Mary Jane "Jannie-Jany" Alford
(Daughter of Leroy & Martha)
Born: 6/18/28 Nov 1856 Old Boston Bowie Co TX 
Died: 27/28 Jul 1935 Maud Bowie Co TX

Buried: Center Ridge Cemetery Maud Bowie Co TX
 

Annias (Ananias) Sylvester Bonham 
(son of Hezekiah & Sophia [Killinger] Bonham)
Born: 5 Feb 1852 Smyth Co VA  
Died: 11 Nov 1919 Bowie Co TX

Buried: Center Ridge Cemetery Maud Bowie Co TX

Known Children: 6 

Known Children: 2
Marie, Lola

Known Children: 2
Darnell, Welldon

m. 13 Jul 1919 Bowie Co TX
Elmo "Elmer" Gunter
(Tollie Mack & Mary Etta Gunter)
b. 6 Feb 1899 Bonham Fannin Co TX
d. 26 Apr 1950 Houston Harris Co TX
buried: Redwater Cem Bowie Co TX

Known Children: Unkn

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1874 - Tax List - A S Bonham - 1 poll, state tax $1, co tax $1.

1874 - Tax List - A S Bonham - 1 poll, state tax $1, co tax $1.30.

1877 - Tax List - A S Bonham - 4 lots 22 block value $100 Texarkana
               agent to H J Dillon? 20 lots 27 block value $600, do
                                                5 lots 27 block value $300,  do
                                                4 lots 47 block value $100,  do
                                                8 lots 28 block value $1200, do  total tax $3.65.

1878 - Tax List - A S Bonham - 1 poll, state tax $1.44, co tax $3.85.

1879 - Tax List - A S Bonham - abs #264, 121 2/3 acres $151, J S Herring HRS, 4 horses $100, 10 cows $50,
                                                15 hogs $15, total taxes $5.95.
                                                [land from his wife Mary's inheritance from Elias White's estate]

1880 - Tax List - A S Bonham - abs #264, 121 2/3 acres $151, J S Herring HRS, 1 horses $55, 4 cows $20, 3 hogs $6,
                                                 total taxes $5.00.
                                                [land from his wife Mary's inheritance from Elias White's estate]

1881 - Tax List - A S Bonham - abs #264, 121 2/3 acres $200, J S Herring HRS, 2 horses $30, 4 cows $20,
                                               15 hogs $15, total taxes $4.32.
                                               [land from his wife Mary's inheritance from Elias White's estate]

1888 - Tax List - A S Bonham - abs #264, 122 acres $244, J S Herring HRS 2 horses $75, 3 cows $25,
                                                15 hogs $15, 1 wagon $25, total taxes $4.29. 
                                                [land from his wife Mary's inheritance from Elias White's estate]

1889 - Tax List - A S Bonham - abs #264, 122 acres $240, J S Herring HRS 2 wagons $30, 4 cows $10,
                                                12 hogs $12, total taxes $4.21.

1896 - Tax List - A S Bonham - abs #264, 122 acres $244, land acq from whom: Blank [should be Elias White]
                                                 original owner: J S Herring HRS, 3 horses $75, 6 cows $30,
                                                15 hogs $15, total taxes $5.09. 

1897 - Tax List - A S Bonham - abs #264, 122 acres $250, J S Herring HRS, 2 horses $40, 7 cows $35,
                                                5 hogs $5, 1 wagon $5, total taxes $5.28.

1899 - Tax List - L R Alford - abs #106, J H Collom HRS, 1246 acres $1869,
                                             abs #535, S Smith HRS, 103 acres $103,
                                             abs #148, J B Downey HRS, 307 acres $307,
                                             abs #639, W H White HRS, 160 acres $160,
                                             24 horses $364, 45 cows $225, 26 hogs $26, 1 wagon $20, OVER AGE?, total tax $29.99.

1899 - Tax List - A S Bonham - abs #264, 122 acres $244, J S Herring HRS, 3 horses $60, 9 cows $72,
                                                15 hogs $15, 1 wagon $5, total taxes $5.96.

Martha Susan Alford
Born: 23 Oct 1859 Old Bowie Co TX
Died: 13 Aug 1932 Kelsey Upshur Co TX
Buried: Kelsey Cemetery Upshur Co TX
(Cemetery record shows Martha S Lee Bartlett)

1st Married: 28 Nov 1877 Old Boston Bowie Co TX

Taylor Lee
(son of Samuel Jr & Clarinda [Stokes] Lee)
Born: 3 Jul 1849 Clark MS
Died: 26 Feb 1919 Salt Lake City UT
Buried: City Cemetery Salt Lake City UT

Known Children: 11

Martha 2nd Married: 20 Sep 1922 Salt Lake City UT
William J Bartlett
(son of Joseph & Sarah [Castle] Bartlett)
Born: 15 Mar 1846 Kingtown Cimbria England
Died: 28 Jan 1933 Weber Co UT
Buried: Ogden City Cem Ogden Weber Co UT

Known Children: No children from this union.
Wm had 2 prior marriages with 9 children.

Known Children: 9
Lorenzo S, Vivian J, Jeffy, Boyce, Orvie,
Lionel, Mervin, Omer, Anne L McKnight
(all of the children were born Kelsey TX, except Anne, UT)
1920 Census family in Salt Lake City UT
1930 family living in Shafter Elko NV,
only Orvie, Lionel, Omer, Anne at home.
Children were living in NV, ID, UT.
 

