Alexander is the son of William Dudley and Sarah O. (Evans) Smith.
He was married to Roxelena "Roxie" Baker. See her memorial for more information.
Smith descendants claim that he went to CA during the gold rush in the 1870's. His older brother, William, & his family went to CA in 1875. Perhaps he shared the excitement of traveling to a new land and joined them. Two other brothers, James & Albert, might have been in the group of travelers.
Alexander was enumerated in the Federal Census of Butte Township, Sierra Co, CA, on June 14, 1880. He was shown as age 39, miner, widowed, born in KY; his father born in MD, and his mother born in KY. His brothers, James T. (age 49, widowed) & Albert F. (age 37, married) were also shown working there as miners.
It is said that Alexander's son, Walter, went to CA about 1907 to look for his father. His only knowledge was that he had two missing fingers on his left hand. He had no picture or recollections of him. Walter's wife, Bertie, was upset and cried and cried because she was afraid he would leave and never come back. Her fears proved to be unfounded.
Descendants claim that Alexander never returned to MO. It appears that no one knows when he died, but it is believed that he died in Sierra Co, CA.
He was married to Roxelena "Roxie" Baker. See her memorial for more information.
Smith descendants claim that he went to CA during the gold rush in the 1870's. His older brother, William, & his family went to CA in 1875. Perhaps he shared the excitement of traveling to a new land and joined them. Two other brothers, James & Albert, might have been in the group of travelers.
Alexander was enumerated in the Federal Census of Butte Township, Sierra Co, CA, on June 14, 1880. He was shown as age 39, miner, widowed, born in KY; his father born in MD, and his mother born in KY. His brothers, James T. (age 49, widowed) & Albert F. (age 37, married) were also shown working there as miners.
It is said that Alexander's son, Walter, went to CA about 1907 to look for his father. His only knowledge was that he had two missing fingers on his left hand. He had no picture or recollections of him. Walter's wife, Bertie, was upset and cried and cried because she was afraid he would leave and never come back. Her fears proved to be unfounded.
Descendants claim that Alexander never returned to MO. It appears that no one knows when he died, but it is believed that he died in Sierra Co, CA.
Alexander is the son of William Dudley and Sarah O. (Evans) Smith.
He was married to Roxelena "Roxie" Baker. See her memorial for more information.
Smith descendants claim that he went to CA during the gold rush in the 1870's. His older brother, William, & his family went to CA in 1875. Perhaps he shared the excitement of traveling to a new land and joined them. Two other brothers, James & Albert, might have been in the group of travelers.
Alexander was enumerated in the Federal Census of Butte Township, Sierra Co, CA, on June 14, 1880. He was shown as age 39, miner, widowed, born in KY; his father born in MD, and his mother born in KY. His brothers, James T. (age 49, widowed) & Albert F. (age 37, married) were also shown working there as miners.
It is said that Alexander's son, Walter, went to CA about 1907 to look for his father. His only knowledge was that he had two missing fingers on his left hand. He had no picture or recollections of him. Walter's wife, Bertie, was upset and cried and cried because she was afraid he would leave and never come back. Her fears proved to be unfounded.
Descendants claim that Alexander never returned to MO. It appears that no one knows when he died, but it is believed that he died in Sierra Co, CA.
He was married to Roxelena "Roxie" Baker. See her memorial for more information.
Smith descendants claim that he went to CA during the gold rush in the 1870's. His older brother, William, & his family went to CA in 1875. Perhaps he shared the excitement of traveling to a new land and joined them. Two other brothers, James & Albert, might have been in the group of travelers.
Alexander was enumerated in the Federal Census of Butte Township, Sierra Co, CA, on June 14, 1880. He was shown as age 39, miner, widowed, born in KY; his father born in MD, and his mother born in KY. His brothers, James T. (age 49, widowed) & Albert F. (age 37, married) were also shown working there as miners.
It is said that Alexander's son, Walter, went to CA about 1907 to look for his father. His only knowledge was that he had two missing fingers on his left hand. He had no picture or recollections of him. Walter's wife, Bertie, was upset and cried and cried because she was afraid he would leave and never come back. Her fears proved to be unfounded.
Descendants claim that Alexander never returned to MO. It appears that no one knows when he died, but it is believed that he died in Sierra Co, CA.
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