1. WILLIAM ALFRED1 WILLIFORD was born 1836 in Georgia, and died in Pike County, Alabama. He married SUSAN. She was born 1839 in South Carolina, and died in Pike County, Alabama.
Notes for WILLIAM ALFRED WILLIFORD:
In the 1870 Pike Co., AL census the family is listed in China Grove, Beat #3. Census taken 21st August 1870. The family name is spelled WILAFORD. They are in dwelling number 63 and family number 63. William is listed as W. Alfred. In 1880 he is listed as William A. William and Susan say their place of birth is Georgia. In 1880 Susan gives her place of birth as S. Carolina. The oldest child appears as Wethley A., age 12, female. However, in 1880 the oldest child is listed as Wesley, age 21, male. While I believe this to be the same person, I am attempting to locate the family in 1860 for better accuracy. John and Nancy do not appear with the family in 1880. John would be 20 and Nancy 18. I presume they are married and living elsewhere in the county. William, Sarah, Levi and Charles who appear in the 1870 census are joined by additional brothers and sisters in the 1880 census. James, Henry, Benjamin, Olie or Alice (female) and baby Mary. Mary's age is given as 6/12 (6 months) in 1880. She could have been born December 1779 or January 1880. Census taken June 30, 1880. The family is shown to be living in the Orion Community, Beat #2, dwelling number 564 and family number 125. The family name is spelled WILLOWFORD. In 1910 census W. A., age 74 and Susan, age 71 still reside in Pike County. W. A. lists is birthplace as GA and Susan give S.C. Their son, J. T. age 32 resides with them. I first thought this was James but the age does not match. A grandson named Climb Williford age 16 also resides with the family in 1910.
More About WILLIAM ALFRED WILLIFORD:
Burial: Pike County, Alabama
More About SUSAN:
Burial: Pike County, Alabama
Children of WILLIAM WILLIFORD and SUSAN are:
2. i. HENRY CLAY2 WILLIFORD, b. March 15, 1874, Alabama; d. November 11, 1938, Pike County, Alabama.
ii. WESLY A. WILLIFORD, b. 1858, Alabama.
iii. JOHN W. WILLIFORD, b. 1860, Alabama.
iv. NANCY WILLIFORD, b. 1862, Alabama.
v. WILLIAM WILLIFORD, b. 1864, Alabama.
vi. SARAH WILLIFORD, b. 1866, Alabama.
vii. LEVI WILLIFORD, b. 1868.
viii. CHARLES WILLIFORD, b. 1869, Alabama.
ix. JAMES WILLIFORD, b. 1871.
x. BENJAMIN WILLIFORD, b. 1874, Alabama.
xi. OLIE WILLIFORD, b. 1878, Alabama.
xii. MARY WILLIFORD, b. 1880, Alabama.
Generation No. 2
2. HENRY CLAY2 WILLIFORD (WILLIAM ALFRED1) was born March 15, 1874 in Alabama, and died November 11, 1938 in Pike County, Alabama. He married ANNIE RACHAEL SCARBROUGH 1896, daughter of ROBERT SCARBROUGH and SALLIE. She was born March 03, 1879 in Alabama, and died October 14, 1963 in Pike County, Alabama.
Notes for HENRY CLAY WILLIFORD:
In the 1910 Census, Linwood Precint 13, Enumeration District 130, Sheet 14, Volume 95, Troy, Pike County, Alabama, Henry stated that he was born in Alabama and that his father and mother were born in Alabama. Henry could read, write and speak the English language. He listed his occupation as farmer. He was married only once.
