Oswald Ulysess Alexander (1878 - 1964)

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Died 7 Nov 1964 at age 86 in Carthage, Moore County, North Carolina, USA

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Biography

Oswald Ulysses Alexander was born October 3, 1878. After the family's move, he attended Salemburg Academy in Sampson County, where he coached the baseball team.

Oswald owned a farm on the other side of River Road from his parents. He married Rosa Cagle, the sister of Mamie Cagle Richardson. She was born December 18, 1890. They had one child.

Oswald was an elder in both Euphronia Presbyterian Church and the First Presbyterian Church at Carthage, and was a Mason for over fifty years. He died November 7, 1964, and Rosa died November 4, 1978. Their grave is at Cross Hill Cemetery in Carthage.

Sources

• "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP91-2HT7 : 10 March 2021), O U Alexander and Rosa Cagle, 30 Jun 1926; citing Moore, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .

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