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The earliest Alexander marriage recorded in Miller Co., James Alexander married Elizabeth Underwood, 3/6/1856.
1860 census: (Osage Twp)
Joseph Alexander age 26 (Mo)
Mary J. age 21(Mo)
Gamana? (Jemima) age 4
Martha A. age 3
Julia A. S. age 1
1880 census: (Jim Henry Twp)
Julia Alexander age 19 (Pa) was living with the O. R. Farley family.
1860 census: (Glaize Twp)
William Alexander married Gamina Wyrick, 9/12/1858.
William Alexander age 35 (N.Y.)
Gamina (Jemima?) age 24 (Tn)
William age 2 (Mo)
James age 1 (Mo)
James M. Alexander married Clarinda Smith, 9/6/1887.
1860 census: (Richwood Twp)
Benjamin Alexander age 31 (N.C.)
Elizabeth A. age 29 (Ky)
Elizabeth C. age 10 (Ky)
(all children born Ky)
James age 9
Henry age 7
Nancy age 3 (married James M. Scott, 5/18/1873)
John age 1
(If their last child was born in Ky, and is only 1, they just got here)
1900 census: (Richwood Twp)
James Alexander married Eliza Jane Willis, 5/25/1871.
James Alexander age 48 (Ky) (Henry's son)
Elizabeth age 44 (Mo)
(all children born Mo)
Flora age 21
Wilk age 20
Daniel age 18
Susan age 16
John age 14
Benjamin age 12
Effie age 10
Melvin age 7
Mary age 6
Ada (born Nov. 1899)
(next door brother John)
John Alexander married Martha Lee, 4/1/1880.
John Alexander age 41 (Ky)
Martha L. age 39 (Ark)
Arthur age 18 (Mo)
Fred J. age 14
Gar S. age 7 (male)
Annie B. age 5
Arthur Alexander married Edna Dean Baker, 9/25/1904.
Arthur Alexander married Mary R. Enloe, 12/24/1905.
Benjamin C. Alexander married Emma Morrow, 6/1/1901.
Wilk Alexander married Sophia Barnett, 11/27/1905.
Wilk Alexander married Lizzie Miller, 7/9/1923.
There is no mention of the Alexanders in the 1870 census. They must have got up on the wrong soap-box, during the Civil War. The area where they lived was sort of a Southern Sympathizer area. This area was called "Little Richwoods". Miller County went Union. This is just speculation on my part.
1880 census: (Richwood Twp)
Henry Alexander age 25 (Ky) (young Henry)
Elizabeth age 21 (Mo)
Clark age 1 (Mo)
Orvil age 16 (Mo) (Henry's brother)
Sherman age 14 ( " )
Melvin age 12 ( " )
Elizabeth age 28 (Henry's sister)
Orvel Alexander married Mary E. Cross, 6/23/1887.
1900 census: (Richwood Twp)
G. Sherman Alexander married Cirrilda Holycross,11/9/1893.
Sherman Alexander age 34 (Mo)
Sarilda age 24 (Mo)
James C. age 5
William S. age 4
Charles R. age 1
(next door brother Melvin)
Melvin Alexander married Mary Ellen Bilyeu, 10/22/1896.
Melvin Alexander age 32 (Mo)
Mary E. age 19 (Mo)
Walter age 2
Sherman (born Aug. 1899)
Betsy age 70 (wd) (mother)
Elizabeth age 50 (Aunt)
Melvin & Mary are buried at Alder Springs Church of Christ.
The Alexanders were completely surround by their kindred, the Thompsons, Slones, and Jones. This is the Alder Springs area.
1900 census: (Richwood Twp)
Warren Alexander age 29 (Indiana) both parents (Ind)
Louisa age 29 (Mo)
Arthur age 9 (Mo)
Bertha age 7
Stella age 4
Ransom age 2
Dewey age (born Mar. 1900)
Ransom Alexander married Sylvia Whittle, 12/15/1921.
1900 census: (Richwood Twp)
Tilton Alexander married Mary E, Colvin, 1/18/1883.
Tilton Alexander age 41 (Mo)
Mary E. age 30
Lucinda A. age 13
Melvin M. age 11
Eliza age 9
Nancy J. age 4
Stella M. age 1
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