Orion was the first born of Lewis and Mary Alexander. Orion's life is hard to follow. He seems to have moved at a young age to California, married several times which ended in divorces, then sometime later began a life of what he called "mineral research and mining". He explored North Dakota, Montana and Idaho, eventually ending his travels in Idaho, where he died of cancer, likely from the lead he mined.
From a genealogical standpoint, Orion's life is hard to follow. The few records that define his life usually contain some errors, but are close enough to match his explorations. His SSA records list the incorrect state of birth, listing Idaho rather than Illinois. His death certificate lists the correct birthday, but not the correct birth year, likely because the informant did not know him nor his family, as no family information was listed. However, being in such transition most of his life, his family seems to have lost touch with him and he has not been attached to many family records. -- Tom O. #49142964
From a genealogical standpoint, Orion's life is hard to follow. The few records that define his life usually contain some errors, but are close enough to match his explorations. His SSA records list the incorrect state of birth, listing Idaho rather than Illinois. His death certificate lists the correct birthday, but not the correct birth year, likely because the informant did not know him nor his family, as no family information was listed. However, being in such transition most of his life, his family seems to have lost touch with him and he has not been attached to many family records. -- Tom O. #49142964
Orion was the first born of Lewis and Mary Alexander. Orion's life is hard to follow. He seems to have moved at a young age to California, married several times which ended in divorces, then sometime later began a life of what he called "mineral research and mining". He explored North Dakota, Montana and Idaho, eventually ending his travels in Idaho, where he died of cancer, likely from the lead he mined.
From a genealogical standpoint, Orion's life is hard to follow. The few records that define his life usually contain some errors, but are close enough to match his explorations. His SSA records list the incorrect state of birth, listing Idaho rather than Illinois. His death certificate lists the correct birthday, but not the correct birth year, likely because the informant did not know him nor his family, as no family information was listed. However, being in such transition most of his life, his family seems to have lost touch with him and he has not been attached to many family records. -- Tom O. #49142964
From a genealogical standpoint, Orion's life is hard to follow. The few records that define his life usually contain some errors, but are close enough to match his explorations. His SSA records list the incorrect state of birth, listing Idaho rather than Illinois. His death certificate lists the correct birthday, but not the correct birth year, likely because the informant did not know him nor his family, as no family information was listed. However, being in such transition most of his life, his family seems to have lost touch with him and he has not been attached to many family records. -- Tom O. #49142964
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Birth year is incorrect due to informant not knowing him very well. Death certificate birth day is correct.
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