This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Owens, Alexander,Studdard, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/gV.2ADEB/3383.2 Message Board Post: Hi Deborah, I am glad to help what little I can. Houston Alexander married Caroline Fielder. Their next to youngest child Melvina ,was my grandmother.Houston lived to the ripe old age of 95 or so... He was living with Rastus on the 1900 census. Are you related to Rosa Clemons.I have other dates and some pictures of grandma if you are interested.In fact here is a picture of Melvina at about age 80. She lived to age 85.