""No info on this couple""
Jack m. 2nd: Cora Wall b.1888

Known Children: 1 - Still Born 1910
buried: Kelsey Cem Upshur Co TX (unmarked)

(Verzella's info  provided by Pat Nichols) 
pat_nichols@charter.net  

11st husband of Martha S Alford Lee Bartlett

Photo by: Pat Nichols

City Cemetery Salt Lake City UT

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Family Census Records

1900 Bowie Co TX Census  Page 07-42a  Prec #2 
               South of T&P RR 
760-7??
Alford, John W? (L) head w m Mar 1862 38 M 20       TX GA SC
Emily E                     wife w f   Feb 1863 37 M 20 1 1 TX LA GA 
Chester A                  son w m Nov 1885 14 S             TX TX TX

NOTE: Next door

Lee, Taylor head  w m July 1848 51 M 21      MS NC SC farmer
Mary S         wife w  f May 1860 40 f   21 9 7 TX GA SC
Wm L           son w m  Jan 1880 20 s             TX MS TX
Marion          son w m Feb 1882 18 s             TX MS TX
Nona             dau w f  Apr 1884 16 s             TX MS TX
Robert E       son w m Aug 1886 13 s            TX MS TX
Cato              son w m Oct 1898 01 s            TX MS TX
Living in same household:
Alford, Mrs Martha Mother in law w f Sep 1837 62 wd 0 1 1 SC SC SC 

1910 Upshur Co TX Census Page 44

Lee, Taylor head M  W 61 M1  36          MS  US        Farmer - General Farm
Martha S     wife  F  W 50 M1  36 11 6   TX  LA  SC   
Cator N       son  M  W 11  S                 TX  MS TX  Farm Labor - Farm 
Verzilla A    dau   F  W  06 S                  TX  MS TX  

(1910  provided by Pat Nichols) 
pat_nichols@charter.net  

1920 Salt Lake City UT Census 51st Prec. Page: 119 Anc: 3 Sheet 2a
                ED 121 ED Date: 6 Jan 1920 by Merga G Goulding, Enumerator.
149 - 14 - 33
Lee, Martha A     head          F W 60 WD TX LA SC
Burnett, James S son-in-law M W 57 M    TX MS SC
             Rosie C daughter    F W 41 M    TX MS TX
             Ruth A  grand dau  F W 13  S     TX TX TX
           G? Odell grand son  M W 08 S     TX TX TX          

1930 Upshur Co TX Census Justice Prec #1 Sheet 8b
                ED Dist: 220-4 ED date: 14 Apr 1930, by Mrs Vera L Pearson
157 - 157
Burnett, James S head M W 68 D TX AL AL  (Divorced)

1930 Census for Martha - Not found yet...

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1874 - Tax List - Taylor Lee - Taylor Lee?, 80 acres $40, 1 horse $30, state tax $1.56, co tax $1.54.

1875 - Tax List - Taylor Lee - abs #356, Taylor Lee, 80 acres $40, 1 horse $25, 1 hog $2, state tax $1.34, co tax $2.03.
1875 - Tax List - Samuel Lee - [father of Taylor] abs #358 160 acres $80, 1 horse $25,
                                              10 cows $105, 5 hogs $10, state tax $2.35, co tax 3.52.

1877 - Tax List - Taylor Lee - Agent for Charinda Lee [Mother], land-Samuel Lee [father decd], 160 acres $240,
                                              1 horse $20, 7 cows $35, 18 hogs $18, total tax $3.82.

1877 - Tax List - Taylor Lee - Taylor Lee, 80 acres $120, 1 wagon $30, 2 horses $60, 2 cows $35,
                                             2 hogs $6, total tax $6.75.

1878 - Tax List - Taylor Lee - abs #358, Taylor Lee, 80 acres $100,
                                             abs #360, Saml Lee, 160 acres $200, 1 wagon $25, 4 horses $100,
                                             9 cows $70, 20 hogs $20, total tax $8.65.

1879 - Tax List - Taylor Lee - abs #356, Taylor Lee, 80 acres $80,
                                             abs #358, Saml Lee, 160 acres $160, 1 wagon $25, 4 horses $100,
                                             9 cows $70, 20 hogs $20, total tax $8.65.

1880 - Tax List - Taylor Lee - abs #356, Taylor Lee, 80 acres $80,
                                             abs #358, Saml Lee, 160 acres $260, 1 wagon $25, 3 horses $65,
                                             12 cows $60, 40 hogs $40, total tax $7.90.

1881 - Tax List - Taylor Lee - abs #358, Taylor Lee, 160 acres $500,
                                             1 wagon $25, 2 horses $50, 13 cows $78, 100 hogs $100, total tax $7.57.

1887 - Tax List - Taylor Lee - abs #356, Taylor Lee, 160 acres $500,
                                             1 wagon $50, 3 horses $100, 9 cows $55, 30 hogs $30, total tax $7.52.

1888 - Tax List - Taylor Lee - abs #356, T Lee, 160 acres $500, 1 wagon $40,
                                             4 horses $165, 11 cows $55, 4 goats $4, 50 hogs $50, total tax $7.78.

1889 - Tax List - Taylor Lee - abs #356, Taylor Lee, 160 acres $500, 1 wagon $25, 4 horses $140,
                                             11 cows $55, 60 hogs $60, total tax $8.23.

1896 - Tax List - J L Alford - abs #382, D Morris HRS, 1026 acres $2052, 11 horses $400, 6 cows $30,
                                             25 sheep $25, 6 hogs $10, 1 wagon $25, total tax $24.45.

1897 - Tax List - T Lee - abs #356, Taylor Lee, 160 acres $500, 5 horses $80, 10 cows $50,
                                      5 hogs $5, 1 wagon $15, total taxes $8.22.

