Susan Mary Richard Alexander, was born in Morristown, PA, Sept. 14,1852 and died October 26, 1918, aged 66 years, 1 month, and 12 days. She came to Missouri when 16 years of age. At the age of 18 she gave her heart to God and united with the Methodist church.? She later moved her membership to Providence Methodist church, north of Clifton Hill, and remained a faithful member until the end.
She was married to George Alexander, of Illinois. He died March 9, 1888. Six children were born to them, one of whom died in infancy. The others are as follows: Mrs. Rosa Cook, Mrs. Janie Carter, John Alexander, Robert Alexander and Mrs. Anna E. Pogue; sixteen grandchildren, one brother Isaac Richars of Texas.
Mrs. Alexander was a patient sufferer for a number of years with cancer of the liver, and the end came as a relief to her intense suffering. She expressed a desire to go home. Her unselfish life will be a sweet example for her children and friends. The funeral took place at her home east of Salem, and she was interred at Hagar. Rev. T.F. Adams preached the funeral and had charge of the services. Huntsville News.
Information taken from Death Certificate:
Death certficate lists her as a widow.
Parents are Pete and Allota (Pew) Richard.
Born in PA.
Died of Carcinoma of Liver.
Burial in Hagar Cemetery.
She was 66 yrs 1 mo and 12 days old at the time of her death.
Grandma is buried at Hagar, 1st gravesite south of the concrete slab in the N.E. section of the old graveyard. The church and school fence came to a corner near by. The church was just to the N. side of the fence...The school was on the west side of the old fence. (from Emma Lee Pogue Hunt West, granddaughter)
( I have searched but can not find any marker or headstone-Marsha Hess)
She was married to George Alexander, of Illinois. He died March 9, 1888. Six children were born to them, one of whom died in infancy. The others are as follows: Mrs. Rosa Cook, Mrs. Janie Carter, John Alexander, Robert Alexander and Mrs. Anna E. Pogue; sixteen grandchildren, one brother Isaac Richars of Texas.
Mrs. Alexander was a patient sufferer for a number of years with cancer of the liver, and the end came as a relief to her intense suffering. She expressed a desire to go home. Her unselfish life will be a sweet example for her children and friends. The funeral took place at her home east of Salem, and she was interred at Hagar. Rev. T.F. Adams preached the funeral and had charge of the services. Huntsville News.
Information taken from Death Certificate:
Death certficate lists her as a widow.
Parents are Pete and Allota (Pew) Richard.
Born in PA.
Died of Carcinoma of Liver.
Burial in Hagar Cemetery.
She was 66 yrs 1 mo and 12 days old at the time of her death.
Grandma is buried at Hagar, 1st gravesite south of the concrete slab in the N.E. section of the old graveyard. The church and school fence came to a corner near by. The church was just to the N. side of the fence...The school was on the west side of the old fence. (from Emma Lee Pogue Hunt West, granddaughter)
( I have searched but can not find any marker or headstone-Marsha Hess)
Susan Mary Richard Alexander, was born in Morristown, PA, Sept. 14,1852 and died October 26, 1918, aged 66 years, 1 month, and 12 days. She came to Missouri when 16 years of age. At the age of 18 she gave her heart to God and united with the Methodist church.? She later moved her membership to Providence Methodist church, north of Clifton Hill, and remained a faithful member until the end.
She was married to George Alexander, of Illinois. He died March 9, 1888. Six children were born to them, one of whom died in infancy. The others are as follows: Mrs. Rosa Cook, Mrs. Janie Carter, John Alexander, Robert Alexander and Mrs. Anna E. Pogue; sixteen grandchildren, one brother Isaac Richars of Texas.
Mrs. Alexander was a patient sufferer for a number of years with cancer of the liver, and the end came as a relief to her intense suffering. She expressed a desire to go home. Her unselfish life will be a sweet example for her children and friends. The funeral took place at her home east of Salem, and she was interred at Hagar. Rev. T.F. Adams preached the funeral and had charge of the services. Huntsville News.
Information taken from Death Certificate:
Death certficate lists her as a widow.
Parents are Pete and Allota (Pew) Richard.
Born in PA.
Died of Carcinoma of Liver.
Burial in Hagar Cemetery.
She was 66 yrs 1 mo and 12 days old at the time of her death.
Grandma is buried at Hagar, 1st gravesite south of the concrete slab in the N.E. section of the old graveyard. The church and school fence came to a corner near by. The church was just to the N. side of the fence...The school was on the west side of the old fence. (from Emma Lee Pogue Hunt West, granddaughter)
( I have searched but can not find any marker or headstone-Marsha Hess)
She was married to George Alexander, of Illinois. He died March 9, 1888. Six children were born to them, one of whom died in infancy. The others are as follows: Mrs. Rosa Cook, Mrs. Janie Carter, John Alexander, Robert Alexander and Mrs. Anna E. Pogue; sixteen grandchildren, one brother Isaac Richars of Texas.
Mrs. Alexander was a patient sufferer for a number of years with cancer of the liver, and the end came as a relief to her intense suffering. She expressed a desire to go home. Her unselfish life will be a sweet example for her children and friends. The funeral took place at her home east of Salem, and she was interred at Hagar. Rev. T.F. Adams preached the funeral and had charge of the services. Huntsville News.
Information taken from Death Certificate:
Death certficate lists her as a widow.
Parents are Pete and Allota (Pew) Richard.
Born in PA.
Died of Carcinoma of Liver.
Burial in Hagar Cemetery.
She was 66 yrs 1 mo and 12 days old at the time of her death.
Grandma is buried at Hagar, 1st gravesite south of the concrete slab in the N.E. section of the old graveyard. The church and school fence came to a corner near by. The church was just to the N. side of the fence...The school was on the west side of the old fence. (from Emma Lee Pogue Hunt West, granddaughter)
( I have searched but can not find any marker or headstone-Marsha Hess)
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