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Jane Alexander 1740 – 1803 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: York, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 3 December 1803

Death Location: Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Alexander

Mother: Mary Alexander

Spouse(s): John McGinley

Children(s): Amos Mcginley

The story of Jane Alexander began in 1740 in York, Pennsylvania, United States. Jane Alexander married John Garrretson McGinley, and had children including Amos Alexander Mcginley. Jane Alexander passed away in 1803 in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jane Alexander began in 1740 in York, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Jane Alexander married John Garrretson McGinley, and had children including Amos Alexander Mcginley.
  • Jane Alexander passed away in 1803 in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Jane Alexander's Ancestors

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Jane Alexander
1740 – 1803
Birth Place: York, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
John H Alexander
1714 – 1772
Cecil County, Maryland, United States
Mary (M) Alexander
– 1750
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jane Alexander's Descendants

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Jane Alexander (1740 – 3 December 1803) m. John (Garrretson) McGinley (1740 – 1796)
  1. 1. Amos (Alexander) Mcginley (4 March 1778 – 1 May 1856) m. Catharine Brouse (abt 1788 – May 1860)
    1. 1. David (B) McGinley (abt 1810 – )
    2. 2. Sarah (Ann) McGinley (28 November 1817 – 19 May 1885)
    3. 3. Adam Mcginley (1824 – 12 Sep 1898) m. Hannah (E) Brownfield (01 Jan 1829 – 21 Mar 1906)
      1. 1. John (C) McGinley (Mar 1861 – 30 Sep 1934) m. Mary (Ann) Danver (4 Aug 1856 (or 1857) – 13 Feb 1935)
        1. 1. John (Richard) McKeown (19 Mar 1877 – 21 February 1966)
        2. 2. James (Charles) McKeown (22 Mar 1882 – 1944)
        3. 3. William (Ambrose) McGinley (23 October 1887 – 23 December 1918)
        4. 4. Thomas (J) McGinley (23 Sep 1889 – 1 Mar 1912)
        5. 5. Henry (Bernard) McGinley (18 Jul 1892 – Jan 1966)
        6. 6. Francis (Augustine) Mcginley (9 May 1895 – 21 Oct 1955) m. Anna (Margaret) Easley (6 Feb 1895 – 28 Mar 1982)
        7. 7. Anna (Mary) McGinley (20 June 1898 – 14 Sep 1987)
    4. 4. John McGinley
    5. 5. Elizabeth (Jane) McGinley

Jane Alexander's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of Jane Alexander in York, Pennsylvania, United States
York, Pennsylvania, United States
1803
3 December 1803
Age 63
Death of Jane Alexander in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: York, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 December 1803
    Event Place: Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA

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