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Eli Alexander 1717–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1717

Birth Location: Cecil County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 31 MAR 1785

Death Location: Cecil County, Maryland, USA

Father: Abraham Alexander

Mother: Susannah Foster

Spouse(s): Tamizon ALEXANDER

Children(s): Jeremiah Alexander, RICHARD ALEXANDER, ELI ALEXANDER, STEPHEN ALEXANDER, Harmon Alexander, Kephia Alexander, ARAMINTA ALEXANDER, Josiah Alexander, Caleb Alexander, Josiah Alexander, Harmon Alexander, John Alexander, Hezekiah Alexander, Levi Alexander, Susannah Alexander, Susannah Alexander, Stephen Alexander, LEVI ALEXANDER, KEPHIA ALEXANDER, LIDEA ALEXANDER

The story of Eli Alexander began in 1717 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA. Eli Alexander married Tamizon Ford Alexander, and had children including Araminta Alexander, Caleb Alexander, Eli Alexander, Harmon Alexander, Harmon Herman A Alexander, Hezekiah Alexander, Jeremiah Archibald Alexander, John Barnes Alexander, Josiah Alexander, Kephia Alexander, Levi Alexander, Lidea Alexander, Richard Ford Alexander, Stephen Alexander, Susannah Alexander. Eli Alexander passed away in 1785 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Eli Alexander began in 1717 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA.
  • Eli Alexander married Tamizon Ford Alexander, and had children including Araminta Alexander, Caleb Alexander, Eli Alexander, Harmon Alexander, Harmon Herman A Alexander, Hezekiah Alexander, Jeremiah Archibald Alexander, John Barnes Alexander, Josiah Alexander, Kephia Alexander, Levi Alexander, Lidea Alexander, Richard Ford Alexander, Stephen Alexander, Susannah Alexander.
  • Eli Alexander passed away in 1785 in Cecil County, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham Alexander
1687–1751
Birth Location: Annemessex, Somerset, Maryland, USA
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Susannah Foster
1692–1751
Birth Location: Jones Green Spring Plantation, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Tamizon ALEXANDER
1718–1785
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland,
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Children(s)

Jeremiah Alexander
1763–1847
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, PA?
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RICHARD ALEXANDER
1750–
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, United States
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ELI ALEXANDER
1746–1785
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, United States
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STEPHEN ALEXANDER
1755–1788
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, United States
SA
Harmon Alexander
1754–1826
Birth Location: AT STEPHENS PARISH, Cecil, Maryland, United States
HA
Kephia Alexander
1740–
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, United States
KA
ARAMINTA ALEXANDER
1740–1788
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, United States
AA
Josiah Alexander
1740–1776
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, United States
JA
Caleb Alexander
1740–
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, United States
CA
Josiah Alexander
1758–1828
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, United States
JA
Harmon Alexander
1782–1826
Birth Location: St Stephens Parish, Cecil, Maryland, United States
HA
John Alexander
1782–1855
Birth Location: Blount, Tennessee, United States
JA
Hezekiah Alexander
1750–
Birth Location: –
HA
Levi Alexander
1743–
Birth Location: –
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Susannah Alexander
1735–1788
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, United States
SA
Susannah Alexander
1758–
Birth Location: –
SA
Stephen Alexander
1775–
Birth Location: –
SA
LEVI ALEXANDER
1770–
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, United States
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KEPHIA ALEXANDER
1767–
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, United States
KA
LIDEA ALEXANDER
1742–1788
Birth Location: –
LA

Eli Alexander's Ancestors

Self
Eli Alexander
1717–1785
Birth Place: Cecil County, Maryland, USA
Parents
Abraham Alexander
1687–1751
Annemessex, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Susannah Foster
1692–1751
Jones Green Spring Plantation, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Alexander
1660–1726
Raphoe, Douegal, Ireland
Abigail (McKnitt) McKnight
1677–1714
Manokin Hundred, Somerset, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
Rev. ggf
1634–1704
Mary Maxwell
1634–1680
John MCNITT
1660–1714
Margaret Wallace
1632–1708
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Sir
1610–1704
Mary grandmother)
1600–1634
Robert Maxwell
1598–1608
Lucy Douglas
1602–1616
McNitt
1605–1659
Margaret Lady
1605–1700
Matthew WALLACE
1612–1672
Sarah Alexander
1610–1670

