Virgil James William Alexander (1886 - 1972)

Born 14 Jul 1886 in Ridgeway, Harrison, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ruby Lillian (Matthews) Alexander — married 1906 (to 30 Apr 1968) in Washington, United States

Descendants

Died 7 Jul 1972 at age 85 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California

Biography

Virgil, born in 1886,^[1] was the son of Oliver Matthew Alexander (1852-1925) and Louisa Caroline Cheshire(?) (1856-1940).^[2] About 1906, he married Ruby Lillian Matthews^[3] with whom had had seven children.^[4][5] In 1918, he was a married farmer with five children in Joseph, Oregon. At that time he was described as a tall man of medium build with blue eyes and brown hair.^[6] At the time of his death in 1972, he was living in Yreka, Siskiyou, California,^[7] but he died in San Bernardino^[8] and was buried in Fort Jones Cemetery, Siskiyou, California.^[9]

Research Notes

• Birth record is needed to validate parents' names, esp. mother's maiden name.
• Marriage record is needed. The wife shown is likely because she is buried with him; however, a source should be found stating they are married and the date. Possible date: 21 October 1906 in Prosser, Benton, Washington, United States.

Sources

1. ↑ ‘‘United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942,’‘ database with images, FamilySearch (13 October 2017), Virgil J W Alexander, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ ‘‘United States Census, 1900,’‘ database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 7 December 2018), [Virgil J W Alexander in household of Alexander, Mabton, Parker (excl. Yakima Indian Reservation), Sunnyside, and Zillah (excl. Yakima Indian R, Yakima, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 111, sheet 6A, family 97, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,754.
3. ↑ ‘‘United States Census, 1910,’‘ database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 7 December 2018), Virgel J W Alexander, Zillah, Yakima, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 294, sheet 5B, family 109, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1675; FHL microfilm 1,375,688.
4. ↑ ‘‘United States Census, 1920,’‘ database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 7 December 2018), V G W Alexander, Sunnyside, Yakima, Washington, United States; citing ED 206, sheet 7B, line 83, family 71, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1945; FHL microfilm 1,821,945.
5. ↑ ‘‘United States Census, 1930,’‘ database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 7 December 2018), Virgil J Alexander, North Grandview, Yakima, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 73, sheet 7B, line 67, family 175, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2524; FHL microfilm 2,342,258.
6. ↑ ‘‘United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,’‘ database with images, FamilySearch (13 March 2018), Virgil J W Alexander, 1917-1918; citing Wallowa County, Oregon, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,852,209.
7. ↑ ‘‘United States Social Security Death Index,’‘ database, FamilySearch (20 May 2014), Virgil Alexander, Jul 1972; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
8. ↑ ‘‘California Death Index, 1940-1997,’‘ database, FamilySearch (26 November 2014), Virgil J Alexander, 07 Jul 1972; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
9. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 07 December 2018), memorial page for [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88742026 Virgil James William ‘‘Jim’‘ Alexander (14 Jul 1886–17 Jul 1972), Find A Grave Memorial no. 88742026, citing Fort Jones Cemetery, Fort Jones, Siskiyou County, California, USA ; Maintained by R Kivett (contributor 47430698).

• ‘‘Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960,’‘ database, FamilySearch (: 10 March 2018), Virgil Alexander in entry for David Carl Alexander, 26 Sep 1928; citing Sunnyside, Yakima, Washington, reference cn 315, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,022,478.