1899 - Tax List - T Lee - abs #356, Taylor Lee, 160 acres $350, 5 horses $100, 9 cows $90,
                                      20 hogs $20, 2 dogs $4, 1 wagon $50, total taxes $7.83.                                             

John Lee Alford
Born: 6 Mar 1862 Old Boston Bowie Co TX
Died: 6 May 1939 New Boston Bowie Co TX

Buried: Read Hill Cem New Boston Bowie Co TX
 

Known Children: 1 - Alfred Chester Alford Sr.

Parents of: 
1. Carrie Naomi Megason
2. Cynthia Darlene Megason

Known Children: Unkn
1940 census shows no children

John Lee Alford's Family Records

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1900 Bowie Co census bowie co web site page 07-42a Prec #2
South of T&P RR 

760-7??
Alford, John W? (L) head w m Mar 1862 38 M 20       TX GA SC
Emily E                     wife w f   Feb 1863 37 M 20 1 1 TX LA GA 
Chester A                  son w m Nov 1885 14 S             TX TX TX

NOTE: Next door 

Lee, Taylor head  w m July 1848 51 M 21      MS NC SC farmer
Mary S         wife w  f May 1860 40 f   21 9 7 TX GA SC
Wm L           son w m  Jan 1880 20 s             TX MS TX
Marion          son w m Feb 1882 18 s             TX MS TX
Nona             dau w f  Apr 1884 16 s             TX MS TX
Robert E       son w m Aug 1886 13 s            TX MS TX
Cato              son w m Oct 1898 01 s            TX MS TX
Living in same household:
Alford, Mrs Martha Mother in law w f Sep 1837 62 wd 0 1 1 SC SC SC 

1920 Bowie Co census Justice Precinct 2 SHEET NO. 8B PAGE 137B

151 155
ALFORD, JOHN L HEAD M W 58 M  TX  LA  SC 
EMILY E                 WIFE F  W 57 M  TX  LA  GA

LIVING NEXT DOOR: Son

150 154
ALFORD, ALFRED C HEAD M W 34 M TX TX TX
MAUDIE L                   WIFE  F W 33 M AR TN US 
CARRY                         DAU  F W 14 S  TX TX AR 
EDNIE                           DAU  F W 12 S   same down
MAGGIE M                   DAU  F W 10 S 
ALFORD C JR              SON M W 05 S
JOHNIE L                      SON M W 3 11/12 S

1930 Bowie Co Census Justice Precinct #2 
Cd Image page 15-13a
ED No. 19 - 15 sheet 13a 
ED date April 24, 1930 by Garner E Goodnight
Stamped page 42
Location: ??

243 - 254
Alford, Chester A head M W 44 M 19 TX TX TX
Maudie L             Wife  F W 43 M 18 TX Germany TX
Carrie N                dau  F W 24          TX TX TX
Ednie L                 dau  F W 23 S          same
Magie M               dau  F W 21 S 
Chester Jr             son M W 16 S 
Johnie                   son M W 14 S 
Megason, Carrie N grand dau 1 7/12 S TX TX X
note:
(1930 Carrie's husband was in jail on a one year
Liquor sentence, however, wasn't pardon'd until
1935 by Gov Miriam Ferguson, was at Fort Bend)

1940 Bowie Co Census Justice Precinct #2
Page 363, Sh# 6A ED dist 19-18 ED April 9 1940
102-102
Alford, A Chester Jr head M W 26 M TX living in 1935=same place (son of Sr)
Margie                        wife F  W 29 M TX  do

99 - 99 ed dist 19-16 sh#5A line16
Brewer, Richard head M W 31 M TX living in 1935=same place
Edna                    wife F  W 33 M TX do     (dau of Alfred Sr)

1940 Jefferson Marion Co TX  Justice Precinct #3
ED dist 158-3 sh# 28B Line 42
638 638
Ratley, James R head W M 29 TX
Maggie                 wife W F 30  TX
James R Jr           son W M 07 TX 

1904 BOWIE COUNTY POLL TAX LIST 
PRECINCT NO. 15 (Maud, TX)

                                   YRS LIVED    YRS LIVED
NAME     AGE RACE IN TEXAS IN COUNTY OCCUPATION

J L Alford  42       W             42              42                 farmer

Bowie County Deed Transactions for John L White:

1899 Deed Bowie Co TX Book 25 page 623
John L Alford & Wife Mrs. E E Alford to WP White- 6 notes for 400.00 ea,  
Daniel Morris HRS - 9 miles SE of Boston - 8 Mar 1899. Notes paid 16 Sep 1912.

Book 25 page 625 - John L Alford to WP White - J A Read HRS. 

Book 26 page 78 -    do        do    do      do       - Morris HRS Big Creek

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Deed - Book 25 - Page 623 - 916 acres and 450 sqr.vars. - $1634.00
John L Alford & Wife Mrs. E E Alford to WP White- 6 notes for 400.00 ea,  
Daniel Morris HRS - 9 miles SE of Boston - 8 Mar 1899. Notes paid 16 Sep 1912.

