Thomas Foy Alford

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https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J6CK-5MJ
name: Daniel Alexander Alford
death date: 28 Jun 1970
death place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas
gender: Male
race:
death age: 76 years
estimated birth date: 1894
birth date:
birthplace:
marital status:
spouse's name:
father's name: Thomas Alford
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Sally Collier
mother's birthplace:
occupation:
place of residence:
cemetery:
burial place:
burial date:
additional relatives:
film number: 2218857
digital film number: 4169069
image number: 2851
reference number: 51977
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Daniel Alexander Alford, 1970

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Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, San Augustine Precinct, San Augustine Town
Enumerated April 21, 1930
ED 203-1 SD 19 Sheet 8B
210-220
Alford, Daniel Head M W 36 M 19 Tx Tx Miss Manager Oil Co
Alford, Vera Wf F W 33 M 16 Tx Tx Tx
Alford, Virgil Son M W 16 S Tx Tx Tx
Alford, Foy Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Alford, Dorette Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx

Daniel married Mattie Vera Mason before 1915. Mattie (daughter of Rev. James G. Mason, Jr. and Nannie Rebecca Meador) was born on 23 Sep 1896 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 8 Oct 1988 in San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Janice Smith shows that he married first Abbie VICKERS and later Sarah Matilda COLLIER, and that he had children by both wives.

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Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 4
FHL Film # 1255325 NA Film # T9-1325
Page # 242D
Thomas Alford S M M W 25 Tx Farmer Ga Al
Sarah Alford W M F W 18 Tx Keeps House Ms Ms
Adron Alford Son M W 4 Tx Tx Tx
Earnest Alford Son S M W 1 Tx Tx Tx
Harrison Polley Other S M W 20 Tx Wrks on Farm Tx Tx

Thomas married Sarah M. "Sallie" Collier on 18 Feb 1878 in Sabine County, Texas. Sarah (daughter of George Washington Collier and Sarah Elizabeth Tatum) was born on 18 Feb 1863 in Mississippi; died on 7 Sep 1925. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Milam Pr. No. 4
Enumerated 14 and 15 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 71 Sheet 8A
131-131
Alford, Sally Head W F Feb 1863 37 We 4/4 Miss Ga Tenn? (very faint) Farmer
Alford, Ernest Son W M Jan 1879 21 S Tx Miss Ala Farm Laborer
Alford, Clarence Son W M Nov 1888 11 S Tx Miss Ala Farm Laborer
Alford, Ivey Dtr W F July 1892 7 S Tx Miss Ala
Alford, Daniel Son W F (sic) Sept 1893 6 S Tx Miss Ala
Alford, Adron StepSon W M Feby 1876 24 S Tx Tx Tenn
Harper, John Boarder M M May 1874 26 S Tx Tx Tx Teacher
Hall, Ned Boarder B M May 1880 20 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Winn, Joab Boarder B M May 1990 20 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer

Notes:

Name James G Mason
Event Type Death
Event Date 13 Dec 1946
Event Place Alto, Cherokee, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Occupation Retired Preacher, minister and farmer
Birth Date 12 Jun 1869
Birthplace Sabine, Texas
Father's Name F G Mason
Mother's Name Susan Halbert
Certificate Number 53780
GS Film number 2218504
Digital Folder Number 005145019
Image Number 00914

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K39F-4B7 : accessed 26 Nov 2013), James G Mason, 13 Dec 1946; citing certificate number 53780, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2218504.

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP No 8
Enumerated 6 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 72 Sheet 7A
99-99
Mason, James G Head W M Jan 1869 31 M 12 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Mason, Nannie R Wf W F Sept 1871 28 M 12 5/5 Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Tommie D Son W M Mar 1889 11 S Tx Tx Tx Farm labor
Mason, Sudie M Dtr W F Nov 1890 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Abbie O Dtr W F Oct 1892 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, James E Son W M Nov 1894 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Vera Dtr W F Sept 1896 3 S Tx Tx Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr. 4
Enumerated 5 May 1910
SD 2 ED 134 Sheet 12B
185-190
Mason, James G. Head M W 41 M1 24 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Mason, Nannie R Wf F W 37 m1 24 6/6 Tx Miss Tx
Mason, Abbie L Dtr F W 17 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, James E Son M W 15 S Tx Tx Tx Farm laborer
Mason, Mattie V Dtr F W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Berta (sic) K Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Tabor, George W Hired Hand M W 60 Wd Miss Ga Ga Farm Laborer Working Out

James married Nannie Rebecca Meador about 1888. Nannie (daughter of James T. Meador and Martha Ann Oliver) was born on 21 Sep 1871 in Texas; died on 28 Jul 1964; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Paulette Gilchrist shows him as a son of Archibald and Elizabeth ALFORD of North Carolina, and as born in Tennessee.

