Robert de Aldford of Aldford Castle, Cheshire c.1450

Thomas Alford of Holt, Denbighshire m. Jane daughter of John Salisbury

John Alford of Holt m. Elizabeth daughter of Sir Bryan Withyforth

John Alford of Holt m. Elizabeth daughter of Sir John Pickering

John Alford (d.1600) m. Elizabeth Oglethorpe
sold Holt and Aldford, moved to Fawley Court, Bucks

Henry Alford (1578-1645) m. Bridget daughter of William de la Powle
of Hall Place, Hurley, Berkshire

Henry Alford likely the father of

Lt. Col. William Alford (1607-1674)
emigrated to Virginia by 1653, and may have been the father of

John Alford, Sr. died 14 Mar 1709/10, St. Peters Parish, New Kent Co, VA. may have married Lettice. Granted land in New Kent Co, VA, 1682. His son was

James Alford (1685?-1721?)
According to the Register of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia, James had:

James Alford, born 7 February 1713, baptized 12 April 1713
Warren Alford, baptized 28 August, 1715
Julius Alford, born 8 October 1717
Lodowick Alford married Elizabeth (d.1735) son William born 31 July 1734
Goodrich Alford married Sarah before (daughter Sarah born 25 Feb 1736)

Julius Alford (1717-1771) married Lucy (Newton?) moved to Edgecomb Co, North Carolina, about 1739, died before November, 1771, Bute Co, NC. Lucy was still alive in Franklin County, NC, in 1790

John Alford (c.1747-p.1830) married Chloe Pope, Greene Co, AL
Isaac Alford (c.1748) married Mary Alford
Goodrich Alford (c.1750)
Patty Alford (c.1753)
Sarah Alford (c.1756)
Jacob Alford (1761-1824) married Martha Seaborn, Pike Co, MS
Job Alford (c.1765)

Jacob Alford (15Aug1761-18Jul1824) married first Elizabeth Bryant, then before 1792 Martha B "Frankie" Seaborn (1763-1859) supposed daughter of John Seaborn. He was probably the Jacob Alford in the 1790 Census of Cumberland Co, NC. He moved to Montgomery Co, GA, by 1797, and to Warrenton, West Florida, by 1807, now Washington Parish, Louisiana, just below the Mississippi line.

Needom Alford (1789-1869) m.1815 Martha Waddell, Limestone Co, TX
Lucy Alford (c.1790) m.1810 William G. Mains, Sabine Pr, LA
Sarah Alford (c.1791) m. Reubin Pierce, Pike Co, MS
Edwin Barksdale Alford (1792-1878) m.1818 Martha Smith, Pike Co, MS
Nancy Alford (c.1794) married a Berryhill
Moses Alford (c1795) m.1817 Frances Bryant
Mary (Polly) Alford (c.1796) married a Howell
William Alford (c.1800) m.1826 Eveline Ginn, Copiah Co, MS
Rebecca Alford (c.1802-1833) m.1826 Raleigh Hazard
John Seaborn Alford (1807-1891) m.1836 Margaret Brumfield, Washington Pr, LA
Seaborn John Alford (1807-1884) m.1832 Mary Katherine Felder, Pike Co, MS
Julius Harmon Alford (1819-1869) m.1843 Augusta Addison, St.Helena Pr, LA
Martha Alford (c.1821) m.1839 William Stovall

Edwin Barksdale Alford (25 Nov 1792-10 Mar 1878) m.20 Dec 1818 Martha Smith, daughter of Jeremiah Smith, settled in Pike County, Mississippi, just above the Louisiana line.

Warren Jackson Alford (1819-1899) married Celia Ann Lewis, Washington Pr, LA
Cynthia Ann Alford (1820-1866) married Jesse Calvin Ball, Tylertown, MS
Ira Payne Alford (1822-1901) married Elizabeth Hope, Washington Pr, LA
William Harmon Alford (1823) west as a young man, last heard from in Matagorda, TX
Harriet Jane Alford (1825-1895) married Tyra J. Tynes, Washington Pr, LA
Lacey Alford (1828-1905) married James M Ball, Balltown, LA
Dr. Jephthah J. Alford (1830-1914) married Fannie Roberts, then Corinne Edwards
Julia Ann Alford (1832) married John Ratliff McElveen, but died young
Dr. Seaborn S. Alford (1834-1905) married Annice Ball, Angie, LA
Elijah Hadon Alford (1836) died in infancy
Julius Newton Alford (1838-1916) married Mary Brumfield, Pike Co, MS
Martha Elizabeth Alford (1846) married Jesse Aleck Brumfield, Pike Co, MS

Harriet Jane Alford m.1847 Tyra Jennings Tynes

Walter Edwin Tynes (1848-1928) m.1871 Frances Mary Tate

Jeanne Marie Tynes (1878-1958) m.1913 Carson B Matthews

Frances Mary Tate Matthews (1917) m.1949 Virgil Raymond Liptrap

James Matthews Liptrap (1951)

Generations in England down to Lt Col Wiliam Alford are from Alford Family Notes
compiled by Josiah George Alford, edited by W.P.W. Phillimore, London, 1906
Connection to John Alford (d.1710) is unproven