John L. Alford and wife
To 
W. P. White

The State of Texas 
County of Bowie 

          Know all men by these presents, that, we, John L. Alford and wife Mrs. 
          E. E. Alford of Bowie County, Texas, for and in consideration of the sum of 
Ten Dollars to us in hand paid by W. P. White the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and for
the further sum of Twenty four and XX/100 Dollars by him to us hereafter to be paid as follows,
$400.00 on the first day of December, 1899, $400.00 on the first day of December 1900, $400.00 
on the first day of December, 1901, $400.00 on the first day of December, 1902, $400.00 on the first
day of December, 1903, $400.00 on the first day of December, 1904, which amounts hereafter 
to be paid are evidenced by the said White's several promissory notes of the said amounts above
mentioned and bearing even date herewith payable to John L. Alford and bearing interest of the
rate of eight per cent per annum from date hereof until paid, (and for the prompt payment of 
said promissory notes the vendors lien is hereby expressed reserved on the property hereinaf-
ter described) Have granted, bargained, sold and conveyed, and pressants do grant, bargain, 
sell and convey unto the said W. P. White of the County of Bowie in the State of Texas, all that
certain tract or parcel or land, situated and described as follows, to-wit:- 
A part of the Daniel Morris H. R. Survey a Post-oak 9 miles S.E. from Boston, Texas, and be-
ginning at the N. West corner of said H. R. Survey a Post-oak mkd. X. bears S. 13' W. a ditto mkd.
X. bears S.18' W. 28 1/2 vrs.  Thence East 1590 vars with N. B. Line of said Morris H. R. Survey to
a stake from which a red -oak mkd. J. H. bears N. 31' W. 1/4 vars off, a hickory mkd.A.bears S.40'
E.18. 1/4 vars. Thence South 2000 vars to a dead Blk-Jack from which a hickory bears S.17' W. 
12 vars off mkd.X. Thence South 600 vars to a stake from which a hickory mkd. X.bears N. 64' W.
3 1/2 vars off, a red-oak mkd. X. bears N. 82' W.16 vars off. Thence West 655 vars to a stake, from
which a Cherry-tree mkd.M.bears S. 35' W.7 vars off a Dogwood mkd. X. bears S.13' E. B. vars off.
Thence South 360 vars a stake on the S. B. Line of said Morris H. R. Survey a Sweet-gum mkd. X.
bears N.30' E.2 vars off, a hickory mkd.X.bears N.14' W.7 vars off. Thence West with S. B. line
of said Morris to the S. E. corner of a tract sold by us to F. M. Ivy the said corner being in the
bed of the creek from which a Sweet-gum mkd.X.with pointers bears N. 45' E.12 vars off.
Thence North 850 vars with Ivey's East B. line a stake from which a post-oak mkd.X.bears N. 81'
          W.6 1/2 vars off, a post-oak mkd.X.bears S.47' E. 10 2/3 vars off. Thence
West with Ivey's N. B. Line 730 vars vars, a P. O. for corner, from which a P-Oak mkd.X.bears
S.2 vars. a Hickory bears S.25' W.2 vars mkd.X.Thence south 850 vars to stake on 
South B.line of said Morris H. R. Survey a hickory mkd.X.bears S.47 1/2' W.7 vrs.
a Ditto mkd.X.bears N.16 1/2' E.6 1/2 vars. Thence West with S. B. line of Morris
to the S.W. corner stake in a slough an Elm mkd.X.bears N.9' E. 7 1/2 vars. a
White-oak mkd.X.bears N.63' E. 10 1/2 vrs. Thence North 2960-vrs to the beginning
containing 916 acres and 450 sqr.vars.
To have and to hold the above described premises togther with all and singular
the rights and appurtenaces thereto in anywise belonging unto the said W. P. White
his heirs or assigns forever. And we do hereby bind ourselves our heirs, executors
and administrators to warrant and forever defend all and singular the said premises
unto the said W. P. White his heirs and assigns against every person whosoever
lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof.
Witness oiur hands, this eight day of March, A. D. 1899.
       Signed:  J. L. Alford                          her
                                               Mrs. E. E.  X  Alford,
                                                              mark 
The State of Texas
County of Bowie

          Before me J. W. Wever, a Notary Public in and for said 
          County, on this day personally appeared John L. Alford
and Mrs. E. E. Alford, wife of said J. L. Alford known to me to be the person whose
names are subsribed to the foreging instrument, and acknowledged to
me that they executed the same for the purposes and consideration herein express-
ed. And the said Mrs. E. E. Alford wife of the said John L. Alford having been examined
by me privately and apart from her husband, and having the same by me fully explained
to her, she, the said Mrs. E. E. Alford acknowledged such instrument to be her act and 
deed, and she declared she had willingly signed the same for the purposes and consid-
eration therein expressed, and that she did not wish to retract it.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this 8th day of March, 1899.
(L.S.)     J. W. Wever, Notary Public, Bowie County, Texas.
The above and foregoing instrument bears Two and 50/100 Dollars in Internal Reve-
nue Stamps and are cancelled according to law.
Filed for record December 2nd?, 1900, and July recorded December 26th, 1900.
                                                    Signed:  Frank A. King,
                                                                 County Clerk, Bowie County, Texas.     

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Read Hill Cemetery New Boston Bowie Co TX

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Children of Leroy & Martha White Alford

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Leroy Alford's Bowie County Poll Tax Records 1848 - 1875

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1846 - Tax List - Benjamin White - 1 Horse $40, -10 cows $50. (son of Elias)

1846 - Tax List - James P Alford - 343 acres $275, E. A. Ury HRS, 1 slave $400, 3 horses $140. (unknown relationship)
                         
1846 - Tax List - B D Alford - 320 acres, $320, B D Alford HRS, 1 lot Boston, 3 slaves $900.      (unknown relationship)
                                             [Note: on GLO records as Brittain D Alford.]               

1847 - Tax List - Elias bought 697 acres from Wm Hale HRS, had 2 Slaves, total value $500.

1848 - Tax List - Leroy Alford - 1 horse $50, 2 cows $14. state tax $1.13, co tax 36 1/2.
                                                [Now 21 yrs old, age you began paying poll taxes]

1849 - Tax List - Leroy Alford - 4 cows $35, state tax $1.07, co tax .52 1/2.

1850 - Tax List - Jas P Alford - B. D. 320 acres J H Collom ...?
          (James P & B D Alford are in the same HRS of Leroy, could be related, Parent or brothers?)

