Fred Edgar Alexander (1899 - 1968)

Born 28 Sep 1899 in DeKalb, Bowie Co., Texas

Ancestors

Husband of Evie Mack (Foster) Alexander — married 15 Apr 1921 in New Boston, Bowie County Texas

Descendants

Died 20 Jan 1968 at age 68 in Lubbock, Lubbock Co., Texas

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Biography

Fred E. Alexander was my father, results provided by DNA test on me at 23andme and Gedmatch Kit #694349. I have Alexander cousins that matches my Father's Alexander and Graham family on Gedmatch, but are not on Wikitree.

Fred was born in DeKalb, Bowie County, Texas and lived in Bowie County Texas in 1900 with his parents. He was 1 year old at that time. He was very close to his younger sister, Willie Mae born n 1901, who was less than two years younger. Willie was 9 years old and was very ill with consumption (according to my father). Consumption was a wasting disease, pulmonary disease, probably TB. She died in 1910. He was very distressed, which is understandable for a young boy.

Fred's second sister, ZELMA, was born in 1903. At the age of 9 years, she also died with the same disease that Willie died from, consumption. When she also died, my dad had a nervous breakdown and spent many days in deep depression. Throughout my dad's life he broke down and cried every time Willie and ZELMA was mentioned. When I was in the fourth grade he told me about them as tears rolled down his cheeks. That was the first time I had ever seen him cry.

Dad was a strong man, tall but thin. He had black hair and dark blue eyes. A very popular young man is what my aunt told me. He always wore a hat and had a pretty white horse when a young man. He met my mother through one of her brothers, probably uncle Arthur or uncle Henry. He farmed during his younger life, but in my lifetime he was a carpenter and painter. He built the house that I grew up in without any modern tools, only hammer, nails, hand saw, and T square. Mother was his "gofer" and helper in that endeavor.

I was in 10th grade when I won an oil painting scholarship, but I knew my family was just making ends meet so I thought there was no possibility of accepting it. When I went home and told daddy of the honor, he said, "of course you will accept it!". He made a deal with an old family friend, Mrs. B. F. Hodges, to work off $400 to buy the paints, brushes, canvas, etc. He did her yards and handy work until it was paid back. Daddy and mother were both so very supportive in whatever interests my sister and I had.

When I was in college, daddy had heart and pulmonary disease, and at the age of 68 on January 20 1968 he died. He was a wonderful father, never raising his voice to me but always gentle and loving to his family.

Joseph Alexander Lou Graham

Fred Alexander Image 1

Married Evie Mack Foster on Apr 15 1921 in New Boston, Bowie Co., Texas. In early life he was a farmer, but in later life a carpenter and painter.

• Fact: Military Draft Registration (1917-1918) Bowie County, Texas, United States
• Fact: Residence (1920) Justice Precinct 4, Bowie, Texas, United States
• Fact: Residence (1930) Precinct 3, Crosby, Texas, United States
• Fact: Residence (1935) Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas
• Fact: Residence (1940) Lubbock, Justice Precinct 1, Lubbock, Texas, United States
• Fact: Burial (1968) Idalou, Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 06 June 2018, 18:21), entry for Fred E. Alexander(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L566-7C9); contributed by various users.
• Sharp, Marian personal knowledge

https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10008-1920234-F/marian-elizabeth-alexander-in-texas-births

1900 census 1900 United States Federal Census Birth: Sep 1899 - Texas, United States Residence: 1900 - Commissioner's Precinct 2 (south of T.& P. R.R.), Bowie, Texas, USA Parents: J A Alexander, Luella Alexander

• Sharp, Marian information concerning his two little sisters told to me by Fred Alexander and his youngest sis, Ima Sawyer.

Bowie County Texas Marriage Records Citing this Collection "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2018. Various county clerk offices, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas Dept. of State Health Services and Golightly-Payne-Coon Co.

US Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Fred Alexander Birth: Sep 28 1899 Death: Jan 1968 Last residence: Lubbock, Texas 79402, USA SSN issuing state: Texas

1940 US Federal Census Fred E Alexander Gender: Male Birth: Circa 1900 - Texas, USA Residence: 1940 - 417 3, Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA Age: 40 Residence in 1935: Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas Race: White Respondent: X Marital status: Married Wife: Eva M Alexander Children: Edith Alexander, Irene Alexander, Eva M Alexander Census: Show detailsHide details

Incorporated place:LubbockEnum. District:152-1AFamily:63

County:LubbockRoll:m-t0627-04096Line:38

State:TexasFrame:00213

Date:1940Page:4A

See household members Household Relation to head; Name; Age Head; Fred E Alexander; 40 Wife; Eva M Alexander; 36 Daughter; Edith Alexander; 18 Daughter; Irene Alexander; 16 Daughter; Eva M Alexander; 3