Burford Ancestors - Generation 3 - Alexander Oscar Burford, Jr. Part Two

Okay, I guess my brain was on vacation yesterday. Some of the information in yesterday's post should have been saved for today (Alexander's death). And some of the information in today's post (regarding Helen Virginia) should have been included yesterday. So let's see if I can rewind...

Alexander Oscar Burford, Jr. married Helen Virginia Lockard, daughter of Lemuel Lockard and Amy Gibson. She was born 16 Jul 1856 in Louisville, Clay County, Illinois, and died 15 Nov 1897 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois.

NOTE: Helen Virginia Lockard was not raised by her parents, but was raised by her mother's brother Smith Gibson and his second wife Emily Stanley. (Source: Myra Burford Luker.)

NOTE - According to FindAGrave website, Amy Gibson Lockard died in 1850, which would be six years before Helen Virginia was born. However, there is no photo of her gravestone and I can find no official death record for her. So I wonder if the date on the stone could have read something like 1856 or 1859, which could have been misconstrued by the person who saw it. 

NOTE: (From Dorothy Moore Burford:) "Helen Virginia Lockard Burford was a weakly person and was not able to take care of her children, so when Lora Gibson was 14 years old, she went to stay with the family and take care of the children, and they paid her for doing that job. She lived with them from then on." 

Helen Virginia died of typhoid fever. About a year and a half after Helen Virginia died, Lora and Alexander married. 

NOTE: Helen Virginia Lockard and Asa Gibson were cousins. Asa was the father of Lora Gibson. So Lora Gibson and Helen Virginia were second cousins. (Source: Myra Burford Luker) 

Alexander married Lora Gibson 20 June 1899 in Albion, Edwards County, Illinois, daughter of Asa Gibson and Adaline Lucretia Gard. She was born 04 Jul 1877 in Clay County, Illinois, and died 31 Dec 1970 in Forrest City, St. Francis County, Arkansas.

PHOTO: Lora Gibson and Alexander Oscar Burford, Jr.

CHILDREN of ALEXANDER BURFORD and LORA GIBSON are: 

i. Adelbert Smith "Deb" Burford, born 17 August 1899, Illinois; died January 1970, Illinois. 

ii. Helen Alice Burford, born 22 February 1901, Bone Gap, Edwards County, Illinois;  died 06 January 1984, Arkansas.  

iii. Ishmael Gaylon Burford, born 01 June 1902, Bone Gap, Edwards County, Illinois; died November 1915, Cross County, Arkansas.

iv. George Alexander Burford, born 03 October 1903, Bone Gap, Edwards County, Illinois; died 20 January 1985, Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas.   

v. Killough Marvin Burford, born 08 December 1907, Bone Gap, Edwards County, Illinois; died November 1943, Kansas.

PHOTO: Alexander and Lora with their first 5 children.

vi. Bernice Pope Burford, born 04 December 1911, Hamlin, Cross County, Arkansas; died 12 January 2001, Alton, Illinois.

vii. Lester Morris Burford, born 04 March 1913, Hamlin, Cross County, Arkansas; Brushy Lake Township; died 24 August 1990, Alton, Madison County Illinois.

viii. Neil Wallace Burford, born 13 November 1914, Arkansas; died 24 December 1987, Arkansas.

ix. Juanita Virginia Burford, born 06 September 1916, Brushy Lake, near Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas; died 29 February 2004, Bonita, San Diego County, California.

x. Jewell Alma "Judy" Burford, born 30 March 1918, Arkansas; died 05 May 1999, Arkansas.

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Alexander Oscar Burford, Jr. died 07 October 1929, age 72, Judsonia, White County, Arkansas.

Lora Gibson Burford died 31 December 1970 in Forrest City, St. Francis County, Arkansas.

They are buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Judsonia, White County, Arkansas.