Robert Belton Alford

Notes:

Janice Smith shows him as a Sheriff in Sabine County.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDPW-1S8
name: George Washington Alford
death date: 22 Nov 1941
death place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas
gender: Male
race: white
death age: 62 years 1 month 16 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 06 Oct 1879
birthplace: Sabine Co., Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: B. T. Alford
father's birthplace: Ga.
mother's name: Elizabeth Collier
mother's birthplace: Miss.
occupation: Deputy Sheriff
place of residence: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
cemetery:
burial place: Hemphill, Texas
burial date: 24 Nov 1941
additional relatives: X
film number: 2138748
digital film number: 4030529
image number: 2617
reference number: cn 51356
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," George Washington Alford, 1941

(Research):Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Milam, ED 71
Enumerated 12 & 13 June 1900 by James N. Drawhorn
SD 8, ED 81 Sheet No 7A, stamped 135
110-110
Alford Geo Hd W M Oct 1879 21 M1 Tx Ala ?? Farmer
Alford Jennie Wife W F June 1883 16 M 1 1/1 Tx Tx ??
Alford, Abney Son W M Nov 1899 6/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine, 4 J-pct, ED 134
Enumerated 28 Apr 1910 Reginald G. Goodrich
SD 2, ED 134 Sheet 7B
97-102
Alford, George W Hd M W 30 M2 4 Tx Al Miss Farmer
Alford, Clara J Wife F W 24 M1 4 2/2 Tx Ga Ga
Alford, Abner J Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Labor
Alford, Bertice J Son M W 9 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Labor
Alford, Robert B. Son M W 3 S Tx Tx Tx
Alford, Jennie V F W 1 3/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 13 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 12A
George W. Alford Hd M W 40 Tx Ga Miss Peace Officer Sheriff
Clara J. Alford Wife F W 34 Tx Ga Ga
Abna J. Alford Son M W 20 Tx Tx Tx
Bertis T. Alford Son M W 18 Tx Tx Tx
Genevive Alford Dtr F W 10 Tx Tx Tx
George N. Alford Son M W 8 Tx Tx Tx
Collis L. Alford Son M W 6 Tx Tx Tx
Bennie A. Alford Son M W 3 2/12 Tx Tx Tx
Rosa L. Alford Dtr F W 4/12 Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1, Hemphill
Enumerated April 12, 1930
ED 202-2 SD 19 Sheet 5A Stamped 19
91-108
Alford, George W Hd O $2000 M W 50 M18 Tx Ga Ala Freight Agent
Alford, Clara Wf F W 44 M 20 Tx Ala Ga
Alford, George Son M W 19 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Saw Mill
Alford, Collis Son M W 16 S Tx Tx Tx
Alford, Bennie Son M W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Alford, Rosalie Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Alford, Temple Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx

George married Clara J. Chambers on 12 Nov 1905 in Sabine County, Texas. Clara (daughter of Levi "Lee" Chambers and Rosa Anna Lord) was born in Aug 1885 in Sabine County, Texas; died in Mar 1973 in Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):Census Listings:

1880 Federal Census
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Oc
cupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Burtis ALFORD Self M Male W 31 TX Farmer AL AL
Lizzie ALFORD Wife M Female W 26 MS Keeps House MS MS
Carrie ALFORD Dau S Female W 10 TX At Home TX MS
Isam ALFORD Son S Male W 9 TX TX MS
Preston ALFORD Son S Male W 7 TX TX MS
Geo. W. ALFORD Son S Male W 1 TX TX MS
Robert ALFORD Other S Male B 16 TX Wks On Farm TX TX
Source Information:
Census Place Precinct 4, Sabine, Texas
Family History Library Film 1255325 NA Film Number T9-1325
Page Number 240D

Burtis married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Katherine Collier about 1869 in Sabine County, Texas. Elizabeth (daughter of George Washington Collier and Sarah Elizabeth Tatum) was born about 1854 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