1850 - Tax List - Leroy Alford - 320 acres $160, J H Collom HRS, what track taken JH Col.,
                                                by what stream - Rocky Cr, 1 horse $40, 5 cows $25, state tax .80, co tax .11.

1850 - Tax List - B D Alford - 320 acres $160, J H Collom, by what crk-Rocky, no. of Lots-3 Boston $50,
                                              2 negros $700, 2 horses $100, 40 cows $200, state tax $2.67, co tax $1.34 1/2.

**Note: BD & JP Alford were brothers, now, since Leroy and BD had land in JH Collom's HRS, and
             they also shared the same Creek, a coincidence? or were they also related?  maybe brothers?

1850 - Tax List - James P Alford - 340 acres $700, E T A May?, by what stream-Anderson's Cr, 1 lot Boston $20,
                                                     2 negros $1000, 7 horses $300, 75 cows $375, waggon $100,
                                                     state tax $4.50, co tax $2.27.

1851 - Tax List - Leroy Alford - state tax .50, co tax .25.

1852 - Not found.

1853 - Tax List - Lee Alford - 640 acres $325, Collom HRS - near Big Creek,
                                              1 horse, 16 cows $80, state tax .80, co tax .11.

1854 - Tax List - Lee Alford - 700 acres $700, Jacob Collum, by Langham Cr,
                                             1 horse $80, 25 cows $125, state tax $1.85, co tax .13.

1855 - Tax List - Leroy Alford - 700 acres $700, Jacob Collum HRS, Langham Creek,
                                                25 cows $150, state tax $1.78, co tax .45.

1856 - Tax List - Leroy Alford - 700 acres $700, J Collom HRS, near Langham Creek, 2 horses $200.

1857 - Tax List - Leroy Alford - 700 acres $700, J H Collom HRS, Langham Crk., 3 horses $250.
                                                 state tax 1.95, co tax .49.

1857 - Tax List - B M Alford  - Arrived from TN, is the brother of JP and BD [Dr Benjamin M Alford].
                                               state tax .50, co tax .13.

1858 - Tax List - Leroy Alford - 700 acres $700, J H Collom HRS, Langum Cr, 4 horses $275,
                                                25 cows $150, state tax $1.97, co tax $1.72.

1859 - Tax List - Leroy Alford - 800 acres $800, J C Collom, Langham Cr, 5 horses $250, 25 cows $125, tax st 1.96 co .93.
1859 - Tax List - Leroy Alford - agent Mrs Kemp, 150 acres $150, J C Collom HRS Langham Cr, st tax .19, co tax .19.

1860 - Tax List - Leroy Alford - 800 acres $2000, J H Collom HRS,
                                                 1 negro $1000, 6 horses $300, 20 cows $180, state tax $4.83, co tax $2.41.

1861 - Tax List - Leroy Alford - 800 acres $1000, J H Collom HRS, Langham Crk.,
                                                  1 negro $800, 7 horses $400, 30 cows $150, state tax $5.45, co tax $2.12.

1862 - Tax List - Leroy Alford - 800 acres $1600, J H Collom HRS, state tax $8.41, co tax $4.46.
                                                  1 negro $1000, 8 horses $400, 35 cows $175.

1863 - Tax List - Leroy Alford - 800 acres $700, J H Collom HRS, Langham Crk.,
                                                  1 negro $800, 7 horses $400, 30 cows $150.

1864 - Tax List - Leroy Alford - 800 acres $700, J H Collom HRS, Langham Crk.,
                                                  20 negroes $12000, 13 horses $2000, 35 cows $150.

1865 - Tax List - Leroy Alford - 800 acres, J H Collom HRS, - rest of page NOT READABLE...

1866 - Tax List - Leroy Alford - 800 acres $1334, J H Collom HRS, 5 horses $250,
                                                 25 cows $100, state tax $4.51, co tax $2.26.

1867 - Tax List - Leroy Alford - 800 acres $700, J H Collom HRS, Langham Crk.,
                                                7 horses $550, 28 cows $100, state tax $3.19, co tax $1.59.

1868 - Tax List - Leroy Alford - Jacob Collum, 800 acres $1200, 9 horses $360, 30 cows $120, st tax $3.65, $1.82.

1869 - Tax List - Leroy Alford - 800 acres $800, J H Collom HRS, Langham Crk.,
                                                10 horses $500, 40 cows $200, state tax $4.10, co tax $6.18.

1870 - Tax List - Leroy Alford - 800 acres $1250, J H Collom HRS, Langham Crk.,
                                                10 horses $500, 30 cows $150, state tax $$2.50, co tax $3.26.

1871 - Tax List - L R Alford - abs #64, 800 acres $1600, 13 horses $615, 50 cows $275,
                                             state tax $18.83, co tax $22.77.

1872 - Tax List - L R Alford -  abs #64, J H Collom, 800 acres $1700, 15 horses $600, 49 cows $245.
                                              state taxes $16.77, co tax $15.45.

1873 - Tax List - Leroy Alford - 800 acres, 15 horses $600, 61 cows..

1874 - Tax List - Leroy Alford - 800 acres $1952 Jake Collom, 9 horses $270, 50 cows #300,
                                                6 mules $240, state tax $16.43, co tax $24.14.

1874 - Tax List - A S Bonham - 1 poll, state tax $1, co tax $1.

1874 - Tax List - Taylor Lee - Original owner unreadable, 80 acres $40, 1 horse $30, state tax $1.56, co tax $1.54.

1875 - Tax List - Leroy Alford - abs $76, 800 acres $1950, 19 horses $570, 46 cows $320,
                                                18 hogs $45, state tax $15.97, co tax $23.96.  (Precinct #1)

1875 - Tax List - Taylor Lee - abs #356, Taylor Lee, 80 acres $40, 1 horse $25, 1 hog $2, state tax $1.34, co tax $2.03.
1875 - Tax List - Samuel Lee - [father of Taylor] abs #358 160 acres $80, 1 horse $25,
                                              10 cows $105, 5 hogs $10, state tax $2.35, co tax 3.52.

