Individual Details
Almeda Melvina Griffin
(3 Nov 1833 - 10 Nov 1897)
Almeda married, in Spalding County, Georgia, September 7, 1853, as his second wife, Isaac Perry Cocke. They had children John Franklin, Julian P., Florine Almira, Eugene D., William Jesse, and Isaac Perry Cocke Jr. Almeda married, second, in Spalding County, Georgia, June 20, 1866, Reverend Alexander M. Samford. (Samford Cemetery was named after him.)
Events
| Birth | 3 Nov 1833 | Henry County, Georgia | |||
| Marriage | 20 Jun 1866 | Spalding County, Georgia - Rev. Alexander Means Samford | |||
| Census (family) | 26 Jul 1880 | Hillsborough County, Florida - Rev. Alexander Means Samford |  |  | |
| Death | 10 Nov 1897 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | |||
| Burial | Oaklawn Cemetery, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | |
Families
| Spouse | Rev. Alexander Means Samford (1830 - 1891) |
| Child | William Chave Samford (1867 - 1923) |
| Child | Alfred Best Samford (1869 - 1937) |
| Child | Alexander Means Samford (1870 - 1960) |
| Child | Charles McDaniel Samford (1872 - 1965) |
Notes
Census (family)
A M Samford Self Male 50 Georgia - FarmerMelvina Samford Wife Female 47 Georgia - Keeping house
William C Samford Son Male 13 Georgia
Alexander Samford Son Male 10 Georgia - at school
Charles M Samford Son Male 11 Georgia - at school
Alfred B Samford Son Male 8 Georgia - at school
Endnotes
1. United States Census, 1880 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNZ3-ZFX.
2. Find a Grave Memorial 35277914.