precinct 3
Alford, Leroy R---44 male white farmer born LA
Martha A-----------38 Fem white keeping house born SC
Mary L--------------13 fem white-----All Children born TX
Sarah E-------------12 fem white
Martha S-----------09 fem white
John L--------------08 male white
Also living in the same household:
WHITE, MARTHA E 14 FEM WHITE--born TX---(Niece of Martha A)
(Martha E is the daughter of William M White killed
by Lozen Landrum, brother in law, in 1865)
1880 Fed Census Bowie Co TX Precinct 3
ALFORD, LEROY W-M-52 FARMER LA
MARTHA----------W--F-42?--WIFE--SC
JOHN L------------W-M-18---SON---TX
WILLIAM----------W--M-12---SON---TX
IDA L---------------W--F-08---DAU---TX
Mary L and Martha S, are married, Sarah's fate
is unknown, she either married or died before
the 1880 census, cannot find a marriage record.
1882-1883 Bowie County Planters and Farmers
Where post office is not given, the address is understood to be Boston, the
county seat.
Key to Bowie County (Planters and Farmers)
Number of acres, taxable valuation from list in Austin.
County seat given as address only by Boston Court House.
A $1000 $1500 B $1500 $2000 C $2000 $3000 D $3000 $4000
E $4000 $5000 F $5000 10,000 G $10,000 $20,000 H $20,000 and up
Leroy Alford, 2611 E.
**When researching Alford, you might also look at Alferd's**
The Creed Cemetery is on Private Property, so abide by the Texas laws for visiting such cemeteries.
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