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Submitted: 10/29/10 • Approved: 10/30/10 • Last Updated: 2/17/13 • R166765-G166763-S3
Aaron Alford was born 20 Jan 1833 in NY, the son of Ruel Alford and Sylvia Baker Chase. Susan was born 3 Mar 1843 in IL. They married 7 Jun 1863 in Sarpy Co, NE. Son Reuel was b. 1863 in Sarpy County.
The family then moved to Wenona, Marshall Co, IL where Aaron was a druggist. (1870 Census) Daughter Angie was born in IL in 1869. The family must have returned to NE abt 1870-71 be/ca Aaron died in Omaha, Douglas Co, NE Sep 1871 from stomach complications. (Taken from Henry Republican, Marshall Co, IL).
Son Reuel md Agnes Hartman in Sarpy Co in 1893 and they moved to Douglas Co, CO. Daughter Angie died in 1899. Susan moved to Colorado to be closer to her son. She was living in Colorado in the 1920 Census. She died 4 Apr 1923 and it is assumed she died in Douglas Co, CO.
Contributed on 10/29/10 by kweaver1017
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