s/o Z. and Lou Alexander
h/o Janie Edna Black Alexander (Married Oct. 13, 1917, Cabarrus Co. N.C.)
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Shirley Alexander was born in Cabarrus County, NC, to Z. Alexander and Louise (Lou) Melchor Alexander. His place of birth is seen on his marriage certificate, his WWI draft registration card and his WWI service card.
By 1900 his mother, Lou, is listed as a widow in the Cabarrus County, NC, census (Concord). She answers that she has had 12 children with only 4 living. The following are with her: Lexter (age 20); Ida (age 18); Wash (age 15); and Shirley (son, age 7). All are working in the family except Shirley who was "at school".
In 1910 (Cabarrus County), Shirley is incorrectly listed as Lou's grandson. His age is written as 16. His older sister, Ida (age 25), is also now a widow and has 3 children and is living in her mother's household.
His marriage certificate in Cabarrus County to Janie E. (Edna) Black has two years noted on it. At the top, 1917, and at the bottom with the signatures, 1918 (wedding date October 13th). It is believed that 1917 is the correct year because a letter written to his wife was published in the "Concord Daily Tribune" on August 7, 1918, page 7. ["Letters from Cabarrus WWI Soldiers" can be seen online from the Historic Cabarrus Association]
In his letter, he begins "Dear wife" and tells her that he has not forgotten her or the "home folks" and hopes that she and the baby are doing well. His letter is upbeat and he shares how pretty the country is. He also writes that he is "not a bit lonely now". He ends with asking her to write him a "long letter" and "share the news of home".
The baby is James Palmer Alexander. His birth certificate of February 24, 1918 (Cabarrus County) can be found at Family Search. Here is where his mother's name is listed as "Janie Edna". Shirley is listed as a Laborer on the birth certificate.
Alexander enlisted in March 1918 and was first attached to the 23rd Company, 161st Depot Brigade. He spent a little less than a month with them and was then assigned to the 350th Machine Gun Battalion. The 350th fell under the 183rd Infantry Brigade which was under the 92nd Division. The 92nd was an African-American division nicknamed the Buffalo Soldiers after the black cavalry soldiers of the 19th century.
He was sent overseas on June 10, 1918.
Alexander's WWI NC Service card (available at Family Search and uploaded to his memorial) which showed his enlistment date, also shows that he was in France and in the battles of St. Die (Lorraine Province, August 23 – September 20, 1918); Marbache (same province, October 8 – 12; October 12 – November 11, 1918); Argonne Forest* (Meuse-Argonne, September 26 – November 11, 1918).
Noted on the card is that he was severely wounded on the final day of the war, November 11, 1918. It is unclear if he was wounded at Marbache or in the Argonne Forest.
He was discharged March 6, 1919. By the 1920 census, back in Concord, NC, he is with his wife, Edna, and two sons: James and Everett.
The 1930 census (Concord) shows that he owns his home. He is 33 and a mechanic at a garage. Edna works in an office for a physician. She is 32. With them are: Everett (age 10); Warren (age 8); Shirley, Jr. (age 2 and 11 months).
In 1931, a daughter, Ruth Ella Alexander, is born on July 13 per the N. C. Birth Index (Family Search). On this index Shirley's middle name is listed as "Lee" and his wife as "Edna Jane".
No record of Shirley Alexander's death has been found at this time.
Note: James P. Alexander with the following information: born Feb. 24, 1918 in Cabarrus County, NC…is found on a military record at Family Search for The National Guard, enlisting in 1940 and re-enlisting in 1941.
*"The Meuse–Argonne battle was the largest frontline commitment of troops by the U.S. Army in World War I, and also its deadliest. Command was coordinated, with some U.S. troops (e.g. the Buffalo Soldiers of the 92nd Division and the 93rd Division) attached and serving under French command (e.g. XVII Corps during the second phase)." -Meuse-Argonne offensive Wikipedia page [accessed 11 Sept 2023]
h/o Janie Edna Black Alexander (Married Oct. 13, 1917, Cabarrus Co. N.C.)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Shirley Alexander was born in Cabarrus County, NC, to Z. Alexander and Louise (Lou) Melchor Alexander. His place of birth is seen on his marriage certificate, his WWI draft registration card and his WWI service card.
