Alexander Family History
| HOPE ALEXANDER: b: circa 1800 - N or S Carolina. - parents unknown at this time d: after 1880 m: circa 1819 - James Henderson of St. Francois County. Children: Jane, *Mary Ann, Samuel S., Corbin A. (believe the "A" may stand for Alexander); Nancy, Eleanor
The LDS Ancestral File gives Hope Alexander as wife of John Henderson but I believe this is incorrect as I believe that she was the wife of John's brother James Henderson, Jr. Census & deed records give James' wife's name as Hopy & I have proven that John's wife was Elizabeth Wilson.There was a
Corbin Alexander
in St. Francois County & I believe Corbin A.
Henderson is named after
him. ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY MISSOURI: 1840 Census - Alexander: 1850 Census
This Alexander family is living next door to Hope Alexander & James Henderson.
This Alexander family was living one house away from Alfred Green.
1863 - 1870 - James Henderson died sometime between 1863 & 1870. 1870 Deed Record - St. Francois County, Missouri name his heirs in a dispute over his land. 1865 - Corbin A. Henderson was appointed as an appraiser for the estate of David Murphy in St. Francois County. 1870 - Hopy Alexander Henderson is living with her son Corbin Henderson in Cane Creek Township, Butler County, Missouri. 1880 - Hopy Alexander Henderson is living with her daughter, Jane Graham, in St. Francois Co., Mo.
William Alexander - (Captain) 4th N.C. Reg. Rev. War - b: Lincoln Co., NC (parents were English) - buried in Alexander Family Cemetery, St. Francois Co., Mo.- wife Elizabeth Fish Children: 5 daughters & 3 sons:
The constant influx of settlers to the area brought about a
demand for a permanent seat of government. Appointed as
commissioners to locate the county seat were Henry Poston,
William Alexander and James Holbert.
A generous donor was found in the persons of
David Murphy and His wife Rachel,
who by deed dated September 2, 1822".....gave as a donation to
the County of St. Francois, upon which to fix the county seat,
fifty two acres of land........."
Dec. 19th, 1821, the county was organized from parts of Ste.
Genevieve, Washington and Jefferson. James Austin,
Geo. McGahan and James W. Smith
were appointed by the Governor as a county court, and their
first meeting, Feb. 25th, 1822, was at the house of Jesse
Murphy, when they appointed John D. Peers county clerk. The
first circuit court was held at the same place, April 1st, 1822,
Hon. N. B. Tucker judge, and John D. Peers clerk. Henry Poston,
John Andrews, Wm. Alexander and
James Holbert were appointed commissioners to locate the county
seat, and D. Murphy, Sept 22d,
1822, donated 53 acres of land for that purpose which the county
court accepted Feb. 27th, 1823. In 1824 a stray-pen and a log
jail, made double, and a brick court-house were built. At
various times churches and school-houses were built in
convenient localities; new settlers joined the pioneers, and
peace and prosperity reigned. [Note: The following are some of
the early citizens elected to represent St. Francois County in
the Missouri House of Representatives: Henry Poston (1826);
David Murphy (1828);
Corbin Alexander (1830, 1832).
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mostfran/settlement_stfrancois_county.htm
WASHINGTON COUNTY MISSOURI: 1840 Census:Alexander, A.T.- Hiram - Jo - John P. - Joseph
1850 Census: Alexander, John E.
Bellevue Presbyterian Cemetery - Alexander:
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