Individual Details

Rettie Florence Boyd

(March 18, 1871 - March 9, 1941)

"Rettie's daughter Virginia says that Rettie and Ben Alford were married in Franklin County and lived first in Little Springs in that county. Rettie was called "Sister" by her siblings and "Aunt Sister" by at least some of the cousins, myself included. One cousin reported that Lizzie gave birth to the children and that Sister raised them." (Virginia A. Mixon.)

Events

BirthMarch 18, 1871Pike County, Mississippi
DeathMarch 9, 1941McComb, Pike County, Mississippi
MarriageFranklin County, Mississippi - Benjamin Y. Alford
BurialHollywood Cemetery, McComb, Pike County, Mississippi

Families

SpouseBenjamin Y. Alford (1861 - 1939)
ChildBoyd Virginia Alford (1909 - 2002)
ChildElaine Alford (1913 - )
ChildO. C. Alford ( - )
FatherIsaiah "Sair" Boyd (1845 - 1871)
MotherLaura Elizabeth "Lizzie" Dunaway (1849 - 1903)
SiblingHarvey Boyd (1867 - )
SiblingMary Ann Boyd (1868 - )
SiblingChester A. Boyd (1870 - )