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  • ALEXANDER, RACHEL FRANCIS

    • Father: Jesse Alexander

    • Mother: Elizabeth Lindsey Jones

    • Born: July 17,1840 Edmonson County, KY

    • Married:  Keelon Wade Keeton   Sept. 3,1857 Edmonson Co, KY

    • Died: Nov. 5, 1909 Edmonson Co, KY

    • Where Buried: Duvall Cemetery, Sunfish, Edmonson Co, KY

    • Occupation:

    • Children: See Keelon Wade Keeton

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  • ALEXANDER, JESSE

    • Father: James Reuben Alexander

    • Mother: Ruth Ann Stice

    • Born: March 12,1799 NC

    • Married: Elizabeth Lindsey Jones b. 1799 (NC or KY) d. after 1870 KY

    • Died: Aug. 6,1868 Edmonson Co, KY

    • Where Buried: Alexander Cemetery, Brownsville, Edmonson Co, KY

    • Occupation:

    • Children:​

      • Sarah "Sally" b.​ April 9,1821 d. July 4,1901 m. 1st John Harrison 2nd  __?__  Buttram
      • Willis William F b. abt 1823 m. Susan C Richardson
      • Ruth b. April 13,1824 KY d. Nov. 5,1891 m. Russell Jones
      • Mary Polly b. Dec. 25,1826 d. Feb. 25,1913 Comanche Co, OK m. Charles "Bill" Stice
      • Elizabeth Francis b. Sept. 17,1834 m. William Anthony Hutchinson

      • James b. April 12,1837 KY d. June 18,1919 Edmonson Co, KY m. Rosanah Conway

      • Fannie Rachel Francis b. July 17,1840 KY d. Nov. 5,1909 m. Keelan Wade Keeton

       

            Jesse was in the Civil War, 11th KY Volunteer Infantry Regiment

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  • ALEXANDER, JAMES â€‹REUBEN

    • Father: William Alexander

    • Mother: Esther Nancy Brown

    • Born: Dec. 11,1763

    • Married: Ruth Ann Stice abt 1783

    • Died: April 1816 Edmonson Co, KY

    • Where Buried: Edmonson county, KY No cemetery -  Southside of Green River

    • Occupation:

    • Children:​

      • Jesse Alexander​ March 12,1799 NC

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  • ALEXANDER, WILLIAM

    • Father: Daniel G Alexander

    • Mother: Prudence Johnston

    • Born: Jan. 30, 1745 MD

    • Married: Esther Nancy Brown

    • Died: May 31,1820 TN

    • Where Buried: Reeses Chapel Cemetery, McCains Maury Co, TN

    • Occupation:

    • Children:​

      • James Reuben b.1763 d. 1816​

      • Prudence b.1772 d. 1845

      • Esther b. 1781 d. 1864 m  __?__ Crofford

      • Alexander Brown b. 1787 d.

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       William was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War.  His name appears on a bronze plaque

       in the Federal Courthouse in Columbia, TN to the Memory of Revolutionary War Soldiers buried

       in the county.

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  • ALEXANDER, DANIEL G

    • Father: Moses Alexander

    • Mother: Mary Wallace

    • Born:  abt 1720 Cecil Co, MD

    • Married: Prudence Johnston abt 1741

    • Died: March 25,1776

    • Where Buried: Mallard Creek, Mecklenburg, NC

    • Occupation:

    • Children:​

      • James b. Oct. 24,1742 Bladen, NC d. Dec. 25,1779​ Mecklenburg, NC

      • William b. Jan. 30,1745 MD d. May 31,1820 Maury, TN

      • Stephen b. June 16,1749 Mecklenburg, NC d. June 26,1831 Mecklenburg, NC

      • Hezekiah b. 1750 Mecklenburg, NC

      • Josiah Sept. 2,1755 Mecklenburg, NC d. Dec. 6,1817 Mecklenburg, NC

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  • ALEXANDER, MOSES JAMES (MARK)

    • Father: James Alexander

    • Mother: Mary Steele

    • Born: Dec. 14,1690 Somerset, MD

    • Married: Mary Wallace abt. 1720                2nd: Elizabeth Leander

    • Died: Dec. 2,1762 Milford Head, Cecil, MD

    • Where Buried: Newark, New Castle Co, Delaware - Head of Christian Church Cemetery 

    • Children of Mary:​​

      • Mary Wallace b. 1719 Cecil Co, MD d. 1773 Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC                                       m. Robert Miller 

      • Zebulon b. Dec. 3,1720 Cecil, MD d. March 3,1784 m. 1. Jane McClung 2. Hannah Hodgson

