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Col. Elias Elijah Alexander 1678 – 1749 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 February 1678

Birth Location: Somerset, Montgomery, Maryland, British Colony

Death Date: 31 Aug 1749

Death Location: Slate Hill, York, Pennsylvania, British Colony

Father: Andrew farmer'

Mother: Jane McKnitt

Spouse(s): Sophia Alexander

Children(s): Isaac Alexander, William Alexander, Moses Alexander, Esther Alexander, Jedediah Alexander, Arthur Alexander, Zebulon Alexander, Abigail MCKNITT, Mary Alexander, Francis Alexander, Isaac Alexander, Mary Wakely, Elijah Alexander, William Alexander, Elias Alexander, Andrew Alexander, Abraham Alexander, Ezra Alexander, Abram Alexander, Capt. Alexander, Francis Alexander, James Alexander

Col. Elias Elijah Alexander was born in 1678 in Somerset, Montgomery, Maryland, British Colony, the child of Andrew Joseph Alexander 'the farmer' and Jane McKnitt. Col. Elias Elijah Alexander married Sophia Alexander, and had children including Isaac Alexander, William Francis Alexander, Moses Alexander, Esther Alexander, Jedediah Alexander, Arthur Alexander, Zebulon Alexander, Abigail MCKNITT, Mary Alexander, Francis Alexander, Isaac Alexander, Mary Dove Wakely, Elijah Alexander, William Alexander, Elias Alexander, Andrew Alexander, Abraham C Alexander, Ezra Alexander, Abram Alexander, Capt. Joseph Isaac Alexander, Francis Alexander, James Rankin Alexander. Col. Elias Elijah Alexander passed away in 1749 in Slate Hill, York, Pennsylvania, British Colony.

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Biography

  • Col. Elias Elijah Alexander was born in 1678 in Somerset, Montgomery, Maryland, British Colony, the child of Andrew Joseph Alexander 'the farmer' and Jane McKnitt.
  • Col. Elias Elijah Alexander married Sophia Alexander, and had children including Isaac Alexander, William Francis Alexander, Moses Alexander, Esther Alexander, Jedediah Alexander, Arthur Alexander, Zebulon Alexander, Abigail MCKNITT, Mary Alexander, Francis Alexander, Isaac Alexander, Mary Dove Wakely, Elijah Alexander, William Alexander, Elias Alexander, Andrew Alexander, Abraham C Alexander, Ezra Alexander, Abram Alexander, Capt. Joseph Isaac Alexander, Francis Alexander, James Rankin Alexander.
  • Col. Elias Elijah Alexander passed away in 1749 in Slate Hill, York, Pennsylvania, British Colony.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew farmer'
1648 – 1700
Birth Location: Raphoe, Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
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Jane McKnitt
1653 – 1730
Birth Location: Manokin Hundred, Somerset, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sophia Alexander
1687 – 1726
Birth Location: Somerset, Maryland, British Colony
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Children(s)

Isaac Alexander
1699 – 1793
Birth Location: Pocomoke, Somerset, Maryland, British Colony
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William Alexander
1700 – 1772
Birth Location: Somerset County, Maryland, British Colony
WA
Moses Alexander
1700 – 1769
Birth Location: Drumore, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, British Colony
MA
Esther Alexander
1700 –
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, United States
EA
Jedediah Alexander
1702 – 1750
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, British Colony
JA
Arthur Alexander
1712 – 1763
Birth Location: New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, British Colony
AA
Zebulon Alexander
1710 – 1784
Birth Location: New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, British Colony
ZA
Abigail MCKNITT
1720 – 1772
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, British Colony
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Mary Alexander
1726 – 1800
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, USA
MA
Francis Alexander
1712 – 1760
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, British Colony
FA
Isaac Alexander
1712 – 1789
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Mary Wakely
1698 – 1765
Birth Location: Wicomico, Somerset, Maryland, British Colony
MW
Elijah Alexander
1713 – 1785
Birth Location: Slate Hill, York County, Pennsylvania or Drumore or McSparran, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
EA
William Alexander
1715 – 1772
Birth Location: Somerset, Maryland, British Colony
WA
Elias Alexander
1728 – 1818
Birth Location: Cecil County, Maryland, British Colony
EA
Andrew Alexander
1717 – 1784
Birth Location: Somerset, Maryland, British Colony
AA
Abraham Alexander
1717 – 1786
Birth Location: New Munster, Cecil, Maryland, British Colony
AA
Ezra Alexander
1720 – 1800
Birth Location: Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, British Colony
EA
Abram Alexander
1720 – 1800
Birth Location: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, British Colony
AA
Capt. Alexander
1726 – 1793
Birth Location: Maryland, Cecil, Colorado, Territory
CA
Francis Alexander
1730 – 1815
Birth Location: Cecil County, Maryland, British Colony
FA
James Alexander
1756 – 1836
Birth Location: Cecil,Cecil County, Maryland, British Colony
JA

Col. Alexander's Ancestors

Self
Col. Alexander
1678 – 1749
Birth Place: Somerset, Montgomery, Maryland, British Colony
Parents
Andrew Joseph Alexander 'the farmer'
1648 – 1700
Raphoe, Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
Jane McKnitt
1653 – 1730
Manokin Hundred, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Elizabeth (Jane) Wallace
1632 – 1708
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Wallace
1612 – 1672
Sarah (Wallace)
1610 – 1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col. Alexander's Descendants

