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Dr. James Rankin Alexander

Male 1756 - 1836  (79 years)


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  • Name James Rankin Alexander 
    Prefix Dr. 
    Born 23 Nov 1756  Mecklenburg Co., NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 11 Mar 1836  Allen Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I8847  MyTree
    Last Modified 21 Jun 2011 

    Father Hezekiah Alexander, Sr.,   b. 13 Jan 1722, Cecil Co., MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jul 1801, Mecklenburg Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Mary Sample,   b. 1735, Cecil Co., Maryland Colony, MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 May 1806, Mecklenburg Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 12 Jun 1752  Cecil Co., MD Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2920  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dorcus Garrison,   b. Abt 1766, Mecklenburg Co., NC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1850 Census, Allen Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 26 Nov 1789  Mecklenburg Co., NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Silas Alexander,   b. 10 May 1791, Allen Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1872, Cannon Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     2. Amanda Alexander,   b. 6 Feb 1793, Allen Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jun 1856, Allen Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     3. Charles G. Alexander,   b. 27 Aug 1794, Allen Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1859, Washington Co., AR Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     4. Mary Sample Alexander,   b. 10 Apr 1796, Allen Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1856  (Age 59 years)
     5. Mark Alexander,   b. 29 Dec 1797, Allen Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Allen Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Hannah Alexander,   b. 19 Aug 1801, Allen Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jun 1856, Allen Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     7. James Rankin Alexander, Jr.,   b. 5 Jul 1803, Allen Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1893, Green Co., MS Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     8. John G. Alexander,   b. 2 Mar 1806, Allen Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jul 1883, Simpson Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     9. Dorcus Reese Alexander,   b. 28 Dec 1807, Allen Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 17 Jul 2017 
    Family ID F5535  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Family Data Collection - Individual Records
      Name: James R Alexander
      Spouse: Dorcas Garrison
      Parents: Hezekiah Alexander, Mary Sample
      Birth Place: County, Cecil, MD
      Birth Date: 23 Nov 1756
      Marriage Date: 26 Nov 1789
      Death Place: Allen County, KY
      Death Date: 11 Mar 1836

      U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
      Name: Dorcas Garrison Alexander
      Gender: Female
      Birth Place: NC
      Birth Year: 1766
      Spouse Name: James R. Alexander
      Spouse Birth Place: MD
      Spouse Birth Year: 1756
      Marriage Year: 1789
      Marriage State: NC
      Number Pages: 1

      Family Data Collection - Marriages
      Name: James R Alexander
      Spouse: Dorcas Garrison
      Marriage Date (Day, Month, Year): 26 Nov 1789

      1790 United States Federal Census
      Name: James Alexander
      Township: North Millford
      County: Cecil
      State: Maryland
      Number of Free White Males Under 16: 2
      Number of Free White Males 16 and Over: 1
      Number of Free White Females: 3
      Number of Household Members: 6

      Maryland Revolutionary War Records
      Name: James R. Alexander
      Spouse Name: Dorcas Garrison
      Marriage Date: 26 Nov 1789
      Marriage Place: York Dist., S.C.

      U.S. Pensioners, 1818-1872
      Name: James R Alexander
      Widow's Name: Dorcas Alexander
      Pension Office State: Kentucky
      Year Range: 1835-1850

      Maryland Revolutionary War Records
      (The Widow Applied For Pension)
      Name: James Alexander (The Widow Applied For Pension)
      Birth Date: 1756
      Rank: Surgeon
      Establishment: Militia
      Comment: N. C. Service

      Kentucky Census, 1810-90
      Name: Dorcas Alexander
      State: KY
      County: Allen County
      Township: Age 74 No Township Listed
      Year: 1840
      Page: 160
      Database: KY 1840 Pensioners List

      1850 United States Federal Census
      Name: Dorcas Alexander
      Age: 84
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1766
      Birth Place: North Carolina
      Gender: Female
      Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Allen, Kentucky
      Family Number: 84
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Dorcas Alexander 84 (wife of James Rankin)
      M J Alexander 54 (Mark)
      D R Alexander 42 (Dorcus Reese)
      C L Alexander 14