Confederate service record in Fold 3, says he was a SGT in Co. H, 29th GA Cavalry. Enlisted in Blakely GA and parolled in Albany, Ga when the war ended.
From The Early County News (Blakely, Ga.), April 16, 1914 (Thursday), Page 3:
AN AGED CITIZEN
Passed to the Great Beyond Yesterday--Buried This Morning.
Mr. James W. Alexander, Sr., died at his home two miles west of Blakely Wednesday morning, after several weeks' illness.
Mr. Alexander came of one of the pioneer families of Early county. He was 73 years old in January last. He was the father of Messrs. A.E. Alexander, Geo. H. Alexander, J.F. Alexander and Howard Alexander and Mrs. M.W. Hill of Blakely and vicinity and Mrs. C.W. Hicks of Philadelphia, all of whom were with him during his last illness. His wife, who was a daughter of the late Joel W. Perry, preceded him to the grave several years ago.
Rev. O.L. Jones conducted religious services at his late residence, after which his funeral took place at the Blakely cemetery this morning at 10 o'clock, being conducted by the Masonic fraternity, to which order he belonged.
His death removes one more of the veterans of the Confederacy.
Confederate service record in Fold 3, says he was a SGT in Co. H, 29th GA Cavalry. Enlisted in Blakely GA and parolled in Albany, Ga when the war ended.
From The Early County News (Blakely, Ga.), April 16, 1914 (Thursday), Page 3:
AN AGED CITIZEN
Passed to the Great Beyond Yesterday--Buried This Morning.
Mr. James W. Alexander, Sr., died at his home two miles west of Blakely Wednesday morning, after several weeks' illness.
Mr. Alexander came of one of the pioneer families of Early county. He was 73 years old in January last. He was the father of Messrs. A.E. Alexander, Geo. H. Alexander, J.F. Alexander and Howard Alexander and Mrs. M.W. Hill of Blakely and vicinity and Mrs. C.W. Hicks of Philadelphia, all of whom were with him during his last illness. His wife, who was a daughter of the late Joel W. Perry, preceded him to the grave several years ago.
Rev. O.L. Jones conducted religious services at his late residence, after which his funeral took place at the Blakely cemetery this morning at 10 o'clock, being conducted by the Masonic fraternity, to which order he belonged.
His death removes one more of the veterans of the Confederacy.
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