Laura Alford: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Laura Alford was born about 1831 in Louisiana (daughter of Julius Alford and Elizabeth Waddell); died before 1857.

Laura married Claiborne Parrish Waldrop, Jr. on 14 Mar 1852 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Claiborne (son of Claiborne Parrish Waldrop and Mary Ann Bowlin) was born about 1828 in Rankin County, Mississippi; died on 14 Aug 1862 in Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
He is listed in the 1860 census of Sabine Parish, married with children. After 1860, he is no longer located in Parish records. He married 10 Laura Alford, daughter of Julius C. and Elizabeth Alford (see dwelling 29 of this census) March 14, 1852 in Sabine Parish. They had one child, Laura J. Waldroup born ca 1852. The mother Laura Alford Waldroup died sometime between 1852 and 1857 when Claiborne married a sister of Laura, Frances Alford December 10, 1857. It is the second wife that he is listed with in the 1860 cneus. The first child may have died prior to 1860, as she is not listed with the family in 1860. Claiborne had 3 more children with his first wife. She is listed in the 1870 census as Head of Household with children, Sarah L. and Samuel. Beyond the 1870 census I can find not further records for this family. (Casagranda, 1850 Census, p 38).

Generation: 2

Julius Alford was born between 1797 and 1799 in Georgia (son of Jacob Alford and Martha Barksdale "Frankie" Seaborn); died about 1880 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.

Notes:

Julius Alford is the son of Jacob Alford and Frankie Seaborn. Jacob Alford is believed to be related to the Alford family of early North Carolina and Virginia. Going back in time, the parent of Jacob Alford is believed to be Lodwick Alford, John Alford, Sr, and then to William Alford born ca 1674. There is a Jacob Alford that received a land grant in Georgia for 450 acres in 1802. Sometime circa 1806 they moved to Louisiana and settled near Washington Parish in 1807. He is found in the 1812 in St. Tammany Parish on the tax list. Kathy Casagranda writes that he is a half brother to Needham Judge Alford. Also living in his household in 1850 is 22 year old Jasper Norris, a laborer born in Georgia. (1850 Census, page 27).

(Research):Census Listings:

1850 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish
(As transcribed by Kathy Casagranda)
29
Alford Julius 51 M Farmer $800 Ga
Alford, Elizabeth 47 F South Carolina
Alford, Laura 19 F Louisiana
Alford, Nancy 17 F Louisiana
Alford, Dicy 15 F Louisiana
Alford, Laura 19 F Louisiana
Alford, Martha 13 F Louisiana
Alford, Francis 10 F Louisiana
Alford, William 8 M Louisiana
Alford, Joseph 5 M Louisiana
Norris, Jasper 22 M Laborer Ga

Julius married Elizabeth Waddell. Elizabeth (daughter of John Waddell and Sarah ???) was born about 1803 in South Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Waddell was born about 1803 in South Carolina (daughter of John Waddell and Sarah ???); and died.

Children:

1. Laura Alford was born about 1831 in Louisiana; died before 1857.
Nancy Alford was born about 1833 in Louisiana; and died.
Dicy Alford was born about 1835 in Louisiana; and died.
Martha Alford was born on 27 Oct 1837 in Louisiana; died on 12 Apr 1898 in Texas; was buried in Waldrop Cemetery, Panola County, Texas.
Francis Alford was born about 1840 in Louisiana; and died.
William Riley Alford was born on 1 Aug 1842 in Louisiana; died on 22 Jan 1917 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Fort Jesup Cemetery, Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
Joseph Seaborn Alford was born in Jun 1845 in Louisiana; died on 15 Feb 1908 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.

Generation: 3

Jacob Alford was born on 15 Aug 1761 in Bute County, North Carolina; died on 16 Jul 1824 in Washington Parish, Louisiana.

Notes:

Allen Weeks Methvin notes that "Jacob Alford was probably born in Bute County, North Carolina. After some reorganization of counties, he lived in Franklin County and later moved to Cumberland County, where he was enumerated in 1790. Before 1795 he moved to Montgomery County, Georgia, where tax and land records show he lived until about 1806. By 1807 he was in Louisiana where his twin sons were born. Louisiana land records prove that he had settled on land in what was to become Washington Parish by December 1807. He was given headrights on 641.32 acres in what was to become Sec. 54 with the north boundary on what was to become the state line and the eastern boundary on the Bogue Chitto River. His father willed to him "the land and plantation whereon I now live lying on both sides Tarr River together with six cows and calves, six sows and pigs and one Breading (sic) mare to him and his heirs forever."

Jacob married Martha Barksdale "Frankie" Seaborn about 1792 in Cumberland County, North Carolina. Martha was born on 29 Sep 1766 in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha Barksdale "Frankie" Seaborn was born on 29 Sep 1766 in North Carolina.

Children:

Edwin Barksdale Alford was born on 25 Nov 1792 in Cumberland County, North Carolina; died on 10 Mar 1878 in Pike County, Mississippi.
Lucy Alford was born about 1795 in North Carolina; died on 24 May 1841 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
Mary "Polly" Alford was born about 1796 in Georgia; and died.
2. Julius Alford was born between 1797 and 1799 in Georgia; died about 1880 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
William Alford was born about 1804 in Georgia; and died.
Nancy Alford was born about 1805 in Georgia; died about 1847.
Seaborn John Alford was born on 11 Oct 1807 in Washington Parish, Louisiana; died on 7 Feb 1884 in Pike County, Mississippi.
John Seaborn Alford was born on 11 Oct 1807 in Washington Parish, Louisiana; died on 15 Nov 1891 in Washington Parish, Louisiana.
Moses Alford was born about 1810 in Washington Parish, Louisiana; died between 1832 and 1836 in Washington Parish, Louisiana.
Joseph Warren Alford was born about 1816 in Washington Parish, Louisiana; died on 18 Aug 1878 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
Martha Alford was born between 1820 and 1821 in Washington Parish, Louisiana; died between 1860 and 1870.

6.	John Waddell was born before 1759 in Louisiana (son of Abel Waddell and Rachel Standard); and died. John married Sarah ??? before 1798. Sarah was born before 1768; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah ??? was born before 1768; and died.

Children:

Martha Waddell was born about 1798 in South Carolina; died on 7 Nov 1876 in Limestone County, Texas.
3. Elizabeth Waddell was born about 1803 in South Carolina; and died.

Generation: 4

12. Abel Waddell was born before 1739; and died.
Abel married Rachel Standard in Darlington District, South Carolina. Rachel was born before 1739; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13.
Rachel Standard was born before 1739; and died.
Children:

6. John Waddell was born before 1759 in Louisiana; and died.