Whit Alexander is the descendant of a Huguenot emigrant.
Edwin "Whit" Alexander was born on 20 Feb 1899 in Speedwell, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA. He was the son of William Alexander and Clara Hill. Whit married Edith Catlin, and they only had one daughter, Barbara. Barbara married, but never had children, so Whit and Edith did not have grandchildren. He passed away on 6 May 1976 in Amarillo, Potter, Texas, USA.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MS89-SH2 : accessed 17 August 2017), Edwin W Alexander in household of William L Alexander, Civil District 3, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration distr...
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/ML7V-ZX5 : accessed 17 August 2017), Edmond W Alexandra in household of William S Alexandra, Murdock, Ellis, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1...
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZDK-KYZ : 12 December 2014), Edwin Whitt Alexander, 1917-1918; citing Ellis County, Oklahoma, United States, NARA microfilm publication...
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJMY-JMB : accessed 17 August 2017), Whitt E Alexander in household of Head Wm L Alexander, Rock, Ellis, Oklahoma, United States; citing ED 65, sheet 6B, line 91, family ...
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VBJ1-1XR : accessed 4 September 2017), Edwin W Alexander, Fargo, Fargo Town, Ellis, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 23-7, sheet 2B, line 69, fami...
"Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K38B-BLF : 5 December 2014), Edwin W Alexander, 06 May 1976; citing certificate number 39673, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2243935.
Find A Grave: Memorial #100878265 memorial page for Edwin Whit Alexander (22 Feb 1899–6 May 1976), Find a Grave Memorial ID 100878265, citing High Point Cemetery, Buffalo, Harper County, Oklahoma, USA ; Maintained by Jerry McLain (contributor 47404579) .
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Whit by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Whit: