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James Rankin Alexander 1756 – 1836 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 November 1756

Birth Location: Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America

Death Date: 11 March 1836

Death Location: Trammel, Allen County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Hezekiah Alexander

Mother: Mary Sample

Spouse(s): Dorcas Garrison

Children(s): Dorcas Alexander

Early life: James Rankin Alexander Sr arrived in Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America in 1756, born to Hezekiah South Alexander and Mary Sample. Over time, James Rankin Alexander Sr formed a family with Dorcas Wilson Garrison, which included Dorcas Reese Alexander. James Rankin Alexander Sr concluded life in Trammel, Allen County, Kentucky, United States of America in 1836.

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Parents

Hezekiah Alexander
1722 – 1801
Birth Location: Cecil County, Maryland, USA
HA
Mary Sample
1735 – 1805
Birth Location: Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America
MS

Spouses(s)

Dorcas Garrison
1766 – 1852
Birth Location: Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, USA
DG

Children(s)

Dorcas Alexander
1807 – 1880
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
DA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 23 November 1756
    Event Place: Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 11 March 1836
    Event Place: Trammel, Allen County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Allen County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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