WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL
Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC
Saturday, 31 December 1904
MR ALFORD DIED LAST NIGHT—SLAYER AT LARGE
FUNERAL THIS MORNING
Conducted from the First Baptist Church, of Which the Deceased Was Senior Deacon—Dr. Tyree, Pastor, Will Officiate— Bynum Aided by Relative to Escape—Telegrams Sent in Effort to Apprehend.
J.H. Alford, who was shot by his partner, R.D. Bynum, in Raleigh Thursday, died at Rex Hospital in that city Thursday night. The extreme age of the wounded man and copious flow of blood made it impossible for him to rally. He was put on the operating table and the work was completed in a little over one hour, but the shock was too great for him and he sank rapidly....
FUNERAL OF MR. ALFORD
The funeral of Mr. Alford will take place this morning at 10:30 o'clock, from the First Baptist church, of which church the deceased was the senior deacon.
Dr. Tyree, the pastor, will officiate at the church, and the deceased will be given Masonic burial....
Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC
Saturday, 31 December 1904
MR ALFORD DIED LAST NIGHT—SLAYER AT LARGE
FUNERAL THIS MORNING
Conducted from the First Baptist Church, of Which the Deceased Was Senior Deacon—Dr. Tyree, Pastor, Will Officiate— Bynum Aided by Relative to Escape—Telegrams Sent in Effort to Apprehend.
J.H. Alford, who was shot by his partner, R.D. Bynum, in Raleigh Thursday, died at Rex Hospital in that city Thursday night. The extreme age of the wounded man and copious flow of blood made it impossible for him to rally. He was put on the operating table and the work was completed in a little over one hour, but the shock was too great for him and he sank rapidly....
FUNERAL OF MR. ALFORD
The funeral of Mr. Alford will take place this morning at 10:30 o'clock, from the First Baptist church, of which church the deceased was the senior deacon.
Dr. Tyree, the pastor, will officiate at the church, and the deceased will be given Masonic burial....
WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL
Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC
Saturday, 31 December 1904
MR ALFORD DIED LAST NIGHT—SLAYER AT LARGE
FUNERAL THIS MORNING
Conducted from the First Baptist Church, of Which the Deceased Was Senior Deacon—Dr. Tyree, Pastor, Will Officiate— Bynum Aided by Relative to Escape—Telegrams Sent in Effort to Apprehend.
J.H. Alford, who was shot by his partner, R.D. Bynum, in Raleigh Thursday, died at Rex Hospital in that city Thursday night. The extreme age of the wounded man and copious flow of blood made it impossible for him to rally. He was put on the operating table and the work was completed in a little over one hour, but the shock was too great for him and he sank rapidly....
FUNERAL OF MR. ALFORD
The funeral of Mr. Alford will take place this morning at 10:30 o'clock, from the First Baptist church, of which church the deceased was the senior deacon.
Dr. Tyree, the pastor, will officiate at the church, and the deceased will be given Masonic burial....
Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC
Saturday, 31 December 1904
MR ALFORD DIED LAST NIGHT—SLAYER AT LARGE
FUNERAL THIS MORNING
Conducted from the First Baptist Church, of Which the Deceased Was Senior Deacon—Dr. Tyree, Pastor, Will Officiate— Bynum Aided by Relative to Escape—Telegrams Sent in Effort to Apprehend.
J.H. Alford, who was shot by his partner, R.D. Bynum, in Raleigh Thursday, died at Rex Hospital in that city Thursday night. The extreme age of the wounded man and copious flow of blood made it impossible for him to rally. He was put on the operating table and the work was completed in a little over one hour, but the shock was too great for him and he sank rapidly....
FUNERAL OF MR. ALFORD
The funeral of Mr. Alford will take place this morning at 10:30 o'clock, from the First Baptist church, of which church the deceased was the senior deacon.
Dr. Tyree, the pastor, will officiate at the church, and the deceased will be given Masonic burial....
Inscription
There is no inscription on the back of this monument.
Inscription on the left: Wife of James H. Alford | Born in New Kent Co., Va. | Nov. 24, 1836 | Died in Raleigh, N.C. | April 2, 1897. | In the 61st year of her age.
Inscription on the right: [possibly James H., but it's very faint] | Born in Franklin Co., N.C. | May 17, 1835. | Died in Raleigh, N.C. | Dec. 29, 1904. | In the _9th year of his age. [His age appears to be either 29th or 79th. It should be 69th.]
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