Descendants of Alexander Sloan Tedford


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Generation No. 1

1.  ALEXANDER SLOAN2 TEDFORD  (JAMES1) was born March 03, 1829 in Blount Co., TN, and died February 02, 1913 in Hamilton County, Illinois.  He married PRISCILLA J. STANDERFER August 05, 1852 in Hamilton County, Illinois, daughter of JOBE STANDERFER and MARY DAILY.  She was born April 25, 1838 in Hamilton County, Illinois, and died April 24, 1918 in b. Blooming Grove Cemetery, Illinois.

Notes for ALEXANDER SLOAN TEDFORD:

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Note: The names of five children are unknown.

Children of ALEXANDER TEDFORD and PRISCILLA STANDERFER are:

2.            i.     MARY E.3 TEDFORD, b. October 18, 1853, Hamilton Co., Illinois; d. April 13, 1919, Dahlgren, Hamilton Co., Illinois.

3.           ii.     SARAH TEDFORD, b. May 27, 1856; d. January 22, 1942, McLeansboro, Illinois, b. Blooming Grove Cemetery, Illinois.

4.          iii.     JOHN TEDFORD, b. 1858; d. 1937.

5.          iv.     JOBE TEDFORD, b. September 15, 1860, Hamilton County, Illinois; d. February 09, 1926, McLeansboro, Illinois.

6.           v.     AUSTIN MONROE TEDFORD, b. July 18, 1864, Hamilton County, Illinois; d. April 12, 1953, McLeansboro, Illinois.

7.          vi.     GEORGE TEDFORD, b. October 30, 1871, Hamilton County, Illinois; d. April 04, 1946, Mt. Vernon, Illinois.

            vii.     WILLIAM T. TEDFORD, b. June 30, 1871.

  Generation No. 2

2.  MARY E.3 TEDFORD (ALEXANDER SLOAN2, JAMES1) was born October 18, 1853 in Hamilton Co., Illinois, and died April 13, 1919 in Dahlgren, Hamilton Co., Illinois.  She married ISHAM R. TROTTER November 25, 1874 in Hamilton County, Illinois, son of ROBERT TROTTER.  He was born July 01, 1844 in Hamilton County, Illinois, and died January 23, 1921 in Dahlgren, Hamilton Co., Illinois.

Children of MARY TEDFORD and ISHAM TROTTER are:

              i.     HENRY PARKHURST4 TROTTER, b. February 16, 1876, Delafield, Hamilton County, Illinois; d. July 10, 1955, Dahlgren, Hamilton Co., Illinois; m. HATTIE EMILY TENNISON, November 14, 1895, Hamilton Co., Illinois; b. June 26, 1878, Hamilton County, Illinois; d. March 31, 1961, Dahlgren, Hamilton Co., Illinois.

Notes for HENRY PARKHURST TROTTER:

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              ii.     FRANCES ELLA TROTTER, b. May 26, 1878; d. May 10, 1956; m. RAYMOND R. COMPTON, October 15, 1900; b. February 09, 1870, Hamilton County, Illinois; d. January 27, 1926, Kankakee, Illinois.

             iii.     OLIVE MAY TROTTER, b. May 09, 1884; d. September 05, 1924, Dahlgren, Hamilton Co., Illinois; m. M. C. ATCHISON.

             iv.     MARTHA PRISCILLA TROTTER, b. August 06, 1886, Hamilton County, Illinois; d. February 18, 1979, Carmi, Illinois; m. JOSEPH F. WILLIAMS, March 19, 1904.

3.  SARAH3 TEDFORD (ALEXANDER SLOAN2, JAMES1) was born May 27, 1856, and died January 22, 1942 in McLeansboro, Illinois, b. Blooming Grove Cemetery, Illinois.  She married JAMES ADDISON HOOKER August 02, 1878, son of JOSHUA HOOKER and NANCY TEDFORD.  He was born February 05, 1851 in Blount County, Tennessee, and died April 13, 1924 in b. Blooming Grove Cemetery, Illinois.

