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Alexander Read 1752–1826 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 May 1752

Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland

Death Date: 11 Sep 1826

Death Location: Lawrence, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Read

Mother: Eleanor Ross

Spouse(s): Jemima Alexander

Children(s): Alexander Read, Sarah Read, Thomas Sr, John Read, James Read, Amos Read, William Read, Rachel Read, Eleanor Read

In 1752, Alexander Read entered the world in Cecil, Maryland, born to John Read And Eleanor Ross. Alexander Read married Jemima Alexander, and had children including Alexander Read, Amos Alexander Read, Eleanor Read, James Alexander Read, John Ross Read, Rachel E Read, Sarah Sally Read, Thomas Irwin Read Sr, William Read. Alexander Read passed away in 1826 in Lawrence, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1752, Alexander Read entered the world in Cecil, Maryland, born to John Read And Eleanor Ross.
  • Alexander Read married Jemima Alexander, and had children including Alexander Read, Amos Alexander Read, Eleanor Read, James Alexander Read, John Ross Read, Rachel E Read, Sarah Sally Read, Thomas Irwin Read Sr, William Read.
  • Alexander Read passed away in 1826 in Lawrence, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Read
1720–1794
Birth Location: Donegal, Armaugh Co, Ireland
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Eleanor Ross
1727–1821
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, United States
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Spouses(s)

Jemima Alexander
1759–1840
Birth Location: Maryland, United States of America
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Children(s)

Alexander Read
1783–1843
Birth Location: Cecil County, Maryland, USA
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Sarah Read
–1852
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, USA
SR
Thomas Sr
1785–1851
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, USA
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John Read
1789–1858
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, USA ??
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James Read
1795–1871
Birth Location: Penns Valley, Centre, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
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Amos Read
1798–1894
Birth Location: Penns Valley, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
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William Read
1788–1867
Birth Location: Cecil, MD, USA
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Rachel Read
1792–1875
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, United States
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Eleanor Read
1780–1789
Birth Location: Penns Valley, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
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Alexander Read's Ancestors

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Alexander Read
1752–1826
Birth Place: Cecil, Maryland
Parents
John Read
1720–1794
Donegal, Armaugh Co, Ireland
Eleanor Ross
1727–1821
Cecil, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
William (Thomas Alexander) Reed
1670–1723
Donegal, Armagh, Ireland
Dolly ((Dorothy) Letson) (Read)
1692–1723
Havre de Grace, Harford, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Read's Descendants

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Alexander Read (8 May 1752–11 Sep 1826) m. Jemima Alexander (May 1759–13 May 1840)
  1. 1. Alexander Read 1783–1843 m. Martha (Potter) Jordan 1780–1814 m. Elizabeth (Miller) (Reed?) 1790–1825 m. Mary ((Polly)) Ferguson 1790–1852
    1. 1. John (Jordan) Read 1809–1887 m. Susannah (Susan) Hoover 1811–1885
      1. 1. John (Milton) Read 1839–1929 m. Anna (Elizabeth) Askey 1841–1909
        1. 1. Dora (Susanna) Read 1864–1936 m. Reuben (Albert) Norris 1857–1931
        2. 2. Pearl (Anna) Read 1886–1918 m. William (Hambley) Reay 1885–1940
        3. 3. Martha (Mattie) Read 1875–1938 m. John (Henry) Dorvit 1865–1948
        4. 4. Oscar (M) Read 1877–1957 m. Alice (Maria) Miller 1879–1960
        5. 5. Mintie (N) Read 1872–1941
        6. 6. James (O Read) Sr 1869–1930
        7. 7. Laura (P) Read-Nevling 1868–1898
        8. 8. Oliver (R) Read 1879–1947
        9. 9. Ellis (Bigler) Read 1863–1913
        10. 10. Calvin (J.) Read 1866–
        11. 11. Boyd (F) Read 1881–1957
        12. 12. Rachel (W) Read 1883–1953
      2. 2. Martha Read 1841–1885
        1. 1. Mary (Martha) Spaulding 1877–1917
      3. 3. George (Latimore) Read 1844–1924 m. Charolette Logan 1851–1889
        1. 1. John (Albert) Read 1877–1947 m. Christine (Nicolina) Andersen 1880–1940
      4. 4. Reuben Read 1836–1840
      5. 5. Esther (A) Read 1843–1900
      6. 6. Hiram (McCance) Read 1846–1933
      7. 7. Sarah (Armanda) Read 1846–1888
      8. 8. Lewis (Cass) Read 1848–1888
      9. 9. Mary (M) Read 1851–1920
      10. 10. Phebe Read 1852–1877
    2. 2. Ross Read 1807–1881
    3. 3. William (Reed) Read 1805–1878
    4. 4. Amos Reed 1812–1850
    5. 5. Thomas Reed 1812–
    6. 6. Maria Reed 1813–
    7. 7. James Read 1809–1887
    8. 8. Rebecca Reed 1816–1889
    9. 9. Martha (Jane) Reed 1825–1916
  2. 2. Sarah ((Sally)) Read –1852 m. William (Alexander) Dunlap 1780–1852
    1. 1. Jemima (A) Dunlap 1815–1896 m. Wiliam (Thomas) Hegarty 1806–1890
      1. 1. Susanna Hegarty 1847–1885 m. Joseph Alexander 1842–
      2. 2. Reuben Hegarty 1845–1930
      3. 3. Isaac Hegarty 1843–1928
      4. 4. Adaline Hegarty 1854–1856
      5. 5. Anna (C) Davis 1856–1915
      6. 6. Eliza Hegarty 1842–
      7. 7. William (J) Hegarty 1850–
      8. 8. J. Hegarty 1843–
  3. 3. Thomas (Irwin Read) Sr 1785–1851 m. Mary* (Potter) Jordan 1787–1830 m. Margaret Ferguson 1796–1852
    1. 1. Isabella Read 1815–1888
    2. 2. Jordan Read 1811–1889
    3. 3. Alexander Read 1813–1898
    4. 4. Potter Read 1817–1900
    5. 5. Josiah (Ross Read) Sr 1818–1901
    6. 6. Jemima (Alexander) Read 1820–1907
    7. 7. Thomas (Irwin Read) Jr 1827–1908
    8. 8. John (Jordan) Read 1809–1887
  4. 4. John (Ross) Read 1789–1858
  5. 5. James (Alexander) Read 1795–1871
  6. 6. Amos (Alexander) Read 1798–1894 m. Sarah Ardery –1870
    1. 1. Margaret (A) Read –1878
    2. 2. Alexander Read –1897
    3. 3. James (C) Read –1864
    4. 4. John (A) Read 1829– m. Fiana Bloom –1892
  7. 7. William Read 1788–1867
  8. 8. Rachel (E) Read 1792–1875
  9. 9. Eleanor Read 1780–1789

Alexander Read's Timeline

2 Records

1752
8 May 1752
Birth of Alexander Read in Cecil, Maryland
Cecil, Maryland
1826
11 Sep 1826
Age 74
Death of Alexander Read in Lawrence, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
Lawrence, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 May 1752
    Event Place: Cecil, Maryland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 110 : 1914
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1826
    Event Place: Lawrence, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 110 : 1914
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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