Thomas Henry Alexander (1861 - 1931)

Born 21 Oct 1861 in Mississippi

Died 30 Jun 1931 at age 69 in Texas

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Biography

Thomas Henry Alexander Oct 21, 1861 - Jun 30, 1931

T. H. Alexander is Buried at Kerens

T. H. Alexander of Abilene, age 70, died at a Temple hospital Tuesday morning, June 30, after an illness of several weeks. Funeral services were held at Kerens Thursday morning at 11:30 o’clock.

Surviving are his wife, two sons, T. C. Alexander of Corsicana, W. J. Alexander of San Antonio; three daughters, Mrs. Annie Baker of Sacramento, Cal., Mrs. R. D. Johnson of Dallas, Mrs. Ethel O’Daniel of Abilene; one brother, J. A. Alexander of Waco; four half brothers, W. J. Moody of Lolita, Texas, Ike, Lee, and Bob Moody of Blooming Grove; 16 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Four sons and one daughter preceded him in death.

The service was conducted by Rev. W. T. Bratten of Forney. Pallbearers were T. P. Shivers, Jack McGarrity, W. M. Hamilton, W. D. Gillen and L. B. Rice.—Contributed. Notes: • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Tuesday, July 7, 1931 •s/o James A. Alexander and Sarah E. “Sallie” (Sherman) Alexander-Moody •Kerens cemetery •Submitted by Diane Richards

Census

Name: Thomas Alexander Event Type: Census Event Date: 1880 Event Place: Beat 1, Union, Mississippi, United States District: ED 200 Gender: Male Age: 17 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): W Occupation: Works On Farm Relationship to Head of Household: Stepson Relationship to Head of Household (Original): SSon Birth Year (Estimated): 1863 Birthplace: Mississippi, United States Father's Birthplace: Mississippi, United States Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, United States Note: Sheet Letter: A Sheet Number: 205 Sheet Number and Letter: 205A Household ID: 12983203 Person Number: 2 Volume: 2 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T9 Affiliate Film Number: 0666 GS Film Number: 1254666 Digital Folder Number: 005161200 Image Number: 00552

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Joseph Moody Self M 37 Tennessee, United States Sarah E Moody Wife F 38 Tennessee, United States Thomas Alexander Stepson M 17 Mississippi, United States James Alexander Stepson M 12 Mississippi, United States Robert Moody Son M 6 Mississippi, United States John W Moody Son M 4 Mississippi, United States William Moody Son M 1 Mississippi, United States Franklin Case Other M 16 Ohio, United States

Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4PW-KXL : 7 July 2016), Thomas Alexander in household of Joseph Moody, Beat 1, Union, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 200, sheet 205A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0666; FHL microfilm 1,254,666.

Sources

• Source: The Corsicana Daily Sun - Tuesday, July 7, 1931

Reference: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txnavarr/obituaries/pg90348.htm

• Source: 1880 US Census