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Alexander Davenport Hassell 1804–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 Apr 1804

Birth Location: Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 05/28/1874

Death Location: Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi

Father: Abraham Hassell

Mother:

Spouse(s): Lavinia Cheshire, Sarah Armstrong

Children(s): Maynard Hassell, Margaret Hassell, William Hassell, Jane Hassell, Everett Hassell, Benjamin Hassell, James Hasselle, Fannie Hasselle, Martha Hassell, Millard Hasselle, Virginia Hassell, Alexander Hasselle, Jennie Hasselle

Alexander Davenport Hassell was born in 1804 in Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, USA, the child of Abraham Hassell And Elizabeth Creecy. In 1829, Alexander Davenport Hassell resided in Manhattan, New York, USA. In 1835, Alexander Davenport Hassell established residence. Alexander Davenport Hassell married Lavinia Ann Cheshire, Sarah W Armstrong, and had children including Alexander Davenport Hasselle, Benjamin Bennett Hassell, Everett Cheshire Hassell, Fannie T Hasselle, James Gorham Hasselle, Jane Cole Hassell, Jennie Hasselle, Margaret Ann Hassell, Martha A Hassell, Maynard Alexander Hassell, Millard D Hasselle, Virginia K Hassell, William Hays Hassell. Alexander Davenport Hassell passed away in 1874 in Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi.

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Biography

  • Alexander Davenport Hassell was born in 1804 in Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, USA, the child of Abraham Hassell And Elizabeth Creecy.
  • In 1829, Alexander Davenport Hassell resided in Manhattan, New York, USA.
  • In 1835, Alexander Davenport Hassell established residence.
  • Alexander Davenport Hassell married Lavinia Ann Cheshire, Sarah W Armstrong, and had children including Alexander Davenport Hasselle, Benjamin Bennett Hassell, Everett Cheshire Hassell, Fannie T Hasselle, James Gorham Hasselle, Jane Cole Hassell, Jennie Hasselle, Margaret Ann Hassell, Martha A Hassell, Maynard Alexander Hassell, Millard D Hasselle, Virginia K Hassell, William Hays Hassell.
  • Alexander Davenport Hassell passed away in 1874 in Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham Hassell
1766–1803
Birth Location: Tyrrell, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Lavinia Cheshire
1809–1843
Birth Location: Novia Scotia, Canada
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Sarah Armstrong
1825–
Birth Location: North Carolina
SA

Children(s)

Maynard Hassell
1831–1864
Birth Location: New York
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Margaret Hassell
1834–1912
Birth Location: New York
MH
William Hassell
1838–1858
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
WH
Jane Hassell
1829–1877
Birth Location: New York, USA
JH
Everett Hassell
1840–
Birth Location: –
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Benjamin Hassell
1836–
Birth Location: –
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James Hasselle
1846–1911
Birth Location: Lowndes County, Alabama, USA
JH
Fannie Hasselle
1851–
Birth Location: Lowndes County, Alabama, USA
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Martha Hassell
1853–1902
Birth Location: Lowndes County, Alabama, USA
MH
Millard Hasselle
1856–1917
Birth Location: Lowndes County, Alabama, USA
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Virginia Hassell
1860–
Birth Location: Lowndes County, Alabama, USA
VH
Alexander Hasselle
1864–1938
Birth Location: Lowndes County, Alabama, USA
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Jennie Hasselle
1860–
Birth Location: –
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Alexander Hassell's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Hassell
1804–1874
Birth Place: Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Abraham Hassell
1766–1803
Tyrrell, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Benjamin Hassell
1737–1793
Tyrrell, North Carolina, United States
Ann Snell
1740–1816
Tyrrell, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Hassell
1713–1770
Priscilla Alexander
1715–1772
Roger Snell
1705–1766
Elizabeth Davenport
1715–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hassell
1671–1722
Jane Wheeler
1680–1724
Anthony Alexander
1661–1741