By 1900 his mother, Lou, is listed as a widow in the Cabarrus County, NC, census (Concord). She answers that she has had 12 children with only 4 living. The following are with her: Lexter (age 20); Ida (age 18); Wash (age 15); and Shirley (son, age 7). All are working in the family except Shirley who was "at school".
In 1910 (Cabarrus County), Shirley is incorrectly listed as Lou's grandson. His age is written as 16. His older sister, Ida (age 25), is also now a widow and has 3 children and is living in her mother's household.
His marriage certificate in Cabarrus County to Janie E. (Edna) Black has two years noted on it. At the top, 1917, and at the bottom with the signatures, 1918 (wedding date October 13th). It is believed that 1917 is the correct year because a letter written to his wife was published in the "Concord Daily Tribune" on August 7, 1918, page 7. ["Letters from Cabarrus WWI Soldiers" can be seen online from the Historic Cabarrus Association]
In his letter, he begins "Dear wife" and tells her that he has not forgotten her or the "home folks" and hopes that she and the baby are doing well. His letter is upbeat and he shares how pretty the country is. He also writes that he is "not a bit lonely now". He ends with asking her to write him a "long letter" and "share the news of home".
The baby is James Palmer Alexander. His birth certificate of February 24, 1918 (Cabarrus County) can be found at Family Search. Here is where his mother's name is listed as "Janie Edna". Shirley is listed as a Laborer on the birth certificate.
Alexander enlisted in March 1918 and was first attached to the 23rd Company, 161st Depot Brigade. He spent a little less than a month with them and was then assigned to the 350th Machine Gun Battalion. The 350th fell under the 183rd Infantry Brigade which was under the 92nd Division. The 92nd was an African-American division nicknamed the Buffalo Soldiers after the black cavalry soldiers of the 19th century.
He was sent overseas on June 10, 1918.
Alexander's WWI NC Service card (available at Family Search and uploaded to his memorial) which showed his enlistment date, also shows that he was in France and in the battles of St. Die (Lorraine Province, August 23 – September 20, 1918); Marbache (same province, October 8 – 12; October 12 – November 11, 1918); Argonne Forest* (Meuse-Argonne, September 26 – November 11, 1918).
Noted on the card is that he was severely wounded on the final day of the war, November 11, 1918. It is unclear if he was wounded at Marbache or in the Argonne Forest.
He was discharged March 6, 1919. By the 1920 census, back in Concord, NC, he is with his wife, Edna, and two sons: James and Everett.
The 1930 census (Concord) shows that he owns his home. He is 33 and a mechanic at a garage. Edna works in an office for a physician. She is 32. With them are: Everett (age 10); Warren (age 8); Shirley, Jr. (age 2 and 11 months).
In 1931, a daughter, Ruth Ella Alexander, is born on July 13 per the N. C. Birth Index (Family Search). On this index Shirley's middle name is listed as "Lee" and his wife as "Edna Jane".
No record of Shirley Alexander's death has been found at this time.
Note: James P. Alexander with the following information: born Feb. 24, 1918 in Cabarrus County, NC…is found on a military record at Family Search for The National Guard, enlisting in 1940 and re-enlisting in 1941.
*"The Meuse–Argonne battle was the largest frontline commitment of troops by the U.S. Army in World War I, and also its deadliest. Command was coordinated, with some U.S. troops (e.g. the Buffalo Soldiers of the 92nd Division and the 93rd Division) attached and serving under French command (e.g. XVII Corps during the second phase)." -Meuse-Argonne offensive Wikipedia page [accessed 11 Sept 2023]
s/o Z. and Lou Alexander
h/o Janie Edna Black Alexander (Married Oct. 13, 1917, Cabarrus Co. N.C.)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Shirley Alexander was born in Cabarrus County, NC, to Z. Alexander and Louise (Lou) Melchor Alexander. His place of birth is seen on his marriage certificate, his WWI draft registration card and his WWI service card.
