Person:George Alford (11)

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General George G. Alford
b.17 Jun 1793 Cayuga, Cayuga, New York, United States
d.1 Apr 1847 Crockett, Houston, Texas, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 4 Dec 1784
  1. Sally Alford1785 -
  2. Herman Alford1788 -
  3. Polly Alford1790 -
  4. Elizabeth Alford1791 -
  5. General George G. Alford1793 - 1847
  6. Rebecca Alford1794 -
  7. Amanda Caroline Alford1796 -
  8. John Mallory Alford1798 -
  9. Ethan Allen Alford1800 -
  10. Johnson Hulbert Alford1802 -
  11. Lucinda Alford1804 -
  12. Fannie Alford1806 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  General George G. Alford1793 - 1847
  • W.  Christine Lesseur (add)
m. 1821
  1. Jeanette Hulbert AlfordAbt 1824 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  General George G. Alford1793 - 1847
  • W.  Ann Barfield1807 - 1847
m. 1829
  1. Hulbert Mallory AlfordAbt 1832 - 1864
  2. Mary Barfield Alford1834 - 1862
  3. George Frederick Alford1836 - 1910
  4. Albert Nelson Alford1841 -
  5. Emma AlfordAbt 1843 -
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Facts and Events
Name General George G. Alford
Gender Male
Birth[1] 17 Jun 1793 Cayuga, Cayuga, New York, United States
Marriage 1821 to Christine Lesseur (add)
Marriage 1829 to Ann Barfield
Death[1] 1 Apr 1847 Crockett, Houston, Texas, United States
Burial[1] Crockett, Houston, Texas, United StatesGlenwood Cemetery

Was presiding Justice of New Madrid County Court in 1823.

Alford's Bluff, Trinity County, TX, was named for this family. Was participating in the Battles of Queens Town Heights and Lundays Lane and was Quartermaster General of the Texas Army and served in the Army from May 18 to Nov 18, 1836. On 1839 Tax list of Nacagdonches County, TX. Other residences were Crockett, Trinity, and Houston. Was Justice of the Peace of Houston Co in 1840 and was a Judge at the time of his death (Confederate Military History, XI, pp 82-4 and 88-9). His brother, Major Johnson H Alford, also served in the War for Texas Independence.

The 1830 census of New Madrid lists an Allen E. Alford (Ehtan Allen Alford) also age 30-39, married with two daughters under age 5. May be another brother.

A bio of George G Alford in the New Madrid papers states that George G. was reared on Lake Champlain and Cayuga, N.Y. It states his family recorded dates back many years, to a close relationship with the Mallorys and General Ethan Allen of Revolutionary fame, the hero of Ticonderoga. The family moved to Detroit, Michigan in 1815, then an obscure French and Indian village. Son, George G. went to New Madrid, MO. in 1819 and married Christine, the youngest daughter of Francois le Sieur IV in 1821. It was claimed George was the first Mayor of Detroit, Michigan, but that seems not to be true.

George G. went to New Madrid, Missouri in 1819 and married Christine, the youngest daughter of Francois le Sieur IV in 1821.

For a biography of George G. Alford, go to http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/falgn
For history of Alford's Bluff and the George Alford plantation: http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hva10

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Handbook of Texas Online.

    Christopher Long, "ALFORD, GEORGE G.," (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/falgn), accessed May 06, 2012. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

  2.   Find A Grave.

    Tombstone (and historical marker) shown: [1]

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