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Captain William Franklin Alexander 1739–1828 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 June 1739

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 7 May 1828

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

Father: Dr Alexander

Mother: Jane Mccord

Spouse(s): Mary King

Children(s): Thomas Alexander, Samuel Alexander, William I, Stephen Alexander, Joseph Alexander, Elizabeth Alexander, Mary Alexander, Jane Alexander, George Alexander, Elizabeth Alexander, Anna Alexander, Barbara Alexander, Katherine Alexander

In 1739, Captain William Franklin Alexander entered the world in Scotland, born to Dr George Alexander And Jane Mccord. Captain William Franklin Alexander married Mary Elizabeth King, and had children including Anna Alexander, Barbara Alexander, Elizabeth Alexander, George W Alexander, Jane Alexander, Joseph Alexander, Katherine Alexander, Mary Ann Alexander, Samuel Alexander, Stephen King Alexander, Thomas James Alexander, William Alexander, William King Alexander I. Captain William Franklin Alexander passed away in 1828 in Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1739, Captain William Franklin Alexander entered the world in Scotland, born to Dr George Alexander And Jane Mccord.
  • Captain William Franklin Alexander married Mary Elizabeth King, and had children including Anna Alexander, Barbara Alexander, Elizabeth Alexander, George W Alexander, Jane Alexander, Joseph Alexander, Katherine Alexander, Mary Ann Alexander, Samuel Alexander, Stephen King Alexander, Thomas James Alexander, William Alexander, William King Alexander I.
  • Captain William Franklin Alexander passed away in 1828 in Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dr Alexander
1715–1780
Birth Location: Antrim, , Ulster, Ireland
DA
Jane Mccord
1715–1780
Birth Location: Ulster North Ireland
JM

Spouses(s)

Mary King
1737–1817
Birth Location: Middletown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States,
MK

Children(s)

Thomas Alexander
1770–1858
Birth Location: , Guilford, North Carolina
TA
Samuel Alexander
1763–1842
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States of America
SA
William I
1776–1841
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America
WI
Stephen Alexander
1778–1862
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, United States of America
SA
Joseph Alexander
1810–
Birth Location: –
JA
Elizabeth Alexander
1758–1793
Birth Location: , Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
EA
Mary Alexander
1774–1831
Birth Location: Guilford, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
MA
Jane Alexander
1763–1840
Birth Location: , Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
JA
George Alexander
1767–1850
Birth Location: Guilford, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
GA
Elizabeth Alexander
1772–1854
Birth Location: Guilford, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
EA
Anna Alexander
1780–1852
Birth Location: Guilford, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
AA
Barbara Alexander
1769–1819
Birth Location: Guilford, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
BA
Katherine Alexander
1765–1838
Birth Location: , Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
KA

Captain Alexander's Ancestors

Self
Captain Alexander
1739–1828
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Dr George Alexander
1715–1780
Antrim, , Ulster, Ireland
Jane Mccord
1715–1780
Ulster North Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Alexander's Descendants