See attached sources.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Fourth Precinct
Enumerated 22 and 23 Jun 1880
Pg 12D SD 1 ED 86
104-104
Chambers, Allen W M 66 Farmer Ga NC NC
105-105
Levi Chambers W M 30 Farmer Ga Ga Ga
Rosa Chambers W F 27 Wf Keeping House Ga Ga Ga
Ira Chambers W M 6 Son Tx Ga Ga
Allen Chambers W M 4 Son Tx Ga Ga
Rush Chambers W M 2 Son Tx Ga Ga
Babe Chambers W M 4/12 Feb Son Tx Ga Ga
106-106
Chambers John W M W 24 Tx Ga Ga
Chambers, Mollie W F 20 Wf Tx Ga Ga
Chambers, Celie W F 4 Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Joseph W M 1 Tx Tx Tx

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 5
Enumerated 12 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 72 Stamped 153
166-166
Chambers, ??? Head W M Jun 1849 50 M 28 Tx Ga Ga Farmer
Chambers, Rosa Wf W F Feby 1852 48 M 28 7/7 Ga Ga Ga
Chambers, Joel Son W M Mar 1880 20 S Tx Ga Ga Farm Laborer
Chambers, Horace Son W M Feb 1882 18 S Tx Ga Ga Farm Laborer
Chambers, Sidney Son W M Oct 1883 16 S Tx Ga Ga Farm Laborer
Chambers, Clara Dtr W F Aug 1885 14 S Tx Ga Ga
167-167
Chambers, Margaret Head W F May 1857 43 Wd 11/10 Tx Miss NC Farmer
Chambers, Nathan B Son W M Dec 1881 18 S Tx Ga Tx Farm Laborer
Chambers, Clara P Dtr W F Feb 1884 16 S Tx Ga Tx
Chambers, Ada Dtr W F Sept 1886 13 S Tx Ga Tx
Chambers, Blanche Dtr W F Feb 1889 11 S Tx Ga Tx
Chambers, Jackson Son W M July 1890 9 S Tx Ga Tx Farm Laborer
Chambers, Bessie Dtr W F Feb 1893 7 S Tx Ga Tx
Chambers, Oliver Son W M Sept 1895 4 S Tx Ga Tx
Chambers, Henry Son W M Feby 1897 3 S Tx Ga Tx
Wiggins, Hob Servant W M ??? 32 Wd Tx Tx Miss Servant
Wiggins, Kirby Boarder W M Jan 1897 s 3Tx Tx Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 4 May 1910
SD 2 ED 134 Sheet 11A Stamped 161
160-164
Chambers, Levi Head M W 60 m1 37 Ga Ga Ga Farmer
Chambers, Rose A Wf F W 57 m1 37 7/7 Ga Ga Ga
Chambers, Sidney Son M W 26 S Tx Ga Ga Farmer

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 5
Enumerated 20 and 21 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 172 Sheet 18A
244-248
Chambers, Lee Head M W 70 Wd Ga Ga Ga Farmer
Chambers, Sidney Son M W 35 S Tx Ga Ga

Levi married Rosa Anna Lord. Rosa was born on 4 Feb 1852 in Georgia; died on 11 Jul 1919; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Did she also marry Augustus Cawhorn Gomer?

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.

(Research):

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).

(Research):

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:

"Allen Chamber's father was Henry (d 1842, the son of Wm Chambers, Amer Rev Veteran who rec'd a land grant in Warren Co, Ga. He d ca 1832, in Wilkinson Co Ga, leaving his widow Martha* who was on the 1850 census. The Allen Chambers family came to Sabine County in 1860, where he died Feb 5, 1884. His wife died Apr 29, 1878. Both are buried in the New Hope cemetery." White & Toole, SABINE COUNTY HISTORICAL SKETCHES AND GENEALOGICAL RECORDS. Virgie Speights wrote that the Chambers came from Georgia in the middle 1800's and settled on Chambers Hill, north of Milam, where they built a log cabin, in which they lived until they moved a mile or so further north, and built another cabin. Eventually they built a new huge, handhewn, square logged house, which was still standing when she wrote of it in the mid 1960's, and was owned by Elzie Chambers, who used the original home as a corn crib.

