NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. 11323 NELSON CO – ALEXANDER SAYERS – Sayers, Kurtz, Samuels 11323 Kentucky Genealogy and Biography Volume v – Battle – Perrin – Kniffin, 4th ed. Nelson Co. ALEXANDER SAYERS, Esq., was born March 4, 1824, near Glasgow, Scotland, and in 1838 immigrated with his two brothers to the United States, landing at New York, and proceeding to Louisville, Ky., where he remained six .years, attending school, and employed in the grocery business. In 1844 he went to St. Louis, and after remaining one year, returned to Jefferson County, Ky., where he served as deputy sheriff and deputy marshal. In 1853 he located in Nelson County, where he has since resided. His father, James Sayers, a farmer in Scotland, was a brother of Peter Sayers, owner of Paisley Bleach Fields, at Nether Kirkton. James Sayer’s offspring are David, William, Peter, John, James, George, Alexander and Henry. On March 4, 1852, Alexander was married to Miss Finetta, daughter of John and Rachel (Kurtz) Samuels, of Nelson County, and to them have been born Mary (deceased), Rachel, Elizabeth, John Wilson, Orietta (Samuels), Mary M., Finetta E. and James Alexander. Alexander Sayers served as county judge for a short time, has acted eight years as magistrate and member of the court of claims for Nelson County, and is in favor of the public improvements now in progress in the county. He is a farmer and trader, owning nearly 5,000 acres of land, 400 of which, constituting his homestead, are well improved and in a fine state of cultivation. In religion he is a Missionary Baptist, and in politics a Democrat. KYBIOGRAPHIES Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybiographies KYRESEARCH: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.tips/mb.ashx