Cindy, Have you determined the relationships of the early Hardin Co., TN Alexanders? Also, what do you know about Ezekiel Alexander, who were his parents, etc.???? David ---------------------- Greg & Cindy Brock wrote: > David Cagle wrote: > > > > Cherrie, > > William M. Alexander was the son of Josiah Alexander and the grandson of > > Ezekiel Alexander who > > came to this area from Mecklenburg Co., NC before 1830. Ezekiel owned > > the tract of land where > > Harmony Church and Cemetery are located. Alexander descendants still > > own much of Ezekiel's > > original tract. > > > > William's wife Ellen was the daughter of Stephen and Jane Gilbert. The > > 1860 census shows this > > family as follows: > > > > 1609 Stephen Gilbert 47 NC 14th C. D. > > *Marian 46 KY > > Mary 19 NC > > Elizabeth 18 NC > > Edna 17 NC > > Ellen 15 NC > > Cresa 13 MS > > John 11 TN > > Joseph 8 TN > > Susannah 6 TN > > Samantha 3 TN > > Margaret Sanders 18 AL > > William Sanders 15 AL > > > > * The 1850 census shows the wife of Stephen Gilbert to be Jane, b. 1812 > > in NC. It is likely that > > Stephen remarried before 1860 and the children shown at the bottom in > > the 1860 list are probably > > children belonging to Mariah by a prior marriage? (see next paragraph) > > > > The 1850 census also shows Maria Sanders, 35 KY living in the household > > of Jesse Mitchell > > 58:NC, and wife, Mary 58 NC. Maria has several children: > > Mary 14 AL > > Margaret 8 AL (the name is not Margaret, but I can't figure it out, > > help) > > William 5 AL > > Charlotte 2 TN > > > > David > > > > *************************************************************************** > > > > >names: Alexander > > >email: northcut@apex.net > > >Date: 4/25/98 > > >Time: 11:29:08 AM > > > > > >query: > > > > > >I would appreciate any information on the family of WILLIAM CHESLEY > > ALEXANDER born 1869 married to LAURA IDA OWEN. We can not find a > > wedding > > date. Also any information on his parents WILLIAM ALEXANDER and ELLEN > > > > GILBERT born in 1844. We know nothing about the wife Ellen and her > > family. > > Thank you, Cherrie > > > > > It appears that most, if not all, of the ALEXANDERs in Hardin Co. came > from Mecklenburg Co., NC > Adley L. Alexander and his wife Nancy Robinson/Robison also came from > Mecklenburg Co. to Hardin Co. > The Mecklenburg Co., NC Alexanders arrived there from Maryland (Somerset > and Cecil Counties). I have more info. if any ALEXANDER researcher > needs it. > Cindy