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Paris Alexander

Male 1775 - Bef 1850  (< 74 years)


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  • Name Paris Alexander 
    Born 17 Sep 1775  Mecklenburg Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Bef 1 Jun 1850  Denmark, Madison Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I10024  MyTree
    Last Modified 16 Jun 2011 

    Father Ezra Alexander,   b. 26 Feb 1720, Cecil Co., MD Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jul 1800, Pineville, Mecklenburg Co., NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Mary Polk,   b. Abt 1745, Near Carlisle, Lancaster Co., PA (was Chester Co. until 1730) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Sep 1814, Pineville, Mecklenburg Co., NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years) 
    Married Abt 1762  Sommerset Co., MD Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4364  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dinah Eugenia Neely,   b. 21 Aug 1777, Mecklenburg Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Bef 1850  Mecklenburg Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Thomas Neely Alexander,   b. 1 Dec 1800, Mecklenburg Co., NC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1868, Mecklenburg Co., NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     2. Helena Alexander,   b. 20 May 1802, Mecklenburg Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1863  (Age 61 years)
     3. Isabella M. Alexander,   b. 1 Feb 1806, Mecklenburg Co., NC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1874, Denmark, Madison Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    Last Modified 17 Jul 2017 
    Family ID F5446  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Note: From Ezra's Will:
      Item; I give and bequeath to my son Paris all the remaining part of the Plantation or tract of land on which I live.
      Item; it is my Will that if my son Augustus do fail to make and convey to my son Paris all the land held by him within my Inclosure and also all that he holds on the West side of the Branch between my enclosed ground and William Alexander's line, in case of such failure or refusal the said Augustus shall forfeit as much of the land bequeathed to him lying most contiguous to my Improvement as may be contained within the said boundaries which forfeited land shall revert to to my son Paris.

      U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
      Name: Paris Alexander
      Gender: Male
      Birth Place: NC
      Birth Year: 1775
      Spouse Name: Dinah Eugenia Neely
      Spouse
      Birth Place: NC
      Spouse Birth Year: 1777

      1800 United States Federal Census
      Name: Paris Alexander
      Township: Salisbury
      County: Mecklenburg
      State: North Carolina
      Free White Males 16 to 25: 1
      Free White Females 16 to 25 : 1
      Number of Slaves: 1
      Number of Household Members: 3

      1820 United States Federal Census
      Name: Parris Alexander
      County: Mecklenburg
      State: North Carolina
      Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
      Free White Males - Under 10: 1
      Free White Males - 10 thru 15: 2
      Free White Males - 16 thru 25: 1
      Free White Males - 45 and over: 1
      Free White Females - Under 10: 3
      Free White Females - 10 thru 15: 2
      Free White Females - 16 thru 25: 1
      Free White Females - 26 thru 44: 1
      Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 4
      Number of Persons - Engaged in Manufactures: 2
      Slaves - Males - Under 14: 1
      Slaves - Males - 14 thru 25: 1
      Slaves - Males - 45 and over: 1
      Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44: 2
      Free White Persons - Under 16: 8
      Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
      Total Free White Persons: 12
      Total Slaves: 5
      Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 17

      1840 United States Federal Census
      Name: Paris Alexander
      County: Madison
      State: Tennessee
      Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 2
      Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 3
      Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1
      Slaves - Males - Under 10: 3
      Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 3
      Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 1
      Slaves - Females - Under 10: 3
      Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
      Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): 19
      Persons Employed in Agriculture: 6
      Free White Persons - Under 20: 1
      Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 5
      Total Free White Persons: 8
      Total Slaves: 11
      Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 19

      1. Paris Alexander (male)
      a. born on September 17, 1775 in Mecklenburg County, NC
      b. wife's name was documented as Dinah Eugenia Neely, though its uncertain if she was the mother to any of the children
      b. fathered at least 8 children, all born in North Carolina (Mecklenburg)
      c. moved to a town called Denmark in Madison County between 1830 and 1835.
      d. most of his children, all of age or near age, moved to Tennessee with him
      e. died in 1848 and was buried in Denmark, Madison county, Tennessee
      f. his children:
      Thomas Neely Alexander, born 1800
      Jane Alexander, born about 1810
      Isabella "Ibbi" M. Alexander, born 1806
      James Milton Alexander, born 1808
      Ezekiel Ross Alexander, born 1810
      Susann Carter Alexander
      Cynthia C. Alexander
      Mary Alexander, born about 1815
      Helena Alexander

      Paris had an older brother named Eleazor (born in 1763) who at sometime in his life, moved to Maury County, Tennessee (which is about 5 or 6 counties to the east of Madison). Eleazor died there in 1810 and is buried in Alexander Family Cemetery in Alexander Springs, Tennessee. I'm not sure why Paris lived away from Eleazor.