"History of Southern Oregon, Comprising Jackson, Josephine, Douglas, Curry and
Coos Counties.  Compiled from the Most Authentic Sources."  A. G. Walling,
Publisher.  Portland, OR.  1884.  pg. 522.

ALBERT ALFORD

     The subject of our memoir is a native of Chariton county, Missouri, and
born May 4, 1833.  Here he was educated.  In 1850 he crossed the plains to
Oregon, accompanying his parents, who settled in Linn county, where he married
Catherine Brinker, on December 18, 1853.  She was born in Missouri, on December
24, 1838.  Mr. Alford continued to reside in Linn county up to 1869, when he
came to Jackson county, Oregon, and settled near Table Rock.  In 1874 he moved
to Talent, and is now a resident of the place.  He was elected county
commissioner from Eden precinct in 1880, and re-elected in 1882, which office he
still holds.  A view of his residence can be found in another part of this work.
His children are:  Russell A., born March 16, 1855, Masas L., born April 27,
1857, Alice, born February 13, 1859, and Amanda O., born February 7, 1862.
     

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2005 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.