James L ALEXANDER

{ 1900 US Census -- Laclede, Union Township }

James Alexander

Born Arkansas

Married 8 years

Father born Kentucky

Mother born Tennessee

Railroad Laborer

WIFE

Nancy

Born Feb 1872

Missouri

CHILDREN

Bert - Jan 1893

Herbert - Nov 1889

Ray - Aug 1898

COUSIN

William - Feb 1879

Texas

Railroad Laborer

Buried at Barnett Cemetery near Sleeper, Missouri.

My great-grandmother Dorothy (Alexander) Powers and her father both kept immaculate journals. The following are some of her or her father's entries pertaining to James L. Alexander. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD THIS INFORMATION TO YOUR TREE PLEASE CREDIT ME. It was a chore transcribing the journals out and they are very dear to our family. Please add the following description to your entries in GEDCOM files or elsewhere on the internet:

More notes on J.L. Alexander from my Great-Grandma Dorothy Powers' journals...

• "JL Alexander's trial in federal court was on Thursday, Oct 4, 1934 and on Friday, Oct 5, 1934. Lawyers were Jerry B Fenton and LL Collins. Witnesses were Virgil Evans, Dr CE Carlton (sp?), Robert Palmer, Edward Hawkins, JE Marshal, and SP Decker."

• "JL Alexander signed up for old age pension Sep 11, 1935."

• "JL Alexander bought house and [?] June 15, 1939."

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Per Great-Granny Dorothy Powers (nee Alexander) journals:

"Grandpa (this would be J.L.) came from Tennessee in a covered wagon. He was born in a cave and his mother died in childbirth. In this group was a Negro nanny..."

{ Death Cert }

James L Alexander

b. 23 Sep 1864

d. 11 Apr 1954

Retired Farmer

B. Tennessee

Father : Dr. OE Alexander

Mother : Elizabeth Crumbly

Wife : Nancy Alexander

Buried : Barnett Cemetery, Stoutland MO

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