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Alexander Documents, Manuscripts, Reports, etc.
If researching this line, you may be interested in Alexanders of Cannon County, Tennessee
Alexander Family
by Edythe J. R. Whitley, 1931; Nashville, TN
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drive would be the best way, which would necessitate me going first to lebanon in Wilson County and from there to Porterfield then out to the place. Deciding from what I could gather from Mr. Northcut that a trip would be of no real value in clearing the matter up as I had already obtained all that could be expected to secure I decided to take his explanation as sufficient and not go to the old farm. (I make this explanation to show why I did not go to the grave personally).
Abner Alexander married first Dec 1, 1803 Jemima Sharp who was born May 20, 1781 and died Oct. 7, 1825. He married second probably Mary _____ (see deeds) and his wife at the time of his death was Margaret _____. Issue of Abner Alexander.
1. Ezekiel
2. James H.
3. John McKnitt (Later)
4. Katherine L. Married a Mr. Dickerson
5. Marke
6. Esther A. married Mr. Leach probably spelt {sic} Leech.
7. (Probably a child or two who died no record of names).
(All living at the death of their father and mentioned in his will). (See copy of will).
John McKnitt Alexander son of Abner and his first wife Jemima Sharp was born in Tennessee May 5, 1805 in Wilson County, now Cannon County, Tennessee. He married Hardenia Spencer Drennon who was born in Wilson County, October 1, 1817 or 1819. They married August 29, 1843 in Wilson County. They removed from Cannon County Tennessee to Texas in 1853 and settled in Bastrop County where he lived until his death. He among his relatives {sic}. He died October 15, 1888 and she died April 2, 1902. Both died in Texas and are buried there.
Among the issue of John McKnitt Alexander and Hardenia Spencer Drennon his wife, a son John McKnitt Alexander born in Wilson County, Tennessee March 14, 1853, and died Cedar Creek, Texas August 29, 1901, married Dorcas Josephine Alexander (see Ezekiel, Jr.'s line) Texas and lives in Dallas, Texas at the present time. They were married at Cedar Creek, Texas June 6, 1876.
Their issue: ---
1. Annetta Harlan Alexander born October 30, 1878 at Cedar Creek, Texas. Died Sept. 16, 1923 in Dallas, Texas.
2. Emmet McCoy Alexander born June 28, 1880 at Cedar Creek, Texas Died September 16, 1923 in Dallas, Texas.
3. Bessie Alexander born Bastrop County, Texas Jan. 26, 1885 married Hans William Rasmussen on Dec. 9, 1922 at Dallas, Texas. Now living at Houston, Texas.
4. Drucilla Alexander born August 23, 1889 at Cedar Creek, Texas Married May 1912 to Yancey Harrell Bivings, and lives in Dallas, Texas.
5. John Riley Alexander bor{n} Sept. 29, 1893 at Cedar Creek, Texas Married May Joe Holiday Nov. 1921 and lives at Cedar Creek, Texas.
Ezekiel Alexander son of Ezekiel Alexander, Sr., born about 1785 in North Carolina and came to Tennessee with his parents in 1795 (then North Carolina)
and to Wilson County about 1805-9 with his father, married Mary Cooper in Wislon {sic ? s/b Wilson} County.
Ezekiel Alexander called Ezekiel, Jr., served in the War of 1812 under Col. Raulston and Capt. Black, in the Infantry, enlisted Nov. 13, 1814. (Tennessee State Library files of War 1812 is reference for this statement).
Ezekiel Alexander, Jr. and Mary Cooper had issue: --
1. C. C. Alexander born Sept. 28, 1811. {handwritten note beside this entry "in Smith Co TX 1850 -- sold his Can. Co. land to F. C. (Bro)"}
2. Emily born February 6, 1814
3. A. D. born March 24, 1816
4. John McCoy born Sept. 23, 1818 married Drucilla McGee and moved to Texas. (Later)
5. Abron {marked through & "Abram" handwritten below} O. born May 6, 1823 {handwritten star & word "mine" indicating Vera Andrew's ancestor}
6. B. B. born April 1, 1825
7. F. C. born April 12, 1829
{number "8" marked through} Nancy {handwritten note beside this entry "m. Daniel Bryson Apr 1839}
{number "9" marked through} Annice.
John McCoy Alexander born Sept 23, 1818 in Wilson County Tennessee, married Drucilla McGee and moved to Texas there settling. Among the issue of this union was a daughter Dorcas Josephine Alexander who married her cousin John McKnitt Alexander son of John McKnitt Alexander (see Abner Alexander lineage).
GENEALOGIST CERTIFICATE
I, Edythe Johns Rucker Whitley, Genealogist, Nashville, Tenn., Certify that I have made research and have found the records used in compiling this lineage as are given herein, each being accurately made and in my opinion placed in this lineage as so to make it a history, and a true lineage.
I have endeavored to use accurate data, and believe the lineage accurate in each and every detail, my authority for each record being given as I have gone through line after line.
Submitted in good faith and honesty, this 13th day of Feb. 1931, at Nashville, Tennessee.
Signed /s/ Edythe J. R.
Whitley
Genealogist
{address omitted for privacy}
Nashville, Tenn.
Genealogist
{address omitted for privacy}
Nashville, Tenn.
This day has appeared before me Mrs. Edythe Johns Rucker Whitley, a genealogist, of Nashville, Tennessee, Whom I know, and states that she has given a true and correct copy and compilation of the lineage she herein submits. That this work or lineage is she believes a true and accurate piece of genealogical research.
This 13th day of February, 1931.
Signed /s/ C. C. Dorrin
Notary Public
Nashville, Tennessee
Notary Public
Nashville, Tennessee
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Submitted by: Vera Andrews
Online transcription by Susan Shields Sasek. Items I had difficulty reading and my notes are in curly { } brackets.
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