Who was William Alexander?

William Alexander (1787–1868) was born in , Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA and died in Mount Pleasant, Fayette, Tennessee, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William Taylor Alexander 1787–1868

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 1 Mar 1787 · , Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA

Died 19 Oct 1868 · Mount Pleasant, Fayette, Tennessee, USA

Father Benjamin Alexander

Mother Susannah Ruth Polk

Spouse Mary Shelby (1791–1860)

Children Harriet Alexander, Martha Eliza Caldwell Alexander

Siblings Charles Alexander, Susan Polk Alexander, Susannah Susan Polk Alexander Shelby 4Th Paternal Great Grandmother Notes, William Alexander

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Martha Eliza Caldwell Alexander

Biography

In 1787, William Taylor Alexander entered the world in, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA, born to benjamin alexander and susannah ruth polk. William Taylor Alexander married mary shelby, and had children including harriet alexander, martha eliza caldwell alexander. William Taylor Alexander passed away in 1868 in Mount Pleasant, Fayette, Tennessee, USA.

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Birth of William Taylor Alexander in, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA

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Death of William Taylor Alexander in Mount Pleasant, Fayette, Tennessee, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from William Alexander

This ancestor line traces from Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (1490) to , Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA (1787) across 8 generations.

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: William Alexander (1787–1868) was born in , Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA and died in Mount Pleasant, Fayette, Tennessee, USA. 2 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, 2 researchers on YourRoots have William 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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