Born about in South Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Elisha M. Alexander
and Sarah Grissom (Hix) Alexander
Wife of
John Craig Knox
— married
about 10 Jan 1861 (to about 10 Jul 1864) [location unknown]
Wife of
Charles Bryant Finley
— married
23 Jun 1869 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Joseph Alexander Finley
Died about
at about age 54
in Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Apr 2019
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Biography
Elizabeth was born October 18, 1839 the daughter of Elisha M. Alexander (1819-1892) and Sarah Grissom (Hix) Alexander (1825-1888).
She is the sister to Rebecca (Alexander) Smith (1838–1918), Thomas Alexander (1841–1928), Nancy Elvira (Alexander) Moore (1842-?), William Ervin Alexander (1844–1901), Camilla (Alexander) Stewart (1846–1926), Laura (Alexander) Finley (1849–1939), Mary Catherine (Alexander) Duckett (1850–1896), Mahulda Jane (Alexander) Moore (1851–1887), Alfred Pinkney Alexander (1853–1938), Julia Victoria (Alexander) Garrett (1857–1912) and John Prior Alexander (1866–1905)
She married first John Craig Knox (1836-1864) and to this marriage two sons were born, Robert Elisha Knox (1861-1953) and James Ervin Knox (1863-1937)
After John Craig Knox's (1836-1864) death she married Charles Bryan Finley (1841-1926) and to this marriage four children were born, Joseph Alexander Finley (1871-1955), Fletcher McMillan Finley (1873-1962), Essei Virginia (Finley) LaBoon (1873-1962) and John M. Finley (1876-1970)
She passed away October 10, 1894 and was buried in Keowee Baptist Church Cemetery at Six Mile, Pickens County, South Carolina.
Sources
- ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Susan (Finley) Bagwell.
- Ot 7y
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elizabeth:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elizabeth:
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~0.78%
Brian Robins
:
23andMe, GEDmatch M160950 [compare]
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~0.78%
~3.12%
John White :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T297873 [compare], FTDNA kit #391052
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~0.78%
James Alexander :
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