More About HENRY CLAY WILLIFORD:
Burial: Troy, Pike County, Alabama
Notes for ANNIE RACHAEL SCARBROUGH:
Annie Scarborough Williford is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Troy, Pike County, Alabama. She is buried next to Henry and three babies. One of the babies is named Thomas. Thomas was listed in the 1900 census as being born in 1898. Thomas does not appear with the family in 1910. In the 1900 census Annie states that 2 of her children were not living, Thomas would make the third child buried near Annie and Henry. I can remember visiting at "Grandma Williford's" several times as a child. I especially remember the visit in the summer of 1961, just having turned 10 years old. Grandma Williford lived in a big white house in the city limits of Troy, Alabama. My brother and I used to play on her porch. That porch was wide and went around all sides of the house. My brother and I slid on the porch banisters and jumped to the ground, which was quite a distance. She had several rocking chairs on the porch, which were fun to rock back on until you turned over and got into trouble. Grandma Williford was a short, heavy set woman with snow white hair. I remember her as being pleasant and always glad to see us. I panicked on at least one occasion when she asked me to sleep with her. I was afraid that she would roll over and smother me before my parents could dig me out. The sleeping option was a floor palet. Her wooden floor was cold and hard, but I didn't mind. Watching Grandma Williford brush her hair out was a treat. During the day she always wore her hair in a small ball pulled tightly behind her ears. At night, I never saw so much hair. After she combed it out, it hung waist length in beautiful waves. Grandma Williford smoked filterless cigarettes. Now she didn't believe in wasting anything, so she used a hairpin to hold the cigarette butt. This allowed her to smoke the cigarette down to ashes. Like so many other women of her time, Grandma Williford kept her money purse near her bossom. She was never embarrassed to reach for her money in front of a store clerk. In 1963, my parents checked me and my brother, Ray, out of school. I didn't know what was going on, only that my father said we would be back in about a week and that it was a sad occasion. Grandma Williford died in October 1963. I remember going to the funeral home and the cemetery. Looking back, I wish I had listened harder to the family stories she used to recall with my Dad.
More About ANNIE RACHAEL SCARBROUGH:
Burial: Troy, Pike County, Alabama
Children of HENRY WILLIFORD and ANNIE SCARBROUGH are:
3. i. JIMMIE MAE3 WILLIFORD, b. May 11, 1896, Pike County, Alabama; d. April 01, 1953, Pike County, Alabama.
ii. THOMAS WILLIFORD, b. 1898.
4. iii. MAUDE BELL WILLIFORD, b. February 25, 1902; d. January 24, 1932, Pike County, Alabama.
iv. LEWIS WILLIFORD, b. 1905.
v. SUSIE R. WILLIFORD, b. 1906.
vi. CLEONE WILLIFORD, b. 1908; m. DAN HARRIS.
Generation No. 3
3. JIMMIE MAE3 WILLIFORD (HENRY CLAY2, WILLIAM ALFRED1) was born May 11, 1896 in Pike County, Alabama, and died April 01, 1953 in Pike County, Alabama. She married JAMES FLETCHER FAIRCLOTH August 04, 1917 in Pike County, Alabama. He was born November 11, 1890, and died April 30, 1977 in Pike County, Alabama.
Notes for JIMMIE MAE WILLIFORD:
Jimmie May Williford lived with her grandfather, Robert Scarborough.
Child of JIMMIE WILLIFORD and JAMES FAIRCLOTH is:
i. JAMES FLETCHER4 FAIRCLOTH, JR., b. July 30, 1920, Pike County, Alabama; d. August 11, 1942, Grey Air Force Base, Fort Lewis Washington; m. BETTY ANN WING, July 1942, Salt Lake County, Utah.
4. MAUDE BELL3 WILLIFORD (HENRY CLAY2, WILLIAM ALFRED1) was born February 25, 1902, and died January 24, 1932 in Pike County, Alabama. She married FRED ALFRED LYONS 1919 in Pike County, Alabama, son of CHARLES LYONS and EMMA MCLEOD. He was born December 23, 1894 in Pike County, Alabama, and died September 14, 1977 in Montgomery County, Alabama.