*Martha Chambers on 1850 Wilkinson Co Ga census is widow of Henry Chambers, and NOT the widow of his father William (Sr) Chambers. Martha, Henry's widow, lived until 1873. (Email from Earl Scott Chambers).

Earl Scott Chamber's line of descent follows:

-William Chambers and Elizabeth Patton

-William Chambers and Rebecca Stuckey (likely to be his 2d wife) (Henry, Joel and others descend from Williams first wife.....)

-William Chambers and Isabell Jane Garrett

-Lewis Morgan Chambers and Lillie Louise McCorkle

-Jessie Robert Chambers and Ella Horne

-Johnie Hue Chambers and Sadie Morris

-Earl Scott Chambers.

More about the Chambers family can be found here:

http://www.fogleman.net/Lord-Fogleman/documents/Greenberry-Lord-Family.pdf





(Research):
Census Listings:

1850 Census
Georgia, Wilkinson County, The Ninety Third Subdivision
Enumerated 28 Aug 1850
53-53
Martha Chambers and Children, born NC
54-54
John and Rebecca Chambers and children, born Ga
55-55
Allen Chambers 34 M Farmer 1000 Ga
Mary Chambers 30 F Ga
Thomas Chambers 12 M Ga
Martha Chambers 12 F Ga
Henry Chambers 11 M Ga
William Chambers 10 M Ga
Louellu Chambers 9 M Ga
Mary Chambers 7 F Ga
Lousan Chambers 5 F Ga
George W Chambers 4 M Ga
Frances E Chambers 3 F Ga
Levi Chambers 1 M Ga
Mary Davidson 70 F SC

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Patroon Beat No. 5, PO Milam
Enumerated 1 July 1860
Pages 27 and 28 Stamped 332
Allen Chambers 49 M Farmer $--- $6035 Ga
Mary Chambers 45 F Ga
William Chambers 20 M Ga
L A Chamber 19 M Ga
Mary Chambers 17 F Ga
L A Chambers 14 F Ga
George Chambers 13 M Ga
Levi Chambers 12 M Ga
Winey Cambers 9 F Ga
Nathaniel D Chambers 6 M Ga
J. D. Chambers 4 M Ga

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat No. 2, PO Sabine Town
Enumerated 23 July 1870
Page 4
334-334
Chambers, Allen 60 M W Farmer 3000 1000 Ga
Chambers, Mary 53 F W Keeping House Ga
Chambers, Levy 21 M W Ga
Chambers, Nathan 17 M W Ga
Chambers, Dillomortan 19 M W Ga
Chambers, Pickard A 18 f W Keeping House Tn
Chambers, Thomas 12 M W Ala

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Fourth Precinct
Enumerated 22 and 23 Jun 1880
Pg 12D SD 1 ED 86
104-104
Chambers, Allen W M 66 Farmer Ga NC NC
105-105
Levi Chambers W M 30 Farmer Ga Ga Ga
Rosa Chambers W F 27 Wf Keeping House Ga Ga Ga
Ira Chambers W M 6 Son Tx Ga Ga
Allen Chambers W M 4 Son Tx Ga Ga
Rush Chambers W M 2 Son Tx Ga Ga
Babe Chambers W M 4/12 Feb Son Tx Ga Ga
106-106
Chambers John W M W 24 Tx Ga Ga
Chambers, Mollie W F 20 Wf Tx Ga Ga
Chambers, Celie W F 4 Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Joseph W M 1 Tx Tx Tx

Allen married Mary "Polly" Dixon on 18 Dec 1834 in Wilkinson County, Georgia. Mary was born on 20 Feb 1817 in Georgia; died on 29 Apr 1878 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]