I would like to hear from any ALEXANDER, OATES, and YOUNG relatives from the following line: My Grandfather was JOHN ELIJAH "LIGE" ALEXANDER, born 24 Nov 1882 in Polk Co., TX; died of pneumonia on 07 Feb 1921 in Maryneal, TX., and is buried in Decker Cemetery in Maryneal, Nolan Co., TX. His parents were WILLIAM THOMAS "Tom" ALEXANDER and EMMA ELLENDER YOUNG ALEXANDER [daughter of Jasper Newton Young and Margaret Ann Massey]. Tom and Emma Alexander are both buried in Decker Cemetery in Maryneal, Nolan Co., TX. JOHN ELIJAH "Lige" ALEXANDER was married to MINNIE LEE OATES [daughter of Stephen Moses Oates and Margaret Ann Wilson] on Christmas Day, 1907 in Livingston, Polk Co., TX. They had seven children: (1) Notie Irene "Norene" Alexander; (2) Stephen Howard Alexander[died as a baby]; (3) Frances Nellene Alexander; (4) Esther Carl Alexander; (5) Verna Emeline Alexander; (6) Roger Harris Alexander (my Father); and (7) Philip Wilson Alexander. I have a lot of information, but would love to correspond with relatives of these families. Thanks, Thelmarie "Thel" Alexander Curtis Atlanta, GA [email protected]