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1. JESSE M.W.2 ALEXANDER (JESSE 1) was born Btn. 1811 - 1815 in Kentucky, and died 13 September 1866 in Ripley County, Indiana. He married ELIZA STOOPS 19 September 1837 in Nicholas County, Kentucky, daughter of JAMES STOOPS and MARY SHANKLAND. She was born 1817 in Kentucky, and died ca. 1866 in Indiana.

Notes for JESSE M. ALEXANDER:

1820 Kentucky,  Bath  Bloomfield

Roll:M33_16 Image:93 Bloomfield Twp., Page:174

line    

Alexander, Jesse

males

to 10 10-16 16-18 18-26 26-45 45+
1 2 0 0 1 0

females

2 1 0 2 0 0

 

1820 Kentucky,  Henry County

 Unknown Townships, Page: 234
Roll: M33_22  Image: 162

line    

Alexander, Jesse T.

males

to 10 10-16 16-18 18-26 26-45 45+
1 2 0 0 1 0

females

2 1 0 2 0 0

 

 

1830 Kentucky, Nicholas County, 
  Unknown Townships, Page: 181, line 16
Roll: M19_40 Image: 359

line    

Alexander, Jesse

males

0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90 90-100 100+
1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

females

1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

Marriage Record of Jesse M. W. Alexander to Eliza Stoops

"page 53, Jesse M. W. Alexander to Eliza Stoops by J.J. Howard 19, Sept. 1837"

Nicholas County (Kentucky). Clerk of the County Court (Main Author), Nicholas County,
Kentucky marriage records, 1800-1895, 1925-1961,
(Microfilm of originals at the Nicholas County Courthouse in Carlisle, Kentucky.)

 

 

The family appeared in the 1840 Census 

1840 Census  Kentucky  Nicholas County  
Township not given

Roll: M704_121   Page: 58  Image: 117

line 25

Alexander, Jesse

males

0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90 90-100 100+
1 0 0 0 01 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

females

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

 

The family appeared in the 1850 Census of Ripley County, Indiana.

1850 Census, Indiana,  Ripley County
  Washington Twp., Elrod PO 169 320  185/186

line 09 - Jesse M. Alexander 39 yrs/ M/ Farmer,/born Ky
line 10 - Eliza     "      33 yrs/ f/ born Ky
line 11 - Francis C. "  12 yrs/ m born Ky
line 12 - Edwin H.   "   9 yrs/ m born Ky
line 13 - James        "   6 yrs, m born Ky
line 14 - Marian K. "   3 yrs, m born Ky
line 15 - Ashban     " 2/12 yrs, m born Ind.

The family appeared in the 1860 Census of Ripley County, Indiana.

1860 Census, Indiana,  Ripley County
  Unknown Townships lines 3-10 1356/1356  

line 03 - Jesse Alexander 49 yrs, m, Farmer, 100P, born Ky
line 04 - Eliza     "  43 yrs, f born Ky
line 05 - Francis  "  21 yrs, m born Ky
line 06 - Edwin    " 19 yrs, m born Ky
line 07 - James    " 16 yrs, m born Ky
line 08 - Mariah  " 13 yrs, m born Ky
line 09 - Asher    " 10 or 11 yrs, m born Ind.
line 10 - William "   3 yrs, m born Ind.

Property: 1846, Kentucky Land Grants (Source: Jillson, Willard Rouse, The Kentucky Land Grants, - Vol. I-II (2), (Louisville, KY: Filson Club Publications, 1925), Volume 1 Part 2 Chapter 10 Page 963.)

Children of JESSE ALEXANDER and ELIZA STOOPS are:

 i. FRANCIS C. ALEXANDER, b. ca. 1839, Kentucky; d. ca. 1866, Ripley County, Indiana.

ii. EDWIN H. ALEXANDER, b. 1841, Kentucky; d. ca. 1866, Ripley County, Indiana.

3.  iii. JAMES ALEXANDER, b. CA 1844, Kentucky.

iv. MARION K. /Mariah ALEXANDER, b. 1847, Kentucky; d. ca. 1866, Ripley County, Indiana.

v. ASHER/Ashban ALEXANDER, b. 1850, Indiana; d. ca. 1866, Ripley County, Indiana.

vi. SON ALEXANDER, B. ca. 1852, d. ca. 1860, Ripley County, Indiana.

