Marshall Alford (abt. 1826 - abt. 1862)

Born about 24 Feb 1826 in LeBoeuf, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died about 20 Apr 1862 at about age 36 in Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee, United States [uncertain]

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Marshall Alford served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 1861
Mustered out: Unknown
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 72nd Ohio Infantry

Marshall Alford was Killed in Action during United States Civil War.

Biography

Marshall Alford was born around 24 Feb 1826, at LeBoeuf, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States, and ^{[1] [2]} died around 20 April 1862, at the Battle of Shiloh at in Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee, United States. ^[1] He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery, at Fremont, Sandusky, Ohio, United States, ^[2] as is his wife, Sarah Burton. ^[3]

A pension was located for his widow and minors dated 20 April 1863. He appears as deceased and as having served as Sergeant in the 72nd Ohio Infantry in Company F. ^[4] Marshall was the the son of Oliver Alford (abt 1795-1859) and Elizabeth (Betsey) Mallory (abt 1799-abt 1863). ^[1]

Oliver Alford and Elizabeth Mallory had at least 11 children: ^[1]

1. Milo C Alford (abt 1817-1896)
2. Lovina Alford (1819-1826)
3. Harriet Alford (1821-1899)
4. Martin Alford (abt 1823-bef Dec 1907)
5. Marshall Alford (abt 1826-1862, in the Civil War, at the Battle of Shiloh)
6. Oliver Henry Alford (abt 1829-abt 1876)
7. Orville Alford (abt 1830-1905)
8. Ambrose Alford (abt 1833-1910)
9. George F Alford (abt 1835-1863, in the Civil War, at Chancellorsville)
10. Emily Alford (abt 1838-bef Jan 1864)
11. Martha Alford (1841-1926)

Marshall was a Farmer. ^[5] When the Civil War broke out in 1861 he enlisted in the 72nd Regiment of Ohio Volunteer Infantry and was made First Sergeant for bravery. He was in a number of battles and skirmishes and was killed at the Battle of Shiloh ^[6] or Pittsburg Landing, 20 Apr 1862. ^[1]

He married Sarah Ann Burton (abt 1829-abt 1924) around 07 Oct 1849. They first resided at Rockdale, Crawford , Pennsylvania, United States and in 1853 moved to Ridgeville, Lorain, Ohio, United States. The marriage ended with his death in 1862. ^[1] She died over 60 years later at the age of 95 on 07 Feb 1924 at Union City, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. ^[3] Marshall and Sarah had five children:

1. Albert Marshall Alford (1850-1941). Albert Marshall Alford was born in 1850 in Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States. He died at 91 years of age, in 1941, in Ballville, Sandusky, Ohio, United States. He was married to Kate Rutter. At his death he was widowed. His occupation is given as Buggy Maker and Salesman. ^[7]
2. Sylvania Alford (Osborn) (1852-1940). Sylvania Alford was born at Rockdale, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States in 1852. She married John Osborn who was by occupation a printer, publisher and editor of a paper he owned at Daytona, Florida. ^[1] She died in 1940 at the age of 88 and is buried in Pinewood Cemetery, Daytona Beach, Volusia, Florida, United States. ^[8]
3. Eugene M Alford (1854-1865). Eugene M Alford was born at Ridgeville, Ohio, United States in 1854 and died at the age of 11 in 1865 in Leavittsville, Monroe Township, Carroll, Ohio, United States. ^[1]
4. Ida Alford (Peck) (1858-1944). Ida Alford was born either at Ridgeville, Clearcreek Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States in 1857 ^[1] or at Bridgeville, Muskingum, Ohio, United States in 1858. ^[9] She married Frank T Peck, who was a dry goods merchant. They resided at Daytona, Volusia, Florida, United States. ^[1] He died between the 1920 and 1930 censuses and ^[10] she remarried in 1931 to Julius M Bamond in Florida, United States. ^[11] She died in 1944 in Volusia, Florida, United States. ^[9] According to one source, her name was Ida M ^[12] but evidence has not been found of that. The Ida M's located were not her.
5. Mary Alford (Brown) (1860- >1900). Mary Alford was born in Rice Township, Sandusky County, Ohio, United States. She married W. F. Brown who was a merchant grocer. They resided at Union City, Erie, PennsyIvania, United States. ^[1] Note: According to "Known Descendents", ^[12] she was born in 1860 which is further corroborated in the 1900 census, which gives the date as Sept 1860. Her death has been estimated @ after June 1900 (last census). ^[13]

Marshal appeared in the 1860 census:

June 1860 Marshal Alford appeared in the 1860 Census, on 10 June 1860 in Rice Township, Sandusky, Ohio, United States, "Marshal Alfred", 33 yrs, born in Pennsylvania, Farmer, Real Estate Value $3000, Personal Estate Value $400, with his wife "Sarah Alfred", 31 yrs, born in New York, 4 children, boys "Albert Alfred" (9 yrs), born New York, "Eugene Alfred" (6 yrs) born Ohio, girls "Sylvanie Alfred", 8 yrs, born New York, "Ida Alfred" (3 yrs), born Ohio, with 3 others, last names "Odel", "Russel", "Burton". ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10} _ History of the Alfords
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #175074784 Marshall Alford on 20 Apr 1862
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #175074731 Sarah Burton on 07 Feb 1924
4. ↑ _ Widow's Pension: Sarah Burton
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} _ 1860 Census at Rice Township, Sandusky, Ohio, United States
6. ↑ _ Battle of Shiloh
7. ↑ _ DEATH CERTIFICATE: Albert Marshall Alford on 21 Sep 1941
8. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #58158478 Sylvania Alford in 1940
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #58159283 Ida Alford in 1944
10. ↑ _ List of Censuses: Ida Alford 1900-1930
11. ↑ _ Ida Alford & Julius M Bamond's Marriage Certificate
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} _ Known Descendants of Benedict Alford and Joan Newton
13. ↑ _ 1900 Census at Union Township Union City borough, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

Find a Grave Entries in this Biography

1. Marshall Alford: Find A Grave: Memorial #175074784
2. Sarah Burton: Find A Grave: Memorial #175074731
3. Sylvania Alford: Find A Grave: Memorial #58158478
4. Ida Alford: Find A Grave: Memorial #58159283