Elisha Alexander was born about 1770 in either Virginia
or North Carolina, his parents are not known to this researcher, and died about 1832 in Pickens County, South Carolina.
He married Nancy (Grogan?). Their children are: Mary, marr. James H. Holden Letitia Prier, marr. 1. Dorcas Griffin; 2. Elizabeth Ferguson; 3. Martha Williams Susan, marr. John A. Brownlow William Marion George Washington Minerva, marr. John Asberry Nix Elijah, marr. Tabitha Payne Elisha M. Thomas, marr. Mary Boon Daniel
1810 - M252/61
South Carolina
Pendleton District
Page 158 (stamped
#)
Head of Household
Male 0-10
Male 10-16
Male 16-26
Male 26-45
Male 45+
Female 0-10
Female 10-16
Female 16-26
Female 26-45
Female 45+
Elisha ALEXANDER
0
0
0
1
0
5
2
2
1
1820 - M33/120
South Carolina
Pendleton District
Page 221B (stamped
#)
Head of Household
Male 0-10
Male 10-16
Male 16-26
Male 26-45
Male 45+
Female 0-10
Female 10-16
Female 16-26
Female 26-45
Female 45+
Elisha ALEXANDER
Note from Census Taker - Placed
here by mistake. (So, where is he?)
1830 - M19/173
South Carolina
Pickens County
Page 300 (stamped
#)
Head of Household
0-5
5-10
10-15
15-20
20-30
30-40
40-50
50-60
Elisha ALEXANDER
MALES
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
FEMALES
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Also in the household are 4 slaves
- 2 males and 2 females
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ELISHA ALEXANDER
Last Will and Testament of ELISHA ALEXANDER August 8th, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two--Know all men by these presents that I, ELISHA ALEXANDER being of sound mind do now bequeath
First as follows to my beloved sons ELIJAH, THOMAS and DANIEL that part of my track of land situated on Crow Creek which lies above the still house branch & joins the land of DANIEL ALEXANDER, SENIOR.
Secondly, I bequeath to my beloved sons GEORGE WASHINGTON and ELISHA the balance of said track lying below said branch on Crow Creek & joining to PRYIOR ALEXANDER's land on which my dwelling house now stands.
Third, I also bequeath to my beloved son ELISHA a negro man named BOB, age fifteen.
Fourth, I do also bequeath to my beloved wife NANCY one negro girl named MILLY-- which she is to keep her life time & at her death said negro girl with her increase is to be sold & the money equally divided among my children & and I also bequeath to her my dwelling house & and a maintenance out of that part of said plantation willed to my two sons GEORGE WASHINGTON & ELISHA together with the household and kitchen furniture & a certain bay horse called Bill and all my stock of hog and cattle, of which stock that may be on hand at her death with the household & kitchen furniture must be sold and devided equally among my children & that she have out of the present crop what will be sufficient for her support & and after taking out the fifth of the whole crop which is the share of my son-in-law HENRY GROGAN.
I desire the balance to be sold and applied to the payment of my just and lawful debts.
Fifth I wish the negro woman called ESTHER and her four children named as follows, viz.-JESS, RICHARD, GEORGE & LUCINDA be sold & the proceeds of the sale applied to the payment of my just and lawful debts & if there be any remaining after the debts are paid I wish it divided equally among my children - and that I certify that this is my last Will and Testament.
Signed ELISHA (X) ALEXANDER
and in Testimony of which we affix our seals:
CHARLES M. REESE (seal),
ELIJAH ALEXANDER (seal), and
JOHN F. HERD (seal)
Letitia Alexander, was born about 1793 in North Carolina and died after 1871. She married Henry Grogan before 1825 in South Carolina. Their children are: Alsay Mary Robert Matilda Henry Mary Malinda Sarah H. Jilliland
William Marion Alexander, was born about 1801 in North
Carolina and died 1885 in Pickens County, South Carolina. He
married 1. Celia Boon; 2. Anna Robertson; 3. Martha Catherine F.
Crenshaw. William Marion was known to his family and community
as "Hopping Billy", because he was lame in one leg. The children
of William M and Celia Boon are: Nancy Elisha Marion
The children of William M. and Anna Robertson are: Margaret L. Joseph G. Hiram J., marr. Elizabeth Crenshaw William Harrison, marr. Marrie E. Stewart
The children of William M. and Martha Catherine F. Crenshaw are:
Washington James Crenshaw, marr. 1. Celia L. Sanders; 2. Nancy Licena Holden Charlotte Elizabeth, marr. Benjamin F. Murphree
1830 - M19/173
South Carolina
Pickens County
Line 9
Page 275
Head of Household
0-5
5-10
10-15
15-20
20-30
30-40
40-50
50-60
William ALEXANDER
MALES
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
FEMALES
5
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1840 - M704/514
South Carolina
Pickens County
Line 29
Page 362
Head of Household
0-5
5-10
10-15
15-20
20-30
30-40
40-50
50-60
Wm. ALEXANDER
MALES
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
FEMALES
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1850 - M432/857
South Carolina
Pickens County
Eastern Division
Page 491
28 August 1850
Dwelling 579
Family 579
xxxx
xxxx
Name
Age
Sex
Occupation
Real Estate Value
Birthplace
Wm. ALEXANDER
49
M
Farmer
$5500
NC
Anna
45
F
SC
Margaret
17
F
SC
Joseph G.