By 1900 his mother, Lou, is listed as a widow in the Cabarrus County, NC, census (Concord). She answers that she has had 12 children with only 4 living. The following are with her: Lexter (age 20); Ida (age 18); Wash (age 15); and Shirley (son, age 7). All are working in the family except Shirley who was "at school".
In 1910 (Cabarrus County), Shirley is incorrectly listed as Lou's grandson. His age is written as 16. His older sister, Ida (age 25), is also now a widow and has 3 children and is living in her mother's household.
His marriage certificate in Cabarrus County to Janie E. (Edna) Black has two years noted on it. At the top, 1917, and at the bottom with the signatures, 1918 (wedding date October 13th). It is believed that 1917 is the correct year because a letter written to his wife was published in the "Concord Daily Tribune" on August 7, 1918, page 7. ["Letters from Cabarrus WWI Soldiers" can be seen online from the Historic Cabarrus Association]
In his letter, he begins "Dear wife" and tells her that he has not forgotten her or the "home folks" and hopes that she and the baby are doing well. His letter is upbeat and he shares how pretty the country is. He also writes that he is "not a bit lonely now". He ends with asking her to write him a "long letter" and "share the news of home".
The baby is James Palmer Alexander. His birth certificate of February 24, 1918 (Cabarrus County) can be found at Family Search. Here is where his mother's name is listed as "Janie Edna". Shirley is listed as a Laborer on the birth certificate.
Alexander enlisted in March 1918 and was first attached to the 23rd Company, 161st Depot Brigade. He spent a little less than a month with them and was then assigned to the 350th Machine Gun Battalion. The 350th fell under the 183rd Infantry Brigade which was under the 92nd Division. The 92nd was an African-American division nicknamed the Buffalo Soldiers after the black cavalry soldiers of the 19th century.
He was sent overseas on June 10, 1918.
Alexander's WWI NC Service card (available at Family Search and uploaded to his memorial) which showed his enlistment date, also shows that he was in France and in the battles of St. Die (Lorraine Province, August 23 – September 20, 1918); Marbache (same province, October 8 – 12; October 12 – November 11, 1918); Argonne Forest* (Meuse-Argonne, September 26 – November 11, 1918).
Noted on the card is that he was severely wounded on the final day of the war, November 11, 1918. It is unclear if he was wounded at Marbache or in the Argonne Forest.
He was discharged March 6, 1919. By the 1920 census, back in Concord, NC, he is with his wife, Edna, and two sons: James and Everett.
The 1930 census (Concord) shows that he owns his home. He is 33 and a mechanic at a garage. Edna works in an office for a physician. She is 32. With them are: Everett (age 10); Warren (age 8); Shirley, Jr. (age 2 and 11 months).
In 1931, a daughter, Ruth Ella Alexander, is born on July 13 per the N. C. Birth Index (Family Search). On this index Shirley's middle name is listed as "Lee" and his wife as "Edna Jane".
No record of Shirley Alexander's death has been found at this time.
Note: James P. Alexander with the following information: born Feb. 24, 1918 in Cabarrus County, NC…is found on a military record at Family Search for The National Guard, enlisting in 1940 and re-enlisting in 1941.
*"The Meuse–Argonne battle was the largest frontline commitment of troops by the U.S. Army in World War I, and also its deadliest. Command was coordinated, with some U.S. troops (e.g. the Buffalo Soldiers of the 92nd Division and the 93rd Division) attached and serving under French command (e.g. XVII Corps during the second phase)." -Meuse-Argonne offensive Wikipedia page [accessed 11 Sept 2023]
h/o Janie Edna Black Alexander (Married Oct. 13, 1917, Cabarrus Co. N.C.)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Shirley Alexander was born in Cabarrus County, NC, to Z. Alexander and Louise (Lou) Melchor Alexander. His place of birth is seen on his marriage certificate, his WWI draft registration card and his WWI service card.