Eli Alexander's Descendants

1.
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Eli Alexander (1717–31 MAR 1785) m. Tamizon (FORD) ALEXANDER (1718–Apr 1785)
  1. 1. Jeremiah (Archibald) Alexander 1763–1847 m. Agnes (McGaughey) ALEXANDER 1765–1819
    1. 1. Luticia Alexander 1798–1876 m. Martin O'Rear 1793–1864
      1. 1. Anderson (O) Rear 1838–1907
      2. 2. Margaret ("Peggy" O'Rear) Smith 1819–1893
      3. 3. Sheriff (Elijah) O'Rear 1829–1907
      4. 4. Sarah (Sallie O'Rear) (Nelson) 1826–1900
      5. 5. Frances (B "Frankie" "Fanny" O'Rear Inman) Vincent 1817–1894
      6. 6. Mary O'Rear 1839–
      7. 7. Susan (Ann "Anna" O'Rear) (Lawson) 1833–1898
      8. 8. Samuel O'Rear 1830–1864
      9. 9. Caroline (O'Rear) Manasco 1835–
      10. 10. Elizabeth ("Eliza" Peggy) O'Rear 1825–1891 m. Patmon Lawson 1832–1891
        1. 1. Francis (Caroline) Lawson 1860–1943 m. General (Buel "Bewell") Barton 1862–1951
        2. 2. Goulder (Green) LAWSON 1856–1899
        3. 3. Cordelia Lawson 1854–1922
        4. 4. Zilpha (A) Lawson 1855–
      11. 11. Levicy O'Rear 1820–1856
      12. 12. Martha (Patsy O'Rear) (Nesmith) 1815–1856
      13. 13. Lucinda (O'Rear Hocutt) Mooney 1834–1913
      14. 14. Jeremiah (Alexander "Jerry") O'Rear 1815–1890
      15. 15. William (Jefferson) O'Rear 1826–1890
      16. 16. William (Byrd) O'Rear 1839–1923
      17. 17. Margaret O'Rear 1816–
      18. 18. Daniel ORear 1822–1857
      19. 19. Peggy O'Rear 1837–
    2. 2. Abigail Alexander 1802–1860
    3. 3. Nancy Alexander 1810–1881
    4. 4. Esther (Alexander) MARTIN 1788–1865
    5. 5. Martha Alexander 1805–1861
    6. 6. Agnes (O'REAR) McGaughey 1802–1860
    7. 7. MARTHA ALEXANDER 1801–1860
    8. 8. John (Hampton) Alexander 1823–1872
    9. 9. John Alexander 1789–1790
  2. 2. RICHARD (FORD) ALEXANDER 1750–
  3. 3. ELI ALEXANDER 1746–1785
  4. 4. STEPHEN ALEXANDER 1755–1788
  5. 5. Harmon Alexander 1754–1826
  6. 6. Kephia Alexander 1740–
  7. 7. ARAMINTA ALEXANDER 1740–1788
  8. 8. Josiah Alexander 1740–1776
  9. 9. Caleb Alexander 1740–
  10. 10. Josiah Alexander 1758–1828
  11. 11. Harmon (Herman A) Alexander 1782–1826
  12. 12. John (Barnes) Alexander 1782–1855
  13. 13. Hezekiah Alexander 1750–
  14. 14. Levi Alexander 1743–
  15. 15. Susannah Alexander 1735–1788
  16. 16. Susannah Alexander 1758–
  17. 17. Stephen Alexander 1775–
  18. 18. LEVI ALEXANDER 1770–
  19. 19. KEPHIA ALEXANDER 1767–
  20. 20. LIDEA ALEXANDER 1742–1788

Eli Alexander's Timeline

2 Records

1717
1717
Birth of Eli Alexander in Cecil County, Maryland, USA
Cecil County, Maryland, USA
1785
31 MAR 1785
Age 68
Death of Eli Alexander in Cecil County, Maryland, USA
Cecil County, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1717
    Event Place: Cecil County, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 MAR 1785
    Event Place: Cecil County, Maryland, USA
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