14
M
SC
Hiram
12
M
SC
Wm. H.
09
M
SC
Geo. W.
46
M
SC
1860 - M653/1225
South Carolina
Pickens County
5th Regiment
Page 1108B
21 June 1860
Dwelling 31
Family 31
xxxx
xxxx
Name
Age
Race/Sex
Occupation
Real Estate Value
Personal Property
Value
Birthplace
William ALEXANDER
58
W/M
Farmer
$15,000
$1500
NC
Anna
56
W/F
Pickens, SC
Joseph
24
W/M
Pickens, SC
Margaret
23
W/F
Pickens, SC
Hiram
21
W/M
Pickens, SC
William
19
W/M
Pickens, SC
1870 - M593/1506
South Carolina
Pickens County
Eastatoe Township
Page 402A
3 August 1870
lines 1-5
Dwelling 30
Family 30
Name
Age
Race/Sex
Occupation
Real Estate Value
Personal Property Vale
Birthplace
ALEXANDER, William
68
W/M
Farmer
$500
$150
NC
Martha F.
33
W/F
Keeping House
SC
James C.
03
W/M
SC
Elisabeth
01
W/F
SC
James J.**
09
W/M
SC
** I believe that this is James
Dryman, the grandson of William, the son of Nancy Alexander Dryman,
who died 4 June 1865
1880
T9/1238
South Carolina
Pickens County
Eastatoe
PO
Page 90B
Enumeration Dist. 132
Lines 3-6
Dwelling 45
Family 49
xxxx
4 Jun 1880
Name
Relation
Race/Sex
Married
Age
Occupation
Birthplace
Slf/Fath/Moth
William ALEXANDER
Head
W/M
M
75
Farmer
NC/NC/NC
Katie
Wife
W/F
M
44
Keeping House
SC/SC/SC
James C.
Son
W/M
S
13
Works on Farm
SC/NC/SC
Elizabeth C.
Dau
W/F
S
10
At Home
SC/NC/SC
Nancy Alexander, was born about 1826 in South Carolina,she
died 4 Jun 1865 in Pickens County, South Carolina and is buried in the Alexander Burying Grounds. She married Leonard Dryman, the son of James and Diademia Dryman, before 1842 in Pickens County, South Carolina. For more information about their family
see the James Dryman Family on the Dryman Family Page.
Elisha Marion Alexander, was born 10 Jul 1827 in Pickens County, South Carolina. He married Mary Adeline E. C. Billingsley, 17 March 1842. Their children are: William James Celia Artesey, marr. James Anderson Crenshaw George Washington, marr. Mary Elizabeth Grant Nancy Ann, marr. James J. Adams Elisha Marion, marr. Lavina Jane Perritt
1850
M432/857
South Carolina
Pickens County
Eastern Division
xxxx
Page 491A
28 Aug 1850
Lines 8-12
Dwelling 578
Family 578
xxxx
xxxx
Name
Age
Race/Sex
Occupation
Personal Property Value
Birthplace
Elisha ALEXANDER
25
W/M
Farmer
$900
SC
Mary A.
22
W/F
xxxx
xxxx
SC
Wm. I.
6
W/M
xxxx
xxxx
SC
Celia A.
2
W/F
xxxx
xxxx
SC
Geo. W.
6/12
W/M
xxxx
xxxx
SC
1860
M653/1225
South Carolina
Pickens County
5th SC Ma.
Pickens
Court House
Page 109A
21 Jun 1860
Lines 23-29
Dwelling 44
Family 44
xxxx
xxxx
Name
Age
Race/Sex
Occupation
Real Estate Value
Personal Property Value
Birthplace
Elisha
Alexander
32
W/M
Farmer
$3000
$1500
Pickens SC
Mary A.E.C.
30
W/F
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
Pickens SC
William I.
14
W/M
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
Pickens SC
Celia A.
13
W/F
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
Pickens SC
George W.
11
W/M
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
Pickens SC
Nancy A.
8
W/F
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
Pickens SC
Elisha M.
6
W/M
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
Pickens SC
Source: Some of this information has come from Jerry Alexander, a descendant of Elisha Marion and Mary Billingsley Alexander, who was kind enough to share his information with me and from the book, "Alexander Families of Upper South Carolina" and some from personal research.
Mary, marr. James H. Holden
