Son of Corbin and Lucy (Hunt) Alexander.
See Goodspeeds' History of Southeast Missouri, 1881 for a biographical sketch.∼Corbin Alexander was born on January 31, 1850 at the Alexander home near Farmington and was educated in the schools of the town. He attended St. Louis University for three terms and later took a course in the old Jones Business College. Like his father, Corbin, he was interested in politics. In 1878 he ran for Circuit Clerk and Recorder and was elected several times, serving from 1879 to 1899. On March 9th, 1871 he was married to Miss G. L. Vance and to them were born five children, four of whom are alive today [1937]. Two of them live in Farmington.
John Corbin Alexander lived to the ripe age of nearly eighty-six years and passed away in Farmington on Dec. 3, 1935. [Note: John C. Alexander is listed in the St. Francois County Cemeteries book, Vol 2, as being buried at the Knights of Pythias Cemetery of Farmington. His tombstone gives date of death as December 5, 1935
Obit of his wife, Garrie (Vance) Alexander.
Goodspeeds History of SE Missouri, Goodspeed Publishing 1888, page 618.
JOHN C. ALEXANDER, clerk of the circuit court and ex-officio recorder of St. Francios County, Mo., was born in that county in 1850, and is a son of Corbin and Lucy (Hunt) Alexander and grandson of William Alexander. Corbin Alexander was born in North Carolina in 1798, was of English descent, and a farmer by occupation. About 1823, he came to St. Francois County, Mo., with his father, who entered 700 acres of land adjoining the town of Farmington. Corbin was married in St. Francois County, but afterward located in Farmington where he carried on farming. He was also for many years engaged in the political affairs of the county, and was elected to the Lower House of the State Legislature, and held that position many years. He was also deputy clerk in the circuit court. He died in 1865. His wife was born in Kentucky in 1812, and died in 1876. She was the mother of four children, John C. being the only one living at the present. He was educated in the home schools, and attended the St. Louis University three terms, and also attended Jones' Commercial College for some time. After leaving school, he began teaming, farming, and speculating in stock and lands. In 1871, he married Miss G. L. Vance, a native of St. Francois County, Mo., born in 1852, and to them were born four children: Nellie P., Clarence L., Martin L., and John Corbin. In 1878 Mr. Alexander was elected circuit court clerk of St. Francois County, and in 1882 was re-elected, and re-elected again in 1886. He is the owner of 261 acres of fine land adjoining the town of Farmington, and is the owner of "Fanchette," a thoroughbred gray mare by imported "Thunderstorm" dam Fanny Moore, by "Lightening." He has also the gray colt, "Luke Alexander" by "Luke Blackburn" dam "Blue Gown" by imported "Bonna Scotland." He has also a fine herd of Jerseys, and has been dealing in fine stock for the past fifteen years. He is a member of the K. of P., of the A.O.U.W., and is a Democrat in politics.
See Goodspeeds' History of Southeast Missouri, 1881 for a biographical sketch.∼Corbin Alexander was born on January 31, 1850 at the Alexander home near Farmington and was educated in the schools of the town. He attended St. Louis University for three terms and later took a course in the old Jones Business College. Like his father, Corbin, he was interested in politics. In 1878 he ran for Circuit Clerk and Recorder and was elected several times, serving from 1879 to 1899. On March 9th, 1871 he was married to Miss G. L. Vance and to them were born five children, four of whom are alive today [1937]. Two of them live in Farmington.
John Corbin Alexander lived to the ripe age of nearly eighty-six years and passed away in Farmington on Dec. 3, 1935. [Note: John C. Alexander is listed in the St. Francois County Cemeteries book, Vol 2, as being buried at the Knights of Pythias Cemetery of Farmington. His tombstone gives date of death as December 5, 1935
Obit of his wife, Garrie (Vance) Alexander.
Goodspeeds History of SE Missouri, Goodspeed Publishing 1888, page 618.
JOHN C. ALEXANDER, clerk of the circuit court and ex-officio recorder of St. Francios County, Mo., was born in that county in 1850, and is a son of Corbin and Lucy (Hunt) Alexander and grandson of William Alexander. Corbin Alexander was born in North Carolina in 1798, was of English descent, and a farmer by occupation. About 1823, he came to St. Francois County, Mo., with his father, who entered 700 acres of land adjoining the town of Farmington. Corbin was married in St. Francois County, but afterward located in Farmington where he carried on farming. He was also for many years engaged in the political affairs of the county, and was elected to the Lower House of the State Legislature, and held that position many years. He was also deputy clerk in the circuit court. He died in 1865. His wife was born in Kentucky in 1812, and died in 1876. She was the mother of four children, John C. being the only one living at the present. He was educated in the home schools, and attended the St. Louis University three terms, and also attended Jones' Commercial College for some time. After leaving school, he began teaming, farming, and speculating in stock and lands. In 1871, he married Miss G. L. Vance, a native of St. Francois County, Mo., born in 1852, and to them were born four children: Nellie P., Clarence L., Martin L., and John Corbin. In 1878 Mr. Alexander was elected circuit court clerk of St. Francois County, and in 1882 was re-elected, and re-elected again in 1886. He is the owner of 261 acres of fine land adjoining the town of Farmington, and is the owner of "Fanchette," a thoroughbred gray mare by imported "Thunderstorm" dam Fanny Moore, by "Lightening." He has also the gray colt, "Luke Alexander" by "Luke Blackburn" dam "Blue Gown" by imported "Bonna Scotland." He has also a fine herd of Jerseys, and has been dealing in fine stock for the past fifteen years. He is a member of the K. of P., of the A.O.U.W., and is a Democrat in politics.
