Allred Family

I'm VERY grateful to Linda Allred Cooper for information on this family, and for everything she does for Allred researchers.

The brothers Thomas, John and Solomon Allred settled in what is now Randolph Co. NC in the 1750s. They are thought to be the sons of a Solomon Allred who immigrated from Eccles Parish, Lancaster, England, in the early 1700s, but solid proof is lacking.

First Generation

The will and deed records name Thomas Allred's wife as Elizabeth. Her maiden name is uncertain.

Children of Thomas and Elizabeth Allred
James Allred
William Allred
Elias Allred (1758-after 1840) m. Mary Rigsby
John Allred
Moses Allred
Eli Allred
Rachel Allred m. Brown
Elizabeth Allred m. Jones
Levi Allred

The children above are named in the will. Here I follow only the line of Elias.

Second Generation

Elias served in the Revolution from North Carolina. He remained in Randolph County until about 1815, when he and Polly and some of their children moved to South Carolina. From there they went on to Hall Co. GA.

Elias and Polly's son Thomas Allred remained in North Carolina, and was living in Chatham Co. NC in 1850.

For more information on Elias and Polly, see the Allred Family Association site. I have taken the names of their children from material on this site.

Third Generation

*appears incorrectly in some online files as Libby.

Thanks to Nina Hill for information on this family!

Thomas Allred died in January 1860. Sarah survived him, and was living with or near Kingsbury Allred and his family in 1860-1880. In 1880 she is listed as age 95 and is living with her granddaughters Mily and Mary.

Fourth Generation

Obituary, Burlington [NC] Daily Times-News, Monday April 20, 1936:

Mrs. Susan Allred Hinshaw, 86, died Friday April 17, at 3:20 p.m., at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. R.A. Moore, on Maple Avenue, of this city. Her death followed an illness of two months.
She was the widow of the late Solomon Hinshaw and a native of Chatham County.
Funeral service was held Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock at the Richland Thompson Mortuary, followed by interment in Pine Hill Cemetery.
Rev. Frank S. Blue was in charge of the service and was assisted by Rev. R.G. Dawson.
Active pallbearers were James Moore, Blair Foster, Goley Hinshaw, Walter Hinshaw and Frank Hinshaw. Honorary pallbearers were Zollie Foster, Aldrow Foster, Richard Moore, Tulis Moran, Curtis Hinshaw, and Lloyd Hinshaw.
Music was furnished by the choir of the Webb Avenue M.E. Church and the Shiloh Presbyterian Church, with Mrs. W.R. Massey, pianist.
Flowers were carried by Misses Ruby Lee Foster, Grace Foster, Kate Foster, Argie Hinshaw, Lavana Hinshaw, Zuma Vey Hinshaw, Agens and Tressie Hinshaw, Edith and Vernal Moran, Grace Moore and Alyse Moran, and Eleanor Gray Denson.

Survivors:
4 daughters, Mrs. R.A. Moore, city; Mrs. H.C. Foster Jr.; Mrs. P.E. Moran, city; Mrs. J.B. Foster of Graham
2 sons, W.T. and C.W. Hinshaw of this city
2 sisters, Mrs. Polly Shepherd of Liberty and Mrs. Lille Ann Bunton of Greensboro.
41 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren

Resources

Allred DNA project