1870 - US Census - District 03, Obion, Tennessee
Household .................Sex ....Age Birthplace
John Alexander ........Male ...37 ..Tennessee
Elizabeth Alexander Female 25 ..Tennessee
Mary J Alexander .....Female 9 ....Tennessee
Anne E Alexander .....Female 7 ....Tennessee
John P Alexander ......Male ....5 ....Tennessee
James Y Alexander ....Male ....1 ....Tennessee

1910 - US Census - Kiowa, Roger Mills, Oklahoma
Household ..............Role ..........Sex .....Age Birthplace
James H Alexander Head ........Male ....40 ..Tennessee
Truly J Alexander ....Wife .........Female 36 ..Texas
Ver R Alexander .......Daughter Female 17 ..Texas
Leta O Alexander .....Daughter Female 14 ..Texas
James L Alexander ..Son .........Male ....13 ..Texas
Lona B Alexander ....Daughter Female 10 ..Oklahoma
Olie E Alexander ......Daughter Female 8 ....Oklahoma
Ara D Alexander .......Daughter Female 6 ....Oklahoma
Elvie L Alexander .....Daughter Female 5 ....Oklahoma
Marion O Alexander Son ..........Male ....0 ....Oklahoma

1920 - US Census - Buffalo, Beckham, Oklahoma
Household .................Role ........Sex ....Age Birthplace
James H Alexander ...Head .......Male ...50 ..Tennessee
Truley J Alexander ....Wife ........Female 45 ..Texas
Ara B Alexander ........Daughter Female 16 ..Oklahoma
Lois Alexander ..........Daughter Female 15 ..Oklahoma
Marion O Alexander .Son ...........Male ...10 ..Oklahoma
Harmon E Alexander Son ..........Male ....8 ....Oklahoma
Ona H Alexander .......Daughter Female 6 ....Oklahoma
Truley L Alexander ....Daughter Female 2 ....Oklahoma

1930 - US Census - Kiowa, Roger Mills, Oklahoma
Household ....................Role .......Sex .....Age Birthplace
J H Alexander ...............Head ......Male ....61 ..Tennessee
Truly J Alexander .........Wife ........Female 56 ..Texas
Harmon E Alexander ...Son .........Male ....19 ..Oklahoma
Halyscion O Alexander Daughter Female 17 ..Oklahoma
Truly L Alexander .........Daughter Female 13 ..Oklahoma

1940 - US Census - Hammon, Hammon Town, Roger Mills, Oklahoma
Household ..............Role ..Sex .....Age Birthplace
James H Alexander Head Male .....71 ..Tennessee
Truley Alexander ....Wife ..Female 66 ..Texas

James, called Jim, moved by wagon train from Hunt County, Texas, in 1898 and settled with Truley's parents near Carpenter, Oklahoma. Jim owned and operated a wagon yard at this location. He later farmed.

James left Oklahoma to return to Texas. After the death of his father-in-law in 1912 he returned to Oklahoma by trading his Texas land for the C. E. Dunn land near Hammon.

Obituary - Paper unknown currently
James Henry Alexander was born in Tennessee January 22, 1869 and
departed this life July 2, 1965.

He was united in Marriage to Truly jane Carpenter May 10, 1890(sic) and
to this union 5 Sons and 7 daughters were born. His wife, 3 sons and
1 daughter preceded him in death.

He was a long time member of the Church of Christ.

In 1893 he made the "Run" into Oklahoma and staked a claim where
Perry* Oklahoma now is. He helped build several building there. In
1899 he homesteaded North of Elk City and has made his home in
Western Oklahoma since, moving to Elk City about 25 years ago.

The survivors include 6 daughters, 2 sons, 9 grandchildren and 22
great-grandchildren. Mrs. Leta Stahl, Elk City; Mrs. Bell(sic) Ackley,
Hammon; Mrs. Lois Hester, Sayre; Mrs. Ara Foust, Colorado Springs,
Colorado; Mrs. Halcyon Hampton, Joplin, MO; Mrs. Truly Peterson, Las
Cruces, NM; Marion Alexander, Palm Springs, California; Harmon
"Shorty" Alexander, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Burial in the Red Hill Cemetery, Hammon, Roger Mills County, OK

*Note: A land claim record in Noble County has not been found at this time.