Alexis Howard came from Caswell county, North Carolina. He was the son of Henry Howard and Mary McAden. Mary was a daughter of the famed Presbyterian preacher the Reverend Hugh McAden. He married first Lettie Stokes about 1822 and had Henry. He then married Susan Slade, daughter of Isabella Graves Slade and Thomas Slade. Isabella was sister to Azariah Graves, a general and respected citizen of Caswell county who was on of their first sheriffs. After Susan's death, Alexis married Mary Kerr Graves, sister to Frances Graves (both were daughters of Azariah Graves and wife Elizabeth Williams). Frances was also the mother of Elizabeth Graves Settle, who in turn married Henry Howard, Alexis's son. Alexis' offspring: by Lettice Stokes: 1. Dr. Henry Allen Howard (b. July 18, 1823 in Caswell county, m. Elizabeth Graves Settle-daughter of Josiah Settle of Rockingham, NC and Frances Graves Settle. Henry died in Atlanta Aug. 11, 1891). by Susan Slade: 1. Thomas--married Hattie Stafford. 2. Isabella--married Azariah Graves, Jr., son of Azariah Graves and Elizabeth Williams of Caswell, NC. by Mary Kerr Graves: 1. Azariah Graves Howard (1843-1923), served in Confederacy, married Katie Graves in Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama December 30, 1869. Moved to Atlanta where he died in 1923. 2. Susan Ann Alexis (known as "Sunia")-b. 1850, married Thomas Slade, shows in 1880 census back in Caswell county, North Carolina. 3. Betty Williams Howard- b. abt. 1851, unmarried and living with A.G. and Katie Howard in the 1880 census in Atlanta. By 1850, Alexis' family and Dr. Henry's family were all in Tuskegee, near each other (on the same or next page of the census of 1850. But, although Dr. Henry's family shows up there in 1860, I have not been able to find Alexis or Mary. Yet Azariah Howard was married there in 1869, so that question remains. Pat Hansen -----Original Message----- From: Joe & Laura [mailto:DigMyPast@msn.com] Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 11:19 AM To: ALMACON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ALMacon] Family roundup OK, Pat Can you list any of his family? Do you know where they lived in Macon county? Do you know where Alexis was born? What do you know about him? Just so you know, I am searching a John Howard that lived in Tuskegee and was born 23 August 1800 in TN. Were they brothers? Laura ----- Original Message ----- From: tom2pat@earthlink.net To: ALMACON-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 11:08 AM Subject: RE: [ALMacon] Family roundup Correction: No will shows for Alexis Howard. I was typing too fast there. Pat Hansen -----Original Message----- From: tom2pat@earthlink.net [mailto:tom2pat@earthlink.net] Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 11:05 AM To: ALMACON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [ALMacon] Family roundup OK, here we go!!: HOWARD: Alexis (1797-aft. 1855) Henry A. (1823-1891); son of Alexis Azariah G. (1843-1923); son of Alexis (1850-1870?) for all-Henry and Azariah moved on, Alexis may have stayed. No death date known and no wil shows in probate although Alabama state census of 1855 shows he owned 41 slaves! Patricia Hansen Phoenix -----Original Message----- From: Joe & Laura [mailto:DigMyPast@msn.com] Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 10:59 AM To: ALMACON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ALMacon] Family roundup Hi all! Time for a roll call roundup! Here is what I need from you! Please list the folks you are researching in Macon County! Put SURNAMES in CAPITAL LETTERS! Give us a time period! Put in a new subject line! Make it relevant to your cause! Put in any time periods that you know! If you know what community they were in, list it! Let's have fun and get busy! Who said this list was quiet! Laura list maintainer (It is your list, I just get all the junk!) ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237