1874 - Tax List - A S Bonham - 1 poll, state tax $1, co tax $1.30.

1876 - Tax List - Leroy Alford - Jacob Collom HRS, 800 acres $1950,
                                                J S Herring HRS, 121 acres $121,                      [inheritance from Elias White estate]
                                                17 horses $500, 46 cows $320, 20 hogs $40, state tax $18.34, co tax $24.57.

1877 - Tax List - Leroy R Alford - Jacob Collom HRS, 800 acres $1200,
                                                    abs #164, J S Herring HRS, 133 1/2 acres $99, [inheritance from Elias White estate]
                                                    19 horses $590, 46 cows $350, 25 hogs $75, Total Taxes $40.54.

1877 - Tax List - A S Bonham - 4 lots 22 block value $100 Texarkana
               agent to H J Dillon? 20 lots 27 block value $600, do
                                                5 lots 27 block value $300,  do
                                                4 lots 47 block value $100,  do
                                                8 lots 28 block value $1200, do  total tax $3.65.

1877 - Tax List - Taylor Lee - Agent for Charinda Lee [Mother], land-Samuel Lee [father decd], 160 acres $240,
                                              1 horse $20, 7 cows $35, 18 hogs $18, total tax $3.82.

1877 - Tax List - Taylor Lee - Taylor Lee, 80 acres $120, 1 wagon $30, 2 horses $60, 2 cows $35,
                                             2 hogs $6, total tax $6.75.                                            

1878 - Tax List - A S Bonham - 1 poll, state tax $1.44, co tax $3.85.
               

1878 - Tax List - Leroy R Alford - abs #107, J H Collom HRS, 800 acres $1000,
                                                    abs #265, J S Herring HRS, 133 acres $99,      [inheritance from Elias White estate]
                                                    abs #274, A H Hale, 28 acres $21,                    [inheritance from Elias White estate]
                                                    19 horses $570, 54 cows $340, 30 hogs $30, total state & co tax $29.14.

1878 - Tax List - Taylor Lee - abs #358, Taylor Lee, 80 acres $100,
                                             abs #360, Saml Lee, 160 acres $200, 1 wagon $25, 4 horses $100,
                                             9 cows $70, 20 hogs $20, total tax $8.65.

1879 - Tax List - L R Alford -         abs #148, J B Downey HRS, 357 acres $200,
                                                     abs #106, J H Collom HRS, 800 acres $1200,
                                                     abs #273 Anne H Hale HRS, 30 acres $30,
                                                     abs #535, Sterling Smith HRS, 103 acres $50,
                                                     abs #679, Wm White HRS, 160 acres $80,
                                                     abs #382, Danl Morris HRS, 589 acres $296,
                                                     abs #106, J H Collom HRS, 156 acres $78,
                                                     2 wagons $50, 18 horses $450, 50 cows $250, 2 sheep $3,
                                                     2 goats $2, 35 hogs $35, total tax $26.69.

1879 - Tax List - A S Bonham - abs #264, 121 2/3 acres $151, J S Herring HRS, 4 horses $100, 10 cows $50,
                                                15 hogs $15, total taxes $5.95.
                                                [land from his wife Mary's inheritance from Elias White's estate]

1879 - Tax List - Taylor Lee - abs #356, Taylor Lee, 80 acres $80,
                                             abs #358, Saml Lee, 160 acres $160, 1 wagon $25, 4 horses $100,
                                             9 cows $70, 20 hogs $20, total tax $8.65.

1880 - Tax List - R L [LR] Alford - abs #382, Danl Morris HRS, 589 acres $589,
                                                     abs #106, J H Collom HRS, 156 acres $78,
                                                     abs #148, J B Downey HRS, 357 acres $357,
                                                     abs #535, Sterling Smith HRS, 103 acres $52,
                                                     abs #679, Wm White HRS, 160 acres $80,
                                                     abs #106, J H Collom HRS, 800 acres $1200,
                                                     abs #273 Anne H Hale HRS, 21 acres $21,
                                                     2 wagons $50, 22 horses $550, 60 cows $300, 2 sheep $3,
                                                     2 goats $2, 40 hogs $60, total tax $38.62.

1880 - Tax List - A S Bonham - abs #264, 121 2/3 acres $151, J S Herring HRS, 1 horses $55, 4 cows $20, 3 hogs $6,
                                                 total taxes $5.00.
                                                [land from his wife Mary's inheritance from Elias White's estate]

1880 - Tax List - Taylor Lee - abs #356, Taylor Lee, 80 acres $80,
                                             abs #358, Saml Lee, 160 acres $260, 1 wagon $25, 3 horses $65,
                                             12 cows $60, 40 hogs $40, total tax $7.90.

1881 - Tax List - L R Alford - abs #535, Sterling Smith HRS, 103 acres,
                                             abs #282, Daniel Morris HRS, 875 acres,
                                             abs #282, Daniel Morris HRS, 587 acres,
                                             abs #106, J H Collom HRS, 126 acres,
                                             abs #148, J B Downey HRS, 357 acres,                                            
                                             abs #679, Wm White HRS, 160 acres,
                                             abs #106, J H Collom HRS, 800 acres,
                                             abs #273 Anne H Hale HRS, 21 acres, total all land value $2900,
                                             2 wagons $100, 23 horses $690, 40 cows $200, 5 sheep $7,
                                             2 goats $3, 100 hogs $150, total tax $30.83.