Children of SARAH TEDFORD and JAMES HOOKER are:

              i.     FLORA JANE4 HOOKER, b. September 15, 1878.

              ii.     LOLA MAE HOOKER, b. April 06, 1887, McLeansboro, Illinois; d. February 26, 1956, Ironton, Missouri; m. (1) GEORGE C. STEPHENS; d. 1946; m. (2) CHARLES J. HAMILTON, September 28, 1904; b. Abt. 1875.

4.  JOHN3 TEDFORD (ALEXANDER SLOAN2, JAMES1) was born 1858, and died 1937.  He married ALICE ANN SINKS August 01, 1880.  She was born Abt. 1864.

Children of JOHN TEDFORD and ALICE SINKS are:

              i.     JESSEE4 TEDFORD.

              ii.     MARY JANE TEDFORD, b. Abt. 1885; m. CHARLES EDICK HEARD, April 19, 1905; b. September 25, 1875; d. 1962, McLeansboro, Illinois..

                   Notes for CHARLES EDICK HEARD:

Extract:
Obituary from Times-Leader Feb. 8, 1962.

Charles Edick Heard born September 25, 1875 and died February 3, 1962 at the hospital in McLeansboro.  He was the son of Dan and Eillen Gilliman Heard.  He was married to Mary Tedford in 1904.  He leaves wife; 2 sons: Charles of Alton and Jess Heard of McLeansboro; daughter: Mrs. Ethel Gholson of East Alton.  He is interred at Middle Creek Cemetery.

*Obituary of Charles Edick Heard's father from the Times, April 21, 1927.

Daniel M. Heard was born December 9, 1884 in McLeansboro and died April 8, 1927. He leaves 9 children; 3 died; 4 sisters and 3 brothers.  He is interred at Middle Creek.

             iii.     NOLA TEDFORD, b. June 15, 1886; d. 1967.

Notes for NOLA TEDFORD:

Extract:
Obituary published: Times-Leader August 31, 1969.  Nola Tedford Mitchel Pearce Parmley was born June 15, 1886 in Iowa; died August 28, 1967 at home in Haubstadt, IN; daughter of John and Alice Sinks Tedford.  Married William Mitchell- died.  Married Thomas Pearce - died. Married Ed Parmley-died.  Leaves two sons: William Mitchell of Haubstadt, IN and Lawrence Pearch of McLeansboro; step-son: James Pearce of Robinson; four step daughters: Mrs. Jewel Kinnear, Mrs. Georgia Gholson and Mrs. Ethel Thompson all of McLeansboro and Mrs. Hazel Thompson of Vandalia; brother: Reggie Tedford of Harrisburg; two sisters: Mrs. Mary Heard of McLeansboro and Miss Rosie Tedford of Stonefort.  Interred Middle Creek.

             iv.   WILLIAM A. TEDFORD, d. April 07, 1928.

             v.    REGGIE TEDFORD, b. July 07, 1896, IL; d. January 18, 1983, IL; m. EDNA; b. February 18, 1906, IL; d. November 17, 1968, IL.

             vi.   ROSE TEDFORD.

5.  JOBE3 TEDFORD (ALEXANDER SLOAN2, JAMES1) was born September 15, 1860 in Hamilton County, Illinois, and died February 09, 1926 in McLeansboro, Illinois.  He married (1) LADORA ANGELLINE HOLLANDON July 1880. He married (2) ANNA "ELLA BELLE" HUFFSTUTLER.  She was born April 07, 1886 in Hamilton County, Illinois, and died March 21, 1967 in McLeansboro, Illinois.   

Children of JOBE TEDFORD and LADORA HOLLANDON are:

            i.     CARRIE EDWARD4 TEDFORD, b. July 17, 1896, Hamilton County, Illinois; d. November 25, 1990, Alton, Illinois; m. GRACE MAE WEB, April 02, 1916; b. October 03, 1899, Hamilton County, Illinois; d. May 21, 1980, E. Alton, Illinois.  

