Daughter of William Amos Upchurch and Harriet Pearce Upchurch.

Sister of:
Frances Ann Upchurch Stallings Williams
John W Upchurch
Agnes Ann Upchurch Denton Phillips
Calvin Upchurch(1848-unk)
Frances Upchurch Brantley(1850-unk)
[Eliza Jane Upchurch Alford]
William Gaston Upchurch
Martha Ann Upchurch Carter
Penina Upchurch Greene
James Wiley Upchurch

Married to Burkeley Moses Alford around 1871.

Moses and Jane were the parents of:
James Berry Alford
Martha Harriett Alford Medlin
William Vance Alford
Edward H Alford(1879-unk)
Marcus Cepter Alford
Jonnie Williford Alford
Mary J Alford Stallings
Furney Moses Alford
Julius Turner Alford(1891-1933)
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Jane Alford
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Dunns, Franklin, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Burkley M. Alford
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Name Age
Burkley M. Alford 30
Jane Alford 28
James D. Alford 8
Martha H. Alford 6
William V. Alford 4
Edward H. Alford 1

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Eliza J Alford
Age: 48
Birth Date: Jan 1852
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Dunn, Franklin, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Moses B Alford
Marriage Year: 1871
Years Married: 29
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 9
Mother: How many children: 9
Household Members:
Name Age
Moses B Alford 50
Eliza J Alford 48
William V Alford 24
Eddie H Alford 21
Marcus S Alford 19
Jonie W Alford 16
Mary J Alford 14
Furnie M Alford 12
Julius F Alford 9

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Eliza Alford
Age in 1910: 58
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Little River, Wake, North Carolina
Street: Arendall Avanue
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Moses Alfard
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Gen Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 37
Number of Children Born: 8
Number of Children Living: 7
Out of Work: N
Number of Weeks Out of Work: 0
Household Members:
Name Age
Moses Alfard 60
Eliza Alford 58
Vane Alford 30
Eddie Alford 28
Forney Alford 21
Julean Alford 19
Roy Alford 6
Millard Alford 4
Polly Muller 30

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Mrs Jane Alford
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 66
Marital status: Widowed
Birth Date: abt 1853
Birth Place: Franklin, North Carolina
Death Date: 22 Nov 1919
Death Location: Zebulon, Wake
Spouse's name: B M Alford
Father's Name: Amos Upchurch
Mother's Name: Harriet Pearce
Informant: Jonie W Alford, Zebulon, NC