1.
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Col. (Elias Elijah) Alexander (26 February 1678 – 31 Aug 1749) m. Sophia Alexander (1687 – 13 December 1726)
  1. 1. Isaac Alexander (1699 – 1793)
  2. 2. William (Francis) Alexander (1700 – 22 Mar 1772)
  3. 3. Moses Alexander (1700 – 1769)
  4. 4. Esther Alexander (1700 – )
  5. 5. Jedediah Alexander (1702 – 26 Mar 1750)
  6. 6. Arthur Alexander (1712 – 16 Dec 1763)
  7. 7. Zebulon Alexander (1710 – 03 Mar 1784)
  8. 8. Abigail MCKNITT (1720 – 1772) m. Joseph Alexander (1714 – 6 Jan 1802)
    1. 1. Oliver Alexander (26 September 1730 – 1812)
    2. 2. Elizabeth Alexander (28 Oct 1735 – 20 Nov 1802)
    3. 3. Jane ALEXANDER (1742 – )
    4. 4. Joseph ALEXANDER (1745 – )
    5. 5. Hannah Alexander (21 Apr 1745 – 08 May 1832)
    6. 6. Phoebe Alexander (12 Aug 1749 – 13 Feb 1821)
    7. 7. Sarah (Abbott) Porten (1750 – 8 May 1832) m. Alexander (Houston (VA-TN-AL) (m Alexander) (ALABAMA)) Montgomery (1748 – 13 July 1830)
      1. 1. John (Houston) Montgomery (4 May 1775 – 2 Jan 1857)
      2. 2. Alexander Montgomery (1776 – 1833)
      3. 3. James Montgomery (1780 – 21 FEB 1868)
      4. 4. Joseph (J.) Montgomery (17 Dec 1786 – 21 feb 1868) m. Mary (Polly) Jacks (26 jun 1770 – 1812) m. Jane Watson (1796 – 1817) m. Mary ("Polly") Brunson (29 Jan 1799 – 16 Nov 1865)
        1. 1. Sarah (R.) Montgomery (22 Apr 1807 – 1835)
        2. 2. Samuel (J.) Montgomery (21 Apr 1809 – 1812)
        3. 3. James (Madison) Montgomery (28 Oct 1810 – 17 Apr 1891)
        4. 4. Alexander (Houston "Alex") Montgomery (8 Sep 1811 – 11 Mar 1894) m. Mary (Ann) Thompson (abt 1817 – Jun 1850) m. Pricilla Holt (1820 – c 1881)
        5. 5. Louisa Montgomery (06 NOV 1822 – 1880)
        6. 6. Rhoda Montgomery (1806 – 1835)
        7. 7. Mary (Susan) Montgomery (April 1834 – May 1899)
        8. 8. Tabitha (B) Montgomery (5 Feb 1819 – 6 Jul 1883)
        9. 9. Hannah (L) Montgomery (06 NOV 1822 – 14 OCT 1887)
        10. 10. Mary (Susan) Montgomery (April 1834 – May 1899)
        11. 11. Sarah Montgomery (1837 – )
        12. 12. John (Reed) Montgomery (28 May 1839 – 11 NOV 1905)
      5. 5. John (Porten) Montgomery
    8. 8. Ebenezer (Levi) ALEXANDER (1747 – 14 Apr 1824)
    9. 9. James ALEXANDER (26 Sep 1740 – 1803)
    10. 10. John ALEXANDER (1755 – 29/May/1830)
    11. 11. Matthew ALEXANDER (1757 – 14/Jan/1841)
    12. 12. William ALEXANDER (1759 – )
    13. 13. Margaret ALEXANDER (1761 – )
    14. 14. Jeremiah ALEXANDER (1763 – 01/26/1847)
  9. 9. Mary Alexander (1726 – Bef. 1800)
  10. 10. Francis Alexander (1712 – 27 Aug 1760)
  11. 11. Isaac Alexander (1712 – 1789)
  12. 12. Mary (Dove) Wakely (1698 – 1765)
  13. 13. Elijah Alexander (1713 – 1785)
  14. 14. William Alexander (1715 – 1772)
  15. 15. Elias Alexander (1728 – 13 May 1818)
  16. 16. Andrew Alexander (09 Dec 1717 – 1784)
  17. 17. Abraham (C) Alexander (09 Dec 1717 – 23 Apr 1786)
  18. 18. Ezra Alexander (03 Dec 1720 or 1740 – 06 Jul 1800)
  19. 19. Abram Alexander (3 Dec 1720 – 6 Jul 1800)
  20. 20. Capt. (Joseph Isaac) Alexander (1726 – 1793)
  21. 21. Francis Alexander (1730 – 1815)
  22. 22. James (Rankin) Alexander (23 Nov 1756 – 11 Mar 1836)

Col. Alexander's Timeline

3 Records

1678
26 February 1678
Birth of Col. Elias Elijah Alexander in Somerset, Montgomery, Maryland, British Colony
Somerset, Montgomery, Maryland, British Colony
1679
26 Feb 1679
Age 1
Birth of Col. Elias Elijah Alexander in Somerset, Montgomery, Maryland, British Colony
Somerset, Montgomery, Maryland, British Colony
1749
31 Aug 1749
Age 71
Death of Col. Elias Elijah Alexander in Slate Hill, York, Pennsylvania, British Colony
Slate Hill, York, Pennsylvania, British Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1679
    Event Place: Somerset, Montgomery, Maryland, British Colony

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 February 1678
    Event Place: Somerset, Montgomery, Maryland, British Colony

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1749
    Event Place: Slate Hill, York, Pennsylvania, British Colony
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