                   Children of Edward and Grace Tedford:

                1. Mildred Helen Tedford
   
             2. Aldene Tedford

           ii.     LEONA PEARL TEDFORD, b. January 04, 1899, Hamilton County, Illinois; d. March 13, 1991, McLeansboro, Illinois; m. ELIJAH N. WEBB, February 22, 1916, Belle Prairie, Illinois; b. March 24, 1894, Hamilton County, Illinois; d. October 20, 1970, Digby Hill, McLeansboro, Illinois.

           iii.     ELMER TEDFORD, b. June 25, 1891, Broughton, Illinois; d. March 25, 1985, McLeansboro, Illinois; m. ETHEL L. READ; b. September 05, 1899, Saline Co., Illinois; d. January 20, 1982, McLeansboro, Illinois.

          iv.     ORVIL TEDFORD.

Children of JOBE TEDFORD and ANNA HUFFSTUTLER are:

        viii.     HOMER4 TEDFORD, b. July 10, 1907, Hamilton County, Illinois; d. July 22, 1981,
McLeansboro, Illinois; m. E
VA MCDANIELS.

          ix.    JANE TEDFORD.

            x.    NAOMA TEDFORD, m. UNKNOWN BAKER.

          xi.    WILBURN TEDFORD.

         xii.     JAMES ALEXANDER TEDFORD, b. March 01, 1913, Hamilton County, Illinois; d. July 03, 1935; m. VIOLET GIBBS.

         xiii.     PAUL TEDFORD.

6.  AUSTIN MONROE3 TEDFORD (ALEXANDER SLOAN2, JAMES1) was born July 18, 1864 in Hamilton County, Illinois, and died April 12, 1953 in McLeansboro, Illinois.  He married ROSELLA AUXIER, daughter of BENJAMIN AUXIER and NANCY HEROD.  She was born February 03, 1871 in Shelby County, Illinois, and died May 13, 1943 in McLeansboro, Illinois.

Children of AUSTIN TEDFORD and ROSELLA AUXIER are:

              i.     NANCY JANE4 TEDFORD, b. August 17, 1899, Hamilton County, Illinois; d. June 02, 1982; m. (1) JOSHUA WHITE HOOKER; m. (2) ROBERT EARL TROTTER, August 14, 1919, Hamilton County, Illinois; b. October 26, 1898; d. February 26, 1961.

              ii.     CARL A. TEDFORD, b. October 01, 1904, Hamilton County, Illinois; d. June 24, 1968, McLeansboro, Illinois; m. GRACE INGRAM; b. January 07, 1901, Hamilton County, Illinois; d. March 03, 1982, Kankakee, Illinois

7.  GEORGE3 TEDFORD (ALEXANDER SLOAN2, JAMES1) was born October 30, 1871 in Hamilton County, Illinois, and died April 04, 1946 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.  He married OLLIE STURMAN.  She was born September 10, 1853, and died November 30, 1944 in McLeansboro, Illinois. 

Children of GEORGE TEDFORD and OLLIE STURMAN are:

              i.     LENA ORA4 TEDFORD, b. June 28, 1892; d. December 24, 1956, McLeansboro, Illinois; m. (1) JOHN STOCKEL; m. (2) VERNICE VINSON TOLLEY; b. January 24, 1902, Hamilton County, Illinois; d. August 15, 1989, Carmi, Illinois.

              ii.     CHARLES TEDFORD.

             iii.     HERMAN TEDFORD, b. April 10, 1898; d. August 18, 1970, McLeansboro, Illinois.

             iv.     LILLIAN TEDFORD, m. ARTHUR KOEHNE.

             v.     ELLA TEDFORD, m. HAROLD WERNER.

             vi.     GERTRUDE TEDFORD, m. JAMES WHITE.

            vii.     FREDA TEDFORD, m. WILLARD SCOTT.


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