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Capt. William Franklin Alexander 1739–1828 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jun 1739

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 7 May 1828

Death Location: Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: George Alexander

Mother: Jane Mccord

Spouse(s): Elizabeth King\Alexander

Children(s): William Alexander, Samuel Alexander, Stephen Jr., George Alexander, Jane Alexander, Anna Alexander, Katharine Alexander, Mary Alexander, Thomas Alexander, Elizabeth Alexander, Barbara Alexander

Capt. William Franklin Alexander was born in 1739 in Scotland, the child of George Alexander And Jane Mccord. Capt. William Franklin Alexander married Elizabeth King Alexander, and had children including Anna Alexander, Barbara Alexander, Elizabeth Alexander, George Alexander, Jane Alexander, Katharine Alexander, Mary Ann Alexander, Samuel Alexander, Stephen K Alexander Jr, Thomas Alexander, William King Alexander. Capt. William Franklin Alexander passed away in 1828 in Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Capt. William Franklin Alexander was born in 1739 in Scotland, the child of George Alexander And Jane Mccord.
  • Capt. William Franklin Alexander married Elizabeth King Alexander, and had children including Anna Alexander, Barbara Alexander, Elizabeth Alexander, George Alexander, Jane Alexander, Katharine Alexander, Mary Ann Alexander, Samuel Alexander, Stephen K Alexander Jr, Thomas Alexander, William King Alexander.
  • Capt. William Franklin Alexander passed away in 1828 in Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Alexander
1715–1780
Birth Location: Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
GA
Jane Mccord
1715–1780
Birth Location: Randolph, , North Carolina, USA
JM

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth King\Alexander
1737–1817
Birth Location: Middletown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
EK

Children(s)

William Alexander
1776–1841
Birth Location: Guilford, North Carolina, USA
WA
Samuel Alexander
1763–1842
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States of America
SA
Stephen Jr.
1778–1862
Birth Location: Guilford, Guilford, North Carolina
SJ
George Alexander
1767–1850
Birth Location: Guilford, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
GA
Jane Alexander
1763–1819
Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
JA
Anna Alexander
1780–1852
Birth Location: Guilford, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
AA
Katharine Alexander
1765–1838
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
KA
Mary Alexander
1774–1831
Birth Location: Guilford, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
MA
Thomas Alexander
1770–1858
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
TA
Elizabeth Alexander
1772–1853
Birth Location: Guilford, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
EA
Barbara Alexander
1769–
Birth Location: Guilford, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
BA

Capt. Alexander's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Alexander
1739–1828
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
George Alexander
1715–1780
Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Jane Mccord
1715–1780
Randolph, , North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (E) Alexander
1693–1777
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Margaret Alexander
1700–1777
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Martha (Ann) Sawyer
1673–1740
Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA
Anthony Alexander
1661–1741
Tyrell, Davie, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ronald Glasson
1675–1775
Margaret (wife)
1679–1779
John Sawyer
1660–1737
Elizabeth Coundell
1660–1737
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Douglass
1655–1710
William Gleason
1655–1691
Sir Sayer
1624–1667
Amalia Hesse
1631–1702

Capt. Alexander's Descendants

1.
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Capt. (William Franklin) Alexander (30 Jun 1739–7 May 1828) m. Elizabeth King\Alexander (1737–1817)
  1. 1. William (King) Alexander 1776–1841 m. Isabel (Abigail) Johnson 1814–1888
    1. 1. John (R) Alexander 1835–1914 m. Margaret (Jane) BROWN 1837–1911
      1. 1. Nora Alexander 1879–
  2. 2. Samuel Alexander 1763–1842
  3. 3. Stephen (K Alexander) Jr. 1778–1862 m. Sarah Alexander 1788–1870 m. Sarah Alexander 1788–1870 m. Sarah Alexander 1788–1870
    1. 1. Margaret Alexander 1816–
    2. 2. Jane Alexander 1810–1861
    3. 3. Eliza Alexander 1818–
    4. 4. George Alexander 1808–
    5. 5. John (Newton) Alexander 1814–1886
    6. 6. Daniel Alexander 1804–
    7. 7. Eliza Alexander 1806–
    8. 8. Eliza Alexander 1818–
    9. 9. Mary Alexander 1818–
    10. 10. Mary (Polly) Alexander 1804–1876
    11. 11. Elizabeth Alexander 1824–1896
    12. 12. John (Newton) Alexander 1814–1885
    13. 13. H (S) Alexander 1832–
    14. 14. Katherine Alexander 1820–
    15. 15. Margaret Alexander 1816–
    16. 16. Thomas Alexander 1822–
    17. 17. John Alexander 1816–1885
    18. 18. Sarah Alexander 1820–
    19. 19. George (William) Alexander 1822–1863
    20. 20. Daniel Alexander 1804–
    21. 21. Daniel (H) Alexander 1808–1885
    22. 22. Jane Alexander 1810–1861
    23. 23. George Alexander 1808–
    24. 24. Thomas Alexander 1806–1864
    25. 25. Sarah (K) Alexander 1831–
    26. 26. William (King) Alexander 1812–1866 m. Isabel (Abigail) Johnson 1814–1888
      1. 1. John (R) Alexander 1835–1914 m. Margaret (Jane) BROWN 1837–1911
        1. 1. Wm Alexander 1868–1944 m. Sarah (J.) Laws 1871–1931
  4. 4. George Alexander 1767–1850
  5. 5. Jane Alexander 1763–1819
  6. 6. Anna Alexander 1780–1852
  7. 7. Katharine Alexander 1765–1838
  8. 8. Mary (Ann) Alexander 1774–1831
  9. 9. Thomas Alexander 1770–1858
  10. 10. Elizabeth Alexander 1772–1853
  11. 11. Barbara Alexander 1769–

Capt. Alexander's Timeline

4 Records

1739
30 Jun 1739
Birth of Capt. William Franklin Alexander in Scotland
Scotland
1762
9 Dec 1762
Age 23
Capt. William Franklin Alexander was married in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (D)
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (D)
1762
9 Dec 1762
Age 23
Capt. William Franklin Alexander was married in Newside Church, Paxtang Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
Newside Church, Paxtang Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
1828
7 May 1828
Age 89
Death of Capt. William Franklin Alexander in Greene County, Tennessee
Greene County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1739
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1762
    Event Place: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (D)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1762
    Event Place: Newside Church, Paxtang Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 May 1828
    Event Place: Greene County, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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