Son of Corbin and Lucy (Hunt) Alexander.
See Goodspeeds' History of Southeast Missouri, 1881 for a biographical sketch.∼Corbin Alexander was born on January 31, 1850 at the Alexander home near Farmington and was educated in the schools of the town. He attended St. Louis University for three terms and later took a course in the old Jones Business College. Like his father, Corbin, he was interested in politics. In 1878 he ran for Circuit Clerk and Recorder and was elected several times, serving from 1879 to 1899. On March 9th, 1871 he was married to Miss G. L. Vance and to them were born five children, four of whom are alive today [1937]. Two of them live in Farmington.
John Corbin Alexander lived to the ripe age of nearly eighty-six years and passed away in Farmington on Dec. 3, 1935. [Note: John C. Alexander is listed in the St. Francois County Cemeteries book, Vol 2, as being buried at the Knights of Pythias Cemetery of Farmington. His tombstone gives date of death as December 5, 1935
Obit of his wife, Garrie (Vance) Alexander.
Goodspeeds History of SE Missouri, Goodspeed Publishing 1888, page 618.
JOHN C. ALEXANDER, clerk of the circuit court and ex-officio recorder of St. Francios County, Mo., was born in that county in 1850, and is a son of Corbin and Lucy (Hunt) Alexander and grandson of William Alexander. Corbin Alexander was born in North Carolina in 1798, was of English descent, and a farmer by occupation. About 1823, he came to St. Francois County, Mo., with his father, who entered 700 acres of land adjoining the town of Farmington. Corbin was married in St. Francois County, but afterward located in Farmington where he carried on farming. He was also for many years engaged in the political affairs of the county, and was elected to the Lower House of the State Legislature, and held that position many years. He was also deputy clerk in the circuit court. He died in 1865. His wife was born in Kentucky in 1812, and died in 1876. She was the mother of four children, John C. being the only one living at the present. He was educated in the home schools, and attended the St. Louis University three terms, and also attended Jones' Commercial College for some time. After leaving school, he began teaming, farming, and speculating in stock and lands. In 1871, he married Miss G. L. Vance, a native of St. Francois County, Mo., born in 1852, and to them were born four children: Nellie P., Clarence L., Martin L., and John Corbin. In 1878 Mr. Alexander was elected circuit court clerk of St. Francois County, and in 1882 was re-elected, and re-elected again in 1886. He is the owner of 261 acres of fine land adjoining the town of Farmington, and is the owner of "Fanchette," a thoroughbred gray mare by imported "Thunderstorm" dam Fanny Moore, by "Lightening." He has also the gray colt, "Luke Alexander" by "Luke Blackburn" dam "Blue Gown" by imported "Bonna Scotland." He has also a fine herd of Jerseys, and has been dealing in fine stock for the past fifteen years. He is a member of the K. of P., of the A.O.U.W., and is a Democrat in politics.
See Goodspeeds' History of Southeast Missouri, 1881 for a biographical sketch.∼Corbin Alexander was born on January 31, 1850 at the Alexander home near Farmington and was educated in the schools of the town. He attended St. Louis University for three terms and later took a course in the old Jones Business College. Like his father, Corbin, he was interested in politics. In 1878 he ran for Circuit Clerk and Recorder and was elected several times, serving from 1879 to 1899. On March 9th, 1871 he was married to Miss G. L. Vance and to them were born five children, four of whom are alive today [1937]. Two of them live in Farmington.
John Corbin Alexander lived to the ripe age of nearly eighty-six years and passed away in Farmington on Dec. 3, 1935. [Note: John C. Alexander is listed in the St. Francois County Cemeteries book, Vol 2, as being buried at the Knights of Pythias Cemetery of Farmington. His tombstone gives date of death as December 5, 1935
Obit of his wife, Garrie (Vance) Alexander.
Goodspeeds History of SE Missouri, Goodspeed Publishing 1888, page 618.
JOHN C. ALEXANDER, clerk of the circuit court and ex-officio recorder of St. Francios County, Mo., was born in that county in 1850, and is a son of Corbin and Lucy (Hunt) Alexander and grandson of William Alexander. Corbin Alexander was born in North Carolina in 1798, was of English descent, and a farmer by occupation. About 1823, he came to St. Francois County, Mo., with his father, who entered 700 acres of land adjoining the town of Farmington. Corbin was married in St. Francois County, but afterward located in Farmington where he carried on farming. He was also for many years engaged in the political affairs of the county, and was elected to the Lower House of the State Legislature, and held that position many years. He was also deputy clerk in the circuit court. He died in 1865. His wife was born in Kentucky in 1812, and died in 1876. She was the mother of four children, John C. being the only one living at the present. He was educated in the home schools, and attended the St. Louis University three terms, and also attended Jones' Commercial College for some time. After leaving school, he began teaming, farming, and speculating in stock and lands. In 1871, he married Miss G. L. Vance, a native of St. Francois County, Mo., born in 1852, and to them were born four children: Nellie P., Clarence L., Martin L., and John Corbin. In 1878 Mr. Alexander was elected circuit court clerk of St. Francois County, and in 1882 was re-elected, and re-elected again in 1886. He is the owner of 261 acres of fine land adjoining the town of Farmington, and is the owner of "Fanchette," a thoroughbred gray mare by imported "Thunderstorm" dam Fanny Moore, by "Lightening." He has also the gray colt, "Luke Alexander" by "Luke Blackburn" dam "Blue Gown" by imported "Bonna Scotland." He has also a fine herd of Jerseys, and has been dealing in fine stock for the past fifteen years. He is a member of the K. of P., of the A.O.U.W., and is a Democrat in politics.
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