      • Daniel G. b.1720 Cecil Co, MD d.1776 Mecklenburg, NC

      • Sheriff Moses James b. 1722  New Munster, MD d. 1779 Mecklenburg, NC m. Sarah Taylor

      • Mark b. 1724 Cecil Co, MD d. Aug. 6,1796 Baltimore, Mecklenburg, NC

      • Capt. James Robert b. 1725 Cecil Co, MD  d. 1810 Spartanburg, SC

      • Ruth b. 1728 Cecil Co, MD d. March 25,1776 Mecklenburg, NC m. James Dysart

      • Priscilla b. 1735

      • Nathaniel b. 1736 Cecil Co, MD d. March 11,1767 Mecklenburg, NC

      • Mary b. 1737 Cecil. MD d. 1797 Cecil, MD m. Joseph Mahaffy

      • Abraham b. 1738 Cecil, MD d. 1739 Mecklenburg, NC​

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  • ALEXANDER, JAMES BENJAMIN "THE WEAVER"

    • Father: William Alexander

    • Mother: Catherine Wallace

    • Born: 1652 Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland

    • Married: Mary Steele abt. 1674 Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland

    • Died: July 12,1719 Cecil, MD

    • Where Buried: 

    • Occupation: Weaver

    • Children:​

      • James Benjamin Alexander​ II b. 1675 Munster Manor Cecil, MD d. 1780 Somerset, MD              m. Rachel       m. Sophia

      • David b. 1680 Manchester Park, Cecil, MD d. Oct. 23,1769 Cecil, MD

      • Arthur b. 1682 Somerset, Montgomery Co, MD d. 1715 New Munster, Cecil Co, MD

      • John b. 1686 Cecil Co, MD d. 1733 Cecil Co, MD m. Jane Houston Hunter

      • Francis b.1688 Cecil Co, MD d. 1775 Cecil Co, MD m. Mary _____

      • Moses James b. Dec. 14,1690 Somerset, MD d. Dec. 2,1762 Milford Hood, Cecil Co, MD

      • Mary Elizabeth b. 1693 d. 1773 Tygeri, Spartanburg, SC  m. Isaac Robert Miller

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  • ALEXANDER, WILLIAM "OF THE INFAMOUS NINE"

    • Father: John Alexander of Eridy

    • Mother: Lady Jean Stewart

    • Born: 1612 Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland

    • Married: Catherine Wallace

    • Died: abt. 1688 Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland

    • Where Buried: 

    • Children:​

      • William b. abt.1646 Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland d. 1715 New Munster, Cecil, MD m. Araminta ___

      • Andrew Joseph b. 1648 Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland d. bef. 1692 Cecil, MD m. Ann Anderson

      • Elizabeth b.1650 Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland d.1692 Manokin Hundred, Somerset, MD

      • Rev. James Benjamin b. 1652 Donegal, Ireland d. 1719 Cecil, MD

      • Francis b. 1654 Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland d. abt. 1719 New Munster, Cecil, MD m. Rebecca ___

      • Samuel b. 1657 Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland d. June 14,1733 Cecil, MD m. Mary Taylor

      • Joseph b. 1660 Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland d. bef. March 9,1730 Cecil, MD m. 1. Jane McKnitt 2. Abigail McKnitt

      • John b. 1662 Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland d. 1718 Cecil, MD m. Mary Barbery

      • Jane b. 1665 Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland d. 1715 Manokin Hundred, Somerset, MD

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  • ALEXANDER, JOHN OF ERIDY

    • Father: Osmonde Alexander

    • Mother: Cicely Summers

    • Born: abt. 1589 Talbert, Argyll, Scotland

    • Married: Lady Jean Stewart

    • Died: bet. 1662 & Oct. 25,1677 Eridy, Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland

    • Where Buried: 

    • Children:​

      • Robert of Dunvanaddy b. 1610 Stirlingshire m. Mary ____​

      • Capt. John of Caw & Enaugh b.   d. 1690 Dublin, Ireland

      • William b. abt. 1612 Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland d. abt. 1680 Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland

      • Rev. Dr. Andrew b.       d. 1641

      • Archibald of Ballybiglimore  b. 1620  d. 1665

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  • ALEXANDER, OSMONDE

    • Father: 

    • Mother: 

    • Born: abt. 1565 Ramsbury, Willshire, England 

    • Married: Cicely Summers

    • Died: 1620

    • Where Buried: 

    • Children:​

      • John b. 1589​ Talbert, Argyll, Scotland d. bet. 1662 & Oct. 25,1677 Eridy, Raphoe, Donegal, Ireland

      • Edward b. 1590 d. 1673

      • Roger b. 1601

      • Walter b. 1616

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