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Jemima Alexander 1759–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1759

Birth Location: Maryland, United States of America

Death Date: 13 May 1840

Death Location: Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Amos Alexander

Mother: Sarah Sharpe

Spouse(s): Alexander Read

Children(s): Alexander Read, Sarah Read, Thomas Sr, John Read, James Read, Amos Read, William Read, Rachel Read, Eleanor Read

In 1759, Jemima Alexander entered the world in Maryland, United States of America, born to Amos Alexander Alexander And Sarah Mary Sharpe. Jemima Alexander married Alexander Read, and had children including Alexander Read, Amos Alexander Read, Eleanor Read, James Alexander Read, John Ross Read, Rachel E Read, Sarah Sally Read, Thomas Irwin Read Sr, William Read. Jemima Alexander passed away in 1840 in Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1759, Jemima Alexander entered the world in Maryland, United States of America, born to Amos Alexander Alexander And Sarah Mary Sharpe.
  • Jemima Alexander married Alexander Read, and had children including Alexander Read, Amos Alexander Read, Eleanor Read, James Alexander Read, John Ross Read, Rachel E Read, Sarah Sally Read, Thomas Irwin Read Sr, William Read.
  • Jemima Alexander passed away in 1840 in Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Amos Alexander
1729–1780
Birth Location: Cecil County, Maryland, USA
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Sarah Sharpe
1732–1802
Birth Location: Cecil County, Maryland
SS

Spouses(s)

Alexander Read
1752–1826
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland
AR

Children(s)

Alexander Read
1783–1843
Birth Location: Cecil County, Maryland, USA
AR
Sarah Read
–1852
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, USA
SR
Thomas Sr
1785–1851
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, USA
TS
John Read
1789–1858
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, USA ??
JR
James Read
1795–1871
Birth Location: Penns Valley, Centre, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
JR
Amos Read
1798–1894
Birth Location: Penns Valley, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
AR
William Read
1788–1867
Birth Location: Cecil, MD, USA
WR
Rachel Read
1792–1875
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, United States
RR
Eleanor Read
1780–1789
Birth Location: Penns Valley, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
ER

Jemima Alexander's Ancestors

Self
Jemima Alexander
1759–1840
Birth Place: Maryland, United States of America
Parents
Amos Alexander Alexander
1729–1780
Cecil County, Maryland, USA
Sarah (Mary) Sharpe
1732–1802
Cecil County, Maryland
Grandparents
James (Robert) Alexander
1690–1779
Margaret (Abigail) McKnitt
1693–1736
Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, United States
Thomas (Sharp) Sr
1680–1749
Scotland
Isabella Sharpe
1700–1773
Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jemima Alexander's Descendants

1.
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Jemima Alexander (May 1759–13 May 1840) m. Alexander Read (8 May 1752–11 Sep 1826)
  1. 1. Alexander Read 1783–1843 m. Martha (Potter) Jordan 1780–1814 m. Elizabeth (Miller) (Reed?) 1790–1825 m. Mary ((Polly)) Ferguson 1790–1852
    1. 1. John (Jordan) Read 1809–1887 m. Susannah (Susan) Hoover 1811–1885
      1. 1. John (Milton) Read 1839–1929 m. Anna (Elizabeth) Askey 1841–1909
        1. 1. Dora (Susanna) Read 1864–1936 m. Reuben (Albert) Norris 1857–1931
        2. 2. Pearl (Anna) Read 1886–1918 m. William (Hambley) Reay 1885–1940
        3. 3. Martha (Mattie) Read 1875–1938 m. John (Henry) Dorvit 1865–1948
        4. 4. Oscar (M) Read 1877–1957 m. Alice (Maria) Miller 1879–1960
        5. 5. Mintie (N) Read 1872–1941
        6. 6. James (O Read) Sr 1869–1930
        7. 7. Laura (P) Read-Nevling 1868–1898
        8. 8. Oliver (R) Read 1879–1947
        9. 9. Ellis (Bigler) Read 1863–1913
        10. 10. Calvin (J.) Read 1866–
        11. 11. Boyd (F) Read 1881–1957
        12. 12. Rachel (W) Read 1883–1953
      2. 2. Martha Read 1841–1885
        1. 1. Mary (Martha) Spaulding 1877–1917
      3. 3. George (Latimore) Read 1844–1924 m. Charolette Logan 1851–1889
        1. 1. John (Albert) Read 1877–1947 m. Christine (Nicolina) Andersen 1880–1940
      4. 4. Reuben Read 1836–1840
      5. 5. Esther (A) Read 1843–1900
      6. 6. Hiram (McCance) Read 1846–1933
      7. 7. Sarah (Armanda) Read 1846–1888
      8. 8. Lewis (Cass) Read 1848–1888
      9. 9. Mary (M) Read 1851–1920
      10. 10. Phebe Read 1852–1877
    2. 2. Ross Read 1807–1881
    3. 3. William (Reed) Read 1805–1878
    4. 4. Amos Reed 1812–1850
    5. 5. Thomas Reed 1812–
    6. 6. Maria Reed 1813–
    7. 7. James Read 1809–1887
    8. 8. Rebecca Reed 1816–1889
    9. 9. Martha (Jane) Reed 1825–1916
  2. 2. Sarah ((Sally)) Read –1852 m. William (Alexander) Dunlap 1780–1852
    1. 1. Jemima (A) Dunlap 1815–1896 m. Wiliam (Thomas) Hegarty 1806–1890
      1. 1. Susanna Hegarty 1847–1885 m. Joseph Alexander 1842–
      2. 2. Reuben Hegarty 1845–1930
      3. 3. Isaac Hegarty 1843–1928
      4. 4. Adaline Hegarty 1854–1856
      5. 5. Anna (C) Davis 1856–1915
      6. 6. Eliza Hegarty 1842–
      7. 7. William (J) Hegarty 1850–
      8. 8. J. Hegarty 1843–
  3. 3. Thomas (Irwin Read) Sr 1785–1851 m. Mary* (Potter) Jordan 1787–1830 m. Margaret Ferguson 1796–1852
    1. 1. Isabella Read 1815–1888
    2. 2. Jordan Read 1811–1889
    3. 3. Alexander Read 1813–1898
    4. 4. Potter Read 1817–1900
    5. 5. Josiah (Ross Read) Sr 1818–1901
    6. 6. Jemima (Alexander) Read 1820–1907
    7. 7. Thomas (Irwin Read) Jr 1827–1908
    8. 8. John (Jordan) Read 1809–1887
  4. 4. John (Ross) Read 1789–1858
  5. 5. James (Alexander) Read 1795–1871
  6. 6. Amos (Alexander) Read 1798–1894 m. Sarah Ardery –1870
    1. 1. Margaret (A) Read –1878
    2. 2. Alexander Read –1897
    3. 3. James (C) Read –1864
    4. 4. John (A) Read 1829– m. Fiana Bloom –1892
  7. 7. William Read 1788–1867
  8. 8. Rachel (E) Read 1792–1875
  9. 9. Eleanor Read 1780–1789

Jemima Alexander's Timeline

3 Records

1756
May 1756
Birth of Jemima Alexander in Cecil, Maryland
Cecil, Maryland
1759
May 1759
Birth of Jemima Alexander in Maryland, United States of America
Maryland, United States of America
1840
13 May 1840
Age 81
Death of Jemima Alexander in Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Clearfield, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1756
    Event Place: Cecil, Maryland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 110 : 1914
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1759
    Event Place: Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 May 1840
    Event Place: Clearfield, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 110 : 1914
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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