Biographical Sketch of John M. Alford, Dallas County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
 Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, Published 1889, Goodspeed
 Publishing Company.

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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John M. Alford, merchant and farmer, and one of the principal stock
dealers of Dallas County, MO., was born in Knox County, Tenn., on
February 9, 1822, and is the son of John and Jane (McElhattan) Alford
also Tennesseeans, who immigrated to Carroll County, Ark., in 1852,
and there spent their declining years.  The father was a farmer, and
also carried on milling in his early days, and of his large family of
children there are living at the present time:  Malinda, Robert, John
M., Orlando D., Thomas, Margaret, Rebecca and Mary.  John M. was rear-
ed on a farm in his native State, and was married in Meigs County, 
Tenn., March 4, 1840, to Lucinda Cardell, by whom he became the father
of two children, Robert and William.  In 1855 he came with his family
to Dallas County, MO., and reached Four Mile Prairie November 5, 1855,
where he purchased a claim that was partly improved, with about ten
acres cleared, and on which was a little log house.  In 1856 he enter-
ed several forty acre tracts, 160 acres being prairie land and the 
rest in timber, and here has lived up to the present time.  He now 
owns 1,600 or 1,700 acres of valuable land, the most of which is under
cultivation, and is an extensive dealer in the better class of stock.
He has a good residence and other buildings on his farm, and a look
over his home farm shows the thrift and energy that has put his place
in its present admirable condition.  Since 1862 he has been engaged in 
the mercantile business at Wood Hill Post-office, and in his public as
well as social career would prove a valuable addition to any community.
He married his present wife, whose maiden name was Hannah Hallomon, on
April 13, 1847, and nine of their ten children are now living: 
Pleasant, Jeremiah, Sarah, Matthew, Charles, Thomas, Owen, Susan, Mary
and John.
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