Individual Details
Alia Ann Samford
(17 Jun 1927 - 10 Mar 1996)
Ann Samford Upchurch (1927-1996), cattlewoman; benefactor, Auburn Univ.; edu. Brooke Hill School for Girls, Birmingham, AL.; philosophy degree, Sweetbriar College; 1st female inducted into the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Hall of Fame; Alabama Agricultural Hall of Honor (1995); producer representative, board of directors, Beef Cattle Improvement Assn.; owner, Grey Rocks Ranch, Autauga County, AL., one of the largest purebred Santa Gertrudis cattle operations in Alabama; winner, Alabama State Women’s Golf Championship (1946, 1956); wife of Dr. Samuel Earl Upchurch; est. the Samuel Earl Upchurch Endowment Scholarship, Auburn Univ.; great-granddaughter of Gov. William J. Samford of Alabama
Events
| Birth | 17 Jun 1927 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Marriage | 20 Apr 1949 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama - Dr. Samuel Earl Upchurch | |||
| Death | 10 Mar 1996 | ||||
| Burial | Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama |  |  |
Families
| Spouse | Dr. Samuel Earl Upchurch (1909 - 1968) |
| Father | Frank Park Samford Sr. (1893 - 1973) |
| Mother | Hattie Mae Noland (1897 - 1976) |
| Sibling | Frank Park Samford Jr. (1921 - 1986) |
Notes
Burial
PLOT block 22Endnotes
1. Find a Grave Memorial 205795093.