jeptha alford - Alford American Family Association

Washington who is next to Jeptha in 1840? Could it be that he died and Jane married George's
brother, James Richard and they either named their first son George Washington (meaning Wilburn
was the son of George W. and Jane) or maybe Jane was expecting George Washington Jr. when his
real father died and then Richard married her? He is only shown as Richard in the census. Where
did the James come from? Also how do we know that William Gabriel had that first name? He
married Mary Driver in 1858 according to our marriage records, yet in 1850 he has a wife named
Mary with three children under 5? WHY IS WILLIAM GABRIEL NOT MENTIONED IN HIS
FATHER'S WILL? His marriage to Mary Driver is not in the Carroll Co. published marriages either,
but was given to us by Vachel Driver.
We have that Mary Ann Alford married William Wright Driver in 1834, Pike Co. but she is living at
home as Mary Ann Alford (age 26) in the 1850 Carroll Co. census and in that same census William
Wright Driver and his first wife Tabitha are enumerated elsewhere in Carroll Co. with 6 children.
Tabitha supposedly died after their 8th child and then he married Mary Ann (I suppose before 1860).
That marriage is also missing from our list because we have it as 1834 Pike Co. and the source as
Vachel Driver. In the FGS attached to info he sent Gil, the date of the marriage is given as 1850-
1851.
Where did the info come from that all of Clarence Juhan's brothers were killed in the Civil War?
What do you have to support this?
Those possibly from this family that I have record of that were killed in the Civil War, died soon
after, or filed for pensions (from INDEX TO GA CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE PENSION FILES)
only include one person: Thomas (Lucinda, widow of Thomas of Co. B, 56th GA, of Carroll Co.)--
IS THIS THE THOMAS ALFORD IN RANDOLPH CO. AL IN 1860? If so, he was born 1827 and
if Jeptha's son, his age in 1850 is at least 10 years off (but the ages are not in correct birth order so
maybe it was??).
I will search through the rosters I have and see who else might fit.
This is surely enough for now.
Lynn
Will of James Richard Alford
Recorded in Deed Book U, page 799, Carroll Co., Georgia
I, Richard Alford, of said State and County, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do
make this my last will and testament. First I give bequeath and devise to Alice M. Alford (my
daughter in law) the following property, to wit: Fifty acres in the North west corner of lot of land
number Two hundred and twenty one (221) in the 11th District and State and County, to have and to
hold, during her entire with C J Alford or in the event of his death then during her widowhood or if
she dies without leaving any heirs of her body with C J Alford then this land to revert to my nearest
legal heirs but if any heirs be left to them at the death this estate to go to them at the death of A M
Alford then to C J Alford if in life and to the heirs of his body if any - if not to revert as stated
above.
his Richard x Alford Mark
Signed declared and published by Richard Alford as his last will and testament, in the presence of
us, the subscribers, who subscribe our name hereto in the presence of said testator at his instance and
request and of each other he signing in our presence and we signing in his presence.
T A C Smith S A James
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