Other sources, most notably the Family Descendancy Report titled "Known Descendants of
Isham Alford & Anne Ferrell (1755 NC - 1832 GA)" which can be found onloine here:

http://www.alfordassociation.org/GENEALOGY/ISH755NC.pdf

These other sources instead have him listed as a son of Baldy Alford and grandson of Isham Alford and Anne Ferrell. This website is maintained by Janice Smith, a descendant. She states that Isham and Sylvia Anne Alford moved their family from St. Clair County, Alabama to Texas in 1854. They went to Texas crossing the Sabine River near Milam. They traveled across the Old San Antonio Road to what was then Washington County and settle at a little village called Evergreem about 12 miles from Giddings, now in Lee County, Sometime before 1860, Isham and Sylvia sold their land and moved their family to Sabine County in the piney woods of East Texas. Janice showsn that he was born ca 1815 in Georgia.

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Census Listings:

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Redland Beat No. 4, PO Milam
Enumerated 30 Jun 1860
Page 24 Stamped 330
178-178
Isham Alford 43 M Farmer 1500 1815 Ga
Anna Alford 34 F Ala
Frances Alford 18 F Ala
Allen Alford 16 M Ala
Bertis Alford 14 M Ala
Baldy Alford 11 M Ala
Lousia Alford 9 F Ala
Thomas Alford 5 M Ala
Julias Alford 3 M Tx
179-179
Eaton and Julia RC Washham
180-180
W. B. Alford 20 M Farmer 150 200 Ala
Arletha L Alford 22 F Ala
Ausborn Alford 9/12 M Tx

Isham married Sylvia Ann Hodges on 15 Aug 1838 in St. Clair County, Alabama. Sylvia was born about 1822 in St. Clair County, Alabama; died on 8 Nov 1884 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Paulette Gilchrist shows her as the daughter of John William HODGES Sr. and Louisa Elizabeth TRUSS. Janice Smith also showns the same parents.

Notes:

Virgie Speights wrote, in a birthday sketch of granddaughter Daisy Florence Harris Wilson, that "George Washington and Sarah Elizabeth Tatom Collier came from Mississippi in a covered wagon and settled in Milam where they owned a sawmill, gristmill, store and hundreds of acres of land. Collier also was a political and civic leader, serving as tax collector among other offices." (Speights, Old Timers of Sabine County, Texas, p. 81).

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Mississippi, Claiborne County, District 5
Enumerated 26 Oct 1850
639-639
George W. Collier 47 M Planter 1800 Va
Sarah E. Collier 31 F Miss
Julian Collier 11 M Miss
Lucinda Collier 7 F Miss
Sylvanus C Collier 6 M Miss
Gabrella E Collier 4 F Miss
Mary C Collier 3 F Miss
Carintha Collier 2 F Miss
George W Collier 4 M Miss

1860 Census
not located

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Hemphill Beat No. 1, PO Hemphill
Enumerated 38 Jun 1870
Page 19
54-54
Collier, G. W. 67 M W Merchant 2000 6000 Va
Collier, Sarah E. 50 F W Keeping House Miss
Collier, Sylvanus E 25 M W Clerk in Store Miss
Collier, George W 15 M W Miss
Collier, William 13 M W Miss
Collier, Thomas J 11 M W Miss
Collier, Sallie E 9 F W Miss
Samuel 14 M B Servant Tx

George married Sarah Elizabeth Tatum on 31 Oct 1839 in Copiah County, Mississippi. Sarah was born on 4 Jul 1819 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Virgie Speights shows her as a daughter of John and Sarah Tatom of Mississippi.

Notes:

His widow, Susan Halbert Mason, applied for a Confederate Widow's pension. She was a resident of Sabine County, Post Office Isla when she applied, on April 22, 1924. She stated that her husbands full name was James Governor Mason, and that he enlisted in 1861 and served four years, and "was wounded and at home when war ended." He served in Capt. Edwards Company, from San Augustine County and Lane's regiment. Witness were M. W. Fullen and W W Halbert. The Pension commission indicated that there were not muster rolls on file for Edward's Co, Crump's Regiment (formerly Lane's Regiment). Bridgett Kearney, on her "Visiting the Past" tree at RootsWeb's World Connect states that "Headstone lists middle name as Galbreth. Other sources, lists middle name as Galreith: Nickname of "Gov"

