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- U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914
Name: William F Alexander
Birth year: abt 1813
Birthplace: North Carolina, United States
Enlistment Age: 34 (1847) Mexican-American War
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Wm F Alexander
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1813
Birth Place: North Carolina
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Rio Grande, Cameron, Starr, and Webb, Texas
Family Number: 1108
Household Members:
Name Age
Wm F Alexander 37
John Alexander 16
James Alexander 14
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: W F Alexander (William Franklin)
Age in 1860: 47
Birth Year: abt 1813
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Laredo, Webb, Texas
Gender: Male
Post Office: Laredo
Household Members:
Name Age
W F Alexander 47
Charlot Alexander 26 (married after Adeline's death) b. TX
John Alexander 4 b. TX
Susan Alexander 3 b. TX
Robert Alexander 3 b. TX
Avalina Sanches 9 b. TX (Carlotta's daughter)
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: William W F Alexander
Birth Year: abt 1813
Age in 1870: 57
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Laredo, Webb, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
William W F Alexander 57 (William Franklin Alexander)
Carlota Alexander 36 (Carlotta Dovalina Sanchez)
John Alexander 14
James Alexander 12
Susana Alexander 12
Name: William Franklin Alexander
Sex: M
ALIA: /Francis/
Birth : 3 Dec 1812 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Death:27 Oct 1873 in Laredo, Webb County, Texas
Burial:AFT. 27 Oct 1873 Laredo, Webb, TX
Event: Census, Federal 1840 Mecklenburg County, NC
Christening: 29 Aug 1852 Laredo, Webb County, Texas
Event:Grave Saint Augustine Church
Reference Number:003-66782N
Note:
He went to Texas about 1848. When Laredo, Webb, TX was incorporated in 1852, he was The first to serve as Mayor. He also served as Justice of The Peace, City Clerk of Laredo and was The County Clerk of Webb County, TX. He was baptized in The Roman Catholic Church prior to 1852. In 1862 he enlisted as a Private in The CSA and served in Company H, 33rd Texas Calvary under Captain Santos. He was amoung those who surrendered at Galveston on 2 Jun 1865. He is named in The will of his father.
He was christened at The Saint Augustine Church.
It is believed that he was buried at a spot which is now a parking lot for The Saint Augustine Church.
He is found in Charlotte with 2 males 0-5; 2 males 5-10 and 2 females 15-20.
William Franklin (Frank) Alexander was born on 3 December 1812 at Mecklenburg Cty, NC. He married Rebecca Adeline Gilmer daughter of John Gilmer and Mary Harris, on 2 December 1832. He married Charlott Dovalina on 4 November 1852 at Laredo, Webb Cty, TX. He died on 27 October 1873 at Laredo, Webb Cty, TX, at age 60. [Dates of birth and marriage to Adeline Gilmer are in his Family Bible presently in possession of James Steere, 685 Abinton Ct., NE, Concord, NC 18025-2583, (704) 788-4566. Data on second marriage are from records of St. Augustine Church, Laredo, TX - no record of a divorce from Rebecca Adeline Gilmer has been found. The burial ground was probably in The site of The present parking lot of The St. Augustine Church. ]
William Franke was probably buried at a spot which is now a parking lot for The church, Laredo, TX He was born on 3 December 1812 at Mecklenburg Co., NC. He married Rebecca Adeline GILMER, daughter of John GILMER and Mary HARRIS, on 2 December 1832, listed in The Monroe Enquirer, Thursday, July 9, 1959, copy in Peteway Papers. He was christened on 29 August 1852 at Laredo, Webb Co., TX. He married Charlott DOVALINA on 30 August 1852 at Laredo, Webb Co., TX. He died on 27 October 1873 at Laredo, Webb Co., TX, at age 60."
Rebecca Adeline Alexander's will probated Oct 1861 Mecklinburg Co NC, No record of divorce found and William contracted a second marriage to CharlotteDovaline (age 18) on 1 Sep, 1852 at St Augustine's Church, Laredo Tx
According to an column published in The 1930's in The Charlotte Observer, "Reminiscences of Charlotte; Career of 'Dick 'Alexander", In The above mentioned article, Adeline moved her Family to her Family Home in Mallard Creek in 1845 when Richared .Baxtor Alexander . was five years old so William Frank is no longer present with his Family. (Source: John B. Alexander)
MD Hearldic Familes Pg 58 : "Daniel Alexander father of William served under Capt Adam Alexander before 1766 He is listed as one of The "old men" and was a lieutenant. (Colonial Records Vol 22 pg 397). Daniel Alexander died on 17 July 1862 at Davidson, NC, at age 80.
Daniel was appointed head of Davidson College but never inaugurated.
Daniel's Sons: He had three sons: Mark, Frank & Winslow; three daughters: Isabella, who married Mr. Charles Moss, dec'd.,Mr. Joab Smith. Margaret married Mr. M. D. Johnston, a professor of Mathematics at Davidson College. Their children were : D.A.Johnston and Martha, who married John T. Harry in 1853. Martha had one child -daughter - and she then died. The will of Daniel was probated in Jan. 1863 42 It is unsigned and not witnessed. He named "three sons"; Marcus S.; Moses Winslow; William F. (Franklin). He also named daughters: Margaret JOHNSTON, Isabella Smith, Martha HARRY, as well as a granddaughter, Ida Blanca HARRY. Executor was son "M.W." "
William Franklin He was born on 3 December 1812 at Mecklenburg Co., NC. He was christened on 29 August 1852 at Laredo, Webb Co., TX. He married Charlott Dovalina on 30 August 1852 at Laredo, Webb Co., TX.
Susannah SHELBY Date of death from Alexander Notebook. She was born in 1785 at Mecklenburg Co., NC. She married Daniel Alexander, son of William Black Billy Alexander and Margaret (CLARK?), on 11 June 1800. She died on 1
March 1853 in Cabarrus Co., NC. (She could have died in Davidson, NC and was
interred in Cabarrus Co.) Children:
i) William Franklin (Frank) Alexander (see above)
ii) Marcus (Mark) T. Alexander (see above)
iii) Susannah J Alexander (see above)
iv) (Moses) Winslow Alexander, Col. (see above)
v) Isabella Alexander (see above)
vi) Margaret Alexander (see above)
vii) Mary C Alexander (see above)
Richard B.Alexander " William Franke was probably buried at a spot which is now a parking lot for The church, Laredo, TX He was born on 3 December 1812 at Mecklenburg Co., NC. He died on 27 October 1873 at Laredo, Webb Co., TX, at age 60."
Richard B. Alexander " William Franke . He was christened on 29 August 1852 at Laredo, Webb Co., TX. He married Charlott DOVALINA on 30 August 1852 at Laredo, Webb Co., TX.[1860693.FTW]
Frank married Charlotte in Texas in 1852, without divorcing Rebecca Adeline.
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