My proven 3rd great-grandfather James Alexander was born c. 1780 and died before Sept. 30, 1845 in Randolph County, Missouri. I first find him in Garrard Co., KY in 1799 (appearing on a tax list as Jameson Alexander). In 1804 (and again, in Garrard Co., KY), I have a record of James Alexander marrying Elizabeth Logan, daughter of Timothy Logan and Sarah Boone. By the mid-1820's James & Elizabeth Alexander and children migrated to Randolph Co., MO where they are buried in the Hurt Cemetery south of Mt. Airy, MO. James and Elizabeth are the maternal gg grandparents of General Omar Bradley, five-star general and WW II hero through their oldest daughter Sarah who married Joel Hubbard. I descend from their son John who is also buried at the Hurt Cemetery. I am currently working under a very speculative theory that "my" James was the son of a Samuel Alexander who left a will in Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina in 1784. Samuel Alexander of Mecklenburg Co., NC named his wife Sarah in the will in addition to "young" children Mary, Sarah, Margaret, Esther (or Easter), Elizabeth, Martha, and James. By 1789, one Sarah Alexander (most likely a widow) appears on a Madison Co., KY tax list. Additionally, I have found the following marriages in the Madison/Garrard area of KY which I "think" may all connect back to the Samuel Alexander family of Mecklenburg Co., NC: 1) Mary Alexander married Daniel Nichols in Madison Co., KY in 1790. 2) Sarah Alexander married Timothy Logan in Madison Co., KY in 1793. 3) Martha Alexander married Henry Towles Terrill in Madison Co., KY in 1796. 4) Elizabeth Alexander married George Simpson in Garrard Co., KY in 1798 (w/ Sarah Alexander signing consent and Timothy Logan signing as witness). 5) James Alexander married Elizabeth Logan on March 1, 1804 in Garrard Co., KY (Elizabeth Logan was a daughter of Timothy Logan by his first marriage to Sarah Boone). I have also come across a couple of interesting Mecklenburg Co., NC deeds, which I think may add further credence to my theory transcribed as follows: Mecklenburg Deed Book 11, Page 137, Oct. 11, 1781: "John Dysart of Burke, heir at law of James Dysart, decd, and Margaret Dysart of Mecklenburg to Samuel Alexander, for 60 pounds hard money of NC, 167 A in the Welch Tract on the south side of Rocky R adj the Barony Line and Thomas Wallace. Wit: Thomas Nickel and James Patton. Prvd in Oct 1782 Ct by oath of Thomas Nickel. Sam Martin, CC." Mecklenburg Deed Book 13, Page 595, Aug. 14, 1788: "Sarah Alexander, relict of Samuel Alexander, dec'd, to Dennis Copeland, for 45 pounds, 167 A in the Welch tract on the south side of Rocky R adj the Barony Line and Thomas Wallace. Wit: Oliver Harris and John Lewes. Prvd in Jan 1789 Ct by oath of Oliver Harris. Jno. Rogers, Clk. Pro. Tem." Does anyone have information on this family listed above? I am looking to prove the connection between the Samuel and Sarah Alexander of Mecklenburg Co., NC to the Alexander family I find in Madison/Garrard Co., KY. Thanks! David