Alexander Calhoun (1767 - 1825)

Born 23 Dec 1767 in Tyrone, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Susannah (Barber) Calhoun — married 1786 in County Tyrone, Ireland

Descendants

Died 21 Jul 1825 at age 57 in Anderson, South Carolina

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Biography

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Biography

Alexander was born in 1767. Alexander Calhoun ... He passed away in 1825.

It seems the details of the son of Alexander Calhoun and Rachel Crawford may not be correct. It seems more likely by the reference information that Alexander and Rachel only had one son name Crawford Colquhoun.

Alexander was born about 1740. His family were from Crosh House. He was the third son of Rev Alexander Colquhoun and Margaret Hazlitt. He married Rachel Crawford a daughter of Captain Francis Crawford of Cooly, by Isabella, his wife daughter of Robert Lowry, of Aheenis, and aunt of the first Lord Belmore and had issue one son and four daughters. ^[2]

Research Notes

• Ancestry.com, US and International marriage records, 1560-1900.

Sources

1. ↑ Alexander Calhoun IV Birth: 23 Dec 1767 Tyrone, County Galway, Ireland Death: 21 Jul 1825 (aged 57) Anderson County, South Carolina, USA Burial: First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA Memorial #: 13212777 Bio: Married:Ulster,Ireland,to Susannah Barbour(Barber)∼Married:Ulster,Ireland,to Susannah Barbour(Barber)Note: Born abt 1767, Ulster, Ireland, Tyron.Co., came to America 1795; Buried Roberts Presbyterian Church Gravesite Details Born abt;1767,Ulster Ireland,Tyron.Co.,Buried Roberts Presbyterian Church Family Members Parents Alexander Colhoun (Colquhoun) 1743-Unknown Spouse Susannah Barbour (Barber) Calhoun 1774-1827 Children Mary Calhoun Campbell 1787-1871 John Calhoun 1788-1879 Alexander Calhoun 1804-1875 Created by: Elizabeth Skaggs (46823598) Added: 3 Feb 2006 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13212777/alexander-calhoun Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 October 2020), memorial page for Alexander Calhoun IV (23 Dec 1767–21 Jul 1825), Find a Grave Memorial no. 13212777, citing First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Elizabeth Skaggs (contributor 46823598) .
2. ↑ Descent and Alliances of Croslegh, or Crossle, or Crossley of Scaitcliffe: and Coddington of Oldbridge; and Evans of Eyton Hall, by Charles Croslegh, pg 193. XXc Alexander Colquhoun

• 1825 Probate: "South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980"
  Wills (Anderson County, South Carolina), 1792-1857; Author: Anderson County (South Carolina). Probate Judge
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9080 #1211957 (accessed 20 March 2023)
  George probate in 1792-1857.

• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #13212777 (accessed 20 March 2023)
  Memorial page for Alexander Calhoun IV (23 Dec 1767-21 Jul 1825), citing First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Elizabeth Skaggs (contributor 46823598).