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Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Fourth Precinct
Enumerated 22 Jun 1880
Page 11 SD 1 ED 86
95-95
Mason, James G W M 41 Farmer Tx SC SC
Mason, Susan W F 36 Wf Keeping House Tx Tenn Tenn
Mason, Mary E W F 16 Dtr At School Tx Tx Tx
Mason, James G W M 11 Son At School Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Joe L W M 4 Son Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Abbie O W F 2 Dtr Tx Tx Tx
Wright, James T W M 22 Servant Works on Farm Ala Ala Ala

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Milam Pr. 4
Enumerated 12 and 13 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 71 Sheet 7A Stamped 135
112-112
Mason, James Head W M Apr 1839 61 M 36 Tx SC SC Farmer
Mason, Susan Wf W F Dec 1849 54 M 36 12/7 Tx Ala Ala
Mason, George Son W M May 1871 (???) 19 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Mason, Herman Son M W Sept 1873 (???) 16 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Mason, Cary Son W M Nov 1887 12 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Neal, Jennie GrDtr W F Dec 1888 11 S Tx Tx
Neal, Austin GrSon W M May 1890 9 S Tx Tx
Starkins, Edward Servant B M May 1876 23 S Tx Tx
Giles, Solomon Servant B M July 1878 21 S Tx Tx Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 25 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 134 Sheet 5A Stamped 155
65-66
Mason, James G Head m W 71 M1 46 Tx Ala Ala Farmer
Mason, Susanna Wf F W M2 46 11/7 Tx Ala Ala
Mason, Carey H Son M W 22 S Tx Tx Tx Teacher Public School

James married Susannah "Susan" Halbert about 1864. Susannah (daughter of Joel Halbert and Tabitha Elizabeth Cox) was born on 5 Dec 1844 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; died on 20 Nov 1924 in Texas; was buried in Mason Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The 1900 census shows her as the mother of 12 children, and in 1910 it was reported that she was instead the mother of 11. Both census reports indicate only 7 still living.

Notes:

Married:
Susan Halbert's first husband, Albert J. Vickers, was the nephew of James "Gov" Mason, her second husband. The two men were around the same age, however.

Many reasearchers also show them as the parents of William Joel, ca 1871 and Susannah born ca 1874.

Notes:

(Research):The Sabine County Reporter
May 9, 2012

Myrtle Springs receives marker

An official Texas Historic Cemetery Marker was dedicated April 28, at Geneva Myrtle Springs Cemetery. The day was also the cemetery's annual homecoming......

The newly placed marker reads:
GENEVA MYRTLE SPRINGS CEMETERY

Situated North of the small, rural community of Geneva, the Geneva Myrtle Springs Cemetery serves as the primary resting place for pioneers, settlers of the area, and their descendants. Originally granted to Juan Ignatino Pifermo in 1794, the town of Geneva grew in the 1820s when pioneers began to settle there from the east. Geneva was first known as Shawnee village and later as Jimtown, after two early settlers of the are, Jim Halbert and Jim Willis. Originally surveyed for Daniel F. Renfro in 1838, the Geneva Myrtle Springs Cemetery is comprised of land granted by Levi T. ALLEN in 1879 for use as a church and cemetery. The Geneva Baptist Church was first located on the present day cemetery site, but later moved south of the area. In addition, a school was once located near the cemtery near Myrtle Springs, organized by William Thomas Arnold.

The general landscaping of the cemetery is traditional with brick, marble, sandstone, grantie, wood, and metal grave markers. The first marked grave is that of William J. JONE from 1888, but Bible records indicate that there were earlier unmarked graves, including that of Wiley William CROW (1845-1877). Among the many pioneer families interred at this cemetery, there are veterans of the Civil War, including Wiley CROW, Seth Marion LAYFIELD (1833-1906), and James T. MEADOR (1845-1933), as well as veterans of World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Iraq War. Burials for members of the fraternal organizations such as Woodmen of the World are present. Today, the Geneva Myrtle Springs Cemetery Association maintains and cares for the cemtery, while also serving the community of Geneva. Historic Texas Cemetery -2010.

James married Martha Ann Oliver in 1867 in Sabine County, Texas. Martha (daughter of Annanias Oliver and Ludeshia Cornelia "Cassie" Allen) was born on 4 Apr 1852 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 26 Apr 1933 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Martha A. Meador
Death Date: 26 Apr 1933
Death Place: Milam, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 81 years 22 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 04 Apr 1852
Birthplace: Sabine, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Robert Oliver
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's Name: Cornelia Allen
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery: Myrtle Springs
Burial Place:
Burial Date: 27 Apr 1933
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2115359
Digital Film Number: 4163856
Image Number: 3405
Reference Number: 19949
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976