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Betsy Jane Alexander 1864–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 June 1864

Birth Location: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 9 June 1964

Death Location: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Wesley Alexander

Mother: Patsy Fry

Spouse(s): James Troops

Children(s): Edith Greathouse

Betsy Jane Alexander was born in 1864 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Wesley John Alexander And Patsy Fry. Betsy Jane Alexander married James Montgomery Black Kin Him Greathouse U S Military Colored Troops, and had children including Edith Greathouse. Betsy Jane Alexander passed away in 1964 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Betsy Jane Alexander was born in 1864 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Wesley John Alexander And Patsy Fry.
  • Betsy Jane Alexander married James Montgomery Black Kin Him Greathouse U S Military Colored Troops, and had children including Edith Greathouse.
  • Betsy Jane Alexander passed away in 1964 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wesley Alexander
1829–1888
Birth Location: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
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Patsy Fry
1831–1937
Birth Location: Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky, United States of America
PF

Spouses(s)

James Troops
1849–1914
Birth Location: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
JT

Children(s)

Edith Greathouse
–1971
Birth Location: Louisville, Jefferson, Amerique, Kentucky, USA
EG

Betsy Alexander's Ancestors

Self
Betsy Alexander
1864–1964
Birth Place: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Wesley John Alexander
1829–1888
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Patsy Fry
1831–1937
Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
Archer Alexander
1810–1879
Virginia plantation of the Ferrell Family - Kalorama Plantation, Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Louisa (Jane) McClure
1811–1865
Rockbridge County Virginia USA
Great-Grandparents
SLAVE ALEXANDER
1783–
Robert McClure
1792–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Martha Brawley
1755–1835
John McCluer
1749–1822
Nancy Steele
1751–1839

Betsy Alexander's Descendants

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Betsy (Jane) Alexander (15 June 1864–9 June 1964) m. James (Montgomery(Black) kin him GreatHouse)U.S Military Colored) Troops (March 1849–Nov 20, 1914)
  1. 1. Edith Greathouse –1971 m. Herman (Heaton) Clay –1954
    1. 1. Cassius (Marcellus) Clay 1912–1990 m. Odessa (Lee) O'Grady 1917–1994
      1. 1. Cassius (Marcellus Clay "Mohammed) Ali" 1942–2016 m. Sonji (Maria) Roy 1945–2005

Betsy Alexander's Timeline

2 Records

1864
15 June 1864
Birth of Betsy Jane Alexander in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
1964
9 June 1964
Age 100
Death of Betsy Jane Alexander in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 June 1864
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 June 1964
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
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