1881 - Tax List - A S Bonham - abs #264, 121 2/3 acres $200, J S Herring HRS, 2 horses $30, 4 cows $20,
                                               15 hogs $15, total taxes $4.32.
                                               [land from his wife Mary's inheritance from Elias White's estate]

1881 - Tax List - Taylor Lee - abs #358, Taylor Lee, 160 acres $500,
                                             1 wagon $25, 2 horses $50, 13 cows $78, 100 hogs $100, total tax $7.57.

1883 - Tax List - J L Alford - [John Lee Alford 1st tax] 1 poll, 1 horse $85, total tax .84.

1886 - Tax List - J L Alford - 1 wagon $10, 3 horses $100, total taxes $2.83.

1887 - Tax List - J L Alford - 2 wagon's $30, 4 horses $80, 30 cows $180, total taxes $2.61.
        
1887 - Tax List - Mrs J. Landrum - abs #273, Ann Hale HRS, 135 acres $200
                             agt L R Alford - 9 sheep $15, total tax $1.67.

1887 - Tax List - Taylor Lee - abs #356, Taylor Lee, 160 acres $500,
                                             1 wagon $50, 3 horses $100, 9 cows $55, 30 hogs $30, total tax $7.52.

1888 - Tax List - L R Alford - abs #106, J C Collom HRS, 926 acres $1852,
                                             abs #535, Wm White HRS, 103 acres $103,
                                             abs #282, Daniel Morris HRS, 606 acres $606,
                                             abs #148, J B Downey HRS, 357 acres $357,
                                             abs #629, G W Tubbs HRS, 160 acres $160,
                                             2 wagons $60, 22 horses $440, 40 cows $240,
                                             30 hogs $30, total tax $28.12.

1888 - Tax List - Mrs J. Landrum - abs #273, Ann Hale HRS, 135 acres $166,
                             agt L R Alford - 11 sheep $15, total tax $1.32.

1888 - Tax List - A S Bonham - abs #264, 122 acres $244, J S Herring HRS 2 horses $75, 3 cows $25,
                                                15 hogs $15, 1 wagon $25, total taxes $4.29. 
                                                [land from his wife Mary's inheritance from Elias White's estate]

1888 - Tax List - Taylor Lee - abs #356, T Lee, 160 acres $500, 1 wagon $40,
                                             4 horses $165, 11 cows $55, 4 goats $4, 50 hogs $50, total tax $7.78.

1888 - Tax List - J L Alford - total taxes $3.02.

1888 - Deed Transaction - Book 25, page 623 - John L Alford (Jr) & wife Mrs E E Alford to
                                         W P White - 6 notes of $400.00 ea. - Daniel Morris HRS - 9 miles
                                         SE of Boston - 8 Mar 1899. Notes paid 16 Sep 1912.

18?? - Deed Transaction - Book 25, - page 625 - John L Alford to W P White - J A Reed HRS.
18?? - Deed Transaction - Book 26, - page 78   - John L Alford to W P White - Morris HRS - Big Creek...

1889 - Tax List - L R Alford - abs #106, J C Collom HRS, 926 acres,
                                             abs #335, S Smith HRS, 106 acres,
                                             abs #182, D Morris HRS, 606 acres,
                                             abs #148, J B Downey HRS, 357 acres,
                                             abs #629, W White HRS, 160 acres, total value all acres $2155,
                                             2 wagons $45, 25 horses $500, 50 cows $250,
                                             20 hogs $20, total tax $24.76.

1889 - Tax List - J L Alford - [John Lee son of Leroy]
                                             abs #583, D Morris HRS, 420 acres $840, 1 wagon $30, 10 horses $175,
                                             11 cows $55, 5 sheep $7, 35 goats $35, 10 hogs $10, total taxes $11.25.

1889 - Tax List - J L Alford - 3 horses $70, 3 cows $15, total taxes $5.17.

1889 - Tax List - A S Bonham - abs #264, 122 acres $240, J S Herring HRS 2 wagons $30, 4 cows $10,
                                                12 hogs $12, total taxes $4.21.

1889 - Tax List - Taylor Lee - abs #356, Taylor Lee, 160 acres $500, 1 wagon $25, 4 horses $140,
                                             11 cows $55, 60 hogs $60, total tax $8.23.

1890 - Tax List - J L Alford - 2 horses $100, 2 cows $72, 18 hogs $35, total taxes $7.75.

1896 - Tax List - L R Alford - abs #106, J H Collom HRS, 1246 acres $1900,
                                             abs #535, S Smith HRS, 103 acres $103,
                                             abs #148, J B Downey HRS, 357 acres $357,
                                             abs #679, W White HRS, 160 acres $160,
                                             15 horses $270, 43 cows $384, 25 sheep $26,
                                             40 hogs $40, 4 wagons $65, total tax $30.79.

1896 - Tax List - J L Alford - abs #382, D Morris HRS, 1026 acres $2052, 11 horses $400, 6 cows $30,
                                             25 sheep $25, 6 hogs $10, 1 wagon $25, total tax $24.45.

1896 - Tax List - A S Bonham - abs #264, 122 acres $244, land acq from whom: Blank [should be Elias White]
                                                 original owner: J S Herring HRS, 3 horses $75, 6 cows $30,
                                                15 hogs $15, total taxes $5.09. 

1897 - Tax List - L R Alford - abs #106, J H Collom HRS, 1246 acres $2000,
                                             abs #535, S Smith HRS, 103 acres $103,
                                             abs #148, J B Downey HRS, 357 acres $357,
                                             abs #679, W White HRS, 160 acres $160,
                                             20 horses $300, 50 cows $250, 26 sheep $26,
                                             30 hogs $30, 3 wagons $50, total tax $32.53.

