Who was Ruth Alexander?

Ruth Alexander (1783–1871) was born in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States and died in Dialville, Cherokee, Texas, United States. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Ruth Alexander 1783–1871

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Born 10 May 1783 · Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States

Died 05 NOV 1871 · Dialville, Cherokee, Texas, United States

Father David Alexander Sr

Mother Margaret Peggy Morrison Davidson

Spouse Joseph Acker

Children Alexander Acker, Alfred Holbert Acker, Amos Acker, Artemesa Acker, Christopher Columbus Acker, Destimony Acker, James E Acker, Lucinda Acker, Margaret A D Acker, Mary Elizabeth Acker, Mary Jane Acker, Peter Acker, Teresa Acker, William Acker, William Acker

Siblings Ann Alexander, Catharine Alexander, Catherine Alexander, David Alexander, Elizabeth Alexander, Ellener Eleanor Alexander, James Alexander, Jane A Alexander, John Alexander, Margaret Alexander, William Morrison Alexander

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Immediate Family

Parents

David Alexander Sr

Margaret Peggy Morrison Davidson

Spouse(s)

Children

Christopher Columbus Acker

Biography

In 1783, Ruth Alexander entered the world in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States, born to david alexander sr and margaret peggy morrison davidson. Ruth Alexander married joseph acker, and had children including alexander acker, alfred holbert acker, amos acker, artemesa acker, christopher columbus acker, destimony acker, james e acker, lucinda acker, margaret a d acker, mary elizabeth acker, mary jane acker, peter acker, teresa acker, william acker, william s acker. Ruth Alexander passed away in 1871 in Dialville, Cherokee, Texas, United States.

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Life Timeline

1783

Birth of Ruth Alexander in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States

Birth

1871

Death of Ruth Alexander in Dialville, Cherokee, Texas, United States

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Ruth Alexander

This ancestor line traces from Menstrie, Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland (1567) to Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States (1783) across 8 generations.

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: Ruth Alexander (1783–1871) was born in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States and died in Dialville, Cherokee, Texas, United States. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Ruth in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 8 generations of this lineage geographically.
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