B. S. Alford, one of the pioneer citizens of this community, who died at his residence Monday night about 9:30 o'clock was buried in Hollywood Cemetery Tuesday afternoon, following funeral services which were held from the LaBranch Methodist Church. The Rev. E. H. Cooley was in charge of the services. The Rev. C. C. Evans of the Centenary Methodist Church and the Rev. Mr. Campoed of the Pearl River Avenue Methodist Church assisted with the services.
Mr. Alford is survived by his wife, Mrs. Anne Norman Alford; one daugher, Mrs. Carrie Alford Hays, of New Orleans; and five sons, Rev. Luke Alford of Crystal Springs, J. B. Alford, of the Denman-Alford Company and the J. B. Alford Dry Goods Company, L. W. Alford of the L. W. Alford Jewelry Store, and Norman Alford of the McClurg-Alford Furniture Company [his son, H C Alford, was omitted].
Mr. Alford was one of the surviving Civil War veterans. He was born and reared a few miles east of McComb. About twenty years ago he moved here. He was an outstanding man of this community and a distinguished leader in the Christian life of McComb. For many years he was a member of the La Branch Street Methodist Church and for fifteen years he served in this church as Superintendent of the Sunday School.
Mr. Alford was eighty-two years old and he and Mrs. Alford had been married for almost sixty-two years.
On the day of Mr. Alford's death, T. S. Curtis, brother-in-law of Mrs. B. S. Alford, was buried. This added to the bereavement of both the Alford and Curtis families. Mrs. Ada Carruth, the stepmother of Mrs. L. W. Alford, was buried in the Auburn Cemetery at the hour of Mr. Alford's funeral here. This was an additional sorrow to Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Alford.
Three deaths in these prominent families within one week has brought sorrow to many hearts and the sympathy of the entire community goes out to the bereaved ones.
Published in The McComb Semi-weekly Journal (MS), Saturday, February 11, 1928
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Spouse: Annie Rebecca Norman Alford
Marriage: February 14, 1866 in Pike Co., MS
Mr. Alford is survived by his wife, Mrs. Anne Norman Alford; one daugher, Mrs. Carrie Alford Hays, of New Orleans; and five sons, Rev. Luke Alford of Crystal Springs, J. B. Alford, of the Denman-Alford Company and the J. B. Alford Dry Goods Company, L. W. Alford of the L. W. Alford Jewelry Store, and Norman Alford of the McClurg-Alford Furniture Company [his son, H C Alford, was omitted].
Mr. Alford was one of the surviving Civil War veterans. He was born and reared a few miles east of McComb. About twenty years ago he moved here. He was an outstanding man of this community and a distinguished leader in the Christian life of McComb. For many years he was a member of the La Branch Street Methodist Church and for fifteen years he served in this church as Superintendent of the Sunday School.
Mr. Alford was eighty-two years old and he and Mrs. Alford had been married for almost sixty-two years.
On the day of Mr. Alford's death, T. S. Curtis, brother-in-law of Mrs. B. S. Alford, was buried. This added to the bereavement of both the Alford and Curtis families. Mrs. Ada Carruth, the stepmother of Mrs. L. W. Alford, was buried in the Auburn Cemetery at the hour of Mr. Alford's funeral here. This was an additional sorrow to Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Alford.
Three deaths in these prominent families within one week has brought sorrow to many hearts and the sympathy of the entire community goes out to the bereaved ones.
Published in The McComb Semi-weekly Journal (MS), Saturday, February 11, 1928
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Spouse: Annie Rebecca Norman Alford
Marriage: February 14, 1866 in Pike Co., MS
B. S. Alford, one of the pioneer citizens of this community, who died at his residence Monday night about 9:30 o'clock was buried in Hollywood Cemetery Tuesday afternoon, following funeral services which were held from the LaBranch Methodist Church. The Rev. E. H. Cooley was in charge of the services. The Rev. C. C. Evans of the Centenary Methodist Church and the Rev. Mr. Campoed of the Pearl River Avenue Methodist Church assisted with the services.
Mr. Alford is survived by his wife, Mrs. Anne Norman Alford; one daugher, Mrs. Carrie Alford Hays, of New Orleans; and five sons, Rev. Luke Alford of Crystal Springs, J. B. Alford, of the Denman-Alford Company and the J. B. Alford Dry Goods Company, L. W. Alford of the L. W. Alford Jewelry Store, and Norman Alford of the McClurg-Alford Furniture Company [his son, H C Alford, was omitted].
Mr. Alford was one of the surviving Civil War veterans. He was born and reared a few miles east of McComb. About twenty years ago he moved here. He was an outstanding man of this community and a distinguished leader in the Christian life of McComb. For many years he was a member of the La Branch Street Methodist Church and for fifteen years he served in this church as Superintendent of the Sunday School.
Mr. Alford was eighty-two years old and he and Mrs. Alford had been married for almost sixty-two years.
On the day of Mr. Alford's death, T. S. Curtis, brother-in-law of Mrs. B. S. Alford, was buried. This added to the bereavement of both the Alford and Curtis families. Mrs. Ada Carruth, the stepmother of Mrs. L. W. Alford, was buried in the Auburn Cemetery at the hour of Mr. Alford's funeral here. This was an additional sorrow to Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Alford.
Three deaths in these prominent families within one week has brought sorrow to many hearts and the sympathy of the entire community goes out to the bereaved ones.
Published in The McComb Semi-weekly Journal (MS), Saturday, February 11, 1928
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Spouse: Annie Rebecca Norman Alford
Marriage: February 14, 1866 in Pike Co., MS
Mr. Alford is survived by his wife, Mrs. Anne Norman Alford; one daugher, Mrs. Carrie Alford Hays, of New Orleans; and five sons, Rev. Luke Alford of Crystal Springs, J. B. Alford, of the Denman-Alford Company and the J. B. Alford Dry Goods Company, L. W. Alford of the L. W. Alford Jewelry Store, and Norman Alford of the McClurg-Alford Furniture Company [his son, H C Alford, was omitted].
Mr. Alford was one of the surviving Civil War veterans. He was born and reared a few miles east of McComb. About twenty years ago he moved here. He was an outstanding man of this community and a distinguished leader in the Christian life of McComb. For many years he was a member of the La Branch Street Methodist Church and for fifteen years he served in this church as Superintendent of the Sunday School.
Mr. Alford was eighty-two years old and he and Mrs. Alford had been married for almost sixty-two years.
On the day of Mr. Alford's death, T. S. Curtis, brother-in-law of Mrs. B. S. Alford, was buried. This added to the bereavement of both the Alford and Curtis families. Mrs. Ada Carruth, the stepmother of Mrs. L. W. Alford, was buried in the Auburn Cemetery at the hour of Mr. Alford's funeral here. This was an additional sorrow to Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Alford.
Three deaths in these prominent families within one week has brought sorrow to many hearts and the sympathy of the entire community goes out to the bereaved ones.
Published in The McComb Semi-weekly Journal (MS), Saturday, February 11, 1928
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Spouse: Annie Rebecca Norman Alford
Marriage: February 14, 1866 in Pike Co., MS
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