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Rev Athelbert James Alexander

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Rev Athelbert James Alexander

Birth
Belmont County, Ohio, USA
Death
28 Apr 1892 (aged 52)
Dallas, Marshall County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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Athelbert was the son of John Alexander and Nancy Eagleson, born Jul 1813 in Ohio; died 14 Jun 1895 in Belmont County, Ohio. He married Louisa Agness Pickens on 14 Dec 1864 in Belmont County.

The Rev. Athelbert James Alexander was a pharmacist and physician in Mt. Pleasant, Ohio and was later ordained in 1869 to preach in the Presbyterian Church. He organized churches of Farmington (now Colerain), Portland and Scotch Ridge. They moved to Warrenton Ohio, then back to Scotch Ridge where he preached for 14 years before moving to Washington County, Pennsylvania and then Dallas Church of West Virginia. Their manse was buil on Scotch Ridge and was later owned by A. H. Pickens.

Athelbert was minister at Scotch Ridge, 1869 - 1885; West Union Church at Dallas, WV May 1885 until his death in Dallas; was a medical doctor (MD) - graduated Cincinnati College Of Medicine 1864, Vermillion Institute, OH 1865, Western Theological Seminary 1867-1868 -

"Mr. Alexander was a man of unusual physical and mental vigor. He ministered to his parishioners both physically and spiritually, being a practicing physician and minister of the Gospel. He was a part time farmer. He preached for 23 years and practiced medicine for 20 years.

He organized the Portland Presbyterian Church (now Rayland) June 7, 1870 with 13 members.
Athelbert was the son of John Alexander and Nancy Eagleson, born Jul 1813 in Ohio; died 14 Jun 1895 in Belmont County, Ohio. He married Louisa Agness Pickens on 14 Dec 1864 in Belmont County.

The Rev. Athelbert James Alexander was a pharmacist and physician in Mt. Pleasant, Ohio and was later ordained in 1869 to preach in the Presbyterian Church. He organized churches of Farmington (now Colerain), Portland and Scotch Ridge. They moved to Warrenton Ohio, then back to Scotch Ridge where he preached for 14 years before moving to Washington County, Pennsylvania and then Dallas Church of West Virginia. Their manse was buil on Scotch Ridge and was later owned by A. H. Pickens.

Athelbert was minister at Scotch Ridge, 1869 - 1885; West Union Church at Dallas, WV May 1885 until his death in Dallas; was a medical doctor (MD) - graduated Cincinnati College Of Medicine 1864, Vermillion Institute, OH 1865, Western Theological Seminary 1867-1868 -

"Mr. Alexander was a man of unusual physical and mental vigor. He ministered to his parishioners both physically and spiritually, being a practicing physician and minister of the Gospel. He was a part time farmer. He preached for 23 years and practiced medicine for 20 years.

He organized the Portland Presbyterian Church (now Rayland) June 7, 1870 with 13 members.


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