James was the son of William Brewster Alexander and Frances "Jane" Tillett. The family lived in Monroe County, Indiana.
James' father, William, was a farmer. He died on 29 May 1855 when James was only 4-months-old. His mother, Jane, married Adam Butcher in 1856.
When he was a young man, James moved to Iowa where he married Rosabelle McAlpin on 13 Feb 1881 in Dallas Township, Taylor County. They were the parents of at least 3 children.
James worked as a wagonmaker. He did carpentry work and eventually became a cabinetmaker.
Rosabelle died in 1898 at the age of 39.
Children from first marriage: 1 daughter, 2 sons.
James married Abbie Mariam Gartrell on 09 Feb 1901 in Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa. Their marriage ended in divorce, and Abbie remarried in 1907.
Children from second marriage: None known.
James lived in Galveston, Texas for a time. By 1916, he moved back to Indiana.
He married Mrs. Mary Elmira (nee Payne) Jacobs on 15 Nov 1916 in Owen County, Indiana. She did not have any children from her first marriage, although she was married for more than 32 years to Hazlett "Alfred" Jacobs who died tragically in 1915.
After James retired from carpentry, he worked as a gardener. He and Mary did not have any children.
Children from third marriage: None.
James died of pneumonia and valvular heart disease at the age of 88 years, 9 months and 29 days.
He was survived by his third wife, Mary; and 2 sons.
Funeral services were conducted on 13 Nov 1943.
Father of:
Dollie Frances Alexander Sherman
Russell William Alexander
Leslie Guy Alexander
James' sibling:
Sarah Adaline Alexander Jacobs
James' half-sisters and half-brothers:
Mary Catherine Butcher Cox
William A. Butcher
Tillman Howard Butcher
Emma L. Butcher Vint Minton
James' step-sisters and step-brothers:
Amanda Butcher Jeffries
Perry Oliver Butcher
Nancy Jane Butcher Swango Livingston Brown
Matthew Butcher
James' father, William, was a farmer. He died on 29 May 1855 when James was only 4-months-old. His mother, Jane, married Adam Butcher in 1856.
When he was a young man, James moved to Iowa where he married Rosabelle McAlpin on 13 Feb 1881 in Dallas Township, Taylor County. They were the parents of at least 3 children.
James worked as a wagonmaker. He did carpentry work and eventually became a cabinetmaker.
Rosabelle died in 1898 at the age of 39.
Children from first marriage: 1 daughter, 2 sons.
James married Abbie Mariam Gartrell on 09 Feb 1901 in Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa. Their marriage ended in divorce, and Abbie remarried in 1907.
Children from second marriage: None known.
James lived in Galveston, Texas for a time. By 1916, he moved back to Indiana.
He married Mrs. Mary Elmira (nee Payne) Jacobs on 15 Nov 1916 in Owen County, Indiana. She did not have any children from her first marriage, although she was married for more than 32 years to Hazlett "Alfred" Jacobs who died tragically in 1915.
After James retired from carpentry, he worked as a gardener. He and Mary did not have any children.
Children from third marriage: None.
James died of pneumonia and valvular heart disease at the age of 88 years, 9 months and 29 days.
He was survived by his third wife, Mary; and 2 sons.
Funeral services were conducted on 13 Nov 1943.
Father of:
Dollie Frances Alexander Sherman
Russell William Alexander
Leslie Guy Alexander
James' sibling:
Sarah Adaline Alexander Jacobs
James' half-sisters and half-brothers:
Mary Catherine Butcher Cox
William A. Butcher
Tillman Howard Butcher
Emma L. Butcher Vint Minton
James' step-sisters and step-brothers:
Amanda Butcher Jeffries
Perry Oliver Butcher
Nancy Jane Butcher Swango Livingston Brown
Matthew Butcher
James was the son of William Brewster Alexander and Frances "Jane" Tillett. The family lived in Monroe County, Indiana.
James' father, William, was a farmer. He died on 29 May 1855 when James was only 4-months-old. His mother, Jane, married Adam Butcher in 1856.
When he was a young man, James moved to Iowa where he married Rosabelle McAlpin on 13 Feb 1881 in Dallas Township, Taylor County. They were the parents of at least 3 children.
James worked as a wagonmaker. He did carpentry work and eventually became a cabinetmaker.
Rosabelle died in 1898 at the age of 39.
Children from first marriage: 1 daughter, 2 sons.
James married Abbie Mariam Gartrell on 09 Feb 1901 in Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa. Their marriage ended in divorce, and Abbie remarried in 1907.
Children from second marriage: None known.
James lived in Galveston, Texas for a time. By 1916, he moved back to Indiana.
He married Mrs. Mary Elmira (nee Payne) Jacobs on 15 Nov 1916 in Owen County, Indiana. She did not have any children from her first marriage, although she was married for more than 32 years to Hazlett "Alfred" Jacobs who died tragically in 1915.
After James retired from carpentry, he worked as a gardener. He and Mary did not have any children.
Children from third marriage: None.
James died of pneumonia and valvular heart disease at the age of 88 years, 9 months and 29 days.
He was survived by his third wife, Mary; and 2 sons.
Funeral services were conducted on 13 Nov 1943.
Father of:
Dollie Frances Alexander Sherman
Russell William Alexander
Leslie Guy Alexander
James' sibling:
Sarah Adaline Alexander Jacobs
James' half-sisters and half-brothers:
Mary Catherine Butcher Cox
William A. Butcher
Tillman Howard Butcher
Emma L. Butcher Vint Minton
James' step-sisters and step-brothers:
Amanda Butcher Jeffries
Perry Oliver Butcher
Nancy Jane Butcher Swango Livingston Brown
Matthew Butcher
James' father, William, was a farmer. He died on 29 May 1855 when James was only 4-months-old. His mother, Jane, married Adam Butcher in 1856.
When he was a young man, James moved to Iowa where he married Rosabelle McAlpin on 13 Feb 1881 in Dallas Township, Taylor County. They were the parents of at least 3 children.
James worked as a wagonmaker. He did carpentry work and eventually became a cabinetmaker.
Rosabelle died in 1898 at the age of 39.
Children from first marriage: 1 daughter, 2 sons.
James married Abbie Mariam Gartrell on 09 Feb 1901 in Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa. Their marriage ended in divorce, and Abbie remarried in 1907.
Children from second marriage: None known.
James lived in Galveston, Texas for a time. By 1916, he moved back to Indiana.
He married Mrs. Mary Elmira (nee Payne) Jacobs on 15 Nov 1916 in Owen County, Indiana. She did not have any children from her first marriage, although she was married for more than 32 years to Hazlett "Alfred" Jacobs who died tragically in 1915.
After James retired from carpentry, he worked as a gardener. He and Mary did not have any children.
Children from third marriage: None.
James died of pneumonia and valvular heart disease at the age of 88 years, 9 months and 29 days.
He was survived by his third wife, Mary; and 2 sons.
Funeral services were conducted on 13 Nov 1943.
Father of:
Dollie Frances Alexander Sherman
Russell William Alexander
Leslie Guy Alexander
James' sibling:
Sarah Adaline Alexander Jacobs
James' half-sisters and half-brothers:
Mary Catherine Butcher Cox
William A. Butcher
Tillman Howard Butcher
Emma L. Butcher Vint Minton
James' step-sisters and step-brothers:
Amanda Butcher Jeffries
Perry Oliver Butcher
Nancy Jane Butcher Swango Livingston Brown
Matthew Butcher
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