By 1900 his mother, Lou, is listed as a widow in the Cabarrus County, NC, census (Concord). She answers that she has had 12 children with only 4 living. The following are with her: Lexter (age 20); Ida (age 18); Wash (age 15); and Shirley (son, age 7). All are working in the family except Shirley who was "at school".
In 1910 (Cabarrus County), Shirley is incorrectly listed as Lou's grandson. His age is written as 16. His older sister, Ida (age 25), is also now a widow and has 3 children and is living in her mother's household.
His marriage certificate in Cabarrus County to Janie E. (Edna) Black has two years noted on it. At the top, 1917, and at the bottom with the signatures, 1918 (wedding date October 13th). It is believed that 1917 is the correct year because a letter written to his wife was published in the "Concord Daily Tribune" on August 7, 1918, page 7. ["Letters from Cabarrus WWI Soldiers" can be seen online from the Historic Cabarrus Association]
In his letter, he begins "Dear wife" and tells her that he has not forgotten her or the "home folks" and hopes that she and the baby are doing well. His letter is upbeat and he shares how pretty the country is. He also writes that he is "not a bit lonely now". He ends with asking her to write him a "long letter" and "share the news of home".
The baby is James Palmer Alexander. His birth certificate of February 24, 1918 (Cabarrus County) can be found at Family Search. Here is where his mother's name is listed as "Janie Edna". Shirley is listed as a Laborer on the birth certificate.
Alexander enlisted in March 1918 and was first attached to the 23rd Company, 161st Depot Brigade. He spent a little less than a month with them and was then assigned to the 350th Machine Gun Battalion. The 350th fell under the 183rd Infantry Brigade which was under the 92nd Division. The 92nd was an African-American division nicknamed the Buffalo Soldiers after the black cavalry soldiers of the 19th century.
He was sent overseas on June 10, 1918.
Alexander's WWI NC Service card (available at Family Search and uploaded to his memorial) which showed his enlistment date, also shows that he was in France and in the battles of St. Die (Lorraine Province, August 23 – September 20, 1918); Marbache (same province, October 8 – 12; October 12 – November 11, 1918); Argonne Forest* (Meuse-Argonne, September 26 – November 11, 1918).
Noted on the card is that he was severely wounded on the final day of the war, November 11, 1918. It is unclear if he was wounded at Marbache or in the Argonne Forest.
He was discharged March 6, 1919. By the 1920 census, back in Concord, NC, he is with his wife, Edna, and two sons: James and Everett.
The 1930 census (Concord) shows that he owns his home. He is 33 and a mechanic at a garage. Edna works in an office for a physician. She is 32. With them are: Everett (age 10); Warren (age 8); Shirley, Jr. (age 2 and 11 months).
In 1931, a daughter, Ruth Ella Alexander, is born on July 13 per the N. C. Birth Index (Family Search). On this index Shirley's middle name is listed as "Lee" and his wife as "Edna Jane".
No record of Shirley Alexander's death has been found at this time.
Note: James P. Alexander with the following information: born Feb. 24, 1918 in Cabarrus County, NC…is found on a military record at Family Search for The National Guard, enlisting in 1940 and re-enlisting in 1941.
*"The Meuse–Argonne battle was the largest frontline commitment of troops by the U.S. Army in World War I, and also its deadliest. Command was coordinated, with some U.S. troops (e.g. the Buffalo Soldiers of the 92nd Division and the 93rd Division) attached and serving under French command (e.g. XVII Corps during the second phase)." -Meuse-Argonne offensive Wikipedia page [accessed 11 Sept 2023]
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