4. vii. WILLIAM ELLIOT ALEXANDER, b. 11 Sep 1857, Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana; d. 05 Feb 1905, North Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana, aged 47 years, 4 months, 25 days..

 

4. WILLIAM ELLIOT3 ALEXANDER (JESSE M.2, JESSE1) was born 11 September 1857 in Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana, and died 05 February 1905 in North Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana . He married ELIZA ANN JOHNSON 02 May 1880 in Jennings County, Indiana, daughter of NELSON JOHNSON and SARAH VAN KIRK. She was born 02 December 1860 in Osgood, Madison County, Indiana, and died 15 May 1934 in Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana.

1870 Census IN
 Ripley County, Johnson Twp., Versailles
Roll 355 Book 1 Page 166b
295/297 lines 36-40

William is enumerated here with the family of James, who could be a brother or other relative.

James Alexander-33/male/wht/Farmer/$1000-$500/born KY/elig to vote
Rebecca-24/female/wht/Keeping House/born Ind
Elizabeth -2/female/wht/born Ind
Annie - 1/female/wht/born Ind
William - 13/male/wht/born Ind/in school

 

1880 Census Indiana
Washington Twp., Ripley Co., 
Roll:T9_308 FHF:1254308 Page:540C ED:161 Image:0122 
lines 40-41 Dwelling #149 Family #160

line 40-Alexander, Wm E.-W/M/22yrs/Farmer/Mrrd during year/born Ind/Ky/Ky
line 41-    "  ,           Eliza A.-W/F/21yrs/Mrrd during year/born Ind/Penn/Vir

                                       

Notes for WILLIAM ELLIOT ALEXANDER:

07 February 1900, "Sold his farm" North Vernon Plain Dealer & Sun Feb., 8, 1900, pg. 9, 
"Banner Plain Dealer Feb. 7, 1900" 100 Years Ago By Lilian Carmer
(Items gleaned from newspapers on file at the recorder's office and on microfilm at the Jennings County Library).

Census 1: 1860, Ripley County, Indiana (Source: 1860 Census IN, Ripley County, Unknown Twps. (494 of 496) 1356/1356 lines 3-10.)
Census 2: 1870, Ripley County, Johnson Twp, Versailles (Source: 1870 Census IN, Ripley County, Johnson Twp., Versailles, page 42 295/297 lines 36-40.)
Census 3: 01 June 1880, Washington, Ripley County, Indiana (Source: 1880 Census IN, Ripley County, Washington Twp..)
Census 4: 1900, Anderson, Madison County, Indiana (Source: 1900 Census IN, Madison County, Anderson Twp., Roll 386 Book 1, Page 185a.)

Residence 1: 1866, Greensburg, Indiana
Residence 2: 07 February 1900, Sold his farm
Residence 3: 02 April 1901, 100 Years Ago for 4/2/2110
(Source: "Banner, Plain Dealer, Vernon, Indiana," Apr. 2, 2001 By: Lilian Carmer (100 Years Ago for 4/2) Butlerville:.)Cause of Residence 2:
(Source: 1900 Census IN, Madison County, Anderson Twp..)
Death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Burial: Aft. 06 February 1905, North Vernon, Indiana

More About ELIZA ANN JOHNSON:

Census 1: 1900, Anderson, Madison County, Indiana (Source: 1900 Census IN, Madison County, Anderson Twp., Roll 386 Book 1, Page 185a.)
Census 2: 1860, Ripley County, Indiana (Source: 1860 Census IN, Image #1 roll M653_293 page 45 Dwelling 311/ Family 311.)
Census 3: 1910, Indiana, Johnson County, Franklin City, Franklin Twp. (Source: 1910 Census IN, Johnson County, Franklin City, Franklin Twp., ED# 119.)
Census 4: 1920, Indiana (Source: 1920 Census IN, Johnson County, Franklin Twp. ED# 136 T625_441 Page: 4B 120/107/112 lines 51-53.)
Burial: May 1934, Greensburg, Decatur, County, Indiana

Children of WILLIAM ALEXANDER and ELIZA JOHNSON are:

5. i. CARL ALEXANDER, b. 12 April 1881, Delaware, Ripley County, Indiana; d. 22 November 1951, North Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana.

6. ii. FRED ALEXANDER, b. 14 May 1884, Delaware, Ripley County, Indiana; d. 03 March 1950.

7. iii. EDNA ALEXANDER, b. 21 January 1888, Buttlerville, Jennings County, Indiana.

 

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