Alexander Hassell's Descendants

1.
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Alexander (Davenport) Hassell (03 Apr 1804–05/28/1874) m. Lavinia (Ann) Cheshire (5 Jan 1809–20 Jul 1843) m. Sarah (W.) Armstrong (1825–)
  1. 1. Maynard (Alexander) Hassell 1831–1864
    1. 1. Minnie (Bell) Hassell 1864–1865
  2. 2. Margaret (Ann) Hassell 1834–1912
    1. 1. Stephen (Moultrie) Shrewsberry 1857–1938
    2. 2. Lola (May) Robertson 1853–
    3. 3. Minnie (Berta) Robertson 1855–1943 m. Thomas (A) Stephens 1848–1917
      1. 1. Alton (Philip) Stephens 1878–
      2. 2. Nellie Stephens 1886–1981 m. William (Anthony) Murfree 1876–1943
      3. 3. Pauline Stephens 1889–1924
      4. 4. William (W) Stephens 1893–
      5. 5. J (Stanley) Stephens 1898–
      6. 6. Tommie Stephens 1875–
      7. 7. Gaston Stephens 1877–
      8. 8. Sydney Stephens 1881–
  3. 3. William (Hays) Hassell 1838–1858
  4. 4. Jane (Cole) Hassell 1829–1877 m. William (Harvey) Sayre 1813–
    1. 1. Serina (A.) Sayre 1845–
    2. 2. Mary (Jane) Sayre 1847–
    3. 3. John (L.) Sayre 1849–
    4. 4. Florence Sayre 1859–
    5. 5. Francis Sayre 1859–
  5. 5. Everett (Cheshire) Hassell 1840–
  6. 6. Benjamin (Bennett) Hassell 1836–
  7. 7. James (Gorham) Hasselle 1846–1911 m. Mary (E) Coleman 1848–1929
    1. 1. Robert (Willard) Hasselle 1887–1944
    2. 2. Marsellus (Coleman) Hasselle 1872–1914 m. Mary (Wingfield) Terrell 1881–
      1. 1. James (T) Hasselle 1907–
      2. 2. Mary (Francis) Hasselle 1909–
    3. 3. Alnita (Cornelia) Hasselle 1876–1962 m. Dethic (Hewitt) Wood 1871–1945
      1. 1. Merle (Marie) Wood 1899–1978 m. Benjamin (G) Holtzclaw 1895–
        1. 1. Alnita (H) Holtzclaw 1924–1993
      2. 2. Percy (H) Wood 1899–
    4. 4. James (Eugene) Hasselle 1878–1955
    5. 5. Mary (E. "Mamie") Hasselle 1881–1905 m. Everett (E. Robinson) Sr. 1876–1937
      1. 1. Hewitt Robinson 1905–1963 m. Jeannette Hamilton 1907– m. Grace (L) Short 1906–
        1. 1. Jeannette Robinson 1934–2003
    6. 6. Merle (M.) Hasselle 1883– m. Claude Moody 1880–
      1. 1. Claude (G) Moody 1914–
  8. 8. Fannie (T.) Hasselle 1851–
  9. 9. Martha (A) Hassell 1853–1902
  10. 10. Millard (D) Hasselle 1856–1917
  11. 11. Virginia (K) Hassell 1860–
  12. 12. Alexander (Davenport) Hasselle 1864–1938
  13. 13. Jennie Hasselle 1860–

Alexander Hassell's Timeline

9 Records

1804
03 Apr 1804
Birth of Alexander Davenport Hassell in Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, USA
Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, USA
1829
1829-1830
Age 25
Alexander Davenport Hassell resided here in Manhattan, New York, USA
Manhattan, New York, USA
1835
1835
Age 31
Alexander Davenport Hassell resided here
None
1840
1840
Age 36
Alexander Davenport Hassell resided here in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
1850
1850
Age 46
Alexander Davenport Hassell resided here in Lowndes, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
Lowndes, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
1860
1860
Age 56
Alexander Davenport Hassell resided here in Northern Division, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
Northern Division, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
1867
1867
Age 63
Alexander Davenport Hassell resided here in Lowndes, Alabama, USA
Lowndes, Alabama, USA
1870
1870
Age 66
Alexander Davenport Hassell resided here in Benton, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
Benton, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
1874
05/28/1874
Age 70
Death of Alexander Davenport Hassell in Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi
Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Apr 1804
    Event Place: Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Benton, Lowndes, Alabama; Roll: M593_25; Page: 310A
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Northern Division, Lowndes, Alabama; Page: 520
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Lowndes, Lowndes, Alabama; Roll: 8; Page: 108b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1829-1830
    Event Place: Manhattan, New York, USA
    Record Source: Manhattan New York City Directory: 1829-1830

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1835
    Record Source: New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920, Longworth's American Almanac, New-York Register, and City Directory; Publication Place: New York; Publisher: Thomas Longworth; Publication Year: 1835; Page Number: 345

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama; Roll: 11; Page: 203; Family History Library Film: 0002334

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Lowndes, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Lowndes, Lowndes, Alabama; Roll: 8; Page: 108b

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Northern Division, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Northern Division, Lowndes, Alabama; Page: 520

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1867
    Event Place: Lowndes, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Voter Registration

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Benton, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Benton, Lowndes, Alabama; Roll: M593_25; Page: 310A

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1912
    Event Place: Nashville, Tennessee
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Tennessean - 6 Nov 1912 - Page 15, Obituary for Maggie Shrewsbury (Aged 79)

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05281874
    Event Place: Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi
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