Alexander was born 21 Aug 1846[1] in Buchanan County, Missouri, the son of Nelson Witt and Catherine McCorkle. He died 16 May 1933 in Buchanan County. [2]
Alexander married Sarah Elizabeth Cummins in 1865 in Missouri.[3]
↑ "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZ7-VJ1D : 2 October 2019), Alexander Jackson Witt and Sarah Elizabeth Cummins, 03 Nov 1865; citing Marriage, Buchanan, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007424539.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZQ-KS9 : 29 October 2019), Alex Witt in household of Nelson Witt, Platte, Buchanan, Missouri, United States; citing family 726, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M66F-3RR : 7 September 2017), A J Witt, Platte, Buchanan, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 77, sheet 477B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,675.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2T6-GCS : accessed 30 January 2020), Alexander J Witt, Platte, Buchanan, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 39, sheet 7A, family 147, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 772; FHL microfilm 1,374,785.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M84F-LGS : accessed 30 January 2020), Alexander J Witt, Atchison, Clinton, Missouri, United States; citing ED 33, sheet 2B, line 59, family 52, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 913; FHL microfilm 1,820,913.
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