I am sending the following to the list. It will be published in a book on the history of San Saba County, Texas. Since it involves our surname, I thought I'd share it with you. The right to any further publication of this is reserved and copyrighted by me, EXCEPT in the case of non-profit genealogical uses. Ima J. Stephens **************************************************************** ALEXANDER Family of San Saba: Silas and Jesse by: Ima J. Stephens My ALEXANDER family of San Saba, Texas is made up of ALEXANDERs who descend from two separate families. They will probably connect at some point prior to 1814, but as of the publication date of this entry, I have not been able to ascertain the precise connection. I will begin with Silas Newton ALEXANDER. He was born on July 14, 1814. His parentage and birthplace is not known at this time. Silas died prior to 1850 when the states of origin of individuals were recorded in census records. He married Maranda MAY on April 13, 1832 in Lawrence County, Alabama. Maranda was the daughter of Woodson MAY and Elizabeth WHITE who were from the Lunenburg County area of Virginia. Woodson and Elizabeth lived in Rowan County, North Carolina prior to coming to Alabama. Silas and Maranda moved to the Cabot area in Prairie County, Arkansas, which was later included in the formation of Lonoke County. There is a family story which entails the murder of Silas ALEXANDER. I have no reason to doubt the story, but as a historian it is incumbent upon me to do my best to find primary source documents to corroborate it, which I have not yet accomplished. After Silas’ death, the family moved one unit at a time to San Saba, Texas. The move from Arkansas was led by Silas’ eldest son, William Robert ALEXANDER. William’s brother, James Newton ALEXANDER, came to visit him in Texas in December of 1877 and he died before he could return to Arkansas. James’ family consisted of his wife, Deborah, and 5 children, one of whom was just over 2 months old. This baby was my grandmother, Emma Bell ALEXANDER. Deborah died in 1884 and the children were taken in by William Robert ALEXANDER, which meant that they were required to relocate to Texas. All of James’ and Deborah’s children grew to adulthood and only one died before she could marry and begin her own family. This was Mary Maranda (Molly) ALEXANDER. She died when she was 21. My grandmother, Emma Bell ALEXANDER, married John Washington STEPHENS in 1910. He had been married previously and he was 33 years her senior. John was a veteran of the Civil War where he served for the 10th Texas Infantry, Company C. John had 8 children from his first marriage who were all adults by the time of his marriage to Emma. The couple lived in Comanche County, Texas and had 6 children, one of whom died at age 9. John died in 1924. Although he was a Civil War pensioner, Emma was denied the rights to his pension after his death. Emma’s and John’s children lived the rest of their childhood in the Masonic Home in Fort Worth, Texas. Emma visited as much as she could, but it was very hard on her. She died in San Saba County, just over 2 ½ years after John. Emma was only 48 years old. Her death certificate states that she died of heart ailments, but I will take the liberty of implying that this included a broken heart. Descendants of Silas Newton Alexander 1 Silas Newton Alexander 1814 - 1847 . +Maranda May 1812 - 1845 .... 2 William Robert Alexander 1833 - 1899 ....... +Mary Jane Marley 1845 - 1866 .......... 3 Robert Silas Alexander 1866 - 1902 ............. +Luannie Lee 1871 - .... *2nd Wife of William Robert Alexander: ....... +Margaret J. Tate .... 2 James Newton Alexander 1834 - 1877 ....... +Deborah McCree Alexander 1846 - 1884 .......... 3 John Rankin Alexander 1867 - 1959 ............. +Florence (surname unknown) .......... 3 William Oliver Alexander 1869 - 1955 ............. +Ollie May Doss 1873 - 1934 .......... 3 Mary Marinda Alexander 1871 - 1891 .......... 3 Henry Woodson Alexander 1874 - 1919 ............. +Henrietta Eva Lewis 1879 - 1974 .......... 3 Emma Bell Alexander 1877 - 1926 ............. +John Washington Stephens 1844 - 1924 .... 2 John VanBuren Alexander 1836 - 1888 .... 2 Napoleon Woodson Alexander 1842 - ....... +Missouri Alexander 1843 - .......... 3 William Alexander 1871 - .......... 3 Edward Alexander 1872 - ............. +Ida Bearden .......... 3 Lillie Alexander 1874 - ............. +Thornton Bascom .......... 3 George Alexander 1876 - .......... 3 James Newton Alexander 1878 - 1957 ............. +Vesta McRory .......... *2nd Wife of James Newton Alexander: ............. +Oceola Marley .... 2 Demarious Frances Alexander 1844 - 1927 ....... +Seth Martin Moore 1838 - 1915 .......... 3 David Franklin Moore 1866 - 1952 ............. +Mary Elizabeth Morris 1874 - 1959 .......... 3 Ella Lorene Moore 1867 - ............. +Robert D. McAnelly .......... 3 Seth W. Moore 1871 - .......... 3 Silas A. Moore 1872 - 1967 ............. +Ella Doss .......... 3 Willie T. Moore 1874 - 1967 ............. +Margaret O'Connell .......... 3 Hettie A. Moore 1876 - 1954 ............. +Kelbert Davenport .......... 3 Joseph W. Moore 1879 - .......... 3 John H. Moore 1881 - ............. + Sanderson .......... 3 Maude R. Moore 1884 - ............. +Tim Godfrey .......... 3 Raney E. Moore 1887 - 1964 ............. +Nan D. Sullivan .......... Jesse Rankin ALEXANDER was born July 15, 1815 in Blount County, Tennessee. He was a son of Benjamin Grayson ALEXANDER and Ruth WALLACE. Benjamin was the son of Oliver ALEXANDER who was a Revolutionary War veteran. Benjamin was an early settler in the Haywood County area of Tennessee. Jesse married Mary E. SMITH and had at least 3 children, one of whom was Deborah McCree ALEXANDER. Deborah married James Newton ALEXANDER in Prairie County, Arkansas and their children moved to San Saba, Texas after their deaths. It has been reported in other San Saba publications, erroneously, that Deborah’s birth surname was McCree. This was her middle name. Her line has been very well documented. I will continue my search for the parents of Silas Newton ALEXANDER. If anyone knows anything about his ancestry, or of a connection between the ancestors of Silas Newton ALEXANDER and Jesse Rankin ALEXANDER, please contact me at one of the addresses below. Also, I welcome any correspondence concerning the ancestors of Woodson MAY, Elizabeth WHITE, Ruth WALLACE, Mary E. SMITH, or Oliver ALEXANDER. My e-mail addresses are: [email protected] OR [email protected] . My mailing address is: 316 Tracy Rd., Todd, NC 28684. Descendants of Jesse Rankin Alexander 1 Jesse Rankin Alexander 1815 - 1879 . +Mary E. Smith 1821 - 1891 .... 2 Benjamin Franklin Alexander 1843 - 1884 ....... +Emma Venvilla Flynt 1847 - .......... 3 Jessie O. Alexander 1875 - .......... 3 Daisy Alexander 1878 - .... 2 Deborah McCree Alexander 1846 - 1884 ....... +James Newton Alexander 1834 - 1877 .......... 3 John Rankin Alexander 1867 - 1959 ............. +Florence (birth surname unknown) .......... 3 William Oliver Alexander 1869 - 1955 ............. +Ollie May Doss 1873 - 1934 .......... 3 Mary Maranda Alexander 1871 - 1891 .......... 3 Henry Woodson Alexander 1874 - 1919 ............. +Henrietta Eva Lewis 1879 - 1974 .......... 3 Emma Bell Alexander 1877 - 1926 ............. +John Washington Stephens 1844 - 1924 .... 2 Margaret Alexander 1848 -