Provided herein is a quoted copy of notification to Marshall County, AL of the death of my G. G. Grandfather, Ephraim Alexander, b. abt. 1811, N. C., who had lived in Marshall County, AL for many years and who died while visiting family in TX about 1895. Ephraim came to Marshall County, AL from N. C. before the 1840 U. S. Census of Marshall County, AL was taken. He was picked up -- along with all other family members -- in that 1840 Census of Marshall County (by number of males and females by "range of age" only) in the Household of his Father, my G. G. G. Grandfather, John Anthony Alexander. My John Anthony Alexander was born abt. 1771 or 1772 in N. C. He sold land in Washington County, N. C. in 1834 (see Rootsweb document of Washington, N. C. Alexander/Spruill deeds at http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/washington/deeds/sprudeed.txt before coming to Marshall County, AL). (Cut and paste hyperlink into your Browser address.) (See Griffin File G-818-1834 on that Web Site.) That deed showed the names of all Alexander family members having an legal interest in that land (Anthony; Ephraim; William; Osters (Ostin/Austin) and Valentine (Twin brothers); Mary; Nancy; Penelope; and Rebecca). The 1850 U. S. Census of Marshall County showed 4 Households and families of Alexanders: (1) John Anthony, (2) Ephraim, (3) William, and (4) Franklin. Those 4 Households in Marshall County, AL in 1850 (broken out by name, age, birthplace, etc., of each individual) contained all Alexander names that were listed on the sale (by John Anthony Alexander) in 1834 of that land in Washington County, N. C. The following data on the Death in Texas of Ephraim Alexander on January 25, 1896 was found on January 22, 2007 on Microfilm in the Guntersville, AL Public Library and was extracted from the 13 February 1896 publication of "The Democrat" newspaper in Guntersville, Marshall County, AL, quote: "Died in Texas: "The following is from the Mesquite (Texas) Herald, mailed to us by Rev. R. L. Phelps, who also formerly lived in Marshall County, AL. Mr. Alexander was Clack Ragsdale's father-in-law. "Ephraim Alexander, an old gentleman who came here from Union Grove, AL, a few months ago, died at the residence of Mr. Ragsdale, in the Long Creek settlement on Saturday 25th. His remains were interred in the cemetery at this place at 10 o'clock Monday morning, Rev. R. L. Phelps conducting the funeral service." First, can any descendant of this Ephraim Alexander (1) tell me in what Cemetery, in what city of TX, that Ephraim was buried, (2) send me a description of the location (within that Cemetery) where his grave can be found, and/or, if possible, (3) send me a photograph of his headstone? Second, can any descendant of either this Ephraim Alexander or this John Anthony Alexander tell me the Mother of Ephraim, the Mother and Father of John Anthony Alexander, the Grandparents, Great Grandparents, etc., of John Anthony Alexander? I would like to fill in missing data to get back from my John Anthony Alexander, b. 1771 or 1772, in N. C. to the first Anthony Alexander b. in Scotland in 1663, who came to N. C. before 1700 with his Wife, Ann; his Son, Anthony; and one servant, Johathan Mason (reference the book many years ago by Virginia Alexander and others on Alexander Kin). I would be forever grateful for anyone who could help me find any of this data on my missing Alexander ancestors, gravestones, and photographs! If you descended from this Ephraim and/or John Anthony Alexander, please e-mail me! I would like to share the information that I have on Alexanders. Thanks --- Doris Cooley Edmonds 345 Warrenton Shores Drive Guntersville, AL 35976-6132 Phone: 256-582-2530 E-Mail Address: 256-582-2530