Elizabeth Isabelle (Robe) Alexander (1819 - 1905)

Born 4 Feb 1819 in Adams County, Ohio

Ancestors

Wife of Samuel Alexander — married 4 Sep 1845 in Adams, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Sep 1905 at age 86 in Eckmansville, Adams, Ohio

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Biography

Elizabeth was born in 1819. She was the daughter of David Robe and Elizabeth Baldwin. She died in 1905. She was a stalwart member of the Presbyterian Church.

In the 1860 Census for Liberty Township, Adams, Ohio she is named as Isabelle Alexander.^[1]

1880 Census online at familysearch.org

• Samuel ALEXANDER Self M Male W 65 OH Farmer VA VA
• Elizabeth ALEXANDER Wife M Female W 61 OH Keeping House PA PA
• Mary E. ALEXANDER Dau S Female W 34 OH At Home OH OH

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In the 1900 Census, Elizabeth says she is the mother of 5, 4 now living. William is the one who died young.^[3]

In the family Bible of William and Jane [McCutcheon] Howland was found the obituary of Elizabeth Robe Alexander (found by Robert Eugene Howland, per a letter to Margaret Ann Robe from his wife Betty Anna 7 Oct 1988).

ELIZABETH ROBE ALEXANDER Mrs. Elizabeth Alexander died September 10, 1905. She was the daughter of David Robe and was born in this county February 4, 1819. She was married to Samuel Alexander on September 4, 1845, who preceded her in death on December 30, 1898. After their marriage, they settled on a farm near Eckmansville where they lived the rest of their lives. Both were members of the Presbyterian Church in that village.^[4]

Find A Grave profile includes photo.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC2G-CM1 : 18 February 2021), Isabelle Alexander in entry for Samuel Alexander, 1860.
2. ↑ Census Place Liberty, Adams, Ohio Family History Library Film 1254989 NA Film Number T9-0989 Page Number 86B "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ13-BPK : 19 February 2021), Elizabeth Alexander in household of Samuel Alexander, Liberty, Adams, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 7, sheet 86B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,989.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMHB-D4C : accessed 28 May 2021), Elizabeth Alexander, Liberty Township, Adams, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 9, sheet 2B, family 45, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,235.
4. ↑ --ACR, 03-08-1906 (Thompson's Historical Collections of Adams County, Ohio, Volume I)
5. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78845226/elizabeth-isabelle-alexander

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX3D-JF2 : 21 December 2020), Elizabeth Alexander in household of Samuel Alexander, Wayne Township, Adams, Ohio, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• 1870 Census Series M593 Roll 1167 page 29 stamped page 96 Adams County, Ohio, Liberty Township, West Union P.O. line 23 dwelling 217 family 21"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6KQ-B35 : 27 May 2021), Elizabeth Alexander in entry for Samuel Alexander, 1870.1