Notes for MAUDE BELL WILLIFORD:
Mude Williford was the 3rd child of Henry C. Williford and Annie Scarbrough Williford. Her nickname was "Coot". I affectionately call her "Grandma Coot". There is only one known photo of Grandma Coot. She is sitting on the running board of the old Model A with her children. Grandma Coot had dated a local boy that went off to war. (I assume WWI) since she married my granddaddy about 1919 and WWI ended around 1917. Her first beau owned a piano and said he wanted Grandma Coot to have it if he didn't return from the war. He didn't come home so his father brought the piano to Grandma Coot. She taught herself how to play. Daddy (Fred Douglas) used to sleep under the piano as a little boy with his brother, Ross. Daddy took pneumonia when he was 5. Grandma Coot was caring for him when she came down with pneumonia and died. She was about 7 months pregnant at the time.
More About MAUDE BELL WILLIFORD:
Burial: Oak Grove Methodist Cemetery, Pike County, Alabama
Notes for FRED ALFRED LYONS:
Buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Troy, Pike County, Alabama
More About FRED ALFRED LYONS:
Burial: Oak Grove Methodist Cemetery, Pike County, Alabama
Children of MAUDE WILLIFORD and FRED LYONS are:
5. i. FRED DOUGLAS4 LYONS, b. December 05, 1925, Troy, Pike County, Alabama.
ii. LEO ALFRED LYONS, b. March 16, 1920; d. June 2000, Macon, Georgia; m. (1) MARY; m. (2) HILDA.
6. iii. CHARLES OAKLEY LYONS, b. December 11, 1921.
7. iv. ROBERT ROSS LYONS, b. November 22, 1923, Pike County, Alabama; d. June 13, 1951, Pike County, Alabama.
8. v. EMMA DORIS LYONS, b. October 13, 1927, Pike County, Alabama; d. October 10, 1985, Montgomery County, Alabama.
vi. JERRY CLEMENTS LYONS, b. July 11, 1929, Pike County, Alabama; d. June 1993, Birmingham, Alabama1.
Generation No. 4
5. FRED DOUGLAS4 LYONS (MAUDE BELL3 WILLIFORD, HENRY CLAY2, WILLIAM ALFRED1) was born December 05, 1925 in Troy, Pike County, Alabama. He married (1) DOROTHY JEAN CARTER May 03, 1949 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, daughter of CLYDE CARTER and DOLLIE CARDWELL. She was born June 12, 1931 in Marsalis, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, and died June 03, 1984 in Marsalis, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.
Notes for DOROTHY JEAN CARTER:
Married by Dorothy's uncle, Milton Carter in Marsalis (Crossroads) Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
More About DOROTHY JEAN CARTER:
Burial: Tulip Cemetery, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Children of FRED LYONS and DOROTHY CARTER are:
9. i. RAYMOND DOUGLAS5 LYONS, b. March 27, 1950, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana; d. August 01, 1996, Yakima, Washington.
10. ii. WANDA FAYE LYONS, b. June 02, 1951, Homer, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.
6. CHARLES OAKLEY4 LYONS (MAUDE BELL3 WILLIFORD, HENRY CLAY2, WILLIAM ALFRED1) was born December 11, 1921. He married BOBBIE.
Children of CHARLES LYONS and BOBBIE are:
i. FREDDIE5 LYONS.
ii. PHYLLIS LYONS.
7. ROBERT ROSS4 LYONS (MAUDE BELL3 WILLIFORD, HENRY CLAY2, WILLIAM ALFRED1) was born November 22, 1923 in Pike County, Alabama, and died June 13, 1951 in Pike County, Alabama. He married MARY LOUISE STOCKMAN. She was born February 19, 1923 in Pike County, Alabama, and died February 08, 1999 in Clovis, New Mexico.
More About ROBERT ROSS LYONS:
Burial: Oak Grove Methodist Cemetery, Pike County, Alabama
Children of ROBERT LYONS and MARY STOCKMAN are:
i. ROBERT EARL5 LYONS.
ii. BOBBIE JEAN LYONS.
iii. MARY ANN LYONS.
8. EMMA DORIS4 LYONS (MAUDE BELL3 WILLIFORD, HENRY CLAY2, WILLIAM ALFRED1) was born October 13, 1927 in Pike County, Alabama, and died October 10, 1985 in Montgomery County, Alabama. She married GEORGE RANDOLPH MCVAY May 09, 1945 in Pike County, Alabama. He was born October 22, 1926 in ALabama, and died January 09, 2001 in Montgomery County, Alabama.
