Born on Oct 10, 1854 to Mark Modlin and Mary Ratliff Modlin. Alfred Modlin passed away on Feb 6, 1928, at the age of 73 and was buried in Eldora City Cemetery in Eldora, Iowa, United States. Alfred Modlin was married to Ida Adelle Walker Modlin and had 7 children: Robert Emery Modlin, Howard Garfield Modlin, Alfred Kenneth Modlin, Chester J. "chet" Modlin, Frank Walker Modlin, Harry Martin Modlin, James Forsythe Modlin.