1.
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Captain (William Franklin) Alexander (30 June 1739–7 May 1828) m. Mary (Elizabeth) King (27 Jun 1737–30 Aug 1817)
  1. 1. Thomas (James) Alexander 1770–1858 m. Martha McCall 1780–1816 m. Nancy Weir 1790–1856
    1. 1. Thomas (Crawford) Alexander 1813–1896 m. Julia (Ann) Foster 1806–1857 m. Percilla (or Priscilla) Montgomery 1807–
      1. 1. Felix (G) Alexander 1841–1867 m. Nealy (Ann Elefin Alexander) Cobb 1834–1910
        1. 1. Ella (Caldonia mason) Ridge 1868–1948 m. John (Henery) Ridge 1867–1919
        2. 2. Cynthia (Ann) Alexander 1862–1937 m. Hiram (O) Hill 1857–1892 m. Peter (L) Ray 1839–1902 m. John (W.) Hall 1855–
        3. 3. Matilda (C) Browson 1865–1904 m. Elijah (Lindsey) Crowson 1837–1898
        4. 4. Robert Ridge 1868–1913 m. Mindy Ridge 1867–1906 m. Susan (Surella) Milliner 1883–1947
      2. 2. Sarah Alexander 1832–
      3. 3. Cynthia (Ann) Alexander 1834–1909 m. James (Ellis) Montgomery 1828–1893
        1. 1. Cynthia (Ruth) Montgomery 1874–1912
        2. 2. Ruth (A) Montgomery 1874–1912
        3. 3. Alice Montgomery 1890–1948
        4. 4. Annie (L) Montgomery 1884–
        5. 5. Luther (Marvin) Montgomery 1884–1958
        6. 6. Marvin Montgomery 1883–1901
        7. 7. Mary (D. "Mollie") Montgomery 1879–1934
        8. 8. Elizabeth (Johanna) Montgomery 1861–1936
        9. 9. Joseph (Neal) Montgomery 1874–1946
        10. 10. William (R.) Montgomery 1871–1895
        11. 11. Thomas (Crawford) Montgomery 1864–1956
        12. 12. Robert (Elliott) Montgomery 1854–1952
        13. 13. James (Ebenezer) Montgomery 1859–1935
        14. 14. Elizabeth (Johanna) Montgomery 1861–1936
        15. 15. Priscilla (Ann) Montgomery 1857–1888
        16. 16. Mary (B) Montgomery 1866–1934
        17. 17. James (Thomas) Montgomery 1853–1927
        18. 18. Robert (Ellis W) Montgomery 1854–1880
      4. 4. Thomas (Polk) Alexander 1848–1912 m. Mary (Hazel) Roberson 1843–
        1. 1. Dabney Alexander 1879–
        2. 2. Hazell (Ella) Alexander 1874–1944
        3. 3. Armistead (Cole "Armp") Alexander 1880–1947
        4. 4. William ("Will" Polk) Alexander 1871–
      5. 5. *Margaret (Ruth) Alexander 1847–1902 m. Benjamin Gray 1847–1912 m. George (Hall 1st) husband –1869
        1. 1. Thomas (Crawford) Hall 1866–
        2. 2. Robert (Benjamin) Gray 1878–1945
        3. 3. James (W) Gray 1872–
        4. 4. Hiram (Vardeman) Gray 1871–
        5. 5. Sarah (Pricilla Ann "Sally") Gray 1875–1955
      6. 6. James (R) Alexander 1846–
    2. 2. P (N A) Alexander 1811–1878
    3. 3. Samuel (Benjamin) Alexander 1805–1860
    4. 4. Katherine Alexander 1809–1840
    5. 5. William (King) Alexander 1802–1855
    6. 6. Marianne Alexander 1807–1848
    7. 7. Robert (McCall) Alexander 1803–1816
    8. 8. Margaret (Ann) Alexander 1811–1843
    9. 9. Elizabeth Alexander 1804–1878
    10. 10. Malinda Alexander 1813–1883 m. Alexander (J.) Wilson 1807–1869
      1. 1. Mary (C.) Mahannah 1837–1862
      2. 2. James (D.) Wilson 1835–1835
    11. 11. 'James (Alexander) dna 1796–1870 m. Mary ([Polly]) Wallace\Wallis 1800–1878
      1. 1. Thomas Alexander 1827–
      2. 2. Eliza Alexander 1821–
      3. 3. Lucinda Alexander 1819–1870
      4. 4. Elizabeth (E) Alexander 1825–1880
      5. 5. William Alexander 1843–
      6. 6. Mary (E) Alexander 1841–
      7. 7. Telitha (Jane) Alexander 1839–1911
      8. 8. Ruth (A.) Alexander 1842–1910
      9. 9. James (Mitchell) Alexander 1845–1917
      10. 10. John Alexander 1837–
    12. 12. Samuel (B) Alexander 1805–
    13. 13. Nancy (Caroline) Alexander 1822–1864
    14. 14. Thomas (Crawford) Alexander 1814–1896
    15. 15. John Alexander 1815–
    16. 16. William Alexander 1811–
    17. 17. Martha (Emaline) Alexander 1824–1857
    18. 18. Donald Alexander 1824–
  2. 2. Samuel Alexander 1763–1842
  3. 3. William (King Alexander) I 1776–1841
  4. 4. Stephen (King) Alexander 1778–1862
  5. 5. Joseph Alexander 1810–
  6. 6. Elizabeth Alexander 1758–1793
  7. 7. Mary (Ann) Alexander 1774–1831
  8. 8. Jane Alexander 1763–1840
  9. 9. George (W) Alexander 1767–1850
  10. 10. Elizabeth Alexander 1772–1854
  11. 11. Anna Alexander 1780–1852
  12. 12. Barbara Alexander 1769–1819
  13. 13. Katherine Alexander 1765–1838

Captain Alexander's Timeline

3 Records

1739
30 Jun 1739
Birth of Captain William Franklin Alexander in Ulster, Northern Ireland
Ulster, Northern Ireland
1739
30 June 1739
Birth of Captain William Franklin Alexander in Scotland
Scotland
1828
7 May 1828
Age 89
Death of Captain William Franklin Alexander in Greeneville , Greene, Tennessee, USA
Greeneville , Greene, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1739
    Event Place: Ulster, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 June 1739
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 May 1828
    Event Place: Greeneville , Greene, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    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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