1897 - Tax List - Jno L Alford - abs #382, D Morris HRS, acq from; L R Alford, purchased, orig owner D Morris,
                                                1026 acres $1500, 11 horses $170, 7 cows $35, goats $12, 20 hogs $20,
                                                1 wagon $20, total tax $19.39.

1897 - Tax List - A S Bonham - abs #264, 122 acres $250, J S Herring HRS, 2 horses $40, 7 cows $35,
                                                5 hogs $5, 1 wagon $5, total taxes $5.28.

1897 - Tax List - T Lee - abs #356, Taylor Lee, 160 acres $500, 5 horses $80, 10 cows $50,
                                      5 hogs $5, 1 wagon $15, total taxes $8.22.

1897 - Tax List - Jno L Alford - abs #382, whom acq from: L R Alford, purchased, original owner: D Morris HRS,
                                                1026 acres $1500, 11 horses $170, 7 cows $35,
                                                25 goats $12, 20 hogs $20, 1 wagon $30, total taxes $19.39.            

1898 - Tax List - L R Alford - abs #106, J H Collom HRS, 1246 acres $2400,
                                             abs #535, S Smith HRS, 103 acres $103,
                                             abs #148, J B Downey HRS, 307 acres $307,
                                             abs #479, W White HRS, 160 acres $160,
                                             24 horses $364, 45 cows $225, 26 hogs $26, total tax $36.46.

1898 - Tax List - J L Alford - abs #352, D Marris HRS, 1026 acres $1530, 10 horses $150, 12 cows $45,
                                             20 goats $10, 10 hogs $15, 1 wagon $30, total tax $19.88.

1899 - Tax List - L R Alford - abs #106, J H Collom HRS, 1246 acres $1869,
                                             abs #535, S Smith HRS, 103 acres $103,
                                             abs #148, J B Downey HRS, 307 acres $307,
                                             abs #639, W H White HRS, 160 acres $160,
                                             24 horses $364, 45 cows $225, 26 hogs $26, 1 wagon $20, OVER AGE?, total tax $29.99.

1899 - Tax List - J L Alford - abs #352, D Marris HRS, 916 acres $1830, 10 horses $100, 11 cows $66,
                                             4 jacks $140, 25 goats $25, 1 dog $1, 2 wagon $23, total tax $23.70.

1899 - Tax List - A S Bonham - abs #264, 122 acres $244, J S Herring HRS, 3 horses $60, 9 cows $72,
                                                15 hogs $15, 1 wagon $5, total taxes $5.96.

1899 - Tax List - T Lee - abs #356, Taylor Lee, 160 acres $350, 5 horses $100, 9 cows $90,
                                      20 hogs $20, 2 dogs $4, 1 wagon $50, total taxes $7.83. 

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1879 Partial Map of Bowie County Texas

Leroy & Martha's land is close to old Town of Boston
800 acres within the Jacob H Collum Headright Survey

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The Alford American Family Association

http://www.alfordassociation.org/TAXES/tx_tax_1840-56.html

The following Information may help us
to determine who Leroy's parents were.

TEXAS TAX RECORDS
Red River & Bowie Counties
(1840 - 1856)

The obituary of Leroy R. Alford said he came with his parents to Bowie Co., TX, in 1832. At that time, the area was an Old Mexican municipality. Red River County was created 7 Mar 1836 after Texas declared its independence. Red River County tax lists begin in 1838. No Alfords were on the lists of 1838 or 1839.

1840, the first Alfords appeared on the list. Alford, Brittain, with one white poll and one male 15-25
Alford, Allen, assignee of Johnson & Bland on their survey (so he bought their grant certificate), 767 ac

1841 & 1842 Allen Alford had 750 ac

1843, 1844 and 1845 Allen Alford had 647 ac

1846 Allen Alford not listed

1846 & 1847, Bowie County's 1st and 2nd lists: B. D. Alford had 320 ac of B. D. Alford survey (so there should be a grant in the Texas General Land Office), 1 Boston town lot, 3 negroes, 4 horses, 2 cows
James P. Alford had 363 ac of C. M. Atkins survey, 1 Boston town lot, 1 negro and3 horse

1848 James P. Alford had 363 ac, 1280 ac, 340 ac, 1 Boston town lot. 5 negroes, 7 horses
B. D. Alford had 320 ac, 1 Boston lot, 3 negroes, 2 horses
Leroy Alford, with no land, 1 horse, 2 cows

1849 James P. Alford
B. D. Alford
Leroy Alford, 4 cattle

1850 & 1851 James P. Alford
B. D. Alford
Leroy Alford had 320 ac

1852 James P. had 4 tracts
B. D. Alford

1853 & 1854 James P. Alford had 6 tracts
B. D. Alford
Lee Alford

1855 James P. Alford
Leroy Alford

1856 James P. Alford
Edward Alford
Leroy Alford

That s where I stopped reading.

The fact that Leroy's obit said they came to TX in 1832 and that was the year Needham Judge Alford was a minister in Sabine Co., TX. Coincidence?

I have three Allen Alfords in my data, but all I know about two of them is their approximate birth date in NC. Do you know who the tax payer above could belong to? He seems to have disappeared from the rolls about the right time (1845-6) to be father of Leroy P.?

I have some document copies in my files where James P. Alford was a county official in south Texas counties in 1830s including a bond signed by Sam Houston as president of he Republic. Then he just disappeared! So apparently he went to Bowie County about 1845, to get on the 1846 tax list.

Probates announcements:
Source: "The Northern Standard Paper - Clarksville,
Red River County, Texas"

BOWIE COUNTY,TEXAS. PROBATES ANNOUNCEMENTS

Alford, James - Bowie County - Feb. Term 1844 - E. H. Tarrant, Adm.