[email protected] (Milt & Barb Wallis) wrote: <<Looking for: John McKnitt Alexander Wallis b. 1790 in Mecklenburg Co., N.C. After he married, he and his family moved to Morgan Co., Alabama and then on to Memphis, Pickens CO., Alabama. I am needing his childrens names and birthdates. The 1850 census has several names that I feel are not of his own children. Who were they? J. H. Wallis age 33 b. N.C., Francis C.______ age 29 b. Al., Elijah C. age 7 b. Al. Barb>> <A HREF="http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=hj ackwells3&recno=2911">Click here: RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: THE ALEXANDERS of NEW MUNSTER. MD&PA</A> Barb, Jack Wells, an Alexander and affliated families researcher has done an incredible job with the above website. I copied and pasted the info on John McKnitt Alexander Wallis (minus the sources listed) from the above website so for further info please check the site out. ID: I866 Name: John Mcknitt Alexander WALLIS Given Name: John Mcknitt Alexander Surname: Wallis Sex: M Note: James Williamson Wallis b 20 Jan 1816 d. 14 Mar 1892 Born MecklenburgCo., N.C. of Scoth-Iriss Presbyterian ancestry from Ulster Ireland early 17th centeryfamily. Went on to Pa., later to Charlotte, N.C. Moved to Summerville, Margan Co., Al in 1820. In 1841 founded Memphis, Al. Son of John Mcknitt Alexander and Margaret McClanahand Crockett. Grandson of Rev James Wallis and Margaret Alexander, dau of John Mcknitt Alexander and Jane Bain. Planter.,sscientist, inventor of Oscilliantin saw, cotton picker. Scholar graduate of Univ of Al. 1836. 1 Birth: 4 NOV 1790/91 in Mecklenburg Co.,NC. Note: Brevard "Jean Bane Alexander m (1793) Rev.James Wallis thay had a son John McKnitt Walllis who m Margaret Crockett, a kinswoman of the famed Davy Crocket" Cem Macon John Mcknitt Alexander Wallis b Nov 1790 d. 14 Feb 1851 Oldest son of Rev James Wallis of Mecklenburg co., N.C. and maternal grandson of John Mcknitt Alexander. 2 1 3 Death: 14 FEB 1851 in Pickins Co Alabama Note: Cem Macon John Mcknitt Alexander Wallis b Nov 1790 d. 14 Feb 1851 Oldest son of Rev James Wallis of Mecklenburg co., N.C. and maternal grandson of John Mcknitt Alexander. 1 3 Burial: Old Memphis, AL (extinct town) Note: John McKnitt Alexander WALLIS 4 Nov 1790-14 Feb 1851, oldest son of Rev.James WALLIS of Mecklenburg Co., NC and maternal grandson of John McKnitt ALEXANDER 4 Father: James WALLIS b: 1762 in Mecklenburg Co.,NC. Mother: Mary Jane Bane (Polly) ALEXANDER b: 6 JUL 1768 in Mecklenburg Co.,NC. Marriage 1 Margaret McClanahan CROCKETT b: 2 OCT 1787 in Lancaster Co., SC Married: 21 FEB 1813 in Mecklenburg Co.,NC. Note: Brevard "Jean Bane Alexander m (1793) Rev.James Wallis thay had a son John McKnitt Walllis who m Margaret Crockett, a kinswoman of the famed Davy Crocket" Cem Macon Margaret McClanahan Crocket Wallis called Mother of Memphis, Al. b.2 Oct 1787 Lancaster Co., S.C., m. 21 Feb 1813 John McKnitt Alexander Wallis, Maternal grandson of John Mcknitt Alexander. Margaret was the niece of Richardson Davie of N.C. who as envoy to France and and aide to Anerew Jackson She died 19 Sept 1853. 5 6 Children Robert WALLIS Elijah G WALLIS b: 18 APR 1814 in Mecklenburg Co.,NC. James Williamson WALLIS b: 20 JAN 1816 in Mecklenburg Co.,NC.