Alexander Timmons married Miss Julia Moss on 15 July 1846 at Cherokee County, Georgia.
After the death of his father Noble in 1860, Alexander and his young family left their Cherokee County home in 1861 riding on to Texas, through Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri, and the Indian Territory finally stopping in Hill county, Texas. In 1863 he moved on to Hamilton county, and in the spring of 1866, to Young county where he passed away in 1881. Alexander located on Clear Fork two miles below Eliasville. His early years were devoted chiefly to the cattle and sheep industry, he served as justice of the peace some years. He was a Texas Ranger for a time and sustained some losses at the hands of the Indians. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church. In sentiment, he was a strong Union man during the Civil War period and felt that the south should have demanded its rights within the Union. After the war, he voted the Democratic ticket and lived in harmony with the political views of his neighbors.
Alexander Timmons was sparingly educated. Alexander Timmons left his Cherokee County, Georgia, home in 1861 and drove through to Texas, through Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri and Indian Territory, stop- ping in Hill county, Texas, until 1863, when he moved on to Hamilton county and, in the spring of 1866, to Young county.
He located on Clear Fork two miles below Eliasville, where he purchased one survey and pre-empted one. His early years in the county were devoted chiefly to the cattle and sheep industry, although he made some pre- tense to farming, and he served as justice of the peace some years. He opposed the war of the states and left his native state to escape the evil effects he knew would follow. He was a State Ranger for a time and sustained some losses at the hands of the Indians. In sentiment, he was a strong Union man during the war period and felt that the south should have demanded its rights within the Union. After the Civil war, he voted for the Democratic ticket and lived in harmony with the political views of his neighbors. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church.
Children born to Alexander Timmons - Julia Palestine Moss were:
Joseph Worth, Sr.
Nancy Ellender "Ella"
John
Almedia Rosalie
Salina Annette Palestine
Contributed by Dorman Holub
After the death of his father Noble in 1860, Alexander and his young family left their Cherokee County home in 1861 riding on to Texas, through Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri, and the Indian Territory finally stopping in Hill county, Texas. In 1863 he moved on to Hamilton county, and in the spring of 1866, to Young county where he passed away in 1881. Alexander located on Clear Fork two miles below Eliasville. His early years were devoted chiefly to the cattle and sheep industry, he served as justice of the peace some years. He was a Texas Ranger for a time and sustained some losses at the hands of the Indians. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church. In sentiment, he was a strong Union man during the Civil War period and felt that the south should have demanded its rights within the Union. After the war, he voted the Democratic ticket and lived in harmony with the political views of his neighbors.
Alexander Timmons was sparingly educated. Alexander Timmons left his Cherokee County, Georgia, home in 1861 and drove through to Texas, through Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri and Indian Territory, stop- ping in Hill county, Texas, until 1863, when he moved on to Hamilton county and, in the spring of 1866, to Young county.
He located on Clear Fork two miles below Eliasville, where he purchased one survey and pre-empted one. His early years in the county were devoted chiefly to the cattle and sheep industry, although he made some pre- tense to farming, and he served as justice of the peace some years. He opposed the war of the states and left his native state to escape the evil effects he knew would follow. He was a State Ranger for a time and sustained some losses at the hands of the Indians. In sentiment, he was a strong Union man during the war period and felt that the south should have demanded its rights within the Union. After the Civil war, he voted for the Democratic ticket and lived in harmony with the political views of his neighbors. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church.
Children born to Alexander Timmons - Julia Palestine Moss were:
Joseph Worth, Sr.
Nancy Ellender "Ella"
John
Almedia Rosalie
Salina Annette Palestine
Contributed by Dorman Holub
Alexander Timmons married Miss Julia Moss on 15 July 1846 at Cherokee County, Georgia.
After the death of his father Noble in 1860, Alexander and his young family left their Cherokee County home in 1861 riding on to Texas, through Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri, and the Indian Territory finally stopping in Hill county, Texas. In 1863 he moved on to Hamilton county, and in the spring of 1866, to Young county where he passed away in 1881. Alexander located on Clear Fork two miles below Eliasville. His early years were devoted chiefly to the cattle and sheep industry, he served as justice of the peace some years. He was a Texas Ranger for a time and sustained some losses at the hands of the Indians. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church. In sentiment, he was a strong Union man during the Civil War period and felt that the south should have demanded its rights within the Union. After the war, he voted the Democratic ticket and lived in harmony with the political views of his neighbors.
Alexander Timmons was sparingly educated. Alexander Timmons left his Cherokee County, Georgia, home in 1861 and drove through to Texas, through Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri and Indian Territory, stop- ping in Hill county, Texas, until 1863, when he moved on to Hamilton county and, in the spring of 1866, to Young county.
He located on Clear Fork two miles below Eliasville, where he purchased one survey and pre-empted one. His early years in the county were devoted chiefly to the cattle and sheep industry, although he made some pre- tense to farming, and he served as justice of the peace some years. He opposed the war of the states and left his native state to escape the evil effects he knew would follow. He was a State Ranger for a time and sustained some losses at the hands of the Indians. In sentiment, he was a strong Union man during the war period and felt that the south should have demanded its rights within the Union. After the Civil war, he voted for the Democratic ticket and lived in harmony with the political views of his neighbors. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church.
Children born to Alexander Timmons - Julia Palestine Moss were:
Joseph Worth, Sr.
Nancy Ellender "Ella"
John
Almedia Rosalie
Salina Annette Palestine
Contributed by Dorman Holub
After the death of his father Noble in 1860, Alexander and his young family left their Cherokee County home in 1861 riding on to Texas, through Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri, and the Indian Territory finally stopping in Hill county, Texas. In 1863 he moved on to Hamilton county, and in the spring of 1866, to Young county where he passed away in 1881. Alexander located on Clear Fork two miles below Eliasville. His early years were devoted chiefly to the cattle and sheep industry, he served as justice of the peace some years. He was a Texas Ranger for a time and sustained some losses at the hands of the Indians. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church. In sentiment, he was a strong Union man during the Civil War period and felt that the south should have demanded its rights within the Union. After the war, he voted the Democratic ticket and lived in harmony with the political views of his neighbors.
Alexander Timmons was sparingly educated. Alexander Timmons left his Cherokee County, Georgia, home in 1861 and drove through to Texas, through Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri and Indian Territory, stop- ping in Hill county, Texas, until 1863, when he moved on to Hamilton county and, in the spring of 1866, to Young county.
He located on Clear Fork two miles below Eliasville, where he purchased one survey and pre-empted one. His early years in the county were devoted chiefly to the cattle and sheep industry, although he made some pre- tense to farming, and he served as justice of the peace some years. He opposed the war of the states and left his native state to escape the evil effects he knew would follow. He was a State Ranger for a time and sustained some losses at the hands of the Indians. In sentiment, he was a strong Union man during the war period and felt that the south should have demanded its rights within the Union. After the Civil war, he voted for the Democratic ticket and lived in harmony with the political views of his neighbors. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church.
Children born to Alexander Timmons - Julia Palestine Moss were:
Joseph Worth, Sr.
Nancy Ellender "Ella"
John
Almedia Rosalie
Salina Annette Palestine
Contributed by Dorman Holub
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