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THE HERALD-DEMOCRAT
Trenton, Gibson Co., TN
_____ June 1925
MRS. TOM ALFORD DEAD
Eight of Her Thirteen Children Survive Her
TRENTON, Tenn., June 17.—Mrs. Tom Alford, better known as Aunt Patsy Alford, died at her home west of Trenton early Wednesday morning [June 17]. She had reached the ripe age of 84 the twenty-fourth of last January. Some years ago she became almost totally blind.
Her husband died a quarter of a century ago.
Theirs was a large family, 19 children, six of them Mr. Alford's by a former marriage. Of these Henry, George and Mrs. Mandy Jones are dead.
Mrs. Mary Harrison lives in Arkansas, Mrs. Fannie Wilson, in Pine Bluff, and Mrs. Betty Perringen in Union City.
Eight of her own children survive her. Jim Alford passed away about two years ago. Bill, Lee, John, Monroe and Dave live in West Tennessee, Frank in Missouri; two daughters are Mrs. Margaret Clark of Finley, Tenn., and Mrs. Gillam Hemphill of Missouri.
For about 50 years Mrs. Alford lived on the same homeplace. Her son, Dave, and his wife lived with her and cared for her.
She was a member of the Olive Branch Methodist Church and there the funeral was held, conducted by Rev. C. D. Hilliard.
Mrs. Alford had 13 children, 52 grandchildren, 76 great grandchildren
and two great great grandchildren."
Source unknown, but probably:
THE HERALD-DEMOCRAT
Trenton, Gibson Co., TN
_____ June 1925
MRS. TOM ALFORD DEAD
Eight of Her Thirteen Children Survive Her
TRENTON, Tenn., June 17.—Mrs. Tom Alford, better known as Aunt Patsy Alford, died at her home west of Trenton early Wednesday morning [June 17]. She had reached the ripe age of 84 the twenty-fourth of last January. Some years ago she became almost totally blind.
Her husband died a quarter of a century ago.
Theirs was a large family, 19 children, six of them Mr. Alford's by a former marriage. Of these Henry, George and Mrs. Mandy Jones are dead.
Mrs. Mary Harrison lives in Arkansas, Mrs. Fannie Wilson, in Pine Bluff, and Mrs. Betty Perringen in Union City.
Eight of her own children survive her. Jim Alford passed away about two years ago. Bill, Lee, John, Monroe and Dave live in West Tennessee, Frank in Missouri; two daughters are Mrs. Margaret Clark of Finley, Tenn., and Mrs. Gillam Hemphill of Missouri.
For about 50 years Mrs. Alford lived on the same homeplace. Her son, Dave, and his wife lived with her and cared for her.
She was a member of the Olive Branch Methodist Church and there the funeral was held, conducted by Rev. C. D. Hilliard.
Mrs. Alford had 13 children, 52 grandchildren, 76 great grandchildren
and two great great grandchildren."
Obituary:
Source unknown, but probably:
THE HERALD-DEMOCRAT
Trenton, Gibson Co., TN
_____ June 1925
MRS. TOM ALFORD DEAD
Eight of Her Thirteen Children Survive Her
TRENTON, Tenn., June 17.—Mrs. Tom Alford, better known as Aunt Patsy Alford, died at her home west of Trenton early Wednesday morning [June 17]. She had reached the ripe age of 84 the twenty-fourth of last January. Some years ago she became almost totally blind.
Her husband died a quarter of a century ago.
Theirs was a large family, 19 children, six of them Mr. Alford's by a former marriage. Of these Henry, George and Mrs. Mandy Jones are dead.
Mrs. Mary Harrison lives in Arkansas, Mrs. Fannie Wilson, in Pine Bluff, and Mrs. Betty Perringen in Union City.
Eight of her own children survive her. Jim Alford passed away about two years ago. Bill, Lee, John, Monroe and Dave live in West Tennessee, Frank in Missouri; two daughters are Mrs. Margaret Clark of Finley, Tenn., and Mrs. Gillam Hemphill of Missouri.
For about 50 years Mrs. Alford lived on the same homeplace. Her son, Dave, and his wife lived with her and cared for her.
She was a member of the Olive Branch Methodist Church and there the funeral was held, conducted by Rev. C. D. Hilliard.
Mrs. Alford had 13 children, 52 grandchildren, 76 great grandchildren
and two great great grandchildren."
Source unknown, but probably:
THE HERALD-DEMOCRAT
Trenton, Gibson Co., TN
_____ June 1925
MRS. TOM ALFORD DEAD
Eight of Her Thirteen Children Survive Her
TRENTON, Tenn., June 17.—Mrs. Tom Alford, better known as Aunt Patsy Alford, died at her home west of Trenton early Wednesday morning [June 17]. She had reached the ripe age of 84 the twenty-fourth of last January. Some years ago she became almost totally blind.
Her husband died a quarter of a century ago.
Theirs was a large family, 19 children, six of them Mr. Alford's by a former marriage. Of these Henry, George and Mrs. Mandy Jones are dead.
Mrs. Mary Harrison lives in Arkansas, Mrs. Fannie Wilson, in Pine Bluff, and Mrs. Betty Perringen in Union City.
Eight of her own children survive her. Jim Alford passed away about two years ago. Bill, Lee, John, Monroe and Dave live in West Tennessee, Frank in Missouri; two daughters are Mrs. Margaret Clark of Finley, Tenn., and Mrs. Gillam Hemphill of Missouri.
For about 50 years Mrs. Alford lived on the same homeplace. Her son, Dave, and his wife lived with her and cared for her.
She was a member of the Olive Branch Methodist Church and there the funeral was held, conducted by Rev. C. D. Hilliard.
Mrs. Alford had 13 children, 52 grandchildren, 76 great grandchildren
and two great great grandchildren."
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