More About EMMA DORIS LYONS:
Burial: Hinson Cemetery, Pike County, Alabama
More About GEORGE RANDOLPH MCVAY:
Burial: Hinson Cemetery, Pike County, Alabama
Children of EMMA LYONS and GEORGE MCVAY are:
11. i. JOEL RANDOLPH5 MCVAY.
12. ii. JOHN ANTHONY MCVAY, b. November 30, 1948.
Generation No. 5
9. RAYMOND DOUGLAS5 LYONS (FRED DOUGLAS4, MAUDE BELL3 WILLIFORD, HENRY CLAY2, WILLIAM ALFRED1) was born March 27, 1950 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, and died August 01, 1996 in Yakima, Washington. He married (1) SHIRLEY BERNICE JONES September 27, 1969 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana. She was born September 23, 1952. He married (2) VICKI ANN O'CONN October 16, 1971 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana. She was born February 10, 1954. He married (3) NELDA HARTZO February 14, 1978 in Caddo Parish, Louisiana. She was born December 31, 1948 in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
Notes for RAYMOND DOUGLAS LYONS:
SSN: 436-86-2845 Social Security Death Index
Child of RAYMOND LYONS and SHIRLEY JONES is:
i. AIMEE DENISE6 LYONS, b. October 21, 1970.
Children of RAYMOND LYONS and VICKI O'CONN are:
ii. ANTHONY CLAY6 LYONS, b. February 12, 1972.
iii. CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL LYONS, b. July 11, 1974.
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Children of RAYMOND LYONS and NELDA HARTZO are:
iv. BILLIE JO6 LYONS, b. November 12, 1979.
v. CARRIE LYNN LYONS, b. 1981.
vi. AMY LYNN LYONS, b. August 18, 1982, Houston, Texas; d. January 26, 1983, Baytown, Texas.
More About AMY LYNN LYONS:
Burial: Baytown, Texas
10. WANDA FAYE5 LYONS (FRED DOUGLAS4, MAUDE BELL3 WILLIFORD, HENRY CLAY2, WILLIAM ALFRED1) was born June 02, 1951 in Homer, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. She married (1) MICHAEL HENRY HARRINGTON August 22, 1970 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana. He was born January 17, 1951 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana. She married (2) KENNETH WAYNE GOULD July 10, 1981 in Anahauc, Texas. He was born April 09, 1952 in Oxnard, California. She married (3) JERRY DALE WEST, SR. November 13, 1993 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. He was born February 15, 1949 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
Child of WANDA LYONS and MICHAEL HARRINGTON is:
i. MICHAEL HEATH6 HARRINGTON, b. March 27, 1971, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
Children of WANDA LYONS and KENNETH GOULD are:
ii. KENNETH WAYNE6 GOULD II, b. July 09, 1984.
iii. AMANDA RAE GOULD, b. April 13, 1987.
11. JOEL RANDOLPH5 MCVAY (EMMA DORIS4 LYONS, MAUDE BELL3 WILLIFORD, HENRY CLAY2, WILLIAM ALFRED1) He married BOBBIE.
Children of JOEL MCVAY and BOBBIE are:
i. MICHAEL6 MCVAY.
ii. BRIAN MCVAY.
12. JOHN ANTHONY5 MCVAY (EMMA DORIS4 LYONS, MAUDE BELL3 WILLIFORD, HENRY CLAY2, WILLIAM ALFRED1) was born November 30, 1948. He married (1) KAREN. He married (2) PATRICIA. He married (3) BEVERLY.
Children of JOHN MCVAY and PATRICIA are:
i. MELINDA6 MCVAY.
ii. SANDRA MCVAY.
Child of JOHN MCVAY and BEVERLY is:
iii. RANDY6 MCVAY.
Endnotes
1. Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 7, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Jan 13, 2002, Internal Ref. #1.112.7.16448.95