John Wesley Alexander (1854 - 1925)

Born 26 Nov 1854 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA

Died 20 Sep 1925 at age 70 in East Plainview, Hale County, Texas, USA

Biography

He married Charlotte "Lottie " Sherwin (1864 – 1919) April 22, 1886 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania^[1]. They have 3 children Dwight Leroy Alexander (1888 – 1973), Rheam Sherwin Alexander (1892 – 1954) and an unknown infant.

He had various occupations a pattern maker in 1900, Laundry owner in 1910 and then as a farmer on a general farm.

He remarried after Charlotte's death to an Alice or Aliss no further information.

For some reason at the age of 70 he was on a windmill tower and fell^[2] which resulted in his death. Charlotte who predeceased him is listed as his mother. He is buried in the Monongahela Cemetery, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania^[3] alongside Charlotte.

Census

1860 Elizabeth Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States^[4]

1870 Pittsburgh Ward 23, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States^[5]

1900 Braddock borough Ward 1, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States^[6]

1910 Swissvale Ward 1, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States^[7]

1920 Plainview, Hale, Texas, United States^[8]

Charlotte, married John Alexander, and lives in Plainview. Texas

Sources

1. ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF96-4LY : accessed 22 May 2015), John W. Alexander and Lottie Sherwin, 22 Apr 1886; citing Marriage, Pennsylvania, county courthouses, Pennsylvania; FHL microfilm 878,577.
2. ↑ "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K37B-8HM : accessed 22 May 2015), John Wesley Alexander, 20 Sep 1925; citing certificate number 32794, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,113,977.
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #69306722
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXPD-WYR : accessed 22 May 2015), John O Alexander in household of Andrew Alexander, Elizabeth Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 103, household ID 755, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 805,065..
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZLZ-CVZ : accessed 22 May 2015), John Alexander in household of Andrew Alexander, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 22, family 150, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,797.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3M9-SZS : accessed 22 May 2015), John W Alexander, Braddock borough Ward 1, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 12B, family 234, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,365.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG75-XG6 : accessed 22 May 2015), John W Alexander, Swissvale Ward 1, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 240, sheet 10B, family 223, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,310.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHT1-7D1 : accessed 22 May 2015), John W Alexander, Plainview, Hale, Texas, United States; citing sheet 4B, family 67, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,808.

• Genealogical and personal history of western Pennsylvania Vol II (1915) by Jordan, John W. (John Woolf), 1840-1921, ed New York, Lewis historical publishing company (https://archive.org/details/genealogicalpers02injord)

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69306722/john-wesley-alexander: accessed 25 July 2022), memorial page for John Wesley Alexander (26 Nov 1854–20 Sep 1925), Find a Grave Memorial ID 69306722, citing Monongahela Cemetery, North Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by RobMinteer57 (contributor 47389024).